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All the fire alarm wires in this section should be placed under ground in ducts already provided by the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Provisions for these changes should be made by the town
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at once so that any new street construction need not be dis- turbed.
Poles and structures of the Milford Electric Light & Power Co. and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. are in very good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED M. DANIELS, Inspector of Wires.
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Milford, January 1, 1929.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-
GENTLEMEN :- I hereby submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1928. All places of business in the town of Milford were visited by me, after notifying by public notice as the law requires, that all scales, measures, etc., would be sealed without fee, if brought to my office.
SCALES, MEASURES, ETC., SEALED.
Adjusted. Sealed. Condemned
Platform Scales over 5000 pounds
2
8 69
1
Platform Scales under 5000 pounds
49
7
Counter Scales under 5000 pounds
14
67
4
Beam Scales under 5000 pounds
4
14
2
Spring Scales under 5000 pounds
30
63
5
Computing Scales under 5000 pounds 32
72
3
Slot Personal Weighing Scales
12
2
Weights
9
720
20
Wet Measures
167
20
Automatic Gas and Oil Pumps
36
80
4
Yard Sticks
88
12
Office calls of Sealing
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234
Outside calls for Sealing .
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335
Sealing Fees
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$166 03
Paid Town Treasurer Benjamin J. Clancey
$166 03
Licenses for Hawkers and Peddlers
$200 00
Thanking the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and the public, for the assistance given me during my term as Sealer of Weights and Measurs.
I am respectfully,
DANIEL M. O'BRIEN, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Report of the Town Solicitor.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD :-
This department has had the usual routine matters and requests for opinions during the year. Several takings of land by eminent domain for extension of the sewer system as re- quired by the Sewer Commissioners have been made.
In the action of Kilburn against the Town of Milford, an agreement for judgment has been entered whereby the Town is to pay $625.00 in settlement of this claim. As the appro- priation for claims has been exhausted, it w.ll be necessary for this amount to be raised and appropriated in 1929.
The demands made by the Police Department and the prosecution of cases involving intoxicating liquors and vio- lations of the automobile laws have not been as numerous during the past year.
I thank all of the officers and boards for the many cour- tesies extended.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER F. WILLIAMS, Town Solicitor.
CLASS OF 1928, MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL.
ANNUAL
SCHOOL REPORT,
Milford, Mass.
School Year 1928-1929.
Fiscal Year 1928.
Approved at the meeting of the School Committe held January 13, 1929, as the report of the School Committee.
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School Calendar. (By vote of the School Committee, January 4, 1929. )
Term.
School.
Begins.
Length of Term.
Closes.
Length of Vacation.
Winter, 1929.
All.
Jan. 2, 1929.
8 weeks.
Feb. 21, 1929.
I week.
Spring, 1929.
All.
March 4, 1929.
8 weeks.
April 26, 1929.
[ week.
Summer, 1929.
High.
May 6, 1929.
8 weeks.
June 28, 1929.
9 weeks.
Grades.
May 6, 1929.
7 weeks.
June 21, 1929.
Io weeks.
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Holidays occuring in term time :-
Columbus Day, Friday, October 12, exercises in the schools, Thursday, October 11; Armistice Day, Monday, November 12, Exercises in the schools, Friday, November 9; Thanksgiving Day and the Day following, November 29 and 30, ex- ercises in the schools, Wednesday, November 28; Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, 1929, exercises in the schools; Wash- ington's Birthday, February 22, exercises in the schools, Thursday, February 21; Good Friday, March 29; Patriots' Day, April 19, exercises in the schools, Thursday, April 18; Memorial Day, May 30, exercises in the schools, Wednes- day, May 29.
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School Committee.
PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION.
Name. William J. Moore, Esq.
Member of Committee on Books and Supplies. Teachers and Salaries.
Office. Washington Blk.
Tel. 1267-W. 25} Grove St.
Residence. Tel. 731-J.
Term Expires. 1931.
J. Roy Kerr, Esq.
Finance. Care of Buildings.
211 Main St.
499-R.
23 Purchase St.
236-W.
1931.
George F. Grayson
Teachers and Salaries. Care of Buildings.
