Town annual report of Chelmsford 1914, Part 5

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Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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The Riverside Cemetery is under the direction of A. S. Wotton. The fence has been repaired, trees trimmed, and a good deal of grading has been done.


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A. H. Simpson has charge of Hart Pond Cemetery. The fence has been straightened and painted, and on the whole the Cemetery is in a fairly good condition.


CHARLES A. HOLT, CHARLES F. SCRIBNER, JAMES S. BYAM,


Cemetery Commissioners.


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Report of Inspector of Animals


GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


My annual report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending Dec. 31, 1914, is as follows:


Number of stables inspected 191


Number of cattle inspected . 1,281


Number of hogs and pigs inspected 325


Number of sheep inspected 69


Number of cattle quarantined for tuberculosis. 15


These last fifteen were afterwards condemned and killed by the State.


EMILE E. PAIGNON, Inspector of Animals.


Chelmsford, Mass., Jan. 1, 1915.


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Report of Superintendent of Moth Work


The beginning of the financial year March 1, 1914 found this department clearing the shade trees of the brown tail webs and creosoting the nest of the gypsy moths. There are very few brown tail webs as compared with years past. The total infestations of the gypsys are about the same as last year .- Where there were heavy infestations in 1913 there were practi- cally none in 1914 but where the infestations were light in 1913 they seem to be heavier in 1914.


Ten miles of highway was cleaned of brush in the years of 1913 and 1914 and I am in hopes the highway department will cut over these roads in 1915 which could be done at a small expense and with what heavy cutting I shall be able to do the town will be in good standing in regard to the clearing up of its roadsides.


There is a number of the property owners doing this work on highways adjoining their property which not only adds to the value of their property but to the town itself. I hope every property owner will take an interest along this line of work.


Please remember that creosote is given free of charge and that you have the right to call on me to inspect your property without any expense to you. If you care to have this depart- ment look after the work of cleaning the trees from gypsy and brown tail nests we will gladly do so at the lowest possible expense.


M. A. BEAN,


Superintendent.


AGGREGATE OF. APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES (1914)


Appropriations and Receipts


Expenditures


Surplus


Deficit


General Appropriation for School Purposes


$ 27,500 00


$ 288 34


Well at West Chelmsford


500 00


$ 758 20


Commercial Equipment


500 00


509 10


Grading North Chelmsford.


300 00


292 60


Tuition of State Children.


86 00


Tuition of other Children.


229 50


Sale of Books and Supplies.


23 28


Expense of School Board


66 44


Superintendent


1,455 70


Teaching


15,706 62


Text Books and Supplies.


1,769 36


Care


2,000 25


Fuel


2,247 78


Vocational


520 09


Miscellaneous operating expenses.


278 19


Repairs


887 55


Health


250 00


Transportation


1,934 00


Sundries


102 72


New Equipment


71 84


Support of Poor


3,000 00


Receipts


1,369 82


4,657 22


$ 287 40


Highways . .


5,000 00


Receipts


2,161 19


7,160 80


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Repairs of Public Buildings


800 00


776 06


23 94


Street Lighting .


5,700 00


5,638 70


61 30


Miscellaneous Expenses .


2,500 00


2,410 65


89 35


Officers and Committees.


4,000 00


4,574 44


Moth Work .


1,785 87


Receipts


1,107 06


2,499 23


393 70


Care and Improvement of Cemeteries


800 00


761 55


38 45


Cattle Inspection


250 00


350 00


Adams Library


1,000 00


1,000 00


North Village Library


700 00


700 00


Village Clock. .


.


25 00


25 00


.


.


.


.


574 44


.


.


100 00


Tree Warden.


300 00


245 34


54 66


Sinking Fund ..


200 00


200 00


Public Parks


250 00


263 52


13 52


Meat Inspection


500 00


521 16


21 16


Weights and Measures


100 00


98 37


1 63


Abatement of Taxes .


500 00


551 80


51 80


Loans and Interest


3,681 62


3,681 62


Military Aid Receipts


90 50


80 00


10 50


State Aid Receipts


1,022 00


736 00


286 00


Memorial Day


125 00


114 66


10 34


Hydrant Service North Chelmsford.


