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3 63
27 87
59,146,600
. 00544
1906
22 63
1 92
3 45
28 00
60,371,500
.00546
1907
22 93
2 04
3 65
28 62
61,527,750
.00554
1908
24 21
: 17
3 65
30 03
63,158,400
.00578
1909
24 06
1 76
3 66
29 48
63.659,210
.00575
1910
23 05
2 03
3 59
28 67
66,376,338
.00559
1911
23 50
1 95
3 62
29 07
67,284,066
00552
*1912
23 61
2 12
3 99
29 72
69,632,540
.00556
*1913
24 54
1 91
4 18
30 63
71,848,811
.00559
*1914
24 55
1 89
4 27
30 71
74,887,800
.00568
1
* Facts given for school year July 1 to June 30, inclusive.
238
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 6 .- AMOUNT SPENT ANNUALLY FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES
FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
For New Schoolhouses.
For Repairs and Permanent Improvements.
For Maintaining Schools.
Amount Spent for all School Purposes.
1886
$15,515
$8,706
$99,865
$114,086
1887
14,839
13,636
106,563
135,038
1888
4,996
13,994
110,354
129,344
1889
20,167
14,225
119,703
154,095
1890
75,775
19,168
128,684
223,627
1891
84,902
14,847
145,588
245,337
1892
12,679
17,734
155,183
176,001
'1893
22,809
12,440
158,333
193,582
1894
82,206
44,764
165,155
292,125
1895
87,680
15,651
180,951
284,282
1896
61,016
33,240
204,743
298,999
1897
46,621
20,507
223,273
290,400
1898
49,983
21,274
233,465
304,722
1899
72,516
15,637
244,915
333,068
1900
51,232
21,745
260,403
333,380
1901
49,203
11,000
280,796
340,999
1902
56,501
13,079
286,747
356,327
1903
59,822
12,261
304,946
377,029
1904
23,703
18,209
315,904
357,816
1905
51,987
8,306
321,677
381,970
1906
38,457
11,951
329,346
379,754
1907
31,804
18,008
340,852
390,664
1908
18,271
17,792
365,151
401,214
1909
828
21,195
366,149
388,172
1910
21,864
371,222
393,086
1911
7,149
18,911
371,579
397,639
*1912
35,527
14,163
389,431
439,121
*1913
34,866
19,341
402,092
456,299
*1914
120,913
19,700
425,165
565,778
*Facts are given for school year July 1 to June 30, inclusive.
239
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 7 .- POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS.
1842
1,013
1890
40,117
1907
72,000
1850
3,540
1895
52,200
1908
· 75,500
1860
8,025
1900
61,643
1909
. 75,500
1865
9,366
1901
63,000
1910
77,236
1870
14,693
1902
65,273
1911
78,000
1875
21,594
1903
67,500
1912
80,000
1880
24,985
1905
69,272
1913
81,000
1885
. 29,992
1906
70,875
1914
85,000
School Census.
No. of children between 5 and 15 years of age, October 1,
1913.
1914.
Ward 1
1,839
2,065
Ward 2
.
.
.
1,057
1,011
Ward 4
1,074
1,164
Ward 5
1,952
1,999
Ward 6
2,207
2,271
Ward 7
· 1,777
2,103
Total
12,639 .
13,513
In public schools (school registration)
10.587
10,984
In private schools (school registration)
1,801
1,941
Out of school (school census)
845
1,039
Total
13,233
13,964
Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 14 :-
According to census, males
4,621
females
4,816
9,437
According to registration :-
4,173
females
4,298
8,471
In private schools, males
654
females
753
1,407
Total in school
9,878
1913.
1914.
Number of illiterate minors
17
22
Children under 7 out of school .
744
947
66
between 7 and 14 out on account of sickness .
41
40
14 years old at work
.
·
71
52
Total number out of school
856
1,039
.
2,783
2,900
Ward 3
.
.
.
In public schools, males
240
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 8 .- ATTENDANCE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1913-14.
Rooms Used for Classrooms in June
SCHOOLS.
Annual
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No. Attending in
October.
No. Attending in
Average No. to
Classroom in -
June.
44
High
2,111
1.868
1,764
94.5
1,866
1,883
27*
12
Prescott
589
511
479
94.0
517
530
44
12
Hanscom .