16 Elm St.
489-X.
1929.
Herbert W. Shaw, D. D. S.
Rules and Regulations. Finance.
211 Main St.
43-M.
78 Purchase St.
88 1929.
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John C. Lynch, Esq. (Ch.)
Rules and Regulations. Books and Supplies.
Green Block.
97-M.
305 Main St.
207.
1930.
John E. Swift, Esq.
Teachers and Salaries.
Collins Block.
311.
Parker Hill Ave. 49S -- M.
1930. (
SUB-COMMITTEES.
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Mr. Moore. Mr. Lynch.
Teachers and Salaries,
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Mr. Lynch, Dr. Shaw.
Rules and Regulations, Finance,
Dr. Shaw, Mr. Kerr.
Care of Buildings, Books and Supplies,
Mr. Grayson, Mr. Kerr.
. Mr. Swift, Mr. Moore, Mr. Grayson,
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SUPERINTENDENT, SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF CONTINUATION SCHOOL. ALMORIN O. CASWELL.
The superintendent is a member of each sub-commit tee, ex-officio.
Superintendent's office- Room 9. High School. Tele- phone 505. Office hours, 8 to 9 a. m. and 4 to 5.30 p m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thursday even- ing, 7.30 to 8.30.
Residence, 89 Congress St. Telephone 646.
CLERK.
Miss Margaret C. Dillon. Residence, Highland St. Telephone 537-W.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The regular meetings of the committee are held on the first Friday of each month in the committee room at Room 6, High School.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS.
John M. French, M. D.
Office and residence, 2 South Main street. Tel. 38.
John V. Gallagher, M. D.
Office. 5 Court street. Telephone 127-W.
Residence, 9 State street. Telephone 127-Y.
SCHOOL NURSE.
Mrs. Mary E. Naughton, R. N.
Office, Room 9, High School. Telephone 505. Residence, 31 Forest street, Milford, Mass. Telephone 796-W.
DENTAL CLINIC. (Operated by the Board of Health.) Office, Room 11, 224 Main street.
CLINICIANS.
William J. Clancy, D. M. D.
Residence, 145 West street. Telephone 415-W.
Francis X. Kelley, D. D. S. Residence, 36 West street. Telephone 285.
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
Raphael Masino.
Office, 144 Main street. Residence, `17 Court street. Telephone 804-M. Almorin O. Caswell.
Office, Room 9, High School. Telephone 505.
Residence, Sy Congress street. Telephone 646.
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6 TUITION RATES.
High School, $2.40 per week, Grades, $1.50 per week, payable four weeks in advance.
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
High School-
Morning session, 8.00 a. m. to 12.50 p. m.
Afternoon session, 12.52 p. m. to 5.10 p. m.
George E. Stacy School-
8.45 a. m. to 11.45 a. m., and 1.20 p. m. to 3.50 p. m.
Town Grade Schools-
8.45 a. m. to 11.45 a. m. and 1.30 p, m. to 3.30 p. m.
Claflin and Oliver St. Schools, Grade IV., (Double Platoon) -
Morning session, 8.30 a. m. to 12.30 p. m.
Afternoon session, 12.30 p. m. to 4.30 p. m.
Spruce Street and West Street, Grade I. (Double Pla- toon)-
Morning session, 8.30 a. m. to 11.45 a. m.
Afternoon session, 12.45 p. m. to 4.00 p. m.
Fountain Street School-
Grades I. and II .. 8 30 a. m. to 11.45 a. m.
Grades III. and IV., 12.30 p. m. to 4.30 p. m.
Special Classes (in High School Portables)-
I to 5 p. m.
Country Schools-
9.00 a. m. to 12.00 m., 1.00 p. m. to 3.00 p. m.
Evening Schools- 7.15 p. m. to 9.15 p. m.
Continuation Schools-
Boys-1.15 p. m. to 5.15 p. m., Wednesdays, Thurs- days and Fridays.
Girls-1.15 p. m. to 5.15 p. m .. daily.
NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL. 3 repeated four times on the fire alarm.
At 7.15 a. m. - No morning session for all schools, including the High School.