1,500 00


1,500 00


Hydrant Service Center Chelmsford


1,500.00


1,500 00


Chairman's Expenses .


87 00


87 00


Industrial School, Lowell. Receipts


584 38


1,565 88


518 50


New School House Plans


300 00


242 52


57 48


Center Fire Department.


1.500 00


1,499 99


01


Acton Road


3,998 24


3,998 24


West Cemetery


300 00


310 60


Acton Road Land Damages


315 00


315 00


Town History ..


66 25


66 25


Janitor Services, Fire Houses


100 00


81 50


18 50


Chlorinda H. Parkhurst


800 00


800 00


Westland Fire Protection


600 00


599 42


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East Chelmsford Fire Protection


200 00


200 00


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors


400 00


350 00


50 00


South Chelmsford Well


84 40


84 40


$ 79,942 11


$ 79,012 96


$ 1,988 07


$ 1,058 92


Net Surplus . ..


929 15


929 15


$ 79,942 11


$ 79,942 11


$ 1,988 07


$ 1,988 07


Appropriations


$69,502 36


Expenditure Surplus.


$ 79,012 96


Receipts


10,439 75


928 15


$79,942 11


$ 79,942 11


D. FRANK SMALL,


A. HEADY PARK,


KARL M. PERHAM,


Selectmen.


. . .


. .


1,500 00


10 60


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Report of Tree Warden


·The work of this department was confined to the planting of shade trees, spraying for the elm-leaf beetle and pruning of shade trees that were interfering with the traffic. Several maple trees were removed at the south village. This was done on account of their being too close together, every other tree was taken out which made a much needed improve- ment. One large dead elm was taken down at the center. . The elm leaf beetle was held down by spraying so that it did show itself only in a few places. I am in hopes that it can be handled this year at a small expense. There are a large number of elm trees that need pruning and I hope to be able to do extra work on them this coming summer. If there are any trees that you wish to have looked after I wish you would kindly report same to me.


M. A. BEAN,


Tree Warden.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


AND THE


Superintendent of Schools


OF THE


Town of Chelmsford


FOR THE


SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DEC. 31st, 1914


SCHOOL COMMITTEE-1914


WILLIAM H. HALL Term expires 1915


CHARLES H. CROWELL


Term expires 1916


MRS. A. HEADY PARK


Term expires 1917


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


BENJAMIN E. MARTIN


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Report of the School Committee 1914


TO THE CITIZENS OF CHELMSFORD :


The School Committee submits the following report for your consideration. The curriculum as laid out by the Superintendent about one and one-half years ago is working in a satisfactory manner and as time passes there will be less of the apparent crowding of studies. .


The teaching force has somewhat changed from last year as will be seen by the Superintendent's report.


We have teachers with us for periods varying from one to 'twenty-five years. Teachers who have and are giving the best part of their lives for the service of your children. These teachers who are growing old in the service are as energetic and progressive as any that may be found.


Our teachers have our hearty commendation and appre- ciation of the good work they are doing.


BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


We believe that our public buildings and grounds should be kept up to a high standard of neatness and repair and when it is possible some new work on laying out surrounding grounds should be done each year. It has been expressed by many that the work done in front of the Princeton Street buildings in the North Village was money well spent.


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The appropriation of last year of $125.00 for grading at Highland Ave. was sufficient only to have the ground cleared of stumps to put it in safe condition for the children to play.


An appropriation to continue this work should be made at the coming meeting At the West some expense must be incured by lowering the grade at the rear of the school building because at the present time the sand is on a level with the wood work of the basement window stools.


A short retaining wall should be build and fence repaired on the South end of the premises adjoining land of Fred Snow.


. The water used in this building is forced from a well seventy-six feet deep, drilled through sand and into a bed of gravel. A test showed a flow of six gallons per minute which for the present demands is an ample supply. A Perry system of pumping was installed and is considered one of the best because of its methods of water storage, the water being stored in the well. The water is forced direct from the well to the bubblers by means of compressed air thus the children get cold water from the well instead of from a storage tank. Your attention is again called to the unsanitary and crowded conditions at the Center, these conditions have not improved since last year. The only remedy is a new building.


