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$655.84
Income from sources other than local taxa- tion
46.74
Net expenditure
$609.10
Reimbursement from State
321.75
Net cost
$287.35
Net cost per pupil per evening
$0.13
196
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 15c-Americanization Classes, Season 1937-1938
Male
Female
Total
*Enrolled
136
320
456
Average Membership
108
270
378
Average Attendance
74
210
284
Number of classes
18
Number of teachers
10
Number of sessions
70
Membership hours
52,920
Cost of instruction
$5,837.00
Cost of supplies
6.24
Total Cost
$5,843.24
Reimbursement from the State
2,918.50
Net Cost
$2,924.74
Net cost per membership hour
$0.055
* 29 Illiterate minors were also enrolled.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Table 16-Promotions from Elementary to Junior High Schools
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
Prescott
158
198
178
181
192
190
Bennett
26
44
49
43
39
38
Knapp
99
106
108
98
98
89
Pope
78
86
75
73
72
71
Cummings
32
40
35
39
37
36
Glines
80
92
60
74
73
65
Grimmons
45
30
32
34
45
30
Forster
84
82
106
95
110
102
Bingham
82
78
88
64
84
68
Carr
75
82
85
75
67
89
Morse
57
52
52
58
45
55
Proctor
46
53
46
50
42
36
Brown
65
45
55
58
43
44
Highland
134
111
122
133
123
110
Hodgkins
84
71
83
69
76
71
Cutler
110
134
135
128
126
105
Total
1255
1304
1309
1272
1272
1199
Average Membership of Elementary Schools
9024
9058
9057
9178
8093
8064
Per cent. of Average Membership Promoted
13.91
14.40
14.45
13.86
15.72
14.87
198
ANNUAL REPORTS
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
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
1925
16,262
14,699
13,691
93.1
11,814
0.863
1926
16,687
15,042
14,074
93.6
12,256
0.871
1927
16,669
15,042
14,094
93.7
12,526
0.888
1928
16,807
15,190
14,232
93.1
15,160
1.065
1929
17,083
15,521
14,435
93.0
16,626
1.152
1930
16,851
15,632
14,666
92.8
13,904
0.948
1931
17,218
15,915
14,940
93.9
13,429
0.891
1932
17,389
16,030
15,104
94.2
15,634
1.035
1933
17,758
16,303
15,322
93.9
14,488
0.945
1934
17,903
16,616
15,591
93.8
14,962
0.960
1935
17,811
16,613
15,506
93.3
15,532
1.000
1936
17,926
16,707
15,470
92.6
13,656
0.982
1937
17,871
16,626
15,564
93.6
.
13,647
0.876
1938
17,762
16,623
15,551
93.6
14,508
0.932
(For years prior to 1912 see School Report of 1917)
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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
12,320
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
1925
14,699
2,229
15.16
524
3.56
1926
15,042
2,230
14.82
524
3.48
1927
15,042
2,318
15.41
521
3.46
1928
15,190
2,356
15.51
513
3.38
1929
15,521
2,430
15.66
606
3.90
1930
15,632
2,500
15.99
564
3.61
1931
15,915
2,723
17.11
621
3.90
1932
16,030
3,033
18.92
770
4.80
1933
16,303
3.226
19.79
700
4.29
1934
16,616
3,442
20.71
847
5.10
1935
16,613
3,468
20.87
826
5.00
1936
16,707
3,626
21.70
856
5.12
1937
16,626
3,594
21.62
871
5.24
1938
16,623
3,626
21.81
920
5.53
(For years prior to 1912 see School Report of 1917).
200
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 19-Promotions for School Year Ending June 23, 1938 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
1,352
1,173
116
63
0
II
1,244
1,105
98
41
III
1,264
1,218
32
14
00
000
1
Total
3,860
3,496
246
118
0
0
5
Percentage of Promotions for School Year Ending June 23, 1938 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
100
86.8
8.5
4.7
0
II
100
88.8
7.9
3.3
C
000
0
III
100
96.4
2.5
1.1
0
0
Average
100
90.5
6.5
3.0
O
0
0.1
Promotees
3
1
Promotees
0.2
201
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Table 19a-Promotions for School Year Ending June 23, 1938 Elementary 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
after Two
Months' Trial
1
1,454
1,206
71
176
1
2
2
II
1,401
1,202
85
114
0
0
14
III
1,361
1,140
126
91
4
4
14
IV
1,277
1,085
119
70
3
3
3
V
1,284
1,106
127
51
0
2
6
VI
1,203
1,106
69
27
1
1
6
Total.
