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A statistical summary of activities follows which may denote the extent of Extension Service activities during the past year.
ERNEST W. CHANDLER,
Town Director.
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY
Agricultural
Department
Homemaking
Department
4-H Club
Department
Total
No. Farm or Home Visits
1,712
303
488
2,503
No. Office Calls
1,899
255
177
2,331
No. Telephone Calls
4,611
1,480
1,443
7,534
No. Bulletins Distributed
6,594
6,025
7,339
19,958
Training Meetings Held
for Local Leaders or
Committeemen: No.
58
59
7
124
Attendance
624
659
48
1,331
Demonstrations Meetings:
No.
66
172
33
271
Attendance
2,944
3,066
336
6,346
Result Demonstration Meetings:
No.
6
6
Attendance
247
247
Other Meetings of an Extension
Nature:
No.
83
73
162
318
Attendance
5,823
1,427
5,347
12,597
Meetings Held by Local
Leaders:
No.
236
1,100
1,336
Attendance
2,588
14,000
16,588
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Report of Honor Roll Committee
January 19, 1946
To the Citizens of Duxbury :
Since the last annual report of your committee thirteen names have been added to the Honor Roll List bringing the present total of names to three hundred and thirteen.
During the past year six names have been added to the list of those who have made the supreme sacrifice.
JOHN RADFORD ABBOT, Jr., was killed in action off Okinawa on June 16th, 1945.
BRONISLAW PETER DUBILESKI, was killed in action in France on December 26th, 1944.
CHARLES KEENE ESTES, died on April 9th, 1942. Since this date is about a month before the fall of Batan it is believed that he must have died in an American hospital. The information is incomplete and was delayed.
WILLIAM DONALD FLOYD, was killed in action in Italy on April 21st, 1945.
ROBERT ALLEN HERDMAN, was killed in action on Okinawa in April, 1945.
NATHANIEL MORTON RAYMOND, Jr., died 11 Germany on September 4th, 1945.
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This brings the total of those who have been lost to ten, and for those who may not have read our previous reports we will give again the names of the others :
RAYMOND CHARLES CLARK, was killed in action over France in March or April, 1944.
MERRILL M. GREEN, died of wounds in France on July 27th, 1944.
WILLIAM MANUEL MARTIN, died in Cherbourg, France on November 11th, 1944.
LOUIS P. MENDES, was killed in action in France on August 28th, 1944.
The names added since our last report are as follows :
Barclay, Willard Sherman, Jr.
Bennett, Edward Howard, 3d.
Byrne, Robert DeWayne Chandler, Robert Victor Damon, George Wallace Lund, John C.
Lovell, Lawrence Fred- erick
Mosher, William Thomas Nightingale, Stanley War- ren, Jr. Schaffer, Norman Jones Soule, William Bradford Westervelt, John W. White, Robert Goodspeed
Your committee believes that the amount remaining in its appropriation will be sufficient to cover such ex- penses as may be incurred during the year 1946. We regret that weather conditions prevented having the Roll painted this fall as we had planned.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER R. HUNT EDWIN M. NOYES JAMES T. O'NEIL
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Detailed Report of Public, Investment, and Cemetery Trust Funds
THOMAS D. HATHAWAY TRUST FUND:
Amount of gift
$2,000.00
Accrued interest, Dec. 31, 1945 396.52
$2,396.52
Investment :
Plymouth Savings Bank $1,217.81
Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank 1,178.71
Total amount of fund, Dec. 31, 1945 $2,396.52
Income to be expended "an- nually in the purchase, plant- ing and replanting of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery, on and in the sev- eral town ways and highways in said town of Duxbury and in the care of the same, but should the Selectmen of said town in any year or years think there was more money from said income than could be well expended for the foregoing purposes they may expend a portion of said income as shall seem to them expedient in im- proving the sidewalks in said town of Duxbury."
