Town annual report of Ipswich 1920, Part 11

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 282


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I wish, sir, to thank you most heartily for the sympathetic help and patient consideration you have shown of the efforts that


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have been made to try and make this department practical and efficient, -


Respectfully submitted, GEO. E. MACARTHUR, M. D. School Physician.


SCHOOL NURSE.


To the Superintendent of Schools,


Ipswich, Mass,


Dear Sir :-


The following regular weekly schedule of the school nurse will give an idea of the work covered thruout the year.


Monday: the four rooms of the Junior High School are vis- ited and a Fourth Grade in the Winthrop School.


Tuesday: a Sixth Grade in the Winthrop School, the Cogs- well, Wainwright, Dennison and Warren Street Schools.


Wednesday: two Sixth Grades in the Winthrop Building and the Payne School.


Thursday: a Fifth Grade in the Winthrop School, and the Burley School.


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Visits to the Linebrook and Candlewood Schools once a month.


These visits consist of a thorough inspection of the school children and health talks on Personal Hygiene, covering Contag- eous Diseases, Cleanliness (taking in the care of the whole body, eyes, ears, teeth, nose and throat, hair etc.) Exercise, Proper Food, Fresh Air and Sunshine and Sleep.


Reports of the pupils absent on account of sickness are made to the Nurse followed by home visits by her. There were 749 home visits made this last year.


Together with the above work the nurse assists the School Physician in the physical examinations, where every child is ex- amined, weighed and measured and results of same recorded on cards against a standard weight for boys and girls furnished by the government. There are physical record cards kept of every school child and these contain the defects, also weights and heights. Children underweight are recorded as well as those with defective teeth, eyes, tonsils and adenoids. A card is sent to the parents of all children found to need attention. 507 no- tices were sent to parents concerning 427 children.


The children are weighed quarterly and to each child of normal weight a red star is given and to those within two pounds of same a blue star is given. A weight record card has been made by the Nurse for each room and results of individual weighings are registered on same, causing quite a bit of interest to the children. The percentage of underweights in the school. is amazing and would list below our first weighing in September.


Cogswell School.


Grade 1 Grade 2


47 per cent Underweight 67 per cent Underweight


Dennison School. Grade 1


60 per cent Underweight


Grade 2 11 per cent Underweight


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Grade 3


54 per cent Underweight Warren St. School.


Grade 4 Grade 5


41 per cent Underweight 44 per cent Underweight


Wainwright School.


Grade 1 & 2


71 per cent Underweight Winthrop School.


Grade 4


Grade 5


Grade 6


Grade "


Grade "


Grade 7


Grade 8


75 per cent Underweight 74 per cent Underweight 81 per cent Underweight 68 per cent Underweight 51 per cent Underweight 52 per cent Underweight 58 per cent Underweight


Burley School.


Grade 1 Grade "


Grade 2


Grade 3


Grade 4


Grade 5


175 per chnt Underweight 62 per cent Underweight 70 per cent Underweight 72 per cant Underweight 58 per cent Underweight 33 per cent Underweight


Payne School.


Grade | 18 per cent Underweight


Grade 2 42 per cent Underweight Grade 3 72 per cent Underweight Linebrook School.


Graded School 29 per cent Underweight


Candlewood School.


Graded School 51 per cent Underweight


Freshmen


High School. 67 per cent Underweight


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Sophomores


69 per cent Underweight


Juniors


54 per cent Underweight


Seniors


45 per cent Underweight


Would make mention here that the second weighings have begun and in some of the class rooms a considerable decrease in the percent of underweights is shown, due to the interest thru these class room record cards. In one of the Fourth Grades the second weighing shows a decrease over that of the September weighing by 23 per cent and in another a decrease of 14 per cent, and so on.


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The Women's Club has given to the Schools four scales for the weighing, for which we are very grateful.


A Dental Clinic is held at the Cable Hospital every two weeks, and another duty of the school nurse is get the chil- dren together for this and go with them to the Hospital. The dental clinics are made possible by Dr. F. W. Kyes, who kindly gives half a day each two weeks to the needs of the children.


Several visits have been made by the Nurse with children to Oculist in Salem and glasses provided thru various agencies.


Many treatments are given at the office of the Nurse in the Winthrop Building and many of the Mothers have come for consultations.


General Summary of Nurse's Report,


School Visits


326


Class Visits


630


Talks


596


Treatments


241


Inspections


21159


Home Visits


749


Dental Clinics - children treated 72


Oculist 7


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Private Dentists - children treated - 114


Private Dentists - with nurse-


5


Children weighed & measured


2083


Physical Exams.