7,980
6,845
597
529
co
12
45
Percentage of Promotions for School Year Ending June 23, 1938 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 Two
Months' Trial
1
100
83.0
4.9
12.1
0
0.1
0.1
II
100
85.0
6.0
9.0
O
0
0.9
III
100
83.7
9.3
6.7
0.3
0.3
1.0
IV
100
85.0
9.3
5.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
V
100
86.2
9.8
4.0
0.1
0.4
VI
100
91.9
5.8
2.3
00
OC
0.4
Average ...
100
85.8
7.5
6.6
0.1
0.1
0.5
Promotees
Promotees
Promoted
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES, OCTOBER 1, 1938
AGE
GRADE
TOTAL
Above Normal Age
Per cent. Above Normal Age
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 or over
Kdgn.
300
592
892
1
419
789
138
18
1,364
18
1.32
2
371
740
188
42
9
1
1,351
52
3.85
3
300
765
227
60
20
3
1,375
83
6.04
4
231
694
261
75
22
4
1
1,288
102
7.93
5
3
213
673
228
94
29
7
1
1,248
131
10.5
6
5
232
657
242
80
31
2
1
1,250
114
9.12
7
7
228
618
262
112
27
9
1,263
148
11.72
8
1
238
688
247
108
17
1,299
125
9.62
. 9
12
254
641
257
85
11
1,260
96
7.62
10
1,355
68
5.02
11
7
261
628
225
54
5
1,180
59
5.00
12
8
239
501
161
19
3
1
932
23
2.47
P. G.
...
300
1,011
1,160
1,178
1,181
1,242
1,209
1,230
1325
1,350
1,379
1,240
812
265
30
5
1
16,123
Under Normal Grade
18
42
69
95
120
113
151
138
111
64
68
26
5
1
Per cent. Under Normal Grade
1.49
3.56
5.56
7.86
9,76
8.53
11.19
10.
8.95
7.88
25.66
86.67
8
304
715
260
52
14
2
2
66
3.03
2
22
36
4
2
202
ANNUAL REPORTS
Total
1,205
TABLE 20-RESIGNATIONS OF TEACHERS IN 1938
School
Teacher
Took Effect
In Service
High
Marion K. McCarthy
June 30, 1938
7 yrs.
High
*Rena S. Hezelton
Feb. 17, 1938
28 yrs.
Northeastern Junior
¡Emma G. Blanchard
June 30, 1938
36 yrs.
Southern Junior
Grace T. Merritt
June 30, 1938
38 yrs.
Western Junior
Ruth M. Lang
June 30, 1938
12 yrs.
3 mos.
Hanscom
Frances Connor
Jan. 28, 1938
5 yrs.
3 mos.
Hanscom
¡Agness M. Travis
Dec. 31, 1938
30 yrs.
4 mos.
Bennett
Eleanor Bates
June 30, 1938
4 yrs.
Bennett
Louise Killory
June 30, 1938
7 yrs.
Edgerly
+Martha M. Power
June 30, 1938
48 yrs.
Glines
+Harriet F. Ward
June 30, 1938
44 yrs.
Carr
Abbie Drago
June 30, 1938
7 yrs.
6 mos.
Morse
*** Agnes C. Rice
March 1, 1938
37 yrs.
6 mos.
Proctor
+Edith L. Hunnewell
June 30, 1938
44 yrs.
Hodgkins
Dolphie Berg
Jan. 1, 1938
7 yrs.
4 mos.
