Report of the city of Somerville 1919, Part 8

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 406


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The line of work carried on by myself during the past season embraced the following activities : conducting and su- pervising of school gardens, instruction and advice to back yard gardeners, the organizing and conducting of canning clubs, the forming and carrying on of poultry clubs, and co-


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operating with the Middlesex Country Farm Bureau in all of their forms of agricultural activities, including the forming of Home Economics Clubs in the junior high schools.


Gardening.


School gardens were carried on by seventeen different schools in the city on areas of land belonging to the city and donated by private individuals for this purpose. The total acreage was about nine and a half acres. The children in the different schools were organized into garden clubs with a presi- dent, secretary, and treasurer. Meetings were held during February and March at which instructions were given regard- ing the work and the methods to be pursued in the carrying on of their gardens during the gardening season. Three hundred seventy four children were organized into seventeen differ. ent clubs ; these clubs were held intact during the entire season and in the fall exhibits and reports were made by the children individually and as clubs. In connection with this work an attempt was made to correlate garden activities with aritli- metic, spelling, and bookkeeping by placing a school garden record book in the hands of each child and making one of the requirements the keeping of accurate records in this book. About twenty-two hundred fifty children signed cards and were enrolled as members of the United States School Garden Army and carried on some form of gardening either in their own back yards or neighboring vacant lots. Advice and in- struction were given to these children by the garden supervisor whenever requests were made.


Perhaps some idea of the results obtained from the gar- den work may be gained by a study of the garden record books. The value of the products raised and either sold or used in the home amounted to $7,779.95. All but eleven of the three hundred seventy-four gardens were properly cared for and suc- cessfully carried on to the end of the season. The appearance of the gardens at all times was a credit to the children and those responsible for this line of work.


First prize was awarded the children for their exhibit of garden products at the New England States Fair at Worces- . ter early in September. The officers and directors of the Middlesex County Farm Bureau paid this city several visits during the season and brought with them instructors and peo- ple interested in garden work who were much pleased with the results obtained and the methods pursued.


Canning Clubs.


Canning clubs were conducted in connection with garden work. Most of the eighty members of six canning clubs had


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a school garden so that a large part of the vegetables canned were picked fresh and this in a large degree was responsible for the excellent results obtained. Canning operations were carried on in the cooking room of the high school and the western junior high school. Two young ladies were employed three days a week to supervise and help the children. A total of about sixteen hundred quart jars was canned, and at the exhibit held this fall banners were awarded to four of the clubs which signified that every member of that club had com- pleted all requirements of the state department of agriculture and exhibited products worthy of a rating of ninety per cent. or better.


Poultry Clubs.


A new kind of activity in the form of poultry clubs was attempted this fall. The state department of agriculture sent out bulletins stating that they were to carry on junior egg- laying poultry clubs for one year beginning November first. Any child between the ages of ten and fifteen who owned or cared for five or more hens would be considered eligible for enrollment in a poultry club. This statement was placed in the hands of school principals in the elementary schools of the city and more than four hundred children applied for member- ship in a poultry club. It was necessary to make rather strict rules and by a process of elimination five poultry clubs were actually formed with a membership of sixty-five children. They have agreed to carry on this work for a year's time, keeping accurate account of all expenses entailed and number of eggs laid, money received for same, etc. At the end of the year we hope to have some interesting and instructive data on this subject. These children meet once a month, have elected their own officers and the garden supervisor meets with them and plans to have some interesting speaker from the department of agriculture attend their meetings occasionally and talk to the children along poultry lines.


Home Economics Clubs have been formed in the Southern and Northern junior high schools. These clubs are carried on with work outlined by the state, which provides a super- visor who comes to Somerville and attends their club meetings and helps the children with their work.


Two public exhibits were held this fall, one at the Cutler school and the other at the Southern Junior High School. Both of these exhibits were well attended by the public as well as the school children. The quality and quantity produced and canned material exhibited at both exhibitions were highly creditable to those participating. The judges, who were fur- nished by the state, were much surprised and pleased that a


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city with so little chance for gardening work should make such a good showing.


During the season pictures were taken of the children at work in their gardens and from these pictures lantern slides have been made and were shown for the first time at both exhibits.


In closing, permit me to express my appreciation to all those interested in this branch of school work. If it had not been for the hearty co-operation of principals and teachers as well as the children themselves, the results obtained would not have been possible.


Very truly yours, WILLIAM B. MOORE, Garden Supervisor.