The Princeton Street buildings at the North Village are also crowded and the time is not far distant when more room will have to be furnished.


The question of serving hot lunches to those children who are obliged to carry a lunch has been given much thought by the School Board.


In making a canvass of the Center Building it was found that one hundred and forty pupils carried lunches. In reply to a letter sent the parents of these children regarding the question there was a very strong feeling expressed that some arrangements be made whereby a child can buy good plain wholesome food for a reasonable sum.


Plans are being formulated to carry out the wishes of these parents and it is hoped that in a short time these


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children who are now obliged to eat a cold lunch, can purchase hot soups, chowders, cocoa, etc., at a price that will not exceed the cost of material and serving. At the present time the first grade room is used for a lunch room because of the unsanitary conditions of the basement.


Parents are urged to visit the schools so that they may get into closer touch with the teacher and with the work that is being done there. We feel that a large majority of parents know too little of conditions that surround their children, and the best way to know, is to see these conditions for yourself.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM H. HALL,


CHARLES H. CROWELL, MRS. A. HEADY PARK.


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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD


I. GENERAL EXPENSES


Expenses of the School Board :


S. G. Coggins, labor on books $ 15 00


Stamps 13 62


School Board Journal . 3 00


Geo. H. Wilson, transportation com- mittee 9 00


Wright & Potter, account book. 4 62


Lowell Courier-Citizen, advertising . 50


Lowell Sun, advertising


60


W. A. Parkhurst, transporting com- mittee 7 00


G. C. Prince, stamp and case 1 40


Library Bureau . 2 50


W. H. Hall, incidentals 4 70


Parkhurst Press 4 50


$ 66 44


Superintendent of Schools:


Benjamin E. Martin, salary . $ 1,116 65


Incidentals


39 05


$ 1,455 70


II. EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTION


Principals of High Schools :


Charles A. Holbrook, 31 weeks $ 930 00


Arthur W. Trubey, 31 weeks 930 00


$1,860 00


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Teachers of High School, CENTRE :


Mary W. Cross, 16 weeks.


$ 256 00


Neda B. Freeman, 15 weeks 249 37


Edith L. Hart, 31 weeks. 480 00


$ 985 37


Teachers of High School, NORTH :


Camille Fitz·Gerald, 16 weeks $ 240 00


Adelia MacMillan, 15 weeks 225 00


Ruth W. Kendrick, 16 weeks 248 00


Gertrude Sawyer, 15 weeks


240 00


Gertrude Jones, 30 4-5 weeks


481 80


$1,434 80


Teachers of Elementary Schools, CENTRE :


J. May Farnham, 15 weeks $ 202 50


Eva F. Ladd, 15 weeks. 195 00


Helena B. Lyon, 30 weeks 442 50


Susan S. McFarlin, 29 4-5 weeks 484 30


Ethel M. Park, 30 weeks 382 50


Florence M. Stites, 30 weeks. 412 50


Eva M. Godfrey, 30 weeks 442 50


$2,561 80


Teachers of Elementary Schools, NORTH :


Laura B. Desmarais, 30 weeks . $ 427 50


Genevieve E. Jantzen, 29 4-5 weeks 394 90


Catherine E. McDermott, 30 weeks. 472 50


Martha G. Roark, 30 weeks 382 50


May D. Sleeper, 27 1-5 weeks. 414 30


Ella A. Hutchinson, 30 weeks .. 487 50


Katherine M. Quinn 30 weeks 427 50


M. Grace McCue, 26 weeks 332 50


Margaret Gookin, 29 weeks 442 50


Mary A. Underwood, 30 weeks. 382 50


$4,164 20


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SOUTH ROW


Esther A. Reid, 15 weeks. $ 157 50


Hazel, R. Knowlton, 15 weeks 150 00


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$ 307 50


NORTH ROW


Jessie M. Agnew, 30 weeks.


