Town annual report of Chelmsford 1925, Part 9

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On Dec. 10, 1925 our grades 5, 6 and 7 competed in a state-wide arithmetic contest in co-operation with the School of Education of Bos- ton University. I have not received as yet the state-wide results, though quite uniform medians in addition, subtraction and multiplica- tion resulted in our own grades with the exception of the fifth grades in multiplication. Considerable variation resulted in division and fractions and among the fifth grades in business problems. By median score for a grade in any subject, we mean, that there were just as many pupils who scored below the median score as there were other pupils who scored above the median.


The nature and variety of several problems attacked by the use of Standard Achievement Tests are shown in the following list:


1. Construction, evaluation and validation of tests.


2 Relation between intelligence and achievement, effort, elimina- tion, failure, persistence of vocational plans, and occupation of parents.


3. Diagnosis of special difficulties and errors.


4. Prognosis of success in various school subjects.


5. Classification and promotion.


6. General survey of school condition.


7. Evaluation of teaching methods.


8. Relative achievement of different groups.


9. Relative efficiency of conolidated and non-conolidated schools.


10. Amount of correspondence between different abilities.


11. Amount of retention of subject matter.


12. Guidance in the selection of courses of study.


13. General discussion of testing program.


14. Relation between class-size and efficiency of instruction.


15. Relation between time spent in school and achievemnt.


16. Measurement of teaching efficiency.


The above problems indicato the practicability and the wide use such tests may be put to in the improvement of instruction and the better administration of schools.


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The employment of an additional teacher in both the East and Quessey schools, with the resulting reorganization of two grades to each of the four rooms in each building, has provided the opportunity for much better teaching and we believe that greater progress is now evi- dent in both these schools. Also the transfer of pupils from Crystal Lake, Groton Road and the West Chelmsford Road to the Quessey school has not only built up a real school there but it has also relieved the over- crowded condition at the Princeton school to a considerable extent. Besides, the transfer of the eighth grade and part of the seventh grade to the Princeton street school from the Highland Avenue school has relieved greatly the congestion in the Primary and the 5th and 6th grade rooms in the Highland Avenue school, thus making possible better work in the latter school.


TEACHERS


Through resignation last spring and summer we lost six teachers, who had given faithful and efficient service. This was a reasonably small turnover for a total of forty-seven teachers, however, such a change is usually a handicap to the schools, particularly when the loss of strong teachers is involved. It takes time for a new staff to adjust itself and the schools suffer in the process. Change will occur but our policy should be to make conditions of living, work and salary so attrac- tive; that superior teachers once employed, may be retained on perma- nent tenure. Our teachers are making good, and our other teachers, for the most part, are giving the same loyal and efficient service as in the past.


ATTENDANCE


The per cent of attendance, 94.5 for all schools last year is just about the same as for the previous year, which was the best record made in ten years. In the matter of tardinesses we cannot boast of the record made last year however. As a matter of fact, 1163 tardinesses for last year is 86.9% for every pupil in avenge membership, or nearly one for every pupil in membershihp. This is the poorest record for tardiness in the past four years and I trust all our teachers will strive to lower this record by at least one-third this year. We urge all parents to co-operatee fully with the teachers in order that we may succeed in training our boys and girls in the habit of punctuality as well as regu- larity in school attendance. We are this year making a particular drive to this end, by furnishing each teacher a mimeographed, "Sum- mary Attendance Report" for each month, so that each teacher may post the same in a conspicuous place in her room, and appeal to the spirit of rivalry or competition in her pupils to beat the record of other schools. I believe this is aiding considerably, since to date we have made a splendid record in almost all schools, except a few that have been seriously affected by some contagious disease.


HEALTH SUPERVISION


Study of the "Health Supervision-Summary," as compared with that of last year shows very good results from the medical examination. The total number of defects found this fall was 1203, whereis the previous fall, 1747 cases were found. Thus, making no allowance for pupils en- tering or leaving our schools during the year, this indicates a very real reduction of defects among our school children. Although the number of


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"cases treated since last examination" or 982 was not as many as were treated during the previous year, when the number was 1222, yet it is very evident that parents are paying more attention to the reports of the results of the examinaion and the excellent "follow up" work of the school nurse. I am very glad to note so many pupils were treated for the following defects: Carious teeth, enlarged tonsils and adnoids, de- fective vision and children who were 10% or more underweight, since these defects are so frequently detrimental to the physioul and mental growth of our boys and girls.


