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In handling the finances of the school we have tried to make it our aim that whatever the undertaking that it be at least self-support- ing. In the report which follows of the financial status of our funds, you will note that in spite of the seemingly high expenditures we have a comfortable balance. This balance could not be maintained were it not for the splendid support which the townspeople have given to us in all of our undertakings. Please remember that all of this money is raised by the doys and girls. The following is the Financial Report for the year 1928 of the Funds under the direct control of the Principal:
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VARIOUS FUNDS OF CHELMSFORD HIGH SCHOOL
December 31, 1927-December 31, 1928
1. General Fund-
Balance 12-31-27
$175.51
Receipts
38.91
Payments
14.45
Balance 12-31-28
$199.97
Music Fund-
Balance 12-31-27
$ 73.20
Receipts
244.50
$317.70
Payments.
97.79
Balance 12-31-28
.$219.91
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$214.42
3. Class of 1929-
Receipts
$ 71.15
Payments 9.35
Balance 12-31-28 $ 61.80
4. Year Book 1929-
(Returns and Payments from Magazine Drive-Curtis Publish-
ing Company)
Receipts $204.00
Payments 120.00
Balance 12-31-28 $ 84.00
5. Injury Fund- .
Receipts
45.75
Payments 3.00
Balance 12-31-28 42.75
6. Athletic Association-
Balance 12-31-27
.$ 324.28
Receipts
1384.28
$1708.56
Payments
1225.47
Balance 12-31-28
$ 483.09
7. Blue Moon (School Paper)-
Balance 12-31-27
$212.29
Receipts
54.75
8267.04
Payments
50.58
Balance 12-31-28
$216.46
8. Class of 1930-
Receipts
$ 26.94
Payments
10.40
Balance 12-31-28
16.54
Total Cash on Hand $1324.52
We lost two of our teachers of last year, Miss Marion Turner who instructed biology and mathematics and Miss Josephine Harmon who had taught in our school for seven years and gave excellent service in her position as head of the Commercial Department. Miss Hilda Duni- gan has been very successful in carrying on the work of Miss Harmon and Mr. Daniel Torry was hired to assume Miss Turner's work and to aid Mr. Thwing in his athletic work. Miss Monahan was hired to aid Mr. Thwing in his work with the girls.
In closing I want to thank the townspeople, the Board of Educa- tion, the Superintendent and the entire High School Faculty for their co-operation throughout the entire year year and I want to encourage all of the parents to visit the school which salesmen tell me is noted all over Massachusetts as the cleanest school in the Commonwealth, kept so by none other than our most efficient janitor, Mr. Charles Robbins and his assistants.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE E. HOBBS.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Chelmsford High School, Chelmsford, Mass.
Mr. George S. Wright,
Sunt. of Schools, Chelmsford, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Approaching the completion of a two-year Physical Education pro- gram. the results of my efforts with the assistance of the public school teachers are herewith outlined, and should be of interest to all Chelms- ford people.
A successful Field Day climaxed the first year's results in this new department with the exhibition of progress from the first grade through the High School. Approximately 1400 school children gathered on the high school athletic field last spring for this occasion. Each district had been assigned a definite territory marked by a placard bearing the name of the school, and without confusion assembled promptly in their places at the given time. The combinations of first and second, third and fourth, fifth and sixth, seventh and eighth grades from each school exhibited in the order named and were judged ac- cording to their attitude, response, and execution of the exercises. Stu- dents of the Lowell Normal School graciously offered their services as judges. Following this, selected pupils from the schools competed in athletic events according to an age-height-weight scale which gives an equal chance of scoring for the participants. The banner presented by the combined Parent-Teachers' Associations was awarded to the Centre Grade School for accumulating the greatest number of points. The afternoon program was devoted to high school work among the boys and girls, demonstrating marching, tactics, free hand drill. tumb- ling, pyramid building, athletic events, and concluded with an inter- scholastic baseball game. The entire program and the large number in attendance proved beyond a doubt that Chelmsford believes in this worth-while education.
Beginning with this year's program it was not so necessary to adhere strictly to marching and formal calisthenics, but to introduce more free play or what is known as informal calisthenics, namely. run- ning, jumping, throwing and catching. These four activities are nat- ural to every normal child and are obtained by the use of exercises and games based on these four fundamentals. To do this I used a series of tests outlined by the Playground and Recreation Association of Amer- ica and known as Athletic Badge Tests. They are suitable for chil- dren from fifth grade through high school, but were used this year from the fifth to the eighth grades only. A Physical Ability Award in the shape of a bronze badge is awarded to every boy and girl who succeeds in the contest.
