Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Palmer, Massachusetts 1919, Part 5

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The health work in our schools needs broadening. Not only should there be a physical director to conduct work


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that would tend to give strength physically to our boys and girls, but also there should be some one who could take direct charge of the follow-up work of medical in- spection. A school nurse is needed. There is ample work for such a person. Dental inspection is necessary. The effect of poor teeth upon the possessor is no longer a mat- ter of controversy. The effect is tremendously pernicious and everybody knows it. The possibilities of real, effective health work are large. Soon no school system will be with- out greater means of producing stronger bodies in our future citizens.


AMERICANIZATION


This problem is one that needs but little explanation in its general aspect. Specifically and locally, it needs treatment.


In the main, the problem is to make our country a one-language country. The agencies for so doing are three -the public schools, the industries, and social workers.


The schools have tried to solve this problem alone and have failed to reach many beyond the ages of compul- sory attendance.


It would seem, in the light of experience elsewhere, that the best solution would be the operation of classes in the factories, the direction and teaching handled by the schools. Personally, if the local manufacturing concerns will operate, I would like to see the Committee appoint some teacher to take charge of this work, allowing her to give her full time to it. This may not be agreeable to the employers ; yet, if in operation, with proper co-operation and handling, excellent work could be done. It is a task that the employers must help solve for patriotic, if not other, reasons.


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The need of this work locally can best be visualized by a study of the following tables :


TABLE I.


Per Cent from Non-English Speaking Countries The 18 Towns and Cities Exceeding Palmer


Population


No. Foreign-Born from Non-


English-Speaking Countries


Per Cent from Non-English


Speaking Countries


No. Foreign-Born who can- not read and write English Per Cent of Foreign-Born whoo cannot read and


write English


New Bedford


109,568


33,438


44.2


19,458


40.2


Hatfield


2,630


994


37.7


885


84.9


Wilbraham


2,521


917


36.4


817


79.8


Hardwick


3,596


1,265


35.1


970


61.7


Ludlow


6,251


2,109


33.7


1,635


52.0


Maynard


6,770


2,222


32.8


1,721


55.7


Chelsea


43,426


14,064


32.4


6,731


34.9


Hadley


2,666


829


31.1


763


82.7


Lawrence


90,259


28,000


31.0


16,874


40.8


Chicopee


30,138


9,254


30.7


5,992


52.2


Southbridge


14,217


4,226


29.7


2,458


49.9


Adams


13,218


3,903


29.5


2,333


49.5


Dudley


4,373


1,292


29.5


845


55.6


Easthampton


9,845


2,911


29.5


1,993


53.9


Webster


12,565


3,688


29.4


1,981


47.5


Ware


9,346


2,690


28.8


1,805


55.9


Gardner


16,376


4,700


28.7


2,744


47.1


Fall River


124,791


34,431


27.5


21.442


42.7


Palmer


9,468


2,591


27.4


2,017


62.3


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TABLE II.


Per Cent of Foreign-Born Unable to Read and Write English The 12 Towns and Cities Exceeding Palmer


Population


No. Foreign-Born from Non-


English-Speaking Countries


No. of Persons who cannot


read and write English


Per Cent of Foreign-Born


who cannot read and write English


Native


Foreign Born-


Total


Hatfield


2,630


994


3


885


888


84.9


Hadley


2,666


829


2


768


765


82.7


Wilbraham


2,521


917


3


817


820


79.8


Sunderland


1,278


483


1


395


396


79.2


Whately


1,118


291


0


253


253


78.3


Deerfield


2,793


612


1


539


540


78.3


Monroe


296


101


2


82


84


75.9


Carver


1,701


427


10


344


354


70.3


Savoy


524


60


4


48


52


68.6


W. Stockbridge


1,277


284


3


225


228


65.2


Provincetown


4,295


986


25


739


764


64.0


Southwick


1,365


328


1


229


230


63.4


Palmer


9,468


2,591


20


2,017


2,037


62.3


There are three hundred fifty-four (354) towns and cities in the state. There are only eighteen (18) with a larger percentage than that of Palmer. This is a revelation because no one not closely conversant with our population complexion would ever realize that this town is one of the chief foreign areas in the state.


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There are only twelve (12) communities that exceed Palmer in the percentage of Foreign-Born who cannot read and write English.


