Town annual report of Chelmsford 1931, Part 10

Author:
Publication date: 1931
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 198


USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Chelmsford > Town annual report of Chelmsford 1931 > Part 10


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10


To meet this demand for a high school education suitable to a much larger proportion of the youth of a community, new courses have been devised, which have long passed the experimental stage. Our school has grown, but modern courses have not been introduced. Its curriculum remains out-of-date. The special committee looking into housing conditions realized almost at the start that any addition to the building should provide facilities for teaching modern courses, and they called into conference Mr. Stimson and Miss Kloss, state supervisors of the teaching of agriculture and of household arts. Without any doubt when the Town does decide to build, provision will be made for the teaching of practical subjects such as these.


But ought the Town wait for an addition to the High School building? There are two rooms in the McFarlin School which could be used for household arts. This is the course for which there seems to be the greater need, as a number of Chelmsford boys are securing a practical education in Lowell Vocational School. That training in home-making is the most practical and valuable education for many high school girls needs no argument. It would be difficult to find an- other high school enrolling approximately 200 girls in which work in household arts is not offered. That such training should be given in high school is now taken for granted as freely as is the teaching of Latin and French, science and mathematics to those who wish to enter college. The trouble with our curriculum is that we are compelling students to take French, or geometry. or physics when they have no interest in these subjects outside the fact that they must get the re- quired number of points for graduation.


Some may inquire what is covered in a course in household arts. Miss Kloss mentioned two main divisions, a study of foods and of clothing. The first would include a study of nutrition values and of marketing, as well as the preparing of meals. The study of clothing would include lessons on fabrics and design, as well as in sewing. Budgeting a family income, furnishing a house, simple home-nursing, etc., are taught. The aim is to prepare the girl for home-making, although in some cases the knowledge may be used in the commercial


14


handling of either foods or clothing. Surely this course is as im- portant for a high school as preparing for college, for office work, or for normal school. It would be of interest to a group who do not find our present offerings of vital importance.


A course in household arts can be offered in either of two ways. It may be an educational course, in which case the town receives no compensation from the state and there are no state requirements to be observed. Or it may be put in as a vocational course under the provision of the Federal Smith-Hughes Act and the regulations of the Department of Education. In this case the course is supervised by the state, the teacher must be approved by the state supervisor, and students who take the course must devote at least half their time to the vocational subjects. For such courses the state rebates to the town one-half the salary of the teacher and one-half the expenditure for supplies. In the opinion of the High School Principal and of my- self, this second course offers decided advantages in addition to the rebate from the state, and this is the one we recommend. The state requires that a town by vote authorize a school committee to establish such vocational courses. Is the Town of Chelmsford ready to take such a step in order to offer better educational opportunities to its girls?


Mention has been made of the teaching of agriculture. There is no intention of pressing this matter at this time, but for the informa- tion of those who may be interested, either for or against such a project, Mr. Stimson may be quoted as describing the vocational courses in agriculture as including always a home project carried on by the boy taking the course. This project may be in poultry growing, in market gardening, in growing flowers, in keeping a dairy, or in any other similar venture in which he is interested. The teacher is employed for a twelve-month year, and an important part of his work is the supervision of the projects during the summer months. The principal winter term work is the repair of machinery and cars. In- struction is given in rough form carpentry , mason work, etc. The state rebate in this case is two-thirds the salary of the instructor.


The cost of equipping a satisfactory laboratory for the teaching of household arts is estimated by the state department to be between $1,000 and $1,800, not including the cost of making gas and water con- nections. The equipment could easily be moved into the High School when special rooms are provided there. This is for standard, perma- nent equipment for two classes of sixteen girls each. The annual additional expense for a teacher and for such supplies as are not fur- nished by the girls themselves is estimated at $2,000. This sum would be added to the school budget annually, but one-half of the expen- diture would be returned to the town treasury. That is, the net run- ning cost of the department would not exceed $1000. It is not possible to secure any other additional teacher for the High School at such low net cost.