571
522
484
92.7
498
535
44
12
Bennett
532
435
393
90.4
452
463
39
6
Baxter
311
188
176
93.5
236
245
41
13
Knapp
575
521
498
95.5
515
540
42
6
Perry .
284
243
229
94.2
260
247
41
12
Pope
547
473
448
94.8
489
483
.40
10
Bell
477
431
409
94.9
445
439
44
4
Cummings
212
168
158
93.3
178
165
41
12
Edgerly
508
534
506
94.8
542
545
45
13
Glines
646
525
497
94.7
568
586
45
17
Forster
769
722
681
95.1
733
755
44
16
Bingham
838
746
703
94.3
753
738
46
17
Carr .
692
675
636
95.2
695
674
.40
12
Morse
566
501
469
93.6
513
496
41
7
Proctor
325
284
266
93.7
292
294
42
4
Durell
180
153
141
92.5
153
166
41
8
Burns
397
339
321
94.6
321
359
45
10
Brown
511
442
418
94.5
442
450
45
12
Highland
519
495
477
96.3
499
500
41
13
Hodgkins
550
501
479
95.7
509
509
39
12
Cutler
575
519
492
94.8
550
525
44
2
Lincoln
29
67
63
93.2
...
72
36
8
Lowe
371
312
292
93.5
316
305
38
2
Atypical
22
28
24
85.7
26
32
16
4
Boys' Vocational
52
47
45
94.9
48
42
6
Girls' Vocational
83
70
62
87.8
72
78
306
Total
13,932
12,320
11,610
94.2
12,488
12,656
289
Total for 1912-13
13,491
11,903
11,216
94.2
11,894 11,752
June.
* Per teacher.
241
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 9 .- STATISTICS OF HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL YEAR SEPTEMBER 8, 1913, TO JUNE 26, 1914.
Number of teachers, including head master
71
Number of days school kept
180
Number enrolled
2,111
Average number belonging
1,867.5
Average daily attendance .
1,764.2
Per cent. of attendance
94.5
Tardiness
2,468
Dismissals
415
In Class I-B September, 1913 June
430
Per cent. of loss
11.7
In Class I-A February, 1914
222
June Per cent. of loss
4.5
In Class II-B September, 1913 June
339
Per cent. of loss
12.6
In Class II-A September, 1913 June Per cent. of loss
4.5
In Class III-B September, 1913 June
327
Per cent. of loss
10.7
In Class III-A September, 1913 June Per cent. of loss
12.5
In Class IV-B September, 1913 June Per cent. of loss
3.8
In Class IV-A September, 1913 . June
39
Per cent. of loss
4.9
Special students, September, 1913 June
18
Total. September, 1913
1,873
June
1,888
Per cent. of gain
.3
Number of graduates, male
115
Number of graduates, female Total .
158
Average age, male graduates
296 18yrs.9mos. 18yrs.9mos.
Number entering college
51
Number of graduates entering technical schools
13
Number of graduates entering normal schools .
16
Cost of instruction
$79,546 30
Cost of supplies Total cost
89,892 36
Per capita cost of instruction
74 60
Per capita cost of supplies .
5 51
Total cost per capita
48 11
155
148
366
120
105
290
279
41
27
Average age, female graduates
10,272 06
487
212
388
242
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 10 .- PUPILS BY GRADES, JUNE, 1914.
TEACHERS.
PUPILS.
Never in First Grade Before.
Women.
SCHOOL.
GRADE.
Men.
Regular.
Assistants.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
-
High
Special .
9
9
18
Thirteenth .
138
180
318
Twelfth .
184
248
432
Eleventh
217
270
487
Tenth
307
321
628
Total .
24
50
855
1,028
1,883
Grammar
Ninth
11
23
419
418
837
Eighth
23
499
485
984
6 6
Seventh .
25
1
530
533
1,063
Sixth
31
647
624
1,271
Fifth
29
..
578
623
1,201
Fourth
25
. .
527
504
1,031
Total gram- mar .
11
156
1
3,200
3,187
6,387
Third
25
531
553
1,084
Second
31
710
684
·1,394
First .
33
2
745
733
1,478
Total pri-
mary .
89
2
1,986
1,970
3,956
Total gram- mar and
11
245
3
5,186
5,157
10,343
Kindergarten .
4
4
101
106
207
Specials.
2
11
1
40
31
71
Cadets
4
Atypical
2
17
15
32
Boys' Vocational
4
42
42
Girls' Vocational
9
78
78
Grand total
41
325
8
6,241
6,415
12,656
1
.
