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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
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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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