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ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) to be paid the Chelmsford Water District for hydrant service for the current year, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or what other sum, for the purpose of buying road binder material, to be tarvia or some other product, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will accept and allow Grove Street as laid out on October 10, 1919, as described in their report filed in the Town Clerk's office on January 7, 1920, and shown on the plan therein referred to, or act in re- lation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will accept and allow Perham Street as laid out on October 10, 1919, as described in their report filed in the Town Clerk's office on January 7, 1920, and shown on the plan therein referred to, or act in re- lation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will accept and allow Columbus Avenue as laid out on October 10, 1919, as described in their report filed in the Town Clerk's office on January 7, 1920, and shown on the plan therein referred to, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. To see what disposition the Town will make of the North Row School House, or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to prepare plans for the erection of a school building of four rooms at the Westlands, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to borrow the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00), or what other sum, for the purpose of continuing the construction of the North Road, so called, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to provide for a re- valuation of the real estate, make a printed report of the same for distribution, and raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to defray the expense, or act in re- lation thereto.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Lowell Electric Light Corporation, at the prevailing price per light, for thirty-eight lights in addition to the number previously contracted for, and said lights to be distributed along the following public ways, viz: Two lights on River Neck Road; two lights on Dalton Road; one light on Westford Road, corner Chest- nut Hill Road; two lights on Robins Hill Road; six lights on Carlisle Road, southerly from Boston Road ; eight lights on Boston Road ; seven lights on Locust Street and Robins Hill Road ; ten lights on Turnpike Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to adopt suitable resolutions upon the death of D. Frank Small, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), or some other amount, and elect a director for demonstration work in agriculture and home economics, the money to be ex- pended by, and the director to serve in co-operation with, the County Trustees for Aid to Agriculture of the Middle- sex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics, under the provisions of Chapter 273, General Acts of 1918, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the public way leading from Littleton Street to Westford Street, immediately in front of the First Congregational Unitarian Church, or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of fifty dollars ($50) to purchase a flag for the South Village, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, or act in relation thereto.
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at Post Offices in the Center of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelms- ford, and at the School House, East Chelmsford, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding the meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this tenth day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty.
JUSTIN L. MOORE, WILLIAM E. BELLEVILLE, Selectmen of Chelmsford.
A true copy. ATTEST : GEORGE M. WRIGHT, Constable of Chelmsford.
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Report of the Finance Committee.
Chelmsford, Mass., January 12, 1920.
To the Voters and Taxpayers of Chelmsford :
The Finance Committee has heard the recommendations of the Town Officers in the matter of appropriations for the year 1920, and has carefully considered them, as well as the articles of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting wherein it is pro- posed to raise sums of money.
We recommend that the following amounts be raised and appropriated :
SCHOOLS :
Teachers
$41,380.00
Superintendent
2,400.00
Janitors
5,660.00
Fuel
5,000.00
Transportation
9,700.00
Administration
825.00
Light and Power
600.00
Miscellaneous
1,000.00
Upkeep and Repairs
3,000.00
Books and Supplies
4,500.00
New Equipment
1,000.00
Health
400.00
EXECUTIVE :
Selectmen's Salaries
1,100.00
FINANCIAL :
Treasurer and Tax Collector's Salary
900.00
Treasurer and Tax Collector's Expenses
100.00
Assessors' Salaries and Expenses.
1,600.00
Town Clerk's Salary
300.00
Auditors' Salaries
75.00
Appraisers' Salaries
15.00
LEGAL :
Town Counsel
300.00
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ELECTION AND REGISTRATION :
Registrars' Salaries
$ 150.00
Election Expenses
500.00
PUBLIC PROTECTION :
Board of Health Salaries. 55.00
Two Agents of Board Salaries
100.00
Fire Department 500.00
Police Department
1,500.00
Forest Warden
500.00
Tree Warden
100.00
Game Warden
50.00
INSPECTION :
Meat Inspection 700.00
Cattle Inspection
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 150.00
CARE AND REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS :
Janitor Service 400.00
Fuel, Light and Water
650.00
Repairs
3,000.00
Repairing Roof, North Town Hall
Painting, North Town Hall
Frost Proofing Toilet Facilities at North Town Tall
Repairing Roofs at Town Farm Buildings
HIGHWAYS :
Superintendent's Salary 2,000.00
General Work
4,500.00
Special Appropriations
7,500.00
Street Signs
300.00
CHARITIES :
Overseers of the Poor Salaries 115.00
Almshouse Poor
4,000.00
Outside Poor
3,000.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
400.00
LIBRARIES :
Centre Library
1,500.00
North Library
1,000.00
CEMETERIES :
Commissioners' Salaries
90.00
Care and Improvement. 1,000.00
Fence at West Cemetery
850.00
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GENERAL :
Public Parks
$ 500.00
Street Lighting 7,506.00
Village Clock 30.00
Memorial Day
150.00
Insurance Fund (Sinking Fund) .
