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14,768
$2,271,700
*State property.
tLand included in City Ledge property. #Not in use.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
4 rooms added 1907
10
487
26,733
Brick
Steam
Gravity
80,600
1901
4 rooms added 1907
Proctor
.
·
.
Baxter
8,850
Wood
Furnace
Furnace
5,000
1911
( Machine shop added 1917 Automobile shop added 1918
Durell.
6 rooms added 1915
135
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 2. - Cost of Maintaining Schools.
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1919-20.
FROM SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.
SPENT BY CITY GOVERNMENT.
SCHOOLS.
Instruction and Supervision.
Supplies.
Care.
Total
High
$113,510.78
$13,231.58
$19,763.99
$146,506.35
Eastern Jr.
32,004.64
1,502.72
4,236.58
37,743.94
Southern Jr.
41,942.64
2,751.11
5,114.93
49,808.68
Northern Jr.
37,889.21
2,031.09
4,231.39
44,151.69
Western Jr
51,720.73
2,830.61
6,988.93
61,540.27
Prescott
6,754.70
312.80
1,607.33
8,674.83
Hanscom
17,228.99
810.57
2,593.30
20,632.86
Bennett
18,093.40
891.09
2,720.39
21,704.88
Baxter
10,280.86
293.42
1,960.97
12,535.25
Knapp
11,653.53
634.42
2,837.34
15,125.29
Perry
9,371.11
414.05
1,960.97
11,746.13
Pope
17,758.52
936.40
2,921.95
21,616.87
Cummings.
6,073.18
209.79
1,607.32
7,890.29
Edgerly
18,148.06
816.90
2,921.95
21,886.91
Glines
22,082.94
796.69
3,225.60
26,105.23
Forster
5,957.70
354.81
1,841.19
8,153.70
Bingham
21,657.72
879.09
3,567.82
26,104.63
Carr
20,987.30
1,125.65
3,856.09
25,969.04
Morse
14,597.73
759.98
2,946.94
18,304.65
Proctor
10,723.39
445.57
2,416.46
13,585.42
Durell
6,052.75
187.68
1,607.32
7,847.75
Burns
12,215.42
427.06
2,289.64
14,932.12
Brown.
15,291.77
670.39
2,593.30
18,555.46
Highland
15,844.91
1,175.03
2,334.18
19,354.12
Cutler
25,230.26
1,567.71
4,932.93
31,730.90
Lincoln .:
5,962.64
346.82
1,607.32
7,916.78
Lowe
12,367.83
506.99
2,289.64
15,164.46
Atypical.
3,969.75
112.13
695.96
4,777.84
Boys' Vocational
13,548.29
2,400.67
2,640.07
18,589.03
Girls' Vocational
4,477.13
106.87
1,697,75
6,281.75
Evening
9,896.18
548.99
2,296.55
12,741.72
Total
$613,294.06
$40,078.68
$104,306.10
$757,678.84
136
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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Table 3. - Per Capita Cost of Maintaining Schools.
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1919-20.
SCHOOLS ..
Instruction and Supervision.
Supplies.
Care.
Total.
High
$73.04
$8.51
$12.72
$94.27
Eastern Jr.
63.88
3.00
8.46
75.34
Southern Jr.
54.12
3.55
6.60
64.27
Northern Jr.
59.76
3.20
6.67
69.63
Western Jr.
54.16
2.96
7.32
64.44
Prescott
30.70
1.42
7.31
39.43
Hanscom
32.38
1.52
4.87
38.77
Bennett
40.48
1.99
6.09
48.56
Baxter
48.04
1.37
9.16
58.57
Knapp
36.65
2.00
8.92
47.57
Perry
39.54
1.75
8.27
49.56
Pope
34.68
1.83
5.71
42.22
Cummings
38.19
1.32
10.11
49.62
Edgerly
35.58
1.60
5.72
42.90
Glines
35.22
1.27
5.14
41.63
Forster ..
