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It is much better for the health of the child and the town will make a saving in expense. It has been found where schools have raised the age of admission that the outlined course of study of the first three grade has easily been completed in two grades with the exception of lan- guage, and this is fully made up in the Fourth grade. Work in the higher grades has been carried on as before.
I hold the opinion that I held last year, that teachers above the Second grade should have only one grade and should not have more than forty pupils. It is not a theory but a fact that under other conditions the teacher has dis-
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appointing results while the town wastefully expends its money.
It is time for us to consider what we will do in the line of industrial training. I recommend that we intro- duce sewing in the graded schools. The benefits as com- pared with the expense offer a profitable investment. A11 girls, in whatever station of life they may be in the future, will profit from their instruction.
I offer for your consideration the plan of establishing an ungraged school. There are in all grades, pupils who remain two years in one grade and others who require in- dividual instruction. The opinion of teachers is unanimous against the presence of larger and older pupils in a room with small children.
One hundred and fifty-two pupils have been enrolled in the High School. Of course we have had to use all the rooms in the Manning School building. The grade school which occupied rooms in the building. has gone to the Win- throp School. A more scholarly disposition of mind and a greater appreciation of the value of school training has prevailed during the year. The fact that pupils without conditions passed the examination for admission to college will answer the question whether pupils can fit for college at this school.
I will assure anyone that scholars who do satisfactory work in the grades and faithfully do required study in the High School, will pass entrance examination for college. If on the other hand, pupils while in the High School attend to outside interests thereby having no strength and energy left for school work, nor apply themselves as they are urged to do by their teachers, then I will state the school cannot prepare such students for college.
If college professors cannot arouse interest and en- thusiasm in all students so that none fail to pass'to a higher class or receive a diploma, if other High Schools do not pre-
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pare all students so they can successfully enter college, why should this High School be held up as a failure? Why is it made an unfavorable critism against this school and pass- ed over without comment in case of other schools.
Schools are always subjects of public criticism. It is just they should be, for the public supports them, and it is right for it to demand a fair return for what it pays.
Usually there are too classes of criticims. One class springs from ignorance and individual spite. This does al- most irreparable injury. The second class is intelligent and has for its purpose to improve and correct. The first class aims to tear down and from its ignorance and desire of self-aggrandizement can offer nothing to replace. The second class intelligently reconstructs, bringing about real good. These conditions, existing in various ratios, are common to all places.
Of the efficient causes which working in harmony pro- duce a good school, three are pre-eminent. These are teach- ers, parents and public. The teacher and parent should co- operate to start the pupils in the way to become good citizens. The public must provide sanitary and com- modious school houses. Superintendent Perkins, of Salem, Mass., in his report has this to say: "Fitting and whole- some surroundings beget a sense of appreciation, of respect for self and one's suroundings, of ambition, and of civic loyalty which must make themselves evident in higher standards of work and character. It is very difficult, next to impossible, to arouse the finer sentiments in the midst of squalor and discomfort." Also good school houses and schools become the greatest attraction for desirable citizens to settle in any town. We ask your keen interest in the schools. Let me assure you that the teachers welcome you to your schools, that they need your advice and help.
The fact that school officers from other places offer better positions to your teachers makes it evident you need
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not be ashamed of the condition of your schools.
It is a great pleasure to express my high appreciation of the faithful service of you, of the trustees and of the teachers.
Very respectfully, JOHN P. MARSTON,
SUPERINTENDENT
STATISTICS
HIGH SCHOOL
Number of pupils in Senior Class
11
66
66 Junior 66
17
66
66
Sophomore Class
28
66
66
" Freshman 92
GRADED SCHOOLS
57
66
" 7th
53
" 6th 66
107
66 66
" 5th
95
66
" 4th
102
66 " 3rd
77
" 2nd
112
66
66 66
1st
124
Total
875
" Sth Grade
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Report of the School Physician
To the School Committee of the Town of Ipswich:
I submit herewith my report as School Physician for the year of 1910.
T HERE have been during the year epidemics of Measles, and Whooping Cough, which have diminished quite materially the attendance in the lower grades. Of 161 cases of Measles reported to the Board of Health, 112 were among children attending school. There were altogether probably more than 200 cases of Measles, some of which no physician attended, and therefore they were not reported to the Board of Health. I had a record of 27 such cases which I learned of only when they applied for certificates to return to school. This record, together with other mem- oranda of the School Physician were destroyed in fire at my house last June.