500.00
Industrial School (plus receipts)
1,000.00
Treasurer's Bond 220.00
Installation of System of Town Bookkeeping. 500.00
Miscellaneous
1,500.00
We recommend that the following amounts be appropriated from money already in the hands of the Town Treasurer. Unpaid Bills for 1919-Officers. $ 768.10
Unpaid Bills for 1919-Miscellaneous 201.92
Repair and Rebuild Road Leading from West to North 2,100.00
Repair and Rebuild Centre Street at East. 300.00
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) to be paid the North Chelmsford Fire District for hydrant service, for the current year, or act in relation thereto.
We recommend that the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) be paid to the North Chelmsford Fire District for Hydrant Service for the current year.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) to be paid the Chelmsford Water District for hydrant service for the current year, or act in relation thereto.
We recommend that the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) be paid to the Chelmsford Water Dis- trict for Hydrant Service for the current year.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or what other sum for the purpose of buying road binder material, to be tarvia or some other product, or act in relation thereto.
We recommend that the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purposes of this article.
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ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to borrow the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00), or what other sum, for the purpose of continuing the construction of the North Road, so called, or act in relation thereto.
The purpose of this article is to provide a portion of the money necessary to continue the permanent highway now in process of construction from Princeton Street at North, through the Center to the Chelmsford-Billerica line. Of the whole amount of money required, we are asked to raise about one-third, the balance being provided by the State and County. This is a necessary improvement, and we, therefore, recommend that the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) be borrowed for the purposes of this article.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to provide for a re- valuation of the real estate, make a printed report of the same for distribution, and raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to defray the expense, or act in re- lation thereto.
We recommend that the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purposes of this article.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Lowell Electric Light Corporation, at the prevailing price per light, for thirty-eight lights in ad- dition to the number previously contracted for, and said lights to be distributed along the following public ways, viz : Two lights on River Neck Road; two lights on Dalton Road; one light on Westford Road, corner Chestnut Hill Road; two lights on Robins Hill Road; six lights on Carlisle Road, southerly from Boston Road ; eight lights on Boston Road; seven lights on Locust Street and Robins Hill Road ; ten lights on Turnpike Road, or act in relation thereto.
If the Town authorizes the Selectmen to install lights as requested in this article, the yearly charge will be six hundred forty-eight dollars ($648.00) at the current rate of eighteen dollars ($18.00) per light. We are not familiar enough with the localities and the conditions to give a
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fair opinion on the merits of the proposed improvement. and, therefore, submit it to the Town Meeting without recommendations.
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ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), or some other amount, and elect a director for demonstration work in agriculture and home economics, the money to be ex- pended by, and the director to serve in co-operation with, the County Trustees for aid to Agriculture of the Middle- sex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics, under the provisions of Chapter 273, General Acts of 1918, or act in relation thereto. We recommend that the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00.) be raised and appropriated under this article.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) to purchase a flag for the South Village or act in relation thereto.
We recommend that the sum of fifty dollars be raised and appropriated under this article.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, or act in relation thereto.
We recommend that the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) be so raised and appropriated.
TOWN ACCOUNTING.
We renew our recommendation of last year that a system of Town Accounting be installed, and have approved an item calling for the appropriation of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for this purpose.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
The work of the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes is growing to such a degree that we recommend for your consideration at the Annual Town Meeting in 1921, the complete separation of these offices.
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APPROXIMATE TAX RATE.
If the amounts of money, which we have approved, be raised, appropriated or borrowed then the tax rate for the year 1920, based upon the present valuation of the Town, will be about twenty-three dollars fifty cents ($23.50) per thousand. Each additional thousand dollars raised, will add approximately nineteen cents (19c.) to the tax rate.
JOHN J. MONAHAN, HERBERT E. ELLIS. JAMES P. DUNIGAN, WILLIAM H. SHEDD, WILBUR E. LAPHAM, Finance Committee.
Chelmsford's Roll of Honor
Abrahamson, Frederick E. Abrahamson, Paul T.
Adams, Adelbert B.
