Town annual report of Chelmsford 1924, Part 11

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Those pupils who left school during the first year got no science or practical mathematics, and very little, if any modern language or practical arts training. The customary offering has been Ancient His- tory, Algebra and a foreign language, which however, usually was a dead one. When we consider this abrupt change from the methods pupils had been accustomed to in the elementary schools, is it strange that more did not fall by the wayside?


It has been found possible by a reorganization of the elementary school subjects. discarding many of the non-essentials formerly taught


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and doing away with much "duplication or wasteful and discouraging reviews," to introduce certain subjects, reserved formerly to the High School, into the upper grades. Thus there is an economy of time, and statistics generally show that wherever Junior High schools have been adopted, an increasing number of pupils continue in school for one or more years than previously.


Abundant evidence of the fact of variation or individual indifferen- ces among children is to be had and the necessity of making some recognition of it in the instruction and administration of our schools. Age-grade distributions now available from many school systems have emphasized the wide variation in chronological age in a single grade. This is clearly illustrated in such tables for our own school system for the past two years. In the 7th grade group of only 97 pupils there were last year representatives of each age from eleven to sixteen, showing a range of five years between the youngest and oldest pupils. Similar tables for school systems registering much larger numbers of pupils in the same grade show ranges of seven, eight and even nine years. A result of this wide range in the ages of children in the same grade is that there is a very great diffirence in the social, physical and mental interests, attitudes and abilities of these children. The schools must have the means to additional opportunities for such recognition pro- vided by the Junior High school. in expanded differentiation of work through partially variable curricula, groups progressing at different rates, promotion by subject instead of by grade and supervised study. The first of these features is designed to recognize diffirences both in ability and interests. It is particularly well suited to pupils at this time in their school life, when all children should begin to give :nore serious thought to their future vocation. The second is provided for to some extent in many elementary schools. The third provides for the fact that many children cannot do equally well in all subjects of study. The last, supervised study is sometimes provided for in the traditional elementary school but is more frequently and likely to be found in the Junior High School.


In the Junior High school an effort is made to give pupils what is of interest and of real value to children of their age. Elementary Science is the science of common every day life and tends to arouse the pupils' interest to keep on and later study Physics, Chemistry or Biology in the Senior High School. The French is largely conver- sational and the Domestic Arts and Manual Arts are wholly practical. The Geometry is merely constructional, not involving logic to any ex- tent. The pupil comes in contact with more than one teacher, yet the "home-room" teacher has the pupil in more than one subject. Thus we have an easy and natural transition from the one teacher school to the common high school.


By having tried these various subjects, previously only in High Schools, the pupil can make a wiser choice of his high school course. His teachers can much better advise him and his parents in this matter. Besides, if he cannot attend high school, his experience in the junior school has given him a much broader education than he would have obtained under the old plan.


The Junior High school provides for better teaching since we have partial departmentalization, i. e. each teacher specializing in not more than two or three subjects. Surely any teacher. whatever her ability, can teach more effectively two or three subjects than she can ten or a dozen. The traditional grammar school requires the teacher to spread her energy over an enormous field of knowledge; English, History, Mathematics, Geography, Physiology, Spelling, Civics, to say nothing


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of Music, Drawing, Penmanship etc. No one can teach such a wide range of subjects with intense enthusiasm and efficiency. As a direct result of better teaching, we will have improved scholarship and a much better disciplinary and social control. Children profitably employ- ed, with a high degree of interest in their work and under wise guid- ance are always easy to control.


In closing, I wish to thank the Committee for your advice and loyal support, the teachers, parents and pupils, and also the different parent- teachers' Associations for their hearty co-operation in the interests of the schools.


Respectfully submitted,


C. H. WALKER.


Jan. 12, 1925.


REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.


High School


The school has enrolled this year 221 pupils. The registration by classes at the present time is as follows: Seniors 33, Juniors 47, Sopho- mores 65, Freshmen 63.


I will make in this report brief mention of a few of the high spots reached in the . work of the school. In a report of this kind it is impossible to describe in detail the comprehensive character of the process of high school education. The pupils show a steady progress during the past year in upholding the standard described in the report of a year ago.


