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3,500.00
Federal Grant Aid to Dependent Children
311.02
$14,811.02
EXPENDITURES
Cash Payments
$2,650.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,674.00
Groceries
4,702.20
Board and Care
1,807.00
Rent
950.00
Fuel
825.86
All Other
146.43
Medical Aid
640.90
Relief-Other cities and towns
309.89
Miscellaneous
59.65
Printing, Stationery, Postage
40.32
$14,806.25
Unexpended Town Appropriation
3.88
Unexpended Federal Grant
.89
4.77
$14,811.02
In addition to the above expenditures the sum of $2,481.83 will be paid in 1938 for bills contracted by the Welfare Department in 1937, as voted by the citizens of Douglas in a Special Meeting held on December 27, 1937.
TEMPORARY AID ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$1,990.53
Charges 1937 3,514.34
$5,504.87
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Payments to Treasurer, 1937
$3,761.46
Charges entered in error
90.30
Outstanding December 31, 1937 and January 26, 1938, per list
1,653.11
$5,504.87
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$1,291.83
Charges 1937 852.35
$2,144.18
Payments to Treasurer, 1937
688.06
Disallowances, 1937
603.77
Outstanding December 31, 1937 and January
26, 1938, per list
852.35
$2,144.18
Respectfully submitted, RICHARD MOORE RAYMOND DECOTEAU MARINE ZONFRILLO.
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Report of the Old Age Assistance Department
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas:
Appropriation Town Meeting, 1937 5,000.00
Federal Grant Reimbursements : Balance January 1, 1937
1,527.80
Reimbursements 1937
5,202.67
Other Reimbursements 1937
36.50
$11,766.97
1937 Expenditures
11,740.11
Unexpended Federal Grant 26.86
$11,766.97
Number of Cases January 1, 1937
27
Number of Cases December 31, 1937
39
Number of Persons Receiving Old Age Assistance during the year
44
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$325.31
Commitments
2,688.58
$3,013.89
Reimbursements to treasurer from the State and Towns
$2,848.24
Disallowances
27.81
Outstanding December 31, 1937 and January
26, 1938, per list
137.84
$3,013.89
Respectfully submitted FERDINAND J. LIBBY, Agent VERA H. WARNER, Clerk.
Keith
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Maintenance
Jaft
Report on the W.P.A. Work in the Town of Douglas
The town expended the sum of $3,144.38 for W. P. A. Projects last year. The money was spent as follows:
Non Relief Labor
536.50
Equipment
312.72
Truck Hire
1,364.78
Material
930.38
Total
3,144.38
Last year's projects gave employment to from 7 to 15 men, and the work included: Elimination of Gypsy Moths in the outlying sec- tions of the Town, Construction of Concrete sidewalks on Depot Street and Main Street, and the graveling of Reservoir Road. Over a half mile of concrete sidewalks were added under last year's pro- gram and to date a half mile of construction has been completed on the Reservoir Road.
In addition to the W. P. A. workers, more than 600 man days of work was done on these projects by relief recipients.
The Selectmen propose to sponsor additional projects for 1938 and these will include Gypsy Moth Elimination, continuation of the sidewalk construction to the St. Denis Church, and the construction of a drainage on Depot Street and part of Main Street.
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Report of Treasurer Simon Fairfield Public Library
1937
Jan. 1 Balance on Deposit
$ 148.96
Town Appropriation
1,250.00
Dog Fund
370.21
Jan. 5 Uxbridge Savings Bank Interest
15.00
Mar. 5 Lena M. Schuster Books 4.05
Mar. 12 Refund Check from Frank E. Wood
1.50
May 1 Whitinsville Savings Bank Interest
174.26
July 6 Uxbridge Savings Bank Interest
15.00
Nov. 1 Whitinsville Savings Bank Interest
145.21
Jan. 7 Lena M. Schuster Books
5.25
360.27
$2,129.44
EXPENDITURES
Rosalie E. Williams, Librarian
780.00
Mrs. Carl Donaldson Assistant Librarian
18.00
Frank E. Jones, Fuel
229.50
For Books
546.09
Miscellaneous Expense
128.41
Magazines and Papers
83.84
Herbert E. Hughes Janitor
142.50
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
43.10
$1,971.44
Balance on Deposit
158.00
Balance Town Treasurer None
$2,129.44
800
162
291
123/FA
800
16.2
1 791
20
200
1716
125 150 50 50
129
127 162
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ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Mrs. Royal Keith Fund
$ 200.00
James M. Fairfield Fund
5,000.00
James Smith Fund
6,000.00
Arthur F. Taft Fund
500.00
Winifield S. Schuster Fund
1,000.00
James W. Wixtead Fund
200.00
$ 12,900.00
The Endowment Fund are invested as follows:
Uxbridge Savings Bank
$ 1,500.00
Whitinsville Savings Bank
11,000.00
$12,900.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. JONES,
Treasurer.
