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86
Girls' Glee Club (2)
145
Boys' Glee Club
38
Mandolin Club
14
Girls' Athletic Association
50
Players' Club
50
Chess Club
10
Students' Council
18
Spanish Club
50
English Club
90
Radio Club
25
Slide Rule Club
30
*All members of the school are considered members.
SOMERVILLE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
1925-1926
President, Walter P. Sweet
Vice-Presidents, 3
Martha M. Power
Sec'y Treasurer, Frances E. Biller
Executive Committee Charles S. Clark, Ex-Officio
Ruth E. Arrington, High
Olive M. Brownell, Southern Jr.
Ellen L. Bellamy, Western Jr.
Arthur N. Small
High School Athletic Association
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Benjamin Q. Belonga, Northeastern Jr.
Benjamin C. Bowman, Boys' Vocational
Marion H. Hathaway, Continuation
Gertrude T. Donahue, Prescott
Martha L. Littlefield, Hanscom
Alice M. Hayes, Bennett
Maria D. McLeod, Baxter
Helen F. Gallagher, Knapp
Sarah E. Murphy, Perry
M. Abbie Tarbett, Pope
Elizabeth L. Hersey, Cummings
Marjorie Gustin, Glines
Carrie T. Lincoln, Forster
Ruth A. Gilman, Bingham
Lillian E. Haskell, Carr
Gertrude Prichard, Morse Ethel F. Morang, Proctor Grace E. Packard, Durell Ruth E. Andrews, Burns
Mildred S. Flint, Brown
Carrie E. Crockett, Highland
Wilma S. Bryant, Cutler
Eliza H. Lunt, Lincoln
Maude C. Valentine, Lowe
The meetings held under the auspices of this association in the year 1925 were as follows :
January 14-Mr. Frederick Wallis, "Americanization."
April 21-Prof. Edwin A. Shaw, Harvard College. Measurements."
"Psychology and June 1-Annual Meeting. November 4-Miss Alice Grady of the Savings Bank Life Insurance Co., State House. Address.
SOMERVILLE TEACHERS' CLUB Officers 1925-1926
President. Miss Alice M. Dicker
Miss Adele Abbott Vice Presidents, Miss Edith L. Laycock
Recording Secretary, Miss Helen C. Jackson Corresponding Secretary, Miss Mabel H. Eddy Treasurer, Miss E. Bella Weisman Auditor, Miss Elizabeth Campbell
Object
The object shall be to secure a close union among the women teachers in Somerville; to promote the spirit of mu- tual helpfulness; to advance professional interests; to create a deeper sense of the dignity of the profession; to unite the interest of the home and school.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Program
January 14 .- "Immigration and Americanization", Hon. Frederick A. Wallis.
February 11 .- Current Events, Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole.
March 11 .- "What is Economy in Education?" Mr. Jesse H. Newlon. April 8 .- Guest Night. Reception, Entertainment.
May 13 .- Annual Meeting, Outing.
October 14 .- "California the Beautiful and the Wonders of the Golden Southwest," Mr. Henry Warren Poor.
November 4 .- "Portrayal of Telegraphy," by Employees of N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co.
November 11 .- Address by Dr. Teyhi Hsieh of China-Supper.
December 4. ) Bazaar-
December 5. 5
December 14 .- "California the Beautiful and the Wonders of the Golden Southwest." Mr. Henry Warren Poor.
December 16 .- Christmas Party. All American Program, Miss Myrtle Jordan.
SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Annual Report of the Treasurer January 1, 1926
/ Receipts
Balance on Hand January 1, 1925.
$1,115 58
Baseball games
$1,819 98
Football games
4,156 90
Minor sports
80 57
Interest
6 63
Miscellaneous
52 12
6,116 20
$7,231 78
Expenditures
Athletic Supplies
$2,203 03
Medical Supplies and Service
190 38
Paid visiting teams
999 81
Officials
344 00
Police
525 00
Assistance at games
130 00
Postage
11 40
Printing
65 75
Telephone
1 63
Transportation
240 65
Coaching
543 50
Physician's Salary
200 00
Treasurer's Salary
400 00
Dues to Athletic Association
22 00
Miscellaneous expenses
177 78
$6,087 93
Balance on Hand January 1, 1926
$1,143 85
GEORGE E. PEARSON,
Treasurer.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
In Memoriam
ALICE M. SABEN Hanscom School Died April 5, 1925
MARY A. O'DONOGHUE Northeastern Junior High School Died April 23, 1925
REPORT OF SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK FROM THE INCEPTION OF THE SYSTEM IN MARCH 1912 to OCTOBER 31, 1925.
