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Sinking Fund,
$40,965 32
Debt Outside Limit,
9,834 68
Debt Inside Limit,
4,000 00
Water Loans
$50,800 00
Cone Bridge Loan,
3,000 00 1,000 00
Tractor Loan,
$54,800 00 $54,800 00
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DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS, APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Department
Appropria- Cash Refunds Transfers tions and Additions from
Transfers to
Available for use
Expenditures
Balance
Over- draft
Moderator
10 00
10 00
10 00
Selectmen
533 99
533 99
533 99
Accounting
247 25
247 25
247 25
Treasurer
278 12
278 12
278 12
Collector
345 49
345 49
345 49
Assessors
318 48
318 48
318 48
Other Finance
14 00
14 00
14 00
Town Clerk
269 13
269 13
269 13
Election & Registration
331 70
331 70
331 70
Elector Oliver Smith Will
10 00
10 00
10 00
Town Hall
109 91
109 91
109 91
Town Officers Salaries
2,270 00
2,185 00
85 00
85 00
Contingent
2,750 00
2,002 50
747 50
747 50
Police
581 26
581 26
581 26
Fire
500 00
18 76
518 76
352 55
166 21
Fire Alarm System
7 134 56
134 56
125 00
9 56
Sealer Weig'ts & Meas.
54 15
54 15
54 15
Tree & Game Wardens
141 70
141 70
141 70
Health
139 50
139 50
139 50
Inspec. Animals, Milk, Etc.
125 00
125 00
125 00
District Nurse
500 00
500 00
500 00
Chapter 81
4,600 00
6 4,600 00
9,200 00
9,199 59
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Street Lights
2,000 00
44 94
2,044 94
2,044 94
Winter Roads & Bridges 2,600 00
8 200 00
20 07
2,820 07
1,612 13
1,207 94
School Zone Signs
57 92
57 92
Truck & Tractor Account
10 1,956 00
1,956 00
11 1,539 97
416 03
Purchase of Tractor
307 00 5 1,000 00
1,307 00
1,307 00
Haydenville Sidewalk
300 00
300 00
348 55
48 55
33
300 00
268 75
31 25
Gypsy Moth Work
300 00
57 92
Public Welfare
1,400 00
º 11 00
7 00 1,418 00
972 09
445 91
Mothers' Aid
1,638 00
1,638 00
1,638 00
State Aid
216 00
216 00
216 00
Soldiers' Relief
200 00
200 00
80 00
120 00
Schools,
Committee Salaries
250 00
250 00
250 00
Teachers' Salaries
18,300 00
18,300 00
17,131 92
1,168 08
Janitors' Salaries
2,100 00
2 75 90
2,175 90
2,175 90
Janitors' Supplies
350 00
350 00
231 44
118 56
Music Teacher's Salary
800 00
800
00
720 00
80 00
Music Supplies
100 00
100 00
62 88
37 12
Supt. Salary
1,400 00
3 50 00
1,450
00
1,450 00
Union Expense
200 00
200
00
200 00
Nurse
525 00
575 00
553 22
21 78
Physician
250 00
250 00
215 50
34 50
Transportation
3,750 00
3,750
00
3,582 18
167 82
Fuel
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,334 50
165 50
Repairs
1,250
00
1,450
00
1,170 89
279 11
Sundries
950
00
950 00
937 32
12 68
Books
599 99
3 50 82
649 82
643 62
6 20
School Room Supplies
800 00
3 48 60
848 60
709 08
139 52
Agricultural Tuition
1,500 00
1,500
00
1,415 00
85 00
Freight & Cartage
35 00
35
00
18 42
16 58
Lights
225 00
225
00
140 25
84 75
Ins. & Truant Officer
120 00
120
00
80 51
39 49
Haydenville Library
300 00
300
00
277 30
22 70
Aid to Agriculture
150 00
150 00
150 00
Printing Reports
178 25
178 25
178 25
Memorial Day
60 00
:60 00
60 00
Fire Ins. & Officers' Bonds 450 00
450 00
291 64
158 36
Care Town Clock
88
88
88
Water Maintenance
1 1,054 32 Balance 984 29 Rec't. Cr.