$ 330 00


$ 330 00


GOLDEN COVE


Regina B. Frappier, 29 3-5 weeks ..


$ 392 20


$ 392 20


SOUTH CHELMSFORD


Ruth D. Crawford, 28 3-5 weeks. . $ 348 30


Mabel E. Haggerty, 30 weeks


367 50


$ 715 80


EAST


Margaret E. Shinkwin, 15 weeks ... $ 195 00


Hannah H. Sleeper, 15 weeks 195 00


Sara D. Ivers, 15 weeks . 187 00


Esther A. Reid, 15 weeks. 172 50


$ 749 50


WEST


Bertha H. Long, 30 weeks.


$ 472 50


Catherine E. Dunn, 30 weeks. 352 50


Kathryn E. Howarth, 20 4-5 weeks. 417 20


$1,242 20


DRAWING


Miriam C. Fearing, 16 weeks.


$ 208 00


Jessie M. Atwood, 15 weeks.


225 00


$ 433 00


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MUSIC


Mildred L. Brennon, 15 weeks. $ 195 00


M. Marion Adams, 15 weeks 195 00


$ 390 00


SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS


Helen L. Hogan, 6 1-5 weeks. $ 62 00


Gertrude Quigley, 4 1-10 weeks. .


41 00


Ellen Bailey, 1 week 10 00


Alice L. Joyce, 2 weeks. 25 00


Ruth D. Whittemore, 1 week. 10 50


Blanche Waller, 1-10 week 1 25


Mary Barrett, 1-10 week. 1 00


Marion E. Cooney, 3-5 week.


6 00


Total for Elementary Teachers $11,908 25


TEXT BOOKS


E. E. Babb & Co. $ 218 16


Ginn & Co. . 157 67


D. C. Heath & Co. 97 00


Silver, Burdett & Co


136 39


A, Flanagan & Co. 110 01


University Press, Chicago.


5 25


White-Smith Music Co.


8 22


Oliver Ditson Co.


19 41


Funk, Wagnalls & Co


9 00


Allyn & Bacon.


8 85


J. L. Hammett


59 42


Charles Scribner 15 32


American Book Co 114 52


Milton Bradley Co


32 65


Houghton, Mifflin Co. 34 00


Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover 11 04


Charles E. Merrill Co.


32 67


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D. H. Knowlton


$ 8 80


Frontier Press Co.


50 60


Adams Express Co


1 80


Geo. H. Wilson, transporting books 3 50


A. A. Freeze 4 04


1


Walter Stearns, cartage.


75


B. E. Martin, book.


58


Knowlton Press.


2 75


David Farquhar, binding books


27 75


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.


56


- $1,170 71


STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES


Milton Bradley Co


$ 161 34


Mary W. Cross. 4 56


Walter W. Coburn


5 00


G. C. Prince


8 88


Miriam C. Fearing


2 18


E. E. Babb Co


128 52


Parkhurst Press.


2 65


Silver Burdett Co.


36


Keystone View Co.


111 63


Camille FitzGerald.


2 50


Wm. C. Ward.


8 80


North Chelmsford Post Office


1 00


B. E. Martin 30


Knowlton Press


10 25


Geo. H. Wilson


50


Adams Express


7 75


Webber Lumber Co


8 00


Wm. Rinehart. 9 00


Birmingham Pen Co.


21 36


Thompson Hardware Co.


36 83


Houghton, Mifflin Co


2 93


A. N. Palmer Co


13 50


H. L. Parkhurst


2 50


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C. B. Coburn Co $ 90


Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co 40 31


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.


4 82


L. E. Knott Co 3 08


$ 598 65


VOCATIONAL


Mrs. Whitman


$ 3 50


K. Smith 7 20


D. Munson. 2 75


Wm. E. Westall


1 90


Pratt & Forrest.


26 43


Lowell Gas Co


68


Jessie M. Atwood .


1 23


Bellefontaine Bros.


4 35


A. Flanagan Co.


1 00


N. E. Electric Co


80


L. F. Parker


2 25


Rock Creek Mineral Co.