15


The question has been asked whether the installing of a house- hold arts department in the vacant rooms of the McFarlin School, thus making use of all rooms in that building, would not operate to hasten the time when an addition must be put onto the High School. Frankly, it would have that effect. Moreover, such a department, and later some similar department for the boys, would increase the rate of growth of the school. Such is the experience of towns and cities everywhere; the introduction of practical courses makes the school more attractive to the youth of the community and more appealing to their parents, and the school growth shows a marked increase. Are not our boys and girls worthy of such help immediately? There would be a saving to the Town in one respect. The tuition paid Lowell Vocational School in 1931 was $2,768.20. With practical courses offered here at home there would be fewer students from Chelmsford attending the Lowell school.


Attention is called to the reports of the Principal of the High School, the Supervisor of Music, and the School Nurse, included with this report. The Superintendent is glad at any time to discuss any phase of school affairs with parents or citizens. The telephone should be used in making an appointment; it is not a very satisfactory means of communication, when important issues are being discussed. Data relating to school costs, enrollment, courses, etc. are on file in the office, and may be consulted by anyone who is interested. We desire to have all citizens fully informed on the details of how the school department is expending over $100,000 of the people's money each year in the training of over 1500 of their children. It is im- possible in these various printed reports to answer all questions which may arise, but we are glad to give further information at any time.


The children in the schools have profited throughout the year by the many services of the parent-teacher associations, the Lions Club, the scout organizations, and other groups. The teachers have worked earnestly, faithfully, and harmoniously. The deep interest and cordial support of parents and public have been manifested in hearty support of many school undertakings. You, as members of the School Committee, have worked always with the welfare of the pupils in mind, and have given the Town most valuable service through your unselfish and thoughtful deliberations and decisions.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE S. WRIGHT,


16


REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL


Mr. George S. Wright,


Superintendent of Schools,


Chelmsford, Massachusetts.


My dear Mr. Wright:


As principal of the Chelmsford High School I herewith submit this annual report. I sincerely hope that the parents and taxpayers will find something of interest in this report that will induce them to visit our school and get a truer picture of what we are trying to do than any report of mine can give.


On January 8, 1932 there were 51 freshmen boys, 57 freshmen girls, 41 sophomore boys, 46 sophomore girls, 26 junior boys, 41 junior girls, 29 senior boys, 49 senior girls, 2 post-graduate boys, and 3 post- graduate girls enrolled; beside the above number 10 have left school, making a grand total of 355 pupils who have been enrolled this school year. This makes an increase of 45 over the enrollment of one year ago.


Because of the increase in enrollment we have one additional teacher, making 11 full-time teachers beside the principal. As we have no physical education director this year our study rooms are much more crowded. Owing to this fact, along with the larger enrollment, and in spite of the extra teacher, our teachers are fully as busy this year as last.


The basement room which was used for a lunch room last year has been equipped for a class room, thus making 9 class rooms beside the main study room, the science laboratory, and the typewriting room. These class rooms are all used practically every period of the day. During one period each day there is one more class scheduled than there are class rooms, thus necessitating one class of boys being held in the boys' locker room.


There are two well organized courses of study in the school, the college preparatory and the commercial. The pupils who do not . meet the requirements of either of these courses are listed in the general course. The college preparatory course meets the entrance requirements of our State normal schools and our New England colleges. The privilege of certification has just been renewed to our high school for another three years. This privilege allows our well qualified pupils to enter the majority of our New England colleges upon the recommendation of the principal. The Department of Educa- tion of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has certified that the Chelmsford High School is approved in Class A. This classification entitles a school to certificate to State normal schools students grad- uated during the time it is listed as a Class A high school. The com- mercial course compares very favorably with similiar courses in other high schools of less than 500 pupils.


17


A few years ago these two courses satisfied the felt needs of the community but they do not meet the requirements of pupils and parents of today. There is a constantly increasing demand for voca- tional courses in the high school. The household arts course is, prob- ably because it is of interest to nearly every girl and that there is no universal vocational course for boys, in greater demand in our high school than any other one vocational course.