34.24
2.04
10.58
46.86
Bingham
38.13
1.55
6.28
45.96
Carr
33.37
1.79
6.13
41.29
Morse
35.78
1.86
7.22
44.86
Proctor
35.27
1.47
7.95
44.69
Durell
44.18
1.37
11.73
57.28
Burns
37.36
1.31
7.00
45.67
Brown
39.21
1.72
6.65
47.58
Highland
40.01
2.97
5.89
48.87
Cutler
35.14
2.18
6.87
44.19
Lincoln
42.29
2.46
11.40
56.15
Lowe
38.32
1.57
·7.09
46.98
Atypical
92.32
2.61
16.19
111.12
Evening
14.70
.82
3.41
18.93
Elementary
36.99
1.76
6.88
45.63
All schools ( without vo- cational)
44.34
2.80
7.45
54.59
Boys' Vocational
205.28
36.37
Girls' Vocational
263.35
6.28
40.00 99.86
281.65 369.49
137
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 4 .- Annual Cost of Maintaining the Schools. FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
Amounts are given to the nearest dollar and include what has been paid for maintaining day and evening schools of all grades.
FROM SCHOOL APPRO- PRIATION.
SUM SPENT UNDER DIRECTION OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
Total.
Instruction and Super- vision.
School Supplies.
Light.
Heating.
Janitors.
School Tele- phones.
1912
11,710
$306,709
$30,319
$5,995 $15,676
$30,219
$512
$389,431
1913
11,856
320,744
25,877
5,842
16,055
32,939
542
402,092+
1914
12,320
338,587
26,843
6,448
18,952
33,711
624
425,165
1915
12,903
357,581
29,389
5,755
18,366
32,674
213
443,978
1916
13,191
363,948
26,098
6,233
20,197
34,667
451,143
1917
12,770
376,138
29,221
5,429
25,487
35,718
471,993
1918
12,656
410,589
33,587
6,966
35,839
42,063
18
529,062
1919
12,733
437,730
33,225
8,821
22,960
55,710
*559,328
1920
12,836
613,294
40,079
10,092
37,083
56,381
*757,679
+ $92.50 included for rental of church for schoolhouse purposes in Ward 7.
* Includes $882.50, rent of Armory.
*
750.00,
Table 5 .- Annual Cost Per Capita of Maintaining Schools. FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
[Based on the average membership. ]
YEAR.
Instruction and Supervision.
School Supply Expenses.
Janitors, Heat and Light.
Total.
Assessors Valuation of City.
Ratio of Cost of School Main- tenance to Valuation.
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
1915
24 90
2 03
3 92
30 85
77,153,500
.00575
1916
26 25
1 88
4 41
32 54
79,304,329
.00569
1917
26 72
2 05
4 61
33 38
78,921,472
.00595
1918
29 58
2 40
6 09
38 07
84,639,280
.00625
1919
31 82
2 45
6 43
40 70
87,353,424
.00643
1920
44 34
2 80
7 45
54 59
.
83,910,855
.00903
YEAR.
Average Member- ship.
138
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
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
1915
9,745
28,212
443,978
481,935
1916
81,184
21,634
451,143
553,961
1917
94,420
27,283
471,993
593,696
1918
100,177
30,126
529,062
659,365
1919
104,067
20,492
559,328
683,887
1920
200
44,286
757,679
802,165
For years prior to 1912 see School Report of 1917.
TABLE 7 .- POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS. For School Year 1919 - 1920.
1842
1,013
1900
61,643
1911
· 78,000
1850
.
3,540
1901
.
63,000
1912
· 80,000
1860
8,025
1902
65,273
1913
. 81,000
1865
9,366
1903
67,500
1914
85,000
1870
14,693
1905
69,272
1915
86,854
1875
21,594
1906
.. 70,875
1916
· 88,000
1880
24,985
1907
72,000
1917
. 90,000
1885
29,992
1908
75,500
1918
. 91,000
1890
40,117
1909
75,500
1919
91,500
1895
52,200
1910
77,236
1920
93,033
School Census.
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age, inclusive,
April 1, 1920 .
15,704
School Registration.
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age, inclusive, April 1, 1920 :-
In public schools
11,738
In private schools
2,849
Total
14,587
Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 13, inclusive :-
In public schools, males .
4,408
females
4,477
8,885
In private schools, males .
981
females
1,124
2,105
Total
10,990
·
.
·
·
.
·
.
139
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 8. - Attendance of the Public Schools for the School Year 1919 - 1920
Rooms used for Classrooms in June
SCHOOLS.
Annual
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No. Attending
in October.
No. Attending in June.