18 00


Thompson Hardware Co


14 35


Little, Brown & Co


1 50


American Book Co


1 20


D. Appleton Co


1 25


Nutter


2 74


S. W. Parkhurst


4 48


Maudslay Press


2 03


North Chelmsford Machine & Sup- ply Co.


39


Bartlett & Dow.


84


A. W. Trubey


4 65


E. E. Babb.


5 15


L. Nicholass. 2 50


Wm. Proctor 11 10


Bon Marché


1 73


Kny-Scheerer Co. 2 41


G. H. Ingham 1 44


D. Cushing 4 88


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American Express Co.


$ 61


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R


97 69


Adams Hardware Co 136 10


Milton Bradley Co 23 50


B. E. Martin-


2 69


Mrs. A. L. Harris.


10 25


C. B. Coburn.


43 19


A. G. Pollard Co


4 21


E. T. Adams


16 59


G. C. Prince.


6 73


D. F. Small.


34 77


J. L. Hammett


11 03


$ 520 09


COMMERCIAL


Gregg Pub. Co.


$ 40 74


Remington Co ..


40 00


American Book Co


28 91


G. C. Prince


5 65


E. E. Babb


45


Renu-Ribn Co


50


Underwood Co


304 00


Proctor & Co


10 60


W. A. Parkhurst


1 50


Yawman & Erber


36 25


McIntosh Co


20 53


A. A. Smith.


4 77


Neostyle Co


15 20


$ 509 10


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III. EXPENSES OF OPERATING SCHOOL PLANTS


WAGES OF JANITORS


James S. Byam


$ 443 75


Edward W. Fallon


263 50


Walter Lee


144 00


William Greenwood


36 00


A. G. Quist.


263 00


Owen Scallon


470 00


A. H. Simpson.


184 00


P. C. Bliss


60 00


R. Wood.


60 00


E. A. Howe


75 00


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$2,000 25


FUEL


North Chelmsford Coal Co., J. P.


Dunigan, agent $1,043 91


John P. Quinn.


114 87


Lowell Gas Light Co 5 61


Lowell Electric Light Co.


10 64


John Marinel


29 55


A. H. Fletcher


25 00


Stanley Coal Co.


50 75


H. L. Parkhurst


967 45


$2,247 78


MISCELLANEOUS


Chelmsford Water District. $ 11 00


J. P. Emerson


2 00


North Chelmsford Fire District


72 14


Bartlett & Dow


1 00


A. H. Fletcher


3 00


Lowell Electric Light Co 1 15


Lowell Gas Co . 8 17


136


W. Lee $ 24 65


E. Fallon 1 87


R. C. Wood 1 45


J. S. Byam


5 98


E. T. Adams


22 48


D. F. Small.


5 25


U. S. Envelope 26 25


Nelson's Colonial Store


7 93


Geo. H. Wilson


2 00


D. W. Harlow


33 70


E. E. Babb


92


F. Paignon


3 00


North Chelmsford Machine and Sup- ply Co 75


A. H. Simpson


22 80


A. G. Quist. 13 95


Regina B. Frappier


1 00


P. C. Bliss.


3 00


Chas. F. Fellows


3 35


$ 278 19


IV. MAINTENANCE


REPAIRS


John Larkin .


$ 1 20


H. R. Knowlton


15


H. H. Richardson


151 72


Sigsbee Co


4 62


Moses Wilson


16 00


J. W. Stevens


8 19


A. I. Hill.


5 00


E. E. Babb


4 67


L. Gaudette


14 00


W. A. Mack


73 75


Bartlett & Dow 1 00


137


F. G. Pratt $ 104 17


T. H. Murphy


49 33


Edwards and Monahan


112 20


E. Fallon.


50


Wm. P. Proctor.


