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81 35
.
213
Average age, male graduates
13
756
218
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 10 .- Pupils by Grades, June, 1924.
TEACHERS.
PUPILS.
Men.
Women.
SCHOOL.
(.RADE.
Regular.
Assistants.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
High
Special
4
1
Twelfth
218
285
503
Eleventh
253
323
576
Tenth
424
756
Total
17
56
807
1,036
1,843
Ninth
533
534
1,067
Junior High
Eighth.
489
560
1,049
Seventh
634
630
1,264
Total
16
100
1,656
1,:24
3,380
Sixth
31
603
626
1,229
Elementary
Fifth
31
646
675
1,321
Fourth
34
668
763
1,431
Third
33
1
711
712
1,423
Second
35
755
694
1,449
First
34
3
806
764
1,570
Total
8
198
1
4,189
4,234
8,423
Kindergarten
176
167
343
Special
3
Sight Saving
1
7
13
Cadets
14
Atypical.
4
36
58
Boys' Vocational
(65
65
Independent
Household Arts
1
Continuation
3
1
102
38
140
Americanization
·2
Grand Total
55
391
11
7,038
7,227
14,265
Never in First Grade Before
1.397
219
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 11 .- Pupils in High, Junior High, Elementary, Vocational, and Continuation Schools, 1923-1924
High
School.
Junior
High
School>.
Elementary
Schools.
Kinder-
gartens.
Vocational
for Boys.
Atypical
Schools.
Sight
Saving
Continuation:
School
Total.
Annual enrollment
2104
3752
9351
383
102
53
13
334
16,092
Average membership
1936
3505
8470
3337
72
58
13
163
14,554
Average attendance
1811
3331
7937
301
69
52
12
134
13,647
Per cent. of attendance.
93.5
95.0
93.7
89.3
96.5
89.0
91.2
82.6
93.8
Number cases of tardiness
4872
2808
4506
11
122
46
19
144
12,528
Number cases of dismissal
602
1112
1822
35
1
2
12
3,586
Membership, October, 1923
2048
3593
8513
352
80
55
13
143
14,797
Membership. June, 1924
1843
3380
8423
343
65
58
1:
140
14,265
No. cases corp. punishment
·2
3
23
28
Table 12 .- Number of Pupils Admitted to Grade 1 in September
SCHOOL ..
1920
1921
1922
1923
Prescott
66
78
87
82
Hanscom
126
78
114
83
Bennett
96
117
74
89
Baxter
34
26
35
35
Knapp
47
74
45
40
Perry
40
37
48
32
Pope
71
79
89
86
Cummings
47
48
50
41
Edgerly.
54
53
43
40
Glines
110
79
94
104
Forster
31
25
32
Bingham
95
91
106
95
Carr
81
74
66
113
Morse
78
69
74
72
Proctor
36
44
36
Durell
30
37
337
46
Burns
72
72
68
Cutler
116
168
120
129
Lincoln
32
32
44
33
Lowe
72
79
61
69
Total
1,411
1,416
1,414
1,397
58
83
76
Brown
1-
1
School
220
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 13 .- Eighth Grade Promotions - Junior High Schools - June, 1924
Promotion from the eighth 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 '
No. Entering Schools
No. Going to Work
No. Not Located
No. Entering Voca-
tional School
No. Entering Other
Junior High Schools In City
Northeastern Jr. High School
418
387
362
7
14
3
-
Southern Junior High School ..
292
286
251
8
13
12
0
Western Junior High School
370
362
330
24
1
4
1
Total
1080 1035
943
39
28
19
3
3
Table 13A. - Ninth Grade Promotions - Junior High Schools - June, 1924
Promotion from the ninth grade to the tenth is the pro- motion from the Junior High School to the Senior High School. The tenth grade corresponds to the second year of a four year High School.
SCH001
Number in Class in June
No. Promoted to
High School
No. Entering
Somerville High
Other Schools, Pub-
No. Going to Work
No. Not Located
No. Entering Boys Vocational School
Northeastern Junior High
396
383
354
Southern
346
*334
275
10
32
15
0
Western
339
330
280
24
16
7
Total
1081 |1047
909
39
55
37
5
· Includes two pupils who died.
