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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1946 - 1947
1946
All schools open-Wednesday, September 4, 1946. Teachers' Convention at Worcester-Friday, November 1, 1946.
Armistice Day-Monday, November 11, 1946.
Thanksgiving Holiday-Thursday, November 28, 1946 and Friday, November 29, 1946.
Christmas Vacation-All schools close at the end of session on Friday, December 20, 1946.
1947
All Schools Re-open-Thursday, January 2, 1947.
All schools close for One week at end of session on Friday, February 21, 1947.
All schools re-open-Monday, March 3, 1947.
Good Friday-Friday, April 4, 1947.
Spring Vacation (All schools)-Schools close Friday, April 18 at end of session.
All schools re-open-Monday, April 28, 1947.
Memorial Day-Friday, May 30, 1947.
Grade Schools close for the Summer, Friday, June 13, 1947.
High School Graduation, Wednesday, June 18, 1947. High School closes for Summer-Friday, June 20, 1947.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION
Address
Name
Business Home
Tel.
Term Expires
Joseph V. Carey, Chairman State House, Boston
15 So. High St. 733-W
1947
Walter E. Corbett
Corbett Pipe Co.
3 W. Walnut St.
320
1947
Marco A. Balzarini
Gloria Chain Store
7 Grant Street
413-M
1948
Mrs. Mary E. Murray
19 Grant St.
1607
1948
Frederick T. Cahill, Jr.
Cahill's News Agency
2 Gibbon Ave.
1180
1949
Lawrence H. Catusi
30 Spring St.
1151-M
1949
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SUB-COMMITTEES
Teachers and Salaries Rules and Regulations Finance
Books and Supplies
Care of Buildings Auditorium
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Balzarini, Mr. Corbett Mr. Cahill, Mr. Corbett Mr. Catusi, Mr. Cahill Mr. Cahill, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Catusi Mr. Corbett, Mr. Balzarini, Mr. Cahill Mr. Balzarini, Mr. Catusi, Mrs. Murray
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SUPERINTENDENT AND SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE
Frank C. Berry (Died December 20, 1946)
The superintendent is a member of each sub-com- bittee, ex-officio ..
Superintendent's office and Committee Room, High School, Rooms A9, 10, 11. Telephone 505.
Office hours-Daily 8:30-5:00. Saturday 9:00-12:00.
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CLERK
Miss Margaret C. Dillon. Residence, 15 Highland Street. Telephones : Office, 505; Residence, 537-W.
CLERK OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
Miss Florence M. Fertitta. Residence, 50 Franklin Street. Telephones : High School, 18; Residence, 1849-J.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The regular meetings of the committee are held on the first Wednesday of each month in the committee room.
ELEMENTARY SUPERVISOR
J. Gerard Sweeney
Office, High School building, Room A11; Telephone 505. Residence, 42 Pearl Street; Telephone 1764-M.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
John V. Gallagher, M. D., Office, 224 Main Street, Telephone 127-W. Residence, 9 State Street. Telephone 127-Y.
Joseph E. Lenares, M. D., Office, Residence, 48 Con- gress Street. Telephone 53.
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SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Helen Breault. Office, Room A13, High School. Telephone 2045-M. Residence, 16 Elm Street. Telephone 489-M.
DENTAL CLINIC
(Under the direction of the Board of Health)
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Arthur E. Vesperi. Office, High School, Room A11. 1 Telephone 505. Residence, 290 Main Street. Telephone 1157-M.
TUITION RATES
High School, $3.86 per week; Grades, $2.73 per week, payable four weeks in advance.
SCHOOL SESSIONS
High School-
8 a.m. to 1.p.m.
Junior High School-
8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:20 to 3:30 p.m.
Central Elementary Schools-
8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Pre-Primary Classes-
8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (Morning sessions only.)
Opportunity Classes-
8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Continuation School-
1:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.
No School Signal-
For children below High School fire alarm will be sounded at 7:45 for morning session, and at 12:10 for afternoon session.
Fire alarm-Three, repeated four times. 3-3-3-3.
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Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens of Milford:
The past year has been one in which the problems of the School Committee were greatly increased by the ill- ness and death of our superintendent, Mr. Frank C. Berry. His long and faithful service to the department as teacher, principal, and superintendent has been recog- nized by this and previous committees and the place that he has occupied in all of our school activities will not easily be filled.
