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Commissioner A. Ernest Zangrilli was chairman of the Licensing Commission for the year of 1958.
Thomas Kenny was re-appointed by the Mayor, approved by the Board of Aldermen and sworn in on June 16, 1958 as a member of the Licensing Commission for a term of three years.
Thomas J. Hagerty, Board of Health Inspector, was as- signed to the Licensing Commission for the year of 1958.
The following Police Inspectors were assigned to the Li- censing Commission for the year of 1958 :-
SERGEANT FRED CAMMON OFFICER WILLIAM QUINLAN
The following table will show the number of licenses per- missable by law as compared with the number of licenses that have been granted and are now in effect :-
All Forms Pkg.
Beer & Wine Pkg.
All Forms Beer & Wine Restaurants & Clubs 94
Allowed by Law
22
22
Issued by Commission
22
22
85
Balance to Issue
0
0
9
Druggist Unlimited 6 Unlimited
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The Somerville Licensing Commission received the follow- ing applications during 1958 :-
1-Application for an All Forms Alcoholic, To Be Drunk On The Premises 7-Day Club License - They voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW" on this application.
2-Applications for a transfer of location - They voted "GRANTED""' on one of these applications and same was "APPROVED" by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Com- mission. On the other application they voted "LEAVE TO WITHDRAW". The applicant appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and then withdrew appeal.
1-Application for additional premises - They voted "GRANTED" on this application and the Alcoholic Bev- erages Control Commission "APPROVED" same.
1-Application for an addition to corporation name - They voted "GRANTED" on this and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission "APPROVED" same.
2-Applications for a transfer of license which they "GRANTED" and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Com- mission "APPROVED" as follows :- 1-Transfer from an individual to a corporation. 1-Transfer from one individual to another individual.
18-Applications for change of manager which were "APPROVED" by them and the Alcoholic Beverages Con- trol Commission.
1-Application for a lubritorium which they "GRANTED".
The established policy of the Somerville Licensing Com- mission relative to routine matters of office procedure has not materially changed. The Somerville Licensing Commission after inspection and consideration decided to continue their policy of restricting so-called entertainment in all restaurants. Only the radio and music box was allowed for the year with one exception :- Memory Lane, Inc., which was issued a full en- tertainment and dance license for 1958.
A general inspection of all restaurants brought out the fact that all establishments are now equipped with up-to-date fa- cilities.
We wish to acknowledge the splendid co-operation and wholehearted support given our Commission by Police Inspec- tors, Sergeant Fred Cammon and Inspector William Quinlan and Board of Health Inspector Thomas J. Hagerty assigned to our department. We also wish to acknowledge the efficient and faithful service of our clerk, Mary I. Kenney.
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LICENSING COMMISSION
An itemized report of the fees received during the year ending December 31, 1958 is as follows :-
REPORT OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 1958
Licenses Granted and Fees Received:
64-Renewals (1959) All Forms Restaurent License 7-day
$1,000.00
$64,000.00
1-Renewal (1958) All Forms Restaurant License 6-day
800.00
80.00*
2-Renewals (1959) Beer & Wine Restau- rant License 7-day
400.00
800.00
15-Renewals (1959) All Forms Club Li- cense 7-day
150.00
2,250.00
1-Renewal (1958) All Forms Club Li- cense 7-day
150.00
150.00
22-Renewals (1959) All Forms Pkg. Goods License
900.00
19,800.00
22-Renewals (1959) Beer & Wine Pkg. Goods License
300.00
6,600.00
6-Renewals (1959) Druggist, Section 30-A License
300.00
1,800.00
65-Renewals (1959) Entertainment License
5.00
325.00
1-Renewal (1959) Entertainment License
1.00
1.00
1-Renewal (1959) Entertainment License
.50
.50*
1-Renewal (1959) Dance License
5.00
5.00
25-Special Alcoholic Licenses
5.00
125.00
191-Common Victualler's Licenses
5.00
955.00
1-Common Victualler's License
.50
.50*
155-Lord's Day Licenses
5.00
775.00
1-Garage License
2.00
2.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS EXPENSES
$97,669.00
8,356.74
NET TOTAL REVENUE OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR 1958 ...