Primary
352
968
primary .
243
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 11 .- PUPILS IN HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS, 1913-1914. .
High
School.
Grammar
and Primary
Schools.
Kinder-
gartens.
Vocational
School
for Boys.
Vocational
School
Atypical
Schools.
Total.
Annual enrollment .
2,111
11,349
315
52
83
22
13,932
Average membership
1,868
10,098
209
47
70
28
12,320
Average attendance
1,764
9,528
187
45
62
24
11,610
Per cent. of attendance
94.5
94.3
89.5
94.9
87.8
85.7
94.2
Number cases of tardiness
2,468
4,402
45
442
..
11
3,166
Number cases of punishment
228
229
Membership, October, 1913
1,866
10,254
222
48
26
12,488
Membership, June, 1914
1,883
10,414
207
42
78
32
12,656
TABLE 12 .- NUMBER OF PUPILS ADMITTED TO GRADE 1 IN SEPTEMBER AND FEBRUARY.
1911-12.
1912-13
1913-14
School.
Sept.
Feb.
Sept.
Feb.
Sept.
Feb.
Prescott
38
1
44
8
33
13
Hanscom
69
14
72
23
81
24
Bennett
53
18
38
30
76
21
Baxter
28
10
33
11
40
14
Knapp
11
12
34
13
31
14
Perry
28
12
37
10
43
1
Pope
28
3
33
7
29
11
Bell
. .
. .
. .
..
Cummings
41
11
55
22
50
9
Edgerly
32
12
37
17
35
15
Glines
47
23
55
17
41
17
Forster
45
19
66
23
60
21
Bingham
51
36
54
32
64
21
Carr
16
13
39
19
50
21
Morse
22
9
49
17
52
21
Proctor
32
10
41
13
44
10
Durell
35
9
28
12
24
16
Burns
28
17
44
13
47
25
Brown
42
16
47
26
16
16
Highland
Hodgkins
31
1
53
27
54
14
Cutler
. .
41
22
. .
. .
. .
.
Lowe
43
19
39
34
43
22
Total
761
287
918
396
968
352
Grand Total
1,048
1,314
1,320
..
. .
1
7,380
Number cases of dismissal
415
2,726
...
·
.
..
. .
. .
20
22
55
26
Lincoln
14
23
for Girls.
244
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 13 .- GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES, 1914.
SCHOOLS.
Number receiving Diplomas.
Conditionally.
Unconditionally.
Conditionally.
Unconditionally.
Prescott
62
13
41
9
36
Knapp
58
4
54
3
34
Pope
47
14
30
9
26
Bell .
72
6
64
5
60
Edgerly
65
5
59
5
42
Glines
28
4
23
5
20
Forster
66
9
56
6
48
Bingham
51
8
43
4
33
Carr
61
10
42
9
37
Morse
38
2
36
1
34
Brown
47
5
42
5
36
Highland
85
6
78
5
69
Hodgkins
26
2
22
2
21
Cutler
35
9
26
. .
23
Total
741
97
616
68
519
Number Certificated for High School.
Number En- tering High School.
245
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 14 .- COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF THE TRUANCY DEPARTMENT.
1912.
1913.
1914.
Change.
Number of cases investigated
1,589
1,674
1,826
+152
Number of cases found to be tru- ancy or absenteeism ·
426
449
431
-18
Number of different pupils who were truants or habitual absen- tees
310
331
321
-10
Number who were truants for the first time
235
251
259
+8
Number who were truants for the second time ·
51
54
38
-16
Number who were truants for three or more times . . Number of girls who were truants or absentees .
24
26
24
-2
44
42
53
+11
. . Number of truants from the high school .
17
21
35
+14
Number of truants or absentees from the public schools ·
309
334
334
0
Number of truants or absentees from the parochial schools .
117
98
62
-36
Number of complaints to the court for truancy
10
8
16
++8
*Number placed on probation by the court . ·
2
3
14
+11
Number committed to the County Training school ·
9
7
5
-2
Number of complaints made to
the court for illegally keeping children out of school · · Number of convictions secured for illegally keeping children out of school
2
0
1
+1
Number of visits to the homes .
1,437
0 831 1,534
1,712
+178
Number of cases of parental ne- glect of children found and re- ported to charitable institutions
10
5
6
+1
Number of cases of removal of children from the custody of parents by order of the court . Number of visits to mercantile or
3
0
1
+1
manufacturing establishments
41
64
61
-3
Number of minors found to be working without age and school- ing certificates .