Pupils examined at school house at request of teachers 114
their homes 21
" office for certificate toreturn to school 128 263
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Certificates given for return to school
From Measles 76
Diphtheria 6
Scarlet Fever 4
66 Whooping Cough 36
Held up on account of Whooping Cough 6
Total
128
SANITARY INSPECTION ETC.
School houses and premises inspected 10
Number of inspections made 30
School houses ordered fumigated and disinfected 4 School rooms 66 21 66
Much of the work done by the School Physician it is impossible to classify or tabulate in a way to make it plain to the reader without taking up much more space than a re- port like this would allow. There was the annual inspec- tion of vaccinations and certificates in the lower grades at the beginning of the school year. Only 30 were found un- vaccinated. The most of these had it done at once.
A work which I have been planning to do, to make an examination of all the pupils for incipient tuberculosis and whatever else might be found, I have not been able to attend to as yet. It is not obligatory upon the School Physician to do this, but I have felt that it is a work that ought to be done. In September, last, just as I was about to begin it, an epidemic of Typhoid Fever occurred, which kept me busy
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until late in November. Sickness in my own family early in December has prevented my being ready to report on this matter at this time. I expect to complete the work before the schools close in June. Once it has been started in a systematic way its results can be made of greatvalue to the community.
I earnestly request that the teachers call the School Physician at any time for advice as to the health of the pu- pils, or in regard to the hygenic and sanitary condition of the school houses. This is in line with instruction given the teachers when the School Physician was first appointed.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. E. MACARTHUR, M. D.
School Physician
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Music Report
Mr. John P. Marston, Superintendent of Schools, Ipswich Mass.
Dear Sir.
T HE successful teaching of any subject depends upon the following: first, a high aim; second, a logical course of study; third, definite lesson plans and directions to teachers: and with this in view, I beg to offer in my report as Supervisor of Music in the schools of Ipswich, the aims and courses of study as applied to the teaching of music in the public schools of this town.
The general aim in teaching school music is as follows:
To teach the language of music, its sounds and sym- bols for singing and reading, the mastery of which is shown in sight translation.
To develop the emotional nature of the child by means of song interpretation, the result of which may be shown in singing.
To develop a love for good music by the study of its history and biography and of the works of the great masters.
To develop the asthetic sense by the study of proper tone production, and beauty in melody, rhythm and symmet-
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rical form, the result of which is shown in singing and in written work.
Thus music becomes a medium . for the expression of emotion and exerts its cultivating and refining influence upon the lives and characters of those who have the oppor- tunity to study it. It also promotes the ethical aims of education.
The following is a summary of the courses of study in music in the schools of Ipswich at the present time.
GRADE I
The major scale with syllables and numerals. Staff reading of simple melodies. The first principle in time, one tone to a beat, represented by a quarter note. Their names with the representation: line, space, staff, Gclef, bar double bar, measure, check-mark. Rote songs.
GRADE 2
More difficult progressions in sight singing. Song singing. Review of the first principle in time, extended to a half, dotted half and whole notes. Individual sing- ing. Written work.
GRADE 3
Ability to read at sight any difficult melody, contain- ing any interval. In the latter part of the year, finding of the key note from any key signature. The second prin- ciple in time, two tones to one beat, represented by two eighth notes. Rote songs. Individual singing and
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written work.
GRADE 4
The names of the fifteen major keys. Chromatic tones in simple progressions, using a sharp, flat and natural for the representation. Reading of six-eight measure. The principle in time as represented by the dotted quarter and eighth notes. Thorough review. Song interpretation. Simple musical terms of expression and tempo. Two part work. Individual work. Written work.
GRADE 5
The more difficult progressions in chromatics. In time, the computation of note value. The theory of sim- ple time. Song interpretation. Musical terms. Two part singing. Individual singing and written work.
GRADE 6
The position of sharps and flats in the signature. The use of the five chromatic characters (sharp, flat, double sharp double flat, natural) in singing and writing. The triplet, represented by three eighth notes. The theory of com- pound time. The principle in time, four tones to one beat represented by four sixteenth notes. The time principle sixteenth notes. Two part singing. as represented by dotted eighth and Song interpretation. Musical terms. Individual singing and written work.
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GRADE 7
Review. Syncopation.
Musical terms. The minor mode. dividual singing and written work.
Song interpretation. Three part singing. In
· GRADE 8
The bass clef. Reading the tenor part. A review in principles already presented. Musical history and biography Three and four part singing. Written work.