*71|High
1714
1554
1437
92.5
1639
1485
20 Eastern Jr. High
535
501
457
91.2
506
471
26 Southern Jr. High
842
775
712
91.8
806
728
22 |Northern Jr. High
702
634
581
91.6
661
604
31 Western Jr. High
1038
955
898
94.0
992
912
4 Prescott
211
220
196
89.0
192
217
10 Hanscom
625
532
476
89.5
571
516
10 Bennett
500
447
408
91.3
449
454
6 Baxter
252
214
195
91.1
212
222
8 Knapp
374
318
299
94.0
320
334
6 Perry
255
237
219
92.4
245
232
12 Pope.
562
512
473
92.4
527
496
4 Cummings
184
159
145
92.5
162
158
12 Edgerly
562
510
468
91.8
522
494
14 Glines
634
627
573
91.4
613
634
4 Forster
197
174
158
90.8
182
168
15 Bingham
635
568
524
92.3
565
577
10 Morse
435
408
378
92.6
410
408
7 Proctor
330
304
278
91.4
304
307
4 Durell
151
137
125
91.2
138
144
8 Burns
356
327
298
91.1
344
310
10 Brown
425
390
359
92.1
402
373
11 Highland
423
396
370
93.4
392
390
18 Cutler
798
718
662
92.2
745
682
4 Lincoln
159
141
129
91.5
153
141
8 Lowe
354
323
292
90.4
332
318
3 Atypical
48
43
38
88.4
44
44
6|Boys' Vocational
91
66
62
94.0
75
58
3 Girls' Vocational
21
17
16
94.1
19
13
382
Total
14,091
12,836
11,807
91.9
13,169
12,510
388 Total for 1918-19.
14,039
12,733
11,609
91.2
12,997
12,397
92.4
647
620
15 Carr
678
629
581
*Includes all rooms used for school exercises.
140
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 9. - Statistics of High School for School Year September 10, 1919 to June 25, 1920.
1
Number of teachers, including head master .
65
Number of days school kept .
178
Number enrolled
.
1714
Average number belonging
1553.8
Average daily attendance
1436.8
Tardinesses .
5135
Dismissals
527
In Class 1922, September .
1019
June
899
Per cent. of loss
11.8
In Class 1921,
September
399
June .
338
Per cent. of loss
15.3
In Class 1920,
September .
245
June
241
Per cent. of loss
1.6
Special Students, September
10
June
7
Per cent. of loss
30
Total, September .
1673
June
1485
Per cent. of loss
11.2
Number of graduates, male .
87
Number of graduates, female Total
154 241
Average age, male graduates
18 yrs. 4 mos.
Average age, female graduates
18 yrs. 2 mos. 48
Number entering college
Number of graduates entering scientific schools
19
Number of graduates entering normal schools
7 $110,006 89
Cost of supplies Total cost
$122,645 11
Per capita cost of instruction
$70 79
Per capita cost of supplies
8 13
Total cost per capita
$78 92
Cost of instruction
12,638 22
141
Table 10. - Pupils by Grades, June, 1920.
TEACHERS.
PUPILS.
Men.
Women.
SCHOOL.
GRADE.
Regular.
Assistants.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
High
Special
3
4
7
Twelfth
87
154
241
Eleventh
143
195
338
Tenth
368
531
899
Total
20
48
601
884
1,485
Ninth
347
385
732
Junior High
Eighth.
422
503
925
Seventh
490
568
1,058
Total
16
97
1,259
1,456
2,715
Sixth
7
34
581
690
1,271
Fifth
33
638
625
1,263
Fourth
33
666
640
1,306
Third
33
689
644
1,333
Second
33
687
642
1,329
First.
35
1
729
733
1,462
Total Elementary
7
201
1
3,990
3,974
7,964
Kindergarten
4
4
78
115
193
Special
2
8
20
18
38
Cadets.
3
Atypical
3
31
13
44
Boys' Vocational
7
58
13
13
Grand Total
52
366
5
6,037
6,473
12,510
-
1,339
58
Girls' Vocational
2
Never in First Grade Before.
.
Elementary
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
142
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 11. - Pupils in High, Junior High, Elementary and Vocational Schools, 1919 - 1920.
High
School.
Junior
High
Schools.
Grammar
and Primary
Schools.
Kinder-
gartens.
Vocational
School
for Boys.
Vocational
School
for Girls.
Atypical
Schools.
Total.
Annual enrollment
1,714
3117
8,873
227
91
21
48
14,091
Average membership
1,554
2865
8,089
202
66
17
43
12,836
Average attendance
1,437
2648
7,426
180
62
16
38
11,807
Per cent. of attendance.