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Taken from Reports as rendered to the Commissioner of Banks, State House, Boston.
Year ending
No. of schools
No. of rooms
No. of enrolled
No. of enrolled
No. of deposits
Amount of
deposits
No. of
withdrawals
Amount of
No. of new
pass books issued
Amount of transfers
Oct. 31 1912
20
193
8196
1963
7388
$ 3917.16
306
442.85
404
$ 1554.30
1913
23
222
9657
3516
22378
7852.79
1113
1823.60
827
5536.81
1914
24
245
12715
4409
36534
12860.43
1680
1790.77
1607
10480.10
1915
23
249
12813
4361
54940
17638.69
1779
2179.40
1520
15197.88
66
1916
23
249
12412
4000
62960
19917.08
1979
2470.46
1484
18511.55
1917
23
248
12904
3603
60003
22009.92
1962
2673.84
1218
18448.53
1918
27
269
11757
603
28129
9779.42
3478
4601.98
590
7803.52
1919
2615.31
202.18
19
257.25
1920
24
346
12733
6116
70236
40730.52
1980
4919.46
2841
34416.35
1921
24
321
13655
3996
72870
40713.11
2068
2992.92
1590
37174.48
-
1922
24
326
14147
4400
65880
38934.10
1734
2625.20
1455
35818.65
1923
24
334
14347
4966
82029
54891.29
1469
2852.18
1611
47664.51
1924
25
351
14547
5116
88553
58688.74
2237
3491.09
1994
58547.56
1925
25
358
14774
5020
79279
54638.91
1556
2506.51
1670
50730.73
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ANNUAL REPORTS
212
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withdrawals
pupils
depositors
STATEMENT OF WORK OF SCHOOL DENTAL DISPENSARY PROCTOR SCHOOL For. the School Year Ending June 30, 1925.
MONTH.
No. Children Treated.
No.First Appointments
No. Reappointments.
Teeth Extracted.
No. Teeth Filled.
No. Cleansings.
No. Having Brush.
No. not Having Brush.
Amount Collected.
Incidental Expenses.
Novocain.
Treatments.
Examinations
September
87
73
14
18
12
13
74
13
$7.49
$3.23
51
3
5
October
156
105
51
26
39
16
150
6
15.00
6.27
105
7
6
November
134
78
56
29
24
13
123
11
11.90
7.19
92
1
4
December
142
79
63
18
26
15
137
5
22.80
6.49
114
7
5
January
160
92
68
40
22
14
153
1
24.55
5.30
128
4
6
126
60
66
9
14
12
122
1
15.58
3.44
100
0
9
February
173
100
73
20
26
14
169
4
24.40
7.43
125
4
14
March
175
90
85
24
37
8
173
2
23.17
6.21
133
7
8
April
182
95
87
22
23
8
178
4
25.48
7.39
150
7
12
May
145
64
81
22
24
7
142
3
21.51
5.68
114
2
7
Total
1480
836
644
228
247
120
1421
59
$191.88
$58.63
1112
42
76
COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Receipts :-
1922-1923
1923-1924
1924-1925
Cash on hand September 1
107.31
172.06
191.88
From fees ..
310.79
281.31
224.78
From sale of tooth brushes
$419.96
$470.92
$475.17
Expenditures : --
$121.56
$135.54
$209.72
For supplies
280.85
276.87
217.69
For tooth brushes
17.55
58.51
47.76
Cash on hand June 27
$419.96
$470.92
$475.17
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
June .
.
$ 1.86
$17.55
$58.51
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STATEMENT OF WORK OF SCHOOL NURSES For Year Ending June 30, 1925
INSPECTIONS
PUPILS ESCORTED TO CLINICS
Oper-
ations
Conta- gion found in
Hy- giene Talks
Home Visits
School
Home
September
68
3
1563
144
170
2
246
755
19
42
2
4
13
2
1
1
11
401
4
October
119
4
7238
237
246
12
228 1678
145 152
331
81|
146
2
26
2
6
57
1589
14
November
99
3
2488
67
266
5
108 1077
92
43
235
43|
191
2
6
2
5
3
60
840
12
December
90
4
2059
35
218
6
108
895
81
17
131
23
121
7
3
1
1
256
401
20
January ..