Every attempt is being made in all the courses taught in the school and in the work of the extra class activities to attain a high degree of excellence in the seven objectives of secondary education. These objectives, described in detail in the bulletin "Cardinal Principles" the work of a committee of the National Education Association, are as follows:


1 Health.


2. Command of Fundamental Processes.


3 Worthy Home-Membership.


4 Vocation.


5 Citizenship.


6 Worthy Use of Leisure


7 Ethical Character.


The teachers in the school are at present engaged in formulating a course of study. When this is completed there will be a valuable guide and reference for unifying the work in each course during suc- cessive years.


The extra curriculum activities which are now generally regarded as part of the school program, have shown a very good advance. The number of pupils engaged in some form of this kind of work has in- creased. The work done in each activity has ceased to be experimental and therefore of much benefit to the individual pupils. The interest in music in this connection is worthy of special mention. The Girls' Glee Club became so large that because of no room large enough to accommodate, it had to be divided into a Senior and a Junior division. The Orchestra is making steady progress.


The Ranger has assumed the form of a newspaper. At the present time a newspaper is more or less of an experiment but with the excel- lent work now being done there is every expectation that it will be-


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come a very valuable asset in contributing to a broader education for many pupils engaging in this activity. The School wishes to thank the citizens of the town for their loyal co-operation and support by way of subscriptions and advertising.


The home rooms have been organized. Each room has its own corps of officials. The pupils are very keen in performing in this way many thsks of self- government which would otherwise be wholly under the supervision of the home room teacher. A student-teacher advisory council has beeen organized which will supervise the regulation of all home room and extra class room activities.


With the assistance of the Lowell Institution for Savings, a savings system has been organized in the school. A Board of Directors chosen from the commercial department have the entire control of the work. The practice of thrift is one of the most important virtues. The pupils of the school have responded in a very satisfactory manner to the savings idea and with the co-operation of the parents much of value should be received from the continued operation of this institution.


REPORT OF THE TREASURER


To December 31, 1924.


Total Number of Depositors 205


Total Deposits


$782.50


Total Withdrawals 7.70


EDNA MARINEL, Treasurer.


By persistent effort the attendance record of the school has remained execellent. The average per cent of attendance for the year 1923-24 was 95.81.


Classes in Home Nursing and Care of the Sick are now being held once a week. It is planned to conduct a weekly round table in Nutri- tion and General Health Rules for the benefit of those pupils who are underweight.


The opportunity in Chelmsford, for physical and health education is far from meeting modern educational needs. A sound body needs to be engendered as well as a sound mind. The responsibility for proper physical development is placed squarely upon the school department. Excellent work is being done by the school physicians and school nurse in bringing to the attention of pupils and parents the need of better health. There should be provided the means for the school following up this work with a sound health program. Gymnasiums have been con- structed in many high schools the size of Chelmsford.


I would mention briefly other needs of the school as follows:


1 Enlarged library facilities.


2 Facilities for a more comprehensive program of Visual Education.


3 Enlarged playground facilities including a tennis court.


4 An office telephone.


Respectfully submitted,


LESTER F. ALDEN.


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GRADUATION EXERCISES of the CLASS OF 1924 Chelmsford High School Town Hall, Chelmsford Center WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1924


Program


March. Class Day March


Selection. Novelette


High School Orchestra


Invocation. Rev. Wilson Waters


Music. a. The Rustic Dance b. A Night in June High School Chorus


Johann Resch Arthur B. Targett


Salutatory Essay. The Power of Music Elizabeth A. Shepherd


Music.


Morn Rise


Girls Glee Club


Essay. Torchbearers


Hazel G. Shinkwin


Selection. Romance


J. S. Zamecnick


High School Orchestra


Presentation of Class Gift Bernard P. Larkin, Vice President 1924


Acceptance Mildred I. Hoar, President 1925


Music. Ole Uncle Moon


Charles P. Scott


Boys Glee Club


Valedictory Essay. Hill Towns Donald B. Howard


Address.


James Jackson Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth


Conferring of Diplomas


Herbert E. Waterhouse


Benediction


Rev. John G. Lovell


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J. S. Zamecnick J. S. Zamecnick


Alphons Czibulka


Class Roll


Donald B. Howard, President Bernard P. Larkin, Vice President Helene M. Kelly, Secretary Harry F. Peterson. Treasurer