One feature of our Health Supervision that has improved consider- ably, I believe, is that which the teachers themselves are responsible for. On the whole our teachers are more watchful and observant, under the advice and encouragement of the school physicians and school nurse, in noting the poor health habits of the pupils in their care. Most of the teachers, through better teaching, precept and by real constructive meas- ures, such as physical exercises and actual supervision of the play activi- ties of the children, are doing much to overcome faulty posture, both while sitting and standing, and many other improper health habits. However, a few of our teachers are not doing their full duty in the actual supervision of playground activities of their pupils. To our mind and under the law of the State, this is their duty just as much as to teach them the three "R's", "Reading, Riting and Rithmetic," and if they cannot appreciate fully this need and duty, I am not sure but that we should begin o think of replacing them with teachers who will do so.


THE SCHOOL PLANT


In the year just finishing we must all agree that Chelmsford citizens have responded nobly with respect to the improvement of our school plant. The new Center Grade Building has taken shape and it surely is a stately structure to behold as one passes through our town. The building committee and all who have had to do with the consummation of the project, have done their work and done it well, and will be de- serving of the highest praise of all our citizens and the future genera- tions that may receive their elementary training within its walls. I do not wish to use the space in this report to discuss the fullest pos- sible uses that this splendid building may be put to, as only one unit of our total school plant and so suggest that all read again the following topic: "Special Classes," "School Buildings" and "The Junior High School," which I discussed at length in my last year's report.


In closing, I wish to say that I appreciate exceedingly the wise counsel and loyal support of the School Committee, the kindly and sym- pathetic co-operation of the teachers, parents and pupils; as well as the splendid assistance of our different Parent-Teacher Associations, in our endeavors to make all our schools, the vital forces for good that they should be in our different communities.


Respectfully submitted,


Jan. 12, 1926.


C. H. WALKER.


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REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL


I herewith submit the annual report of the Principal of the Chelms- ford High School. I wish to present a brief statement of the conditions in the school, as I find them at the present time.


In summing up the work of the past year, I am certain that there has been a strong and steady growth in the standard of scholarship in the school.


I have endeavored to keep before the minds of the pupils the necessity of their making the school their chief business. I have tried to hold before the scholars the idea that a certain amount of work must be done, and that it must be done on time. It is necessary to insist that a certain amount of work must be done at home, and that this work should not be interfered with by other interests of home and community life.


There has been a marked interest on the part of the pupils as shown by the amount and quality of the work done. A spirit of endeavor and a desire to do the best they can, seem to impel each pupil to co- operate with the teachers in a very fine manner.


A marked decrease in the number of absences and tardinesses is an- other indication of the healthy conditions existing in the school.


The school seems to be about evenly divided between those desiring commercial subjects and those who wish to study those courses which fit for higher institutions of learning.


The telephone has been of great value in assisting the administra- tive work. It is being used every day in checking up with the home cases of absence and tardiness. We have been able to reduce several abences to a minimum time lost from school work. At other times we have been able to secure valuable co-operation from the home which could not have been secured otherwise.


The total enrollment is 201. The pupils are enrolled by classes as follows : 31 Seniors, 50 Juniors, 50 Sophomores, and 70 Freshmen.


Respectfully submitted,


LESTER F. ALDEN.


REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC


December 28, 1925.


Mr. Charles H. Walker,


Superintendent of Schools,


Chelmsford, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I respectfully submit the following report concerning the music in the Chelmsford schools.


The aim in public school music is to develop appreciation of good music, train the voice, and teach the reading of music.


Each year from grade one to the High School, definite principles are taught.


In the primary grades rote songs and rhythm are taught. This year through the efforts of the Centre Parent-Teachers' Association, top instruments have been purchased and a primary band has been formed.


The High School has two periods of chorus work once a week, but owing to the small room space every pupil does not have music every week.


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There are two divisions in the Girls Glee Club, a Senior division composed of Seniors and Juniors, and a Junior division of Sophomores and Freshmen. The enrollment in the Senior division is 30; the Junior division is 60. The Boys' Glee Club consists of 40 members. These club alternate, having music one period every two weeks.


The High School Orchestra meets one period every week. The instrumentation is as follows: 6 violins, 1 banjo, 3 saxaphones, piano, drums and bells.


Lat spring a cantata was given by the combined Glee Clubs and a Music Memory Contest was given in the seventh and eighth grades from each section of the town. Prizes were donated by each village Parent-Teachers' Association. The purpose of the contest was to have the pupils become familiar with some of the compositions and history of the great musicians.