92.5
92.4
91.8
89.1
94.0
94.1
88.4
91.9
Number cases of tardiness
5,135
1595
4,886
12
11,628
Number cases of dismissal
527
918
2,116
21
1.2
3,594
Membership, October, 1919 ..
1,639
2965
8,224
203
75
19
44
13,169
Membership, June, 1920
1,485
2715
8,002
193
58
13
44
12,510
No. cases corp. punishment
5
90
95
Table 12. - Number of Pupils Admitted to Grade 1 In September.
SCHOOL.
1916
1917
1918
1919
Prescott
40
49
46
32
Hanscom
85
100
114
153
Bennett.
72
84
67
104
Baxter
35
32
31
34
Knapp
19
42
30
53
Perry
27
43
42
38
Pope.
46
51
55
50
Cummings
40
71
35
47
Edgerly.
33
45
43
43
Glines
57
91
86
92
Forster
25
31
21
25
Bingham
52
102
65
86
Carr
51
92
79
75
Morse
65
67
82
69
Proctor
38
46
48
43
Durell
21
45
28
34
Burns
59
107
65
83
Brown
70
77
63
76
Hodgkins
41
50
Cutler
73
96
136
86
Lincoln
55
45
60
42
Lowe
42
90
82
74
Total
1,046
1,456
1,278
1,339
)
143
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 13. - Eighth Grade Promotions - Junior High Schools - June, 1920.
Promotion from the eight grade to the ninth grade in the Junior High School corresponds to the promotion from the last grade of a grammar school to the High School.
SCHOOL
Number in Class
in June
No. Promoted to
Grade 9
No. Entering Grade 9 in Sept., 1920
Eastern Junior High School.
137
134
125
Southern Junior High School.
233
228
215
Northern Junior High School
215
204
204
Western Junior High School
351
331
336
Total
936
897
880
Table 13A. - Ninth Grade Promotions - Junior High Schools - June,. 1920.
Promotion from the ninth grade to the tenth is the promo- tion from the Junior High School to the Senior High School .. The tenth grade corresponds to the second year of a four year High School.
SCHOOL
Number in Class
in June
Number Given
Diplomas
Number Certified to
High School
Grade 10
No. Entering High
School in Sept., 1920
Eastern Junior High.
113
101
101
93
Southern
209
200
200
157
Northern
66
169
164
160
148
Western
66
251
240
239
226
Total
742
705
700
624
144
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 14. - Comparative Statistics of the Attendance Department for the School Year 1919 - 1920.
1919
1920
Change
Number of visits to the schools
571
651
+80
Number of visits to the homes
1,463
1,345
-118
Number of cases investigated .
1,550
1,473
-77
Number of cases found to be truan- cy or absenteeism ·
425
482
+57
Number of different pupils who were truants or habitual absentees
329
379
+50
Number who were truants for the first time
260
302
+42
Number who were truants for the second time . ·
48
55
+7
Number who were truants for three or more times
17
20
+3
Number of girls who were truants or absentees
78
63
-15
Number of cases of parental neglect of children found and reported to charitable institutions .
4
3
-1
Number of cases of removal of chil- dren from the custody of parents by order of the court
2
2
-0
·
56
36
-20
Number of visits to mercantile or manufacturing establishments · Number of minors found to be work- ing without employment certifi- cates
70
37
-33
Number of employment certificates issued to boys
544
736
+192
Number of employment certificates reissued to boys · .
364
673
+309
Number of employment certificates
issued to girls
502
553
+51
Number of employment certificates reissued to girls . Number of educational literate cer-
487
507
+20
tificates issued to minors over 16 years of age (first issue) ·
1,262
1,297
+35
Number of newspaper licenses issued to boys 12 to 16 years of age .
108
74
-34
Number of transfer cards investi- gated ·
1,333
1,200
-133
Number of truants in the County
Training school at the close of the year
22
18
-4
Amount paid for board of truants
. $850.13
$1,071.42
+$221.29
1
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.
t
145
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
"Table 14. - (Concluded). - Comparative Statistics of the Attendance Department.
For the School Year 1919 - 1920.
Disposition of truancy and habitual absentee cases :-
290
Warned and returned to school .
7
«Obtained certificates (14 to 16 years)
28
Left school (over 16 years) .
5
Removed from city
25
Brought before court and returned to school
9
Brought before court and sent to Training School .
8
Parents brought before court for keeping children out of school (convicted) .