99
1
2412
72
224
10
133 1212
65
21
150
4
121
1
2
3
61
1559
22
February
81
0
1968
60
202
5
110 1056
90
23
204
20
120
3
7
52
1568
46
March
97
3
2078
58
275
6
144
179
21|
16
1
4
2
1
5
5
4
2
1
50
797
31
April
100
2
2524
85
278
5
181 1068
129
27
15
157
1
1
2
2
1
1
67
1265
35
May
115
1
2357
73
294
6
175
820
108
12
251
8
151
3
2
1
2
3
3
96
1304
76
June.
87
5
1653
27
257
4
198
507
79
17
177
5
107
1
1
3
2
1
35
945
22
Total
955
26
26330
858
2430
61
1631 9873
987
375 2010
219 1283
12|
2
8
6
4
26
14
19
27
17
6
745
10669
282
*Treated by family physician or dentist New: Seen first time during the School Year
Old: Cases followed up 779 Class talks given
214
School
Hospital
Total No. of Pupils
Notice sent to
Consultation with
Consultation With
Med. Inspector
Treatment in School
Pedic- ulosis
Un- clean
Eye
Ear
Nose and Throat
*Medical
Surgical
Dental
Optician
Corrected Vision
Tonsils
Adenoids
School
Home
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
seen
Guardian
Teachers
Dental
DATE
ANNUAL REPORTS
805
212
156
317
.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
CONTENTS OF APPENDIX
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Population and school census.
School buildings.
Teachers.
Attendance for year.
Cost of school maintenance.
Teachers' salaries.
Result of eye and ear tests.
MISCELLANEOUS TABLES
CONCERNING FINANCE
No. of Table.
1. Schedule of school property.
2. Cost of maintaining schools, school year 1924-1925.
3. Cost per capita of maintaining schools, school year 1924-1925.
4. Cost of maintaining schools for a series of years.
5. Cost per capita for maintaining schools for a series of year.
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 1924-1925.
9. Statistics of the high school for school year 1924-1925.
10. Pupils by grades, June, 1925.
11. Separate statistics for high, junior high, elementary and vo- cational schools, for school year 1924-1925.
12. Admissions to first grade in September.
13. Number of junior high school graduates, 1925.
14. Truant statistics for a series of years.
15. Evening school statistics, 1924-1925.
16. Elementary school promotees 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, 1925.
19A Promotions, elementary schools, 1925.
CONCERNING TEACHERS
20. Resignations of teachers, 1925.
21. Teachers elected in 1925.
22. Leave of absence of teachers.
23. Transfers of teachers.
24. Number of teachers employed for a series of years.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
STATISTICAL AND GENERAL TABLES
25. Changes in textbooks, 1925.
26. High and Junior High School graduation exercises, 1925.
27. Vocational school graduation exercises, 1925.
28. Organization of school board for 1926.
29. Teachers in service January, 1926.
30. Officers in service January, 1926.
31. School janitors.
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
Population, United States census, 1920
93,033
Children between five and fifteen years of age inclusive,
April, 1925 by school census
17,591
2 .- SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Number of school buildings in June
31
Number of classrooms in use in June
401
Valuation of school property
$3,216,400
3 .- TEACHERS
*1924
*1925
Change
In high schools
73
74
+1
In junior high schools
116
118
+2
In elementary schools
210
219
+9
In kindergartens
14
14
0
Total in elementary schools
224
233
+9
Vocational school for boys
8
8
0
Independent Household Arts
1
1
0
Atypical classes
4
4
0
Sight Saving
1
1
0
Cadet teachers
14
12
-2
Special
10
9
-1
Continuation
4
4
0
Americanization
2
2
0
Total
457
466
+9
4 .- ATTENDANCE FOR YEAR
*1924
*1925
Change
Entire enrollment for the year.
16,092
16,262
+170
Average number belonging
14,554
14,699
+145
Average number attending
13,647
13,691
+44
Per cent. of daily attendance.
93.8
93.1
-0.7
High school graduates
496
524
+28
Junior High school graduates.