1079


Consultations


53


Exclusions - Empitigo 3 - Ring Worm 2


Summary of Various Absences Thruout Year.


Tonsil & Adenoid Operations


32


Appendicitis


2


Broken Legs


2


Scarlet Fever


12


Tonsilitis


3


Diphtheria


2


Typhoid


10


Whooping Cough


26


Chicken Pox


6


Mumps


3


German Measles


2


Pneumonia


5


T. B. Hip


2


Pulmonary T. B.


!


Water on Knee


Nephritis


3


Respectfully submitted,


MARTHA J. STEWART, R. N. School Nurse.


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PHYSICAL EDUCATION.


· To the Superintendent of Schools,


Ipswich, Mass.


Dear Sir: -


I am glad to be able to report general improvement in Physical Training activities in all the schools particularly in the Senior High School. A decided change in the attitude toward pupil-management in Physical Training has taken place. This has most favorably re-acted upon the student body and was proven by a most excellent demonstration during a competition recently. The leaders are performing their work with dignity and enthusiasm and the results for the groups were most notice. able. This was especially expressed in the vigor of their exer- cises and in their general postures.


The Field Day last spring demonstrated the general im- provement, all along the line, in the Primary and Grammar Grades and Junior High School. The formal exercises, the games and the dances were far better than the previous year. I beg to acknowledge here the fine work of our teachers. I believe we have made considerable progress also in having both teachers and parents appreciate the fact that Physical Training is not only a measure for the promotion of public health, but also an impor- tant educational force for the development of character Charac-


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ter, is in a measure, a plexus of motor habits. Wishing to do good, wanting this and that, does not make for strong character. A boy must have the will power to do things. This means that he must have first of all control over his muscles. In this way does Physical Training prove to be the basis of character devel- opment. In other words our teachers and our people are be- ginning to appreciate that to keep the body and mind in tip-top condition means the development of "morale."


I beg to acknowledge at the same time my appreciation of your inspiring co-operation.


Respectfully submitted,


ERNST HERMANN,


Director of Physical Education.


DOMESTIC SCIENCE.


SEWING.


To the Superintendent of Schools,


Ipswich, Mass. Dear Sir ;-


The work in the sewing course is planned to teach the


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girls the fundamental stitches and how to apply them on simple garments. Comparison is made between home-made and ready- made clothing with regard to durability and economy.


The girls begin sewing in the fifth grade. The child learns the stitches on a practice piece and then applies them on the article she is making. Bean bags or iron holders are made first on which the child learns basting and overhanding. The other plain stitches are practical on a sewing bag or school bag. She then makes a butcher's apron which gives her more experience in hemming. This is the most difficult stitch for the child to learn.


In the sixth grade, nightgowns, kimonos, bloomers, princess slips, petticoats and aprons of different kinds are made. The girls use the machines for their long seams. It requires much time to learn to stitch straight. The girls meet with more difficult problems such as arranging gathers on a belt, making wide hems and plackets. They are taught the use of commercial patterns but most of the actual cutting of garments has to be done outside of class. There are as many as twenty-five girls in some classes and it is impossible for one teacher to supervise the cutting of a garment for one child and at the same time answer questions for twenty-four others. The period for sewing in the fifth and sixth grades is only forty-five minutes. Individual attention has to be given each child and with such large classes the progress is slow.


Some of the girls bring in old clothes to be made over. This is a very practical phase of dressmaking. The townspeople sent in sewing last year and this helped to keep many girls busy who could not afford to bring their own material.


In the seventh grade the girls have but one half year of sew- ing. They get more practice in the use of machines while mak- ing their cooking outfit. If this is accomplished before Christmas the girls bring their Christmas presents and work on them in class time. Underclothes, blouses and dresses are also made


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and repair work and darning taken up.


In the eighth grade the work is more advanced. The need and capability of the girl is always considered. If a child does not need a certain garment she is not required to make it. Va-


The rious articles of clothing and household linens are made.


girls make a simple study of textiles. This makes them more familiar with the common kinds of cloth and the use of each. Different weaves are studied and samples of each are brought by the girls.


This course aims to teach the girls to make and repair their own clothes. They are interested in the work and the results obtained in most cases are very gratifying.


Respectfully submitted,


MARION E. BROWN.