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WILLIAM PENN HARDING LIBRARY FUND:
Amount of gift
$1,000.00
Accrued interest Dec. 31. 1945 20.30
$1,020.30
Investment :
Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank $1,020.30
Total amount of fund Dec. 31, 1945 $1,020.30
Income to "be paid by the Town Treasurer to the Trus- tees of the Public Library of said town, sometimes called the "Wright Memorial Library", to be expended by them in the month of May of each year, in the purchase of recent books on Science, Art or Travel of a popular and instructive char- acter, which books shall be placed in said Library for gen- eral circulation. Said bequest shall be designated as "The William Penn Harding Library Fund" which designation shall be printed or written in all books so purchased when placed in said Library."
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LUCY A. EWELL CEMETERY FUND :
Amount of gift
$500.00
Accrued interest, Dec. 31, 1945 22.88
$522.88
Investment:
Plymouth Savings Bank
$522.88
Total amount of fund Dec. 31, 1945 $522.88
Income to be paid over "an- nually, to the authorities in charge of the "Upper Ceme- tery" on Keene Street in that part of the Town of Duxbury called Ashdod, to be expended by them for the care, improve- ment and embellishment of said cemetery."
GEORGE H. WOOD CEMETERY FUND:
Amount of gift
$1,000.00
Accrued interest, Dec.
31, 1945
20.10
$1,020.10
Investment :
Plymouth Savings Bank $1,020.10
Total amount of fund Dec. 31, 1945 $1,020.10
Income to be expended "for flowers once a year on May thirtieth to be placed upon the graves in the lot at Duxbury Cemetery my
where wife, Emma L. Wood, is buried and where I intend that my own remains shall be interred."
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MYLES STANDISH HOUSELOT FUND :
Amount of gift
$1,133.16
Accrued interest, Dec. 31, 1945 451.39
$1,584.55
Investment :
Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank $1,584.55
Total amount of fund,
Dec. 31, 1945
$1,584.55
LUCY HATHAWAY TRUST FUND :
Amount of gift-(349
shares of stock at par
value of $100. per share) $34,900.00
Book value, Dec.
31, 1945 $21,205.00
Accrued income, Dec. 31, 1945 1,671.01
$22,876.01
Investment :
184 shares miscellan- eous stocks at par value of $100.00 $18,400.00
48 shares National Shaw- mut Bank at par value of $12.50 $600.00
62 shares Old Colony Railroad 12/31/38 market value $87.50
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55 shares First National
Bank at 3/13/39 market value $2,117.50
Book value of securities $21,205.00
(Stocks are carried on the books at the above valua- tions with the approval of the Division of Accounts) Deposit in Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank $1,671.01
Total amount of Trust Fund, Dec. 31, 1945 $22,876.01
Income to be "applied for the purposes and in the pro- portions hereinafter specified : (a) One-fourth of said income to be applied to the care and improvement of the public streets in said Duxbury.
(b) One-eighth of said income to be applied to the care of the shade trees within the limits of the public highways in said town of Duxbury.
(c) One-sixteenth of said in- come to be applied to the care and improvement of Mayflower cemetery in said town of Dux- bury.
(d) One-fourth of said income to be applied to the support of the public schools in said town of Duxbury.
(e) One-sixteenth of said in- come to be applied to the pur- chase of books for the public library in said Duxbury.
(f) One-eighth of said income to be applied to the care and maintenance of the public landings in said town and the approaches thereto.
(g) One-eighth of said income to be applied to the mainte- nance and care of public bridges in said town."
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JONATHAN AND RUTH FORD TRUST FUND :
Amount of gift $25,000.00
Accrued interest Dec.
31,1945 1,440.26
$26,440.26
Investment :
United States Treasury Bonds, Series G $25,000.00
(In accordance with stipu- lation in will)
Plymouth Savings Bank $1,440.26
Total amount of fund, Dec. 31, 1945 $26,440.26
"Net income only, of said fund, is to be paid by said Town from time to time each year to or for the benefit of those residents of the said Town who are, in the sole dis- cretion of said Town, finan- cially unable to secure badly needed medical and/or nursing care, supplies, apparatus, hos- pitalization, operations, X-rays, and/or other assistance (in- cluding dental work) deemed necessary by said Town in any case."