CLASS HONORS


Donald B. Howard Elizabeth A. Shepherd *B. Ingeborg Petterson Hazel G. Shinkwin


*Esther M. Thayer


Warren W. Bacon


Grace Eva Paignon


Frederick Burne


Elizabeth M. Parker


Clarice Mae Carkin


Harry F. Peterson


Dorothy J. Davis Leonard G. Doherty


Beatrice Ingeborg Petterson


Clara Grace Ellinwood


Sheila Quinn


Corinne Gertrude House


Raymond Arthur Reid


Donald Billings Howard


Martha J. Reis


Helene Mary Kelly


Blanche Katherine Richardson


Bernard Paul Larkin


Jackson A. Shedd


Anna Marie Long


Elizabeth A. Shepherd


Jane Evangeline McEnaney


Hazel Gertrude Shinkwin


John Patrick McEnaney


Esther Mary Thayer


Regina V. McPhillips


Anthony J. Walsh


Catherine M. Mullin


Bernadette A. Welch


Alfred Gerald Murphy r


Dorothea Mae Whitehead


Edward Lawrence Monahan


Arnold William Worden


Florence I. Olsen


*Excused from taking part in the Graduation Exercises


CLASS MOTTO-"Esse quam videri" CLASS FLOWER-Mountain Laurel CLASS COLORS-Old Rose and Silver


REPORT OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR


December 23, 1924.


Mr. Charles H. Walker, Superintendant of Schools, Chelmsford, Mass. Dear Sir:


Sight reading is one of the great aims in teaching public school music. A great deal of attention has been shown along this line in every grade this year.


At the beginning of this term ninty-five girls registered for the Girls Glee Club at the High School. The number was so large that it was necessary to organize a junior and senior division. The junior division includes the Freshmen and Sophomores. which enrolls fifty- five, and the Junior and Senior girls in the senior club which enrolls forty.


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Marion N. Peterson


The enrollment in the Boys Glee Club is forty. A cantata is to be given by these clubs in the Spring.


The Chinese Operetta, "Little Almond Eyes" which was given last term proved very successful. This success was due to the hearty co-operation of the teachers and students who took part.


The Instrumentation of the orchestra is as follows: three violins. one banjo, one mandolin, one cornet, one saxaphone, bells, drums and piano.


A music memory contest is started in the upper grades of the Grammar Schools. This work is to interest the boys and girls in the appreciation of good music.


Sincerely, ELSIE S. BURNE.


REPORT OF DRAWING SUPERVISOR.


Chelmford. Mass., December 26, 1924


Mr. C. H. Walker,


Superintendent of Schools,


Chelmsford, Massachusetts.


Dear Sir:


The work in Art during the past year has been to develop the thought of order and harmony by the means of design and color. It has been correlated with other subjects in the school curriculum which show how closely Art is related to every branch of learning.


The introduction of drawing to music is being made this year, in the grades, for freedom and rhythm. The music and words develop the imagination which in turn makes creative work in drawing possible and more successful.


Respectfully submitted,


RUTH L. HAZELWOOD, Supervisor of Drawing.


REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIANS.


Mr. C. H. Walker.


Superintendent of Schools.


Chelmsford, Mass.


Dear Sir:


As school physician I submit the following report for the year September 1923 to September 1924.


The annual examination does not include all the work of the school physician.


Many visits were made to the schools for various purposes or in search for conditions which needed correction, such as, contagious disea- ses, contagious diseases of the skin, improper posture in sitting or standing, improper adjustments of seats, or any matter in which the teachers needed advice that the school children might be benefited men- tally or physicially.


Much time was spent in giving the schick test and schick treat- ment.


Of the 1325 pupils in the schools of the town only 365 were schicked. 54% of these were positive. The largest number of positive cases were in the Princton School and the smallest in the West School.


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Many parents feared that injurious results might follow the test and refused to have their children tested.


None of the 365 children schicked had any sickness or any disa- greeble results following the procedure.


All school children should have this test and become immune of that serious disease-diphtheria.


There are many cases of enlarged cervical glands and the causes are not understood by the parents and little notice is taken by them of this condition.


Whatever the cause is, these enlarged glands should have atten- tion. The causes are due to carious teeth. diseased tonsils, or some un- healthy condition or some other condition of the system.


The general condition is often below normal and these glands are a danger signal. The advice and treatment given by a physician are needed.


As many of you know the State Department of Health has had a dental hygienist at work in our schools to show what can be accom- plished in that work, and the need of a permanent hygienist to do that work.


I consider it a necessary thing for health and for the preservation of the teeth.


I trust the amount of money needed for this purpose will be ap- propriated at the next annual town meeting.


The parents are showing more interest in the health and welfare of their children. This in a measure is due to the Parent-Teachers' Associations.