100 00
2,138 61
1,465 28
673 33
Mountain St. Cemetery 25 00
25 00
24 30
70
3 50 00
4 200 00
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Interest 4,820 00
4,820 00 3,696 76 1,123 24
Maturing Debt
1,800 00
1,800 00 1,800 00
Sinking Fund
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
4,187 50
4,187 50
1 $2,420.00 of water income used to pay water interest.
" Spellman fund $52.00; Hyde-Saunders fund $23.90.
3 Spellman fund.
' James fund.
5 Borrowed.
6 From State. Contribution.
8 County of Hampshire.
" Refund.
1º Earnings on State highway.
11 $1,539.97 expense includes $330.42 paid on new tractor.
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OVERLAY REPORT
1926 :
Jan. 1, 1928, Balance, $169 50 Dec. 31, 1928, Transferred to Over- lay Reserve, $169 50
1927 :
Jan. 1, 1928, Balance,
$397 69
May 28, 1928, Abatement,
$71 78
Dec. 31, 1928, Abatement,
79 20
Dec. 31, 1928, Balance,
246 71
$397 69
$397 69
1928 :
Oct. 1, 1928, Overlay,
$427 74
Nov. 30, 1928, Abatement,
$95 68
Dec. 31, 1928, Abatement,
53 44
Dec. 31, 1928, Balance,
278 62
$427 74
$427 74
Overlay Reserve :
Jan. 1, 1928,
$2,480 99
Dec. 31, 1928, Balance of 1026 Overlay,
169 50
Dec. 31, 1928, Overlay Reserve,
$2,650 49
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BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1928. GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash,
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes,
Levy of 1927,
$348 32
Levy of 1928,
14,383 30
Trust Fund Income:
State Aid to Highways,
75 00
Whiting Street,
$43 53
Departmental,
Public Welfare,
$1,697 67
State and Military Aid,
291 00
Schools,
950 00
Lyman D. Waite, 8 35
Water Rates,
60 92
Overdrawn Appripriation to
Water Collections-Reserved for water Maintenance,
673 33
Haydenville Sidewalk,
$48 55
Truck and Tractor Account,
416 03
Overlays Reserved for Abate- ments : Levy of 1927,
$246 71
Levy of 1928, 278 62
$525 33
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Spellman,
538 82
Hyde-Saunders,
113 54
Electa Waite,
3 30
$2,938 67
$874 96
be raised in 1929,
A. S. Hills,
167 42
$14,731 62
$13,211 37 Temporary Loans, $15,000 00 Surplus War Bonus, Reserved until appropriated as provided by Chap. 480, Acts of 1924, $1,029 86
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus : Reserved for extraordinary or unforseen expenses, Sec. 25, Chap. 59, General Laws, $2,650 49
Revenue Available When Col- lected :
Departmental, Water, 60 92
$2,938 67 39
$2,999 59
Surplus Revenue-From which Town may appropriate as it becomes free cash, 6,896 54
$31,066 13
$31,066 13
Report of Trust Funds
Charity :
Bal. Jan. 1
Receipts
Pay- ments
Bal. Dec. 31
Albert S. Hills
$5,289 42
$225 00
$347 00
$5,167 42
Whiting Street
5,648 22
254 56
285 00
5,617 78
Electa Waite
1,777 03
79 78
80 00
1,776 81
Lyman D. Waite
731 51
31 84
55 00
708 35
Cemetery Perpetual Care :
Warren-Warner
887 09
40 32
40 32
887 09
School :
Collins
12,204 10
1,286 18
1,286 18 12,204 10
Hyde-Saunders
137 44
23 90
Onslow G. Spelman
36,703 70
1,869 68
305 42 38,267 96
Totals,
$63,241 07 $3,924 80 $2,422 82 $64,629 51
Notice that in the totals of the balances, the Hyde-Saunders fund is not included, since only the income of that fund is reported. This accounts for the discrepancy in the above totals.