With present emphasis upon Americanization throughout the country, can Palmer, with her need of such so apparently high, for her own internal good or external appraisal, remain inactive ?


GENERAL SCHOOL FUND


A bill, called the General School Fund, was passed by the last legislature. Its general purpose is to equalize, in part, school burdens throughout the state and to help in- sure the payment of a living wage to teachers.


The state reimburses cities and towns on the follow- ing bases:


(1.) For every teacher who has not received less than $850, if a graduate of college or normal school with at least two years' teaching experience, or with preparation and teaching experience accepted in lieu thereof, the re- imbursement is $150.


(2.) For every teacher who has received not less than $750, if a graduate of college or normal school with at least one year's teaching experience, or an attendant one year in normal or teachers' training school with at least three years' teaching experience, or with preparation and teaching experience accepted in lieu thereof, the re- imbursement is $150.


(3.) For every teacher who has received not less than $650 and is not included in either of the above classes, the reimbursement is $100.


(4.) For every teacher meeting any of the above requirements, there is a supplementary reimbursement, graduated in accordance with the valuation per pupil in


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average membership in the public schools, Palmer's be- ing $100.


The factors controlling the allotment are those of the preceding school year. The allotment comes in No- vember; the facts are submitted in July and are taken from the school year just closed.


This year our total reimbursement was $7,230, based upon these facts : Eleven and three-fifths (11 3-5) teach- ers, at the $200 rate, were responsible for $2,320; three (3), at $150, for $450; fifteen (15), at $100, for $1,500; twenty-nine and three-fifths (29 3-5) at supplementary rate of $100, for $2,960.


Next year, if due care is used, the reimbursement should be $16,530, as follows :- Thirty-eight and three- fifths (38 3-5), at $200 each, $7,730; fifteen (15), at $150 each, $2,250; six (6), at $100 each, $600; fifty-nine and three-fifths (59 3-5), at $100 each, $5,960.


The net direct cost to the town of a teacher receiving $850, fulfilling requirements outlined under "Bases No. 1," with a reimbursement of $300, is $550; of a teacher re- ceiving $750, fulfilling requirements under "Bases No. 2," with reimbursement of $250, is $500; of a teacher receiv- ing $650, fulfilling requirements under "Bases No. 3," with reimbursement of $200, is $450.


Inasmuch as practically every grade teacher who re- ceives the following amounts-$900, $850, $800, and $750 fulfills the specifications governing the $300, $250, and $200 reimbursements, the net costs for salaries are $600, $550, $550, and $550, respectively.


A graduated salary scale of $750 the first year, $850 the second, $950 the third, and $1,000 the fourth would directly cost $550, $600, $650, and $700, respectively.


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A recent study of sixty (60) towns of Palmer's size approximately showed that nearly forty (40) have a max- imum for grade teachers of $1,000, or better. Among these towns are the following: Concord, Great Barring- ton, Wellesley, Ludlow, Amherst, Lexington, Walpole, Easton, Westfield, Gardner, Framingham, Arlington, Southbridge, Weymouth, Adams, Plymouth, Greenfield, Webster, West Springfield, Natick, Norwood, Winchester, Ware, Milton, Belmont, Andover, Montague, and Rockland.


The ultimate effect of the General School Fund local- ly should mean an increase in the maximum paid all teachers.


COST.


In spite of the increasing cost of everything and of the yearly rising total cost of education in Palmer, a com- parison with that of other towns and cities in the state re- veals the fact that Palmer's cost per pupil in average membership is still among the very lowest in the state. For several years, she ranked about three hundred thirty- sixth or seventh out of three hundrd fifty-four towns and cities. For the last available year, 1917, she ranked three hundred forty-second.