COOKING. 1


To the Superintendent of Schools,


Dear Sir :- Ipswich, Mass.


The course in cooking begins the second half of the seventh grade. The work is planned to give the girls a know- ledge of food material and its preparation. They study the origin of food used in class, its composition and use in the body. It is essential to understand the composition of food in order to purchase it wisely.


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When the girls begin cooking they spend several lessons preparing simple dishes for breakfast, such as cereals, cocoa, quick breads and toast. Table setting is taken up and then the girls have a practical review lesson. They set the table for breakfast, prepare and serve the meal.


At the beginning of the course much time has to be devoted to the general routine of the work. Each girl has her own drawer with her utensils in it and she is held responsible for the clean- liness and order of these at the close of each lesson. The girls take turns in doing the general duties of housekeeping as sweep- ing, washing dish towels and arranging the cupboards. It is surprising to note how quickly the girls become interested in cooking. They are always anxious to take home their note books. and try their recipes at home.


After the work on breakfasts simple and nutritious dishes for luncheon and supper are made. The recipes are chosen which are cheap and yet furnish a high food value. The class time is short so that the actual cooking of certain dishes which require much time has to be omitted.


The course is not planned wholly on the meal basis .system for the food principles and various ways of cooking have to be considered. For instance, the girls devote several lessons to baking taking up the subject of bread, cake and cookies: study the composition of vegetables and the different ways of prepar- ing them. Deep fat frying and steaming are considered. A Christmas time, now that sugar is cheaper, we make several kinds of candy.


In the fall of the year the townspeople send in fruits and vegetables to be canned. They furnish sugar, jars and any nec- essary supplies and the girls do the work. In this way they gain a practical as well as theoretical knowledge of canning and pre- serving. This year some people contributed fruits and vege- tables to be canned for the hospital. The girls made two bushels


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of grapes into jelly and later pickled two bushels of tomatoes.


One afternoon each week after school hours the High School girls are given instruction in cooking. The work is along the same lines as that in the grades but more advanced. These girls have had more experience and can accomplish more in the class time. The latter part of the year they studied invalid cookery, taking up the subject of gruels, broths and various beverages used in the sick room.


All the work done in this department is of a practical nature and aims to make the girls capable, neat and helpful at home.


Respectfully submitted,


MARION E. BROWN.


MANUAL TRAINING.


To the Superintendent of Schools,


Ipswich, Mass.


Dear Sir :-


In submitting this report of the work done in the manual training department for the year just closed, I have but little to add by way of change in method or program from that of pre-


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vious years.


Since it was decided to take the ranks of the pupil's work in this department in connection with his ranks in other school work in taking his average for promotion, there has been a decided change for the better in both effort and accomplish- ment. Good work counts in the pupil's favor and poor work counts against him as it does and will in life later on. This has removed a great handicap and made my work much easier. The pupil, too, feels that the work here has a larger value than he. had ever placed upon it before, and he does better work.


If the parents could be persuaded to look upon this work in the same light, and would show a larger spirit of co-operation, I feel that much greater improvement could be made.


On the whole the work is receiving much more of the pupil's interest and a much better start has been made for the coming year. While holding strictly to the fundamentals -- measuring and marking and sawing, exactly to dimensions, we have under- taken a larger variety of work in order to keep up the interest, and the work is made more difficult as the pupil gains in skill.


The articles made are all of practical use in the house, and this also creates an interest. The following is a partial list of what we have made: - Ironing-boards, coat-hangers, towell-roll- ers, bird-houses, book-racks, flower-sticks, stools, flower-stands, block-puzzles, crickets, skiis, dog-houses, piano-benches, tables, and so on.


We shall try to teach some of the simpler methods of up- holstering so that the pupil may have the satisfaction of doing all the work required for the completed article. This will be of great help in the work of the home, and save both time and expense.


In this connection, too, the uses of sheet-metal work will be found valuable. The reading of gas and water meters, and the knowledge of the construction and how to repair a leaky faucet


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will be useful.


We are trying to make a collection of the various kinds of wood in common use. These will be cut to cabinet size and show by means of the different section faces how the appear- ance of the grain of wood is dependent upon the method of sawing.


The pupils already know how to estimate the age of trees by the annual rings, and to identify the northern and southern exposures. A nail card showing the different sizes and uses of nails, and the different methods of manufacturing the same, has been started.


The largest project of the year will be a model of window construction. This will include the frame or casing, the pulleys, cord, and weights, the glazed sash with its proper fastenings in place, the screen and shade, all to be in complete working order, and properly secured to the building itself.