Report of Water Commissioners
Jan. 1. Cash on hand,
$79 19
Jan. 1. Outstanding,
93 25
Jan. 1. Charges,
3,311 13
$3,483 57
Dec. 31. Water Rents Paid,
$3,163 70
Dec. 31. Miscellaneous Paid,
156 88
Dec. 31. Outstanding®
119 31
Dec. 31. Abatements,
43 68
Paid Treasurer, $3,404 29.
$3,483 57
EXPENDITURES
Paid Northampton Water Dept. $189 48
Norwood Eng. Co., Supplies, 201 32
The Haydenville Co., Supplies, 36 37
Edson Mfg. Co., Supplies,
33 30
W. H. Riley & Co., Supplies,
5 04
Graves Garage, Supplies,
24 80
Arthur Rhodes, Express,
6 50
S. P. Smiley, Express,
87
P. J. Murphy, Plumbing,
411 40
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
1 00
George A. Thresher, Labor,
18 00
H. E. Bradford, Labor and Supplies, 178 10
Frank Hosford, Labor,
99 50
Lewis Welch, Labor, 6 00
John Molloy, Labor,
6 00
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James Ryan, Labor,
3 00
Thomas Vaughn, Labor,
22 50
Charles Sanderson, Labor,
32 50
Forest Payne, Labor,
14 00
Charles O'Brien, Labor,
10 00
Thomas Culver, Labor,
4 50
Charles Dadmun, Labor,
5 50
P. H. MacAvoy, Repairs,
5 60
George A. Thresher, Care of Reservoir,
50 00
$1,365 28
GEORGE A. THRESHER,
H. E. BRADFORD, FRANK HOSFORD,
Water Commissioners.
Collector's Report
1926
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928,
$169 50
Collected and Paid Treasurer, $169.50
$169 50
1927
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1928,
$11,430 46
Collected and Paid Treasurer,
$10,931 16
150 98
Abatements, Outstanding Jan. 1, 1929,
348 32
$11,430 46
1928
Committed, Real and Personal,
$50,289 02
Special December assessment, Real and Personal,
184 74
Committed Poll,
1,116 00
Special December assessment, Poll,
20 00
$51,609 76
Collected and Paid Treasurer, Real and Personal, $35,965 34
Abatements, Real and Personal, 125 12
Collected and Paid Treasurer, Poll, 1,112 00
Abatements, Poll, 24 00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1929, 14,383 30
$51,609 76
Collected and Paid Treasurer In- terest on 1926-27-28 Taxes, $601 38
Feb. 1, 1929, Outstanding 1927 Tax, $96 73 Feb. 1, 1929, Outstanding 1928 Tax, $13,186 49
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Assessors' Report
Town Appropriations,
(including payments on bridge
and water extension loans)
$63,440 00
State Tax,
2,295 00
State Highway Tax,
535 00
Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax,
1,142 00
County Tax,
5,115 63
Overlay,
427 74
$72,955 37
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax,
$8,323 40
Corporation Tax,
1,615 68
Bank Tax,
202 29
Licenses,
64 50
Fines,
130 16
General Government,
70 00
Protection of Persons and Property,
394 24
Charities,
309 13
Soldiers' Benefits,
251 60
Schools,
8,047 20
Interest on Deposit,
265 77
Interest on Taxes,
522 57
Loss of Taxes,
27 42
Collins School Fund,
1,326 39
$21,550 35
Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property,
51,405 02
$72,955 37
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Value of assessed land, Value of assessed buildings,
$313,765 00 790,795 00
Total Real Estate, Value of assessed Personal estate,
$1,104,560 00
261,990 00
Total value of all property assessed, $1,366,550 00
Rate of Taxation,
$36 80
Number of Polls Assessed,
558
Number of Persons Assessed on Property,
.708
Number Assessed for Poll Tax Only,
170
Number of Horses Assessed,
136
Number of Cows Assessed,
390
Number of Neat Cattle Assessed,
159
Number of Sheep Assessed,
57
Number of Swine Assessed,
52
Number of Fowls Assessed,
3,824
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed, 406
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Church, Personal and Real, $53,900 00
Library, Personal and Real,
19,100 00
School, Personal and Real,
53,700
Town Hall, Engine Houses, Etc., with Equipment,
10,625 00
Petticoat Hill Park,
1,800
$139,125 00
Respectfully submitted, ROSWELL JORGENSEN,
RAYMOND A. WARNER, WALTER E. KELLOGG,
Board of Assessors.