Atypical
Ruth S. Willard
May 20, 1938
6 yrs.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
7 Retired
* Died
** Died July 16, 1938
203
TABLE 21-TEACHERS ELECTED IN .1938
School
Teacher
Coming From
Salary
Service Began
High
Elaine Edmunds John C. Palmer
Lunenburg Somerville
1400
Sept. 1, 1938
Southern Junior
Anthony C. Calabro
1500
Sept. 1, 1938
Western Junior
Mary L. Swansey
1300
Jan. 1, 1938
Prescott
Francis L. Leary
Not Teaching Somerville
1400
Sept. 1, 1938
Bennett
Frances H. Shea
"
1400
Sept. 1, 1938
Cummings
Mary C. Lawler Eileen M. Kenney Lois C. Banks Helen M. Merry
"
1400
Sept. 1, 1938
Hodgkins
"
1400
Sept. 1, 1938
Vocational
Thomas E. DeMont
Not Teaching
1600
Oct. 1, 1938
Vocational
Edward A. Guazzaloca
1600
Feb. 2, 1938
Vocational
Francis G. Parker
East Boston Lawrence
1600
Feb. 7, 1938
Lip Reading
Grace A. Foley
1400
Jan. 1, 1938
--
204
ANNUAL REPORTS
Jan. 1, 1938
Glines
1400
Sept. 1, 1938
Forster
1200
Sept. 1, 1938
$1500
Northeastern Junior
205
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 22-LEAVE OF ABSENCE OF TEACHERS
Mary G. Blackwell, Sabbatical Leave from December 1, 1938. Ruth E. French, Leave of absence for school year 1938-1939. Guy A. Petralia, Leave of absence for school year 1938-1939. Mary A. Whitney, Leave of absence for six months from November 1, 1938.
TABLE 23-TRANSFERS OF TEACHERS
Teacher
From Northeastern Junior
To
Sarah L. Wolfe
John J. Mitchell
Northeastern Junior
Daniel J. Griffin
Southern Junior
Junior Vocational Southern Junior Northeastern Junior Hanscom
Elva L. Hutchins
Prescott
Bennett
Mary M. Eaton Grace McElhiney Alice M. MacFarland
Edgerly Cummings
Hodgkins
Sarah Tashjian
Bingham
Forster
Ethel M. Ziegel
Bingham
Proctor
Grace M. Murphy
Burns
Proctor
Margaret Morgan
Hodgkins
Carr
Lois P. Wilbur
Hodgkins
Cummings
Margaret Crowley
Cutler
Burns
Cutler
Prescott
Ruth M. Kelley Joseph F. Geary
Bingham
Vocational
CADETS
Helen K. McNally Mary A. Dewire
Term expires September 1, 1939 " September 1, 1940 "
Elizabeth Dalton Margaret McCrossan
Forster
Edgerly
206
ANNUAL REPORTS
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
66₺
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
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
1921
75°
115
216
25
14
5
2
60
392
452
1922
72₺
114
216
22
16
5
2
57
390
447
1923
75°
120
222
24
18
4
2
55
410
465
1924
76°
117
221
24
16
4
2
59
401
460
1925
76°
118
229
23
16
4
2
59
409
468
1926
75°
118
228
27
11
3
2
58
406
464
1927
77°
123
233
30
11
3
1
62
416
478
1928
80°
123
239
33
10
3
1
64
425
489
1929
88°
125
239
33
27
3
1
70
446
516
1930
95°
131
241
39
33
3
1
78
465
543
1931
104 **
138
235
50
46
4
1
93
485
578
1932
105 **
154
251
46
29
4
1
105
485
590
1933
106 **
154
256
44
33
3
1
120
477
597
1934
116 **
160
257
43
39
3
1
125
494
619
1935
116 **
164
257
42
40
3
1
128
495
623
1936
120 **
165
265
40
43
3
1
133
504
637
1937
126 **
167
271
38
31
3
1
142
495
637
1938
133 **
178
263
39
26
3
1
157
486
643
.
54
371
425
1919
70°
106
207
26
9
48
370
418
1920
69
113
212
23
8
* Including Kindergartners.
į Including a secretary.
** Including a secretary and two matrons.
Including a secretary and a matron. o
1
252
22
9
207
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 25-BOOKS AUTHORIZED FOR USE 1938 For High School
As Text Books :-
Elements of Business Training, Brewer, Hurlburt, Caseman-Ginn & Co. Business Arithmetic, Miner, Elwell, Touton-Ginn & Co.
Elementary Sociology, Finney and Mills; Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. Third Edition Everyday Economics, Janzen and Stephenson; Silver Burdett. Government in Action, Keohane, Keohane, and McGoldrick; Har- court, Brace.
First Year Italian, Russo; D. C. Heath & Co.
Thought and Expression, Book II Thomas and Paine; Longmans, Green & Co.
Cuentos Contados, Pittaro & Green; D. C. Heath & Co. As Reference Books :-
Macmillan's Modern Dictionary.