1
15
2
School
No. Entering
lic or Private
Outside City
221
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 14. - Comparative Statistics of the Attendance Department for the School Year 1923-1924
1923
1924
Change
Number of visits to the schools
377
429
+52
Number of visits to the homes
1,101
989
-112
Number of cases investigated .
1,172
1,083
-89
Number of cases found to be truan- cy or absenteeism .
322
296
-26
Number of different pupils who
were truants or habitual absen- tees .
249
237
--- 12
Number who were truants for the first time
201
187
-14
Number who were truants for the second time
37
35
-2
Number who were truants for
11
7
-4
Number of girls who were truants or absentees
68
55
-13
Number of visits to mercantile or manufacturing establishments · Number of minors found to be working without employment certificates
33
32
-1
70
24
-46
Number of employment certificat issued to boys
322
256
-66
Number of employment certificates reissued to boys
252
128
-124
Number of employment certificates issued to girls
179
107
-72
Number of employment certificates reissued to girls
90
37
-53
Number of educational literate cer- tificates issued to minors over 16 years of age (first issue) .
2,363
1,852
-511
Number of newspaper licenses is- sued to boys 12 to 16 years of age Number of transfer cards investi- gated
45
45
0
1,489
2,200
+711
Number of transfer cards forwarded
........
1,403
........
Number of truants in the County Training school at the close of the year
11
6
Amount paid for board of truants
$1,006.56
$910.02
-$96.54
three or more times
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 14. - (Concluded) - Comparative Statistics of the Attendance Department for the School Year 1923-1924
Disposition of truancy and habitual absentee cases :-
Warned and returned to school
137
Transferred to other schools
10
Obtained certificates (14 to 16 years)
26
Left school (over 16 years) . Removed from city .
44
Brought before court and returned to school
4
Brought before court and sent to Training School
4
Returned to Training School (violating parole)
1
Sent to Lyman School
1
Sent to Shirley
3
Sent to Home of the Angel Guardian
1
Given in charge State Board of Public Welfare .
1
Table 14-A. - Truancies and Habitual Absenteeism by Ages and Grades.
BY AGES.
GRADES.
Total.
6
8
y
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 or Over
I
1
1
1
6
II
4
1
11
III.
1
6
2
2
21
IV
1
4
3
3
20
V
1
5
6
3
1
2
30
VI.
1
8
13
1
29
VII
1
6
15
18
8
50
VIII
5
14
3
22
IX
1
4
10
15
x
5
2
7
XI
XII.
Ungraded
5
2
1
8
Special ..
1
1
2
4
Boys' Voc']
1
1
2
Contin't'n
5
7
12
Total
1
14
12
17
18
17
24
34
59
37
4
237
.
5
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 15. - Evening High School - Season 1923-1924
Male
Female
Total
Enrolled
516
409
925
Average membership
287
229
516
Average attendance
188
157
345
Number of teachers
21
Number of sessions
59
Cost of Instruction
$5.502 50
Cost of janitor,
fuel, light,
and supplies
1,555 65
Total cost $7,058 15
Cost per pupil per evening 0 23
Average attendance: October, 510; November, 401; December, 335; January, 285; February, 238; March, 244.
Table 15 .- A .- Evening Elementary Schools-Season 1923-1924
Enrolled
.
Male 131
Female
Total
Average membership
84
50
134
Average Attendance
50
33
83
Number of teachers .
6
Number of sessions
79
Cost of instruction
$1,617 00
Cost of janitor, fuel, light,
and supplies .
591 88
Total Cost
$2,208 88
Cost per pupil per evening
0 21
Table 15-B .- Evening Vocational Classes-Season 1923-1924
Enrolled
Average Membership .
.
185
Average Attendance
159
Number of teachers
12
Number of sessions .
39
Cost of instruction
$1,997 13
Cost of janitors, fuel, light and supplies
318 45
Total expenditure
$2,315 58
Income from sources other than local taxation
334 15
Net expenditure
$1,981 43
Reimbursement from State
$990 72
Net cost
$990 71
Net cost per pupil per evening .
$0 137
.