The following table gives several bases of comparison between Palmer and the twelve towns with a lower cost per pupil :


COST PER PUPIL IN AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP Year Ending December 31, 1917 Cost per Pupil Population Valuation Rank in


Tax Rate


Rank in


Cost


State


Number


Rank


Amount $5,891,937


$18.60


208


Northbridge


30.32


343


9,254


69


5,130,287


15.00


303


Seekonk


30.07


344


2,767


235


2,014,439


19.50


175


Templeton


29.69


345


4,081


122


2,096,617


21.25


102


Avon


29.63


346


2,164


169


1,202,378


25.00


14


Leverett


29.55


347


779


296


431,906


18.00


225


Millville


28.91


348


2,010


247


1,207,617


15.00


300


Rockport


28.85


349


4,351


119


4,186,540


19.00


194


Somerset


28.42


350


3,377


133


1,938,126


23.30


45


Randolph


28.33


351


4,734


116


2,802,250


19.80


165


Blackstone


27.99


352


3,679


128


1,488,777


24.40


27


Ashburnham


27.58


353


2,059


245


1,315,825


21.50


92


Provincetown 24.67


354


4,295


120


2,662,636


23.00


56


Palmer


$30.44


342


9,468


64


Amount State


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EXTENSION WORK


The only activity along this line was the gardening. and canning work.


GARDENING


Throughout the state there was a marked evidence of relaxation in garden work, a natural aftermath to follow such strenuous efforts as were put forth during the war. This slump occurred in adults' as well as youths' garden efforts. There were several other reasons for the failure of the garden work to maintain the level of previous sea- sons. These are very patent to those in touch with the situation but should not, possibly, be given here. The gar- den supervisor, Mr. Hurley has made some good sugges- things done; emphasis has been placed, rather, upon things that should, in our opinion, be done. The statistics of the gardening are :


NUMBER STARTING AND FINISHING PROJECTS.


Starting


Finishing


3 2 0 ON & Starting


wo Finishing


0 5 0 OG o Starting


0


Thorndike


18


17


2


0


Bondsville


16


14


0


0


Palmer


8


7


2


2


1


1


Total


82


76


7


7


1


1


Finishing


Three Rivers


40


38


The estimated value of the produce raised is $1,000.


CANNING


The work in canning fell off some in total enrollment and quantity canned; yet, on the whole, was very satis- tory. The statistics follow :


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Total Enrollment,


96


Enrollment for State Club,


82


Enrollment for County Club, 88


Number Completing Requirement for State Contest, 40


Number Who Did no Canning, 0


Number Canning 6 or more Quarts, 85


Number Canning 24 or more Quarts, 69


Number Canning 100 or more Quarts,


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Total Quarts Canned 4,4591/2


COST OF WORK


This work is financed jointly by the town and the Hampden County Improvement League, the town con- tributing money and the league service. The financial statement is :


RECEIPTS.


Apppropriated by Town of Palmer,


350.00


Contributed by League, 284.35 $634.35


EXPENDIITURES.


J. E. Hurley, Garden Supervisor,


$200.00


Bridget Griffin, Canning Supervisor,


25.00


Florence Sampson, Canning Supervisor


40.00


Mrs. J. J. Burke, Canning Supervisor,


25.00


Miss Knowlton,, 191/2 days


121.87


Mr. Boyd, 4 days,


25.00


Mr. Farrell, 1 day,


12.00


Stenographic Service,


25.00


Auto Mileage at 10c,


69.00


Car Fare,


15.08


Meals,


6.40


Telephone and Postage


10.00


$574.35


Reserved for Home Economics,


$60.00


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RECOMMENDATIONS.


I herewith make the following recommendations, with the suggestion that they be put into force as soon as possible, if practicable :


(1.) That a school nurse be employed, whose com- bined work as nurse and attendance officer is immediately essential.


(2.) That domestic science be added to our work as soon as the necessary room is available.


(3.) That a new high school building be provided which will allow for needed expansion of curriculum along so-called practical lines and will furnish a place which may be used as a community center.


(4.) That manual training work be done on broad- er and more extensive lines.


(5.) That dental inspection be started at once and that dental clinics be installed as soon as there is available space.


CONCLUSION.


This report has purposefully dealt with but few phases of local school work. The phases treated have been those that, because of their presence or absence, have a di- rect, important, and determining influence upon the Pal- mer schools. This inclusion, or continued exclusion of some of the mentioned needs will have a sure bearing on the future of the schools. The time for delaying the installa- tion is yearly growing less and less.


Many of the questions treated are not new to you. Their inclusion in this report may seem like repetition. The reason for their rehearsal is the desire to get them before the public.


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Very little space has been devoted to a recital of things done; emphasis has been placd, rather, upon things that should, in our opinion, be done.