Each year the pupils and more especially the juniors and seniors are confronted with the difficult task of selecting their courses of studies. This task is difficult because they must select the required number of subjects in order to receive credits enough to meet the re- quirements for graduation from the very narrow curriculum offered them. In many cases pupils are forced to enroll in college prepara- tory classes, in which they are not interested, and compete with pupils who are preparing for college and have a real incentive to do work that would otherwise be uninteresting to them. The only other choice these vocationally minded pupils have is to select subjects given especially for freshmen and sophomores. When a school forces a pupil to attempt the study of a subject, such as college preparatory physics, when he has no desire to do so, which his parents consider a waste of time and when the teachers themselves feel sorry for the pupil, it is making a serious mistake. The teacher of a class cannot do as well by the pupils who are truly interested in the class if there are members in it who are not adapted or mentally equipped to do that kind of work. Thus the preparation of the boys and girls going to college is not as efficient. It is of even more serious consequence to the individual himself to have to pursue a course for which he has no interest or mind. He is confronted with the excellent desire to re- ceive his high school diploma, and the almost if not quite insurmount- able obstacle of having to pass some course of study which was not intended for pupils of his mental make up. Many of these misfits could gain much more from some of the subjects offered in the con- mercial curriculum, but there are so many full-time commercial pupils that there is practically no room for pupils from other courses taking any of these subjects. There has been a constant request from pupils not in the commercial course to take typewriting but because of the limited number of machines and room for them, only a very few of these requests could be granted; so, invariably the misfits are from physical necessity crowded into the college preparatory courses.


This is not only destructive as I have just explained but is not constructive for the large number of pupils who would like to have a vocational education that would make them better citizens right here in Chelmsford. Our high school should educate the large majority of our boys and girls so that they will continue to develop into better and better citizens of Chelmsford. Vocational courses would help to do this, while our college preparatory course if it functions properly takes our boys and girls out of town and prepares them for positions which are limited in number in Chelmsford. Therefore instead of


18


spending our money so that it will return the greatest dividends for our own town, we are educating our youth either to become valuable citizens of some other city or else misfits, for the time being at least, so that they are liabilities and not assets, in the town where they happen to live.


The initial expense of these vocational courses would make the amount needed for schools a little larger for the time, but with the State and Federal aid there is no other way in which the amount of net cost to the town could relieve the present crowded class rooms and out of date curriculums in our high school as much as by the establishment of Smith-Hughes vocational courses. In a few years the per pupil net cost of our schools would be less because of the larger number of pupils entering the vocational courses. It is an established fact that actual costs to the taxpayers of the town per pupil for vocational education under the Smith-Hughes plan is less than for other types of education.


The way and not the amount of money that a town spends is the most important factor that determines the success or failure of the town. This is just as true in education. Our high school should be conducted so that it will do the most toward making the greatest number of our boys and girls efficient, self-supporting men and women, for the amount of money we have to spend on our high school. I know of no single move that can be made that will do more toward giving the taxpayers better returns for their money expended on the high school than the establishment of vocational courses for both boys and girls.


The financial condition of the high school is shown in the follow- ing report made by Miss McCarthy, our vice-principal, who has charge of this department.