1,050
1,060
+10
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
5 .- COST OF SCHOOL MAINTENANCE
*1924
*1925
Change
Salaries of teachers
$755,016 61
$775,366 26
+20,349 65
Salaries of officers
14,756 09
15,596 48
+840 39
Cost of books and supplies ..
52,757 14
45,259 71
-7,497 43
Cost of light and power
9,802 96
12,225 69
+2,422 73
Cost of janitors' services, etc.
67,276 47
73,966 48
+6,690 01
Cost of fuel and insurance ....
34,162 46
41,846 38
+7,683 92
Total cost of day and evening schools
933,771 73
964,261 00
+30,489 27
Per capita cost
64 16
65 60
+1 44
Cost of high school instruc- tion
157,537 15
163,791 60
+6,254 45
Per capita cost
81 35
80 05
-1 30
6 .- MISCELLANEOUS
*1924
*1925
Change
Paid for new school build- ings
289,938 66
18,663 86
-271,274 80
Repairs and permanent
improvements
57,593 06
45,847 81
-11,745 25
Total school expenditures
1,281,303 45
1,028,772 67
-252,530 78
Valuation of city
99,311,000 00
104,769,800 00
+5,458,800 00
Number of dollars spent
to maintain schools out of every $1,000 of valua- tion
9 40
9 20
-0 20
Number of dollars spent
for all school purposes
out of every $1,000 of
valuation
12 90
9 84
-3 06
* School year.
Cost of the Schools
The total amount spent for the maintenance of the schools of Somerville for the school year ending June 30, 1925, is $964,261.00.
This includes the sums spent for care of school build- ings, including janitors' services, fuel, light, and school tele- phones; the amount paid for salaries of officers, and the amount spent for school supplies ; and the sum paid for sal- aries of teachers.
The expenditure for care for school buildings is wholly in charge of the City Government.
The amount paid for janitors is
$73,966 48
The cost of fuel is
41,846 38
The cost of light is
12,225 69
A total cost of
$128,038 55
The cost per capita
8 71
Cost of repairs
45,847 81
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ANNUAL REPORTS
The second important expenditure is wholly under the control of the School Committee and is covered by what is known as the "School Contingent" appropriation. The fol- lowing is the itemized account :-
DAY SCHOOLS.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Expenditures.
Total.
High and Vocational
Elementary
High and Vocational
Elementary
CONTINUATION. SCHOOLS AND AMERICANIZA- TION WORK
Officers' Sala- ries Office Expenses Textbooks Stationery and Supplies and Other Ex- penses of In- struction ..
$15,596.48 3443 80 14,099.96
$5,495.54
$8.531.55
$54.71
$18.16
24,145.09
12,921.71
10,456.17
460.86
40.81
265.54
Miscellaneous (Tuition, etc.)
3,570.86
1,533.82
1,800.18
133.84
8.69
94.33
Total
$60,856.19
$19,951.07
$20,787.90
$649.41
$49.50
$378.03
The third, and by far the largest, element of the cost of schools is the sum spent for the salaries of teachers. This expenditure is under the control of the School Committee.
The following statement shows the distribution of the sums paid for salaries :-
DAY SCHOOLS.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
CONTINUATION SCHOOLS AND AMERICANIZA- TION WORK
Expenditures.
Total.
High and Vocational
Elementary
High and Vocational
Elementary
Supervisors Principals Teachers
$15,004.50 50,162.50 710,199.26
$4.217.56 12,707.50 225,447.99
$9,786.84 33,540.00 467,583.37
$627 00 6,439.00
$438.00 1,071.00
1,000.00 2,850.00 9,658.00
Total
$775,366.26
$242,373.05
$510,910.21
$7,066.00
$1,509.00
$13,508.00
The total outlay for all school purposes includes all of the preceding and the sums spent for schoolhouse repairs and new buildings.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
The total outlay for the school year ending June 30, 1925 is as follows :-
$128,038 55
Contingent
45,259 71
Salaries
790,962 74
Total for school maintenance
$964,261 00
Paid for repairs
45,847 81
Paid for new buildings
15,126 36
Total for all school purposes
$1,025,235 17
Each dollar of the sum spent for the support of schools has been divided in the following proportion :-
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924 $0.072
1925
Janitors' salaries
$0.074
$0.070
$0.070
$0.068
$0.077
Heat and light
0.063
0.085
0.042
0.080
0.047
0.056
Administration
0.020
0.015
0.015
0.015
0.016
0.016
School supplies
0.053
0.030
0.048
0.047
0.057
0.047
Teachers' salaries.