To make it interesting for all. I presented the idea in the schools on a competitive basis, dividing each school in two groups. This served to stimulate interest within the group, the class and the school The results proved that qualities of leadership were very evident in the majority of the pupil leaders chosen by the school children to captain the numerous groups.
Each week in October the pupils worked on an assigned event, demonstrated by the Physical Director and handled by the group lead- ers, until the four events selected for the test had been practiced. In November the same events were given again as a test according to the rules of the Playground Association. At the conclusion of the tests, the Physical Director compiled the following results, which shows the events are quite difficult to pass:
Tested 489 pupils-245 boys, 244 girls.
Passing the tests-82 pupils: 55 girls, 27 boys.
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This work will continue in the spring, the pupils who succeeded this fall will attempt the second test and the others will continue work- ing on the first athletic test.
Baskeball flourished last year and the showing this season has indi- cations of surpassing the previous mark. During 1927-28 season ap- proximately 155 students played the game which included high school boys and girls varsity teams and interclass competition, grade school boys and girls interclass and interschool games. Thus far this year there are approximately 200 children playing some part of basketball games.
High School-approximately, 120 boys and girls.
Grade Schools-approximately, 115 boys and girls.
All games are played in the Centre Grade Gymnasium and proves that pupils from all sections of the town are interested enough in the sport to meet at the gym and play in good, clean, fair competition.
It is the aim of the Physical Director to interest as many as pos- sible in the various games and not to particularly concentrate efforts on a few individual players, but give attention to those who need it most.
Until weather prohibited, the high school activities consisted of group games for boys and girls, conducted outdoors on the athletic field. Games consisted of dodge ball, running, post ball, speed ball, touch football and bat ball. Enthusiasm ran high among the various groups into which the classes were divided.
During the winter months there are boys' classes in marching, calisthenics, dumbbell drill, co-ordinated exercises, basketball, and many indoor free play games. For the girls, class activity consists of march- ing, calisthenics, free play, and the introduction this year of folk ' dancing, which tends to give grace, balance and poise.
The major sports, football, basketball (boys and girls), baseball and track have entered the second year of competition and thus far have proven successful. The addition of two athletic assistants, one for boys and one for girls has relieved the Athletic Director to a great extent. A full time woman assistant to take care of all classes in the lower grades and high school girls is a solution to a present problem.
The ideal of small classes and a maximum time allotment has not been reached, but I feel sure the time will come when this ideal will be achieved in the Chelmsford Schools.
Respectfully submitted, E. R. THWING,
Supervisor of Physical Education.
REPORT OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Mr. George S. Wright,
Superintendent of Schools,
Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
I take great pleasure in submitting my report for the past year. I have found the work much easier, and certainly very enjoyable. It is a great pleasure to work with the children, and know that you are giv- ing them pleasure as well as knowledge.
I feel that we are accomplishing our aims more this year than last. The first thing the children learn is to sing lightly, so that it is a pleas- ure for any one to listen to them. We are learning more of the general technique of music, and the children are responding readily to my efforts through the excellent work done by the teachers during the week.
Music appreciation is given at least once in two weeks, and the children seem to take a great delight in it. They are learning to tell the different moods that the music conveys. A poem is read, then two or three selections are played, and the children choose the selection they
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think best goes with the poem and tell their reasons why. There are ever so many things that I could tell you we do, but that would take many sheets of paper. In the upper grades we are studying the vari- ous instruments in the symphony orchestra, and the children learn to recognize them as they are seen and heard outside. We are also study- ing two or three suites during the year. I would love to take the study of some of the operas, but as yet have not complete material to do this successfully.
This year in two of the schools, we have complete rhythm bands. In one of these schools we have two bands, one for grades one, two, and three, and another for grades four, five, and six. The only melody in the band is the piano or the Victrola, and the children keep the rhythm with the instruments. In all grades the children will eventually read from scores. In the lower grades, the scores are pictured, and in the upper grades the scores have regular notes and rests, etc. This type of work develops the child's sense of rhythm and he must concentrate on his own score to make his part in the band correct. It is my hope that within the next year or two we can have rhythm bands in all the schools of Chelmsford.