I. GENERAL FUND


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1931 $ 391.82


Receipts Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 218.83


$ 610.65


Less Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931


274.98


Balance Dec. 31, 1931


$ 335.67


II. MUSIC FUND


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1931 ... 219.10


Receipts Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 20.00


$ 239.10


Less: Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931


69.63


Balance Dec. 31, 1931 169.47


19


III. BENEFIT FUND


Balance Dec. 31, 1931 .... 1.18


IV. BLUE MOON


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1931 $ 218.46


Receipts Jan 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 81.10


$ 299.56


Less: Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 99.58


Balance Dec. 31, 1931 199.98


V. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION


Balance Jan. 1, 1931 $ 588.52


Receipts Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31 1931 1008.08


$1596.60


Less Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931


1371.49


Balance Dec. 31, 1931 225.11


VI. HEALTH CLUB


Receipts Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 $ 4.12


Less: Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 3.00


Balance Dec. 31, 1931 1.12


VII. RADIO CLUB


Receipts Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 $ 13.50


Less: Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 3.80


Balance Dec. 31, 1931 9.70


VIII. GIFT OF CLASS OF 1931


168.06


(Money given by class for the purpose of equip- ing the teachers' room as a retiring room. Money has not yet been expended.)


IX. CLASS OF 1932


Balance Jan. 1, 1931 $ 16.15


Receipts Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 101.53


$ 117.68


Less: Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931


21.07


Balance Dec. 31, 1931 ·


96.61


20


X. CLASS OF 1933


Receipts Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 $ 81.60 Less: Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 54.75


Balance Dec. 31, 1931


.... .... 26.85


XI. CLASS OF 1934


Receipts Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 $ 3.00


Less: Payments Jan. 1, 1931-Dec. 31, 1931 2.50


.50


$1234.25*


* $882.42 on interest at the Union Old Lowell Bank


$116.48 of bills unpaid as of Dec. 31, 1931


It is with all sincerity that I acknowledge with many thanks the kind assistance and hearty co-operation that I have received from you, Mr. Wright, the school committee, the faculty, parents, and entire student body and sincerely hope that I may warrant the continuance of this help and co-operation.


Respectfully submitted,


L. H. BURNS.


21


REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC


Lowell, Massachusetts January 6, 1932


Mr. George S. Wright, Superintendent of Schools, Chelmsford, Massachusetts.


Dear Sir:


The fundamentals of music are started in the first grade with the singing of rote songs in a light, pleasing tone, learning to listen to music, and the establishment of certain rhythms. These points are carried on grade by grade, note work starting in the second grade, and continues on until good sight reading is established.


Music appreciation plays a decided part in the musical develop- ment of the child. He becomes acquainted with the various moods in music; the relationship of words and music in a song and recog- nizes various rhythms. He becomes familiar with the different in- struments that produce the music, and takes a little peep into the lives of the great men who wrote the music.


In the High School there are two chorus groups meeting twice a week. Unison songs are sung, and much emphasis is laid on three and four part harmony. A new radio and victrola has been purchased by the school, enabling us to have the Damrosch appreciation course. Due to the time of broadcast, one class receives the radio broad- cast, and the other class receives the same instruction from the victrola. A small orchestra has been formed; also a girls' glee club.


An operetta was given in December by the pupils of the Mc- Farlin School, and it was a decided pleasure working with this group. [ am sure much enjoyment and benefit was gained by the pupils. and wish it were possible that all the graded schools could enjoy the same privilege.


I wish to thank every one for his or her co-operation.


Respectfully submitted


CHARLOTTE L. HYDE.


22


REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE


Mr. George S. Wright,


Superintendent of Schools,


Chelmsford, Massachusetts.


The following is a general summary of work in school from


January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1931.


Number of pupils examined


1560


Defects found


584


Defective teeth


228


Defective tonsils


109


Defective heart


27


Cervical glands


84


Thyroid glands


9


Pediculosis


18


Anemia


12


Acne


94


Posture


19


Defective eyes ..····


42


Pupils inspected in school


4118


Taken home by nurse for illness


164


Excluded from school for suspected illness


306


Excluded from school for ringworm, impetigo and poison ivy


44


Absentees visited in home


984


Individual instruction


741


Accidents-to hospital


2


First aid


45


Dressings


854


Investigations


23


Instructive and advisory home visits


154


Personal hygiene and health talks to pupils


169


Pupils sent or taken to family physician 39


Pupils sent or taken to school physician 254


All pupils were examined by the school physicians assisted by the nurse. All children were weighed and measured by the nurse. A thorough physical examination was given to all boys who were candidates for our football team.