Dowell and mortise jointing are to be taken up in connec- tion with the construction work of the various articles made.


A machinists vise for simple jobs of iron work is greatly needed; and much instruction in simple repair work could be in- troduced and taught if such an implement could be purchased.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR W. GOULD.


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MUSIC.


To the Superintendent of Schools,


Dear Sir :-


Ipswich, Mass.


In submitting to you my report of the music in the Ipswich schools, there are only one or two matters of particular importance that I wish to bring to your attention. First, the ad- visability of changing the hour of the music period in the grades. At present, the teacher has her music lesson from 3 to 3.30 in the afternoon. While this may be a very good hour for the singing of songs, I very strongly advise that the technical part of the work be taken up when the children are not completely tired out from a full days work. If part of the time, perhaps ten minutes, could be devoted to song work during the last of the school sess- jon and the technical work presented while the pupils are fresh, I feel that the results obtained would be much greater than at present. May I ask you to give this matter your very careful consideration?


As you know, since the opening of school in September, we have been devoting a great deal of time to individual work in the schools.


The work in music is being presented with two particular objects in view. First, to create a love for good music, which we


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hope to obtain by the singing of good songs, and second, to teach the child to read music. The former is very simple, the latter, very difficult. There is no subject in the school course of study where the individual pupil has such a good opportunity to shirk. While the majority of the class may be working, it is impossible to tell if the individual is getting the most out of his study or whether he is lagging behind and depending upon the rest of the school to carry him along. For this reason every pu- pil is obliged to read individually and he is ranked according to his ability. In this manner, we hope to bring our music to a much higher plane.


Rote songs only are taken up in the first grade and technical work started in grade two. From there to the High School we hope to produce the greatest results.


In our high school at present we have a choir consisting of the full school and a girls' glee club of thirty-five members.


The opera given by the High school last year was a big success but it seemed inadvisable to do the same thing this year as it requires a great deal of time and study taken from the reg- ular work.


On the whole, I consider the work in our schools, this year, to be far ahead of any since I have held the position of Supervisor.


I wish to take this opportunity to thank you, the teachers and all who have so ably assisted me during the past year,


To you, Mr. Superintendent, I expressly wish to show my gratitude, for the great amount of interest you have taken in mu- sic. Without the co-operation you have given me, I feel that we should be far below the present standing.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR HAROLD TOZER,


Supervisor of Music.


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ATTENDANCE REPORT.


To the Superintendent of Schools,


Ipswich, Mass.


Dear Sir ;-


I submit, herewith, the following report of attendance for the year ending December 31, 1920.


I have investigated 262 absences and found the reasons for the same as follows: -


Sickness


98


Kept out by parents


42


Truants


27


Lack of clothing


22


Found on street and taken to school


27


Cases in court


1


Left town


27


Taken to school from home


18


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Total


262


The attendance has been much better the past year than for 1919. Fewer pupils have left school for employment, and the general attendance has improved.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE W. TOZER


Attendance Officer.


Distribution of Pupils In the Ipswich Schools By Grades and Ages.


AGES


G


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19 :TOTAL


E


81


93


28


5


3


40


83


56


19


2


1


2


4


38


52


29


12


1


3


1


140


3


7


31


42


30


11


5


2


1


1


130


4


2


14


29


31


22


6


2


1


107


5


5


18


37


43


22


8


1


134


6


4


14


24


32


13


2


1


90


7


1


10


21


19


4


8 00


1


5


26


8


9


3


52


1


3


8


22


12


1


47


10


1


8


8


4


4


2:5


11


·


2


7


11


6


2


28.


132


12


81 |137


156


146| 112


95


95


110


92


78


48


37| 19


11


2 1219


1


210


201


Included in Grade 12 and under ages 18 and 19 are 3 post-graduate pupils.


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No School Signals


--- OF ---


The Ipswich Public Schools


4 blasts at 7.30 - No MORNING SES- SION in any school.


4 b'asts at 8.00 - No MORNING SES- SION in the first five grades.


4 blasts at 11.00 - No AFTERNOON. SESSIONin any school.


4 blasts at 11.30 - No AFTERNOON SESSION in the first five grades.


In the absence of any signal at 11.00 or 11.30, the afternoon session will be held as usual. Teachers and pupils must be present at such sessions as on other days.


All should bear in mind that the 7.30 and 8.00 o'clock signals no not excuse for the entire day.