At 7.45 a. m .- No morning session below the High and Stacy Schools.
At 8.00 a. m .- No morning session for grades below the fifth.
At 11.45 a. m .- No session for the afternoon platoon at the High School.
At 12.30 p. m .- No afternoon session for all grades.
Between 12.45 and 1.00 p. m .- No session for grades below the fifth.
At 6.30 p. m .- No sessions for the evening school.
When the no-school signal is sounded in the morn ing and not repeated in the afternoon, there will be an afternoon session.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD:
Your school board submits for your consideration, its annual report, and the report of the superintendent of schools, and asks your carefal perusal and constructive criticism.
Once again, we emphasize the over crowded conditions, making the disastrous double platoon system necessary, and hope that you will soon remedy this inexcusable situation.
The following budget has been considered by your com- mittee and is deemed necessary for the coming year.
BUDGET FOR 1929.
Teachers' salaries
. $140,715 00
Fuel
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9,000 00
Supplies
. . .
10,000 00
Care
9,800 00
(Janitors' salaries.)
Supervision
5,800 00
(Salaries of Superintendent,
clerk and attendance officer).
Incidentals
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5,500 00
Health
2,500 00
(Salaries of school physicians and nurse, and health sup- plies).
Repairs
5,000 00
Transportation of pupils
6,000 00
Transportation of teachers
600 00
Evening school
500 00
Continuation school
3,300 00
$198,715
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN C. LYNCH, For the Committee.
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
1927-1928 Jan. 1, 1929
Public schools
71
70
School buildings
20
21
Teachers employed
101
100
High School
22
22
Grades
73
72
Special
4
4
Continuation
2
2
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE-1927-1928
High
Total enrollment :
School
Grades
Total
Boys
272
1233
1505
Girls
262
1221
1483
Total
534
2454
2988
Average Membership
514.44
2443.48
2957.92
Average Attendance
489.3
2314.38
2803.68
Percentage of Attendance
95.1
94.7
94.7
COSTS ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS
1927 and 1928.
(This is a cost comparison of two fiscal years, 1927 and 1928.)
1927
1928
Salaries
70.43
69.87
Fuel
3.82
4.56
Supplies
5.19
5.73
Care
4.78
4.91
Supervision
2.90
2.95
Incidentals
3.03
3.03
Health
1.27
1.25
Repairs
3.45
2.71
Transportation of Pupils
2.63
2.70
Transportation of Teachers
.47
.32
Night School
.25
.27
Continuation School
1.78
1.70
100.00
100.00
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
TO THE HONORABLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD,
Gentlemen :-
I present herewith my 18th annual report, the 51st of such reports in the history of the town.
It is true that owing to industrial depression there has been a slight falling off in the enrollment of the public schools for 1927-28 as compared with 1926-27 but for October, 1928, as compared with October, 1927, there was a gain of 11.
Enrollment for 1926-27 2991
Enrollment for 1927-28 2988
Decrease 3
Enrollment as of October 1, 1927 2999
Enrollment as of October 1, 1928 3010
Gain 11
The above figures do not include the part time Contin- uation school.
NEW PORTABLE SCHOOL
During the summer of 1928, there was purchased from Messrs. Edward E. Babb & Co., a two-room portable school house. The new building was placed on the Park school grounds where it takes care of two large fifth grades. The building was erected by the manufacturers -The Thayer Portable Schoolhouse Co., of Keene, N. H. Features are a metal lined furnace room, panelled ceil- ings in the school rooms, and a permanent shingled roof.
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OVERCROWDING.
The school year 1927-28 and the beginning of the cur- rent school year, 1928-29, brought forcibly to our atten- tion about the same degree of overcrowding as in recent years. The number of double platoons or half day classes is 14, as against 18 of the previous year, but a two-room portable school has been added to our equipment and still there are 14 half day classes.