3
Sent to Lyman School .
3
Given in charge of State Board of Charity .
4
382
1
Table 14-A. - Truancies and Habitual Absenteeism by Ages and Grades.
BY AGES.
GRADES.
Total.
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 or Over
I
2
15
3
1
21
II
6
11
4
1
22
III
9
7
7
1
1
25
IV
3
3
14
9
5
3
37
V
2
17
11
4
7
41
VI
3
14
20
8
45
VII
3
8
25
18
2
1
57
VIII
15
15
5
2
37
IX
2
11
8
4
25
x
1
3
4
29
37
XI
2
12
14
XII.
8
8
Boys' Voc'l
2
1
3
Girls' Voc'l
1
1
Ungraded ..
1
1
1
2
1
6
Total
2
21
26
16
24
34
39
69
69
23
56
379
Transferred to other schools
.
·
146
ANNUAL REPORTS ..
Table 15. - Attendance in Elementary Evening Schools from October,. 1919, to June, 1920.
Bell.
Highland.
Total.
Enrolled
Male Female
171
72
243
85
24
109
Total
256
96
352
Male
69
44
113
Female
41
12
53
Total
110
56
166
Ave. attendance
Male
51
34
85
Female
30
8
38
Total
81
42
123
Per cent. Att. out of No. belonging .
73.6
75.0
74.1
Per cent. Att. out of No. enrolled
31.6
43.7
35.0
Ave. No. of teachers.
Male Female
1
1
2
7
2
9
Total
8
3
11
No. of sessions
76
76
Teachers, cost of Janitors, fuel, supplies, and light, cost of.
$2,100.00
$942.00
$3,042.00;
755.80
415.74 1,171.54
Total
$2,855.80 $1,357.74 $4,213.54
Cost per pupil per evening
$0.341
$0.318
$0.334
Cost per evening
37.58
17.86
55.44
Cost per pupil in ave. membership.
25.96
24.25
25.38
Cost per pupil in ave. at- tendance
35.26
32.33
34.26
Ave. membership
147
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 15. - (Concluded). - Evening High School - Season of 1919 - 1920.
Male
Female
Total
Enrolled
319
278
. 597
Average membership
160
158
318
Average attendance
113
114
227
Number of teachers
18
Number of sessions
57
Cost of Instruction
$4,268 00
Cost of janitor, fuel, light, and supplies
1,368 98
Total cost .
$5,636 98
Cost per pupil per evening
$0 311
.
Average attendance: October, 342; November, 275; December, 225; January, 200; February, 152; March, 170.
148
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 16. - Promotions from Elementary to Junior High Schools ..
1919
1920
Knapp.
62
107
Perry.
34
32
Pope.
139
127
Edgerly.
136
171
Glines.
88
83
Forster.
35
31
Bingham.
66
66
Carr.
106
96
Morse.
46
61
Proctor.
44
59
Brown.
43
70
Highland.
143
178
Cutler.
126
120
Total.
1068
1201
Average Membership of Elementary Schools.
8345
8334
Per cent. of Average Membership Promoted
12.79
14.41
E
149
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 17. - Attendance Statistics.
FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
JUNE
ENROLLMENT
Average Membership
Average Attendance Attendance
Per cent. of
Number of Tardi- nesses
Ratio of Tardiness to Average Attendance
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
1915
14,505
12,903
12,189
94.5
8,000
0.656
1916
14,647
13,191
12,323
93.4
9,373
0.761
1917
13,967
12,770
11,933
93.7
7,325
0.613
1918
14,256
12,656
11,798
93.2
8,970
0.760
1919
14,039
12,733
11,609
91.2
9,744
0.839
1920
14,091
12,836
11,807
91.9
11,628
0.993
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.
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
1915
12,903
2,258
17.50
311
2.41
1916
13,191
2,288
17.35
348
2.64
1917
12,770
1,973
15.45
340
2.66
1918
12,656
1,520
12.01
332
2.62
1919
12,733
1,854
14.56
310
2.43
1920
12,836
1,714
13.35
241
1.87
For years prior to 1912 see School Report of 1917.
1
150
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 19. - Promotions for School Year Ending June 25, 1920. Junior High Schools.
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List
Unconditionally
Promoted to
° Next Grade
Promoted
on Trial
Retarded
Promoted more
than One Grade
Special Promo-
tions during Year
H
1082
910
117
54
1
1
II
936
806
91
39
III
743
660
44
39
Total
2761
2376
252
132
1
1
-
Percentage of Promotions for School Year Ending June 25, 1920. Junior High Schools.
