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6387
6348
6442
6391
6099
7364
Per cent. of Average Membership Promoted to Jr. High
14.88
15.15
14.32
11.99
13.58
11.72
1
184
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
1911
13,932
12,320
11,610
91.2
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
13,306
12,533
93.6
11,337
0.904
1922
15,225
14.004
13,100
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
16,020
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
14,902
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
16,6.3
15,551
93.6
14,508
0.932
1939
17,559
16,307
15,093
92.6
14.123
0.936
1940
17,486
16,325
15,276
93.6
15 572
1.019
1941
17.266
15,988
14,792
92.5
13.741
0.928
1942
16,416
15.170
13,939
91.9
13,797
0.989
1943
15,703
14,304
12,758
89.2
14,804
1.160
1944
14,975
13,742
12,296
89.5
18,497
1.504
1945
14,760
13,693
12,348
90.1
18,070
1.382
1946
14,811
13,670
12,347
90.3
14,937
1.209
1947
14,876
13,549
12,465
92.4
18,258
1.465
1948
14,591
13,507
12,263
90.7
16,087
1.312
1949
14,139
13,282
12,189
91.8
16,021
1.314
1950
13,888
12,957
11,966
92.4
16,189
1.352
1951
13,274
12,504
11,464
91.7
15,321
1.336.
1952
13,384
12,465
11,293
90.6
14,042
1.243
(For years prior to 1914 see School Reeport of 1917)
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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.
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
12,936
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
1939
16,307
3,673
22.52
933
5.72
1940
16.325
3,775
23.12
996
6.10
1941
15,988
3,680
23.02
985
6.16
1942
15,170
3,38
22.07
906
5.97
1943
14,304
2,974
20.79
800
5.59
1944
13,742
2,719
19.78
677
4.93
1945
13,693
2,714
19.82
677
4.94
1946
13,670
2.850
20.85
688
5.03
1947
13,549
2,921
21.56
726
5.36
1948
14,591
2,751
18.85
742
5.09
1949
13,282
2,538
19.11
788
5.93
1950
12,957
2,278
17.50
646
4.98
1951
12,504
2,373
18.98
622
4.97
1952
12,465
2,237
17.95
641
5.14
(For years prior to 1914 see School Report of 1917)
186
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 19-PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1952 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
VII
814
645
95
74
1
VIII
803
664
99
40
1
IX
835
782
35
18
1
Total
2,452
2,091
229
132
3
PERCENTAGE OF PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1952 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
Promotees
after Two
Months' Trial
VII
100
79.2
11.7
9.1
.1
VIII
100
82.7
12.3
5.0
.I
IX
100
93.7
4.2
2.1
. 1
Average
100
85.3
9.3
5.4
.12
Promotees
Dropped Back
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 19a-PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1952 Elementary Grades
GRADE.
On June
Promotion List.
Unconditionally
Promoted
to next Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded.
Promoted more
than One Grade.
tions during Year.
Dropped Back
after Two
Months' Trial
1
973
779
77
115
. .
II
924
810
70
44
...
. .
11
III
1,049
911
81
56
1
8
IV
1,013
882
88
42
. .
V
943
804
96
42
1
...
VI
885
787
75
23
...
..
Total
5,787
4,973
487
322
1
4
36
PERCENTAGE OF PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1952 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
I
100
80.07
7.91
11.82
.20
.30
II
100
87.66
7.58
4.76
...
III
100
86.84
7.72
5.35
...
.09
.76
IV
100
87.07
8.68
4.15
...
.10
.29
V
100
85 27
10.18
4.45
1
.42
VI
100
88.92
8.48
2.60
...
.79
Average ...
100
85.93
8.42
5.57
.01
.07
.62
. .
Special Promo-
Promotees
2
3
3
4
7
Promoted
Promotees
1.19
..