Women 215
71
202
224
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 15-C .- Americanization Classes-Season 1923-1924
Male
Female
Total
Enrolled
291
263
554
Average membership
189
184
373
Average attendance
144
146
290
Number of classes
25
Number of teachers
15
Number of sessions
75
Membership hours
51,885
Cost of Instruction
$7,683 50
Cost of supplies
39 55
Total cost
$7,723 05
Reimbursement
from
the
State
3,861 53
Net cost
$3,861 52
Net cost per membership bour
$0 074
.
-
225
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 16 .- Promotions from Elementary to Junior High Schools
1920
1921
1922
1
1923
1924
Knapp.
107
83
91
132
161
Perry.
32
39
Pope.
127
136
129
136
88
Edgerly.
171
171
168
157
189
Glines.
83
94
91
90
95
Forster.
31
29
35
29
40
Bingham.
66
95
87
78
87
Carr.
96
113
142
118
138
Morse.
61
43
68
58
68
Proctor.
59
44
53
64
59
Brown.
70
43
69
73
44
Highland.
178
155
161
156
129
Cutler.
120
115
154
147
146
Total.
:1201
1160
1248
1238
1244
Average Membership of Elementary Schools
8334
8270
8268
8347
8878
Per cent of Average Membership Promoted
14.41
14.03
15.09
14.83
14.02
i
226
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 17. - Attendance Statistics. FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
JUNE
ENROLLMENT
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Per cent. of Attendance
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
1921
14,500
13,396
12,533
93.6
11,337
0.904
1922
15,225
14,004
13,160
94.0
11,620
0.883
1923
15,932
14,308
13,276
92.8
13,164
0.991
1924
16,092
14,554
13,647
93.8
12,528
0.918
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
1921
13,396
1,762
13.15
316
2.36
1922
14,004
2,037
14.55
613
4.38
1923
14,308
2,061
14.40
419
2.93
1924
14,554
2,104
14.45
497
3.41
For years prior to 1912 see School Report of 1917.
227 ·
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 19 .- Promotions for School Year Ending June 26, 1924 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
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
1.286
1,054
141
91
II
1,075
886
135
54
III
1,080
977
70
33
17-
Total
3,441
2,917
346
178
4
Percentage of Promotions for School Year Ending June 26, 1924 Junior High Schools.
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List
['nconditionally .
Promoted to
Next Grade
Promoted
on Trial
Retarded
Promoted more
than One Grade
Special Promo-
tions during Year
Promotees
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
1
100
82.0
11.0
7.0
0.7
100
82.4
12.6
5.0
0.1
III
100
90.0
6.5
3.5
0.9
Average
100
84.8
10.1
5.1
1.0
Promotees
228
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 19A .- Promotions for School Year Ending June 26, 1924
Elementary Grades.
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
to next Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
Special Promo-
tions during Year.
Dropped Back
after Three
Months' Trial.
I
1,593
1,259
96
234
4
2
II
1,472
1,254
84
125
9
10
III
1,432
1,218
110
98
6
·2
IV
1,347
1,154
113
76
4
1
1
V
1,329
1,063
163
71
32
8
VI
1,244
1,094
100
36
14
3
Total
8,417
7,042
666
640
69
24
10
Percentage of Promotions for School Year Ending June 26, 1924
Elementary Grades.
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
Promoted
to next Grade.
Fromoted
on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
Special Promo-
tions during Year.
Dropped Back
Months' Trial.
I
100
79.0
14.7
6.0
0.3
0.1
II
100
85.1
5.9
8.4
0.6
0.6
0.4
IV
100
85.7
8.4
5.7
0.2
0.7
0.7
V
100
80.0
12.2
5.4
2.4
0.6
VI
100
88.0
8.1
2.8
1.1
0.2
Average ...
100
83.7
7.9
7.6
0.8
0.2
0.1
Promotees
after Three
100
85.1
7.6
6.8
0.5
0.1
Promoted
Promotees
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES, APRIL 1, 1924.
AGE
GRADE
TOTAL
Above º Normal Age
Per cent. Above Normal Age
Kgn.
212
136
348
1
1
844
652
94
22
6
1
3
1.626
129
7.93
1
11
716
546
158
34
1 1
3
I
1.480
207
13.98
3
1
31
634
495
191
11
14
4
3
2
1,452
291
20.04
4
43
587
553
178
69
22
4
1,463
280
19.14
5
1
45
471
480
213
89
2.2
1
1,330
333
25.04
6
4
60
447
141:
187
: 85,
5
1,261
309
24.50
1
4
61
361
437
188
2 1.