CORRECTIONS


Tonsils and adenoids


84


Glasses and lens


33


Teeth treated


644


Filled permanent


456


Filled deciduous 421


Teeth cleaned 779


Extraction permanent


38


Extractions deciduous


421


Examined by dentist


1320


23


Our rating on dental work by the State Department of Dental Hygiene was 83% as compared with 63% in 1930.


Dr. Ritter is at present working in the Princeton School and Dr. Coughlin in the McFarlin School. May Health Day was very suc- cessful, and also our Pre-School clinic which was held in the same month. Vaccinations have been well taken care of. All children entering school for the first time have been vaccinated except one and this child had a doctor's certificate.


Following is a list of our pupils as we stand to-day-perfect and all defects corrected.


High School 244


McFarlin 258


Princeton 184


Westlands


136


Highland Avenue


88


East


98


Quessy


45


South Chelmsford


41


South Row


14


Schick Test was given in May to all children who were im- munized in October, 1930. All but seven were negative. Those seven who proved positive were re-immunized in October 1931 when we held our immunization clinic. We immunized 173 school pupils, 36 pre-school and one mother. All attended the three clinics in suc- cession. They will be schicked in May 1932.


Report of the clinic held in the Public Schools of Chelmsford by the State Department of Public Health, Division of Tuberculosis, January 1931.


Total number of children given the Von Pirquet Test .. 1063


Grade Schools


858


High School


210


Pre-School


2


Teachers


10


Total number who reacted to test


Grade Schools


197


High Schools


79


Pre-School


1


Percentage of Reactors


Grade School


26


High School


39


Total number x-rayed


Grade Schools


197


High School


79


Pre-School


1


24


Total number referred for examination


Grade Schools 48


High School 9


Total number of children examined, contacts and non-contacts Grade Schools 47


High School 9


Total number of contacts examined


Grade Schools


4


High School


1


Total number of c ses diagnosed as Pulmonary Tuberculosis Grade Schools


1


High School


0


Total number of cases diagnosed at Latent Hilum


Grade Schools


2


High School 2


Total number of cases classified as suspects


Grade Schools


18


High School .... 2


Percentage of Pulmonary cases among the children showing


positive tuberculin test


Grade Schools


4-10 of 1%


High School 0%


Percentage of Pulmonary cases among the children tested Grade School 1-10 of 1%


High School 0 %


Percentage of Hilum cases among the children showing positive tubercular test


Grade Schools


3%


High School 0%


Percentage of Hilum cases among the children tested


Grade Schools 8-10 of 1%


High School 0 %


Percentage of latent hilum cases among the children showing positive tuberculin test


1%


Grade Schools


High School 2%


Percentage of suspicious cases among the children tested Grade Schools


2%


High School 1%


Percentage of malnutrition cases among the children


Grade Schools 4 %


High School 0% -


25


A follow-up clinic was held November 1931 by the State De- partment of Public Health, Division of child Hygiene. Twenty-eight children were transported to Lowell High School for X-Ray. Physical examinations were given to the same group in Chelmsford on Decem- ber 21 and 22, 1931.


It showed the following results:


Improved 25


Tonsil and adenoid operations-as advised 4


Unimproved 2


Malnutrition 1


Following recomendations 21


Not following recommendations 7


When a class room is exposed to any contagious disease, all pupils are examined by the school physicians ,and are examined daily by the school nurse. All desks are taken care of. The librarians are notified in case there are library books in the homes.


I have a senior health club in High School. We have a meet- ing once a week. The girls are interested and are making plans which they are going to carry out for the good of the community.


A banquet was sponsored by the health club for the football boys at the end of the football season. I assure you they are a splendid group of girls.


I wish to thank Mr. Wright, our Superintendent, School Com- mittee, Parents, Teachers, Pupils, Parent Teachers' Association, churches, and last but not least, our School Physicians for their wonderful co-operation during the school year.