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES OCTOBER 1, 1952
AGE
GRADE
TOTAL
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 or over
Kdgn
623
956
1
1
1,581
-
1
594
786
70
8
1
1,459
9
.62
2
269
475
95
18
2
1
890
21
2.44
3
475
138
36
5
907
41
4.52
4
253
569
140
40
10
1
1
1,014
52
5.13
5
1
272
503
153
55
8
1
993
64
6.45
6
229
462
134
70
11
2
908
83
9.14
1
186
409
192
97
75
1
960
173
18.02
8
1
199
369
126
48
30
1
774
79
10.21
9
5
226
403
163
46
1
844
47
5.57
10
7
284
367
193
902
51
5.65
11
6
191
411
125
738
5
68
12
11
370
236
51
1
680
12
1.76
P. G.
2
1
2
5
2
40.00
Total
623
1550
1056
799
832
997
911
848
812
873
928
858
1051
416
57
11
3
12,625
Under Normal Grade
8
18
39
46
65
79
109
126
77
53
5
11
3
639
Per cent. Under Normal Grade
.96
1.81
4.28
5.42
8.00
9.05
11.75
14.69
7.33
12.74
·8.77
100.0
100.0
188
ANNUAL REPORTS
..
..
51
5
11
Above Normal Age
Per cent. Above Normal Age
253
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TABLE 20-RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS AND DEATHS OF TEACHERS IN 1952
SCHOOL
TEACHER
TOOK EFFECT
IN SERVICE
High
Catherine Carvotta
June 30, 1952
2 yrs.
High
Irving P. Colman
June 30, 1952
37 yrs.
High
Eileen Ryan
June 30, 1952
9 yrs.
High
Charles B. Sylvester
May 31, 1952
24 yrs., 6 mos.
Northeastern
Walter J. Busam
June 30, 1952
23 yrs.,
8 mos.
Northeastern
Eleanor M. Reagan
August 31, 1952
5 yrs.
Southern
Caroline M. Frost
June 30, 1952
37 yrs.,
1 mo.
Southern
N. Theresa Hennessey
April 30, 1952
40 yrs.,
8 mos.
Southern
Arthur E. Gordon
Dec. 31, 1952
38 yrs.,
1 mo.
Western
Elizabeth A. Healey
June 30, 1952
12 yrs.
Western
Marion J. Orne
June 30, 1952
40 yrs.
Western
Miriam E. Priest
June 30, 1952
35 yrs.
Western
Mary Kacoyanis
Dec. 28, 1952
7 yrs., 10 mos.
Vocational
A. Alfred Lombardi
Jan. 19, 1952
4 yrs., 4 mos.
Baxter
Helen J. DeStefano
June 30, 1952
7 yrs.
Knapp
Evelyn J. Dewire
Oct. 3, 1952
5 yrs.,
1 mo.
Pope
Eleanor Stokes
Aug. 31, 1952
2 yrs.
Glines
Josephine Greco
Aug. 31, 1952
1 yr.
Forster
Pauline A. Scully
Sept. 28, 1952
22 yrs.
Bingham
Alice E. Griffiths
June 30, 1952
32 yrs.
Bingham
Loretta M. Tansey
Feb. 10, 1952
23 yrs.,
5 mos.
Proctor
Ruth E. Andrews
June 30, 1952
34 yrs.,
3 mos.
Brown
Alice C. Fitzpatrick
Aug. 16, 1952
14 yrs.
Cutler
Frances I. Cronin
June 1, 1952
4 yrs.,
9 mos.
Atypical
Irma DiGiusto
Dec. 24, 1952
18 yrs.,
3 mos.
..
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
189
TABLE 21-ELECTIONS IN 1952
SCHOOL
TEACHER
COMING FROM
SALARY
SERVICE BEGAN
High
Kathryn A. Kennedy
Somerville 11
$3100
Sept. 1, 1952 "
High
Jean M. Mclaughlin
"
3100
High
Paul N. Protopapas
11
2900
Sept. 22, 1952
Northeastern Junior
John W. Beckett
"
2900
Northeastern Junior
.
Oct. 1, 1952
Southern Junior
Thomas J. Devine
Boston
2900
Sept. 22, 1952
Western Junior
Joseph J. Battaglioli
Somerville
2900
Sept. 1, 1952
Western Junior
Charles R. Khirallah
2900
Mar. 1, 1952
Vocational
Albert S. Kelley, Jr.