Report of Library Trustees
The Trustees of the Haydenville Library submit the following report :
The report of expenditures is in the the Accountant report.
The number of books now in the Library is 2,177; 85 were added during 1928.
The circulation was 3,830, about 800 more than dur- ing the previous year.
Two new book cases have been built into the Library, for the better accommodation of the books.
ROBERT H. LIFE,
HATTIE A. METCALF.
REPORT OF WORK ON TOWN CEMETERY
Amount of appropriation, $25 00
Amount Expended, 24 60
Unexpended Balance, 40
This work was 82 hours of mowing, grading and caring for shrubbery, at 30 cents per hour.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. LEE.
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REPORT OF MOTH WORK
Board of Selectmen :
I herewith report on Moth Work for 1928.
Amount of Appropriation
$300 00
Salary, W. A. Lee,
$100 00
Salary, N. K. Lincoln,
89 00
Salary, W. J. Kellogg,
76 00
Equipment, Burke & Burdeau,
1 25
Equipment, Suptill FitzHenry,
2 50
$268 75
Unexpended Balance,
$31 25
Number Inspectors,
3
Work began Oct. 1st; Finished Oct. 27th.
Number Clusters Destroyed,
879
By direction of Federal Officials, I placed 15 Colonies of Parasites. There were no large Colonies found, but find condition serious, on account of large Area infected.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. LEE,
Superintendent.
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NOTES COMING DUE IN 1929
At Haydenville Savings Bank,
Mar. 28, Loan of 1928, Antici- pation of Taxes, $15,000 00
At Hamp. Co. Trust Co., North., July 8, Water Extension Loan, 800 00
At Haydenville Savings Bank, Sept. 28, Tractor Loan, 500 00
At First Nat. Bank, North., Oct. 1, Cone Bridge Loan, $1,000 00
$17,300 00
At Haydenville Savings Bank, One note, $500.00, Tractor Loan, Coming due Sept. 28, 1930, $500 00
At First Nat. Bank, North., Two notes, $1,000.00 each, Cone Bridge Loan, Coming due Oct. 1, 1930 and 1931, $2,000 00
REPORT OF FISH AND GAME WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- Following is my report as Fish and Game Warden for the year ending Dec. 31, 1928:
Licenses inspected, 181. Hours spent on actual duty, 263. Two violators taken to Court, resulting in one con- viction with a ten dollar fine and forfeiture of license.
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS H. CRANSON,
Fish and Game Warden.
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REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR
To the Board of Health :
Gentlemen :- I submit the following report:
There has been a great improvement the past year in town. Also in the care of the cows, and the milk is being cared for in a sanitary manner.
Number of Permits issued to Producers, 55
Number of Permits issued to Dealers, 8
Number of permits issued to Dealers in Oleomargerine, 4
Respectfully submitted,
NEWTON K. LINCOLN,
Inspector.
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
1928
Jan.
16.
Cash in Bank,
$18,137 24
July
16.