It is hoped that careful thought and consideration, followed by realization and then action, will be given the recommendations. These are not idle vaporizings; these are needs, whose necessity is not a matter of opinion, but of fact.


In concluding, allow me to express my appreciation of the generous, latitudinous, and cordial treatment ac- corded me by the School Committee; of the support and co-operation of the teachers ; of the fairness and forebear- ance of the public; of the moral support of the parents.


Respectfully submitted,


CLIFTON H. HOBSON, Superintendent of Schools.


Palmer, Mass., December 5, 1919.


Appendix


A. GENERAL STATISTICS I. Population


Census of 1915,


9,468


School Population, April 1, 1918, 5 to 16 years of age,


2,176


School Population, April 1, 1919, 5 ti 16 years of age,


2,508


II. Pupils


Number of Children in Town, April 1, between:


1917-1918 1918-1919


Ages 5 and 7,


515


541


Ages 7 and 14,


1,492


1,559


Ages 14 and 16,


169


408


2,176


2,508


Aggregate Enrollment, Sept. to June,


2,090


2,112


Average Daily Attendance,


1,765.22


1,779.33


Average Number Belonging,


1,856.83


1,901.16


Per Cent of Attendance,


95.06


93.58


Average Number of Pupils per Teacher: In High School,


21.22


17.47


In Other Schools,


41.11


36.35


B. ATTENDANCE STATISTICS I. Attendance by Schools 1918-1919


Schools


Average


Membership


Average


Attendance


Per Cent of


Attendance


Tardiness


Enrollment


High,


156.21


148.77


95.24


26


188


Palmer Grammar,


584.33


543.06


92.94


72


652


Thorndike Grammar,


297.57


280.20


94.16


33


328


Bondsville Grammar,


297.91


279.13


93.90


29


319


Three Rivers Grammar,


448,31


420.39


93.62


31


487


Wire Mill,


67.01


62.85


94.01


18


75


Palmer Center,


24.76


22.41


90.71


. 4


28


Forest Lake,


16.72


14.68


88.4


57


24


Shorley,


8.34


7.84


94.00


5


11


Totals,


1,901.16 1,779.33


93.58


275 2,112


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II. Distribution of Pupils by Classes in Schools November 1, 1919


% Palmer


Three Rivers


' Thorndike


Bondsville


Wire Mill


Center


N Forest Lake


Shorley


High


Total


Grade II,


81


77


48


58


.14


8


5


1


291


Grade III,


52


90


46


40


15


5


1


249


Grade IV,


67


76


44


40


18


2


4


251


GradeV,


76


53


34


36


1


200


Grade VI,


79


41


39


36


4


2


201


Grade VII,


83


45


23


22


2


1


176


Grade VIII,


57


23


14


14


108


Grade IX,


49


15


15


11


90


Freshman,


89


89


Sophomore,


13


13


Junior,


60


60


Senior,


39


39


Totals,


631


513


322


327


81


16


17


8


201 2,116


34


2


349


Grade I,


93


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III. Age and Grade Distribution Table in Elementary Schools, November 1, 1919


Age


I


II


III


IV


V


VI VII VIII


IX


Total


5


150


2


152


6


138


81


1


220


7


52


110


70


1


233


8


66


104


68


2


249


9


24


49


67


60


5


205


10


5


14


65


58


50


3


195


11


3


6


23


46


62


46


5


191


12


2


15


21


49


60


34


2


183


13


2.


7


12


27


50


46


42


186


14


0


3


1


7


16


13


29


69


15


1


1


1


1


8


12


24


16


1


2


4


7


17


349


291


249


251


200


201


176


108


90


1915


Above


Normal


Age,


9


32


25


50


34


41


17


10


5


224


Per Cent


Above


Normal


Age,


2.58 10.99 10.04 19.92 17.00 20.39


9.66 9.25 5.55


11.69


1


1


The figures printed above the black line indicate the number of pupils within and below the normal grade age.