Your School Committee has made every effort to be as considerate as possible in the budget submitted to the Finance Commission and because of excessive costs, the past year has been one in which major changes were few.
As a measure of economy, the outside trim of the High School was repainted and flashing was repaired un- der the cap stone on the roof in the new building and over the Auditorium. Emergency lights have been in- stalled in accordance with State Safety Regulations in the Auditorium and Auditorium exits.
The exterior of the West Street School was repaint- ed, two coats throughout. With the exception of the Claflin Street School every wooden building has now been repainted and it is our hope that the special appropria- tion submitted for painting and repairing this building be acted upon favorably. We feel that inspection of this property will prove the wisdom of immediate improve- ment.
Every item of supply and material purchased for the schools has increased greatly in cost and the increased amounts requested for 1947 are made necessary, we be- lieve, by circumstances beyond our control. Any reduc- tion in the budget submitted would result in the curtail- ment of worth-while school activities or damage to our buildings and equipment that will cost far more to repair at a later date.
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The salaries throughout the department were mate- rially increased for the year ahead and pending legislation may result in a further revision of teachers' salaries with- out adding to the local tax burden.
During the year, an advanced automotive course, primarily for veterans, was conducted in the Stacy School. The course was well attended and especially valuable to young men engaged in the automotive industry.
It is our observation that parents and homes make pupils pretty much what they are. So we strongly recom- mend that the parents of our students get behind the schools in their effort to train our men and women of the future, by consulting freely with the teachers and by giving them the co-operation that is so necessary to suc- cessfully gain the desired result.
The Committee is grateful for the co-operation of it's employees during the year and deeply appreciate the many courtesies extended by other town departments.
The following budget for 1947 is asked for by the School Committee :
Item 1-Salaries and Wages
$234,758.00
Item 11-General
41,200.00
Books and Supplies
$4,000.00
Fuel
10,000.00
Repairs
6,000.00
Transportation 10,200.00
Tuition-Worc. Trade School
4,500.00
Incidentals
6,000.00
Machine Trade School
500.00
JOSEPH V. CAREY,
Chairman for the Committee
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Summary of Statistics
Number of School Buildings
11 79
Number of Teachers employed
High School
25
Grades
46*
Supervisors
6
Continuation
1
Trade School
1
79
* Includes one special teacher of normal pupils be- low grade and one teacher of an aypical class.
Membership and Attendance
1945 - 1946
Total enrollments:
High
Grades
Total
Boys
240
675
915
Girls
323
571
894
563
1246
1809
Non-resident pupils
20
5
25
Average Daily Attendance
498
1045
1543
Number of sessions
1711%
180
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NET COSTS FOR 1946
· Gross Costs for 1946
$228,524.83
Receipts (other than School Appropriation) :
Public School Fund
$15,874.00
Federal Funds :
George-Deen Funds 29.00
Smith-Hughes Funds
67.14
$15,970.14
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Tuition :
Commonw. of Mass. $1,365.21
Commonw. of Mass. Division of Juvenile
Training
100.49
Miscellaneous :
High School Tuition 343.84
Miscellaneous receipts 207.36
Reimbursements :
Trade Preparatory School and Continuation
School
610.41
Trade Schools
1,112.84
3,740.15
19,710.29
Net Cost for 1946 $208,814.54
Distribution of Federal Funds :
George-Deen Fund $29.00
Expended for Salary of John
Besozzi, Shop Instructor 29.00
Smith-Hughes Fund $67.14
Expended for Salary of Miss
Beatrice Fleming, Continu- ation School Instructor 67.14
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Secretary's Report
Books and Supplies :
Allyn and Bacon
$36.73
American Book Co.
224.95
American Council on Education
5.00
Appleton, D .- Century Co.
1.03
Bellman Publishing Co.
2.04
Cahill's News Agency
104.65
Character Building Publications
26.11
Clarke Printing Co.
4.20
College Entrance Book Co.
25.89
Cooney, Charles E.
1.93
Co-Operative Test Service
58.50
Davoren's Pharmacy
39.21
Denoyer-Geppert Co.
95.71
Dowling School Supply Co.
51.32
Dura Binding Co.