REPORT OF PUPILS ENTERING HARVARD UNIVERSITY FROM SOMERVILE HIGH SCHOOL


1912-1919.


Entered Sept., 1913.


No. 1, Graduated 1916, cum laude, received 4 scholarships.


No. 2, Graduated 1916, cum laude, received 3 scholarships.


No. 3, Graduated 1916, cum laude.


No. 4, Left to join Co. B, 301st Infantry, 2nd. Lt.


No. 5, Graduated 1916.


Entered Sept., 1913.


No. 1, Graduated 1917, received 1 scholarship.


No. 2, Graduated 1917, cum laude, received 2 scholarships.


No. 3, Graduated 1916, cum laude, received 2 scholarships. No. 4, Graduated 1917, cum laude, received 1 scholarship.


No. 5, Graduated 1916, received 1 scholarship.


No. 6, Graduated 1917.


Entered Sept., 1914.


No. 1, Graduated 1918, cum laude, received 3 scholarships. No. 2, Graduated 1918, entered Naval Reserve May, 1918.


No. 3, Graduated 1919, (war degree) entered Government ser- vice Mar., 1918.


No. 4, Graduated 1918, received 1 scholarship.


No. 5, Graduated 1918, received 1 scholarship.


No. 6, Graduated 1918, cum laude.


No. 7, Graduated 1918.


No. 8, Graduated 1918, (war degree).


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Entered Sept., 1915.


No. 1, Graduated 1918, (war degree), received 3 scholarships, Naval Ensign. No. 2, Graduated 1918, (war degree), 2nd. Lt. No. 3, Graduated 1918, (war degree).


Entered Sept., 1916.


No. 1, Withdrew Feb., 1919, ill health.


No. 2, Withdrew Sept., 1917, ill health, received 1 scholarship. No. 3, Still in college, received 4 scholarships, elected Phi Beta Kappa, Jan., '19. No. 4, Still in college, received 4 scholarships, elected Phi Beta Kappa, Jan., '19. No. 5, Still in college, received 1 scholarship. No. 6, Still in college.


Entered Sept., 1917.


No. 1, Left at end of first year.


No. 2, Left at end of first year.


No. 3, Still in college.


No. 4, Left at end of first year.


Entered Sept., 1918.


No. 1, Still in college. No. 2, Still in college, received 1 scholarship.


Entered Sept., 1919.


No. 1, Still in college, received 1 scholarship. No. 2, Still in college.


Summary of Eight Years' Record.


1. Number entered, 36. 2. Number graduated, 21.


3. Number graduated, cum laude, 8.


4. Number receiving scholarships, 17.


5. Number scholarships received, 34.


6. Number elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 2.


7. Number still in college, 9.


8. Number withdrawn, ill health, 2.


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


PUPILS' LEAVING HIGH SCHOOL SEPT., 1918, TO MAR. 12, 1919.


I Yr.


II Yr.


III Yr.


IV Yr. Total


To go to work


17


17


4


0


38


Moved out of town


10


10


6


5


31


Poor Work


4


3


1


0


8


Truancy


3


0


0


0


3


No reason given


28


18


14


5


65


Poor deportment


2


0


1


0


3


Financial reasons


1


2


0


0


3


Ill health


0


3


2


2


7


Married


0


0


1


0


1


Died


0


0


3


2


5


SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. Distribution of Pupils by Courses 1918-1919.


Preparatory


Commercial


General


Total


Class of 1919


146


44.9%


125


38.4%


54


16.7%


325


,


66


1920


144


48.7


119


40.2


33


11.1


296


66


1921


209


40.9


256


50.0


47


8.1


512


66


66 1922


251


41.1


336


55.0


24


3.9


611


School


750


43%


836


47.9%


158


9.1%


1744


NUMBER OF PUPILS BY SUBJECTS, 1919-1920.


English


1691


History


813


Latin


420


French


851


German


28


Spanish


300


Greek


18


Mathematics


763


Chemistry


270


Physics


81


Physiology


203


Biology


60


Astronomy and Geology


11


Elocution


278


Stenography


653


Typewriting


670


Bookkeeping


318


Penmanship


744


Business Arithmetic


37


Salesmanship


48


Commerce and Industry


531


Commercial Law


19


Manual Training


192


Mechanical Drawing


298


Freehand Drawing


125


Cooking


61


Sewing


107


Arts and Crafts


16


121


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


HONOR PUPILS. By Years and Quarters.


1918-1919.