The matter of overcrowding in the Milford High school remains desperate. In the school report for 1924, there was featured an excellent plan for an addition to the pres- ent High school. In the school report of 1926, there was presented the description of an adequate High school, splendidly located,-architecturally a credit to any mu- nicipality-that promised to take care of the needs of the High school and, by leaving the present High school free for other uses, it promised to take care of the grade situation for years to come. In the school report for 1927, there appeared an elevation picture and floor plans of a third attempt to provide adequate room for the High school. Suffice it to say that, owing to certain phrases incorporated in the report of the legislative committee recommending an enabling act to take a piece of land from the Town Park for part of the location of the pro- posed new High school, whereby, first, the entire proposal must be submitted to a referendum and, second, the pro- ject could only be taken up at a regular annual town meeting, and further, owing to the fact that the act was not reported back as passed and signed by the Governor until after the regular annual town meeting for 1927 was over, the whole matter has been thrown into the dis- card for one year. It is to be hoped that those among the citizens who care whether the Milford High school sur- vives will unite in an earnest, honest effort to give the Town of Milford a home for its High school adequate in size, worthy in form and suitable in location. The writer takes this opportunity to remind your committee and the
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citizens generally that there are not, and have not been since 1925 administrative quarters sufficient in size, unified in location or capable of being warmed in winter so that the staff can work there in the early hours of the day. That the office staff is entitled to adequate quarters, well lighted, heated and ventilated and arranged speci- fically for the purpose in hand, would not seem to call for argument. That an office 14 feet by 18 feet, and a supply room even smaller, in which to meet the public, receive, check and disburse books, supplies and janitors' goods, and store a small stock of the above for emergency use, as well as the regular office files and several thousand work- ing certificates-originals, duplicates and repeats, in 13 classifications, with the stock cards and indices corre- sponding to the above, is altogether too small, seems to need no argument.
The administrative quarters of a school system should be sufficiently large and so suitably planned that the staff could easily demonstrate efficiency in their functions and, on the material side, in the matter of official housekeep- ing, set an example to every other office in the municipal- ity as well as to every principal and to every teacher in orderliness and dignity. .
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CHANGES IN TEACHERS
In addition to the changes in teachers already noted in connection with the High school, there have been changes among the grade and special teachers as follows :
LEFT THE SERVICE
Principal W. A. Beaudry of the George E. Stacy school left the service in March, 1928.
December 3, 1928, Miss Nellie M. Conely, a grade teacher in the Milford schools for four decades and Prin- cipal of the Oliver Street school for a considerable por- tion of that period, entered into rest. Miss Conely will be kindly remembered by several generations of Mil- ford's young people.
Miss Esther J. Fahy, teacher in the Stacy school since 1924, left to accept a position in her home town.
Miss Marie Metrano, a teacher in the Park and later in the Stacy school since 1921, left the service to become Mrs. George Lally.
Miss Alice R. Carroll, teacher in the Milford schools since 1926, on a leave of absence for the last year or more owing to failing health, resigned at the end of the fall term.
Continuation school :- Miss Ruth M. Wagner, teacher of the girls' Continuation school for the school year 1927- 1928, left the service at the close of that year to be mar- ried. Miss Wagner was very successful in her field and the best wishes of her classes and many friends follow her.
ENTERED THE SERVICE
Miss Mary E. Davoren, Milford High School 1924, Framingham Normal school 1926, two years experience in Ashland, assigned to Purchase Grammar school.
Miss Isabelle MacLachlan, Milford High School 1925, Framingham Normal school 1927, assigned to Senior special class.
Miss Mary K. Casey, Milford High School 1921, Fram-
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ingham Normal school 1927, assigned to the Batavia class.
Continuation school :- Miss Ellen R. Quirk of Bonds- ville, Mass., a graduate of the Household Arts department of the Framingham Normal school, 1928.
TRANSFERS
Mr. John L. Davoren, senior atypical class to George E. Stacy school, upon his election to the principalship of that school.
Miss Evelyn C. Curran from Grade III, Plains Primary school to Grade IV, Oliver Street school, upon her election to the principalship of that school, succeeding Miss Nellie M. Conely.
Miss Grace M. Carron, Grade III-IV, Plains Primary school to Grade III, Primary school, succeeding Miss Evelyn C. Curran.
Miss Nina H. Mazzarelli, Purchase Grammar to George E. Stacy school.