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE TRUST FUNDS :
See Itemized report of Cemetery Trustees $68,933.83
Investment :
Plymouth Savings Bank
Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank
Warren Institution for Savings (1 account) Income used for care of cemetery lots.
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POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND:
Appropriation 1944
$25,000.00
Appropriation 1945 25,000.00
Accrued interest Dec.
31, 1945 939.06
$50,939.06
Investment :
United States Treasury
Bonds, Series G
$50,000.00
Plymouth Savings Bank
939.06
Total amount of fund, Dec. 31, 1945
Principal of fund appropri- ated in accordance with the provision of Ch. 5, Acts of 1943.
(Excerpt from Ch. 5, Acts
of 1943:) "No bonds held under this act may be sold prior to the termination of the existing state of war. The pro- ceeds from the sale of any such bonds shall be used only for purposes for which the city, town or district may borrow money for a period of not less than ten years in accordance with sections 7 and 8 of Ch. 44 of the General Laws; provided, that such proceeds may, in each instance with the approval of the board established under Sec. 1, of Ch. 49 of the Acts of 1933, be appropriated and used in whole or in part for other purposes."
Total Amount of Trust Funds
(See Balance Sheet)
$50,939.06
$175,733.51
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Report of Water and Fire Potection Committtee
This committee has held several meetings during the year and recommends to the Town of Duxbury :
That a survey by competent engineers be made of the town and recommendations and estimates prepared.
That a committee be appointed to continue this study and work with the engineers so that complete recom- mendations be made at a future meeting.
That special study be made by the engineers and com- mittee, of the High Street and North Duxbury areas where water is available from Pembroke and Marshfield.
That the fire and water needs of the town may be best served by the estblishment of a water department and that the Duxbury Fire and Water District be approached on this.
We recommend that a sufficient sum be appropriated for this purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER G. PRINCE, Chairman HOWARD M. CLARK, Secretary ALFRED N. PUTNEY EARLE A. RICKER EBEN N. BRIGGS
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Report of Committee on Public Safety
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :
During this year, with the exception of two depart- ments, the Organization of Civilian Defence has been on a suspended basis and on the Evening of "VJ-Day" is was officially disbanded at the celebration in the High School Auditorium.
The Salvage Department continued on, however, until September 30, 1945, at which time the work of collect- ing papers, etc., was taken over by the youth of the Dux- bury Recreation Committee. Below is a report of the re- sults of the Salvage Committee for 1945.
SALVAGE DIVISION
Mr. Walter G. Prince, Chairman
Salvage collected and sold up to September 30, 1945:
Paper
511/2 Tons
Tin Cans 2 Tons
Rags
413 Lbs.
The following donations were made during 1945:
American Red Cross $100.00
Red Cross Camp Service Council 50.00
Old Colony Chapter, Red Cross, toward purchase of a station wagon 200.00
Red Cross Christmas presents 50.00
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Duxbury Recreation Building Fund
200.00
Duxbury Women's Corps (Share)
150.00
Duxbury Boy Scout Cubs 100.00
Duxbury Public Safety Committee for Ceritficates 100.00
National War Fund
50.00
Duxbury High School Athletic Assoc.
50.00
American Legion, No. 223
50.00
Duxbury Social Service Committee (Clam) 25.00
Duxbury Girl Scouts
25.00
Duxbury Boy Scouts
25.00
Total
$1,175.00
On September 30, 1945 the work of the Duxbury Sal- vage Committee ended, after over three years of monthly collections. Paper is still needed and will be collected each month on the first Saturday by the Duxbury Recre- ation Committee.