Quarters


I


II


III


IV


IV Yr. Class


330


321


304


301


Honor pupils


28


44


39


35


Per Cent


8.5


13.7


12.8


11.6


IIIYr. Class


295


288


277


260


Honor Pupils


15


25


31


30


Per Cent


5.8


8.7


11.2


11.5


II Yr. Class


'510


496


480


452


Honor Pupils


29


42


44


43


Per Cent


5.7


8.3


9.2


9.5


I Yr. Class


608


594


582


561


Honor Pupils


53


57


67


68


Per Cent


8.7


9.6


11.5


12.1


1917-1918.


Quarters


I


II


III


IV


1


IV Yr. Class


287


281


306


300


No. Credit


30


39


54


58


Per Cent


14.5


13.9


17.6


19.3


III Yr. Class


364


344


361


339


No. Credit


29


41


46


34


Per Cent


8


11.9


12.7


10


II Yr. Class


555


531


405


374


No. Credit


38


73


48


59


Per Cent


6.8


13.7


11.9


15.6


I Yr. Class


218


210


207


185


No. Credit


21


23


24


52


Per Cent


9.6


10.5


11.6


28.9


1916-1917.


Quarters


I 322


II


III


IV


IV Yr. Class


316


339


328


No. Credit


46


45


13


Per Cent


14.6


13.3


4


III Yr. Class


398


387


388


368


No. Credit


43


33


46


Per Cent


11.1


8.5


12.5


II Yr. Class


518


507


538


493


No. Credit


67


69


69


Per Cent


13.2


12.8


14


I Yr. Class


537


520


423


389


No. Credit


55


51


86


Per Cent


10.6


12.1


22.1


·


·


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


1915-1916.


Quarters


I


II


III


IV


IV Yr. Class


351


351


363


358


No. Credit


35


41


44


17


Per Cent


14.5


11.7


12.1


4.8


III Yr. Class


384


379


395


381


No. Credit


46


54


46


58


Per Cent


12


14.2


11.6


15.2


II Yr. Class


522


515


543


515


No. Credit


48


70


60


61


Per Cent


9.2


13.6


11


11.8


I Yr. Class


721


711


754


730


No. Credit


58


85


90


82


Per cent


8


12


11.9


11.2


REPORT OF PUPILS ENTERING HIGHER INSTITUTIONS FROM SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BETWEEN THE YEARS 1912 AND 1919.


Gradu-


No. of Elected


Number Gradu- Entered ated


ated *Rec'd Scholar- with Scholar- ships Honor


to Phi Beta in


ships Received Kappa College


Boston University


27


10


2


2


2


2


11


Harvard


36


21


8


17


34


2


9


Jackson


43


9


8


....


....


....


1


Radcliffe


27


15


1


9


14


....


S


Simmons


31


17


....


....


....


....


12


Smith


7


3


2


....


....


1


3


State Normal Schools


99


62


....


....


....


....


24


Tufts


97


23


3


....


....


....


46


Wellesley


15


7


....


3


4


....


2


Wheaton


6


....


....


....


....


....


6


Total


396


170


24


*32


54


5


146


.


8


3


....


1


....


....


24


Mt. Holyoke .


.


This report does not include Dartmouth, Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, and others, from which no report has as yet been received.


* These scholarships indicate superior achievement. No mention is made of scholarships received in institutions where the financial need of the student rather than excellence of rank is the basis of award.


-


-


Still


.


·


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


SOMERVILLE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.


1919.


President, Charles A. Kirkpatrick.


Vice-Presidents,


S Irving P. Colman. James S. Thistle.


Secretary-Treasurer, Anna J. Coll.


Executive Committee : - Charles S. Clark, ex-officio.


Annie C. Woodward, High. Mary E. Richardson, Edgerly. Edith L. Laycock, E. Junior. Alice C. Blodgett, Glines. Katherine E. Read, S. Junior. Grace Shorey, Forster.


May A. Daly, N. Junior. Ethel Gross, Bingham.


Ralph E. Farnsworth, W. Junior.


Hazel N. Friend, Carr.


Harry L. Jones, Boys' Vocational.


Mary A. Whitney, Morse.


Lucy Dorr, Girls' Vocational.


Abigail P. Hazelton, Durell.


Jeannette M. Hannabell, Prescott.


Maude A. Nichols, Hanscom.


M. Regina Desmond, Bennett. Etta R. Holden, Baxter.


Eleanor M. Lundgren, Knapp.