. Definite lesson plans are given the teachers each week and definite lesson plans are given for the presentation of each principie, being based on the following: Preparation, Presentation, Application.
To appreciate the strength and beauty of music, the pupil must become familiar with well written music of va- rious kinds and in selections that must be interesting from his own point of view, as well as admirable from that of a critic. By familiar association with such music, and by wisely directed study of the same, the pupil acquires a love for good music and his taste is cultivated.
The music material now in use in the public schools of Ipswich (The New Educational Music Course) provides a great variety of selections of all that is good in music, taken from the works of the best composers.
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Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR HAROLD TOZER
Supervisor of Music
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Truant Officers' Report
To the School Committee of Ipswich:
I herewith submit my report as Truant Officer for the past year.
Complaints received from teachers 43
Returned to school 25
Investigated and reported to teachers 18
Respectfully, WESLEY B. ATKINSON
Truant Officer
To the School Committee of Ipswich:
I have received 31 complaints from teachers which I have investigated. I found most of them absent on ac- count of sickness, and some for the want of proper clothing. I don't think there were many playing truant.
Respectfully, WARREN BOYNTON
Truant Officer
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APPENDIX
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Graduation Exercises
OF THE
MANNING HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday, June 23, 1910.
.. Programme ..
MARCH
Orchestra
Invocation
Rev. Reginald Pearce Myrtle A. Walton
Fantasie Brilliant
Salutatory
Chas. F. Todd
Independent Character
Essay
Eunice G. Goldthwaite Memory's Message
Music Class History
Orchestra Alice M. Parsons Esther E. Sullivan
Essay
Common Sense
Essay
Lydia S. Harris
The Best Poetry should be Studied in School
Music Class Will Valedictory
Orchestra Jennie L. Twitchell William H. Burnham
Plain People
Piano Solo
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Awarding of Diplomas Benediction Music
Geo. W. Tozer, Chairman Rev. R.Pearce Orchestra
"LOYAL EN TOUT"
Class of 1910
ENGLISH COURSE
Katherine E. Bailey Walter R. Brooks William H. Burnham
Charles F. Todd
Francis M. Riley H. Stanley Roper Esther E. Sullivan Jennie L. Twitchell
Myrtle A. Walton
. . SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
.
Chas. M. Kelley, Jr. George K. Perley
... . CLASSICAL COURSE. ..
Lydia S. Harris Alice M. Parsons
Eunice G. Goldthwaite
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Burley Education Fund
The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund present this, their Eighty-Fifth Annual Report.
The funds in their hands are as follows.
15 shares B & M R R stock
$1800 00
1 Note 'Town of Ipswich".
3500 00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
2304 87
Caldwell Fund 944 53
66 Salem Five Cent Saving Bank 208 69.
$8758 09
The income since last report has been as follows: Dividend from B & M R R Stock $90 00
Interest on Town Note 175 00
Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank ..
80 48
Caldwell fund 36 66
66
66 Salem Five Cent Saving Bank 8 08
$390 22
Ipswich, January 25, 1911
Frank T. Goodhue
A. Storey Brown Trustees J. H Cogswell Burley Education
Geo. W. Tozer Fund
I have examined the report of the Trustees of the Bur- ley Education Fund and find the same correct. I have also examined the stock and several Bank books and find them to agree with the report submitted.
ARTHUR H. WALTON. Auditor
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Brown School Fund
The Trustees of the Brown School Fund present the following report for the year 1910.
The Funds are as follows:
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank " Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 1000 00
$1250 00
$2250 00
The income since last report has been as follows.
Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank $50 50
Dividend from Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 40 40
$90 90
Expenditures for the year
Forty Scholars Ticket Books
$40 00
Leaving balance of
$50 90
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. Cogswell
A. Story Brown Trustees Benj. R. Horton
Ipswich, January 24, 1911
I have examined the report of the Trustees of the Brown School Fund and find it correct. The funds in their hands have been examined and I find them to agree with the report submitted.
ARTHUR H. WALTON, Auditor
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Teachers
High
John P. Marston
Principal
Emma G. Gardner Alice E. Perkins Ruth Adams
Edith Macurdy
S. Isabel Arthur Principal
L. Maude Schofield
Hester V. Tarr
Ethel M. Evans
Burley
Katherine F. Sullivan Principal
Ellen T. Sullivan
Elsie W. Johnson
Stella C. Adams
Payne
Agusta N. Appleton Principal
Annie M. Ryan
Alice G. Burnham
Dennison
Annie P. Wade Principal
Clara E. Managhan
Cogswell
Grace E. Phillips Principal
Rosalie E. Chase
Manning St.