$89,312.26
* This license was renewed under the provisions of Chapter 382, Acts of 1955, therefore only one-tenth of license fee was paid.
Respectfully submitted,
A. ERNEST ZANGRILLI, Chairman JOHN KORN, Commissioner THOMAS KENNY, Commissioner
Attest: MARY 1. KENNEY Clerk
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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
Office of the City Clerk January 1, 1959
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
The following is respectfully submitted as the eighty- seventh Annual Report of the City Clerk of Somerville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1958.
The receipts and payments were as follows: For dog Licenses issued in 1958:
1121 Males at $2.00
$2,242.00
88 Females at $5.00 440.00
617 Spayed at $2.00
1,234.00
6 Kennel at $10.00
60.00
2 Transfers at $.25
.50
1 Spayed (Seeing Eye - Free)
.00
$3,976.50
For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1958:
1150 Fishing at $3.25
$3,737.50
447 Hunting at $3.25
1,452.75
196 Sporting at $5.25
1,029.00
185 Minor Fishing at $1.25
231.25
112 Female Fishing at $2.25
252.00
1 Resident Alien Fishing at $7.75
7.75
2 Special Non-Resident Fishing at $2.75
5.50
13 Duplicate Licenses at $.50
6.50
Recording Mortgages, Assignments, Etc. ....
9,413.49
Certificates of Marriage Intentions, Including Postage
2,277.48
Furnishing Copies of Records
2,437.31
Licenses:
Auctioneers, 10 at $2.00 20.00
Billiard, Pool Tables and Bowling Alleys: 83 Licenses for 3 Billiard Tables, 20 Pool Tables, 51 Bowling Alleys and 9 Tennis Tables at $3.00 and for 49 Li- censes for Sunday, 46 Bowling Alleys and 3 Tennis Tables at $2.00 347.00
6,722.25
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Cut Meat and Sausage, 4 at $50.00
200.00
Drainlayers, 10 at $1.00
10.00
Drivers, 386 at $1.00
386.00
Boilers, at $1.00
4.00
Stationary Engines, at $1.00
10.00
Garages:
5 at $5.00
1 at $10.00
35.00
Garage Renewals
767.50
Hackney Carriages, 91 at $1.00
91.00
Intelligence Offices, 4 at $2.00
8.00
Junk and Second-hand Licenses:
Collect Junk, 20 at $15.00
300.00
Junk Shops, 17 at $35.00
595.00
Lodging House Licenses, 3 at $2.00
6.00
Outdoor Parking, 8 at 10.00
80.00
Sale of Firearms, 2 at $10.00
20.00
Second-hand Auto Dealers:
47 at $25.00 8 at $50.00
1,575.00
Slaughtering, 3 at $1.00
3.00
Street Musicians, 8 at $.50
4.00
Storage of Explosives:
1 at $10.00
4 at $20.00
2 at $40.00
2 at $50.00
270.00
Storage of Explosives Renewals
5,097.00
Storage of Waste Paper, 1 at $25.00
25.00
Wagon Licenses, 5 at $1.00
5.00
Wagon Stand Licenses, 59 at $1.00
59.00
Permits for Projections over the Sidewalk:
4 Awnings at $1.00
6 Electric Signs
14 Neon Signs
15 Illuminated Signs
14 Metal Signs
3 Wooden Signs
1 Plastic Sign
3 Miscellaneous Signs
56 at $5.00
284.00
Badges
4.50
Registration of Physicians, Chiropodist
4.00
Copies of Ordinances
2.00
Fees for Registered Mail Notices
15.94
Advertising Fees
128.00
Duplicate of Dog License Tags Pole Locations
134.20
Gas Mains
14.40
Reporting Congenital Births
8.00
Blank Forms
3.35
Closing Out Sale
1.00
24,651.67
6.50
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PAYMENTS
To the City Treasurer for Dog Licenses in 1958:
1121 Males at $2.00 2,242.00
88 Females at $5.00 440.00
617 Spayed at $2.00
1,234.00
6 Kennel at $10.00
60.00
2 Transfers at $.25
.50
1 Spayed (Seeing Eye - Free)
.00
3,976.50
Less City Clerk's Fees:
1832 at $.25
458.00
2 Transfers at $.25
.50
3,518.00
To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for Hunting Licenses, etc., in 1958:
1150 Fishing at $3.25
3,737.50
447 Hunting at $3.25
1,452.75
196 Sporting at $5.25
1,029.00
185 Minor Fishing at $1.25
231.25
112 Female Fishing at $2.25
252.00
1 Resident Alien Fishing at $7.75
7.75
2 Special Non-Resident Fishing at $2.75
5.50
13 Duplicates at $.50
6.50
6,722.25
Less City Clerk's Fees:
2093 at $.25
523.25
6,199.00
To City Treasurer Monthly:
All the receipts above specified except for Hunting Licenses and Dog Licenses ....
