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Washington Blk. I267.
25₺ Grove St.
731-J.
1931.
J. Roy Kerr, Esq.
Care of Buildings.
George F. Grayson
Teachers and Salaries. Care of Buildings.
Westcott Mills
884-W
16 Elm St.
489-M. 1932.
Spindleville. 211 Main St. I333.
78 Purchase St. 88
1932.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
Rules and Regulations, Finance, .
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Dr. Shaw, Mr. Cenedella.
Mr. Kerr, Mr. Cenedella.
Care of Buildings, Books and Supplies, ·
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Mr. Grayson, Mr. Kerr.
. Mr. Moore. Mr. Lynch.
Teachers and Salaries, q
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Dr. Shaw, Mr. Moore, Mr. Grayson,
236-W.
1931.
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Herbert W Shaw, D. D. S.
Rules and Regulations. Teachers and Salaries.
521-W.
23 Purchase St.
1933.
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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 and Committe Room, Ex- change Building, 197 Main St., Rooms 1, 3. 5 and 7. 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.
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, Stacy School. Telephone 123-W.
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, 40 High street. Telephone 566-R.
Francis X. Kelley, D. D. S. Residence, 36 West street. Telephone 730-R.
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
Raphael Marino.
Office, 144 Main street. Residence, 17 Court street. Telephone 804-M1. Almorin O. Caswell.
Office, Exchange Building, 197 Main St .; Rooms I, 3, 5 and 7. Telephone 505.
Residence, 8y Congress street. Telephone 646.
6 TUITION RATES.
High School, $2.50 per week, Grades, $1.25 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 3.40 p. m.
Town Grade Schools-
8.45 a. m. to 11.45 a. m. and 1.30 p, m. to 3.30 p. m.
Oliver St. School, Grades III. and IV., (Double Pla- toon)-
Morning session, 8.30 a. m. to 12.30 p. m.
Afternoon session, 12.30 p. m. to 4.30 p. m.
Spruce Street, Grades I. and:II. and West Street, Grade II. ( Double Platoon)-
Morning session, 8.30 a. m. to 11.45 a. m.
Afternoon session, 12.15 p. m. to 3.30 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 Class (in High School Portable)-
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 to 5.15 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons.
Girls-8.15 to 12.15 Tuesday morning; 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 School.
At 11.45 a. m .- No afternoon session for all schools, including the High School.
At 12 m .- No afternoon session for grades below the High School.
At 6.30 p. m .- No session for the evening school.
When the no-school signal is sounded in the morn- ing and not repeated for the afternoon, there will be an afternoon session.
HIGH SPOTS IN 1929-30.
HEALTH.
1. Toxin anti-toxin immunization of school children against diphtheria.
2. Record percentage of normals in the school popula- tion.
SAFETY.
3. A. A. A. safety leaflets introduced in the schools.
4. Paige wire fences built along the street at the Bragg- ville school, and around the Hoboken and Purchase Street school lots.
EDUCATIONAL.
5. The High school is still in Class A.
6. Milford High school students won the second and third prizes in the Patrick peace prize essay contest.
7. Milford students won 43 prizes and honors in the M. S. P. C. A. and American Humane Society prize poster contest.
8. One hundred ten students won Honor certificates in the State certificate reading course.
9. The school children saved $14,605.42 IN A LEAN YEAR.
10. New school text books in English and Hygiene were adopted.
11. Eleven High school classes contributed, and the school worthily dedicated, beautiful bronze memorial tablets to the soldiers of all wars. In connection with the above, a beautiful art exhibit was held in the Drawing room at the High school, during Sesqui- Centennial week. The grade schools presented a his- torical pageant on a grand scale and in a superb manner as their part in the Milford Sesqui-Centennial.
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12. These co-operating agencies-Mothercraft, Four-H Clubs, Milford Savings Bank (thrift savings) and the Town library (reading course) -all did splendid work. 13. Anthony Ferrucci of the Senior class, Milford High school, won the Worcester County Scholarship for M. I. T., and John J. O'Donnell, also of the Senior class in the High school, won the Worcester County Schol- arship for Harvard.
14. Students of the High school collected and disbursed large quantities of food-stuffs at the Thanksgiving season, and about $60 in money at Christmas time.