1 44


W. McLarney.


8 90


E. A. Howe


50


D. Cushing & Co.


107 67


Adams & Co


87 40


A. H. Simpson


6 69


A. W. Holt.


26 60


Geo. H. Wilson


2 50


Masury, Young Co


93 65


Ervin Smith Co


3 00


W. Lee.


40


A. G. Quist


2 30


$ 887 55


V. AUXILIARY AGENCIES


HEALTH


A. G. Scoboria, M. D.


$ 125 00


F. E. Varney, M. D 125 00


$ 250 00


TRANSPORTATION


S. H. Nickles. $ 357 50


E. Paignon, Jr. 286 50


Mrs. F. W. Merrill.


280 00


John Sullivan.


214 50


J. C. Sheehan. 259 00


Frank X. Lupien. 9 00


Bay State St. R. R.


345 00


Lowell & Fitchburg St. R. R.


160 00


$1,934 00


0


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VI, SUNDRIES


Courier-Citizen Co


$ 21 50


Lowell Sun 20 10


E. L. Hart


72


K. M. Quinn.


40


C. A. Holbrook.


25 00


A. W. Trubey


25 00


H. Mansur 2 50


Fred Vinal 2 50


W. A. Owens


2 00


Owen Scollan.


3 00


$ 102 72


VII. OUTLAYS


WELL AT WEST CHELMSFORD


F. W. Park. $ 192 00


United Pump & Power Co 444 38


A. I. Hill. 14 00


H. H. Richardson 107 82


$ 758 20


GRADING


G. F. Cutler. $ 156 00


L. Gaudette.


113 60


$ 269 60


NEW EQUIPMENT


A. W. Holt, blackboards.


$


45 84


E. F. DeLa Haye, steps


23 00


Robertson Co., stove.


20 00


$


88 84


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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


Appropriations and Receipts


Expenditures


General Appropriation for School Pur- poses


$ 27,500 00


Well at West Chelmsford


500 00


$ 758 20


Commercial Equipment


500 00


509 10


. Grading North Chelmsford


300 00


292 60


Tuition of State Children.


86 00


Tuition of other Children


229 50


Sale of Books and Supplies


23 28


Teaching


15,706 62


Text Books and Supplies.


1,769 36


Care


2,000 25


Fuel


2,247 78


Vocational


520 09


Miscellaneous operating expenses


278 19


Repairs


887 55


Health


250 00


Transportation


1,934 00


Sundries


102 72


New Equipment


71 84


$ 29,138 78


$ 28,850 44


Surplus


288 34


$ 29,138 78


$ 29,138 78


Expense of School Board


66 44


Salary and Expense of Superintendent.


1,455 70


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


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SCHOOL CALENDER 1914 - 1915


FALL TERM


WINTER TERM


SPRING TERM


Opens


Closes


Opens


Closes


Opens


Closes


High Schools. Grades . .


Sept. 8, 1914


Dec. 18, 1914


Sept. 8, 1914


Dec. 18, 1914


Dec. 28, 1914 Jan. 4, 1915


Mar. 26, 1915 Mar. 26, 1915


April 5, 1915 April 12, 1915


June 25, 1915 June 25, 1915


Holidays


Sept. 7, Oct. 12, Nov 26, 27


February 22


April 19, May 31


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1915 - 1916


FALL TERM


WINTER TERM


SPRING TERM


Opens


Closes


Opens


Closes


Opens


Closes


High Schools. Grades .


Sept. 7, 1915


Sept, 7, 1915


Dec. 18, 1915 Dec. 18, 1915


Dec. 27, 1915 Jan. 3, 1916


Mar. 24, 1916 Mar. 24, 1916


April 3,


1916 * April 3, 1916


June 23, 1916 June 16, 1916


Holidays ....


Sept. 6, Oct. 12, Nov. 25, 26


February 22


April 19, May 30.


SCHOOL CALENDAR - Continued


TERMS


1914 - 1915


VACATIONS


1914 - 1915


Fall


Winter


Spring


Summer


Winter


Spring


High Schools. ...


15 weeks


13 weeks


12 weeks


10 weeks


1 week


1 week


Grades


15 weeks


12 weeks


11 weeks


10 weeks


2 weeks


2 weeks


TERMS 1915 - 1916


VACATIONS 1915 - 1916


Fall


Winter


Spring


Summer


Winter


Spring


High Schools.