152.77
Education Research and Service, Bureau of
2.13
Educational Service, Inc.
6.85
Frost and Bilek, Inc.
197.98
Garrard Press
4.09
Ginn and Co.
145.88
Gledhill Brothers, Inc.
158.67
Gregg Publishing Co.
73.38
Hammett, J. L. Co.
97.17
Carcourt, Brace Co.
205.38
Heath, D. C. Co.
43.68
Holt, Henry, Co.
55.02
Kennesan Publishing Co.
22.80
Laidlaw Bros., Inc.
103.74
Longmans, Green & Co.
22.08
Lowell, C. C., Inc.
4.10
Lyons and Carnahan
19.43
Macmillan Co.
112.45
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Makepeace, B. L. Co.
.87
Mineral Tablet Ink Co.
12.00
Mittag and Volger, Inc.
96.50
McGraw, Hill Book Co.
2.27
McKnight & McKnight
.80
Noble & Noble, Inc.
2.00
Oxford Book Co.
38.14
Palley Office Supply Co.
3.55
Palmer, A. N. Co.
21.91
Prentice Hall Co.
31.13
Remington Rand Co.
23.00
Row, Peterson Co.
243.04
Rowe, N. M. Co.
21.60
Sanborn, B. H. Co.
1.92
Sargent, Porter
6.00
Science, Research Associates
25.28
Scott, Foresman Co.
5.62
Scribner's, Charles Sons
19.50
Shea Bros.
65.62
Silver Burdett Co.
19.31
Singer, L. W., Co.
6.42
South Western Publishing Co.
39.69
State Schools
4.50
United Sales Co.
1.89
Wilcox, R. A., Inc.
532.41
World Book Co.
211.59
$3,541.49
Fuel :
Barney Coal Co.
$10.50
Clark Shaughnessy Coal Co.
1,672.91
Curtiss, H. M. Coal Co.
1,737.41
Hopedale Coal & Ice Co. Milford Daily News
19.00
6.00
Petroleum Heat & Power Co.
2,625.28
Saucier, Wilfred
15.00
Vitalini, B.
1,453.97
$7,540.07
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Transportation :
Berry, F. C .-
$100.00
Breault, H. G.
26.50
Dan's Taxi (Pre-primary transportation)
433.30
French, Lucille G.
9.84
Gillon, Lawrence
10.00
Johnson Bus Lines
3,270.00
Milford Daily News
15.75
No. Milford Transportation
900.00
O'Brien & Rivoli
3,981.25
Town Taxi
75.20
$8,821.84
Repairs :
Aubuchon, W. E. Co.
$23.85
Boston and Albany District
1.77
Barlow's
436.26
Calarese, James L.
21.00
Casey, W. H. Store, Inc.
23.39
Consigli, Peter & Sons
251.26
Curtiss, H. M., Coal Co.
1.60
Frieswick, Oliver
559.96
Gentilotti, S.
44.78
Gledhill Brothers
6.14
Gould, F. A.
36.19
Huff Machine Works
3.25
Jaques, L. N. & Sons
.15
Kelley, John J.
184.17
Lucier, E. J.
193.56
Milford Auto Body Co.
11.38
Milford Daily News
35.63
Milford Grain Co.
.85
Milford Hardware Co.
7.57
Milford Refinishing Co.
12.00
Morse, T. E. Co.
105.00
Newton, Paul
25.00
Niro & Niro Co.
100.69
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Mckinley, A. W.
1,810.10
Petroleum Heat & Power Co.
64.16
Power, Bill
61.00
Power, John F.
142.92
Rose, E. O. & Son
.75
Rubenstein Brothers
.45
Standard Electric Time Co.
78.50
Victor Fence Co.
40.00
William, W. J.
44.45
Zocchi, Leon Co.
362.92
$4,690.70
Incidentals :
Afco Products Co.
$1.50
Cahill's News Agency
3.37
Casey, Wm. H. Store
108.58
Clarke Printing Co.
132.30
Commonwealth Stationers, Inc.
68.35
Consoletti and Volpe
121.00
Continental Car-na-var Corp.
148.70
Cooney, Charles E.
14.98
Co-Operative Test Service
.50
Davoren's Express
2.00
Davoren's Pharmacy
72.50
Dolge, C. B. Co.
112.13
Dura Binding Co.