Many parents expect too much of the teachers, school physician and school nurse. They have a responsibility also. They should help their children at home to carry out the advice and instructions given them at school. They should have knowledge that these instructions are followed and provide the articles needed.


Much of the work at school for mental and physical improvement becomes naught because of the parents interest and their unwilling- ness to do their part.


The work of the nurse in the homes has helped to show the parents what they can and ought to do.


Some may be offended by the remarks and suggestion of the nurse or school physician, yet they may feel sure that all these things are for the health of the children, and should be accepted as such.


I have found the teachers not only willing but anxious to help. The nurse has been faithful, conscientious and efficient.


For myself it has been a pleasure to work with the teachers, the nurse and among the children.


Yours very truly, FRED E. VARNEY, School Physican.


Chelmsford, Mass .. Dec. 15, 1924.


Mr. Chas. H. Walker,


Superintendent of Schools, Chelmsford, Mass.


Dear Sir:


Year after year it is a pleasure to see that the good derived from such medical inspection as we have been able to give is increasingly apparent.


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All connected with the schools have contributed very largely. and the co-operation of the parents has made the work a pleasure.


Respectfully, ARTHUR G. SCBORIA, M. D.


School Physician.


REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSES.


Chelmsford, Mass., Dec. 17, 1924.


Mr. Charles Walker,


Superintendent of Schools,


Chelmsford, Massachusetts.


Dear Sir:


I hereby submit the following report for the year:


Although the correction of defects among the pupils has been en- couraging, physical defects among rural children are potentially of a more serious consequence than those among children in the cities. This is due in part to the limited medical facilities, and in part to the un- sanitary conditions caused by the lack of proper ventilation in some of the schools.


Parents were given the opportunity to understand the injurious ef- fect of certain physical defects upon the health of their children. Be- cause of the distance, the school nurse must cover each day, I am un- able to reach every home to explain the defects. However, many of these were defined by the school physicians who gave freely of their time and services.


Classroom instruction in hygiene has been held in the grammar school. "Modern Health Crusade" work was on in the fourth. fifth and sixth grades where a score card is kept by each pupil who registers his health habits daily. These score cards are of little value unless the student religiously makes them a part of his daily routine.


"Red Cross Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick" are taught in the High School. This is of real value, not only for the present, but for the future.


The children are greatly in need of instruction in the care of teeth. Miss Fonos. dental hygienist, in her survey found that between ninety- seven and ninety-eight per cent of the pupils' teeth needed attention. It is now a well recognized fact that defective teeth are responsible for a number of bodily ills.


There is need of systematic training in physical education and also better equipment for the playgrounds. Both have a direct influence on the health of the child.


The plea is for preventative work, not to wait for the consequence of the defect or until it is too late to prevent destruction.


No system of health supervision will be effective without the co- operation of the parents, and all community organizations. It is from these the child develops a better understanding of good citizenship and a keener realization of his obligation toward the community. The com- munity in return reap a rich harvest of increased efficiency and social harmony.


I wish to express my sincere gratitude for the co-operation ac- corded me by the School Committee, the Superintendent, the teaching force and the Parent-Teacher Association.


Respectfully submitted, MARY E. SHEEHAN, R. N.


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REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER.


Chelmsford. Mass., Dec. 15, 1924.


Mr. C. H. Walker, Superintendent of Schools, Chelmsford, Mass.


Dear Sir:


During the year twenty-five cases of truancy were reported to me. They were all returned to school but three, two leaving the High School and going to work, one leaving the town and up to the present un- able to locate. Found several cases where parents thought the children did not have sufficient clothing to go to school. There are a number of needy cases in our town which I hope will be helped before long.


Respectfully yours,


CHAS. L. PETRIE.


HEALTH SUPERVISION-SUMMARY.


Approximate date of examination, Sept. to Dec., 1924.


Number of pupils examined


1325


Parents present at examination


81


Defects


found by


examiner


No. cases found by examiner


Notices sent parents


Cases treated since last examination


Carious teeth


528


528


509


Pediculosis


86


86


59


Enlarged tonsils


321


163


100


Adenoids


141


60


Cervical glads


373


353


Heart


53


Lungs


14


Fullness of thyroid gland


19


11


Disease of skin


59


59


Deformity of spine


3


3


Defective vision


21


21


35


Defective hearing


2


2


Other defects


3


3


Underweight 10% or more


124


124


5


Vaccinations


151


Medical treatment


363


1747


1413


1222


DR. FRED E. VARNEY. DR. ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA,


Operated on for appendicitis


Examiners.