57
76
+33
Number of employment certifi- cates issued to boys . .
339
408
+93
.
1
1
+1
Number of visits to the schools
975
891
+60
.
.
* 3 committed for breaking terms ofprobation.
246
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 14 (Continued) COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF THE TRUANCY DEPARTMENT.
1912.
1913.
1914.
Change.
Number of employment certifi- cates issued to girls .
249
261
269
+8
cates issuéd to minors over 16 years of age
642
673
2,967
+2,294
Number of newspaper licenses issued to boys 12 to 16 years of age
90
140
197
+57
Number of transfer cards investi- gated . ·
1,169
1,412
1,492
+80
Number of truants in the County
Training school at the close of the year ·
20
15
+2
Amount paid for board of truants Salary of Attendance Officer, Benjamin R. Jones .
1,350.00
1,350.00
1,350.00
TABLE 14-A .- TRUANCIES AND ABSENTEEISM BY AGES AND GRADES.
BY AGES.
GRADE.
Totals.
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 or Over
I.
5
8
7
2
1
. .
. .
. .
·
. .
. .
II.
2
8
8
3
2
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
23
III.
2
. .
.
. .
*7
31
IV.
. .
. .
1
6
12
7
8
6
1
1
42
VI.
. .
. .
1
6
20
23
23
15
. .
. .
. .
. .
4
6
25
26
14
. .
75
VIII.
17
6
1
34
IX.
3
X.
5
7
6
18
XI.
. .
. .
.
.
.
1
11
12
XII.
. .
.
.
. .
1
1
Vocational 1st yr
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
4
7
3
14
,
. .
. .
. .
1
1
1
3
Ungraded .
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
13
Total .
7
16
21
25
27
34
46
73
91
54
37
431
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
..
.
.
.
. .
9
8
1-
2
1
. .
46
V.
88
VII.
4
6
5
5
XIII.
. .
. .
. .
. .
· ·
*Evening Schools.
.
817.96
13 847.43
718.40
6
10
5
8
11
23
1
3
2d yr.
. .
Number of educational certifi- .
-.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
247
TABLE 14-B .- TRUANTS AND ABSENTEES BY SCHOOLS.
School
No. of Truants
High
35
Prescott
30
Hanscom
8
Bennett
23
Baxter
2
Knapp
21
Perry
4
Pope
33
Bell
19
Cummings
0
Edgerly
11
Glines
6
Forster
0
Bingham
7
Carr
29
Morse
17
Proctor
4
Dure11
0
Burns
1
Brown
2
Highland
1
Hodgkins
16
Lowe
1
Cutler
5
Vocational School for Boys
17
Bell Evening
2
Highland Evening
5
Parochial
62
Not attending school; found on street.
70
Total
431
248
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 15 .- ATTENDANCE IN ELEMENTARY EVENING SCHOOLS FROM OCTOBER, 1913, TO MARCH, 1914.
Bell.
Highland.
Total.
Enrolled
Male Female
598 184
113 40
711 224
Total
782
153
935
Ave. membership
Male Female
260 104
63 23
127
Total
364
86
450
Male Female
197 75
52
249
Ave. attendance
-
Total
272
71
343
Per cent. Att. out of No. belong- ing . · .
74.7
84.9
76.2
Per cent. Att. out of No. en- rolled . .
34.8
46.4
36.7
Ave. No. of teachers
Male Female
2
3
5
20
3
23
Total
22
6
28
No. of sessions
Teachers, cost of
$3,198.50
$880.00
$4,078.50
Janitors, supplies and lights, cost of
424.92
185.09
610.01
Total
$3,623.42 $1,065.09
$4,688.51
Cost per pupil per evening
$0.129
$0.160
$0.135
Cost per evening
47.06
13.83
60.89
9.95
12.38
10.42
. Cost per pupil in ave. membership Cost per pupil in ave. attend- ance .
13.32
15.00
13.67
·
77
77
323
19
94
249
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 15 (Concluded) .- Evening High School, Season of 1913-1914.
Male. Female. Total.
Enrolled
487
351
838
Average membership
349
251
600
Average attendance.
261
156
417
Number of teachers ...
15
11
26
Number of sessions.
57
Cost of instruction.