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Report of the Water Commissioners
To the Citizens of Douglas:
Appropriation at Town Meeting, 1937
3,300.00
Reserve Fund Transfer
309.23
$3,609.23
EXPENDITURES
Administration :
Superintendent's Salary
1,325.00
Telephone
26.10
Bond
15.00
Stationery, Printing and Postage
14.71
All Other
15.45
1,396.26
General:
Labor
82.17
Trucks
3.00
Pipe and Fittings
51.73
Equipment
65.57
All Other
1.47
203.94
Pumping Station :
Light and Power
1,114.50
All Other
35.63
1,150.13
Extensions on Grove Street :
Pipe and Fittings
539.37
Equipment
32.06
Steam Shovel and Labor
234.50
805.93
Insurance :
Compensation
52.97
52.97
$3,609.23
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Rates
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$919.90
Charges :
Reported,
$4,237.80
.
Not reported,
750.77
4,988.57
Water miscellaneous reported as rates
20.40
$5,928.87
Payments to treasurer
4,930.76
Error in reporting charges
17.52
Outstanding December 31, 1937
980.59
$5,928.87
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$980.59
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 31, 1938
$325.21
Outstanding January 31, 1938, per list
640.38
Cash on hand January 31, 1938, verified
15.00
$980.59
Miscellaneous Charges
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$39.64
Charges :
Reported
$4.31
Not reported
52.02
56.33
$95.97
Water miscellaneous reported as rates
20.40
Payments to treasurer
$43.25
Outstanding December 31, 1937 and
January 21, 1938, per pist
32.32
$95.97
Respectfully submitted, GILBERT W. ROWLEY, OSCAR OLSON, WILLIAM WALLIS, Water Commissioners.
Annual Reports
OF THE
School Committee
and Superintendent of Schools OF THE
Town of Douglas
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For the Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1937
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Report of the School Committee
The School Committee submits the following report for the financial year ending December 31, 1937:
The appropriations for the School were $37,300.00 and the expenditures $37,299.98. We received from the State as reimbursement :
Massachusetts School Fund
$4,028.39
Part I Income Taxes
6,790.00
Tuition of State Wards
295.20
Individuals
91.00
$11,204.59
This Reduces the Net Cost of the Schools to $26,095.39.
EXPENDITURES OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT- for the year ending December 31, 1937.
Budget 1937
Expenditure
Estimate 1938
GENERAL EXPENSES:
Clerk School Committee
280.00
Misc. School Committee
300.00
43.45
Superintendent's Salary and Ex.
1,590.00
1,621.76
$1,890.00
1,945.21
1,900.00
EXPENSES FOR INSTRUCTION :
Music Supervisor's Salary
600.00
Principal, High, Salary
2,500.00
2,500.00
Principal, Elementary
1,500.00
1,500.00
Teachers, High
7,850.00
7,708.00
Teachers, Elementary
10,650.00
10,031.50
Substitutes Teacher's Salary
150.00
107.00
Text Books, High
400.00
317.68
Text Books, Elementary
600.00
694.66
Stationery and Supplies High
600.00
440.16
Stationery and Supplies Elem.
400.00
316.68
24,650.00
24,215.68 24,725.00
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EXPENSES FOR OPERATION :
Janitor, High
1,300.00
1,300.00
Janitor, Grammar
1,300.00
1,325.00
Janitor, Douglas Center
350.00
347.50
Fuel High
700.00
655.83
Fuel Grammar
600.00
460.73
Fuel Douglas Center
194.32
Lights and Power Misc. Elem.
350.00
154.43
Telephone, High
66.25
Janitor's Supplies, High
50.57
Lights and Power Misc. Elem.