24,651.67
$34,368.67
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of receipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the Board of Aldermen, without charge, as follows:
Newspaper Licenses 2
Parade with Music in Streets 5
Religious Sidewalk Meetings . . ...
2
Sound Trucks
3
BIRTHS 1958
Number of Births reported by Physicians and Midwives for 1958:
Males 807
Females .. 770
1577
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CITY CLERK
1957
The following is a statement in full of the Births for 1957. Number of Births (exclusive of stillbirths) in Somerville in 1957:
Registered 1561
Males
795
Females
766
1561
Born of American Parents
1341
Born of Foreign Parents
44
Born of American Father and Foreign Mother 79
Born of Foreign Father and American 'Mother
58
Born of American Mother and Father Unknown
38
Born of Foreign Mother and Father Unknown
1
1561
Number of Stillbirths in Somerville in 1957 Registered
33
Number of Births in Other Places in 1957 Registered
1431
Number of Cases Twins
24
MARRIAGES 1958
Number of Intentions Issued in 1958
1116
Less than Previous Year
30
Number of Marriages Registered in 1958
1213
Less than Previous Year
26
Both Parties American
1059
Both Parties Foreign
40
American Bride and Foreign Groom
57
American Groom and Foreign Bride
57
Total
1213
1st Marriage
2130
2nd Marriage
276
3rd Marriage
19
4th Marriage
1
Total
2426
Total Marriages for the Year 1958
1213
DEATHS 1958
Number of Deaths in Somerville in 1958
1182
Died in City
755
Died Out of City
427
1182
Stillbirths
45
Males
607
Females
575
1182
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Under 10 Years
70
10 and Under 20 Years of Age
10
20 and Under 30 Years of Age 13
30 and Under 40 Years of Age
27
40 and Under 50 Years of Age
57
50 and Under 60 Years of Age
132
60 and Under 70 Years of Age
262
70 and Under 80 Years of Age
304
80 and Under 90 Years of Age
252
Over 90 Years of Age 55
1182
Born in Somerville
125
Born Elsewhere in U. S.
496
Foreign Born
557
Unknown Birthplaces
4
1182
Age of Oldest Person who Died in Somerville
100 Years
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
January 1, 1959
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures for the year 1958 is respectfully submitted.
Work of Weights and Measures Department for 1958
Scales
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed
Condemned
Over 10,000
1
12
0
0
5,000 to 10,000 Lbs.
0
2
0
0
100 to 5,000 Lbs.
9
151
0
17
Under 100 Lbs.
129
648
7
22
Weights
0
813
0
2
Capacity Measure:
Vehicle Tanks
0
188
0
0
Liquid over 1 Gallon
0
16
0
0
Liquid under 1 Gallon
0
0
0
0
Dry
0
0
0
0
Automatic Measuring Devices
Less than one inch Meters: Gasoline Meters .