$4,251.00
Cost of supplies and light.
632.63
Total cost.
$4,883.63
Cost per pupil per evening. 0.142
Average attendance: October, 531; November, 471; December, 393; January, 398; February, 340; March, 368. -
TABLE 16 .- GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES. FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
Prescott.
Bell.
Forster.
Morse.
Highland.
Edgerly.
Pope.
Knapp.
Hodgkins.
Glines.
Carr.
Bingham.
Brown.
Cutler.
Total.
Membership of
Primary Schools.
Per cent. of Aver-
Graduating.
Entered
Per cent.
Graduating.
1890
54
106
45
56
57
1891
44
73
41
55
44
39
370
6,525
5.67
228
61.62
1892
41
36
75
49
45
49
36
39
398
6,674
5.97
240
60.30
1893
40
60
48
63
67
46
36
38
389
6,600
5.89
253
65.04
1894
39
29
79
66
68
41
35
32
374
6,955
5.37
255
68.18
1895
36
32
58
63
73
42
36
34
370
7,201
5.13
281
76.00
1896
38
34
72
38
70
46
37
35
368
7,602
4.84
273
74.19
1897
34
39
50
48
41
29
30
25
45
27
382
8,029
4.75
281
73.56
1898
36
43
31
46
36
50
36
28
41
35
468
8,351
5.60
345
73.72
1899
37
50
62
48
49
40
34
34
39
37
38
434
8,689
4.99
317
73.00
1900
36
45
43
31
43
47
44
34
42
36
33
497
8,811
5.64
372
74.80
1901
34
38
70
43
72
47
43
38
41
35
36
497
9,328
5.33
350
70.40
1902
41
48
61
45
67
46
35
31
32
40
51
484
9,362
5.17
354
73.14
1903
34
45
62
35
65
51
28
34
52
31
47
1904
31
35
84
46
79
44
36
38
40
36
43
512
9,739
5.26
367
71.68
1905
40
40
74
44
85
47
42
48
61
36
58
31
606
10,298
5.88
463
76.40
1906
35
54
67
44
109
49
44
64
58
40
43
33
640
10,209
6.22
474
74.10
1907
37
62
67
44
126
81
36
56
59
62
60
35
725
10,440
6.94
561
77.40
1908
44
51
71
71
88
50
64
66
61
42
58
36
40
1909
27
59
73
44
95
82
48
70
55
43
66
36
43
741
10,582
7.00
546
73.68
1910
30
53
72
ão
96
68
56
80
62
32
57
39
50
743
10,451
7.10
521
70.12
1911
35
69
82
63
93
48
ão
82
73
75
59
37
46
805
10,101
7.97
609
75.65
1912
40
75
79
56
90
70
62
79
62
33
43
47
45
781
9,806
7.96
538
68.88
1913
41
34
71
44
113
51
39
59
38
26
43
46
47
39
691
9,961
6.94
533
77.13
1914
62
72
66
38
85
65
47
58
26
28
61
51
47
35
741
10,098
7.32
587
79.21
966
1,282
1,603
1,228
1,856
1,228
947
1,102
887
694
796
491
318
74
13,372 218,319
6.12
9,682
72.40
-
Average
Grammar and
age Membership
High School.
Entering of those
318
6,062
5.24
184
57.86
296
6,035
4.90
199
67.23
ANNUAL REPORTS.
250
742
10,410
7.13
551
74.26
251
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 17 .- ATTENDANCE STATISTICS.
FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
DECEMBER.
ENROLLMENT.
Average Membership
Average Attendance.
Per cent. of Attendance.
Number of Tardinesses.
Ratio of Tardiness to Average Attendance.