During the three years' work of the Committee, there were collected 100 tons of Scrap Metal, 155 tons of Paper, 11 tons of Tin Cans and over 800 lbs. of Rags. $2,525.00 were donated to worthy causes, distributed as follows:
American Red Cross $650.00
American Legion, No. 223
225.00
(Mostly for the Observation Post)
Duxbury Branch-Mass. Women's Corps 250.00
(Valuable aid in collecting)
Duxbury Recreation Building Fund
200.00
Duxbury Recreation Committee 25.00
Social Service Committee 150.00
("Clam", etc. for service men)
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Jordan Hospital
150.00
Duxbury School Equipment
150.00
Public Safety Certificates
100.00
National War Fund
100.00
Coast Guard Auxiliary
100.00
Duxbury Cub Scouts
100.00
Duxbury District Nurse
75.00
Salvation Army
75.00
State Guard (Duxbury)
50.00
Fire Companies
50.00
Boy Scouts
40.00
Girl Scouts
35.00
$2,525.00
Thanks go to those on the Committee, those aiding the committee, those donating truck service, those who in any way saved, collected or otherwise made possible such fine collections.
MARGARET K. ELLIOTT,
Secretary,
Duxbury Salvage Committee.
The Social Service Department still continues to func- tion and will until our last Boy and Girl is back from the service. Below is a report of its activities by its Chairman :
DUXBURY SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE
The Social Service Committee has carried on its work throughout the year as during the previous war years.
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The War Shrine services were terminated with the extinguishing of the candle at the V-J Day observation at the High School. The many thanks and notes of ap- preciation, from grateful friends and families of our servicemen, indicate that real comfort and spiritual help came from the communion services held at the Shrine weekly, with Rev. Mr. Philbrick officiating, and from the opportunity which the Shrine afforded for meditation and prayer at all times.
"The Clam" has been sent to each Duxbury man and woman in the armed forces each month. The task of keeping the address files complete and up to date has been somewhat difficult, as the boys and girls have been moved fast and often.
Again this year the subscriptions to Readers Digest have been renewed for Army personnel overseas, and new subscriptions have been added upon request, while renewals and new subscriptions for Navy personnel have been entered upon request. A signed request from the Serviceman is required for periodicals.
The Committee did not cease to function when Civilian Defense was inactivated and it will carry on and keep the Clam communique going to the World War II per- sonnel remaining in service, until our last man and woman has returned.
FLORENCE C. FLANNERY,
Chairman.
During the year we have prepared and sent to each of the 439 members of the Organization a certificate showing their enrollment in the service of Civilian De-
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fense. The Certificates were signed by the Chairman of Selectmen, the Chairman of Civilian Defense, and by the Department Chairman.
In conclusion I want to thank each member of the Organization for their loyal support, and to the Citizens of Duxbury and the Summer Residents my sincere appre- ciation for their cooperation.
HARRY L. TINKER, Chairman,
Committee on Public Safety.
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Final Report of The Committee for the Investigation of School Housing
The Committee appointed to investigate the school housing situation in Duxbury herewith submits its final report.
A series of meetings has been held and investigations conducted to determine how the housing needs of the Duxbury schools could best be served. At first it seemed that the building of a Union High school with one or more of the surrounding towns would be a proper solution of our problem. However, all towns approached indicated that they were only mildly interested and therefore we have come to the conclusion that this solution is not feasible at the present time.
The Committee then studied the housing situation in the Duxbury Schools at present and has reached the following conclusions :
1. Our present school plant cannot adequately house the number of pupils attending school in Duxbury.
2. Our present elementary school sites are not the most advantageous ones available.
3. A modern educational program can be better carried on in a consolidated elementary school.
4. The present plant does not serve our health needs most efficiently.
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In view of the above findings, the Committee for the Investigation of School Housing unanimously makes the following recommendations to the citizens of Duxbury :
1. That a special town meeting be called as soon as possible.
2. That at this town meeting, a committee of citizens known as The Elementary School Building Committee be appointed with author- ity to engage an architect to draw up pre- liminary plans for a new consolidated elemen- tary school building.