15. High school students took an honorable part in the Traveller short story contest.
MATERIAL.
16. Electric lights installed at the Plains Primary school.
17. The Purchase Grammar school remodeled (one room added.)
18. One additional room provided at the High school.
19. Suitable administrative quarters provided for the s chool department.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :-
The report of your school board follows, and we appeal to you to give it careful consideration. The report of the Superintendent of Schools is presented, with the usual accompanying documents. That report shows an unusual number and variety of accomplishments, along the lines of health, safety, and material and educational progress, still, as for a number of years in circumstances of over- crowding and half-time classes.
The committee recommends the following budget as necessary for the proper carrying on of its work during the coming year :
BUDGET FOR 1931
Teachers' Salaries
$154,180.00
Fuel
10,000.00
Supplies
10,000.00
Care (Janitors' Salaries)
10,000.00
Supervision (Salaries of Superintendent, Clerk and Supervisor of Attendance)
5,800.00
Incidentals
7,000.00
Health (Salaries of School Physicians and Nurse, and supplies)
2,700.00
Repairs
6,500.00
Transportation of Pupils
6,000.00
Transportation of Teachers
1,350.00
Night School
500.00
Continuation School
4,200.00
Tuition (Worcester Trade School)
1,000.00
$219,230.00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN C. LYNCH, For the Committee.
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Summary of Statistics.
1929-1930 Jan. 1, 1931
Public Schools
69
71
School Buildings
21
20
Teachers Employed
100
101
High School
23* 23
Grades
711
72+
Special
41
41
Continuation
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*Three men and twenty women ( including one part-time temporary substitute.
¡One man, the remainder women, including three teach- ers of typical classes.
#Teaching supervisors (one man and three women). §One man and one woman.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
1929-1930 High School Grades
Total
Total Enrollment :
Boys
240
1227
1467
Girls
300
1193
1493
Totals
540
2420
2960
Average Membership
519
2290
2809
Average Attendance
499
2212
2711
Percentage of Attendance
96
96.6
96.5
COSTS ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS
For 1931
Salaries
70.40
Fuel
4.70
Supplies
3.80
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Care 1 4.70
Supervision
2.80
Incidentals
3.00
Tuition
.45
Health
1.25
Repairs
3.30
Transportation (Pupils)
2.70
Transportation (Teachers)
.63
Night School
.27
Continuation School
2.00
100.00
Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
TO THE HONORABLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD : -
Gentlemen: I herewith present my twentieth annual report, the fifty-third such report in the history of the town.
The school year 1930-31 opened with the largest High school enrollment in the history of Milford. The High school is double platooned for the seventh year, and there are now 17 half day classes in the grades, two more than a year ago.
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE QUARTERS
By the end of the school year 1929-1930 (July , 1930) it became practically certain that the ever increasing con- gestion in the High school would force the use of the tiny office and supply room occupied by the School department for the past six years for classroom purposes. The pres- ent well-located splendidly lighted and suitably planned rooms in Exchange building were secured and for some months have been the official home of the School Com- mittee, Superintendent of Schools, Clerk, School Nurse, Physical Director, Continuation School staff and Super- visor of Attendance, as well as storage and shipping rooms for books, ordinary supplies and janitors' goods of every sort. For the first time in many years, this department has a suitable place to receive parents and any others having business, as well as ample, well arranged storage space for all school property not allocated to buildings, in one place under the eye of the department agent, greatly to the convenience and time-saving of the latter and, as it will doubtless prove, to the increased self respect and financial profit to the department.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL
The grade schools, under the leadership of Prin. John L. Davoren, of the Stacy school, put on a splendid histori- cal pageant. The complete program was published in the Tercentenary book. The affair, in which several hundred school children took part, was under Principal Davoren's immediate direction; the participants were trained by him as well as by Misses Abrams and Foye (folk dances) ; Miss Swift (singing), and Mr. Riopel (flag drill). Cos- tumes, aside from a few special rented costumes, were made under the direction of Miss Ellen R. Quirk, teacher of the Girls' Continuation school, assisted by Miss Vir- ginia Murtagh (Y. W. C. A., Home Economics Depart- ment, of Boston). There were made over 400 costumes that appeared in the pageant. Music for the folk-dances was largely furnished by Santo's Stompers.