I wish to thank the committee, superintendent, and teachers for their kind co-operation.


Respectfully submitted,


ELSIE S. BURNE, Supervisor of Music.


REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ART


Mr. Chas. H. Walker,


Superintendent of Schools,


Chelmsford, Mass.


Dear Sir:


"Art is the expression of life, and if you once permit life to become expression it tends to become artistic." Expression is seeing and doing. To learn to see, and to try to help others to see also, are surely the two things best worth doing, though most of us may fairly be required day by day to do our share of drudgery before we realize them. We are less tempted today to regard the arts as a mere pastime; for we are discov- ering that in them we touch the realities of life. Art is not only delight- ful; it is necessary.


The aim of the work in Art has been to help the child to see and ap- preciate the beautiful in every day life. We do not strive to make Sargents or Stuarts of them, but every one can be an artist in their own life. With the subjects of art in the school course we attempt to accomplish this aim.


. I wish to thank all for their kind co-operation.


Sincerely,


RUTH HAZELWOOD, Supervisor of Drawing.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIANS


Mr. Charles H. Walker,


Superintendent of Schools,


Chelmsford, Mass.


As school physicians we submit the annual report of the examination of all the school children for the year 1925. This does not include exam- inations made at other times, or other school work done during the year.


Pupils examined 1312


We found:


Carious Teeth 558


Pediculosis 70


Enlarged Tonsils 303


Defective Nasal Breathing 48


Cervical Glands


122


Heart


34


Fullness of thyroid Gland


10


Disease of the Skin


56


Deformity of the Spine


2


1203


In the first grades at these examinations mothers of 56 pupils were present. This is about one-third of all the mothers of all those ex- amined in that.grade.


Notices were not sent to parents of those children who had caries of their first teeth.


To enable us to better detect faulty posture and malnutrition and ob- tain better access to the heart and lungs all of those in grade one were undressed to the waist.


Operations for enlarged tonsile and adenoids are advised only after home visits, a doctor's advice, and a consideration of the number of days absent from school on account of sickness.


There are cases where an operation is advisable and a lack of money prevents the operation. Financial aid should be procured for such cases.


An examination of the sechool records shows that those pupils who are 10% under weight have an average loss of attendance of 15 days per pupil.


Only about one half of these take milk at school. We hope that the parents and teachers will make an effort to obtain a sufficient sup- ply for all.


FRED E. VARNEY, ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA, School Physicians.


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SCHOOL STATISTICS-1924-25


Attendance


School


No. Days In


Session


Boys


Girls


Av. Daily


Membership


Av. Daily


Attendance


Attendance


Per Cent.


Tardiness


High


190


76


145


200.08


190.75


90.3


88


Center Grade 1


183.5


22


20


39.61


36.53


92.22


24


Center Grade 2


183.5


14


11


24.51


22.94


93.18


7


Center Grade 3


183.5


12


17


31.30'


29.02.