3. That the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for this purpose.
4. That The Elementary School Building Com- mittee make a report of progress to the town at the annual town meeting.
5. That this Committee for the Investigation of School Housing, having fulfilled its purpose, be discharged as an active committee in the town of Duxbury.
Respectfully submitted,
Committee for the Investigation of School Housing,
WARREN G. WENTWORTH, Chairman PHILIP DELANO
KENNETH G. GARSIDE HOWARD M. CLARK STEPHEN A. REED EDGAR DAVIS, Secretary.
:
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN of DUXBURY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1945
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School Committee
For the Year Ending December 31, 1945
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Kenneth G. Garside
George C. Scott
J. Newton Shirley, M. D.
Herbert C. Wirt
Harriet B. Borgeson
Term expires 1947
Term expires 1948
Term expires 1948
Term expires 1947
Term expires 1946
PERSONNEL
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
John A. Whitehead, Duxbury, Massachusetts Office Telephone 465 Mrs. Elisabeth W. McLeod, Secretary
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Connie H. King, M. D., Telephone Duxbury 212
SCHOOL NURSE
Susan E. Carter, R. N., Telephone Duxbury 175
SCHOOL DENTIST
William O. Dyer, D.M.D., Plymouth, Massachusetts
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ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Earl W. Chandler, Telephone Duxbury 358
DUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL
Walter E. Scott, Principal, Telephone Duxbury 346
Charles L. Sewall, Vice Principal Guidance A. B., Boston University, Harvard, Extension Courses.
Earl P. Bassett Manual Arts B. S. E., Massachusetts Normal Art School, Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, School of Engineering, Rhode Island State University.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Bassett English A. B., Boston University, Rhode Island College of Edu- cation.
Mrs. Elesebeth Bencordo Librarian
Miss Genevieve M. Collins Commercial
B. S., Boston University.
Miss Hazel M. Cornish Home Economics B. S., Simmons College, George Washington Uni- versity, University of Maine, Boston University.
Miss Ellen W. Downey Grades Seven and Eight Partridge Academy, Boston University, Harvard Ex- tension Courses.
Edmond Gesiak Social Studies
A. B., Boston University.
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Mrs. Ella B. Hebberd Art Bridgewater Teachers' College.
Mrs. Carola E. Kapff Physical Education Thayer Academy, Bouve, Pitt University.
Mrs. Emily P. Lawrence Music Boston University, Mus. B.
Miss Charlotte D. LeClaire Languages A. B., Boston University.
Mrs. Alice L. O'Neil Grade Six North Adams Normal School.
Miss Sophie R. Shube Grade Five Mary Brooks College, B. S., Boston University.
Mrs. Elvira F. Suitor Science Ph.B., University of Vermont, University of Maine.
Miss Jeannette C. Woodward Remedial Reading Gorham State Teachers' College; B. S., Madison Col- lege, Virginia; M.Ed., Boston University.
Charles Schwab Custodian
Ellis F. Harrison
Custodian
Miss Eleanor Hodgdon
Lunch Room
Mrs. Gladys MacKeown
Lunch Room
Miss Laura Merry
Lunch Room
Miss Dorothy Morrison
Lunch Room
Mrs. Verna Schwab
Lunch Room
Lunch Room
Mrs. Ada Soule
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POINT SCHOOL
Mrs. Ethel Tiffany Grade One MacDonald College, Harvard, Boston University.
George R. Needham Custodian
Mrs. Kathryn Needham Lunch Room
VILLAGE SCHOOL
Miss Sara E. Paulding, Principal Grade Four Partridge Academy, Columbia University, Harvard, Hyannis Normal School, State Extension Courses.
Miss Helen M. Card Grades Three and Four Ed.B., Rhode Island College of Education.
Mrs. Ruth E. Krueger Grade Three Bridgewater Normal School.
Nahum Hodgdon Custodian
TARKILN SCHOOL
Mrs. M. Abbie Peckham, Principal Grade Two Partridge Academy, Hyannis Normal School, State Extension Courses.
Mrs. Lena A. Macomber Grade One Salem Normal School.