For Junior High Schools
As Text Books :-
Bookkeeping for Today, First Course, F. H. Elwell-Ginn & Co. First Year Italian, Russo; D. C. Heath & Co.
First Year Latin, Smith-Thompson; Allyn & Bacon. Practical Algebra, Introductory Course, Upton; American Book Co. Master Key Arithmetics, Grades 7 and 8, Clapp; Houghton Mifflin. First Course in Algebra, Barber & Johnson; Houghton Mifflin. Practical Mathematics, Lennes; Macmillan.
The New Applied Mathematics, Lasley & Mudd; Prentice-Hall Inc. Science, Davis & Sharpe; Henry Holt & Co.
The World's Messenger, Hanson, Hart, Webster; Houghton Mifflin. Travel by Air, Land, and Sea, Hanson, Hart, Webster; Houghton Mifflin.
The Discovery Series, Persing, Leary; Harcourt, Brace. Adventure Bound, Book One.
Flying the Printways, Hovious; D. C. Heath.
Junior English in Action, Tressler, Shelmandine; D. C. Heath. Book One. Book Two. Book Three.
Junior Language Skills, Teuscher, Johnson, Howard; Harcourt, Brace. Book One. Book Two.
Words in Action, Wright; Henry Holt & Co.
Easy English Exercise, Riddlesbarger-Cotner; World Book Co. Sentence and Theme, Ward; Scott, Foresman & Co.
Graded Drill Exercises in Corrective English, Boylan & Taylor; Noble & Noble.
Book I. Book II.
Hidden Treasures in Literature, Cook-Norvell-McCall; Harcourt, Brace. Book I. Book II. Book III.
208
ANNUAL REPORTS
Prose and Poetry for Enjoyment, Greer-Van Arsdale-Wilbur; L. W. Singer.
Prose and Poetry Journeys, Greer-Van Arsdale-Wilbur; L. W.
Singer.
Prose and Poetry Adventures, Greer-Van Arsdale-Wilbur; L. W. Singer.
The Peasant and the Prince, Martineau.
Adventures of Tom Sawyer-Mark Twain.
Captains Courageous, Kipling.
The Story of a Bad Boy, Aldrich.
Juan and Juanita, Baylor.
Living Through Biography, Starbuck; World Book Co. The High Trail.
Action Speaks. Real Persons.
Penrod, Tarkington.
Penrod and Sam, Tarkington.
Oliver Twist, Dickens.
David Copperfield, Dickens.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle.
A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After, Bok; Scribners.
At School in the Promised Land, Antin; Houghton Mifflin.
The Poet's Craft, Deringer & Eaton; World Book Company.
For Elementary Schools
As Text Books :-
Essential Songs, Graham-American Book Co.
Blending Voices (World Music Series,) Mabelle Glenn and others- Ginn & Co.
Reading for Enjoyment, Reynolds & Horn; Noble & Noble.
Book Two.
Book Three.
Book Four.
Book Five.
Book Six.
Treasury of Life & Literature, Lyman, Hill, et al; Scribner's. Volume I.
Volume II.
Volume III.
The Friendly Hour Series, Leavell, et al; American Book Co. Friends at Play, Pre-Primer.
Ben and Alice, Primer.
' Playmates, Book One. Indoors and Out, Book Two.
Friends to Know, Book Three.
Trails of Adventure, Book Four.
The World's Gifts, Book Five.
Winning Our Way, Book Six.
Child Development Readers, Julia Letheld Hahn; Houghton Mifflin Co.
Who Knows, Little Primer.
Exploring New Fields, (Grade 4) Parker-Harris.
Discovering Our World, Beauchamp, et al; Scott, Foresman & Co. Book One.
Everyday Life Stories, Hanna, et al; Scott, Foresman & Co. Susan's Neighbors, Book Two.
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Better Speech and Better Reading, Schoolfield; Expression Co. The Story of Ancient Times, McClure, Scheck, Wright; Laidlaw. Our Animal Books, Sondergaard, et al; D. C. Heath & Co. Fuzzy Tail, Primer.
Sniff, Book One.
Pets and Friends, Book Two.
The Pet Club, Book Three.
On Charlie Clark's Farm, Book Four.
Our Town and City Animals, Book Five.
Paths to Conservation, Book Six.