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SCHOOL STATISTICS-1923-24


Attendance


School


No. Days In


Boys


Girls


Av. Daily


Membership


Av. Daily


Attendance


Attendance


Per Cent.


High


182


75


135


195.38


187.09


95.75.


Center Grade 8


177


18


20


34.49


32.66


95.69


Center Grade 7


177


23


22


39.23


36.83


93.88


Center Grade 6


177


21


21


40.74


37.36


91.70


Center Grade 5


177


20


21


39.37


37.07


94.16


Center Grade 4


177


22


27


46.37


43.75


94.14


Center Grade 3


177


20


22


41.88


39.61


94.57


Center Grade 2


177


16


18


30.61


27.44


89.64


Center Grade 1


173


22


16


34.67


30.72


88.60


South Grades 4,


5, 6.


177


13


7


18.00


17.42


94.46


South Grades 1, 2, 3.


177


9


7


13.28


11.74


88.07


South Row Grades 1-4


176.5


14


9


22.28


19.90


89.30


East Row Grades 4. 5, 6. .


175


25


18


42.47


39.01


91.85


East Row Grades 1, 2. 3.


175


22


22


39.51


36.02


91.16


Westlands Grades 7,


177


9


10


19.52


18.62


95.39


Westlands Grades 5,


6.


177


10


10


19.59


18.61


94.99


Westlands Grades 3,


4. .


177


12


23


35.85


34.55


96.65


WVestlands Grades 1,


2. .


177


18


20


33.75


31.05


92.00


Princeton Grade 8


177


9


14


21.96


21.55


98.13


Princeton Grade 7


177


15


16


28.84


28.21


97.82


Princeton Grade 6


177


25


19


36.10


34.18


94.68


Princeton Grade 5


177


26


16


41.39


39.83


96.20


Princeton Grade 4


177


15


33


41.16


38.60


93.07


Princeton Grade 3


177


17


20


34.82


32.83


94.28


Princeton Grade 2


177


28


20


43.90


40.59


92.40


Princeton Grade 1


177


21


26


44.45


41.90


94.28


Highland Grades 7,


8.


177


10


9


18.98


18.59


97.94


Highland Grades 5,


6.


177


16


26


37.98


37.16


97.84


Highland Grades 3,


4.


177


26


17


40.58


39.18


96.55


Highland Grades 1,


2.


177


20


18


37.91


35.05


92.51


Quessey Grades 7, 8.


177


10


4


11.17


10.55


94.45


Quessey Grades 4. 5, 6.


177


18


10


27.09


25.24


93.17


Quessey Grades 1, 2, 3.


177


7


8


15.37


13.76


89.67


Total or Average


176.9


632


694


1221.69


1156.67


94.68


8.


150



Session


COMPARATIVE TABLE FOR FIVE YEARS


1919-20


1920-21


1921-22


1922-23


1923-24


No. Pupils Registered.


1173


1210


1153


1214


1326


Av. Membership


984.33


1084.78


1116


1119.67


1221.69


Av. Daily Attendance.


904.95


991.05


1047


1038.75


1156.67


Per Cent. of Attendance ..


91.94


91.06


93.82


92.77


94.68


Number in High School ..


160


160


184


203


210


ENROLLMENT BY GRADES-OCT. 30, 1924


School,


Grades


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


8


9


10


11 47


12 T'ls.


High


42


25


31


35


54


34


42


30


. .


.


4


..


.


. .


9


10 14


.


. .


114


Princeton Street


46


39


41


39


41


46


23


21


296


Highland


Avenue.


23


19


22


18


19


23


12


13


149


Quessey


15


13


14


7


15


17


10


10


101


Totals


180 133 150 136 172 156 103


98


71


69


47


34 1349


.


·


.


. .


. .


9


8


44


South


Row


4


3


6


17


East


21


15


11


15


15


18


114


Westlands


15


17


16


16


19


10


7


71


69


34 221


Centre


293


South


14


2


9


2


. .


. .


151


. .


AGE AND GRADE DISTRIBUTION TABLE-APRIL 1, 1924


ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


Ages, Under


6


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


Total


No. Normal


% Normal


Over Age


Per Cent.


Over Age


Number


Per Cent.


Under Age


152


Totals or Average. ....