The affair took place on Friday afternoon, June 20, 1930, before an appreciative audience of thousands, in the Town park, was an outstanding success in every way and reflects great credit upon all those in charge. In addition to those already named, credit is due, and our thanks is hereby extended, to Mr. Charles Goucher of the Armory for courtesy of the Armory and for personal help in training dancers as well as to Mr. Charles Frascotti in the latter connection.
It is a pleasure to note that the school section returned a substantial balance to the general committee treasury.
The High school's part in the tercentenary exercises of the public schools was a most worthy contribution-a pa- triotic program of dedication of the new Milford High School World War Honor Roll and Tablet to the students of the Milford High school who served in the Civil War and the Spanish War. These exercises were given on the front lawn of the High School at 8:15 P. M., June 20, 1930. On the platform were Generals Clarence R. Edwards and Charles H. Cole and a worthy representation of the pa-
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triotic orders, Board of Selectment, School Committee, Milford High School Alumni Association, High school faculty, and the classes of 1930 and 1931. There was an impressive program, of considerable length, of addresses, tributes to veterans of various wars, vocal and instru- mental music of a patriotic character, and Mrs. John P. Callery, mother of Philip J. Callery, unveiled the tablets at the close. These tablets, a picture of which appears in this report, are an impressive addition to the decorations of the High school building and a constant and thrilling reminder to succeeding classes of the great days of 1918.
REMODELLED PURCHASE STREET SCHOOL (Statement of Robert Allen Cook of Cook & Phillips, Associated, Architects)
Of the several smaller school buildings recently re- modelled, the North Purchase Grammar school building remodelled this last summer, has developed the most sat- is factory results, due to its original dimensions, location and physical condition.
It was a one-story building 30 x 46 feet, with two entry- ways on the front with one 29 x 381/2 foot school room, be- yond the size required for present class room accommoda- tions. Without cellar or basement, heated by a furnace in the rear corner of the school room, with running water at a sink in the school room; and toilets in a shed at the rear of building.
In the alterations the two entryways were removed and the whole of the original portion divided into two school rooms each 22 x 29 feet, accommodating 35 pupils, with a new grouping of windows, new metal ceilings, new slate blackboards, and repainted and decorated; providing two most satisfactory school rooms.
An addition 24 and 36 x 24 feet was built on the south side, containing a 7-foot corridor with front and rear en- trances and stairway to the basement. Off the corridor there are toilet rooms for boys and girls, provided with
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water flushing fixtures, which are ventilated in the most approved sanitary manner.
Under the addition is a basement accommodating the heater and fuel storage. There is a steam heating plant installed, with radiation throughout the school rooms, corridor and toilets, and with Uni-vent units supplying heated fresh air in each school room; and also exhaust vent ducts.
The building remodelled economically into a modern school building, is now in good physical condition, and will serve many years with only minor repairs or replace- ments.
The lot has been regraded and planted, fenced in, and concrete walk and steps to street provided, so that a good exterior appearance is presented as well as the very pleas- ing interior.
By obtaining the additional school room at this build- ing, the present primary school building in this district, the condition of which has been called to attention by the State Inspector is abandoned, and the two schools consoli- dated at this building.
The amount expended was :
Alterations and addition to building $6,373.90
Plumbing and Heating 3,752.25
Grading, steps and walk, fence 325.00
Furniture 514.60
Architect's fee
1,020.00
$11,985.75
A NEW FOUNTAIN STREET SCHOOL
Gratifying progress in the modernization of our school plants has been made in recent years so that one year ago not a stove heated school room remained in Milford. Anci- ent "ill-conveniences" remained, however, in five one-room rural schools. Orders from the State Building Inspector to remove the reproach and complete the modernization of
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three of these plants, namely : Fountain Street, Purchase Grammar and Purchase Primary schools, were received a year ago. Pursuant to this order the remodelling and modernization of the Purchase Grammar school was un- dertaken at the beginning of the last summer vacation and the result is a triumph in every respect. It now becomes incumbent upon us to do another building the coming spring. The present Fountain Street school is in such structural condition that it would be folly to undertake to rebuild or modernize it as required and besides there is practically no yardage around the building. A policy wise, forward-looking and, in the long run, truly economical, would be to secure a lot of suitable size and location, not too far away from the present school, locate the building and furnish ample space for a playground, and erect there- on the basement room, with space for boilers, coal pockets and conveniences for a six or eight room building, so planned that two rooms could be built at once and more rooms could be added in later years as needed. Such a project could be carried out for about $20,000 above the cost of the land.