Not teaching Somerville
2900
Sept. 1, 1952 11
Hanscom
James J. Palmer
2900
11
11
"
.
11
2900
"
"1
Baxter
Olga Coscia
2900
11
11 "1
11
11
Pope
Anne Brenton
2900
=
Pope
Robert L. Brosnahan
2900
11
Carr
Daniel N. Macero
2900
Forster
Dorothy M. Lally
2900
11
11
"
Forster
John 1. Murray
2900
11
11
:
.
Special Class
Katherine E. Dooley
2900
Carr Kgn. Asst.
Marion J. Mitchell
3300
11
11
Morse Kgn. Asst.
Alice Burkhart
3650
11
11
Hodgkins Kgn. Asst.
Ada Mawhinney
2900
Cutler Kgn. Asst.
Corrine Dillon
11
2900
11
11
"
John P. Joyce
"
2700
"
11
11
Barbara M. Lee
Martha M. Stanton
John M. Cullinane
First Year Cadet " 11
..
...
Virginia Forte
Did not accept
2700
"
..
High
Louis W. Diegoli
2900
Sept. 1, 1952
Eileen M. Laffin
2900
Prescott
John Spadaro
2900
Hanscom
Marie Spiers
2900
Bennett
John M. Russell
Knapp
Margaret L. Donovan
3900
.
Bingham
Mary Battit
Burns
Elaine K. Cotter
3500
11
=
.
.
Cutler Kgn. Asst.
.
Mary E. Barrett
Helen Constant
2700
Second Year Cadet
.
Edgerly Kgn. Asst.
Gertrude M. Bell
2900
11
ANNUAL REPORTS
190
..
3300
11
Julia F. Sullivan
2900
11
High
Sept. 23, 1952
..
"
2900
11
2700
191
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TABLE 22-LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TEACHERS
Abigail Bailey-Leave of Absence (January 28 to March 3, 1952) Eileen U. Ryan-Leave of Absence (February 11 to February 21, 1952) Helen Volante-Leave of Absence (March 10 to April 15, 1952) Thomas J. Horne-Military Leave (May 25 to June 8, 1952) Rita DeLeo-Sabbatical Leave (School Year 1952-1953) Lila Perry-Sabbatical Leave (School Year 1952-1953)
Isabelle Leyden-Leave of Absence (School Year 1952-1953) Phyllis M. Angelo-Leave of Absence (December 5, 1952 to June 1954) Mary Bridges-Leave of Absence (Nov. 24, 1952 for indefinite period)
TABLE 23-TRANSFERS OF TEACHERS
From
To
Richard Lombard
Northeastern
High
Joseph F. Kiley
Prescott
Hanscom
Bessie Nahigian
Prescott
Bingham
Ruth Kelley
Prescott
Brown
Elsa Hall
Pope
Cummings
Redmond Mullins
Car
Pope
Elaine Cotter
Burns
Grimmons
Alice Burkhart
Morse
Grimmons
Gasperina Messina
Knapp Special Class
Knapp
Susanne Lombardi
Baxter Special Class
Knapp Special Class.
192
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 24-Number of Teachers FOR A SERIES OF YEARS
YEAR.
High School.
Junior High * Elemen- tary Schools. |Schools.
Special Supv.s Teach- Prins. etc.
Assistants not in Charge of Room.
Contin.
A mer.
Men
Women Total.
1914
751
266
30
20
44
347
391
1915
76
272
31
15
45
319
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
1921
75°
115
216
25
14
5
60
392
452
1922
721
114
216
22
IS
-1
55
410
465
1924
76°
117
221
24
16
4
2
59
401
460
1925
76'
lis
229
23
16
2
59
409
468
1926
75°
118
228
27
11
3
2
58
406
464
1927
77º
123
253
30
11
3
1
62
416
+78
192S
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 **
13S
235
50
46
4
1
93
485
578
1932
105 **
154
251
-16
1
1
105
455
590
1933
106 **
154
:56
44
33
3
1
120
477
597
1934
116 **
150
257
43
39
3
125
404
619
1935
116 **
164
25T
12
-10
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
26
3
1
157
486
643
1939
127 **
173
260
43
19
5
1
163
465
628
1940
129a
167
259
44
14
5
1
164
455
619
1942
127a
155
2-17
52
12
1
155
443
598
1943
118a
145
234
49
12
4
1
127
436
563
1944
113a
142
235
48
12
4
1
121
434
555
1945
110a
139
238
46
9
4
1
131
416
547
1946
127a
160
249
46
S
4
1
158
437
595
1947
119a
129
223
43
21
5
3
1
149
395
544
1948
119a
124
229
2
21
4
4
1
157
388
544
1949
123a
122
224
48
21
9
4
I
174
383
562
1951
127a
123
227
49
21
12
4
1
182
382
564
1952
125a
126
226
21
9
4
1
193
368 .