2 106 126 123 132 130 124 123 115


63


21


5


1 1071


765


71.4 236


22.0


70


6.6


HIGH SCHOOL


Freshmen


73


45


61.6


13


17.8


15


20.6


Sophomores


.


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


1


12


8


2


48


33


68.8


2


4.2


13


27.0


Seniors


20


7


37


27


72.9


0


0.0


10


27.1


Totals or Average High ..


15


34


55


59


35


9


207


141


68.1


17


8.2


49


23.7


Grand Totals.


....


2 106 126 123 132 130 124 123 130


97


76


64


36


9


1278


906


70.9


253


19.7


119


9.4


. .


. .


1


1


. .


. .


..


·


75


41


14


3


18


7


1


·


.


.


. .


. .


. .


138


101 109


65.3


48


28.7


10


6.0


Grade 4


.


. .


10


62


47


22


22


2


1


1


. .


. .


. .


·


. .


. .


17


50


40


24


15


5


2


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


·


9


42


39 29 7


26 35 36


14 18 25


6 4 8


3


1


80


61


76.3


12


15.0


7


8.7


Grade 8


.


·


.


. .


·


·


15


22


23 20


16


2


. .


49


36


73.5


2


4.1


11


22.4


Juniors


·


. .


.


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


.


. .


The figures in bold faced type show the number of pupils of nor- mal age for the grade; those at right of bold faced type show the num- ber above normal age or "over age," those at left show the number below normal age or "under age." With a well adapted course of study and not too arbitrary system of marking, a school system in general should show about the same percentage of "over age" and "under age" pupils.


3 CON Under Age 2


1.3


Grade 1


2 103


40


3


3


13


8.2 15.0


2.2


140


116


21


90.5 82.8 73.2


26


18.8


11


8.0


Grade 3


11


65


36


46


30.1


17


11.1


Grade 5


153


90


58.8 58.7


48


34.8


9


6.5


Grade 6


97


64


66.0


22


22.7


11


11.3


Grade 7


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


11


2


138


81


. .


. .


.


8


5


. .


158


143


. .


Grade 2


3


. .


167


Number


. .


2


11


10


SCHOOL CENSUS.


1. Distribution of minors, April 1, 1924,


Illiterate


5-6 Incl.


7-13 Incl.


14-15 Incl. 16-21


A. Boys


109


447


94


Girls


129


450


112


Total


238


897


206


B. In public day school


membership


108


890


174


In vocational school membership


8


In State and County in- stitutions for defectives and delinquents .


1


Not enrolled in any school


130


6


24


2


Total


238


897


206


2


EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED


1. Minors between 14 and 16 who, within calendar year 1924, were em- ployed while schools were in session:


Boys


Girls


Total 50


Resident minors employed in this town


30


20


Resident minors employed elsewhere


26


4


30


Totals


56


24


80


Non-resident minors employed within this town.


29


37


66


Total number minors employed within this town


59


57


116


2. Home permits, employment and educational certificates issued within the calendar year 1924:


Different minors, 14-16. by both home permits and emp. certificates: Boys 42, Girls 12; Total 54. Different minors, 16-21, by educational certificates: Male 71, Female 66; Total 137.


TEACHERS-1923-24.


The following is a list of the teachers, with their respective grades, number of years' expreience dates of beginning and ending service in school they graduated from and their present residence:


HIGH


Lester F. Alden, Principal, Mathematics; 17, Feb., 1920; Amherst Col- lege; Chelmsford, Mass.


Ralph P. Coates, Sub-Principal. Science; 5; Sept., 1920; Bates College; Chelmsford, Mass. Charles A. Holbrook, Latin; 43; Feb., 1912; Yale College, Chelmsford, Mass.


153


Elizabeth W. Hawkes, French, Biology; 6; Mar., 1919; Wheaton Col- lege; Charlemont, Mass.


Josephine F. Harmon, Commercial; 4; Sept., 1921; Kimball Commercial College; 250 High St., Lowell, Mass.


C. Edith McCarthy, Commercial; 1; Sept .. 1923; Salem Normal; 14 Oak St., Ayer. Mass.


Marion S. Hendry, History and Civics; 2; Sept., 1922; Holyoke College; 294 Ames St., Lawrence, Mass.


Marion Watkins, English; 2; Sept., 1922; Smith College; 209 Chestnut St., New Bedford, Mass.