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IV. Record of Permanent Withdrawals and Reasons of Pupils from August, 1918, to July, 1919


High


Palmer


Three Rivers


Thorndike


Bondsville


13 & Districts


152


Going to Work


14


4


16


16


10


0


60


Ill Health


5


3


3


5


2


1


19


Suspension


2


0


0


0


0


0


2


Failure to do Work


3


1


0


0


0


0


4


Sent to Reform School


0


2


0


0


0


0


2


Sent to Brightside


0


1


0


0


0


0


1


Sent to Convent School


1


0


1


0


0


0


2


Indifference


1


0


0


0


0


0


1


Needed at Home


3


0


2


1


0


0


6


Springfield Business School


1


0


0


0


0


0


1


Technical High School


1


0


0


0


0


0


1


Unknown


1


1


3


0


0


0


5


Death


1


0


0


0


1


1


3


Total


39


73


49


43


40


15


259


V. Average Number of Pupils Per Teacher In the Palmer Public Schools November 1, 1918 and 1919


Enrollment


No. of Teachers


Av. No. Pupils per Teacher


Schools


1919 1918


1919 1918


1919


1918


High,


204


166


9


9


22.67


18.44


Palmer Grammar


631


600


14


14


45.07


42.85


Three Rivers Grammar


513


467


13


13


39.92


35.92


Bondsville Grammar,


327


308


8


8


40.88


38.5


Thorndike Grammar


322


303


8


8


40.25


37.87


Wire Mill


81


66


2


2


40.5


33


Forest Lake,


17


20


1


1


17


20


Palmer Center,


16


27


1


1


16


27


Shorley


8


11


1


1


8


11


All Schools,


2,119


1,968


57


57


39.89


34.52


High


204


166


9


9


22.67


18.44


Grades,


1,793


1,678


43


43


41.69


38.51


Districts,


122


124


5


5


24.4


24.8


Total


Removal from Town


6


61


24


21


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C. PROMOTION STATISTICS Year ending June, 1919 I. Promotions in the Grades


No. of Pupils in


Grade in June


Promoted Un-


Conditionally


Promoted Con-


ditionally


Not Promoted


Per Cent


Not Promoted


9 8 7 7000


88


88


0


0


0


98


76


17


5


5.10


128


97


20


11


8.59


6


181


130


37


14


7.73


5


194


156


28


10


5.15


4


211


174


19


13


6.16


3


248


202


26


17


6.85


2


280


209


29


45


16.07


1


308


222


20


71


23.05


1736


1354


196


186


10.71


II: Reasons Ascribed Teacher for Failure of Promotion Number of Pupils


Per Cent


Inability,


67


36


4-186


Inability and Absence,


1


100-186


Inabilityand Immaturity,


1


100-186


Inability and Inattention,


3


1 114-186


Lack of Concentration,


16


8


112-186


Immaturity,


26


13


182-186


Absence,


14


7


98-186


Absence and Inability,


5


2


128-186


Late Entrance,


6


3


42-186


Mentally Deficient,


10


5


70-186


Lack of Application,


6


3


42-186


Inattentiveness,


8


4


56-186


Inattentiveness and Poor Application,


1


100-186


Illness,


2


1


14-186


Inability to Speak English,


8


4


56-186


Inability and Lack of Concentration,


4


2


28-186


Inability and Lack of Application,


1


100-186


Abnormal,


2


1 14-186


Wilful Indolence,


5


2


128-186


186


100


Grade


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III. Repeaters in the Grades November 1, 1919


Grade


Number Belonging


Number Repeating


Percentage Repeating


1


349


60


17.19


2


291


46


15.80


3


249


16


6.42


4


251


14


5.57


5


200


8


4.00


6


201


11


5.47


7


176


11


6.25


8


108


1


.92


9


90


0


0


1915


167


8.61


D. Employment Certificates


Employment (Ages 14-16)


203


Literate (Ages 16-21)


298


Illiterate (Ages 16-21)


3


Home Permit (Ages 14-16)


1


Education Permit,


1


Vacation Permit,


1


Total,


507


E. REPORT OF SIGHT HEARING TESTS IN THE PALMER SCHOOLS


No. of Pupils


Enrolled


No. Found Defective


0 in Eyesight


No. Found Defective


in Hearing


No. of Parents or


Guardians Notified


Palmer High


156


7


12


Palmer Grammar,


588


34


5


35


Thorndike Grammar,


303


32


6


35


Three Rivers Grammar,


450


34


6


40


Bondsville Grammar,


299


28


8


28


Wire Mill,


69


2


0


2


Palmer Center,


25


1


0


1


Shorley,


7


0


0


0


Forest Lake,


19


1


0


1


All Schools


1,916


140


32


154


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F. TABLES OF COMPARISON I. Comparison of Attendane for Ten Years