561
· Including Kindergartners
# Including a secretary.
** Including a secretary and two matrons.
· Including a secretary and a matron.
a Including two school nurses.
1
21
4
1
162
387
549
1950
127a
125
253
53
12
5
1
163
450
613
1938
133 **
178
39
5
57
390
447
1923
75°
120
24
-
ers.
1941
129a
160
193
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
PART BOOKS TO BE ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED LIST OF TEXTBOOKS-1952
A. Elementary
The Searles Readers; Allyn and Bacon, Inc .; Anna Hawley Searles; supplementary reading Living All Your Life Time to Live Fun to be Alive
The Macmillan Readers; Gates et al .; supplementary reading All Around Me
The World I Know
Sharing Adventure
Good Times Today and Tomorrow
Today We Go
2 New Friends and New Places
2 1
Two Boys and a Tree
Ted and Sally
1 1 On Four Feet 1 Toby (Unit Reader #5, first reader level)
1 1
Splash, Pre-Primer 1
Tuffy and Boots, Pre-Primer 2
At the Lake, Pre-Primer 3
Snow, Primer 1
The Christmas Tree, Primer 2
Mr. and Mrs. Big, A Farm Story, Primer 3
Three Little Elephants, Unit Reader, first reader level
The Open Window, Unit Reader, first reader level
Basic Reading Ability Series; World Book Company; Durrell and Sullivan; supplementary reading
The Big Surprise
Betty and Bobby
Up and Down, first pre-primer
1 1 1
Bing, second pre-primer
Workbook for THE BIG SURPRISE
Workbook for BETTY AND BOBBY
Workbook for UP AND DOWN and BING
1 1 1 1
My New Friends; Readiness Workbook (Teacher's Edition) Look and Say, Teacher's Edition; Readiness
1
Teacher's Manual, Preparatory Unit, Part 1: Readiness
Sports Readers; Macmillan; Friebele-Smith-Frissell; supplementary reading
4 Fun Outdoors
Reading Today Series; Scribners; Orr-Reed-Franseth; supplemen- tary reading Stories Old and New
6
Stories of Now and Long Ago
Stories from Near and Far
4 3 2
Reading for Interest Series; D. C. Heath; Witty et al .; supple- mentary reading Do and Dare Secrets and Surprises Developmental Reading Series; Lyons and Carnahan; Bond and Cuddy; supplementary reading
6 Stories to Remember
5 Days of Adventure
6 5 4 6
1 1 1 1 1 1
Here We Come, Teacher's Edition; Pre-reading
1 1 1
5
5 4 3 2 Friends and Fun
194
ANNUAL REPORTS
4 Meeting New Friends
Reading for Meaning Series; Houghton Mifflin Co .; McKee, Har- rison, McCowen, and Lehr; supplementary reading
1
Getting Ready, Reading Readiness 1 (Teacher's Edition)
1
Tip - First pre-primer and Teacher's Manual for Tip and Big Book
1 Tip and Mitten - second pre-primer and Teacher's Manual The Big Show - Third Pre-Primer
1
Primary Social Studies Readers; Rand McNally; Cordier et al. All Around America
3
2 Friendly Neighbors
Growth in Arithmetic Series; World Book Company; Clark-Moser- Junge; basic textbook
6 Grade 6
5 Grade 5
4
Grade 4
3 Grade 3
B. Special Class
Scott-Foresman Simplified Classics
David Copperfield (Adapted)
Eight Treasured Stories (Adapted)
Huckleberry Finn (Adapted)
Last of the Mohicans (Adapted)
Lorna Doone (Adapted)
Moby Dick (Adapted)
Silas Marner (Adapted)
Six Great Stories (Adapted)
Tom Sawyer (Adapted)