In the High School the boys have chorus twice a week. as well as the girls. The classes are very large, which makes it a little difficult. When we consider that at this age the boys' voices are changing they sing very well indeed. Every Wednesday morning assembly is held, and for the first few minutes we all join in community singing. Pupils are bringing in songs that they would like to learn, and the words are mimeographed so that every pupil may have a copy. In this way we learn songs that are not found in the regular books. The orchestra meets once a week for rehearsal, and also plays two selections for as- sembly. They furnish the music for all the school parties, and have played for the dancing at the Village Improvement Association party that was held the twenty-fifth of December. The orchestra consists of piano, drums, tenor banjo, violins, mandolin, cornets and saxophone.
Thanking every teacher for his or her splendid co-operation, I am,
Yours truly,
CHARLOTTE L. HYDE.
REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
Mr. George S. Wright,
Superintendent of Schools, Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
I hereby submit my annual school report.
We are looking forward to Health Day which is to be held dur- ing May, now acknowledged as a day set apart for special interest in health. This goal is an objective which can be reached through respon- sibilities which the parents wish to assume for the best welfare of their children. Let us consider the main factors for this.
The annual physical exmination given free to every school child is a beneficial piece of work which otherwise might be overlooked-in fact a more rigid examination with the parent to their own family physician brings a better understanding of their own child's health, as many times malnutrition, poor posture are concealed by clothing. Often these defects would be recognized by medical skill, whereas they often remain uncorrected as they are by some parents consid- ered hereditary.
In some instances the so called "family physician" is asked for advice concerning the removal of large tonsils, as it may sometimes happen he has not seen the child since his first birthday and the par- ent most anxious that he would say "no" do not present the true light, stating the child that he is a mouth breather, etc. Frequently these
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children with unusually large tonsils, their parents do not wish to con- sider an operation for the simple reason that the child is not suffering visibly from sore throat or mouth breathing and fail to see the throat or nasal passages are partially or entirely blocked with this tissue, therefore preventing the proper amount of oxygen to enter the body and rendering the child anemic. Referring to the operation parents should be most willing to escort their own children to and from the hospital.
The dental work of the children has been most encouraging, but we desire that every child should have a white dental card, signed by a dentist that all the work that is necessary has been cared for at this time . The reasons why the dental work in the schools has been so successful is not only due to the efficient dentistry rendered by Dr. Raymond M. Liston of Lowell, but also to his remarkable psychological insight with the understanding of children.
The foundation of health starts with right health habits, and this has been established by Health Crusade work in the schools, and we do hope that the parents in signing these papers, will not treat the matter lightly, but rather stress the importance of checking these daily.
Thanking everyone for their hearty co-operation.
MARY E. SHEEHAN, R. N.
SUMMARY OF NURSE'S WORK
Pupils inspected in school 3584
Schools visited 462
Homes visited for defects
401
All children weighed and measured.
All children 10% underweight weighed monthly.
Special group weighed monthly.
All children given ear-eye test.
Immunization Clinic held in October.
Immunization Clinic held in May.
Schick Test Clinic held in May.
State Re-Examination held in November.
Assisted school dentist with
892
Accompanied to North Reading State Sanatorium for examination .. 15
Accompanied to North Reading State Sanatorium for X-Ray ... 11 Accompanied to North Reading State Sanatorium for T. B. Test .. 10
Accompanied to North Reading State Sanatorium to be hospitalized 1
Accompanied to Lowell Hospital for T. & A. Operation.".
6
Accompanied to Lowell Hospital for Nasal Operation 1
Accompanied to Lowell Hospital for Medical Treatment 4
Accompanied to Lowell Hospital for Eyes Treatment. 2
CORRECTIVE WORK
Tonsil-Adenoid Operation
53
Nasal Operation
3
Dental Correction 955
Glasses or New Lens 26
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REPORT OF ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION GIVEN BY DRS. VARNEY AND SCOBORIA-SEPTEMBER, 1928
Defects Found: -
Acne
26
Anemia
2
Cleft Palate 3
Pediculosis
122
Cervical Gland
213
Enlarged Thyroid Gland
18
Heart 11
Malnutrition 1
Pediculosis
39
Teeth 538
Tonsils
321
REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
Chelmsford, Mass., Dec. 31, 1928.
Mr. George S. Wright,
Superintendent of Schools,
Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
In the period from Jan. 1, until Dec. 31, 1928 there were eighteen (18) cases of truancy from the different schools in our Town.