92.71


5


Center Grade 4


183.5


17


17


34.61


32.82


90.46


11


Center Grade 5


183.5


20


32


49.73


46.38


93.26


8


Center Grade 6


183.5


20


19


31.78


29.59


93.11


13


Center Gmde 7


183.5


21


25


39.83


37.72


94.70


11


Center Grade


183.5


16


16


27.85


25.99


93.34


8


Westlands Grades 1, 2


184


14


19


31.99


30.55


95.49


12


Westlands Grades 3, 4


184


12


22


31.66


30.18


95.32


3


Westlands Grades 5, 6


184


15


16


27.52


26.25


95.38


8


Westlands Grades 7, 8


184


8


13


20.97


20.04


95.57


40


East Grades 1, 2


173


17


24


35.91


33.88


93.26


64


East Grades 3, 4, 5


173


28


17


38.09


36.42


95.62


74


East Grades 5, 6


53


1


0


32.02


31.01


90.6


7


East Grades 6, 7, 8


173


22


16


31.64


30.41


96.11


39


South Row Grades 1, 4


183.5


12


6


19.68


17.77


90.2


49


South Grades 1, 2, 3


183.5


16


11


24.33


22.27


91.28


21


South Grades 4, 5, 6


183.5


11


8


17.6


16.44


93.3


43


Princeton Grade 1


183.5


22


21


44.8


42.2


94.19


14


Princeton Grade 2


183


19


2-4


40.38


38.52


95.39


17


Princeton Grade 3


183.5


21


21


39.47


37.09


93.97


63


Princeton Grade 4


183.5


16


2


37.89


35.83


94.56


92


Princeton Grade 5


183.5


19


25


41.76


39.40


94.34


79


Princeton Grade 6


183.5


31


17


44.93


11.98


93.43


87


Princeton Grade 7


183.5


11


12


21.22


20.64


97.27


19


Princeton Grade 8


183.5


10


12


20.41


19.85


97.21


17


Highland Grades 1, 2


183.5


23


23


41.44


38.25


92.37


75


Highland Grades 3, 4


183.5


24


16


39.28


37.74


96.07


48


Highland Grades 5, 6


183.5


19


25


39.79


38.91


97.78


27


Highland Grades, 7, 8


183.5


12


13


23.77


22.91


96.38


9


Quessey Grades 1, 2


183


17


12


25.86


22.74


84.95


8


Quessey Grades 3, 4


53


12


9


21.


19.76


94.11


22


Quessey Grades 3, 4, 5, 6


183.


18


20


34.33


31.14


90.71


22


Quessey Grades 6, 7, 8


183


24


13


30.9


28.7


92.9


44


Total or average


172.2 659


727 1337.42 1262.65


94.5 1163


VISITS


By Superintendent, 1024; by Special Teachers, 2612; by School Com- mittee, 56; by parents and others, 1139.


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HEALTH SUPERVISION-SUMMARY.


SEPT., 1924, TO SEPT., 1925.


Approximate date of examination, Sept. 1924, to Dec., 1924. Number of pupils examined


Parents present at examination


81


Defects


found by


No. cases found by examiner


Notices sent parents


Cases treated since last examination 561


Carious teeth


528


528


Pediculosis


86


86


12


Enlarged tonsils


321


163


Adenoids


141


60


34


Cervical glands


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


29


Defective hearing


2


2


Other defects


3


3


320


Vaccinations


13


Underweight 10% or more


124


124


13


Operations


1747


1413


982


.


FRED E. VARNEY, M. D., ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA, M. D., Examiners.


MARY E. SHEEHAN, R. N., Sending of notices and "follow up" of cases.


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1325


examiner


REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE.


Mr. Charles H. Walker,


Superintendent of Schools, Chelmsford, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I submit the following summary of my duties, as school nurse, for the year ending December 23, 1925 :


CURES AND IMPROVEMENTS, 1924-1925


Chelmsford, Mass., Dec. 23, 1925.


School


Glasses ob- tained


Tonsils and adenoid op- erations


Other Opera- tions


Dental Work


Medical


Vacci- nated


Center


16


9


3


120


68


High


9


4


5


112


50


East


1


2


35


27


2


Highland


0


2


1


74


40


South


0


3


1


17


10


So. Row


0


0


0


5


3


West


0


5


0


50


42


5


Princeton


3


6


86


57


6


Westlands


0


5


1


72


23


-


29


34


13


561


320


13


No. of pupils inspected by nurse


2000


No. of pupils inspected by school doctors


1605


No. of visits to school by school doctors


75


No. of visits to school by nurse


422


No. of visits to homes by nurse


380


No. of absentees visited


284


No. of pupils accompanied to either doctor, occulist, hospital or dentist


176


No. of pupils advised


919


No. of mothers advised


318


No. of classroom talks


165


No. of Red Cross Home Hygiene classes held


66


No. of pupils weighed-measured


1312


No. of pupils 10% or more underweight


173


No. of pupils given ear-eye test No. of pupils 20-40 defective eyesight 42-n-39


1312


No. of pupils 26 feet defective hearing


4


No. of interviews with social service workers


12


No. of pupils excluded from school


16


No. of treatments in homes for pediculosis


12


No. of treatments in homes for scabies


6


-


Respectfully submitted,


MARY E. SHEEHAN, R. N.


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REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.


Chelmsford, Mass., Dec. 29, 1925.


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


Dear Sir:


During the past year, four cases of truancy were reported to me. All cases were immediately investigated and the four children were returned to school.


Respectfully yours, EDWARD FALLON, Attendance Officer.


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


Dear Sir:


In the period from Jan. 1 until Oct. 15, 1925, there were 20 cases of truancy. There was very little trouble experienced in any of those cases; in most every case I think you will find it is carlessnes of the parents. I am glad to report that in two particular cases which I thought were going to be hard ones, after having a good talk with the parents I got them to go back to school and have not heard any bad reports from them since. I find that a great many children need en- couragement. I am sorry I had to resign and give up the work for I liked it very much, but as my other work took me out of town I felt I must do it.