REMODELED PURCHASE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
ELLEN M. WATERS.
For Forty-two Years in the Service of. Milford Schools.
From no hard task withholding, With smug pretense ne'er gilded, In youthful lives, unfolding, Her own strong life she builded.
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MARGARET DAVOREN.
A Milford Teacher for Thirty-three Years.
For three decades and more With beacon raised she stood At Learning's humble temple door, And there with counsel good Into wisdom's ways and lore She led a neighborhood.
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CHANGES IN TEACHERS HIGH SCHOOL :- LEFT THE SERVICE
Miss Loretta Murray, a teacher of Latin since 1922 re- signed at the end of the school year 1929-30 to become Mrs. Wm. F. Byrne. Mrs. Byrne was one of our strongest teachers and will be missed in her former field.
ENTERED THE SERVICE
Miss Josephine Calarese, Milford High school, 1925, Bay Path Institute, 1928, was elected a commercial teacher as Sept. 3, 1930.
GRADES :- LEFT THE SERVICE
Miss Mae Miller, a grade teacher since 1924, left the service at the close of the school year 1929-30 to become Mrs. Daniel Doherty.
Miss Ellen M. Waters, Principal of the Spruce Street school, a teacher since 1887, died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Woonsocket, March 22, 1930. See page 17.
Miss Margaret Davoren of the Purchase Primary school, a teacher since 1896, passed away Jan. 27, 1930, at her late home. See page 18.
ENTERED THE SERVICE
Miss Sylvia D. Kurl an, Milford High school, 1925; Framingham Normal school, 1927, with one year's experi- ence elsewhere. Assigned to afternoon platoon grade II, at the Spruce Street school.
Miss Kathryn R. Cooney, Milford High school, 1926, with training at Miss Neil's and courses at Boston Univ- versity, was elected a teacher in the fall term, 1930, and assigned to Grade I, West Street school.
TRANSFERS
Miss Margaret M. Cochran, Grade IV, Plain Annex to Grade III, Spruce Street.
Miss Rita Edwards, Grade I, West Street to Grade IV, Plains Annex.
Incidental to the combination of two old schools into one new one Miss Mary Davoren became Principal of the new school with Grades IV and V, assisted by Miss Doro-
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thy King, with grades I, II and III. (See cut of the re- modeled school elsewhere).
CHANGES IN TEXT-BOOKS
Andress Health series, Ginn & Co., Boston.grades II- VIII (incl.) ; The Sheridan English Books, Benjamin H. Sanborn & Co., Boston, grades III-VIII (incl.)
HIGH SCHOOL
(Statement of the Principal, Thomas J. Quirk.) STATISTICAL
On October 1st there were 251 boys and 304 girls at- tending the High school. This is, I think, our largest enrollment.
NEW TEXTS
The New English and Modern Business Book by Baben- roth and McNamara has been added for use in the Com- mercial English classes.
INCREASED INTEREST IN CHEMISTRY
For the first time we have three sections in Chemistry. This large enrollment in Chemistry has necessitated the holding of some of our Chemistry laboratory classes dur- ing the music periods on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
CROWDED COMMERCIAL CLASSES
Several changes have been made in the equipment of the school. Room 9, formerly the superintendent's office, has now been converted into a class room. Room 17 which has always been used as a small class room is now part of the Typewriting room. The addition of this room to rooms 15 and 16 gives us a very large typewriting room.
PRIZES AND HONORS
Two of the Patrick prizes, offered in 1930 by Mrs. Cora Cushman, daughter of the late Henry L. Patrick of Hope- dale, for many years a staunch friend of the school and one greatly interested in the subject of peace, were won by the students of our school. The subject of this year's essay was : "Is the Attitude of France Towards the Naval Conference Justifiable?" The second prize, $20 in gold, was won by Miss Natalina Introini, '30, and the third
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prize, $15 in gold, was won by Anthony Ferrucci, presi- dent of the class of 1930.