350.00
178.96
Telephone, Elementary
80.15
Janitor's Supplies, Elementary
72.43
Water Department, Elementary
10.00
Miscellaneous, High
6.20
Miscellaneous, Elementary
2.00
4,950.00
4,914.57
4,975.00
MAINTENANCE REPAIRS:
High School
400.00
512.59
Grammar School
600.00
511.16
1,000.00
1,023.75
1,000.00
AUXILIARY AGENCIES:
High School
375.00
287.72
Grammar School
700.00
618.15
Transportation, High
2,500.00
511.02
Transportation, Elementary
2,010.68
( Athletics )
Misc. High (Athletics Included)
25.00
176.09
250.00
Misc. Elementary
58.07
Tuition
18.00
3,600.00
3,679.73
3,600.00
Water Departement, High
10.00
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INSURANCE:
Insurance on Fire
500.00
581.60
NEW EQUIPMENT:
700.00
939.44
250.00
37,299.98
Unexpended
.02
37,300.00
37,300.00
37,300.00
BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1940 MARGARET CARRICK, 1940 LILIAN C. CARPENTER, 1939 WARREN JOHNSON, 1939 ANDREW CENCAK, 1938 LOUIS CALLAHAN, 1938 School Committee.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS A. B. GARCELON
PURCHASING AGENT ANDREW CENCAK
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
*DOUWE DEJONG
E. L. WILLIAMS
*Deceased.
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School Calendar
1937-1938
Fall Term-September 7, 1937 to December 23, 1937, 16 weeks. Winter Term-1st period-Jan. 3, 1938 to Feb. 18, 1938, 7 weeks. Winter Term-2nd period-Feb. 28, 1938 to April 15, 1938, 7 weeks. Spring Term-April 25, 1938 to June 17, 1938, 8 weeks. For High School-April 25, 1938 to June 24, 1938, 9 weeks.
VACATIONS
Thanksgiving recess-November 25 and 26, 1937. Christmas recess-December 23 to January 2, 1938. 1 week. Mid-winter vacation-February 19 to February 27, 1938. 1 week. Spring vacation-April 16 to April 24, 1938, 1 week.
1938-1939
Fall Term-September 6, 1938 to December 23, 1938, 16 weeks. Winter Term-1st period-Jan. 3, 1939 to Feb. 17, 1939, 7 weeks. Winter Term-2nd period-Feb. 27, 1939 to April 14, 1939, 7 weeks. Spring Term-April 24, 1939 to June 16, 1939, 8 weeks. For High School-April 24, 1939 to June 30, 1939, 10 weeks.
VACATIONS
Thanksgiving recess-November 24 and 25, 1938. Christmas recess-December 24, to January 2, 1939, 1 week. Mid-winter vacation-February 18 to February 26, 1939, 1 week. Spring vacation-April 15, 1939 to April 23, 1939, 1 week.
HOLIDAYS, 1938
New Years, Saturday, January 1, 1938. Washington's Birthday, Tuesday, February 22, 1938. Good Friday, Friday, April 15, 1938. Patriot's Day, Tuesday, April 19, 1938. Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 1938. Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 1938. Columbus Day, Wednesday, October 12, 1938.
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County Convention, Friday, November 4, 1938. Armistice Day, Friday, November 11, 1938. Thanksgiving Recess, Thursday-Friday, November 24-25, 1938. Christmas, Sunday, December 25, 1938.
HOLIDAYS, 1939
New Years Holiday, Sunday and Monday, January 1-2, 1939.
Washington's Birthday, Wednesday, February 22, 1939.
Good Friday, Friday, April 7, 1939. Patriot's Day, Wednesday, April 19, 1939.
Memorial Day, Tuesday, May 30, 1939. Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 1939. Columbus Day, Thursday, October 12, 1939.
County Convention, Friday, November 3, 1939.
Armistice Day, Saturday, November 11, 1939. Thanksgiving Recess, Thursday-Friday, November 30-December 1, 1939. Christmas, Monday, December 25, 1939.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
Three blasts of the mill whistle at 7:30 A.M. closes all schools for the morning session. The same signal at 11:30 A.M. closes all schools for the afternoon session.