Treasure Island (Adapted)
When Washington Danced
C. Junior High
America Reads Series; Scott-Foresman and Company; basic text- book
9 Good Times Through Literature - Pooley-Poley-Leyda-Zell- hoefer
The Macmillan Readers; Gates-Beery-Crossen; supplementary reading
7 8 Tales for Today
Here and Everywhere
9 English, First Course; Stoddard, Bailey, McPherson; American Book Company; supplementary textbook
8 English, Grade 8, Second Edition; American Book Company; Stod- dard, Bailey, Lewis; supplementary textbook
7 English, Grade 7, Second Edition; American Book Company; Stod- dard, Bailey, Lewis; supplementary textbook
8 The Pupils' Own Vocabulary Speller, Grade 8; Revised Edition; Macmillan; Gates et al .; basic textbook
7 The Pupils' Own Vocabulary Speller, Grade 7; Revised Edition; Macmillan; Gates et al .; basic textbook
9 Basic Science; Macmillan; Barnard & Edwards; basic textbook 9 Personal and Clerical Efficiency, Advanced Course; Gregg Publish- ing Company; Emma K. Felter; supplementary textbook
8 Personal and Clerical Efficiency, Basic Course; Gregg Publish- ing Company; Emma K. Felter; supplementary textbook
195
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
D. High
10 America Reads Series: Exploring Life Through Literature; Scott, Foresman & Co .; Pooley et al .; supplementary reading
10 The Mastery of Reading Series: The World of Endless Horizons; American Book Company; Bailey & Leavell; supplementary reading
10 Short Stories; Oxford Book Company; Christ and Shostak; supple- mentary reading
12 Fourth Year Latin; Allyn and Bacon; Carlisle and Richardson; basic textbook
11-12 An Alternative French Composition Book; Henry Holt & Co., Coindreau and Lowe; basic textbook
Everyday General Mathematics; Ginn & Co .; Betz et al .; basic textbook
10 Book One
11 Book Two
PART II
BOOKS TO BE DELETED FROM THE AUTHORIZED LIST OF TEXTBOOKS
8 Introduction to Business, Third Edition; Kirk et al.
9 Typewriting Technique, Smith
9 General Clerical Procedures, Kirk et ai.
9 Elements of General Business, Polishook et al. The Stanford Speller; Almack & Staffelback
7 Grade Seven
8 Grade Eight
9 High School
196
ANNUAL REPORTS
PART III
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD, 1953
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Somerville, Massachusetts 1953
SARAH M. MCLAUGHLIN
Chairman
MARGARET R. MORRISSEY
Vice-Chairman
MEMBERS Ex-Officiis
JOHN M. LYNCH, Mayor WILLIAM J. DONOVAN President, Board of Aldermen
34 Browning St. 71 Bay State Ave.
Ward One
JOSEPH F. LEAHY
16 New Hampshire Ave.
Ward Two
FRANCIS H. BROWN
Ward Three
59 Preston St.
Ward Four
167 Central St.
Ward Five
27 Aberdeen Rd.
Ward Six
MARGARET R. MORRISSEY
17 Warner St.
JOHN J. BRENNAN
50a Gordon St.
Superintendent of Schools EVERETT W. IRELAND
Office: West Building, High School, Highland Avenue
Residence: 18 Day Street
The Superintendent's Office will be open on school days from 8:00 to 5:00. His office hour is 4:00 on school days.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools LEO C. DONAHUE 108 Summer Street