Miss Rita K. Fitzpatrick, Junior atypical class to George E. Stacy school.
Miss Mae K. Miller, Grade I, Oliver Street school to Grade I, West Street school.
Miss Rita J. Edwards, Batavia class to Grade III-IV, Plains Primary school.
Miss Esther Gagliardi, Grade III, Oliver Street school to Junior atypical class.
CHANGES IN TEXT BOOKS
A set including the following titles has been added to the building library of each sixth grade school :-
Long Legs, Big Mouth, Burning Eyes; Cop, Chief of Police Dogs; Flying Horse; Patches; Little Gray Doors; Pussy Purr-Mew; The Jolly Roger; Pirate of Barataria ; With Whip and Spur; In Bluebird Time; Mrs Cucumber Green; Poems for the Children's Hour; Miss Angelina Adorable; Tom Cardiff's Circus; Tom Cardiff and the Big Cop; Bunny Bearskin.
Copies of Winnebego Stories, Our Great Outdoor Mam-
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mals, Stories of the Seminoles and Indian Myths, have been added to the primary grade room libraries.
Text-books introduced :-
Woodburn & Moran Introductory History, Grade VI.
Place's 1st Year Latin-American Book Co. High School.
Place's 2nd Year Latin-American Book Co. High School.
Jr. H. S. Mathematics, Books 7, 8 and 9, Barber.
-Houghton, Mifflin Co., Boston.
Recommended for introduction :-
HIGH SCHOOL
For the fifth year now, the High school is double pla- tooned; for the fifth year, we are in antiquated quarters, less than half large enough for the purpose in hand, with- out assembly hall or library, properly speaking, and with no gymnasium or lunch room facilities at all.
The annual report of progress from the Principal of the High school is in my hands and from it I freely quote :-
ENROLLMENT
"The student body of the High school in September numbered 529-about the same number as last year, al- though our freshman class was one of the smallest in recent years."
1928 GRADUATION
"Ninety-six students were graduated in June. The program was very much the same as that of the previous year. A detailed account of it will be found elsewhere in this report. Miss Helena F. Swift, Supervisor of Music, directed the musical part of the program in an excellent manner and Miss Dorcas Whipple, Supervisor of Draw- ing, had charge of the beautiful decorations of the Hall. Previous to awarding the diplomas, Judge John C. Lynch spoke eloquently about the aims of Education and stress- ed the importance and immediate need of more school
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accommodations. Afterwards Major William G. Pond of Worcester, Past Commander of Segt. John W. Powers Post, No. 59, American Legion, made the presentation of the American Legion School Award medals.
Prior to making the awards, he outlined the ideals of the Ancaican Legion and pointed out that it was not fostering o military spirit. The importance of character and the efforts of the Legion to promote true American citizenship by awarding medals to the boy and the girl in the eighth grade of the grammar schools who have dis- tinguished themselves as possessing the attributes of ideal citizens were emphasized. The medals were pre- sented to William Bellantonio and Theresa Consoletti of Grade 8 in the Stacy school.
PRIZES, MEDALS AND AWARDS
"The following awards were made at the Commence- ment :
"Two of the four Patrick prizes offered in 1928 by Mrs. Cushman, daughter of the late Henry L. Patrick, of Hopedale, were won by students of the school. The sub- ject of the essays was "The Best Means of Bringing about World-Peace." The first prize of $25 was won by Robert T. Billings, and the fourth prize of $10 by Flor- ence E. Snow.
"The Dr. John V. Gallagher medal, awarded annually to the pupil of the senior class who earns his letter in athletics at least three times and obtains the highest scholastic average of those eligible for the prize, was won by Ralph Shaw. Mr. Shaw was closely approached for the honor by John Merrilees.
"The Washington and Franklin medal, given each year by the Massachusetts Association of D. A. R. for excel- lence in the study of United States History, was awarded to Florence E. Snow.
"The two medals of the National Association of D.A.R., awarded on the basis of dependability, leadership, per-
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sonal conduct and patriotism, were won by Elna Whit- ney, representing the girls and Samuel Ianzito, represent- ing the boys. These medals were given by a member of W. R. C., No. 72. In connection with this award, ten es- says were submitted on the subject, 'The Attributes of a Good Citizen,' and for the best essay submitted, Elna Whitney was awarded $10.