1.092
2.29
20.97
4
2
82
416
426
151
24
4
1
1,108
182
16.42
10
4
77
331
273
96
10
İ
1
793
108
13.62
11
6
51
289
201
48 1
7
1
603
56
9.29
12
7
75
252
129
34
11
508
45
8.85
P. (i.
213
992
1,399
1,318
1,311
1,320
1,271
1,282
1,211
1,270
1,118
841
584
199
45
16
14.390
Under Normal Grade
94
180
231
270
299
303
334
303
203
128
64
43
Per cent. Under Normal Grade 7.13 13.73
17.50
121.24
23.32
25.02
26.30
27.10
24.14
21.90 32.16
95.55
5
9
10
11
1.2
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 or over
5
6
7
5
70
479
461
217
66
14
1
1,313
298
22.70
8
-
1
3
6
2
1
13
Total
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
229
8
32
230
TABLE 20-RESIGNATIONS OF TEACHERS 1924
School
Teacher
Resignation took effect
In Service
High
Elsie M. R. Maclaren
Dec. 24, 1924
16 yrs.
High
Ethel M. Moore
June 30, 1924
1 yr.
Higlı
Ethyn Williams
June 30, 1924
1 yr.
High
Edna Woodbury
April 12, 1924
2 yrs., 51/2 mos.
Southern
Mildred B. Barmby
Jan. 1, 1924
2 yrs., 4 mos.
Southern
Elsie B. Fiske
June 30. 1924
1 yr., 4 mos.
Southern
+Marie T. Smith-Brandt
Dec. 24, 1924
26 yrs., 4 mos.
Northeastern
Anna R. MeLaughlin
Feb. 21, 1924
8 yrs., 6 mos.
Northeastern
Aline Morgan
June, 30, 1924
1 yr.
Northeastern
Olive B. Place
June 30. 1924
1 yr.
Northeastern
Rachel M. Pratt
June 30, 1924
3 yrs., 4 mos.
Northeastern
Gladys M. II. Sullivan
October. 1924
2 yrs., 2 mos.
Western
Jean Frazier
Dec. 24, 1924
4 mos.
Western
Jessie M. Howard
Sept. 12, 1924
4 yrs., 8 mos.
Western
Helen M. Stone
June 30, 1924
3 yr's.
Western
Helen S. Wright
Feb. 2, 1924
7 yrs., 5 mios.
Prescott
Hazel S. Ashman
Jan. 25. 1924
1 yr .. 5 mos.
Perry
Irene Vincent
June 30. 1924
Glines
Helen P. Colley
Nov. 21. 1924
Glines
Editha A. Sharkey
Feb. 1, 1924
Bingham
+S. Jane Batson
June 30, 1924
Bingham Kgn.
M. Regina MeDonough
June 30, 1924
Carr
+Susie L. Luce
June 30, 1924 Oct. 10, 1924 Mar. 31, 1924 Nov. 7, 1924
4 yrs., 5 mos. 9 yrs., 3 mos.
Morse
Elizabeth White
June 30, 1924
Brown
Bessie I. MacCutcheon
Dec. 24, 1924
Cutler
Katie L. Harmon
Dec. 7, 1924*
Cutler
Mabel W. Thomas
June 30. 1924
1 yr., 6 mos. 9 yrs., 4 mos. 8 yrs., 4 mos. 5 yrs.
¡ Retired
* Died
ANNUAL REPORTS.
21 yrs., 6 mos. 3 yrs., 3 mos. 4 yrs., 5 mos. 24 yrs. 5 yrs.
27 yrs., 7 INOS. 4 yrs., 6 mos.
Carr
Helen M. Mason
Carr
Ada C. Mawhinney
Morse
Louise F. Deady
TABLE 21-TEACHERS ELECTED IN 1924
School
Teacher
Coming From
Salary
Service Began
High
Gladys B. Hastings
Somerville
$1,500
Sept., 1924
Higlı
Helen G. Leitch
Not Teaching
1,700
Nov. 3. 1924
Northeastern
John J. Malone
Everett High
1,800
Sept., 1924
Northeastern
Florence W. Wheeler
Keene, N. H.