Year


Average Membership


Average Per Cent of Attendance Attendance Tardiness


1909-10


1,243.38


1,157.35


94.7


727


1910-11


1,298.9


1,244.56


95


907


1911-12


1,411.33


1,333.62


95.23


431


1912-13


1,433.71


1,372.99


94.49


203


1913-14


1,526.97


1,471.52


95.76


123


1914-15


1,640.54


1,582.20


96.37


159


1915-16


1,709.09


1,644.14


96.44


151


1916-17


1,728.14


1,658.40


95.96


208


1917-18


1,856.83


1,765.22


95.06


165


1918-19


1,901.16


1,779.33


93.58


275


G. BILLS PAYABLE AND RECEIVABLE


The accounts of the School Department were closed on Tuesday, December 30, 1919.


At the close of 1919, the bills payable and receivable were as follows:


Bills Payable:


¿Underwood Typewriter Co., typewriters, $490.00 įMilton Bradley Co., paper, 34.00


Total,


$524.00


Bills Receivable:


Town of Monson, tuition,


614.04


Town of Ware, tuition,


112.50


Town of Wilbraham, tuition,


37.50


Total,


$864.04


¿These machines were ordered the latter part of September. At that time, the Underwood Company said it would be impossible to deliver until after January, 1920. The machines have not been received and probably will not be for a month or more.


¿Paper has taken several advances the last year. About a month ago, another marked increase was due. Several hundred dollars' worth was purchased as a matter of economy, all of which, excepting $34.00, was paid for out of this year's money.


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H. TEACHING CORPS January 1, 1920