9
122
1
3
Oil and Grease Meters
0
6
0
0
More than one inch Meters:
Vehicle Tank Meters
4
78
1
0
Bulk Station Meters
0
15
0
0
Pumps - Gasoline:
Number of Stops
6
22
0
0
Pumps-Kerosene-Oil-Grease:
Number of Stops
0
19
0
0
Other Automatic Measuring Devices
Taxi Meters
0
45
0
4
Leather Measuring
0
0
0
0
Cloth Measuring
0
2
0
0
Linear Measure:
Yard-sticks
0
2
0
0
Tapes
0
0
0
0
TOTALS
152
2121
9
51
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ANNUAL REPORT
Trial Reweighings and Measurements of Commodities Put up in Package Form for Sale
Commodity
Number Tested
Number Correct
Incorrect Under
Incorrect Over
Bread
42
40
0
2
Butter
100
100
0
0
Coal in Paper Bags
13
6
2
5
Coal in transit
1
0
1
0
Confectionery
15
15
0
0
Dry Commodities
175
137
0
38
Flour
13
8
0
5
Fruits & Vegetables
114
18
6
90
Lard
16
16
0
0
Meats & Provisions
74
62
5
7
Potatoes
16
16
0
0
TOTAL
579
418
14
147
Inspections
Paper or Fibre Cartons
21
Peddlers Licenses
39
Milk Jars
200
Markings of Bread
142
Food Packages
459
Coal in Bags
13
Clinical Thermometers
1042
Scales in Stores
142
Gasoline Pumps
37
TOTAL
2095
Applications Inspected and Signed for Special Licenses
Somerville Fruit & Vegetable License
4
Somerville Junk License
12
Special City License
13
County License
26
State License
40
Disabled License
3
Licenses Transferred
1
TOTAL
83
Gasoline Stations Tested
Number of Calls
28
Number of Different Stations
28
Number of Call backs to Stations
5
Total Meters at Stations
126
Total Meters Sealed
122
Total Meters not Sealed
4
Number of Gallons Drawn for Test
1280
Miscellaneous
Complaints Investigated
4
Weighings on City Scale 18
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. CASEY, Sealer of Weights and Measures
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year 1958
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ANNUAL REPORTS
RESOLUTION EVERETT W. IRELAND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 1928 - 1958
WHEREAS, Everett W. Ireland, Superintendent of Schools, is retiring after nearly thirty-eight years of outstanding service in the Somerville schools, and
WHEREAS, He served with distinction as Director of the Continuation School from August 1920 to December 1925, as Assistant Superintendent of Schools from December 1925 to July 1928, and as Superintendent of Schools from July 1928 to February 1958, and
WHEREAS, He has been a distinguished citizen of this community and has rendered conspicuous service to his fellow man in civic, social, and fraternal activities, having served as a leader in the Community Fund, the Family Welfare Society, and the other community activities, and as President of the Somerville Kiwanis Club and as District Governor of the New England District of Kiwanis International, and
WHEREAS, He is recognized throughout the Commonwealth for his contri- butions in the field of education, and has achieved many honors, includ- ing being elected Secretary-Treasurer of the New England Association of School Superintendents and of the Massachusetts School Superin- tendents' Association, and President of the Middlesex County Teachers Association and of the Tufts College Teachers Association, therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the School Committee express its appreciation of his industry, his determination, and his sense of dedication, and be it further
RESOLVED: That a copy of these Resolutions be spread upon the records of the meeting and that a copy be sent to Mr. Ireland.
Resolution upon the Retirement of Everett W. Ireland Adopted by the Somerville School Committee, March 11, 1958
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EVERETT W. IRELAND Superintendent of Schools 1928-1958
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Somerville, Massachusetts 1958
LAWRENCE F. BRETTA® ROBERT J. BOWDRING
Chairman Vice-Chairman
MEMBERS Ex-Officiis
71 Bay State Ave.
WILLIAM J. DONOVAN, Mayor DENIS L. McKENNA, President, Board of Aldermen 16 Prospect Hill Ave. Ward One