Yours truly, CHARLES L. PETRIE, Attendance Officer.


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ENROLLMENT BY GRADES-OCT. 30, 1925.


.


School,


Grades-1


2


3


4


5


6


8


9


10


11


12 Ttls.


High


33


34


23


30


40


48


35


37


South


12


0


13


3


11


46


South Row


18


East


20


16


12


10


17


13


17


7


.


112 125


Westlands


25


15


18


18


15


18


8


8


. .


.


130


Quessy


21


16


22


16


22 7


18 21


18 15


12


.


Totals


171 156 130 138 137 167 128


95


68


48


48


27 1316


. .


.


.


.


·


COMPARATIVE TABLE FOR FIVE YEARS.


1920-21


1921-22


1922-23


1923-24 1326


1924-25 1386


No. pupils enrolled


1210


1153


1214


Av. Membership


1084.78


1116


1119.67


1221.69


1337.42


Av. Daily Attendance


991.05


1047


1038.75


1156.67


1262.65


Percent of Attendance


91.06


93.82


92.77


94.68


94.50


No. in High School


160


184


203


210


221


No. of Tardinesses


1553


1007


788


938


1163


High School cost, per pupil


in average membership $152.75


$127.67


$141.09


$137.92


$135.71


Elementary school cost, per


pupil in average mem-


bership


65.36


56.64


62.67


66.73


.59.64


Cost of transportation .. 10513.18


8464.05


$968.94


7895.58


8371.10


4


5


2


Princeton St.


36


39


36


29


33


38


35


31


.


· 277


Highland Ave


25


19


17


15


134


68


4S


48


27 194


Center


280


. .


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SCHOOL CENSUS


1. Distribution of Minors, April 1, 1925


Illiterate 16-21


A. Boys


112


Girls


133


153


Totals


245


915


302


B. In public day school membership


138


902


195


In vocational school membership


3


In State and County Institutions for De- fectives and


Delinquents


1


3


1


Not Enrolled in Any School


106


10


103


Totals


245


915


302


EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED


1. Minors 14 to 16 who, within the calendar year 1925, were employed while schools were in session:


Boys


Girls


Total


A. Resident minors employed in this town


37


38


75


B. Resident minors employed elsewhere.


11


4


15


Totals


48


12


90


c. Non-resident minors employed within this town


32


41


73


D. Total number minors employed within this town


69


79


148


2. Home permits, employment and educational certificates issued within the calendar year 1925:


A. Different minors 14-16 by both home permits and employment certificates 29


25


54


B. Different minors 16-21 by educational cer- tificates 56


67


123


5-6 incl.


7-12 Incl. 456 459


14.15 Incl. 149


-


-


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AGE AND GRADE DISTRIBUTION TABLE-APRIL 1, 1925


ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


Ages, Under


6


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


Total


No. Normal


Normal


Number


Over Age


% Over


Number


Under Age


% Under


Age


Grade 1


2 117


43


13


1


2


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


Grade 2


3


82


33


13


5


2


. .


8


2


1


1


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


.


.


4


3


79


48


16


57


36


23


9


2


1


. .


. .


..


. .


. .


..


.


. .


1


22


68


39


18


18


5


1


1


. .


. .


. .


.


. .


. .


.


. .


. .


. .


. .


17


48


41


7


40


24 31 33


16 16 37


3 4


. .


. .


..


. .


. .


..


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


8


16


. .


. .


. .


96


70


18


18.7


8


8.4


Gride 8


Totals or Average . ..


2 120 128 138 141 144 127 118 109


76


24


8


.


1135


832


73.3


229


20.2


75


6.5


HIGH SCHOOL


Freshmen


Sophomores


. .


. .


. .


2


16


20


15


4


. .


59


35


59.3


6


10.2


18


30.5


Juniors


33


24


1


3.


8


24.3


Seniors


Totals or Average High


.


. .


38


57


43


33


10


2


194 *131


67.5


18


9.3


45


23.2


Grand Totalş


...


2 120 128 138 141 144 127 118 117 114


81


51


33


10


2


1229


963


78.3


247


20.1


120


1.6


. .


. .