The same signal at 11:15 A.M., denotes that there will be one session. In case of one session all grades will close at 12:30 P.M .; except first grade which will close at noon.
If the whistle does not blow at 11:30 A.M. there will be school in the afternoon.
A. B. GARCELON, Superintendent.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and Citizens of Douglas :
I herewith submit my tenth annual school report of the Town of Douglas, the same being the thirty-seventh superintendent's report for the Union.
In the early days of educational systems, the all important ob- jective was the acquiring of facts with little or no thought given to the application of those facts to the problems of life. Today we demand a mastery of facts and an understanding of their relation to, and bearing on, life.
Vital efficiency, Vocational efficiency, Avocational efficiency, Civic efficiency and Moral efficiency have been and still are the five great objectives of education. However, with a world politically economi- cally and socially upset, we are to-day particularly stressing the teaching of the so-called Social Sciences.
The exact sciences of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology have progressed so rapidly, and by so doing have created so many social problems that our social machinery, our governmental control, our economical and political machinery, have not been able to cope adequately with changed conditions. Witness to this fact are the new forms of government in Germany, Italy and Russia, and the unrest in Japan, Spain, and other countries. To-day the fundamental principles of democracy are challenged in many lands. We must therefore give more and more attention to the education of our youth, to those subjects that deal with our social, economic and political life. This is the great change in our educational program,-a change of slant and emphasis which we are carrying out through new courses, but particularly through new text books in our regular courses.
Ten years ago all our pupils were rated by subjective tests given by the teachers. Such tests depended entirely upon the judgment of each room teacher. The teacher was not satisfied with this kind of test, for she had no way to compare her work with that of other school systems.
This led us to the use of Standard Tests. These tests serve as a yardstick by which we are able to measure and compare our work with that of other school systems. The advantage of this is self- evident.
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Norms are set up for each subject in each grade, which makes it possible for us to measure the kind of work done in every subject in every grade. These tests are appreciated by both teacher and pupil :- appreciated by the teacher because she is freed from any criticism of unfairness, and appreciated by the pupil because the tests are com- prehensive and sufficiently long to give him a fair chance of passing. Parents, too, when they understand these tests, like them because they consider them adequate and fair.
During a period of business uncertainty, boys and girls of school age, having no opportunity of working, remain in our local schools. This fact raises a real school problem, for our present curricula often does not fit the needs of these pupils. All we can hope to do in a small school system is to give our students the general fundamental training for any business and good citizenship. We now offer high school students two courses that lead to business careers,-i. e. our college course which prepares for the professions-as teaching, law, medi- cine,-and our commercial course which prepares for definite employ- ments,-as, stenographer, bookkeeper or office work. To offer more would be impossible on account of the expense. We hope, however, to reinstate our Home Economics course which is of decided value to every girl,-since every girl is a prospective home maker. The Manual Training Course, if reestablished should be a course in Household Mechanics-rather than a course in wood working as in the past. Such a course would give instruction in fixing all those things about the home which need repairing.
The State of Massachusetts has worked out a very fine system of schools, at Amherst State College. Then we have nine State Teacher's Colleges, each giving regular teacher training, but each also specializes in some particular branch of teachings; at Boston is the Massachusetts School of Art; we have schools for the blind; the hard of hearing, for slow pupils, a Nautical School, a Textile School; University Extension Courses; our Grade and High Schools and Voca- tional Schools.
Our problem is to introduce these facilities to our pupils. Many parents, many pupils are not aware of all the schools and therefore do not plan their schooling accordingly. Our eight grade graduates- instead of looking into the opportunities offered by our Trade Schools, -schools which offer just the training they need and want-drift into our local high school, stay a while-then go to work or take up a Trade School course. This, of course, means a waste of time.
To get our pupils into the right school at the earliest time is our problem.
This year we reestablished the teaching of Art in our schools, --- under the direction of Miss Margerete J. Schwarz. Miss Schwarz is
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most excellently trained for her work-having taken one year in Art after graduating from a four-year course. Her work is well organized and good results are being obtained.
To-day-no one argues against courses in Physical Education. A sound mind in a sound body is conceded as necessary. But we have not been able to introduce a Physical Education course because of the expense. This year, however, due to the generous offer or services by Mrs. Cornelius Callahan-we have a Physical Education Program in all the schools: and also an Athletic Program for the girls in our high school. Lesson outlines are provided for each teacher, including marching drill, postural work and games. Sixty-six girls turned out for field hockey. All the work given by Mrs. Callahan is enjoyed by all pupils and very much appreciated by my teachers and the School Department.