Good Companions, Hardy-Hecox-Gareissen; Newsom Co.
Our Pets, Primer. Helpers, Book One.
Comrades, Book Two. Neighbors, Book Three.
The Nature Activity Readers; Little, Brown & Co. Earth and Sky, Book Four, Edwards and Sherman.
Forest Families, Book Five, Graham and Sherman.
The World's Children Series; Silver Burdett Co. Erik and Britta, Olcott.
Unit-Activity Reading Series, Nila B. Smith, et al; Silver Burdett. Co. (At Home and Away)
Unit II. (Home Stories) Jack Helps at Home. Joan Helps at Home. Making a Playhouse (Activity.)
III. (City Helpers) Milk for the City. The Baker Makes Bread.
VIII. (Boat Stories) Helpers on a Boat.
IX. (Source of Foods) Cluck-Cluck's Egg. Nancy's Apple Tree. (In City and Country)
Unit IV. (Wild Animals) Gray Elephant. About Camels. Bears at Home.
V. (Farm Crops) Story of Wheat.
VI. (Garden Stories) Dick Makes A Garden. Mr. Long's Garden.
VII. (Bird Stories) Big Black Crow. Robin Comes. Woodpecker Taps. The Happy Bluebird. Social Studies, Intermediate Grades-Book Two, Bruner-Smith; Chas. Merrill. What the World Eats, Webster & Polkinghorne; Houghton Mifflin .. Indians of the Pueblos, Deming & Deming, Laidlaw. Health and Growing Up, Dansdill; Benj. H. Sanborn. Safe Living, Hippler-Durfee; Benj. H. Sanborn. Good Companion Books, Second Reader, Macmillan.
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The Story Book of Nick and Dick, Gates, Baker, & Peardon. Helpers, Waddell-Nemec-Bush; Macmillan.
The New Frontier Social Science Series, Freeland, et al; Scribner's. America's Building-The Makers of Our Flag.
A Brave Young Land, Edna McGuire; Macmillan.
A Full Grown Nation, Edna McGuire; Macmillan.
Glimpses into the Long Ago, Edna McGuire; Macmillan.
Historic Background of Our United States, Woodburn & Hill; Long- mans, Green & Co.
Adam Lee, Cobb & Cobb; The Arlo Co.
Let's Grow, Hahn-Winslow; Merrill.
Let's Stay Well, Hahn-Winslow; Merrill.
The Adventures of Pinocchio, Angelo Patri; Doubleday-Doran.
Our Ways of Living, Wilson-Wilson-Erb; American Book Co.
Ways of Living in Many Lands.
Where Our Ways of Living Come From.
Living in the Age of Machines.
Richer Ways of Living.
Just So Stories, Rudyard Kipling; Doubleday-Doran.
Childhood Readers, Grady-Klapper-Gifford; Scribner's.
My Airplane Book.
New Stories for Boys and Girls.
New Stories of Today and Yesterday.
New Stories of Life and Adventure.
"Reading Foundation Series, Huber, Salisbury, O'Donnell; Row, Peterson & Co.
I Know a Story.
It Happened One Day.
Down the River Road.
For Vocational Schools
As Text Books :-
Elements of Electricity, W. H. Timbie-John Wiley & Sons.
For Junior Vocational Schools
As Text Books :-
Fundamentals of Home Economics, Jensen, Jensen, & Ziller; Mac- millan.
Textile Fabrics, Dyer; Houghton Mifflin Co.
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TABLE 26-HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
The graduation exercises of the High School occurred Wed -- nesday, June 8, 1938.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
CHARLES A. CAMPBELL, Chairman of the School Committee, Presiding
1. MARCH-Coronation from "The Prophet" Meyerbeer High School Orchestra
2. PRAYER- Rev. John N. Gerotheou, Pastor Greek Church, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Response-"Gottschalk" Old German
Choral Club
3. CLASS ORATION-"The Rights of the American Citizen" Richard E. Henning
4. SELECTION-"Poet and Peasant" F. Von Suppe High School Orchestra
5. ADDRESS- His Excellency, Charles F. Hurley Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
6. SELECTION-"Shout Aloud in Triumph" C. F. Manney-
Choral Club
7. CLASS POEM-"At Parting Time" Mary E. Finneran
8. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES Harry F. Sears, Headmaster
9. SELECTION-"Pilgrims' Chorus-from "Tannhauser" Wagner Choral Club, Senior Class, and Orchestra
10. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO GIRLS Edward M. McCarty Member of the School Committee
11. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO BOYS William J. Koen Vice-Chairman of the School Committee