188


115


83.3 83.3


20 20


Age 14.5 14.5 17.7 25.7


3


2.2


Grade 3


93


71.4 36


12


2.9


Grade 4


107


43


23


13.4


Grade 5


153


89


47


24.8 30.7


17


1.1


Grade 6


99


71


71.7 72.9


21


21.2


7


7.1


Grade 7


4 1 2


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GRADUATION EXERCISES Of the CLASS OF 1925 Chelmsford High School Town Hall, North Chelmsford THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1925


Graduation March.


Ascher


Gliding Swans


Loet-Evans


High School Orchestra


Invocation


Rev. Benjamin A. Gessner


Music. La Spagnola


Vincenzo Di Chiara


Girls' Chorus


Salutatory Essay. Greek Literature-The Fountain of Inspiration Beulah Page


Essay. Development of Education in United States Dorothy Clark


Music. The Bells of Shannon


George B. Nevin


Boys' Chorus


Presentation of Class Gift Mildred I. Hoar, President 1925


Acceptance Stacy Krasnecki, President 1926


Valedictory. Memory and Hope: Two Great Forces Edith Blackadar


Music. Love's Dream


Ascher


High School Orchestra


Address


Captain Frank G. Armitage, M. C., M. A., F. R. G. S.


Conferring of Diplomas Willis L. MacComb, Secretary of the School Committee Benediction


Rev. Benjamin A. Gessner


133


Program


Class Officers


Mildred Hoar, President


Ransom Grant, Vice-President Elizabeth Dixon, Secretary


Edmund Welsh, Treasurer


Class Honors


*Edith Blackadar *Marion Cass Dorothy Clark Beulah Page


* Excused from delivering Graduation Essay


Class Motto-"Possunt quia posse videntur"


Class Flower-Rose


Class Colors-Red and White.


Class Roll


Myrtle Louise Allen


Edith Adelaide Blackadar


Wildie Thayer Bradley


Eveline Florence L'herault


Ruth Buxton


Edna Bessie Marinel


Marion Elizabeth Cass


Arthur A. McMullen


Charles Francis Charleton


Dorothy Alice Clark


Mary Frances Coburn


Elizabeth Virginia Dixon


Beulah Helen Page


John George Parker, Jr.


Yvonne Louise Patenaude


Edith Annie Emery Maybelle Louise Farrington


Helen Mathilda Pearson Dorothy Carolyn Pevey


Ransom D. Grant Myrtle Jennie Greene


Helen A. Purl Helen Wilder Read


Elizabeth Rose Harper


Elisabeth Annetta Ross


Thelma Shattuck


Daniel Joseph Hart John Joseph Hart Mary Rita Hehir


Mildred Irene Hoar Gertrude Jewett


Catherine Josephine McTeague Doris Gertrude Miner Mildred Helen Nystrom


John Henry Doherty James Oliver Ellis


Lucy Alvena Weatherbee Edmund James · Welsh


137


INDEX


Page


Accountant's Report-


Appropriations and Expenditures


68


Balance Sheet


75


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 62


Payments


47


Payments of Interest


79


Payments of Principal


78


Receipts


43


Trust Funds


61


Reports of-


Assessors


80


Board of Fire Engineers


97


Board of Health


86


Agent of Board of Health


88


Cemetery Commissioners


81


Forest Warden


82


Inspector of Animals


91


Inspector of Slaughtering


91


Insurance Fund Commissioners 82


Middlesex Co. Extension Service 83


90


North Chelmsford Library Corporation


99


Police Department


98


Tax Collector for North Chelmsford Fire District


95


Tax Collector of Chelmsford Water District


96


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector 93


83


Town Clerk's Report-


Births Recorded


33


Business Meeting, February 9, 1925


13


Deaths Recorded 39


Election of Officers


22


Financial Report


42


List of Jurors


31


Vital Statistics


33


Marriages Recorded


36


Officers Elected and Appointed


3


Special Meeting, May 5


25


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting 101


Special Town Meeting, May 5


23


Special Town Meeting, June 16 28


Special Town Meeting, June 30


29


Milk Inspector.


Trustees of the Adams Library


139


INDEX OF SCHOOL REPORT


Enrollment by Grades, Fall 1925


133


Graduation Exercises of Chelmsford High School 136


Health Supervision


130


Membership by Age and Grade, April 1, 1925


135


Reports of-


Attendance Officers


132


High School Principal


126


School Committee


113


School Nurse


131


School Physicians


128


Superintendent


122


Supervisor of Drawing


127


Supervisor of Music


126


School Calendar


112


School Statistics


129


Teachers


119


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