0.790
0.800
0.825
0.790
0.808
0.804
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
...
...
Care
THE PER CAPITA COST OF DAY SCHOOLS FOR 1924 AND 1925
High School.
Junior High Schools.
Elementary Schools.
All Day Schools.
1924.
1925.
Change
1924.
1925.
Change
1924.
1925.
Change
1924.
1925.
Change
Instruction
$76.21
$75.21
$1.00
$58.09
$60.01
+$1.92
$42.18
$42.43
+$0.25
$50.71
$51.75
+$1.04
Supplies
7.16
6.24
0.92
4.08
3.47
-- 0.61
2.13
1.60
-0.53
3.28
2.76
-0.52
Care
9.45
9.16
-- 0.29
6.45
7.30
+0.85
7.18
8.42
+ 1.24
7.30
8.30
+ 1.00
Total
$92.82
$90.61
$2.21
$68.62
$70.78
+$2.16
$51.49
$52.45
+$0.96
$61.29
$62.81
+$1.52
tional schools.
The following shows :-
ANNUAL REPORTS
Per Capita Cost. The proper method of comparison of
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the cost of schools year by year is to consider the sum spent for each pupil in the average membership. In this computa- tion we exclude the cost of evening schools, and the voca-
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Including the cost of maintenance of evening schools, the per capita cost is as follows :-
1920
1921
1923
1924
1925
Cost of Instruction
$44 34
$50 07
1922 $50 90
$50 39
$51 21
$51 25
Cost of Supplies
2 80
1 60
2 77
2 85
3 34
2 79
Cost of Care
7 45
9 62
6 73
9 24
7 39
8 35
Total
$54 59
$61 29
$60 40
$62 48
$61 94
$62 39
An examination of these tables shows that we have paid $1.00 less for the instruction of each pupil in the High School than in 1924, and 92 cents less per pupil for supplies.
The elementary schools have cost 25 cents more per pupil for instruction, and 53 cents less for supplies.
The amount spent for the school year 1925 was $9.20, or 20 cents less than was spent in 1924. The amount yielded for each child in the average membership of the schools for 1925, not including the vocational schools, was $62.39.
TEACHERS' SALARIES
The salaries paid to teachers in January 1926 are as follows :-
1 man
$4,100
2 men, 10 women
$1,900
1 man
3,575
1 woman
1,875
2 men
3,175
. woman
1,850
1 man
3,125
5 women
1,825
4 men
3,100
10 women
1,800
2 men, 1 woman
3,075
3 women
1,775
1 man
3,050
1 man, 25 women
1,750
1 man
3,000
9 women
1,725
1 man
2,950
17 women
1,700
1 man
2,850
23 women
1,675
1 man
2,775
22 women
1,650
1 man
2,700
2 women
1,625
1 man
2,600
26 women
1,600
men 2
2,575
20 women
1,575
, men
2,550
*1 man, 59 women
1,550
2 men
2,500
1 man, 90 women
1,500
1 woman
2,475
2 women
1,475
1 man
2,350
1 woman
1,450
1 man
2,325
5 women
1,400
1 man
2,300
1 woman
1,375
1 man
2,275
4 women
1,350
3 men
2,200
7 women
1,300
2 men, 1 woman
2,150
2 women
1,275
1 man
2,125
2 women
1,250
5 men
2,100
11 women
1,200
1 man
2,075
4 women
1,175
1 man, 1
woman
2,050
2 women
1,150
7 men,
1 woman
2,000
1 man, 12 women
1,100
1 man,
4 women
1,975
1 woman
1,075
2 men, 1
woman
1,950
2 women
1,050
14 women
1,000
*Part time.
ANNUAL REPORTS
SIGHT AND HEARING
The following give the results of the eye and ear tests :-
1925
1924
Change
Number of pupils enrolled
14,545
14,504
+41
Number found defective in eyesight ....
1,549
1,719
-170
Number found defective in hearing ......
168
183
-15
Number of parents notified
1,282
1,367
-85
Table 1 .- Schoolhouses, January, 1926
NAME
tNo. of Classrooms
No. of Sittings
Size of Lot, includ- ing Space Occupied by Build- ing
Material
How Heated
How Ventilated
Valuation, including Furniture
When Built
Enlargements
High
West
+74
* 1,733
Brick Brick
Steam Steam
Fan
*$426,000
School / East.