34 Bow St.
ELEANOR S. COYNE
SARAH M. MCLAUGHLIN
WILLIAM J. SHEA
Ward Seven
197
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD, 1953-Continued
Superintendent's Office Force Marion E. Marshall, 62 Highland Avenue Regina Truelson, 23 Blackrock Rd., Melrose Frances C. Geaton, 104 Bartlett Street
William E. Hogan, 12 Richardson Road, Newton
Mary P. Brady, 273 Washington Street
Anna M. Boyle, 138 Morrison Avenue
Eileen M. Mahoney, 14 Madison Street
Standing Committee of the Whole
with Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen designated to act during such times as the matters set opposite their names are under discussion:
TEACHERS
Coyne, Shea, (Brennan)
FINANCE
Brennan, Mclaughlin, (Brown)
CURRICULUMS AND INSTRUCTION Morrissey, Coyne
HEALTH, PHYSICAL TRAINING AND ATHLETICS
Shea, Leahy
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
Leahy, Brown
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS Mclaughlin, Morrissey
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Brown, Brennan
Meetings
January 5
April 27
October 26
January 26
May 25
November 30
February 24
June 29
December 28
March 30
September 28
198
ANNUAL REPORTS
SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Number of Pupils by Subjects
December, 1952
English
2108
Physical Education
1427
United States History
672
World History
240
Ancient History
221
Economic & Civic Problems
119
Latin
284
French
233
Spanish
118
Italian
58
German
31
Chemistry
250
Physics
156
Astronomy & Geology
33
Physiology
62
Biology
435
Mathematics Beta
83
Mathematics Gamma
28
General Mathematics
178
Geometry
241
Algebra
258
Secretarial Training
91
Transcription
91
Stenography
194
Typewriting
653
Bookkeeping
92
Clerical Practice
405
Business Records
388
Office Practice
9
Office Machines
116
Retail Distribution
46
Business Management
46
Business Organization
359
Economic Geography
432
Commercial Law
228
Occupations
703
Household Arts
88
Home Nursing
210
Fine Arts
22
Art
176
Art Appreciation
35
Crafts
25
Mechanical Drawing
198
Manual Training
91
Music Theory
64
Music Appreciation
458
Choral Practice
216
Pre-driving
32
Banking
97
Lip Reading
15
199
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
December, 1952
Student Council
33
School Paper
118
Traffic Squad
29
National Honor Society
62
Portia Debating Society - Girls
18
Webster Debating Society - Boys
14
Players Club
53
Camera Club
12
Girls' Bugle & Drum
51
Band
63
Cheer Leaders
23
Symphony Guild
32
Girls' Athletics
172
Boys' Athletics
231
Girls' Glee Club
260
Boys' Glee Club
230
Junior Red Cross
2131
Girls' Choir
100
Art Club
30
Library Club
25
French Club
10
Students entering higher institutions in September, 1952 State Teachers Colleges
15
Framingham
3
Lowell
2
Massachusetts School of Art
4
Salem
6
Colleges, University and Engineering Schools
80
Atlantic Union
1
Boston College
8
Boston University
18
Brown
3
Dana
1
Dartmouth
1
Emmanuel
4
George Washington
1
Jackson
3
Leslie
2
M. I. T.
4
Northeastern
16
Radcliffe
3
Regis
1
Rhode Island State
1
St. Michaels
1
Simmons
3
Suffolk
1
Tufts
4
University of Maine
1
University of New Hampshire
1
Wheaton
1
Mount Saint Mary's
1
200
ANNUAL REPORTS
Junior Colleges
3
Cambridge Jr. College 2
Vermont Jr. College
1
Other Institutions
21
Bentley
2
Burdett
1
Fisher
6
Kathleen Dell
3
Katherine Gibbs
4
Wentworth
5
Hospitals
24
SOMERVILLE VOCATIONAL HIGH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE FACULTY MANAGER
January 1, 1952 to January 1, 1953
Recepits:
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1952
$135.90
Minstrel Show
598.14
Football Games
202.40
Totals
$936.44
Expenditures:
Cleaning Equipment
$117.70
Athletic and Medical Supplies
33.25
Transportation
260.20
Officials
289.00
Police Officers
35.00
Assistance at Games
25.00
Athletic Awards
36.37
Mass. Secondary School Principals Assn.