1886
6,350
4,985
4,678
93.8
2,834
0.606
1887
6,605
5,198
4,879
93.8
2,699
0.553
1888
7,262
5,488
5,174
94.0
2,938
0.549
1889
7,757
5,956
5,585
93.8
2,780
0.498
1890
7,878
6,485
6,075
93.6
3,133
0.516
1891
8,510
6,502
6,091
93.7
3,182
0.522
1892
9,120
7,035
6,608
93.9
3,181
0.481
1893
9,632
7,217
6,790
94.1
3,375
0.497
1894
9,387
7,212
6,840
94.8
3,000
0.419
1895
9,913
7,617
7,255
95.2
2,736
0.377
1896
10,582
8,077
7,663
94.9
2,743
0.358
1897
11,293
8,589
8,144
94.8
2,486
0.305
1898
11,577
9,085
8,636
95.1
2,941
0.341
1899
11,975
9,502
8,965
94.3
2,566
0.286
1900
12,345
9,823
9,174
93.4
2,759
0.300
1901
12,499
9,991
9,350
93.6
2,937
0.294
1902
13,116
10,402
9,733
93.5
3,335
0.343
1903
13,475
10,719
10,056
93.9
3,428
0.342
1904
13,804
11,094
10,422
93.9
3,887
0.373
1905
14,296
11,543
10,897
94.4
3,746
0.344
1906
14,551
11.762
11,069
94.1
4,046
0.366
1907
14,802
11,909
11,166
93.8
4,170
0.373
1908
15,105
12,159
11,458
94.2
3,882
0.344
1909
15,363
12,423
11,666
93.9
4,422
0.379
1910
14,481
12,131
11,435
94.3
4,320
0.378
1911
14,301
11,871
11,186
94.2
6,017
0.538
*1912
13,272
11,710
11,083
94.6
6,307
0.569
*1913
13,491
11,903
11,216
94.2
7,354
0.655
*1914
13,932
12,320
11,610
94.2
7,380
0.635
· June.
.
252
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 18 .- MEMBERSHIP, ETC., OF HIGH SCHOOL FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
Average Membership all Schools.
Largest Number in High School.
Per cent. of Average Membership of all Schools.
Number of Graduates of High School.
Per cent. of Average Membership of all Schools.
1867
2,157
119
5.51
7
0.32
1868
2,285
141
6.17
17
0.75
1869
2,480
158
6.37
25
1.01
1870
2,639
165
6.25
16
0.65
1871
2,549
161
6.31
33
1.29
1872
2,799
186
6.64
21
0.75
1873
3,217
190
5.91
28
0.87
1874
3,265
198
6.06
26
0.79
1875
3,515
213
6.06
31
0.88
1876
3,712
226
6.09
33
0.81
1877
3,788
22"
5.91
37
0.98
1878
3,992
250
6.26
31
0.78
1879
4,169
246
5.90
34
0.82
1880
4,278
254
5.93
27
0.63
1881
4,064
25
6.29
34
0.84
1882
4,263
280
6.57
33
0.77
1883
4,438
278
6.26
43
0.97
1884
4,804
315
6.55
46
0.96
1885
4,904
385
7.85
46
0.94
1886
4,985
374
6.70
56
1.12
1887
5,198
387
7.44
53
1.02
1888
5,488
435
7.92
60
1.09
1889
5,956
444
7.45
67
1.12
1890
6,485
487
7.51
60
0.93
1891
6,502
535
8.23
68
1.05
1892
7,035
577
8.20
80
1.14
1893
7,217
626
8.67
82
1.14
1894
7,274
691
9.50
111
1.52
1895
7,617
775
10.17
92
1.21
1896
8,077
858
10.62
119
1.47
1897
8,589
885
10.31
121
1.59
1898
9,085
890
9.80
130
1.43
1899
9,502
985
10.70
137
1.49
1900
9,823
1,031
10.49
131
1.33
1901
9,991
1,098
10.99
152
1.52
1902
10,402
1,138
10.94
164
1.58
1903
10,719
1,208
11.27
181
1.70
1904
11,094
1,286
11.60
179
1.61
1905
11,543
1,372
11.89
211
1.83
1906
11,762
1,473
12.52
208
1.77
1907
11,909
1,614
13.55
223
1.87
1908
12,159
1,707
14.04
235
1.93
1909
12,423
1,828
14.71
265
2.13
1910
12,131
1,796
14.80
266
2.20
1911
11,871
1,836
15.47
277-
2.33
*1912
11,710
2,023
17.28
296
2.53
*1913
11,903
2,081
17.48
296
2.48
*1914
11,610
2,111
18.18
273
2.35
*For school year ending June 30.
253
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 19 .- PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL SEMESTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 1914.
GRADE.
On Promotion List.
Unconditionally
Promoted
One-half Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded One-half
Promoted More than
One-half Grade.
Special Promotions
the Semester.
Back after
Two Months' Trial.
1
1,529
1,229
54
218
28
7
II
1,336
1,106
66
125
39
10
4
III
1,017
769
81
110
57
11
. ..