HIGH SCHOOL


Appointed


Salary


1913 John E. Hurley, Principal,


$2,100.00


1904 Genevra F. Clark, Latin and Ancient History, 1,200.00


1906 Pauline C. Melius, Mathematics,


1,200.00


1910


Eleanor F. Toolin, French and German,


1,200.00


1914 Georgietta MacIntire, Commercial,


1,500.00


1915


Emily H. Ham, English,


1,200.00


1916 Annie M. Murphy, Commercial,


1,200.00


1909


Agnes I. Mahoney, Commercial,


1,200.00


1919


John P. Moore, Science,


1,200.00


PALMER GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Year


Appointed


Salary


1913 M. Gertrude Hartnett; Principal, Grade 9,


$1,050.00


1917 Mary Sullivan, Grade 8,


825.00


1916 Alice W. Perry, Grades 7 and 8,


850.00


1918


Phyllis E. Greene, Grade 7,


800.00


1918


Grace A. Ross, Grade 6,


800.00


1919


Lucy C. Austin, Grade 6,


750.00


1911


Beatrice A. Dillon, Grade 5,


900.00


1916


Gertrude K. Holland, Grades 4 and 5,


850.00


1911 Susan M. Ballou, Grade 4,


900.00


1913


Kathleen M. Quirk, Grade 3,


900.00


1916 Muriel S. Greene, Grades 2 and 3,


850.00


1913 Agnes C. Carmody, Grade 2,


900.00


1911


Rose A. Duffy, Grade 1,


900.00


1915


Katherine Duffy, Grade 1,


875.00


THORNDIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Year Appointed


Salary


1914 Jane E. Ruddy, Principal, Grades 8 and 9,


$1,050.00


1911 Florence I. Sampson, Grades 6 and 7, 900.00


1918


Mary A. Bothwell, Grades 5 and 6, 800.00


1890 Cora B. Clark, Grade 4,


900.00


1918 Alice M. Smith, Grade 3,


800.00


1909 Flora L. Morey, Grade 2,


900.00


1919 Mildred C. Ruddy, Grades 1 and 2,


750.00


1916


Sara J. Bothwell, Grade 1,


850.00


·


Year


33


Year THREE RIVERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Appointed


Salary


1891


Katherine M. Twiss, Principal, Grades 8 and 9, $1,050.00


1910 Luna A. Whitlock, Grade 7, 900.00


1917 Bernadette M. Shea, Grade 6, 825.00


1917 Rose E. Danskevsky, Grade 5, 825.00


800.00


1917


Esther E. Shea, Grade 4,


825.00


1918


Alice M. Austin, Grade 4,


800.00


1896


Lucy B. Twiss, Grade 3,


900.00


1919


Lenore G. Shea, Grade 3,


750.00


1911


Mae C. Fitzgerald, Grade 2,


900.00


1918


Emily F. Lynch, Grade 2,


800.00


1901 May E. Mahoney, Grade 1,


900.00


1912


Elizabeth A. Shea, Grade 1,


900.00


Year BONDSVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Appointed


Salary


1912 Mary I. Hartnett, Principal, Grades 8 and 9,


$1,050.00


1919


Helen M. Murphy, Grades 6 and 7, 750.00


1910 Bridget Griffin, Grades 5 and 6, 900.00


1911 Mary E. Quirk, Grade 4, 900.00


1917 Edythe L. Twiss, Grade 3,


825.00


1918 Mary F. Barry, Grade 2,


800.00


1913


Anna C. Bothwell, Grades 1 and 2, 900.00


1919


Helena L. Bothwell, Grade 1,


750.00


Year


WIRE MILL SCHOOL


Salary


1913


Agnes E. Sullivan, Grades 3 and 4,


$900.00


1914 Gladys L. Webber, Grades 1 and 2,


900.00


SHORLEY SCHOOL


1909 Maude V. Foley, Grades 1 to 7, $900.00


PALMER CENTER SCHOOL


1916 Mary M. Cavanaugh, Grades 1 to 4,


$850.00


FOREST LAKE SCHOOL


1918 Lily A. Possardt, Grades 1 to 7,


$800.00


DRAWING


1919


Bernice F. Peavey,


$1,200.00


MUSIC


1897


Joanna V. Cantwell, $900.00


Appointed


1919 Muriel O. Mahannah, Grade 5,


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II. Table of Cost-


Total


1910-11 $35,950.30


Average Membership


1,243.38


Average Attendance


1,157.35


Cost per pupil based on average membership


28.91


Cost per pupil based on average attendance


*1914 **


General Expenses


$2,452.79


Teachers' Salaries


18,869.14


Text Books, Supplies


2,212.99


Transportation


2,294.00


Janitors' Service


2,067.25


Fuel and Light


3,205.61


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds


913.48


Repairs on School Buildings


1,195.53


Music, Manual Training and Drawing


1,849.53


Other Expenses


894.69


Furniture and Furnishings


843.18


Rent


104.50


Commercial


2,603.46


Total


$39,506.20


Evening Schools


Vacation School


$39,506.20


Average Membership


1.584.16


Average Attendance


1,534.44


Cost per pupil based on average membership, excluding evening school and vacation school $24.94


Cost per pupil based on average membership, including evening school and vacation school 24.94


Cost per pupil based on average attendance, excluding even- ing school and vacation school 25.74


Cost per pupil based on average attendance, including even- ing school and vacation school 25.74


*Short fiscal year-ten months only.


*** We have earned by tuition and sale of materials $2,371.62; this re- duces the actual cost per pupil to $38.37, $38.37, $40.13, and . $40.13, respectively.


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Ten Years Compared


1913-14


1911-12 $38,177.54


1912-13 $40,060.21


$43,236.15


1,298.90


1,411.33


1,433.71


1,244.56


1,333.62


1,372.99


29.39


28.38


30.15


30.68


30.03


31.49


*1915 ** $2,982.08


*1916 **


*1917 **


*1918 **


** 1919 **


3,140.73


$3,395.49


$3,796.43


$4,264.67


25,293.18


26,996.07


29,193.71


32,668.48


42,830.68


1,971.55


2,338.14


2,441.52


3,485.86


4,075.97


2,635.40


2,723.68


3,156.00


3,478.46


4,341.01


2,517.50


2,579.01


2,615.50


3,196.00


3,708.08


3,680.17.