Mabel Cochran, English, Ancient History; 2; Sept., 1922; Holyoke Col- lege; 321 Prospect St .. Lawrence, Mass.


Helen M. Quigley, English; 2; Sept .. 1922; Boston University; North Chelmsford, Mass.


Abbie B. Small, Latin; 0; Sept., 1924; Bates College; West Scarborough, Maine.


Lucy T. Nordon, History and Civics; 0; Sept., 1924; Jackson College; 6 Noyes Terrace, Lynn, Mass.


Mraion Turner, Mathematics and Biology; 1; Sept., 1924; Middlebury College; Berlin, Vt.


Florrie Alderson, Commercial English; 0; Sept., 1924; Boston Univer- sity; 143 Appleton St., Lowell, Mass.


CENTRE


Susan S. McFarlin, Principal, VIII; 43; April, 1879; Framingham Nor- mal Chelmsford, Mass.


Eva L. Dobson, VII; 7; Nov., 1919; Plymouth Normal; 143 Westford St., Lowell, Mass.


M. Berl Rafuse, VI; 11; Sept., 1920; Truro Normal; Martin's Pt., Lunen- burg Co., N. S.


Helene B. Lyon, V; 18; Sept., 1911; N. Adams Normal; East Hampton, Mass.


Doris E. Hardy, IV; 3; Sept., 1923; Fitchburg Normal; 65 Union St., Leominster, Mass.


Alice M. Kelly, IV; 0; Sept., 1924; Lowell Normal; Chelmsford, Mass. Geneva A. Callahan, III; 8; Sept., 1917; Lowell Normal; No. Chelms- ford, Mass.


Esther R. Nystrom, II; 12; Dec., 1911; Lowell Normal; 27 Fleming St., Lowell, Mass.


Eva M. Large, I; 7; Sept., 1917; Lowell Normal; 31 Burgess St .. Low- ell, Mass.


WESTLANDS


H. Jean Rafuse, Principal, VII-VIII; 8; Sept., 1920; Martin's Pt. High; Martin's Pt., Lunenberg Co., N. S.


Vera G. Rafuse, V-VI; 11; Sept., 1921; Truro Normal; Martin's Pt., Lunenberg Co., N. S.


Mayme G. Trefy, III-IV; 10; Sept., 1921; Truro Normal; Arcadia, Yar- mouth Co., N. S.


Marion C. Bradley. I-II; 6; Sept., 1919; Lowell Normal; 496 Wilder St., Lowell, Mass.


EAST


Katie D. Greenleaf, Prin., VI-VIII; 10; Sept., 1922; Framingham Nor- mal; Chelmsford, Mass.


Ruth Ward, III-V; 0; Sept., 1924; Lowell Normal; No. Chelmsford, Mass. Grace G. Sheehan, I-II; 2; Sept., 1922; Lowell Normal; 54 Hanks St., Lowell, Mass.


154


SOUTH


Mary E. Mooney, IV-VI; 0; Sept., 1924; Lowell Normal; 203 Moore St., Lowell, Mass.


Norah C. Mahoney, Principal, I-III; 3; Sept., 1921; Bridgewater Nor- mal; 148 Common St., W. Quincy, Mass. SOUTH ROW


Helen C Osgood, I-IV; 51/2; Sept., 1921; Lowell Normal, Boston School D. Sci .; 48 Hastings St., Lowell, Mass.


PRINCETON STREET


Gertrude A. Jones, Principal. VIII; 31; Sept., 1899; Salem Normal; No. Chelmsford, Mass.


Ella A. Hutchinson, VII; 33; Sept., 1905; Framingham Normal; Chelms- ford, Mass.


Elsa Reid, VI; 13; Sept., 1922; Lowell Normal; West Chelmsford, Mass. May D. Sleeper. V; 24; Mar., 1907; Chelmsford High and Extension Courses; No. Chelmsford, Mass.


Frances Mckinley, V; 12; Substitute; Lowell Normal; 124 Stevens St., Lowell, Mass.


Lilla B. McPherson, IV; 10; Sept .. 1920; Framingham Normal; 588 Stevens St., Lowell, Mass.


Alice M. Flynn, III; 7; Sept., 1917; Lowell Normal School St., Lowell, Mass.


Genevieve E. Jantzen, III; 16; Sept., 1911; Lowell Normal; 3 Olive St., Lowell, Mass.


Anna C. Mackay, II; 4; Sept., 1920; N. Chelmsford High, P. G .; No. Chelmsford, Mass.


