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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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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
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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.
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-
Still
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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.
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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.
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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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