12. CLASS ODE .Words and Music by Josephine Annarelli
13. SINGING OF ODE Senior Class
14. MARCH-"Procession of the Sardar" from Caucasian Sketches.
M. Ippolitow-Iwanow.
High School Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra under the direction of Bart E. Grady Director of Music in the Public Schools
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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LIST OF GRADUATES June, 1938 *Graduated with Honor
GIRLS
*Anna Ernestine Aitchison Mary Eagleson Aitken Eleanor Zilpha Alger Barbara Ridenour Allen
*Marie Florence Amelotte Hattie Elizabeth Ames Priscilla Francese Ames Mary Jennie Amoruso Anna Linea Anderson Josephine Annarelli
*Evelyn Rita Antonelli Pearl Rita Aquino Dorothy Frances Arcana Margaret Jane Armstrong Florence Elizabeth Aucoin Mary Delores Azzolino Dorothy Mary Bacon Alice Madeline Bailey Ruth Marie Balboni
*Virginia Kathryn Balboni Antigoni Christine Balis Margaret Eva Baro Catherine Mary Barrese Helen Irene Barry Mildred Claire Barry Helen Frances Bauer
Eleanor Margaret Bearse
₮Lorraine Frances Behenna Beverly Anna Bent Alma Marie Bernardi Ruth Arlene Berrill Anna Marie Bertucci
Dorothy Barbara Blackall Justine Marie Blasi Rita Frances Bliven Alice Marie Blute
Claire Lillian Boos Kathleen Agnes Brady
Ellen Marie Brennan Charlotte Brenner Marion Elizabeth Brenton Geneva Audrey Brooks Natalie Olive Brooks
Frances Marie Brown Dorothy Priscilla Brownlee
Clara Elizabeth Buchan Teresa Mary Buonopane
*Doris Leah Busi Marie Vivian Butler
Helen Alice Byrne Elizabeth MacLean Calder Vera Elmina Camacho Jeanette Isabell Cameron Louise Catherine Campbell
*Florence Ann Capobianco Frances Mary Capodanno Josephine Marie Capone Mary Eileen Carney Ruth Louise Carr Catherine Vivian Carroll Edith Helen Casali Josephine Esther Casali Elizabeth Ann Catanzano Mary Clara Catanzano Doris Margaret Cavanaugh Shirley Louise Clark Emma Marguerite Clarke Rowena Alberta Cobham Eva Ruth Colarusso Marion Clara Colarusso Barbara Louise Colby Helen Mary Comber Olga Lillian Comparetti Kathleen Marie Conley Anne Regina Conlin
Anna Elizabeth Connarton
Helen Theresa Conway Ruth May Cooke Barbara Evelyn Coutts Blanche Evelyn Cram Eleanore Frances Crean
Eva Antcinette Crescentini Helen Louise Crine Catherine Anne Cronin Catherine Emily Cronin Mildred Louise Crosby Teresa Louise Crovo Ella Jean Crowell Rhoda Marjorie Crowell Eileen Elizabeth Cuddy Margaret Louise Cullen Marie Gertrude Cullen Ruth Ann Cummings Mary Margaret Curtin Mary Teresa Dacey Jenney Ellen D'Agostino Catherine Cecelia Dalton Catherine Elizabeth Daly Veronica Claire Daly
+ Deceased
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Dorothy Augusta Davenport Florence Mabel Davis Helen Theresa Davis
Priscilla Tiziana DeAngelis
Margaret Doris DelGaudio Estelle Kathryn Delmore Shirley Barbara del Vecho Luise Helen DeMarco
Louise Ann Dennehy
Mary Anne Gaspar
Mildred Mary Gately
Eleanor Christine Gaudette
Eleanor Jeanne Gaumond
Actina Gazunis
Sophie Gazunis Anna Gerotheou Phyllis Eleanor Gibbons
*Margaret Agnes Giberti Elvira Elena Gigli Mary Josephine Gilhooly Elizabeth Gillespie
*Dora Mary Giusti Ruth May Glines Vivian Augusta Goddard Ellen Godimis Annette Beatrice Goldstein Mary Regina Goodwin Edith Isabel Gosnell