There was very little trouble experienced in any of those cases; in most every case we think you will find it is carelessness of the child, and one or two cases the parents were to blame. the reason for this we found was that the parent was ignorant of the school laws. We also found that some of the children needed a litttle encouragement.
We are glad to report such a small number of truancy cases from so many schools, of children that are attending school in Chelmsford. We appreciate the fine co-operation that we have received from all the teachers.
Yours truly, JOHN E. JOHNSON, HAROLD C. KING, Truant Officers.
ENROLLMENT, OCTOBER 1, 1928
Grades
1
2
3
4
5
6
S
Center
35
31
33
22
34
36
40
31
262
East
20
17
14
20
16
14
16
14
131
Highland Ave.
20
31
12
19
20
20
11
133
Princeton St.
34
37
31
32
35
28
27
46
270
Quessy
24
23
20
17
18
18
1S
S
146
South
6
9
12
11
7
45
South Row
G
5
2
4
17
Westlands
19
20
18
21
19
19
16
12
144
Total
164
173
142
146
149
135
12S
111 1148
High School:
Freshmen
110
Sophomore
68
Juniors
54
Seniors
32
Graduates
Total High School 266
Total Enrollment
1414
EVENING SCHOOL-NORTH CHELMSFORD
Beginners' Class
18
Intermediate and Advanced Class 1S
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Expenditures of School Committee, as itemized by Town Accountant, pages61-62. $99,343.14
Receipts on account of schools from all sources other than local taxation :
REMBURSEMENT FROM STATE:
On Teachers' Salaries
$8,310.00
For State Wards
1,283.28
- For Evening School
217.39
Tuition from other towns
1,559.43
Total Receipts
$11,370.10 -
Net Expenditures for Schools from local taxation
$ 87,973.04
SCHOOL BUDGET FOR 1929
Appropriation Expenditures
for 1928
for 1928
Proposed Budget for 1929
Administration
$ 4,200.00
$ 3,934.01
$ 4,350.00
Instruction
65,500.00
65,404.57
68,300.00
Operation and Maintenance
17,500.00
17,508.06
17,300.00
Auxiliary Agencies
11.175.00
11,090.59
11,200.00
New Equipment
1,500.00
1,405.91
500.00
$99,875.00
$99,343.14
$101,650.00
GRADUATES OF HIGH SCHOOL
June 27, 1928
Frances Baron
Mary Cecilia Larkin
Robert Oliver Bowen
Wendell Denton Luke
Florence Gertrude Buchanan
Alice Powderly McEnaney
Edith Frances Charlton
Matthew John Olshinski
Lena May Gagnon
Lyman Edward Pevey
Alice Amanda Gauthier
Joan Marie Quinn
Louise May Graham
Florence Irene Rawling
Emil Gottard Haberman
Paul V. Rayball
Alice Beatrice Harmon
Edith Mary Robinson
Isabelle Louise Harmon
Mary Bernadette Rousseau
Mary E. Hines
Ethel Minnie Scott
Arthur Wilson Howard, Jr.
Christina Norman Simpson
Lorne F. Howard
Stanley Law Snow
Edwin Moss Jewett
Ernest Parker Stearns
Margaret Inga Johnson
Clifford H. Varnum
Margaret Elizabeth Kinch
Ida Wikander
Genevieve Kathleen Krasnecky
Clara Williams
Eugenia Stella Zabierek
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GRADUATES OF THE EIGHTH GRADES June 21 and 22, 1928
CENTRE
Marjorie G. Armstrong
J. Louise Hulslander
Robert D. Bell
Charles Jacob
Milton F. Boyd Roger Brotz
Raymond B. Johnson
William Johnson
Rodney F. Byam
Alden H. Kinney
Ruth E. Clark
George A. Loiselle
Paul C. Cornwall
Jeannette O. Loiselle
Georgia T. Davis
Lillian A. Loiselle
Alberta M. DeLong
Frank Lyman
Dorothy J. Dunham
Stasia Oczkowski
Adelhied Elliott
Frances J. Paignon
Priscilla B. Emerson
George A. Parkhurst
Arnold W. Ericksen
Harold C. Perham
J. Mildred Ericksen John A. Faulkner
Charlotte Pillsbury
Hugo R. Fitch
Virginia A. Pillsbury Laura E. Proctor Herman L. Purcell
Margaret T. Foye
Loraine W. Goodchild
Frank Reynolds
Lysle W. Greenlaw
Edward J. St. Onge
Marianna Hemenway
Hazel R. Simpson Ruth E. Sturtevant
Annette B. Trembly
EAST
James Balkum
Mary Canon Howard Christianson Mary Gomes Esther Hedlund Hugh Hill
Ruby LeRoy
Frank Morrel
George O'Neil
Robert Robertson
Wallace Scobie
Mary Sousa
PRINCETON STREET
Eleanor Adle
Bessie M. Benest
Catherine R. Larkin Thomas G. LeMausurier
Adam Locapo
James A. Long
Arnold F. Lovering
Mildred C. Lukes Edith C. Machon
Lucille M. McEnaney
Charles T. DeLaHaye Edna M. Dexter John H. Dixon Lillian M. Dupras
Thomas B. McEnaney C. Paul McGovern Rita McTeague Robert F. Murphy
Alma T. Ellison
Eleanor A. Gaudette
Louis N. Gaudette Lillian Green Dorothy E. Hoelzel
J. Raymond Rafferty Harry W. Robbins Jennie Salalaiko Doris V. Secor Mary A. Sevigny
Joseph P. Stanewicz