1,600
Sept., 1924
Southern
Charles W. Copp
Matsumoto, Japan
1,600
Sept., 1924
Southern
Anne C. Donohue
Not Teaching
1,200
Sept., 1924
Southern
Evelyn E. Weston
Fairhaven, Mass.
1,600
Sept., 1924
Western
Frances E. Biller
Somerville
1,200
Sept., 1923
Western
Veola DeLauzon
Somerville
1,300
Nov., 1923
Western
Madeline E. Flynn
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1923
Western
Jean Frazier
Not Teaching
1,200
Sept., 1924
Western
Viola M. Jackson
Milton
1,600
Sept., 1924
Western
Dorothy Perkins
Somerville
1,100
Sept., 1923
Western
Miriam Poole
Not Teaching
1,500
Oct., 1924
Western
Carolyn E. Precious
1,300
Sept., 1924
Prescott
Gertrude F. Donahue
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1924
Prescott
Evelyn MacDonald
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1924
Prescott
Doris F. Rudd
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1924
Bennett
Bessie W. Young
Somerville
1,400
Sept., 1923
Bennett
Kgn.
Abigail Bailey
Somerville
900
Sept., 1924
Knapp
Helen L. Gallagher
Somerville
1,100
Sept., 1923
Knapp
I. Gertrude McEachern
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1923
Perry
Helen M. Armstrong
1,000
Sept., 1924
Edgerly
Mary M. Dorney
Somerville
1.000
Sept., 1923
Glines
Helen Northrup
Somerville
1,100
Sept., 1924
Forster
Hazel C. Wellington
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1923
Forster
Lillian G. Wells
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1923
Bingham
Margaret Callahan
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1923
Carr
Helen Hession
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1923
Carr
Grace A. McElhiney
West Bridgewater
1,500
Jan., 5, 1925
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Somerville
Table 21-(Concluded)-Teachers Elected in 1924
School
Teacher
Coming From
Salary
Service Began
Morse
Kgn.
Esther D. Hamilton
Not Teaching
900
Sept., 1924
Brown
Ruth Brown
Cincinnati
1,400
Sept., 1924
Brown
Valborg Prebensen
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1923
Cutler
Hilda Foley
Somerville
900
Sept., 1923
Cutler
Alice Parlin
Somerville
1,200
Sept., 1923
Cutler
Gladys Stone
Somerville
1,000
Sept., 1923
Continuation
Marion H. Hathaway
Fitchburg
1,400
Sept., 1924
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Table 22-Leave of Absence of Teachers
Adela Balch, for one year ending June 30, 1925.
Berta M. Burnett, for one year ending June 30, 1925.
Edith V. Blood, for one year ending June 30, 1925.
Marion Allen for six months beginning Sept. 1, 1924. Helen E. Harrington from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 1925. Marion A. Viets beginning Sept. 1, 1924 for an indefinite period. Jennie M. Twiss beginning Sept. 1, 1924 for an indefinite period.
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Cadets
Lillian Andrews
Ruth M. Drew
Mona Burke
Mary Harrington
Eleanor Casey
Alice Frances Morgan
George K. Coyne
Gladys M. Wellington
Dorothea Crosby
Catherine Wiggins
Pauline D. Dodge
Helen Wilson
Table 23-Transfers of Teachers
Teacher
From
Francis J. Mahoney
Eastern
High
Estelle Crowe
Continuation
High
Hazel L. Smith
Northeastern High
Gladys M. H. Sullivan
High
Northeastern
Helen L. Galvin
Brown
Northeastern
Elsie M. Guthrie
Cutler
Northeastern
Hortense F. Small
Lincoln
Cutler
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.
Contin.
Amer.
Men. Women Total
1912
661
252*
22
9
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
1 394
1916
77
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
.
1921
75°
115
2161
25
14
5
60
392
452
1922
72₺
114
216+
22
16
5
57
390
447
1923
75°
120
2221
24
18
1
55
410
465
1924
76°
117
221+
24
16
4
59
401
460
¡Including a secretary .