EDWARD A. CIAMPA
66 Pearl St.
Ward Two
15 Kingman Rd.
ELEANOR S. COYNE
59 Preston Rd.
SARAH M. MCLAUGHLIN
167 Central St.
LAWRENCE F. BRETTA
90 Lowell St.
ROBERT J. BOWDRING
29 Holland St.
HAROLD D. MacDONALD
278 Powder House Blvd.
Superintendent of Schools EVERETT W. IRELAND, Retired February 28, 1958 LEO C. DONAHUE, Elected March 1, 1958 Office: West Building, High School, Highland Avenue Residence: 108 Summer Street
The Superintendent's Office will be open on school days from 8:00 to 4:30 His office hour is 3:30 on school days.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools LEO C. DONAHUE, to February 28, 1958 GEORGE K. COYNE, Elected May 8, 1958 59 Preston Road
Business Agent WILLIAM E. HOGAN 12 Richardson Road, Newton
Superintendents' Office Force
Marion E. Marshall, 62 Highland Avenue Regina Truelson, 22 Blackrock Road, Melrose Frances C. Geaton, 40 Highland Avenue Mary P. Brady, 273 Washington Street Mrs. Eileen M. Mahoney, 14 Madison Street Claire F. McAnneny, 33 Pearson Road Mrs. Josephine Galligani, 29 Burnside Avenue Margaret M. Corcoran, 13 Mt. Vernon Street Mrs. Lucy A. Sliney, 19 Brastow Avenue
Meetings Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month during school year.
WALTER J. CASEY
Ward Three
Ward Four
Ward Five
Ward Six
Ward Seven
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To the Honorable School Committee Somerville, Massachusetts
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of the Rules and Regula- tions of the Somerville School Committee, the Superintendent of Schools has prepared and submits herewith his first annual report, which is the eighty-seventh in a series of annual reports of the Somerville Public Schools, and covers the calendar year 1958.
Respectfully submitted, LEO C. DONAHUE, Superintendent of Schools
December 30, 1958
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PART I REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 1958
Education in Somerville is "big business." It is one of the largest municipal projects, with a budget for the year 1958 of $3,510,832.14 exclusive of building costs and maintenance, and involving the employment of more than 600 persons. Few industries in our community represent a higher capital invest- ment or give employment to more people than do our schools. But far more important is the fact that this great public enter- prise serves directly about 12,500 boys and girls and touches the lives of a thousand or more men and women through the program of adult education. No industry is concerned with a product so vital.
Working with the most priceless of all raw materials the schools produce the fabric of responsible citizenship in a free society. Thus it is that the work of the school board member is of utmost importance.
Somerville is indeed a city of excellent educational oppor- tunities which are available to every child,-the normal, the homebound, and the crippled, the partially sighted, the hard of hearing, the mentally retarded, and the gifted.
The educational opportunities extend from the kindergar- ten through the six years of elementary grades, three years of junior high school, and three years of high or trade high school. The schools not only educate the child but also care for his physical welfare and provide healthful classroom sur- roundings.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Mr. Everett W. Ireland, Superintendent of Schools since 1928, retired at the age of seventy in February 1958, after many years of valuable service. Due to illness, Mr. Ireland was unable to carry out his duties from August 1957 until his retirement in February 1958, during which time the Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Leo C. Donahue, carried on in his
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position. On January 14, 1958 the School Committee unani- mously elected Leo C. Donahue Superintendent of Schools, to take effect on March 1, the effective date of Mr. Ireland's retirement.
Mr. Donahue has been a member of the Somerville School System since January 1930 and has served as a teacher at Somerville High School, as Vice Principal of the Northeastern Junior High School, as Supervising Principal of the Glines, Grimmons, and Edgerly Schools, and for seventeen years as Assistant Superintendent of Schools.
On April 29, 1958 George K. Coyne was elected Assistant Superintendent of Schools, effective May 7, 1958. Mr. Coyne began service in the Somerville schools in September 1924 as a teacher at the Northeastern Junior High School. He served as Vice Principal of the Northeastern Junior High School from 1928 to 1931, when he was elected principal of the Western Junior High School.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACTIONS
The School Committee approved the recommendation of the acting Superintendent of Schools that a survey be con- ducted to determine the eligibility of Somerville to receive federal funds for support of our schools under Public Law #874. A community must be able to establish that at least three per cent of the pupils enrolled in the public schools have parents (i.e., father, mother, or legal guardian) working on federal properties, to comply with the law. The results of the survey exceeded the minimum requirement and Somerville was granted $63,356.64 for the support of schools for the year 1958.