13
470
Brick
Steam
Fan
1867
Prescott
·
11
356
49,310
Brick
Steam
Fan
139,200
1916
Knapp
#13
522
24,517
Brick
Steam
Gravity
58,500
1889
Pope
12
578
27,236
Brick
Steam
Gravity
88,600
1891
Bell
32
1,151
29,860
Brick
Steam
Fan
246,000
1874
S
13 rooms added 1918 8 rooms added 1923
Edgerly
º12
154
24,000
Brick
Steam
Gravity
48,000
1871
Glines
14
679
28,800
Brick
Steam
Gravity
101,400
1891
Chandler
35
1,365
74,124
Brick
Steam
Fan
638,000
1923
Forster
13
465
30,632
Brick
Steam
Gravity
112,000
1866
Folsom S
13
293
Bingham
16
771
35,586
Brick
Steam
Gravity
82,000
1886
4 rooms added 1894 8 rooms added 1904
Carr ..
15
705
20,450
Brick
Steam
Gravity
63,100
1898
Morse
12
503
29,000
Brick
Furnace
Furnace
64,000
1869
Highland
12
413
23,260
Brick
Steam
Gravity
76,600
1880
4 rooms added 1891
Carried forward
297
10,158
$2,143,400
*Buildings are located on Central Hill Park, which contains 13 1-10 acres.
tIncludes home rooms, laboratories, shops, assembly rooms, etc.
#2 rooms converted into a hall.
98 rooms not in use.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
1895
8 rooms added 1906 30 rooms added 1913
Fan
1871
Southworth 5
4 rooms added 1894
4 rooms added 1882
4 rooms added 1892
5 rooms added 1896
1899
6 rooms added 1890
·
224
.
8
386
21,650
Brick
Steam
Gravity
59,000
1903
6
290
11,000
Brick
Steam
Gravity
40,700
1901
Baxter
6
291
46,080
Brick
Steam
Gravity
53,500
1899
Perry
8
30,155
Woo.1
Furnace
Furnace
71,000
1884
Boys' Vocational
Davis 4 Machine Shop 2 (Automobile Shop2
1
196
11,300
Wood
Furnace
Furnace
19,900
1884
Cummings
1
184
13,883
Brick
Steam
Gravity
24,100
1894
Lincoln
1
168
17,662
Wood
Steam
Gravity
22,800
1885
Total.
444
16,131
*State property.
tLand included in Walter Ernest Shaw Playground.
#One room used for Dental Dispensary.
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 1 .- (Concluded)-Schoolhouses, January, 1926
NAME
No. of Classrooms
No. of Sittings
Size of. Lot, includ- ing Space Occupied by Build- ing
Material
How Heated
How Ventilated
Valuation, including Furniture
When Built
Enlargements
Brought forward.
297
10,158
$2,143,400
Hodgkins
14
568'
35,034
Brick
Steam
Gravity
121,700
1896
Western
24
727 t.
Brick
Steam
Fan
+208,000
1917
Cutler
20
956
53,729
Brick
Steam
Fan
145,800
1912
6 rooms added 1915
Bennett
12
508
21,964
Brick
Steam
Gravity
58,000
1902
Hanscom
10
482
16,767
Brick
Steam
Fan
70,500
1897
10
487
26,733
Brick
Steam
Gravity
83,000
1901
Brown
#9
343
*
Brick
Steam
Gravity
*47,000
1905
Proctor
8
387
16,080
Brick
Steam
Gravity
48,000
1886
Burns.
.
.
·
·
· . · ·
·
·
4 rooms added 1899
Lowe.
( Machine shop added 1917 Automobile shop added 1918
Durell
.
$3,216,400
9 rooms added 1923
4 rooms added 1907
4 rooms added 1907
225
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Table 2 .- Cost of Maintaining Schools
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1924-25.
FROM SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.
SPENT BY CITY GOVERNMENT.
SCHOOLS.
Instruction and Supervision.
Supplies.
Care.
Total
High
$153,886.86
$12,775.93
$18,734.01
$185,396.80
Northeastern Jr.