The Dr. John V. Gallagher medal, awarded annually to the pupil of the Senior class who earns his letter in ath- letics according to the rules of the Milford High School Athletic Association at least three times and obtains the highest scholastic average of those eligible for the prize, was won by John J. O'Donnell. Mr. O'Donnell was closely approached by Columbus Morcone for the honor.
The Washington and Franklin medal, given each year by the Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for excellence in the study of United States History, was awarded to Eleanor M. DiGiannantonio.
The two medals awarded by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, on the basis of dependa- bility, leadership, personal conduct, co-operation and pa- triotism, as shown by loyalty to and the knowledge of the preamble of the Constitution, was won by Miss Luella A. Sherman, representing the girls, and Anthony A. Par- ente, representing the boys. The medals were given to the school by a member of the local W. R. C. In connection with this award, the above students, with eight others, submitted essays on the subject: "The High School-the Mould of Strong Citizenship" and the author of the best essay-Miss Luella A. Sherman, received $10 in gold from the donor of the medals.
The Book prize, the gift of the class of 1917 to the mem-' ber of the graduating class with the best record in the classical studies of English, History and Latin, for the full High School course, was awarded to John J. O'Don- nell. Miss Natalina Introini, ranking second in the above subject for four years received a book prize offered by the school.
The Posture medal, given annually by Miss Sadie A. O'Connell, teacher of Expression, to the student who at the end of the school year assumes habitually the best posture, was presented to Miss Helen Provost.
The David Garrick Dramatic Club presented book
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prizes to Pasquale Cugini and Ralph DeCesare, for faith- ful service during their membership.
The John E. Swift oratorical medal, presented annually to the student who has shown exceptional ability in ora- tory, was awarded to John J. O'Donnell.
The Inez SanClemente medal, given by Miss Inez San- Clemente of the faculty, to the student of the Freshman class showing the greatest ability in debating was won by William J. Clifford.
The $10 gold prize offered by Valencia council, No. 80, K. of C., for the best essay submitted on any one of ten subjects dealing with different phases of United States History was awarded to Anthony Ferrucci. His subject was: "The Colonization of the New World."
A Royal typewriting medal was awarded to Miss Car- mella Tosti, '30, for typing fifty-seven words a minute for fifteen minutes, with two errors.
A medal was awarded by the L. C. Smith Typewriting Co. to Mary Ianzito, '31, for typing fifty-nine words a minute for fifteen minutes, with five errors.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The usual number of small dances and the annual May Dance were held under the auspices of the Senior class. The receipts of these dances were added to the Honor Roll Fund. The Class of 1931 held its Junior Prom in January and the proceeds of this dance were placed in the Junior class treasury. In order to make it possible for our students to participate in extra curricular activities, a number of clubs, including a new debating club, a Chem- istry club, and a Science club, have been added to those which have been functioning for a long time. This ar- rangement makes it possible for a student to obtain mem- bership in at least one of ten different organizations. Membership in these clubs will naturally give the student much information in different lines and afford the oppor- tunity in many instances of appearing before the public. In every case it offers the privilege cf appearing before
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the members of the club. The Athletic Association, Or- Freshman Debating club the Oak, Lily and Ivy staff, the chestra, French club, David Garrick Dramatic Club, Football and Baseball teams with their splendid cham- pionship records on the gridiron and diamond, are func- tioning in a most gratifying way.
SHORT STORY CONTEST
Milford High school was represented again in the an --- nual short story contest conducted by the Boston Traveler and open to students in the High schools of New England ..
In this competition, two Milford seniors are among the: twenty-five whose stories were listed as "Stories of Dis- tinction." These pupils were : John O'Donnell, who wrote "Perverted," and Eleanor DiGiannantonio, who was the author of "The Treasure Cupboard."
In the list of 125 stories awarded honorable mention by the editor appeared the names of ten other Milford seniors. These pupils and their stories were as follows : Oscar Ka- zanjian, "For the Sake of a Saint"; Evelyn Peterson, "The Supreme Test"; Norman Blizard, "A Soldier in France"; John Caswell, "The Ghost of Fenmore Manor"; Edward Porter, "The Bell"; Anne Sainio, "His Son Giuseppe"; Angelina Rossetti, "The Old Oak Tree"; Anna Smith, "The Eye"; Anthony Ferrucci, "The Unbending Hand"; and Frank Brenna, "The Sacrifice".
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