Walter T. Johnson John F. Kinch Martha A. Kirk
Eileen G. Stuart Albert E. Wheeler
Agda C. Wikander
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Elizabeth Brennan Helen M. Brennan Ruth B. Bridgeford Rose J. Capuano Olga Chuprina Jeremiah Dean
Bertha M. House
Charles Nichols
Robert C. DeLong
QUESSY
Enid M. Clement Genevieve P. Dean Madeline Dirubbo Florence Drake Lucien E. Ducharme Allen C. Fisk Blanche M. Gervais Eva A. Johnson
Ethel C. Leslie
Leslie H. Mills
Axel B. Peterson
Harriet E. Pevey
Joaquin Silva
Dorothy M. Staples
Dorothy H. Taylor
John E. Trull
WESTLANDS
Muriel Bridges Raymond Buchanan Elizabeth Chalmers Clinton Crawford Vera MacLean Claire Michaud Rose Michaud
Retha Neves
Mildred Norton
Mildred Peterson
Waldo Richardson
Regina Rutner
Jessie Sargent
George Whitcomb
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Warrant for Annual Town Meeting February 4, 1929, and February 11, 1929
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, ss.
To John E. Johnson, a Constable of the Town of Chelmsford.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several Polling Places, viz. :
Precinct 1, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.
Precinct 2, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.
Precinct 3, Historical Hall, West Chelmsford.
Precinct 4, School House, East Chelmsford.
Precinct 5, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford. Precinct 6, Golden Cove School House, Westlands.
on Monday, the Fourth Day of February, 1929, being the first Monday in said month, at 12.00 o'clock noon, for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes for the following officers:
Moderator for one year.
One Selectman for three years.
One member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector for one year.
One Assessor for three years.
One Tree Warden for one year.
One member of the Board of Health for three years. One School Committeeman for three years.
One Park Commissioner for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner for two years (to fill unexpired term.)
Two Trustees for Adams Library for three years.
One Insurance Fund Commissioner for three years. One Constable for one year.
All on one ballot.
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The polls will be open from 12.00 M. to 8.00 P. M., and to meet in the Town Hall of Chelmsford Center on the following: MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1929, at 9.30 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz:
ARTICLE 1. To hear reports of Town officers and com- mittees; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the current year.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year; also in such other matters as may arise requiring in their judgment the action of such agent, and to employ counsel therefor.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenues of the current financial year. .
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from money already in the hands of the Treasurer, a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) to be used as a reserve fund at the discretion of Finance Committee, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400), or what other sum, for State Aid; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from money already in the hands of the Treasurer, a sufficient sum with which to meet unpaid bills of 1928 ; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Lowell Electric Light Corporation for the following additional lights, and will raise and appropriate sufficient money to meet the expense thereof, viz:
Six lights on Carlisle Road. Four lights on Old Westford Road.
Five Lights on Richardson Road. Seven lights on Hunt Road. Three lights on Manning Road.
Three lights on Oak Knoll Avenue. Three lights on the Dunstable Road.
Four lights on the Robbins Hill Road.
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Six lights on Proctor Road. One light on Littleton Road. Six lights on the Pine Hill Road. One light on Bridge Street. Or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept John Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept James Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept Larkin Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
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