Mrs. Esther C. Johnson was elected to fill the vacancy for School Nurse, caused by the resignation of Mrs. Edith Taft. Mrs. Taft served us for many years and did very fine work for us. She con- tinues her work under Dr. Glidden at the Sanatorium at West Boylston. Mrs. Johnson is well fitted for her work by nature and training and is successfully carying out her work-as may be seen by her report, to which I refer you.
Handwriting in the schools, under the direction of Mr. W. L. Rinehart is very satisfactorily supervised and the results are excel- lent. He reports 67% of the grade work and 72.8% of the high school papers as "Superior",-a very fine record.
I would particularly call your attention to the report of Mr. C. W. Holmes. His report clearly shows the trend of courses our high school pupils are choosing-i. e. more and more are pupils taking the commercial course in place of the college course. There are two rea- sons for this: first, the larger number of pupils who are not qualified for the college course and, second,-because pupils seek a course which leads more directly to a vocation.
The one thing that is most needed and which would do the most to save effort and avoid waste would be a system of Vocational Guidance. This is very much needed but could be accomplished only through the State Department of Education.
Safety Education is a matter which is receiving considerable attention. The accidents on our highways continue as they have in the past. Every precaution is being taken to protect our children. Statistics show that the number of children being injured on the highways is decreasing-which probably is due to the teaching of safety in our schools. At the present time there is a bill in the legis- lature to make it compulsory to teach safety in all schools.
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Visual Education is today-in many schools-being used to decided advantages. The cost of Equipment would be about $400.00 -an expense we deem unwise to consider at this time.
The only textbook change of the year was the matter of new histories for grades 4 to 8. These new books-built on the well worked out course of study of the Providence Schools, are proving very satis- factory.
The Mowry Fund continues to provide the money for our special classes in music. Because of this fund our children have a most wonderful opportunity to learn to play musical instruments. Since this Fund became available, we have been able to start a large num- ber of pupils in instrumental playing-many of whom have become quite proficient.
In closing I wish to thank my teachers, principals and janitors, my School Board and the Citizens, for the wholehearted support given to the School Department.
Respectfully submitted, A. B. GARCELON,
Superintendent of Schools.
ATTENDANCE FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1937
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SCHOOL
TEACHERS
Enrollment
Under 5 years
5-7 years
7-14 years
14-16 years
Over 16 years
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Number of
Tardiness
Number of
Dismissals
High
C. W. Holmes
28|
0|
0
0|
5|
23| 26.86| 25.47| 94.84|
161|
4
Juniors
Sophomores
70|
0|
이 0
0
0
28
13 12
0 52.46
50.45|
96.17
157
0
Eunice L. Buffington
40
0
0
33
7
0 38.55
37.86
98.10
27
8
Grammar 6
Elizabeth Chapdelaine
25
0
0
21 36
4 0
0 0
24.79
23.36
94.23
13
0
66
3-5
36
0
0
0
0
38
0
0
34.58 38.14
33.04| 36.34 34.56
95.55 96.07 95.28
41 85
27
66
4
Maria C. Buxton
38
0
0
38
0
0
14
10
0
0 21.17
19.59 27.66
92.46 95.00
24
0
66
2
Betsy H. Reid
30
0
9
21
0
1
0
0 32.97
30.41
92.36
4
0
Mollie Kelly
Gertrude M. Smith
26
0
0
24
2
0
24.80
23.22
93.40
19
3
Douglas 4-5-6
1-2-3
Dorothy Scribner
271
0
12
15
0
0 26.37|
24.28
91.97
181
1
12
215|
0
1 37.18|
35.82 96.32|
119
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Grade 8.
Myra H. Jillson
54
0
0
42
7.