Dividend, Haydenville
Savings Bank,
408 08
July
18.
Coupons, Williamsburg,
420 00
Dec.
14.
Treasurer, Williams-
burg,
1,000 00
Dec.
31.
Coupons, Williamsburg,
420 00
1929
Jan.
15.
Dividend Haydenville
Savings Bank,
430 46
Jan.
15.
Extra Dividend Hayden-
ville Savings Bank,
190 62
$21,006 40
ASSETS
1929
Jan. 15. Bonds, Town of Wil- liamsburg, $21,000 00
Cash in Haydenville
Savings Bank,
21,006 40
$42,006 40
Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. GRAVES, HUBERT A. SMITH, LEON B. SANDERSON.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928
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:
Report of School Committee
Your School Committee beg leave to submit their Annual Report as follows :-
The major repairs made during the year 1928, con- sisting of : Changing two windows in Grade 5 Room, so as to bring all light from one side, painting ceilings and side walls in Grades 4, 5, 6 Rooms, all at the Center School in Haydenville.
Painting the outside of the Maple Stret School House and laying a new porch floor.
Painting the outside of the Mountain Street School House and installing new sash and shade curtains, also re- pairing porch and floor in entrance hall, together with some minor repairs.
The sewer at the Helen E. James School became clogged with roots and had to be cleaned out, this together with the installing of metal weather strips, was paid from the Helen E. James fund, with the exception of $4.00, which was taken from the general fund.
In calling the attention of the voters to the report of the Committee, we would say, that we are submitting it in this form, in order to save the added expense of so many items being printed twice, thereby saving the Town the extra expense.
We would say, furthermore, that we have vouchers for all payments, and that our books are open for the in-
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spection of any one who desires to see a detailed account of the expenditures.
In closing our report, your Committee wish to ex- tend to all who have any part in the administration of School affairs our sincere thanks for their co-operation.
Respectfully submitted, W. H. THAYER, C. H. GOULD, C. P. LARKIN,
School Committee.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Teachers' Salaries,
Appro. $18,300 00
Exp. $17,137 79
Bal. $1,162 21
Janitors' Salaries,
2,100 00
2,100 00
Janitors' Supplies,
350 00
231 44
118 56
Music Salary,
800 00
720 00
80 00
Music Supplies,
100 00
62 88
37 12
Superintendent,
1,400 00
1,400 00
Union Expense,
200 00
200 00
Nurse,
525 00
503 22
21 78
Physicians,
250 00
215 50
34 50
Transportation,
3,750 00
3,582 18
167 82
Fuel,
1,500 00
1,334 50
165 50
Repairs,
1,250
1,170 89
79 11
Sundries,
950 00
937 32
12 68
Books,
599 00
592 80
6 20
School Room Supplies,
800 00
660 48
139 52
Smith School,
1,500 00
1,415 00
85 00
Freight and Cartage,
35 00
18 42
16 58
Lights,
225 00
140 25
84 75
Insurance,
100 00
60 51
39 49
Truant Officers,
20 00
20 00
$34,754 00
$32,503 18
$2,250 82
Appropriated by Town for Schools,
$34,754 00
Received from State and Other Sources, $19,982 81
Unexpended Balance,
2,250 82
$22,233 63
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
1929
Sept. 3 .- Schools open.
Dec. 20 .- Schools close.
16 Weeks.
1930
Jan.
6 .- Schools open.
Feb. 28 .- Schools close.
8 Weeks
Mar. 10 .- Schools open.
May 2 .- Schools close.
8 Weeks.
May 12 .- Schools open.
June 20 .- Schools close.
6 Weeks.
June 27 .- High school closes.
2 Weeks.
Grade school year, High school year, 40 Weeks.
38 Weeks.
The usual holidays will be observed.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS
for the year ending June 30, 1928.