Adams, Alfred E. Adams, Donald F.
Adams, E. Fred
Carll, Arthur N. Carll, Williston Carlson, Edward O.
Carlson, Herbert W.
Carlson, Nels B.
Clough, Walter F.
Colpitts, Fred M.
Colpitts, Guthrie Stuart
Cooke, Archibald
Cooke, Arthur Corson, Harold B. Courtney, Alexander J.
Crease, Albert E.
Crocker, James H.
Crockett, Russell L. Cummings, John J.
Cunningham, John
Benson, John A.
Berg, Ralph A. Bergsten, George H. Bishop, Frederick J.
Blaisdell, Glen R.
Blakeslee, Marshall E. Booth, Ira M. Boucher, Leo A.
Boucher, Edmund J. Boucher, Alfred Boulter, Edward P.
Bridgford, Ernest W.
Bridgford, John W. Brown, William Buchannon, John J. Burne, Edwin L. Burns, Ella M. Butler, Gordon E. Byam, Edwin Colby
Cahey, John
Cahey, William
Callahan, Alexander
Callahan, Paul L.
Callahan, Stephen
Adams, Robert H.
Allard, Edgar E. Anderson, Alfred
Anderson, Emile
Armitage, Joe H. Atherton, William G. Ayotte, Arthur J.
Baldwin, William H. Ball, Frank O. Ballinger, Raymond Barnes, Walter E.
Barris, Arthur
Battye, William
Curran, Thomas C. Curran, William M.
Dearth, Emery R. DeKalb, Francis L. Devine, Elizabeth C. Dix, John A. Douglas, Charles E. Downing, Henry J. Duffy, George H. Duncan, Augustus E.
Dunigan, John J.
Eaton, Olive G. Elliott, Henry S. Ellis, Charles A. Emerson, Breck Erwin, John P. Erwin, Joseph C.
Fallon, Joseph T. ** Ferris, Vellentine E. Files, Guy G. Fisher, Austin L. Fisher, Roy W. Flodin, Gustaf Fox, Edward M. Fox, Leo F. French, Joseph P. French, Thomas F. Frye, Ellsworth W.
Holbrook, John A. Hollis, James A. Howe, James A. Hylan, Malcolm
Johnson, John E. Johnson, Wilhelm T.
Kasinsky, James Kerins, John J. Kiberd, James Knox, Harold B.
Gagnon, Alfred Gagnon, George E.
Garvey, Frank J.
Garvey, John J.
Gilbert, Frederick
Lafstedt, Magnos Lakin, Edward C.
Lakin, Leroy T. .
Lamphier, Malcomb
Lane, Charles W.
Lapham, Nathan G.
Graham, Joseph
Lavell, Joseph F.
Leelere, Frank
Leclere, Hector
L'Hereaux, Alpha
L'Hussier, Armand J. Lippincott, Rev. Haines L.
Lloyd, Samuel R.
Lyons, Richard A.
McCann, Vincent
McCombs, Chester R.
McCombs, Willis L.
McEnaney, Leo H.
McEnaney, Owen F.
McGillian, Charles S. McGrath, Hugh F.
McMaster, Charles H.
Manseau, Napoleon T.
Meagher, John J.
Merrill, Harry
Miller, Anthony W.
Mills, Forest A. Miner, Henry V.
Monahan, John C.
Monahan, Walter T.
Moore, Claud L.
Mullen, James Murphy, John L.
Haberman, Ralph A. Hackett, James H. Hafey, John F. Hamilton, Thomas
Harrington, Frances M.
Harrington, James A.
Harrington, John J.
Harris, Everett E. Hartley, Madeline L.
Hazeltine, Guy
Hildrith, Raymond C. Hill, Elmer R. Hills, Arthur H. Hills, Charles H. Hobson, Frank E.
Hodge, Harold B. Hoelze, Julius A.
Labarre, Alfred
La France, Henry J. Lafstedt, Adolphus O.
Gill, Jesse B. Gladu, Claude E. Gleason, John
Grady, Henry
Graham, John H.
Grantz, Herman
Green, James Green, Harry
Green, Thomas Greenwood, Fred R.
Greenwood, Percy C.
Griffiths, William J. Guerin, Albert O. Guillardety, Adalard
Nasutowicz, Adam Nasutowicz, Peter Naylor, Edwin L. Nelson, Axel M. Nichols, George O. Noble, Henry C. Noble, Lloyd S. Nystrom, Carl E. Nystrom, Gustave A.