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List
Unconditionally
Promoted to
Next Grade
Promoted
on Trial
Retarded
Promoted more
than One Grade
Special Promo-
tions during Year
H
100
84.1
10.8
5.4
0.1
0.1
II
100
86.1
9.7
4.2
III
100
88.8
5.9
5.3
-
Average
100
86.1
9.1
4.7
0.1
0.1
151
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 19-A. - Promotions for School Year Ending June 25, 1920. Grammar Grades.
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
Promoted
to next Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
Special Promo-
tions during Year.
Dropped Back
Months' Trial.
I
1,492
1,149
92
242
00
00 00
1
II
1,346
1,135
94
108
9
III
1,358
1,144
128
74
12
IV
1,322
1,087
146
79
10
2
2
V
1,293
1,030
160
97
6
8
9
VI
1,292
1,102
99
88
3
12
5
Total.
8,103
6,647
719
688
49
36
20
Percentage of Promotions for School Year Ending June 25, 1920.
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
to next Grade.
Fromoted on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
Special Promo-
tions during Year.
Dropped Back
after Three
Months' Trial.
1
100
77.0
6.2
16.2
0.6
0.4
0.1
II
100
84.3
7.0
8.0
0.7
0.6
0.2
III
100
84.3
9.4
5.4
0.9
IV
100
82.2
11.0
6.0
0.8
0.2
.02
V
100
79.6
12.4
7.5
0.5
0.6
.07
VI
100
85.3
7.7
6.8
0.2
0.9
.04
Average ...
100
82.0
8.9
8.5
0.6
0.4
0.2
Promotees
after Three
3
Promoted
Promotees
TABLE 20. - RESIGNATIONS OF TEACHERS, 1920
152
School
Teacher
Resignation Took effect
In Service
High
Lester W. Dearborn
March, 1920
5 years, 4 months
Elizabeth H. Hunt
June 30, 1920
12 years
Guy C. Blodgett
June 30, 1920
9 years, 7 months
Julia T. Connor
June 30, 1920
9 years, 5 months
Elise Brecker
Elected July 16, 1920
Did not accept position
Eastern Junior High
Ellen H. Coughlan
March 5, 1920
3 years, 5 months
Southern Junior High
Esther L. Small
April 16, 1920
5 years, 7 months
Katherine E. Read
June 30, 1920
2 years
Clarisse L. Tirrell
June 30, 1920
2 years
Northern Junior High
Jane H Perkins
June 30, 1920
1 year
Glines
Leslie Caverly
June 30, 1920
12 years
Edith M. Dow
June 30, 1920
5 years, 8 months
Proctor
Abbie A. Gurney
June 30, 1920
32 years
Cutler
Georgie B. Collins
October 28, 1920
4 years, 4 months
Mary L. Ennis
June 30, 1920
5years
Inez M. Rodgers
June 30, 1920
5 years
Cadet
Enna Bella Weisman
Elected July 16, 1920
Ass't Sup't of Schools
Joseph A. Ewart
November 1, 1920
Did not accept position 7 years, 8 months
.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 21. - TEACHERS ELECTED IN 1920.
School
Teacher
Coming From
Salary
Service Began
High
Forrest S. Miller
Boston
$1,900
March 8, 1920
Elise Brecker
1,400
Did not accept
Gladys S. Jennison
Not teaching
1,700
Nov. 29, 1920
Margery Moore
Andover
1,300
Sept., 1920.
Dorothy E. Harvey
Northboro
1,400
Sept., 1920.
Eastern Junior High
Amelia M. Gray
Somerville
1,200
Sept., 1920.
Southern Junior High
Carrie M. Frost
Bangor, Me.
1,450
June, 1920.
Edith M. Joel
Arlington
1,400
Sept., 1920.
Northern Junior High
Grace M Driscoll
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1920.
Western Junior High
Helen M. Pulsifer
Denver, Colo.
1,500
Sept., 1920.
Augusta H. Bergin
Not teaching
1,400
Sept., 1920.
Prescott
Dorothea A. Shay
Hamilton, N. J.
1,000
Sept., 1920.
Grace E. Allen
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1920.
Hanscom
Ethel H. Werner
Somerville
1,100
May, 1920.
Pope
Eleanor E. Waldron
Somerville
1,000
May, 1920.