Mary F. Robinson, II; 0; Sept., 1924; Lowell Normal; 40 Crowley St., Lowell, Mass.


Katherine G. Dewire, I; 14; Jan., 1921; Lowell Normal; 315 High St., Lowell, Mass.


HIGHLAND


Mary A. Garvey, Principal, VII-VIII; 16; Sept., 1921; Lowell Normal; No. Chelmsford, Mass.


Mary A. Murphy, V-VI; 8; Sept., 1919; Lowell Normal; N. Chelmsford, Mass.


Mary K. Daley, III-IV; 4; Sept., 1922; Lowell Normal; No. Chelmsford, Mass.


Lottie M. Agnew, I-II; 2; Sept., 1923; Lowell Normal; West Chelms- ford, Mass.


CORP. GEORGE R. QUESSY


Bertha H. Long, VI-VIII; 30; Apr., 1896; Salem Normal; No. Wilming- ton, Mass.


Ruth W. Ross, III-V; 9; Sept., 1918; Lowell Normal; 59 Summer St., Dorchester, Mass.


Mary A. Dunn, I-II; 13; Sept., 1921; Lowell Normal; West Chelmsford, Mass.


155


SPECIAL TEACHERS


Elsie S. Burne, Superintendent of Music; 112; Boston Con. of Music; West Chelmsford, Mass.


Ruth L. Hazelwood, Superintendent of Drawing; 1; Oct., 1923; Boston Museum of Fine Arts; 16 Melville St., Augusta, Me.


Mary E. Sheehan, School Nurse; 2; St. John's Hospital Training School, R. N .; Chelmsford, Mass.


SUPERINTENDENT


Charles H. Walker, Superintendent; 21; Apr., 1923; Bates College; Chelmsford, Mass.


JANITORS


High School, C. O. Robins, Chelmsford, Mass.


Centre School. Clifford Fisk, Chelmsford, Mass.


Westlands, Charles Stearns, Chelmsford, Mass. East, Richard Robertson, Chelmsford, Mass.


South Row, Mrs. Thomas Moran, Mill Road, Chelinsford. Mass.


South, E. Dyer Harris, South Chelmsford, Mass.


Princeton Street, John Matson, North Chelmsford, Mass.


Highland Ave., Edward Fallon, North Chelmsford, Mass. Quessy, Edward Carlson, West Chelmsford, Mass.


DRIVERS, SCHOOL TRUCKS


Lewis Fisk, Chelmsford, Mass. Tel. Lowell 4399-W George Gaudette, North Chelmsford, Mass.


Edwin Whitcomb, Chelmsford, Mass. Tel. Lowell 7431- George Marinel, North Chelmsford, Mass. Tel. Lowell 4423-J


156


INDEX


Page


Accountant's Report ----


Appropriations and Expenditures 88


Balance Sheet


95


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds. 82


Payments


65


Payments of Interest 97


Payments of Principal 96


Receipts


60


Trust Funds


81


Reports of-


Appraisers 113


Assessors


102


Board of Fire Engineers


103


Board of Health


105


Agent of Board of Health 108


Cemetery Commissioners 112


Forest Warden 112


Inspector of Animals


111


Inspector of Slaughtering 111


Insurance Fund Commissioners 113


Milk Inspector 109


North Chelmsford Library Corporation 116


Tax Collector for North Chelmsford Fire District


100


Tax Collector of Chelmsford Water District


101


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector 98


Trustees of the Adams Library 114


Town Clerk's Report-


Births Recorded 50


Business Meeting, February 12, 1923 14


Deaths Recorded 57


Election of Officers


25


Financial Report 59


List of Jurors 48


Vital Statistics 50


Marriages Recorded 53


Officers Elected and Appointed


3


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting 117


Special Town Meeting, Feb. 11


23


Special Town Meeting, May 19 30


Special Town Meeting, Oct. 20


39


Warrant for State Primaries 34


Warrant for State Election .11


INDEX OF SCHOOL REPORT


Page


Enrollment by Grades. Fall 1924


151


Graduation Exercises of Chelmsford High School


144


Health Supervision


149


Membership by Age and Grade, April 1, 1924 152


Reports of-


Attendance Officers 149


High School Principal


142


School Committee 129


School Nurse


148


School Physicians


146


Superintendent


134


Supervisor of Drawing


146


Supervisor of Music 145


School Calendar 128


School Statistics


150


Teachers 153





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