O'Brien, Michael A. O'Neil, Walter E.
Paignon, Francois J. *Paignon, Pierre Palley, Arthur W. Park, Quincy B. Parkhurst, Charles E., Jr.
Pearson, Arthur W.
Perham, Sidney C.
Perry, John L. Pickard, Ray H.
Pope, George X.
Pope, Leo R. Prince, Warren T.
Queen, Clifford H. Quinn, Henry G. Quinn, Martin J.
Ramsbottom, George Ramsbottom, Thomas Reed, Mark W. Reedy, John J. Reid, Clarence R.
Rennard, George O. Reno, Alfred W. Roark, Thomas E. Robarge, Theodore
Walsh, Frank B. Walsh, William Webb, John C.
Robertson, Richard G.
Robinson, Bertram F.
Rouleau, Norton E. Russell, Frederic Russell, Robert D. Rutyna, John Ryan, William J.
Sargent, Raymond E. Saunders, John A. Scoboria, Glendon A. Scott, Charles Sheehan, Francis J. Shevlin, James Shinkwin, Robert P. Sigel, Frederick W. Silk, Nelson Miles
Simard, Alfred Simard, Emery P. Sleeper, Joseph N. Spaulding, Jacob Ira
Sullivan, Joseph F.
Swallow, George N., Jr.
Swanson, Mabel E.
Swanson, Paul F. Sweeney, Arthur W.
Sweeney, Charles J.
Sweeney, Edward J.
Sweeney, George M.
Sweetser, Hosmer W.
Taylor, Charles A. Taylor, William A. *Tetley, Egbert F. Thing, Carey Trembley, George
Tripp, David
Trubey, Clarence A.
Trubey, Cyril C. Tucke, Edward D.
Valentine, John H. *Vinal, Alberton W.
Welsh, Willianı Westberg, Carl
Westberg, John Wheeler, Leslie C.
Wood, Waldo L.
Woodhead, Joseph A. Wright, Samuel T.
*Killed in Action ** Died of Disease
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF CHELMSFORD, MASS.
For the School Year Ending December 31, 1919
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
1919
ULYSSES J. LUPIEN, Chairman and Purchasing Agent
Term expires 1920
Charles H. Ellis, Financial Secretary .
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Herbert Waterhouse, Secretary
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
WALTER K. PUTNEY Residence, Chelmsford Center OFFICE HOURS OF SUPERINTENDENT. (Only when schools are in session.)
At High School, Chelmsford Center-Daily 8.15-9.15 A. M. Except Monday and Friday, 3.00-4.00 P. M. At Princeton Street School-Tuesday and Thursday, 12.15-1.00 P. M.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS.
ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA, M. D. Chelmsford Center
FRED E. VARNEY, M. D. North Chelmsford
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
EDWARD FALLON WALTER E. VICKERY
North Chelmsford Chelmsford Center
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SCHOOL CALENDAR.
GRADED SCHOOLS.
WINTER TERM, 1920-13 Weeks-December 29, 1919 -- March 26, 1920.
VACATION-ONE WEEK.
SPRING TERM, 1920-11 Weeks-April 5, 1920-June 18, 1920. VACATION-ELEVEN WEEKS.
FALL TERM, 1920-15 Weeks-September 7, 1920-December 17, 1920.
VACATION-ONE WEEK.
WINTET TERM, 1920-Opens December 27, 1920.
HIGH SCHOOL.
WINTER TERM, 1920-13 Weeks-December 29, 1919-March 26, 1920.
VACATION-ONE WEEK.
SPRING TERM, 1920-12 Weeks-April 5, 1920-June 25, 1920. VACATION-TEN WEEKS.
FALL TERM, 1920-15 Weeks-September 7, 1920-December 17, 1920.
VACATION-ONE WEEK.
WINTER TERM, 1920-Opens December 27, 1920.
HOLIDAYS FOR ALL SCHOOLS.
January 1, February 23, April 19, May 31, September 6, October 12, November 25-6.
"NO-SCHOOL" SIGNAL.
Signal given at 7.45 A. M. calls for no sessions during the day, and consists of six blows repeated twice, thus IIIIII-IIIIII -IIIIII.
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Report of School Committee.