Glines
Elizabeth C. Sullivan
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1920.
Laura M. Flynn
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1920.
Bingham
Alice E. Griffiths
Newton
1,400
Sept., 1920.
Carr
Helen M. Mason
Boston
1,300
Sept., 1920.
Proctor
Ethel F. Morang
Not teaching
1,300
Sept., 1920.
Cutler
Katie L. Harmon
Somerville
1,400
May, 1920.
Stella G. Buckman
Somerville
1,000
May, 1920.
Nettie M. Humiston
Somerville
1,300
Sept., 1920.
E Mildred Milner
Danvers
1,300
Sept., 1920.
Boys' Vocational
Percy A. Brigham
Malden
2,100
Nov. 1, 1920.
Continuation
Everett W. Ireland
Boston
(Went-
worth Institute)
2,500
Sept., 1920.
Lawrence E. Landahl
Not teaching
1,800
Sept., 1920.
Kells S. Boland
Not teaching
1,500
Sept., 1920.
Estelle Crowe
Not teaching
1,000
Sept., 1920.
153
.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
154
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 22. - Leave of Absence of Teachers.
Katherine A. Breen, Western Junior High, from Sept. 1, 1920, to June 30, '21.
Elizabeth J. Baker, Hanscom, from Sept. 1, 1920, to Dec. 31, 1920. Helen L. Follansbee, High, Thanksgiving Recess to June 30, 1921. Hazel M. Yaeger, Western Junior High, from Sept. 1, 1920 to June 30, 1921.
Cadets
Ruth E. Arrington
Ethel F. Rudd
Eunice S. Higgins Enna Bella Weisman
Table 23. - Transfers of Teachers.
Teacher
From To
Annette B. MacKnight
Southern Junior High
High
Minnie P. Cunningham
Knapp
Bennett
Alice A. Tassinari
Bennett Knapp
Catherine E. Giles
Northern Junior High
Western Junior High
Mary L. Gallagher
Knapp
Glines
Vernie T. Neily
Girls' Vocational
Western Junior High
Nona E. Blackwell
Knapp
Southern
Maude M. Cunningham
Bingham
Southern
Table 24. - Number of Teachers. FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
High School.
Junior High Schools.
Elemen- tary Schools.
Special Teach- ers.
Assistants not in Charge of Room.
Men.
Women
Total.
1912
66±
252*
22
9
40
309
349
1913
68
257*
28
12
39
326
365
1914
75₺
266*
30
20
44
347
391
1915
76
272*
31
15
45
349
394
1916
771
290*
30
15
46
366
412
1917
70
65
238*
33
17
49
374
423
1918
70±
108
207*
28
5
49
369
418
1919
70±
106
207*
26
9
48
370
418
1920
69
113
212*
23
8
54
371
425
#Including a secretary and a matron.
*Including four kindergartners.
Table 25. - Books Authorized for Use, 1920
For Elementary and Junior High Schools, -
As Text Books.
The Merrill Series of Readers, C. E. Merrill Pub. Co.
As Reference Books.
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars, Carolyn Sherwin Bailey - Mil- ton Bradley Company.
155
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 26. - HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
The graduation exercises of the High School occurred Fri- day, June 18, 1920.
ORDER OF EXERCISES. HERBERT CHOLERTON, Chairman of the School Committee, Presiding
1. OVERTURE - "Little Red Cap" High School Orchestra, Malcolm P. Bergmann, Leader
2. PRAYER- Rev. George E. Soper, D. D. Pastor of the Prospect Hill Congregational Church
3. SINGING - "Look Down from Heaven" (Elijah) Mendelssohn Graduating Class 1
4. ESSAY - "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" W. Dorothea Crowne
5. WALTZ- "Barcarolle" Orchestra ..... Waldteufeľ
6. ESSAY - "Education or Chaos" William F. Kelly
7. SINGING - "Carmena" Lane-Wilson
Graduating Class
8. PRESENTATION OF MEMORIAL TABLET
9. ADDRESS TO GRADUATES Dean Henry W. Holmes, Harvard University
10. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO GIRLS
11. SINGING - "Recognition of Land" Grieg®
Graduating Class
12. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO BOYS
13. SINGING - "The Star Spangled Banner"
14. POSTLUDE- "Coronation March" Orchestra
Meyerbeer
Singing and orchestra under the direction of James P. McVey, Super- visor of Music in the Public Schools
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