18.00
Esty, Chas. A. Paper Co.
191.79
General Gas Light Co.
43.07
Hammett, J. L. Co.
13.76
Heintz Appliance Co.
88.56
Home Laundry
11.81
Huff Machine Works
6.00
Institutional Cinema Service
15.25
International Engineering Works
12.76
Jaques, L. N. & Sons
110.00
Liberty Typewriter Co.
290.75
McCarthy, Justin A. Co.
2.93
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Milford Daily News
24.00
Milford Gas Light Co.
92.60
Milford Grain Co.
11.35
Milford Hardware Co.
5.49
Milford Locksmith
25.75
Milford Water Co.
986.49
Moran, Harold M. (Reimbursement)
1.00
Morse, T. E. Co.
35.45
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
511.13
Niro and Niro Co.
28.75
O'Brien Transportation Co.
1.03
Perkins and Butler Co.
68.73
Perkins, M. N. Co.
99.64
Railway Express
1.55
Reformatory for Women
12.08
Rose, E. O. and Son
3.00
Ryan, Marion A. (Reimbursement)
1.22
San-Col Cleaners
10.00
Shaughnessy, H. J.
114.00
Seaver's Express
2.86
Shea Bros.
10.74
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
44.45
State Prison Colony
57.28
Stetson, M. D. Co.
236.78
Tenney, Frank L.
7.60
Texol Chemical Works
37.24
Underwood Corporation
16.45
U. S. Post Office
67.50
Werber and Rose, Inc.
18.15
Wolkins, H. S. Co.
6.38
Worcester City Treasurer
372.39
Worcester County Treasurer
154.60
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
1,835.27
Zocchi, Leon Co. 198.48
$6,690.02
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Boys' Machine Trade School:
Brierly, Lombard Co.
$8.63
H. and H. Hardware Co. 22.12
Hones, Charles A. Co.
7.92
Railway Express
.55
Vitalini, B.
482.16
Zocchi, Leon Co.
11.80
$533.18
BALANCE SHEET - 1946
Item I-Available for Salaries and Wages :-
Appropriation
$196,446.00
George-Deen Funds
29.00
Smith-Hughes Funds
67.14
Transfer from E. & D. Funds
800.00
$197,342.14
Teachers' Salaries $165,885.28 -
Supervision (Superintendent,
Clerk and Attendance Officer) 7,956.50
Care (Custodians)
16,611.67
Health (School Physicians, School Nurse)
3,032.50
Machine Trade School
3,751.08
Total expended®
197,237.03
Balance $105.11
Item II-General-Available :-
Regular Appropriation
$35,000.00
Carried over from 1945 to
pay for uncompleted orders
124.62
Total available
$35,124.62
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Books and Supplies
$3,541.49
Fuel
7,540.07
Repairs 4,690.70
Transportation
8,821.84
Tuition-Trade Schools
3,251.91
Incidentals
6,690.02
Boys' Machine Trade School
533.18
Total expended
35,069.21
Balance
$55.41
GIFTS
High School
Fire proof back drop and fire proof wings were pre- sented by the State Theatre for the stage. State Theatre also presented two Klieg combination flood and spot lights with colored gelatine inserts.
A silver perforated screen for sound pictures was the gift of the Ideal Theatre.
During the year 1946, the school children saved $16,- 904.58 and many rooms received Honor Certificates for 100% saving.
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MISS MARY E. KELLEY
On September 19, 1946, the Milford Public Schools lost a valued, conscientious and capable teacher, in the death of Mary E. Kelley. Miss Kelley was in the School Department since 1912, beginning at the Spruce Street School, later at the Park Portable and finally at the Stacy School. She was a kindly and lovable teacher and the memory of her classroom days will ever remain in the minds of the children who were in her charge.
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CHANGES IN TEACHERS HIGH SCHOOL:
Left the Service
Miss Concetta Oliva, teacher of Latin, Italian and English appointed in 1942, resigned in June, 1946, to be- come Mrs. Charles J. Brucato. Miss Oliva was a conscien- tious and capable teacher and the best wishes of this de- partment go with her.
Miss Agnes L. Crane, teacher of English and Mathe- matics since 1936, resigned in the summer of 1946, to become Mrs. Paul Duggan. Miss Crane proved herself a very efficient and able teacher and the members of the school department extend their heartiest wishes to her for a bright and joyous future.