Eva A . Wilcomb
Wainwright
Elsie C. Green
Linebrook
Carrie A. Perley
Warren St.
Anna Hartford Principal
Martha Johonnot
Grape Island
Cora H. Jewett
Music Supervisor
Arthur H. Tozer
Drawing Teacher Florence H. Russell
Winthrop
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Appropriation for 1911
The Committee recommend the following Appropriation for the year 1911.
Salaries. $12,500
Care of Buildings 1100
Fuel .1200
Rent. .1920
Transportation. 700
Text Books and Supplies 1400
Repairs.
.500
Incidentals
1180
Total $20,500
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Auditor's Report
To the Citizens of Ipswich
T MAKE the following annual report of the Manning School, R. H. Manning, Heard and Treadwell Funds as compiled from the books of their respective Treasurers.
Bills receipted have been found for all payments.
On January 27, 1911, at the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., I made a careful examination, and checked the various Stocks and Bonds of which these various funds are composed, with the exception of the Passaic Steel Co. Bonds but saw a receipt for the same as they were in a New York business house for adjustment.
Respectfully,
ARTHUR H. WALTON
Auditor
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MANNING SCHOOL FUND
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1911
$251 23
Income from investment 1456 25
Received from Town of Ipswich
1900 00
Total
$3607 48
. EXPENDITURES : ·
Salaries
$2075 00
Taxes, coal, insurance & miscellaneous expenses
1452 21
Balance on hand Jan. 1911
80 27
$3607 48
Securities Comprising Manning School Fund
5 $1000 4pc Detroit Sothern R 1st mtg bds
$5000
12 " Peoria & Eastern R 12000
5 " Nat R Mexico 66 . 6 5000
66
2 5pc N E Brick Yard Co bonds
2000
1 " Passaic Steel Co bonds 1000
7000
Invested in Master's House
" Colonial Building 18068
$50068
7000
Less Cash from R. H. Manning Fund
$43068
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R. H. MANNING FUND
. . RECEIPTS
Income
$123 00
Interest from Savings Bank
. 64 74
$187 74
Paid Taxes
48 00
Deposited in Saving Bank
75 00
Interest
64 74
$187 74
Securities Comprising R. H. Manning Fund
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
$3329 70
4 $1000 5pc Passaic Steel Cos bonds 4000 00 . . Chicago & No Michigan bonds 3000 00 3
Loaned to Manning School Fund
7000 00
Heard Fund of Ipswich Public Library
To Year ending January 1, 1911
.. . INCOME.
Bal on hand Jan. 1 1911
$711 80
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Income from investments
826 50
Received from Treadwell fund
800 00
Received from other sources
6 11
$2344 41
.
. EXPENDITURES
Salaries
$1107 20
Ins, & miscellaneous expenses
232 27
Balance on hand Jan 1 1911
1004 94
$2344 41
Securities Comprising Heard Fund
33 shares B & L R R preferred stock $5846 25
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66 B & MR R .
5117 75
10 Fitchburg R R 1200 00
943 08
1 C B & O R R 372 pc Bond
1 Un Electric Light & Power 472 pc bonds
952 38
3 Northern Pacific-Great Northern R R 4pc bds 2829 24
1 Duluth Rainy Lake & Winnipeg R R 5pc " 1025 28
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3 Canton Electric Light 5 pc bds 2855 83 Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
Treadwell Fund
For year ending January 1, 1911
... . INCOME ·
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1910 $921 49
Received income from investments 1478 75
from sale of books 24 97
$2425 21
... . EXPENDITURES .
Salaries
$50 00
Miscellaneous expenses
304 19
By paid Heard Fund 800 00
Bal on hand January 1, 1911
1271 02
$2425 21
Securities Comprising Treadwell Fund
50 shs Fitchburg R R preferred stock $4500 09
30 " Old Colony R R 5215 50
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25 B & PRR
6299 25
25 Maine Central 66 66
3082 53
25 Ver & Mass 66 66
3460 00
25 B & ARR 66
3990 00
1 County Comanche, Kansas 6pc bds
1000 00
1 City of Fostoria, Ohio 4 pc 6 6
532 80
1 Am Tel & Tel Co 995 00
1 Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg 5pc bds 1021 25
1 Central Branch R R 4pc bds
978 44
1 Aurora, Elgin & Chicago 5pc bds
1000 00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
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