15 weeks


13 weeks 1


12 weeks


10 weeks


1 week


1 week


Grades


15 weeks


12 weeks


11 weeks


10 weeks


2 weeks


*1 week


* The length of the Spring vacation for the grades is changed to one week, thus bringing the term for the grades to a close one week earlier.


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CALENDAR DAYS


Oct. II, 1915-Historical exercises, one hour. Oct. 29, 1915-Bryant.exercises, half hour. Nov. 24, 1915-Thanksgiving exercises, one hour. Dec. 10, 1915-Whittier exercises, half hour. Dec. 17, 1915-Christmas exercises, one hour. Feb. II, 1916-Lincoln exercises, one hour. Feb. 21, 1916-Washington exercises, one hour. Feb. 26, 1916-Lowell exercises, half hour. Feb. 26, 1916-Longfellow exercises, half hour. April 18, 1916-Patriotic exercises, one hour. May 18, 1916-Peace Day exercises, one hour. May 19, 1916-Emerson exercises, half hour. May 29, 1916-Memorial exercises, half hour. June 12, 1916-Flag Day exercises, half hour. June 22, 1916-Center High School Graduation. June 23, 1916-North High School Graduation.


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GENERAL STATISTICS


Population of Chelmsford. 1910


5,010


Valuation, 1914 $4,464,607.00


Boys between the ages of five and seven 80


Girls between the ages of five and seven 98


Total 178


Boys between the ages of seven and fourteen


. 352


Girls between the ages of seven and fourteen 334


Total 686


Illiterate minors over fourteen years of age 5


Number of different pupils enrolled


1,064


Average attendance


866


Average attendance for 1879-'80


353


Average attendance for 1889-'90


34I


Average attendance for 1899-'00


556


Average attendance for 1909-'10 Teachers employed


786


*35


Boys between the ages of fourteen and sixteen


9I


Girls between the ages of fourteen and sixteen 105


Total 196


SCHOOL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING IN JUNE, 1913


SCHOOLS


TEACHERS


GRADES


Total


Membership


Average


Average


Attendance


Per cent of


Attendance


Pupils


under 5


Pupils be-


tween 5 and 15


Pupils


over 15


Pupils be-


tween 7 and 14


CENTRE


Charles A. Holbrook, Prin


High


64


60 8


56.4


92.8


0


21


43


10


Mary W. Cross ...


Edith L. Hart


7, 8


39


36.6


34 7


94.8


0


35


4


27


-


6, 7.


39


34.7


32 0


92.1


0


38


1


37


Ethel M Park.


5, 6 ..


. .


4, 5.


44


36.8


34 3


93.4


0


44


0


44


Eva M Godfrey .


2, 3


51


39.8


37.0


93.0


0


51


0


42


Elorence M. Stites .


1.


31


27.3


24.0


88.1


0


31


0


4


NORTH .


Arthur W. Trubey, Prin Ruth W. Kendrick ...


High


77


66 2


62.3


94.1


0


28


49


9


Camille Fitz-Gerald


8


32


24.7


27.7


94.3


0


32


0


28


Gertrude A. Jones


Laura B. Desmarais


Special


7 ..


46


44.6


42.8


96 0


0


46


U


45


Ella A Hutchinson


6 ......


34


33.6


31.8


94.7


0


34


0


34


Genevieve E. Jentzen


3, 4


46


38 8


37.0


95 9


0


46


0


44


Martha G. Roark


2, 3


37


32.6


30.7


94.1


0


37


0


20


Catherine E. McDermott


1.


43


32 7


29.1


88.9


0


43


0


11


146


0


39


J. May Farnham .


41


38.4


34.4


89.6


0


41


Susan S. McFarlin .


Halena B. Lyon


.


May D. Sleeper . . ..


....


Membership


HIGHLAND


....


Katherine M. Quinn, Prin.


5. . .


46


39.3


38.1 32 6 33.4 22.4


96.9 94 2 95 5 92.1


0


34


0


5


WEST


Bertha H. Long, Pain.