Miss Theresa M. DelCastello, since 1940 Clerk in the High School Principal's office, resigned October 1, 1946 to become Mrs. Michael P. Visconti. The best wishes of all school department employees and pupils alike are ex- tended to her. We hope she will have many years of health, happiness and good fortune.
Re-entered the Service
Principal David I. Davoren returned in April, 1946, discharged after nearly five years in the United States Armed Forces.
Mr. Benjamin F. Consoletti also returned in April, 1946, following his discharge from the Army after more than four years.
GRADES : Left the Service by Retirement
At the close of the term in June, 1946, Miss Mary E. Mullane retired from her duties after 48 years of faithful and efficient service as a teacher in the Milford schools. We all join in wishing her many years of health and happiness.
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Miss Martha C. Toher, a teacher in the Plains School and in the Milford schools since 1903, retired at the close of school in June, 1946. Miss Toher has worked faithfully and ably in our schools, and we wish for her many years of health and happiness.
Resignations
Miss Mary F. Ranahan resigned in February, 1946. Miss Ranahan has been a teacher in the Milford Public Schools since 1906, the last years of which she spent, first as Principal and later as teacher of the Plains Pri- mary School. She will always be remembered for her kind- ly disposition and thoughtfulness for others, especially the children under her supervision. We extend to her our best wishes for the future.
Miss Rita K. Fitzpatrick resigned as of November 1, 1946, to become Mrs. Albert Bishop. Miss Fitzpatrick has taught in the Milford schools since 1926, most recent- ly at the Chapin Pre-Primary. Our best wishes are ex- tended to her for many years of prosperity and happiness.
Miss Eleanor E. Arnold, a teacher at the Claflin School, Grade I, and in the system since 1926, resigned in the summer of 1946 to become Mrs. Alfred Daigle. Miss Aronld's kindness and goodness to the children as well as her faithfulness in her work will always be re- membered. We wish for her health and good fortune in the years to come.
Entered the Service
Mrs. Ida V. (Martin) McNary was appointed Nov- ember 6, 1946 to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of Miss Rita Fitzpatrick.
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Miss Joan Smith, St. Mary's High School, 1942, Wor- cester State Teachers' College, 1946, was appointed at the beginning of the Fall term and was assigned to the Stacy School.
Mrs. Lillian (Martin) Birmingham was appointed November 6, 1946 to fill the vacancy in the Stacy School.
Miss Anna M. Heroux, Milford High School, 1926, Framingham State Teachers' College, 1928, was appoint- ed in July, 1946. Miss Heroux has had several years' ex-' perience in the Bellingham schools. She was assigned to the Park School, Grade V ..
Miss Florence M. Fertitta, Milford High School Class of 1945, was appointed in November, 1946, to fill the va- cancy in the High School office caused by the resignation of Miss DelCastello.
Transfers
Miss M. Dorcas Magurn was transferred from the Stacy Pre-Primary to Grade I, Claflin School, formerly taught by Miss Eleanor E. Arnold.
Miss Mary C. Casey was transferred from the Park, Grade V, to the Plains schol, Grade IV, made vacant by the retirement of Miss Toher.
Miss Claire F. Hogan was transferred to the Chapin Street Pre-Primary class, the vacancy caused by the résignation of Miss Rita Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. Ida V. McNary was assigned to the Oliver Street, Grade III, caused by the transfer of Miss Hogan.
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MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
It is a pleasure to submit my first report as Princi- pal of Milford High School after being on military leave for five years.
The class of 1946 was graduated with 113 members being awarded diplomas while war certificates and di- plomas were awarded to four former students who quali- fied while in the Armed Forces.
The student enrollment in September, 1946 was 542 as compared with 554 in September of 1945. Among our present student body there are nine former servicemen who are seeking diploma credit or refreshing themselves scholastically in preparation for further education.
Miss Concetta Oliva and Miss Agnes Crane concluded their teaching duties to become Mrs. Charles Brucato and Mrs. Paul Duggan, respectively, and Mr. Gerard Sweeney concluded his teaching duties to become Super- visor of Elementary Education in our local schools. Re- placements for the afore-mentioned teachers were not made.