*Eleanor Agnes Gould
*Marjorie Virginia Govoni Helen Frances Grace Kathleen Teresa Greeley Catherine Elizabeth Griffin Dorothy Josephine Guidi Evelyn Emma Gwinnearth Anna Haak Marjorie Ann Hackett
*Ruth Martha Hagberg Mary Agnes Halloran Barbara Quintard Hamilton Margaret Gertrude Hamilton Pearl Irene Hammond Rose Hamwey Johanna Mary Hanrahan Katherine Haratsis Harriett Louise Harding Marie Herlihy Florence Geraldine Hersom Doris Catherine Higden Mary Frances Hoar Isabel Marie Hodgdon
Mary Eleanor Josephine Finneran Mary Agnes Hogue
Charlotte Dorothy Flahive Dorothy June Flint Janet Lucy Flint
Florence Elizabeth Floyd Marion Constance Flynn Kathleen Elizabeth Fothergill
*Esther Nickerson Fox
Anna Marie Frazer Hilda Frances Friedenberg Dorothy Alice Fritz
Jennie Mary Fucci Winifred Anna Galvin
Elaine Claire Gamble Helen Mary Gardella
Anne Garfinkle
Gilda Mary DeSimone
Mary Agnes DeStasio
Lillian Deukmejian
Evelyn Geraldine Deyoe
Helen Rose DiCicco Joan Anna Didris
Dora DiGiacomantonio Shirley Patience Dillon Mary Carmen DiLuna Frances Ann DiMare Rose Marie DiMilla Violet Dolores DiNitto Aurore Anne Dionne Margery Geraldine Doane Betty Joan Doherty Eleanor Claire Doherty Phyllis Doherty Alice Mary Dolan Edith Alice Donegan Catherine Theresa Donovan Esther Theresa Donovan Helena Mary Dooley *Clara Ida Dratch Barbara Marcella Drew Andrea Anne Driscoll Mary Rita Driscoll Anne Teresa Duffey Dorothy Agnes Duggan *Grace Frances Dunn Virginia Marie Durant Mary Anna Durgin Helen Mary Dyer Anna Louise Eames Frances Isabel Eldridge Helen Dorothy Elrick Lillian Marie Erbetta Barbara Louisa Estey Marion Ethel Fales Dorothy Mary Feleciano Eunice Blunt Felton Selita Mae Ferreira
Mary Elizabeth Holden Priscilla Jerauld Holmes Millicent Park Horton Eileen Virginia' Hubert Olivian Mary Hughes Eleanor Frances Hunt Frances Carolyn Hurst
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Beatrice Evelyn Inglesby Ruth Vivian Ireland
Irene Frances Jeffery Alice Gertrude Jeffrey
Rose Mary Jennings Edith Frances Jones Jean Roslyn Jones Delia Julia Jutras Jennie Karageorges Queenie Kazanjian Myrtle Amelia Kearley Anna Louise Kearns
Catherine Anne Keenan
Grace Catherine Kelley
*Dorothy Marie Kelly Winifred Amelia Kelly Barbara Ann Kilty *Doris Mary King Elizabeth Jane Kirkland Marie Klinge Eileen Frances Knight Catherine Kostas Helen Kushoian Pauline Gertrude Larkin Margaret Bridget Latta Ethel Frances La Valley Phyllis Marie Lavelli Isabel Gertrude Lavery Thelma Regina Leach Joan Frances Leader Mary Virginia Leahy Freda Leavitt Pearl LeBaron Ann Elizabeth Lehan Evelyn Claire Lettieri Anne Dorothy Locchi Edna Anita Lodi
Irene Catherine Lodi Lillian Frances Lopez *Jeannette Elizabeth Loring Marion Elizabeth Lorrey Frances Agnes Ludwig Marion Orinda Luke Eleanor Bertha Luongo Doris Isabel MacArthur *Rose Ann Maccini Margaret Elizabeth MacDonald *Betty Dorothy Mace *Ann Rita MacGraham Gladys Mary Macintosh Caroline Margaret Mack Ada Elizabeth Mackenzie Gladys Kathleen Mackenzie Katherine Patricia MacLean Vera May Macleod Mary Susan MacNeilly Jean Isabelle MacRae Josephine Macri
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