School
Boys enrolled
Girls enrolled
Av. membership
Av. Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Aggregate
Attendance
Williamsburg High
29
32
57.1
53.7
94
10,101.5
Grammar
13
15
25.1
23.5
93.5
3,958.5
Intermediate
16
17
31.2
28.7
92
4,813
Second Primary
19
23
40.8
37.5
92
6,296
First Primary
19
19
36.8
33.1
90
5,753.5
Haydenville Grammar 26
15
35.8
33.1
92
5,540
Intermediate
26
16
40.4
38.9
96
6,544.5
Grade V.
12
14
26
25.1
95
4,384.5
Grade IV.
18
9
29.6
27.7
93
4,624.5
Grade III.
12
15
26.2
24.7
95
4,202.5
Grades I. and II.
·
26
16
42.4
40.2
95
6,761
Mt. St.
7
5
12
11.3
95
1,886
Superintendent's Report
To the Members of the School Committee:
The annual report of the Superintendent of Schools is herewith submitted :
The education of youth is the most important and the largest undertaking in which each community is en- gaged. To supply this education the School Cmmittee, together with its various officers, is charged with main- taining an efficient teaching staff, a curriculum that meets the needs of our children, buildings that are suitable for school purposes, health service that cares for all children, and sufficient books, supplies and equipment, so that the work of the schools may go forward without hindrance.
Our teaching forces is composed of trained teachers, who are graduates of normal schools or colleges, or who have had what is considered as equivalent training. Many of them have had ten or more years of experience and are able to give to our children the very best of teach- ing service.
Four teachers resigned at the close of schools in June. They were Mr. Bertram Chapman of the high school English department, Mr. Chas. Turner of the sci- ence and mathematics department, Miss June Flanders of grades seven and eight, and Mrs. Lester LeDuc, our music supervisor.
These vacancies were filled by the election of Mr. Ed- win Wilder, M. A. C., 1928, to teach science and history in the high school, Miss Catherine Burke, New Rochelle, 1928, to teach English and French in high school, and Miss Ethel Harlow, Westfield Normal, 1928, to carry on
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the work in the grades seven and eight at Williamsburg. Miss Vivian Williams, a graduate of Keene Normal School, 1928, was appointed as supervisor of music. These teachers are good workers and should be successful in their teaching.
Our curriculum has not been changed to any extent during the year. A number of experts on curriculum re- vision in this State and in the country at large are work- ing hard to formulate a "perfect curriculum." Many new and valuable facts are being discovered. Changes are being made that are of value to all. It is proposed to adopt changes that are suitable to our use here as soon as they have been tried out.
At Williamsburg we have one of the finest school buildings in this part of the State. It is well lighted, and is equipped with modern furniture, and with the ex- ception of a gymnasium is thoroughly up to date in every way.
The Haydenville building is an old building and should be replaced. However, until such a time as that can be done, the school department maintains it in as good condition as possible. Dark rooms have been painted in as light colors as is practical, and in one room all f the windows have been placed at the left of the pupils seats so that now there is good light for everyone in the room. The other buildings are in good condition.
The health service, which had been well established in years past, was ably continued by our nurse, Miss Katherine G. Long. Miss Long, owing to ill health, re- signed on Dec. 1. We regretted to lose Miss Long for her work had been excellent, and she had come to be well loved by the children. Miss Mary Guimond, a registered nurse, of Holyoke, has been appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Miss Long.
Our health service offers to our children the physical examination by our school physicians, the diphtheria clin- ic, the dental clinic, the tuberculosis clinic, and the teach-
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ing of health habits. The idea of health and healthy liv- ing is brought to every child. Health habits are estab- lished which will be of lasting benefit through life. This is one of the invaluable services which the modern school provides for its children.
The high school has enjoyed another successful year. It has retained its rating as a grade A high school with the State Department of Education and thus is permitted to certify pupils to the normal schools. It has also con- tinued as a member of the New England College Entrance Certificate Board and may certify for entrance graduates to colleges that are members of that group. None of the boys and girls who entered college in September has found the work too difficult. The school feels justly proud of being able to place its graduates in college so well pre- pared that they can successfully carry on college work.