In the established department of our school, i.e., the English department and the Commercial department, commendable progress is being made.
The activities of the English department, and the aims and recomendations of Dr. Marion A. Ryan, Head of the English department, are presented as follows :
All the activities of the department have been direct- ed toward the fulfilment of the larger objectives recog- nized by all authorities in the field of English. These ultimate aims, simple to state but difficult to achieve, are as follows:
1. Giving pupils command of the art of communication in speech and in writing.
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2. Teaching the pupils to read thoughtfully and with appreciation.
In the furtherance of the above purposes, there have been held regularly monthly English meetings, which I look upon as affording excellent opportunities for the ex- change of helpful pedagogical devices and information.
In all planning, the department has kept in mind the present-day emphasis upon visual and audial educa- tion, provision for individual differences, the use of daily drill for the promotion of proper habits in writing, and upon extensive rather than intensive reading.
The specific aims of the writer for the present year are these :
1. The preparation of syllabi for the reading texts used in each class.
2. The completion of a tentative course in English on three levels : college, average, retarded.
Recommendations offered are the following :
1. Adoption of a plan whereby a trained teacher (or teachers) may give instruction in remedial reading.
2. Provision for individual abilities and interests of students in all four years of English.
3. Maintenance of a special class in remedial English in the senior year.
4. Extension of the policy of purchasing books within the reading capacity of the slower divisions.
5. Increased attention to visual and audial materials.
Similarly, the activities of the Commercial depart- ment and the aims and recommendations of Miss Rose Farese, Head of the Commercial department are sub- mitted as follows :
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The aims and the objectives of Commercial Educa- tion at Milford High School have been established as fol- lows:
The Vocational Objective-To make it possible for pupils to get all of the information and skills that are required to qualify them for beginning positions such as clerical bookkeepers, typists, stenographers, office clerks, filing clerks, transcribing machine operators, calculating machine operators and duplicating machine operators.
To give the pupil an opportunity to gain useful in- formation about business occupations, encouragement in selecting an occupation, and help in the discovery and appreciating the social significance of the different busi- ness occupations.
The Personal Use Objective-To make it possible for the non-Commercial pupil to have an opportunity to develop a satisfactory degree of proficiency in the use of one or more of the business skills to meet his non-voca- tional, personal needs.
The General Business Principle Objective-To enable the pupil to gain a better understanding of the agencies, the functions, the methods and practices, and the organ- ization of our American system of business enterprise.
The Business Ethics Objective-To help the pupil gain a philosophy of business and a desire to improve. busines practices generally that would carry over into his adult life and result in better ethical practices and the improvement of the services of business.
A Course of Study-including the objectives, the content, the standards of achievement of each course, and suggested teacher activities-is being completed for each of the following Commercial Subjects :
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Junior Business Training **
Typewriting I, II, III Economic Geography*
Bookkeeping I*, II Stenography I*, II
Commercial Law* Economics* Office Practice*
* (The Course of Study has been completed and is being used by the teachers of these subjects.)
Group conferences with teachers in subject matter groups are held periodically to appraise and suggest in- structional methods necessary for the achievement of established objectives.
A control of departmental supplies, equipment, and Commercial textbooks has been set up.
I have recommended the purchase of additional equip- ment as necessary for pre-vocational training in the Office Practice classes.
. I wish to recommend the introduction of a course in Consumer Education to be required of all pupils as essential general education. The American Business Education Association makes the following recommenda- tion :
"High Schools should provide certain consumer information and skills that will be useful to the pupil in his personal economic planning, in his buying for consumption, and in the safeguarding and protection of his interests as a consumer."
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I am considering the feasibility of establishing a co- operative distributive education program as part of the commercial curriculum. It is recommended by author- ities as follows :
"Training for retailing should be provided through a combination of study of subjects re- lated to retailing, supplemented by actual ex- perience, preferably supervised experience, over a reasonable period of time .
The report of Mr. Harold M. Moran, Director of Guidance, is submitted separately and directly to the Superintendent of Schools according to previous custom.
The recommendations contained in the reports of Dr. Ryan, Miss Farese, and Mr. Moran meet with my enthusiastic approval and concurrence. I sincerely hope that through the cooperation of all school personnel and the members of the School Committee, the recommenda- tions of our department heads will become actualities as soon as possible.
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