The School Committee granted permission for the Superin- tendent to make the necessary arrangements for Somerville to join the Eastern Massachusetts Council for School Television. In-service television is regarded as a supplement to the regular school curriculum and a valuable audio-visual aid. At the present time the greatest use of in-school television is on the elementary school level, and for that reason television sets for each of twenty-three elementary schools in the city have already been purchased from school funds. In many instances additional sets have been purchased by Parent-Teacher Asso- ciations and Home and School groups.
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On November 26, 1957 the School Committee, acting under the provisions of Chapter 696 of the General Laws, established the position of School Adjustment Counsellor, the function of which position would be to facilitate early detec- tion of children manifesting traits tending towards juvenile delinquency and to assist in the prevention of their becoming juvenile delinquents. This position is underwritten by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the extent of $4500 for the first such counsellor and not to exceed $2250 each for any additional counsellors. Miss Catherine J. Russell was elected to this position on November 6, 1958 to serve grades one to eight inclusive. Miss Russell has an excellent training for this position and has the special professional education in the field of social service which is required for this post. She will take over her duties on January 1, 1959.
The School Committee has taken definite steps for the further improvement of the library program in the secondary schools by making arrangements for the High School library to remain open daily until 3:15 and also by designating the High School librarian to coordinate the library activities of the three junior high schools, the Trade High School, and the High School.
During the past year the School Committee for the first time scheduled regular meetings of the School Committee out- side the School Committee chambers. Meetings were held in each of the new elementary schools, the Pope, the Healey, and the Conwell, for the purpose of bringing the meetings of the School Committee closer to the parents in the various sections of the city. These meetings indicated to the parent-teacher groups the sincere desire of the School Committee to work closely with them in the solution of school problems.
On February 25, 1958 the School Committee established the position of Business Agent in charge of the business func -. tions of the School System and appointed William E. Hogan to that position.
This year for the first time an item was included in the budget specifically for the study and consideration of a program for the gifted or academically talented children in the schools. and for the purchase of the necessary materials therefor.
SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
The Somerville High School has maintained a high standard of academic achievement and has the privilege of certifying
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pupils for admission to State teachers colleges and to all other colleges which admit students on the certificate plan.
Somerville High School is a general high school which pre- sents curriculum offerings adapted to the educational needs of all youth in the community. The curriculum is based on sound educational philosophy, the experienced judgment of a quali- fied faculty, college entrance requirements, specifications of employers, and the suggestions of our own graduates as a result of follow-up studies.
Three courses make up our curriculum program. The College Preparatory Course is designed to prepare students for admission to college and other institutions of higher learning. The particular studies in this course have been selected only after careful perusal of entrance requirements of these insti- tutions and in many cases after personal consultation with admission officers. The result of this planning and the careful instruction provided is that our pupils are acceptable to any school in the country, and many of them are admitted without examination.
The Commercial Course is designed to provide vocational training that will enable pupils to obtain positions in business. The secondary objective is to contribute to the general educa- tion of the students in this Course by providing a broad general business program.
The General Course, with its diversified curriculum, has a twofold purpose. For those pupils who plan to enter employ- ment immediately after graduation, it provides training in many specific fields. For others who have the opportunity for further education it offers the preparation needed for admis- sion to many specialized institutions of learning.
Midyear examinations, as well as final examinations, were tried this year on an experimental basis in the Science and Mathematics departments and in United States History. The results definitely indicate that such examinations would be beneficial in all courses and we hope by another year to have such a system adopted.
Along with the national emphasis on science, our Science Department made many forward steps. A generous order of supplies and equipment was given to each of the junior high schools for ninth grade science classes. It is hoped that under
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