Lola H. Dudley
5
Elinor M. Dunleavy
15
2
66
3
36
1
1-2
Daisy E. Sweet
24
34
0
33
1
Mary A. Joy
38
9| 47|
14| 66.14| 63.19| 95.56|
Seniors
Freshmen
42
22
0 36.28
0 29.01
LIST OF TEACHERS JANUARY, 1938
NAME
SCHOOL
HOME ADDRESS
GRADUATE OF
When Appointed In Town
C. W. Holmes
High
East Douglas
Brown University
1918
Linnea Anderson
High
East Douglas
Boston University
1937
Clarence Gagne
High
East Douglas
Bay Path Institute
1931
Jeannette Leboeuf
High
Webster
Wellesley
1937
Tabea Sweinberger
High
Mt. Holyoke College
1932
Myra Jillson
High
8
Worcester Normal
1924
Lola Dudley
High
7
Boston Normal
1926
Eunice L. Buffington
Grammar,
6
East Douglas
Douglas High
1890
Mary A. Joy
Grammar,
5
East Douglas
Worcester Normal
1928
Elinor Dunleavy
Grammar,
4
East Douglas
Boston University
1932
Maria C. Buxton
Grammar,
3
East Douglas
Worcester Normal
1916
Elizabeth Chapdelaine
Grammar,
3-5
Worcester Normal
1934
Betsy Reid
Grammar,
2
Peacedale, R. I.
Wheelock Training
1931
Mollie Kelly
Grammar,
1
East Douglas
Douglas High
1908
Daisy Sweet
Grammar,
1-2
East Douglas
Symonds T. School
1916
Gertrude Smith
Douglas Center 4-5-6
Douglas
Middlebury, Vt. High
1900
Dorothy Scribner
Douglas Center 1-2-3
East Douglas
Worcester Normal
1936
David Gellatly
Music Supervisor
Uxbridge
Atl. Associated Studios
1932
Frank O. Dodge
Band Instructor
Worcester
1931
Howard C. Barre
Orchestra Instructor
1931
W. L. Rinehart
Writing Supervisor
1933
Margerete Schwarz
Drawing Supervisor
Northbridge
R. I. School of Design
1937
Holyoke
East Douglas East Douglas
East Douglas
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Douglas Memorial High School Report
January 3, 1938.
Mr. A. B. Garcelon,
Superintendent of Schools:
I herewith submit my 20th annual report on Douglas Memorial High School :
An outstanding feature of the high school this year is the un- usually small number of the Freshmen class taking the classical course. A study of class enrollment figures and general conditions for the past few years yields the following:
During three years preceding the present school year, from 40 to 50 per cent of the Freshman class started with the classical course, and most of them kept it up for at least two years. Only seven of the 28 Freshmen entering this year, or 25 per cent, were considered fit for that course; of these, two went to another school and a third changed her mind and took commercial work, leaving 14 per cent be- ginning with the classical course, compared with 50 per cent two years ago.
Of the 28 who entered this year, however, only 15 are taking a full high school course of four subjects; the other 13 are repeating from one to three grade subjects in which they failed last year.
Three 8th grade pupils are repeating all their work; 13 "Fresh- men" are taking an aggregate of only 23 high school subjects; and this makes the equivalent of ten repeaters in the 8th grade and 21 with a full Freshman high school course.
Pupils in the 8th grade taking any high school work at all are seated in the Freshman room upstairs on account of the usual crowded condition downstairs.
There are 57 registered in the 7th grade, 40 in the 8th (besides the ten repeaters), 28 in the Freshman room, 25 Sophomores, 31 Juniors, and 14 Seniors, making the total in the building 192.
There are ten beginning Latin this year and twelve beginning Algebra. Nine are taking Ceasar, twelve Plain Geometry and eleven Intermediate Algebra. These figures show that the interest in Latin and mathematics, among the few students who begin with them, is well sustained after the Freshman year.
The total number in the high school taking a full college pre- paratory course from the time of entering is 22. The decreasing number of such students means increased enrollment in the com- mercial department. To prevent overcrowding this department and to meet what I regard as another need in the school I would suggest
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a course in advanced arithmetic for Juniors and Seniors, to be taught by the Principal.
I regard this course as desirable for the following reasons:
1. After all that can be accomplished by the most skilful teaching in the upper grammar grades or in the Freshman Commercial Arith- metic, the Freshman or Sophomore has only a child's knowledge of arithmetic which does not carry over to become effective in adult life.
2. Such a course is recommended and accepted as a unit in mathe- matics for admission to State Teachers' College and Schools of Nursing.
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