81,269.90
6,131.16
9,684.38
97,085.44
Southern Jr
65,241.30
3,378.83
8,029.70
76,649.83
Western Jr
67,261.00
3,115.42
8,267.26
78,643.68
Prescott
32,340.15
1,249.00
6,953.92
40,543.07
Hanscom
17,854.37
567.79
3,083.83
21,505.99
Bennett
20,868.42
992.09
3,311.18
25,171.69
Baxter
9,584.26
262.11
2,323.52
12,169.89
Knapp
17,032.00
784.34
3,378.99
21,195.33
Perry
11,244.45
456.61
2,323.52
14,024.58
Pope
20,444.81
694.31
3,476.99
24,616.11
Cummings
7,057.62
260.00
1,904.36
9,221.98
Edgerly
4,355.68
137.88
3,476.99
7,970.55
Glines
23,986.10
898.03
3,844.16
28,728.29
Forster
11,595.99
736.28
3,634.55
15,966.82
Bingham
28,350.48
1,046.71
4,387.08
33.784.27
Carr
25,523.56
731.15
4,261.73
30,516.44
Morse
19,747.39
675.72
3,502.99
23,926.10
Proctor
13,734.91
493.17
2,874.27
17,102.35
Durell
7,131.58
221.17
1,904.36
9,257.11
Burns
14,195.22
419.75
2,716.67
17,331.64
Brown
17,352.41
713.39
3,083.83
21,149.63
Highland
12,140.11
474.33
2,611.27
15,225.71
Cutler
36,652.88
1,457.33
6,167.60
44,277.81
Lincoln
6,571.70
251.06
1,904.36
8,727.12
Lowe
14,136.69
505.77
2,716.67
17,359.13
Atypical.
6,470.30
320.73
1,128.36
7,919.39
Sight Faving
1,618.10
158.61
278.61
2,055.32
Boys' Vocational
18,524.80
4,020.63
2,262.62
24,808.05
Independent House- hold Arts
2,332.50
126.49
1,093.53
3,552.52
Evening.
8,677.80
733.77
1,513.88
10,925.45
Continuation
6,942.10
366.85
2,253.36
9,562.31
Americanization
6,837.30
103.30
950.00
7,890.60
Total
$790,962.74
$45,259.71
$128,038.55
$964,261.00
226
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 3 .- Per Capita Cost of Maintaining Schools
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1924-25
SCHOOLS.
Instruction and Supervision.
Supplies.
Care.
Total.
High
$75.21
$6.24
$9.16
$90.61
Northeastern Jr
59.54
4.49
7.09
71.12
Southern Jr.
61.43
3.18
7.56
72.17
Western Jr.
59.05
2.74
7.26
69.05
Prescott
41.03
1.59
8.84
51.46
Hanscom
44.52
1.42
7.69
53.63
Bennett
44.98
2.14
7.14
54.26
Baxter
67.49
1.85
16.36
85.70
Knapp
38.36
1.77
7.61
47.74
Perry
41.80
1.70
8.64
52.14
Pope
40.81
1.39
6.94
49.14
Cummings
41.27
1.52
11.14
53.93
Edgerly
34.30
1.09
27.38
62.77
Glines
39.78
1.49
6.38
47.65
Forster
34.61
2.20
10.85
47.66
Bingham
41.24
1.52
6.38
49.14
Carr
43.34
1.24
7.24
51.82
Morse
43.21
1.48
7.67
52.36
Proctor
43.74
1.57
9.15
54.46
Durell
42.20
1.31
11.27
54.78
Burns
45.79
1.35
8.76
55.90
Brown
44.27
1.82
7.87
53.96
Highland
50.86
1.71
9.39
61.96
Cutler
41.84
1.66
7.04
50.54
Lincoln
43.81
1.67
12.70
58.18
Lowe
47.28
1.69
9.09
58.06
Atypical
111.56
5.53
19.45
136.54
Sight Saving
161.81
15.86
27.86
205.53
Evening
10.97
.93
1.91
13.81
Continuation
41.08
2.17
13.33
56.58
Americanization
19.10
.29
2.65
22.04
Elementary
42.43
1.60
8.42
52.45
All schools ( without
state-aided schools)
51.25
2.79
8.35
62.39
Boys' Vocational
220.53
47.86
26.94
295.33
Ind. Household Arts
14.05
.76
6.53
21.34
227
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.
YEAR.
Average Member- ship.
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
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