Mary A. Mullin, Perry. Mrs. Stella M. Hadley, Cummings. C. Edith Taylor, Pope.


Ruth E. Andrews, Burns. Lucia Alger, Proctor. Annie Sanburn, Brown. Marion Allen, Highland. Clara G. Hegan, Lowe. Mrs. Mabel T. Totman, Cutler.


Eliza H. Lunt, Lincoln.


The meetings held under the auspices of this association in the year 1919 were as follows : -


January 29 - Peace Social and Sing- Conducted by Mr. Frank W. Seabury, Master, Highland School.


February 5 - Address by Rev. William Harman Van Allen. Subject: "Liberty, Bolshevik or American?"


February 19 - Social and Sing - Conducted by Mr. James P. McVey, Supervisor of Music.


February 26- Address by Captain H. D. Cormerais. Subject: "The Exploits of the 26th Division, A. E. F."


April 8 - Illustrated lecture by Dr. Donald B. MacMillan. Subject: "Four Years in the Great White North."


October 23 - Address by Mr. Frank W. Wright, Deputy Commissioner of the State Board of Education. Subject: "Teachers of the Times."


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


SOMERVILLE TEACHERS' CLUB. Officers, 1919-1920.


President, Annie C. Woodward.


Vice-Presidents, S Mary L. Bryant. ¿ Clara G. Hegan.


Recording Secretary, Clara B. Sackett. Corresponding Secretary, Gladys L. Swallow.


Treasurer, Elizabeth J. Mooney.


Auditor, Mary F. Osborne.


Object.


The object shall be to secure a close union among the wo- men teachers in Somerville; to promote the spirit of mutual helpfulness; to advance professional interests; to create a deeper sense of the dignity of the profession; to unite the in- terests of the home and school.


Program.


January 14 - First of a series of musicals by the Philharmonic Trio: Frank McDonald, Violin; Louis Dalbeck, 'Cello; Fred Tillotsen, Piano.


February 11 - Piano Recital by James Ecker, assisted by Helen Choate, Soprano.


March 11 - Reception to Superintendent and Mrs. Clark and His Honor, the Mayor, and Mrs. Eldridge, followed by a Concert by the Ladies' Philharmonic Orchestra, assisted by Hazel Clark, Violin soloist, and Helen Choate, Soprano.


April 1 - Address by Isabella MacLean - "The Immigrant Woman." Miss Joslin of the Department of University Extension of the Board of Education spoke on "The Work the Department is Willing to do for Teachers."


October 14 - Musicale. Soprano, Margaret Miller Henry; Violinist, Lucy Dennett; Pianist, Nina del Castillo.


November 18 - Lecture Recital on the "Attributes of Music as an Art," presented by Elbridge W. Newton, of Somerville, illustrat- ed on the piano by Helen Leavitt.


Mary McSkimmon, President of the Massachusetts Teachers' Federation, addressed the club on "The Future Plans of this Fed- eration." High School orchestra furnished the music for danc- ing.


December 17- Christmas Party, Solos, fancy dancing, carol singing, and a Christmas Tree, followed by refreshments and dancing.


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. Report of Treasurer, January 1, 1920.


Receipts :


Balance on hand January 1, 1919 .


$657 10


Baseball games


517 75


Football games


8,581 66


Membership


218 75


·


$9,975 26


Disbursements: -


Supplies ·


$1,987 15


Coaching


950 00


Telephone


10 75


Manager's expenses, Student


3 45


Travelling expenses


79 00


Guarantees to Teams


2,981 19


Postage


2 40


Miscellaneous


11 18


Dues, Suburban League and Mass. High School League


7 00


Printing


191 00


Medical attendance and supplies, 1918-19


249 00


Treasurer's salary 1918-19


400 00


Music, Band for Everett-Somerville game


84 00


Police


310 00


Officials


231 00


Advertising


28 19


Car fare, Hotel, Meals, etc., for six per- sons to Toledo, Ohio, and return . 473 83


Balance in Bank January 1, 1920


1,976 12


$9,975 26


NOTE :-


Amount due Mr. O'Donnell for coaching ·


$1,150 00 .


Leaving a balance, after bill is paid, . $826 12


Respectfully submitted,


J. L. HAYWARD, Sec'y-Treasurer.


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STATEMENT OF WORK OF SCHOOL DENTAL DISPENSARY. For the School Year Ending June, 1919.


MONTH.


No. Children Treated.


No. First Appointment


No. Reappointments.


Teeth Extracted.