IV
1,075
767
159
123
26
4
1,249
911
194
118
26
-1.00
2
VI
1,258
933
205
104
16
16
5
VII
1,063
767
171
101
24
15
4
VIII
942
666
165
88
23
4
2
IX
742
560
135
45
2
3
2
Total
10,211
7,708
1,230
1,032
241
81
27
Percentage of Promotions for Semester Ending January 31, 1914.
GRADE.
On Promotion List.
Unconditionally
One-half Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded One-half
Promoted More than
One-half Grade.
Special Promotions
Promotees Dropped
Two Months' Trial.
I
100
80.4
3.6
14.2
1.8
0.6
.. .
II
100
82.8
4.9
9.4
2.9
0.8
6.1
III
100
75.6
8.0
10.8
5.6
1.1
. .
IV
100
71.4
14.8
11.4
2.4
1.1
5.3
V
100
72.9
15.6
9.4
2.1
0.7
1.0
VI
100
74.1
16.3
8.3
1.3
1.3
2.4
VII
100
72.1
16.1
9.5
2.3
1.4
2.3
VIII
100
70.7
17.5
9.3
2.5
0.4
1.2
IX
100
75.4
18.2
6.1
0.3
0.4
1.2
Average.
100
75.5
12.0
10.2
2.3
0.8
2.2
.
Grade.
during
Promotees Dropped
the Semester.
Back after
Promoted
Grade.
during
8
254
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 19 .- PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL SEMESTER ENDING JUNE 26, 1914.
GRADE.
On Promotion List,
Unconditionally
Promoted
One-half Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded One-half
Grade.
Promoted more than
One-half Grade.
Special Promotions
Promotees Dropped
Back after
Two Months' Trial.
I
1,383
1,076
91
175
41
5
7
II
1,376
1,113
93
97
73
3
17
III
1,049
833
78
84
54
11
1
IV
1,001
760
128
62
51
10
6
V
1,217
953
159
96
9
10
3
VI
1,228
933
206
77
12
7
2
VII
1,035
742
222
57
14
co
8
VIII
958
695
176
75
12
2
5
IX
824
620
124
52
28
18
2
Total
10,071
7,725
1,277
775
294
75
51
Percentage of Promotions for Semester Ending June 26, 1914.
GRADE.
On Promotion List.
Unconditionally
One-half Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded One-half
Promoted more than
One-half Grade.
Special Promotions
Promotees Dropped
Two Months' Trial.
1
100
77.8
6.6
12.7
2.9
0.4
7.7
II
100
80.8
6.8
7.1
5.3
0.2
18.3
III
100
79.4
7.4
8.0
5.2
1.1
1.3
IV
100
75.9
12.8
6.2
5.1
1.0
4.7
V
100
78.3
13.1
7.9
0.7
0.8
1.9
VI
100
75.9
16.8
6.3
1.0
0.6
.9.7
VII
100
71.7
21.4
5.5
1.4
0.9
3.6
VIII
100
72.5
18.4
7.8
1.3
0.2
2.9
IX
100
75.2
15.1
6.3
3.4
2.2
1.6
Average
100
76.7
12.7
7.7
2.9
0.7
4.0
-
.1
Grade.
during
the Semester.
Promoted
Back after
1
during
the Semester.
TABLE 19-A .- DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES, OCTOBER 1, 1914.
AGE.
Total.
GRADE.
-
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 or over
Per cent. Above Normal Age.
Kgn ....
216
....
...
....
. . .
...
....
...
..
...
....
.
.. ..
...
....
....
1 ......
58
1,188
315
50
10
1
....
.
....
. ...
. .
..
1,623
62
3.82
2 .......
....
105
896
304
72
11
7
1
2
1
1
1,400
95
6.79
3 .....
..
10
151
694
283
85
35
14
1
1
2
....
1,276
138
10.81
4. . . .
..
..
11
140
511
228
101
41
13
6
1
1,052
162
15.4
5. ...
. . ..
1
20
236
378
228
113
48
20
3
1
1
1,049
186
17.73
6. ..
..
.
32
380
362
216
125
52
10
1
1,178
188
15.96
7. . .
..
.
.
2
74
374
324
262
116
26
4
.
..
...
965
77
7.98
9 ...
.
..
....
785
59
7.51
10 ..
1
684
14
2.05
11.
9
67
204
167
62
8
3
520
11
2.11
12.
4
412
13
3.15
13.
47
145
97
25
5
322
5
1.55
P. G.
..