Respectfully submitted


MAE S. LEWIS, R. N.


26


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL HOUSE CONDITIONS.


To the Citizens of Chelmsford :-


Your committee appointed at the annual meeting-of 1929 sub- mits the following as a final report.


We recommended to the Town at a special meeting on May 19 1931, that the sum of $120,000 be raised for the purpose of building an addition to the High School, which should include classrooms, an auditorium, gymnasium, etc. The Finance Commit- tee advised postponement until a time when industrial conditions should be better, and that in the meantime the High School make use of vacant rooms in the McFarlin School. It was voted to lay the article on the table till the next annual town meeting. In ac- cordance with the opinion expressed, we do not desire to press the question of building at this time, although we firmly believe that by taking advantage of the present low prices the town would save a number of thousand dollars on a project which cannot be delayed many years.


At our first meetings we considered the housing conditions in all of the schools, finding badly crowded conditions at the West- lands and the High School. We were agreed that the situation in the High School should be remedied first. Conferences were held with representatives of the State Department of Education in order to determine what special rooms should be provided in order to give Chelmsford a modern high school plant, and then numerous meetings were held with architects who had offered to submit pre- liminary sketches. In these conferences we reached the following conclusions.


1. That


the present organization of eight grades for the elementary schools and four for the High School is better for Chelmsford than the junior high school organization of six years for elementary schools, three for junior high and three for senior. The latter plan would involve as great a building program and would require more transportation.


2. That the rooms to be added to the present high school building should provide facilities for teaching practical courses, such as household arts for girls and manual training or agriculture for boys.


3. That a gymnasium with the necessary dressing rooms be provided, and also an auditorium. The majority of the committee believed that these should be separate in a school of the size of Chelmsford High.


4. That a lunch room of adequate size be provided.


27


We believe that this preliminary work has been of consider- able value and it has been done without any expense to the Town. We recommend that when the time comes for putting an .addition onto the High School the committee be given a small appropriation to be used in two ways. First, to enable them to visit new buildings in towns of our class, to meet the building committees in those towns, and to talk with the principals and teachers who are using the buildings. Second, with the informa- tion gained by such inspection, to choose an architect to draw complete plans and specifications and to make a first payment for his services. Such a procedure would tend to insure securing a modern building, designed by a competent architect, and with the complete plans and specifications in hand and exact estimate of total cost could be given the Town when the vote is taken on the final appropriation.


Respectfully submitted,


NELLIE R. PICKEN. LOREN J. ELLINWOOD. WARREN WRIGHT HENRY C. SHEDD. JOHN A, MCADAMS. EDWARD B. RUSSELL. JAMES P. CASSIDY.


28


FINANCIAL SUMMARY


Total cost of schools for 1931, including ex- penditures by School Committee from re- gular and special appropriations, and tu .- tion to Lowell Vocational School and ili- surance on school buildings, as itemized by the Town Accountant on pages of the town report,


$109,614.13


RECEIPTS ON SCHOOL ACCOUNT


From State for teachers' salaries,


$9,067.50


From State, Vocational School,


1,664.06


From State, Adult Evening School,


174.62


Fiom Boston, tuition of city ward,


12.48


Tuition from other towns,


514.82


Rent of garage,


165.00


Total receipts on school account,


11,598.48


Net cost of schools to Town for 1931,


$ 98,015.65


There is due from the State for tuition of state wards on 1931 account approximately $2000.00.


SCHOOL BUDGET


Appropriation


for 1931,


Expended


Proposed for 1932.


Administration,


$ 4,450.00


$ 4,316.48


$ 4,450.00


Instruction,


70,600.00


70,559.51


70.600.00


Operation and Maintenance


19,000.00


18,952.21


18,425.00


Auxiliary Agencies,


11,400.00


11,361.42


11,400.00


New Equipment


1,200.00


1,174.92


500.00


Total


$106,650.00


$106 364.54


$105,375.00


The appropriations for 1931, as given above, include the appropria- tion of $105,150 made at the last annual meeting and one of $1500.00 made at the special meeting in May.