No. of Teeth Filled.


No. Cleansings.


No. Having Brush.


No. not Having Brush.


Amount Collected.


Incidental Expenses.


Novocain.


Treatments.


Examinations


September


40


36


4


19


4


32


8


4.33


$1.58


11


19


2


October


98


81


17


79


5


9


80


18


12.28


6.61


43


16


5


November


91


71


20


35


26


8


74


17


9.25


2.91


48


9


10


December


118


82


36


48


25


8


99


19


12.66


5.35


60


15


10


January


70


55


15


31


10


3


59


11


7.40


3.66


35


7


5


February


158


113


45


73


30


14


135


23


20.89


6.45


80


9


4


March


110


79


31


32


44


4


94


16


12.70


6.16


64


13


7


April


166


112


54


70


52


15


142


24


15.89


5.83


69


21


1


May .


124


74


50


49


49


21


110


14


19.55


5.00


43


10


2


June ..


981


708


273


438


241


87


831


150


$115.50


$43.55


453


123


46


Total


COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Receipts :-


$54.36


1917-1918 $39.51 106.45


1918-1919 $46.68 115.50


Cash on hand September 1


144.78


From fees ..


24.96


From sale of tooth brushes and powder


$162.18


Expenditures :- For supplies. Cash on hand June 30


$184.59


$99.28


$111.62 50.56


39.51


46.68


$224.10


$145.96


$162.18


5


1


2


1


6


$ .55


4


6


.


REPORTS.


ANNUAL


1916-1917


$224.10


$145.96


STATEMENT OF WORK OF SCHOOL NURSES. For Year Ending June 30, 1919.


DATE


School or Hospital


New


Old


Treatments in School


PUPILS ESCORTED TO CLINICS


No. of Pupils


Inspections for


Eye


Ear


Nose and Throat


*Medi- cal


Surgical


Skin


Dental


Optician


Tonsils


Adenoids


School


Home


New


Old


School


Home


September ..


57


253


27


66


70


58


Hospitals


1


Schools


288


13


45


15


1


1 1


15


1


46


41


991


November.


Schools


2074


179


377


143


2


3


1


1


1


2


1


4


5


42


18


309


December


Schools


85


855


118


162


121


63


1


1


1


6


1


1


1


2


3


14


33


140


2


January


School's


93


1587


89


201


74


30


February : Assisted Medical Inspectors. Dental inspections made and children sent to School Dispensary. fective vision. Arranged with Somerville Hospital to take an X-Ray of an injured elbow.


Found a case of diphtheria. Found a case of de- Arranged for hospital treatment for nine children. Secured free vaccination for several poor children.


March : Dental examinations made and children sent to School Dispensary. Talks on personal hygiene to groups in the schools. Child taken to the Boston Dispensary and impressions taken for a brace, to be paid for by a charitable society. Gave clothing to needy children. One case reported to S.P.C.C. Ar- ranged for hospital treatment for three children. Arranged for several hospital operations. Reported suspicious T. B. home to Board of Health.


April: Completed arrangements with Forsyth Dental Infirmary to receive six children for treatment, twice a week.


May.


Schools


154


499


335


141


84


5


3


2


2


25


5


F


8


8


25


35


57 1078


Hospitals


15


Schools


103


637


281


22


62


31


7


12


14


14


5


2


15


36


330


Hospitals


13


June:


Total ...


Schools


1011 10777


1910


2010


1180


735


14


22


3


1 27 14


6


6 6 9


79


30


26


2


26


26


203


44


316


315 5090


6


Hospitals


75


*Treated by family physician or dentist.


REMARKS


September: Visiting nurse sent a needy woman, and bed linen secured. Children's shoes secured from Associated Charities. Careful investigations made to ascertain the cause of the unusually large number of absentees, and a full report made to the Board of Health and Superintendent of Schools. October : Schools closed until the 21st.


Many children returning were excluded because of influenza in the home. Child taken to Psycopathic Hospital for examination and found to be mongolian, idiot type. Dental inspections made and a number of children sent to School Dispensary. November: Assisted the Medical Inspectors. Dental inspections made and children sent to School Dispensary and Forsyth Dental Infirmary. Reported con- ditions in three homes to S.P.C.C. and others to the Associated Charities. Thanksgiving dinners secured for several worthy families. December: Assisted the Medical Inspectors. Reported cases of influenza to Board of Health. Engaged hospital treatment for several children. Dental in- spections made and several children sent to Forsyth Dental Infirmary. Child taken to Psycopathic Hospital for examination and found to have epilepsy. Child taken to Boston Dispensary and cataract treated. Neglected children found and reported. Clothing secured for needy children. Several Christmas dinners secured for worthy families.