TO THE RESIDENTS OF CHELMSFORD :
We submit to you the following report for the year ending December 31, 1919, and ask your earnest consideration of certain problems that affect not only this town, but the Commonwealth and the entire country as well.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Considerable agitation has been going on all over the coun- try for higher salaries to public school teachers. The great ma- jority of thinking people are viewing the unstable conditions in this country with considerable anxiety, and see the only solution, for unrest and lawlessness, in the public school. They realize that it is not primarily for the teachers' benefit that their salaries be raised, but rather for the benefit of coming genera- tions and the interest of sound democracy. It should be borne in mind that the raising of salaries is not entirely for the sake of the teachers now at work, but for the sake of getting other and better teachers in the future.
The salaries that are offered should attract teachers of the right quality and induce them to give their own best efforts. We have lost 20 teachers in the last year, due to the fact that better inducements were offered elsewhere and that our own offerings were inadequate.
In view of these facts, and after careful consideration of what an increased budget means, we have decided to do the best we can for the interest of children, teachers and taxpayers. In this connection we feel that the interests of the children are paramount and demand first consideration.
The legislature enacted a law, during the last year, that helps relieve the taxpayers by giving a reimbursement to each town, dependent on the salaries paid. In sum and substance, this amounts to the following :
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$100 to be paid for a teacher whose salary is $650 150 to be paid for a teacher whose salary is 750
200 to be paid for a teacher whose salary is 850 or more
As a result, Chelmsford received the sum of $2802.50 for last year, and if our salary recommendations are adopted, the town will receive $6,500, for this year. Hence it is possible to grant substantial increases and still not have a greatly increased tax rate. Unfortunately, it is necessary to keep the cost in mind and as a result, perhaps, forget the ultimate object-service and results.
TRANSPORTATION.
In accordance with your vote at the last annual town meet- ing, the trucks have been equipped with pneumatic tires, much to the comfort of those using them. It was possible to obtain a 15,000-mile guarantee and as a result two sets of tires should last three years.
It seems only fair to all concerned to make mention of the excellent service being accorded to the town by the Pitts Auto Supply. They give a thorough inspection twice a month and instruct the drivers on the maintenance of the tires to prolong their usefulness. It has happened that one of the tires gave out after 6000 miles of service, and without hesitation a new tire was furnished on the 15,000-mile adjustment basis.
Both trucks were overhauled during the summer and were repainted, with the result that their useful life has been pro- longed several years and they are now operating practically as good as new.
We cannot but feel that the town is very fortunate in having its own trucks, in view of all the transportation difficulties being encountered elsewhere.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
Owing to the increased enrollments, the housing proposition for another year appears to be serious. With the prospect of approximately 100 pupils at the Westlands for next year, and no available room at the Center, it seems that the town cannot put off the erection of a suitable building at the Westlands. It is our recommendation that steps be taken for the erection of a four-room structure for this purpose.
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The old Princeton Street School and Center School have not improved with age and are really coming to a point where it seems a waste of money to make them suitable for operation. Both schools are in bad need of paint inside and out, besides considerable outlay for general repairs. New buildings should be erected at the earliest possible opportunity in order that our schools may be a source of pride to all.
To digress a moment-we wish to call attention to the vast expenditures of money by large corporations to make their plants attractive to their employees. It does seem that if it is necessary to do this for men and women in addition to the monetary attractions, something should be done for the comfort of the children at these schools, in order that they may look on the schools with pleasure rather than disgust.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATION.
A new plan has been inaugurated this last year in granting diplomas to grammar school pupils. This has been done to create a new incentive to the grade pupils, to not orly complete this first cycle of their training, but also to seek higher laurels in the sphere of education. In this way it is hoped that more of our boys and girls will avail themselves of the opportunity to obtain a better education, with the anticipation of paying back their debt to the town by service of a higher grade in the interests of humanity.
ATHLETICS AND PLAYGROUNDS.
Mention should be made of the fine showing of the High School baseball team last spring and the possibilities in this line for the future. Proper playgrounds and athletic facilities can only mean a decreased attendance at our courts. This was demonstrated beyond doubt by the necessity for wholesome recreation to build up the youth and also to instill the spirit of fair play and "never say die."
This is a branch of education that cannot be overlooked and should be encouraged. It creates the desire to place the. town, state and country in which we reside in the highest posi- tion possible, and to keep it there by team work and co-operation. It helps break down the barrier that has so long existed between capital and labor by bringing children of both classes in contact with each other, resulting in a better mutual understanding and an interchange of liberal ideas.
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The matter of text-book replacement is one of serious consideration, and had it not been for the amount requested for books and supplies, your committee would have asked that arithmetics be replaced by a more modern and efficient book. Next year there must come this change and perhaps one or two more if we are to keep our texts up to date.
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