Mrs. Phyllis Randall Custodian
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Leroy N. MacKenney
On Leave of Absence with the Armed Forces B. A., University of Maine; M. Ed., University of Maine; Graduate work at Columbia University.
Ralph N. Blakeman On Leave of Absence with the Armed Forces B. S., Boston University ; M. Ed., Boston University.
A. Kempton Smith On Leave of Absence with the Armed Forces B. A., Brown University; Graduate work at Brown University.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
1945 - 1946
September 5 School Opens
October
12 Columbus Day
October 19 Teachers' Convention
November 12 Armistice Day
November 22-23
Thanksgiving Recess
December
21 Christmas Recess
January
2
School Re-opens
February
18-22
Winter Recess
April
15-19
Spring Vacation
May
30
Memorial Day
June
7
High School Graduation
June
20
Summer Recess
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ADMITTANCE
Children who are five years and eight months old may be admitted to Grade One after taking the regular pre- school examination.
Children five years old but less than five years and eight months may apply for the examination and be ad- mitted to school on trial if this seems advisable.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
School is usually called off only when bus transporta- tion is unsafe. It may occasionally be called off during an extremely severe storm. On such days an announce- ment is made over Stations WBZ and WEEI, between 7:15 and 7:45. Parents are not expected to send their children to school on days when, in their opinion, the weather is such as to endanger the health of the child. Such absences are excused on receipt of a written excuse.
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Report of Superintendent
Duxbury School Committee Duxbury, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my first Annual Report as Superin- tendent of Schools in Duxbury.
This report is confined in a large part to the activities of the School Department that have taken place within the last six months.
The various supervisors and the High School Principal are reporting separately in the work being done in their particular fields so that this account will confine itself to the changes that have taken place generally throughout the system, the work of the elementary school, and the problems of physical plant.
CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION
There have been three major changes in our organiza- tion during 1945 :
1. The Opportunity Room has been eliminated and at the present time there are no plans for restoring this room. The change was brought about when the teacher assigned to this class resigned her position. Since so few pupils were given this program, it was not economical to try to continue it through the 1945-46 year and in a town the size of Duxbury, chances are excellent that we will not need to or- ganize a new class.
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2. The tests given to pupils before entering school in- dicated that we would be better advised to discon- tinue, for this year at least, the pre-primary class at the Point School. Children who formerly went to that class are now at the Tarkiln School, while most of the entering pupils have been assigned to the Point School which is now a regular first grade. The results of the change to this point have indi- cated that the decision was a wise one and that we need not expect an exceptionally high rate of failure in the first grade. The problem of first grade failures is universal throughout the country. In Duxbury, kindergarten training for all pupils will be a partial solution. Fundamentally, it is a prob- lem of maturity and with little children this can- not be forced too quickly in many cases.
3. Test results indicated that a remedial reading pro- gram would be worth while in Duxbury. A teacher has been employed for this purpose and is working with several small groups at the Village School and at the High School in Grades Five and Six. The program is working well and shows excellent pro- gress on the part of the children who receive the benefit of this instruction. In many cases, outstand- ing results are being secured. Pupils who have had the remedial program have showed an average gain of approximately two years in reading achievement after less than five months of instruction.
INFORMING THE CITIZENS
One of the primary responsibilities of any School De- partment is to keep the public informed of what it is trying to do, how much success is being achieved in ac- complishing these goals, and to inform the public of the
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needs of its schools. Such a task requires a good deal of organization and participation by the public. In the last six months the staff has made some progress in this im- portant function.
A group of citizens worked with representatives of the teachers and School Committee in forming and present- ing a recommended salary schedule for the payment of teachers. These recommendations were accepted by the School Committee and a schedule adopted with one minor change.
The elementary school teachers made some changes in their system of reporting to the parents in order to make the method of reporting conform to a sound method of handling pupils. The changes, although superficial in some instances, were significant in that the new system of marking encourages each teacher to mark the child on the basis of what he may be able to accomplish rather than on a competitive basis.
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