In addition to the expenditures by the School Committee, tuition was paid to Lowell Vocational School of $2,768.20 and insurance on school buildings amounting to $481.39, on orders of the Selectmen, making the entire expenditure on account of schools $109,614.13.


29


ENROLLMENT-OCTOBER 1, 1931


ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


I


II


III


IV


V


VI


VII VIII Tot.


McFarlin


39


30


33


38


52


48


43


31


314


East,


16


20


18


18


20


15


25


10


142


Highland Avenue,


19


15


19


16


24


11


20


10


134


Princeton Street.


46


40


31


30


35


30


33


38


283


Quessy,


15


14


18


12


14


21


8


10


112


South


9


9


9


9


14


50


South Row,


6


6


7


8


27


Westlands,


25


23


17


18


23


20


25


14


165


Total,


175


157


152


149


182


145


154


113


1227


HIGH SCHOOL


Freshmen,


107


Sophomores,


87


Juniors,


68


Seniors,


78


Post-Graduates,


5


Total


345


Total Enrollment,


1572


ENROLLMENT FOR LAST TEN YEARS


Elementary


High.


Total,


1922, April 1,


1090


184


1274


1923, Fall Term,


1064


203


1267


1924, Oct. 30,


1128


221


1394


1925, Oct. 30,


1122


194


13.16


1926, Oct. 1,


1166


216


1382


1927, Oct. 1,


1162


224


1386


1928, Oct. 1,


1148


266


1414


1929, Oct. 1,


1179


306


1485


1930, Oct. 1,


1182


305


1487


1931, Oct. 1,


1227


345


1572


SCHOOL CENSUS-October 1, 1931


REGISTRATION OF MINORS:


5-7 yr.


7-14 yı


14-16 yr


Boys,


136


554


127


Girls,


117


513


125


253


1067


252


30


DISTRIBUTION OF MINORS:


In Public Schools,


192


1042


213


In Continuation School,


3


In Vocational Schools,


8


In Private Schools,


1


17


5


In Institutions,


1


Not in School,


60


7


23


Total,


253


1067


252


GRADUATES OF EIGHTH GRADE. North Chelmsford June 18, 1931. PRINCETON STREET SCHOOL


Stephen John Bomal


Lillian Thelma Marinel


Sylvia May Bowers


Joyce Enid Marinel


Ralph John Capuano


William Frederick Mills


David Thomas Cassidy


Helen Gertrude McQuaide


Rita Barbara Ferron Gladys Cora Gauthier Isabelle Wright Hamilton


Norman Rushworth Hoelzel


Lulack Martin Jamros George Ernest Jones Fanny Anita Krasnecky Louise Leman


Donald James Rafferty James Orville Robinson William Edward Smith Mary Pauline Sullivan Mary Pauline Tomkun Leo David Tousignant Elinor Madeline Trask Stanley Albert Wright


HIGHLAND AVENUE SCHOOL


Thelma June Beaulieu


Claudia Gladys Belida Jennie Barodawka Madeline Mary Brennan Edith Evelyn Courtney Marguerite Frances Courtney Margaret Maria Duffy Ellen Janet Kirk


Marjorie Eileen Lovering Mona Marie McEnaney


Rita Murphy


Helen Marion Ziemba


Silvia Champagne


Ernest Joseph Lefebvre


Nicholos Peter Sedelnick Charles Mose St. Onge


QUESSY SCHOOL


Glendys Barbara Bickford Nicholas Dirubbo


Adeline Virginia Drake Beatrice Margaret Ducharme Roland Stuart Johnson


Carl Joseph Lebedinski Erick Gustaf Peterson Harold Alberton Petterson Katherine Etta Savage Eleanor Gertrude Savage


-


31


Lillian Pattison Dexter


Everett Varney Olsen


McFARLIN SCHOOL Chelmsford Center, June 19, 1931.