When Mr. Turner and Mr. Chapman resigned, the following changes were made in the teaching assign- ments : Mrs. R. A. Warner, who had been teaching French and history, was given the mathematics and American history. Mr. Edwin Wilder was assigned the civics, sci- ence and ancient history. Miss Catherine Burke re- ceived the assignment for teaching the English and the first two years of French. Miss Anne Dunphy continued to teach the Latin and the senior French.
The success of the high school debating team should also be mentioned. The inter-school debate was a new undertaking for the school, but the members of the team and the coach worked so hard and did so well that the team won victories over both Hopkins Academy and Am- herst High School. The members of the team were Davis Snow, Olive Rhoades and Walter Kulash. Mrs. R. A. Warner was the coach. They all deserve much praise for their excellent work.
Of the seven recommendations listed in the super- intendent's report for 1928 two of the most important were carried out. First, the Center School building at
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Haydenville was rearranged so that the fifth grade room has all its windows at the left side of the pupils. This gives everyone enough light. Secondly, the regular grade school year was increased from thirty-six to thirty- eight weeks. This brings it up to within two weeks of the average forty week year.
Two years ago the entering age of children begin- ning school was set at five and one-half years on Oct. 1 of the year in which the child entered. It is well known that the mental age and ability of the pupil is what makes for his success in school. Therefore, it was de- cided that exceptions to the above rule might be made for children over five years who, upon examination by a psychologist, show that they can profit by the first grade work. These children will be tested in August and ad- mitted to school in September.
Recommendations :
1. That the Mountain Street School building be re- decorated.
2. That electric lights be installed in the Purring- ton and Maple St. buildings.
3. That we employ a penmanship and drawing su- pervisor.
4. That a course in typewriting and stenography be added to the high school curriculum.
5. That all old unused school houses be sold.
Sincere appreciation and thanks are extended to all who have so generously aided in this work during 1928.
Respectfully submitted,
L. A. MERRITT,
Superintendent of Schools.
Report of School Nurse
Supt. L. A. Merritt and Members of the School Board :
Following is the report of the school nursing activi- ties during the year of 1928.
The year has shown a marked improvement in the pre- vailing health conditions of the school children, and a more favorable reaction through health habits in general. This is due both to the sincere interest of the children and the splendid co-operation of the school teachers in carry- ing out the various Health Crusade activities.
The children were weighed and measured at the be- ginning of the school year. A physical examination of each child was made at this time by the school physicians, Dr. Hayes and Dr. Wheeler. Any defects were noted, and the parents advised of them. Children who were under weight were carefully watched and weighed several times during the year. Follow-up work was also done at the home of these under-weight children.
The children who went to Camp Hodgkins this year showed a greater gain in weight than the children who went last year. This year four weeks stay at camp was given instead of the usual three weeks stay.
A mental clinic was held during the year with Dr. Harriet Whitney of Northampton, examining the child- ren. The proper treatment and care of these children was advised by Dr. Whitney. An effort to accomplish this treatment and care is now being made thru follow-up visits to the parents of these children.
The Dental Clinic sponsored by the Red Cross is now · going on. Both children and parents are showing a keen interest in this important clinic.
The required amount of time, five days a month, was spent in school nursing. Time was spent in the activities mentioned above, class room instruction, and first aid treatment of the children when necessary.
Respectfuly submitted,
MARY LOUISE GUIMOND, R. N.
School Nurse.
Report of School Physicians
Mr. L. A. Merritt,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir :- I herewith present my annual report as School Physician :
The health of school children during the past year has been exceptionally good, except for the epidemic of "La Grippe" this winter, which has, in some schools, con- fined one-third of the class in their homes for three or four days.
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