January: Assisted Medical Inspectors. Arranged for operations for two children. Secured clothing for several needy children. Child taken to Psycopathic Hospital for examination, and recommended for admission to Waverly School for Feeble Minded. Child with injured knee taken to Boston Dispensary, X-Ray taken and treatment given. Dental inspections made.


Hospitals


5


1824


368


239


238


62


1


2


2


1


4


5


9


11


00


36


28


211


February


Hospitals


O


Schools


147


1407


596


217


219


104


4


2


1


2


7


2


4


2


3


3


21


2


40


48 1243


1


April


Schools


91


619


240


145


97


41


1


8


3


1


2


1


1


17


5


7


-


1


15


11


18


37


522


Dental inspections made and children sent to School Dispensary. Arranged for four operations at Children's Hospital. Arranged for seven operations at Boston Dispensary. Cases of neglected children reported.


May: Dental inspections made. Several needy families reported to charitable societies. Reported several cases of neglect to S.P.C.C. Clothing and shoes supplied several children. Arranged for five operations at the Boston Dispensary, and hospital treatment for several others.


Assisted Medical Inspectors. Treated and dressed septic foot. Treated child overcome by heat. Gave clothing to several needy families. Dental in- spections made and pupils sent to School Dispensary. Arranged for an operation at Forsyth Dental Infirmary and hospital treatment for several children.


2


28


11


146


3


22


7


6


120


October


Hospitals


1


131


Hospitals


6


1


Hospitals


Schools


120


March


Hospitals


Hospitals


11


1233


co


43


Corrected Vision


Corrected Hearing


Oper- ations


Conta- gion found in*


Home Visits


Hy- giene Talks


Ped.


Unel.


New


Old


New


New


Old


New


Old


Old


New


Old


New


Old


75


Schools


262


1


10


49


1


6


June


35


1


87


New


Old


127


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


IN MEMORY OF CARA M. JOHNSON, a teacher in the Highland School, WHO DIED DECEMBER 21, 1919.


After a faithful service of twenty-two years in the public schools of Somerville.


128


ANNUAL REPORTS.


CONTENTS OF APPENDIX.


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


Population and school census.


School buildings.


Teachers.


Attendance for year.


Cost of school maintenance.


Teachers' salaries.


Results of eye and ear tests.


MISCELLANEOUS TABLES.


CONCERNING FINANCE.


No. of Table.


1. Schedule of school property.


2. Cost of maintaining schools, school year 1918-1919.


3. Cost per capita of maintaining schools, school year 1918-1919.


4. Cost of maintaining schools for a series of years.


5. Cost per capita for maintaining schools for a series of years.


6. Amount spent annually for new school buildings and for re- pairs for a series of years.


CONCERNING PUPILS.


7. Population and school registration.


8. Attendance, etc., of the schools for school year 1918-1919.


9. Statistics of the high school for school year 1918-1919.


10. Pupils by grades, June, 1919.


11. Separate statistics for high, junior high, elementary and voca- tional schools, for school year 1918-1919.


12. Admissions to first grade in February and September.


13. Number of junior high school graduates, 1919.


14. Truant statistics for a series of years.


15. Evening school statistics, 1918-1919.


16. Grammar school graduates for a series of years.


17. Attendance statistics of all schools for a series of years.


18. Statistics of the high school for a series of years.


19. Promotions, junior high schools, 1919.


19A Promotions, elementary schools, 1919.


CONCERNING TEACHERS.


20. Resignations of teachers, 1919.


21. Teachers elected in 1919.


22. Leave of absence of teachers.


23. Transfers of teachers.


24. Number of teachers employed for a series of years.


STATISTICAL AND GENERAL TABLES.


25. Changes in text-books, 1919.


26. High and Junior High school graduation exercises, 1919.


27. Vocational school graduation exercises, 1919.


28. Organization of school board for 1920.


29. Teachers in service January, 1920. 30. Officers in service January, 1920.


31. School janitors.


129


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


1 .- POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS.


Population, state census, 1895.


52,200


Population, United States census, 1900.


61,643


Population, state census, 1905


69,272


Population, United States census, 1910.


77,236


Population, state census, 1915


86,854


Children between five and sixteen years of age, April, 1919, by school census




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