*Including four kindergartners.
tIncluding seven kindergartners.
oIncluding a secretary and a matron
-
54
371
425
234
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 25-BOOKS AUTHORIZED FOR USE, 1924
For High Schools
As Text Books:
Book of Choruses, Silver, Burdett and Company.
Plane Geometry, Durell and Arnold.
Advanced Dictation and Secretarial Training, with an accom- panying Budget of Forms and Classified Dictation Drills, by Reigner.
Fortuna, by Perez Escrich, D. C. Heath and Company.
La France et Les Francais, Pargment, The Macmillan Co.
Un Jeune Homme Presse, Lehman, Henry Holt & Co.
Conteurs Francais d'Aujourd'hui, Michaud, D. C. Heath & Co.
Le Pari d'un Lyceen, Chancel, Charles E. Merrill Co.
Un Jeune Legionnaire, Erlande, Charles E. Merrill Co.
La France et Sa Civilisation. Lanson et Desseignet, Henry Holt & Co.
French Idioms and Phrases, Cheney, Ginn & Co.
La Poudre aux Yeux, Labiche et Martin, American Book Co.
Les Miserables, Hugo, Charles Scribner's Sons.
Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon, Labiche et Martin, D. C. Heath & Co.
Biology for Beginners, Moon, Henry Holt & Co.
History of the U. S., Fite, Henry Holt & Co.
History of the U. S., Beard and Beard, The Macmillan Co.
Practical Map Exercises and Syllabus in American History, Bishop and Robinson, Ginn & Co.
Practical Map Exercises and Syllabus in European History, Bishop and Robinson, Ginn & Co.
Sentence and Theme. Ward, Scott, Foresman & Co.
Captains Courageous, Kipling. Doubleday, Page & Co.
Hugh Wynne, Mitchell, The Century Co.
Short Stories for English Courses, Mikels, Charles Scribner's Sons. Present Day Essays. Knickerbocker, Henry Holt & Co.
Types of Essays, Heydrick, Charles Scribner's Sons.
A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After. Bok. Charles Scribner's Sons.
The Making of an American, Riis, The Macmillan Co.
Contemporary One-Act Plays, Lewis, Charles Scribner's Sons. Twelve Plays, Knickerbocker, Henry Holt & Co.
Short Stories of Various Types, Charles E. Merrill Co.
Secretarial Studies-Sorelle & Gregg, with accompanying Labora- tory Materials, Gregg Publishing Co.
Second book in Algebra, Enlarged Edition, Durell and Arnold, Charles E. Merrill Co.
As Desk Books: -
Secretarial Dictation, Sorelle & Gregg. Gregg Publishing Co.
As Reference Books :-
Industrial Geography, Whitbeck, American Book Company.
For Junior High Schools
As Text Books :-
Cuentos y Lectures en Castellano. Maria Solano, Silver, Burdett & Co.
Junior English Book, Hitchcock, Henry Holt & Co.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
For Elementary Schools
As Text Books: - Basic Readers
Home and Country Reader (Bk. 2 to 6), Little, Brown & Co. Bolenius Readers, Houghton Mifflin Co. The Elson Readers, Scott Foresman & Co. Supplementary Readers
Robin Hood and His Merry Men, Rand, McNally & Co. King Arthur and His Knights. Rand, McNally & Co. Geography for Beginners, Rand, McNally & Co. Twilight Town, Little, Brown & Co.
The Outdoor Books, Little, Brown & Co. Stories of U. S. for Youngest Readers, Educational Pub. Co. Red Feather Long Ago Series, Lyons and Carnahan.
Our European Ancestors, Houghton Mifflin Co. The Circus Reader, Benjamin Sanborn & Co. Midway Readers (Bk. 1, 2, 3), Laidlow Brothers. Sets of Three
Pets and Companions, Ginn and Co. Myths of the Red Children, Ginn and Co.
Sea Stories for Wonder Eyes, Ginn and Co.
Stories Old and New, Ginn and Co. Wilderness Ways, Ginn and Co. Northern Trails, Ginn and Co. Wood Folks at School, Ginn and Co.
A Little Brother to the Bear, Ginn and Co.
Secret of the Woods, Ginn and Co. Ways of Wood Folks, Ginn and Co.
Pilgrim Stories, Rand, McNally & Co.