"The Book prize, gift of the class of 1917, for excel- lence in the studies of English, History and Latin, was won by Lucy Iacovelli. Helen Luby, ranking second, was awarded a book prize by the school.
"The Sadie A. O'Connell Posture medal, awarded to the Senior Expression student who by the end of the year has shown the greatest development in posture, was pre- sented to Mary Swift.
"The David Garrick Dramatic Club presented to Sam- uel Ianzito, for faithful service rendered during his mem- bership, a year's subscription to the Theatre magazine.
"The following typewriting awards were made: Rem- ington, Silver pin for 53 words a minute, Marie DeLuzio; Underwood, Silver pin for 52 words per minute, Roger Dolloff; Royal, Gold pin for 54 words per minute, Gladys Eldridge; L. C. Smith, Gold pin for 63 words per minute, Marie DeLuzio. The latter was the highest award of the year, Miss DeLuzio writing 63 words a minute for 15 consecutive minutes.
"Miss May. Vernon was awarded a bronze pin by the L. C. Smith Co., for proficiency in typewriting.
SCHUBERT DAY
During the week of November 18, 1928, the 100th Anniversary of Franz Schubert's death was commemo- rated. Miss Helena F. Swift, our Music Supervisor, - h- ing to impress upon the students of the High school ne importance of his works conducted an excellent and try appropriate program for the morning Music Class, Wed- nesday, Nov. 21.
During the assembly, Miss Swift discussed Schubert's
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life and commented upon the numerous compositions which he had written. The Music Class sang Schubert's "Life All Victorious." Miss Lavelle Macuen, pianist of the Music Class, played "Who is Sylvia ?" and "Rosamunde". After Miss Swift discussed the "Erlking" and told why it was one of the most remarkable art songs of all musical literature the selection was rendered on the victrola. The "Unfinished Symphony" was afterwards given. The program closed when Miss May Vernon, Miss Eleanor Luchini and Miss Macuen rendered Schubert's Military March.
CHANGES IN TEACHERS
"In the summer of 1928, Miss Lillian E. Sweet, a very successful teacher of Latin and French, resigned to be- come Mrs. Carlton Mocre. In August, Miss Mildred E. Collins, a capable teacher of Civics, resigned to become an instructor in the Watertown High school. Miss Regina Curley, a graduate of St. Mary's Academy and also of Trinity College, was elected to succeed Miss Sweet. Miss Inez E. SanClemente, Milford High school 1923 and a graduate of Boston University 1927, was elected to suc- ceed Miss Collins.
ATHLETICS
"For the second time in three years our baseball team won the Midland League Baseball Pennant. The per- centages of the Hudson and Milford teams being the same at the end of the league season, a deciding game took place in Hopkinton on June 28, the day following our graduation, and in this playoff Milford High came out victorious. The baseball pennant which was won on that day was presented to the school on January 11, by Alfred J. Riani, secretary of the Midland League and was ac- cepted by the Principal of the school.
"At the exercises held in conjunction, Coach Riopel, Submaster Berry and Supt. Caswell spoke. Mr. Riopel is to be congratulated upon the success of the team.
"The football team was composed of a number of new
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men and while their record was not as impressive as that of some years all of the boys on the squad worked hard to give us a representative team.
"Miss Agnes R. Lynch of the Commercial Department has aided me greatly during the past two years in looking after the business arrangements connected with our athletics."
For a High school with proper gymnasium equipment and a well-surfaced, drained athletic field with stadium or bleachers and facilities for collecting revenue, to com- pete with other schools similarly equipped and win, is creditable and High schools all over the state are seeking just that sort of prestige. When a school, then, lacking any gymnasium equipment and having access only to an unenclosed Town Park without proper surfacing or drain- age and no facilities for raising revenue, except passing the hat,-when a school so situated, lacking in all proper equipment, wins two baseball championships within three years and makes a good showing in football, that school deserves consistent and persistent interest and strong financial support at the hands of its public.
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