4,113.00


4,784.96


6,567.72


5,131.47


1,323.95


922.05


1,646.04


2,122.82


2,381.11


505.20


1,627.78


982.53


1,551.09


1,574.07


1,895.48


1,971.94


2,230.05


1,500.75


2,163.97


1,098.52


910.16


1,198.37


1,836.26


2,452.72


937.44


5,596.73


654.14


474.10


777.19


22.50


175.00


810.00


75.00


2,840.49


3,577.48


3,418.02


3,720.97


4,312.31


$47,694.46 885.73


$53,671.77


$55,716.33


$65,208.94


$78,088.25


1,349.45


788.93


61.75


94.07


$48,580.19


$53,115.29


$56,505.26


$65,270.69


$78,088.25


1,671.26


1,719.17


1,791.77


1,868.41


1,972.98


1,617.31


1,650.00


1,717.09


1,702.31


1,886.54


$28.54


$30.06


$31.10


$34.90


*** $39.58


29.06


30.90


31.54


34.93


*** 39.58


29.49


31.31


. 32.45


38.31


*** 41.39


30.03


32.19


32.91


38.34


*** 41.39


** Owing to a change in the classification of accounts made five years ago, it has been possible to compare in detail the expenses of the last six years only. The amount expended annually is given for the four previous years.


III. Cost Per School


High


Palmer


Thorndike


Three Rivers


Bondsville


Districts


Office


Total


General Expenses,


$ 30.66


$18.40


$32.31


$5.50


4,177.80


$4,264.67


Teachers' Salaries,


7,315.00 $10,419.39


5,992.97


9,394.02


6,025.70


3,683.60


42,830.68


Text Books, Supplies,


695.35


1,244.79


528.86


656.35


685.61


212.39


52.62


4,075.97


Transportation,


1,780.92


1,939.09


17.50


14.00


14.00


575.50


4,341.01


Janitors' Service,


786.30


811.35


583.32


793.79


583.32


150.00


3,708.08


Fuel and Light,


680.62


1,328.51


1,152.35


978.56


778.59


212.84


5,131.47


Maintenance of Buildings, Grounds,


725.10


542.42


367.81


252.31


261.51


231.96


2,381.11


Repairs of School Buildings,


695.46


464.05


26.75


195.33


175.32


17.16


1,574.07


Music, Manual Training, Drawing,


112.48


636.12


417.17


466.97


340.85


190.38


2.163.97


Other Expenses,


595.33


538.15


463.06


469.35


286.63


88.20


12.00


2,452.72


Furniture and Furnishings,


89.60


84.65


46.95


220.55


157.24


49.45


128.75


777.19


Rent,


75.00


75.00-


Commercial,


4,312.31


4,312.31


Total,


$17,894.13 $18,008.52


$9,615.14 $13,473.54 $9,314.27 $5,411.48 $4,371.17 $78,088.25


Average Membership,


171.42


599.85


305.01


471.39


306.33


118.98


1,972.98


1,972.98


Cost per pupil, based on Average Membership,


$104.38


$30.02


$31.52


$28.58


$30.40


$45.48


$2.22


$39.58


36


IV. Cost Per Pupil Per Account Based on Average Membership


00


High


Palmer


Thorndike


Three Rivers


Bondsville


Districts


Office


Total -


General Expenses,


$


.13


$ .06


$ .06


$ .01


$2.12


$2.10


Teachers' Salaries,


42.68


$17.37


19.65


19.93


19.67


30.96


21.70


Text Book, Supplies,


4.06


2.07


1.73


1.39


2.24


1.78


.03


2.06


Transportation,


10.39


3.23


.06


.03


.05


4.84


2.20


Janitors' Services,


4.59


1.35


1.91


1.68


1.90


1.27


1.87


Fuel and Light,


3.98


2.22


3.78


2.08


2.54


1.79


2.60


Maintenance of Buildings, Grounds,


4.24


.90


1.21


.54


.85


1.95


1.19


Repairs of School Buildings,


4.06


.77


.09


.41


.57


.14


80


Music, Manual Training, Drawing,


66


1.06


1.37


.99


1.11


1.60


1.21


Other Expenses,


3.47


.90


1.51


1.00


.94


.73


01


1.24


Furniture and Furnishings,


.52


.15


.15


.47


.52


42


08


.39


Rent,


.44


.04


Commercial,


25.16


2.18


Total,


$104.38


$30.02


$31.52


$28.58


$30.40


$45.48


2.22


$39.58


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