.
.
.
3
3
17
Total.
274
1,303
1,375
1,208
1,146
1,158
1,169
1,104
1,096
1,025
750
525
342
151
44
12
12,682
1,156
9.12
Under Normal Grade.
50
82
96
144
169
189
197
114
61
22
10
12
10
Per cent. under Normal Grade .
4.14
7.15
8.29
12.32
15.31
17.24
19.22
15.2
11.62
6.43
6.62
27.3
83.3
. This table does not include children in special classes or vocational schools.
255
SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT.
-
..
..
15
65
167
111
41
0
1,182
146
12.35
8. . .
2
56
319
316
195
71
6
269
151
49
10
213
80
11
. .
5
71
230
5
90
282
..
1
217
0
1
. .
Above Normal Age.
256
ANNUAL REPORTS.
-
TABLE 19-B .- DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS, 14 BUT NOT 15, OCTOBER 1, 1914.
NUMBER OF GRADES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Total
High.
232
67
15
0
364
Prescott.
2
2
12
20
15
. .
. .
. .
51
Hanscom
..
. .
. .
..
. .
.
. .
5
Baxter.
1
..
·
·
.
..
. .
. .
..
1
Pope.
1
2
8
5
24
. .
..
40
Bell ..
4
9
13
22
..
. .
1
2
3
5
21
23
5
22
. .
. .
..
..
1
3
10
11
29
20
. .
..
42
Morse
1
1
1
3
14
15
12
Proctor
3
Durell
0
Burns.
1
4
3
1
1
2
14
18
Highland
. .
..
Cutler.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
..
..
..
. .
. .
.
. .
1
*Specials.
69
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
..
.
..
. .
. .
69
1
1
1
6
20
52
116
195
269
282
67
15
0
1.094
Total by grades .. P.C. by
..
..
.0631.001
.001 .001 .005 .018 .048 .106 .178 .246
.258
.0611.014
0
1.00
. .
4
5
7
15
11
..
. .
. .
·
. .
.
. .
..
2
6
4
25
36
73
Hodgkins.
1
3
17
6
14
11
. .
..
36
Lincoln
. .
. .
. .
. .
Lowe.
··
..
..
. .
. .
..
..
.
. .
69
.
..
·
..
. .
.
48
Cummings.
0
Edgerly
55
Glines.
4 L
Forster
48
Bingham
. .
. .
1
6
14
19
Carr. .
47
1
. .
..
2
14
16
Knapp.
2
4
5
1
1
1
Bennett.
2
2
1
..
. .
. .
.
.
..
..
..
..
3
5
. .
60
8
Brown ..
41
1
24
..
0
1
.
* This number includes children in backward, atypical, non-English speaking and vocational classes.
1
41
Perry .
257
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 20 .- RESIGNATIONS OF TEACHERS, 1914.
SCHOOL.
Teacher.
Resignation 'Took Effect.
In Service.
High
Nellie H. Swift
Feb.,
1914
9 yrs. S mos.
.6
Mary E. Hadley
June 30,
7 years
66
Seth A. Loring
3 yrs. 5 mos.
Bertha Bray
١٩
..
6 months
Prescott
Jennie M. Luce
٠٠
1 year
Perry .
Alice L. Reid
Oct
. .
7 yrs. 2 mos.
Bell
Marion T. Noyes
June 30,
1 year
Forster
Martha L. Hale
May 9.
14 yrs. 9 mos.
Bingham
Lucy K. Hatch
Feb.,
21 yrs. 4 mos.
Carr
M. Florence Eustis
June 30,
8 years
Proctor
L. Margaret Potter
March,
7 yrs. 6 mos.
Brown
Frances D. Way
April,
2 yrs. 7 mos.
Phebe E. Mathews
June 30, Feb.,
3 yrs. 4 mos.
Highland
Elizabeth S. Smith
Dec. 24,
2 yrs. 3 mos.
Hodgkins
Jennie M. Patterson
June 30,
10 yrs. 9 mos.
Cutler
Elinor Neilon
Oct.,
4 yrs. 2 mos.
Boys' Vocational
E. Minor Morse
June 30,
4 years
..
١١
3 years
Marion Lovis
..
32 years
*Marion E. Remon
Oct.
No service
Edna F. Scott
Dec. 24,
2 yrs. 3 mos.
17 years
Alice R. Gould
* Did not accept election.
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