Viking Tales, Rand, McNally & Co. Little Lives of Great Men, Rand, McNally & Co. Lincoln Washington Napoleon Frederick the Great
Little Pioneers, Rand, McNally & Co.
Bunny Rabbit's Diary, Little, Brown & Co.
Log Cabin Days, Little, Brown & Co.
Stories of Colonial Children, Educational Pub. Co.
Robinson Crusoe, Educational Pub. Co.
Stories of Our Holidays. Silver, Burdett & Co.
Little Home Workers, Benjamin Sanborn & Co. Desk Copies
Busy Builders at Work, Ginn and Co.
Mary of Plymouth, American Book Co.
Seth of Colorado
Peter of Amsterdam
Antoine of Oregon
Philip of Texas
Martha of California
Benjamin of Ohio
Calvert of Maryland Good Citizenship, American Book Co.
Play Awhile. Little, Brown & Co.
Children of the Palm Lands, Educational Pub. Co. Work-a-Day Doings on the Farm, Silver, Burdett & Co. In Fable Land, Silver Burdett & Co. Amer. History Plays for Little Americans, Benjamin Sanborn & Co. Citizenship Plays, Benjamin Sanborn & Co.
The Winston Simplified Dictionary, Jolin C. Winston Co. The Winston Simplified Dictionary, John C. Winston Co. Primary Edition
236
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table 26-HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
The graduation exercises of the High School occurred Monday, June 23, 1924.
Order of Exercises
OSCAR W. CODDING, Chairman of the School Committee, Presiding.
1. OVERTURE-"William Tell" Rossini High School Orchestra, Oliver W. Holmes, Leader
2. PRAYER-Rev. George E. Leighton Pastor First Universalist Church
3. SINGING-"The Heavens. Resounding". Beethoven
Graduating Class
4. CLASS ORATION-"Youth's Responsibility" Basil Mills
5. PIANO SOLO-"Concert Etude in D Flat" Liszt
Catherine Carver
6. CLASS POEM-"Youth Goes Forth" John A. Holmes
7. SINGING-"The Caravan Song" .Chadwick
Semi-Chorus
8. ADDRESS TO GRADUATES John A. Cousens, LL. D., President of Tufts College
9. ORGAN SOLO-"Offertoire in B Flat". Read Florence Cooper
10. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO GIRLS
11. SINGING-"The Gypsy Life" Balfe
Graduating Class
12. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO BOYS
13. SINGING-"Class Ode" Graduating Class
14. March-"The NC-4" Bigelow
Orchestra
Singing and orchestra under the direction of James P. McVey, Supervisor of Music in the Public Schools.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
LIST OF GRADUATES June, 1924 *Graduated with honor
Ethel May Aikens
Adelle Cecelia Allen
Claire Ruth Andarson
Esther Marie Anderson
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Helen Marie Ash
Emma Victoria Louise Atley
*Ruth Jeanette Bain Clara Baker Mona King Baker
Petronilia Mary Balboni
Alice Morse Belden
Adelaide Norma Bensaia
Helen Rose Bergen
Ruth Linnell Berry Philomena Mildred Bianco Rose Blish
Bertha Kathryn Bockman
Florence Maria Bond
Elizabeth Lovering Bowser
Sybil Isabelle Boyce
Marguerite May Boynton Ruth Elizabeth Brann Edith Otillia Braun
Mary Alma Brosseau
Alice Mae Brown
May Gertrude Brown Miriam Rae Brown *Frances Linnette Bullen *Dorothy Lillian Burgess Frances Lilla Burhart Inda Elizabeth Butler Celia Frances Capodano Helen Esther Carey Marjorie Isabel Carl Beatrice Evelyn Carr Terrilia Catherine Carver
* Alice Frances Chandler Doris Churchill Eleanor May Clark Dorris Mae Clough
*Esther Molly Cohen Rebecca Cohen Emilie Bartlett Cole Elizabeth Rose Collins Irene Frances Collins Margaret Mary Collins Ruth Anna Collins
Anna Margaret Coneeny Angela Flavan Conlan
Irene Mildred Connell Florence Emily Cooper
*Katherine Cooper Mary Theresa Corcoran Winnifred Esther Coville
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