Raymond Joseph Ayotte


Edith Moreland Lewis


Irene Claire Beaulieu


Irene Alice Loiselle


Raymond Chester Bliss


Archie McAulay 1


Celeste Marie Borrows


Esther Gertrude McMahon


Janice Faith Brown


Blanche Mary Oskowski


Harlan Bailey Burns


Roy Johnson Pearson


Romey Lyle Clark


Rockeen Pierro


William Ernest DeLong


Velma Fredericka Pond


Robert Tristham Dutton


William Henry Robinson


James Francis Eaton


Henry Leon Rondeau


Lillian Rita Emerson


Doris Gray Russell


Louise LaVassar Fish


Laura Evelyn St. Onge


Emma Bagshaw Foye


Estelle Levanie Simard


Frank Edward Hannaford


Doris Esther Teachout


Muriel Burnett Harvey


Phyllis Erdene Welch


William Hazeltine


Frank John Wojtas


Donald John Hulslander


Thaddeus Walter Zabierek


Joseph Henry Kennedy


John Michael Zaher


Helen Jane Lane


WESTLANDS SCHOOL


Barbara Olive Annis


Ruth Giffin Pelton


Evelyn May Bell


Herbert Richard Sargent


Arthur Louis Bennett


Esther Eleanor Staveley


Alfred Henry Coburn


Genevieve True Stearns


Alton Lewis Dearborn


Gwendolyn Elaine Wallis


Harold Hindman


Dorothy Winsor Wilbur


Donald William MacLean


Margaret Winters


Louise Marie Nelson


Stanislaw Zabierek


Mildred Elizabeth Nyren


EAST SCHOOL


Arthur Walderma Bloomgren Mary Catherine Devine


Ralph Burton Finch, Jr. Margaret Mary Lantagne Leona Frances MacLaughlin


William Frederick O'Neil Joseph Ernest Peverill Ruth Pardoe


Myrla Pauline Wilbur


32


GRADUATES OF HIGH SCHOOL June 24, 1931


Harriet Alcorn Agnes Baron


Eleanor Louise Beckvold


Dorothy Myrtle Bliss Gladys Viola Bloomgren Marian Helen Burns Ruth Evelyn Chalmers


Richard Granger Karch


Edward George Krasnecky Thelma Evangeline Lakin Ann Elizabeth Larkin Alice Ingeborg Leedberg Mary Elizabeth Long Donald Frank Lupien


Ruth Marjorie Christianson


Loena Gorinne Clark John Thomas Clarke Robert Truman Clough Helen Frances Connors Franklin Arthur Davis Joseph Francis Deputat Harold Winship Ellinwood Bertha Lois Ellis


Raymond W. McMaster Mary Agnes McSheehy Veronica Marie McTeague Katherine Mary Murphy Eleanor Watson Nichols


Victoria Mary Oczkowski Mildred Alice Pascall


Louise Sweetser Perham Andrew Lndger Peterson


Charles Calhoun Farrington


Fred Eugene Grant Karlene Fletcher Greene Wallace Allen Greig Viola Frances Harmon Letitia Mary Harper Mary Rita Harrington Ann Elizabeth Hehir


Seward Proctor Helen Mary Rigby Ruth Eva Sargent Gertrude Belle Sears Roberta Martha Small


Herbert Adams Sturtevant


John Norman Ward


Frederic Weston Wentworth


33


INDEX OF SCHOOL REPORT


Enrollment by Grades, Fall Term, 1931


30


Graduates of High School, 1931


33


Graduates of Eighth Grade, 1931 31


Reports of:


Committee on School House Conditions


27


Financial Summary


29


High School Funds


19


High School Principal


17


School Budget


29


School Census


30


School Committee


5


School Nurse


23


Superintendent


8


Supervisor of Music


22


School Calendar


2


School Officials


2


Signal for No School


2


Teachers


3


35


MEMORANDUM


36


MEMORANDUM


37


MEMORANDUM


38





Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.