10.00
Postage
2.00
Telephone
3.20
Printing
16.00
Total
$827.72
Balance in Treasury January 1, 1953
$108.72
Anticipated Expenses for Basketball
99.00
Balance of Bills Previous to March 1, 1949
200.00
201
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION REPORT OF THE TREASURER
January 1, 1952 to January 1, 1953
Receipts :
Balance on Hand January 1, 1952
$1,595.91
Basketball
3,758.45
Hockey
Track
Baseball
102.25
Football
5,604.13
Sale of Tonic and Chips
356.27
Appropriation
7,500.00
$18,917.01
Expenditures:
Athletic Supplies
$8,780.79
Cleaning and Repairs
3,331.26
Medical Supplies
149.07
Transportation
1,166.50
Meals
429.38
Telephone
140.66
Insurance
33.54
Entry Fees
207.50
Tonic and Chips
218.43
Medical Services
734.00
Somerville Hospital
17.75
Policing
94.00
Officials
465.40
Supervision
640.00
P. A. System
75.00
Custodian
100.00
Express Charges
6.86
Miscellaneous
221.58
Rental of Rink
180.00
Football Moving Pictures
96.00
Printing
121.81
$17,209.53
Balance on Hand January 1, 1953
$1,707.48
Accounts Payable January 1, 1953
$8,055.06
ANNUAL REPORTS
SOMERVILLE TEACHERS' CLUB
OFFICERS 1951 - 1952
President, A. TERESA DIOTAIUTI First Vice-President, MARGUERITE M. DRISCOLL Second Vice-President, ELIZABETH M. WELCH Recording Secretary, GERTRUDE BURNS Corresponding Secretary, ANNE E. LAFFIN Treasurer, MARY J. MCCARTHY Auditor, KATHRYN A. McCANN
OBJECT
The object shall be to secure a close union among the women teachers in Somerville; to promote the spirit of mutual helpfulness; to advance professional interest; to create a deeper sense of the dignity of the profession; to unite the in- terest of the home and school.
PROGRAM 1951 - 1952
OCTOBER 24-HARVEST TEA - Unitarian Hall Barbara Warren Shure, Speaker
NOVEMBER 14-THEATRE EVENING Tufts Arena Theatre
DECEMBER 12-CHRISTMAS TEA - Unitarian Hall Entertainment - Christmas Pageant by Teachers
FEBRUARY 12-VALENTINE TEA - Unitarian Hall Mrs. Arthur Cochran, Powers School, Speaker MARCH-SCHOLARSHIP FUND DRIVE
APRIL 17-DINNER MEETING of Combined Teachers' Clubs Hotel Continental - School Committee as Guests
MAY 28-SPRING TEA and ANNUAL MEETING - Unitarian Hall Election of Officers
203
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
The graduation exercises of the High School occurred Tuesday, June 10, 1952.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
ELEANOR S. COYNE, Chairman of the School Committee, Presiding
1. MARCH-"Knightsbridge" Coates
High School Band
2. PRAYER Reverend John W. Mahoney, P.P. Pastor, St. Catherine of Genoa Church, Somerville
Response-Gottschalk Old German
Choral Club
3. SALUTATORY ADDRESS-"Confidence in the Future" Mary Drougas
4. ADDRESS Miss Grace A. Buxton
Chairman, Massachusetts State Board of Education
5. CLASS POEM-Opening Portals Doris V. Smith
6. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS- Francis H. Brown, Mrs. Sarah M. Mclaughlin Members of the School Committee
7. SELECTION-Halls of Ivy Russell & Knight
Choral Club
8. CLASS ODE-To the Class of 1952 Eleanor Ferrarini Jane Wentworth
9. SINGING OF THE ODE- Graduates
10. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES Albert H. Giroux, Headmaster
11. VALEDICTORY ADDRESS-"Our Trust" Charles H. Beede
12. BENEDICTION Reverend Harold R. Beede Pastor, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Cambridge
13. RECESSIONAL-Nation Emblem Bagley High School Band
204
ANNUAL REPORTS
SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LIST OF GRADUATES June, 1952
* Graduated with Honor
GIRLS
Mary Ann Accaputo Josephine Mary Alibrandi
« Beatrice Allabashi Ann M. Alves
Marilyn L. Amerault
Elizabeth H. Anastas
Amelia Andrews
Rose Marie Antunes
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