6-8.


26


22.6


21.5


95.5


0


26


0


21


Catherine E. Dunn


4, 5


28


24.8


23 7


95.6


0


28


0


28


Kathryn E. Howarth


1-3.


32


26.8


25.1


93.6


0


32


0


18


EAST


Margaret E. Shinkwin, Prin. . Hannah H. Sleeper


5-8


31


26.3


25.1


95.4


0


30


1


30


1-4.


45


32.6


28.8


88.5


0


45


0


29


SOUTH


Ruth D. Crawford, Prin


5-8. .


26


24.4


22.5


92.2


0


26


26


Mabel E. Haggerty .


1-4. ...


25


20.5


17.8


86.4


0


25


CO


17


GOLDEN COVE ..


Regina B. Frappier


1-4. .


40


32.3


30.1


93.0


0


40


0


21


SOUTH ROW ...


Esther A. Reid


1-4.


24


20.5


18.3


91.1


0


24


0


16


NORTH ROW ..


Jessie M. Agnew


1-5.


17


13.2


12.4


93.7


1


16


0


10


Totals .


1082


924.7


866.


93.7


1


983


98


736


Duplicated Names .


18


Net Total Different Pupils Enrolled . . ..


1064


1


*


0


46


Mary A. Underwood


4, 5


41


34.6


0


41


0


41


Margaret C. Gookin .


2, 3 ...


.


43


34.9


0


34


M. Grace McCue


1 ..


34


24.3


0


46


·


0


43


.


147


TEACHERS, DECEMBER 31, 1914


SCHOOLS


GRADE


TEACHERS


WHERE EDUCATED


BEGAN WORK


CENTRE .


High


Neda B. Freeman


Univ. of Minnesota.


Edith L. Hart


Boston University .


April, 1879


Susan S. McFarlin.


Framingham Normal


Sept ,


1913


VI and VII ..


Eva F. Ladd


Plymouth Normal, N. H. . .


Oct.,


1911


IV and V . ..


Eva M. Godfrey.


Plymouth Normal, N. H ...


Sept.,


1908


II and III


Florence M. Stiles


Lowell Normal


Sept.,


1911


I.


Arthur W. Trubey


Mass .- Sloyd Training Sch


Sept., 1912


NORTH


High


.


Gertrude E. Sawyer


Mt Holyoke College and NashuaBusiness College .


Sept., 1914


VIII


Gertrude A. Jones


Salem Normal.


Sept.,


1899


V and VI


Ella A. Hutchinson


Sept.,


1905


VI and VII ..


May D. Sleeper ..


North Chelmsford High


. .


Sept.,


1911


II and III.


Martha G. Roark


Lowell Normal


Sept.,


1910


I and II.


Catherine E. McDermott. .


Lowell Normal.


Sept.,


1905


V and VI ..


Katherine M. Quinn


Lowell Normal


Sept., 1905


IV and V . . III and III :.. I ..


Mary A. Underwood ..


Lowell Normal.


Jan., 1912


Margaret C. Gookin


Lowell Normal.


Sept.


1907


M. Grace McCue ..


Lowell Normal.


Sept.,


1909


148


Adelia MacMillan


April, 1911


Special .


Laura B. Desmarais ..


Sep1 .. 1909


March, 1907


III and IV .


Genevieve E. Jantzen.


Lowell Normal.


HIGHLAND


Charles A. Holbrook


Yale College


Sept., 1914


Sept., 1913


VII and VIII


Ethel M. Park.


Lowell Normal


Sept., 1914


V and VI. ·


Helen B. Lyon


North Adams N. H.


* ( Andover Academy.


Boston University


St. Ann's Acad., Marlboro Framingham Normal.


Feb., 1912


WEST


VI - VIII IV - V . . I - III.


Bertha H. Long . Catherine E. Dunn . Kathryn E. Howarth


Salem Normal.


Lowell Normal Framingham Normal.


April, 1896 Sept., 1910 Sept., 1911


EAST


I - IV ..


Sara D. Ivers. Esther A. Reid.




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