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REPORT OF PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE.


The sub-committee appointed by the school committee to arrange for playground work for 1920, respectfully submit to the voters and Townspeople a report of the work accomplished. Also a statement covering the expenditures of the money ap- propriated by the town for this work.


The committee was fortunate in having such a capable in- structor on playground development in Miss Inez Boynton of Woburn, Massachusetts. The program covering this work was advertised in our local papers, also placarded in different parts of the town. The first week was rather discouraging to the committee, as well as to the instructor, the total enrollment being but 15, but as the days went on the enrollment grew larger so that the last week's enrollment showed a total of 151.


The daily classes consisted of raffia work, setting up exer- cises, fist'ball games, and base ball games, also sand boxes, bench- es, and tables were available for the little tots. Parents of the children who took part in these games were in evidence at the grounds daily. " The program came to a conclusion in the latter part of August, at which time the committee attended, and the


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different games, folk dances, and exhibit of raffia work was en- joyed by them as well as by a number of the townspeople.


The results obtained by Miss Boynton were indeed very gratifying owing to the fact that Miss Boynton was only here for a period of six weeks; and the committee feels that she was a very capable instructor and has opened the way for further ad- vancement in this good work and would urge that this work be carried out.


Paraphernalia purchased this year consisting of base-ball and foot-ball equipment, and all lumber used for sand boxes, ta- bles, benches, is available for next year.


The committee wishes to thank the parents of all children enrolled, and any who helped in any way towards the carrying out of this program which proved to be so successful.


A statement of expenditures is as follows:


Miss Boynton . Instructor $ 210.00


( Joseph Martel - - - Labor and teaming


43.00


( fixing ball grounds for Am. Legion


John E. Greene . - - carpentry


35.36


Edmund Wile - - - trucking sand


20.75


Frank E. Wood - - - moving piano


6.00


Canney Lumber Co, - - lumber


10.44


Wright & Ditson - - supplies


53.38


John Goodhue - - - =


2.10


C. F. Chapman & Son -


2.20


Inez Boynton - -


=


7.66


Newman's Dept. store - =


2.25


Racket Bargain store - -


5.88


Alexander Robertson - painting signs 5.00


. ( Edwin H. Rogers - - - plans for future ( playground development


62.85


$ 466.87


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Unexpended balance


$ 33.13


Appropriation


$ 500.00


GEORGE E. MACARTHUR ) LESLIE E. MILLARD ) - Committee


CHARLES H. GALLIGAN )


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LIST of TEACHERS


- IN THE -


Ipswich Public Schools.


Ralph C. Whipple Lois E. Mann


High School


Elizabeth C. Ferguson


Helen J. Blodgett


Helen N. Damon 66


Theresa R. Whittmore


Lura L. Cole E. Margaret Allen


Katherine F. Sullivan Gertrude R. Sheppard


Winthrop


Abby L. Smith Mabel V. Ladd


Mary D. Hamelin


Leroy W. Jackman 66


L. Eva Stearns


Marion E. Brown


E. Mabel Adams Abby Fellows


Domestic Science Winthrop


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Hazel M. Weare Ruth F. Joyce Nellie T. Smith Lydia S. Harris


Burley


Amy Stanford


Portable


Ethel M. Archer


Grace A. Bowlen


Payne


Winifred Millard


Frances P. Trussell


Annie P. Wade Lucy Ardell Kimball


Dennison


Eva A. Willcomb


Warren St 66


Helen W. Marr


Gertrude Mansfield Mrs. Ralph Ladd


Cogswell


Susan E. Lycett Myrtle H. Cunningham


Linebrook


Augusta Greenache


Lena J. Atherly


Arthur A. Tozer Ernst Hermann Cora H. Jewett


Martha J. Stewart Joseph I. Horton


Wainwright Winthrop Music Physical Training Grape Island School Nurse Superintendent


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VITAL STATISTICS.


We have taken these tables of vital statistics from copies furnished us by our Town Clerk, Mr. Charles W. Bamford. In every case persons born in any of the British Provinces, Ireland, Scotland or Wales have been excluded. It will be seen from the table that the number of foreign fathers has increased 100 per cent since 1912.


Births.


Year


Number


Foreign Fathers


Foreign Mothers


1912


159


57


59


1913


146


62


62


1914


144


75


75


1915


118


55


57


1916


168


99


100


1917


149


82


78


1918


182


109


107


1919


195


114


112


1920


204


116


110


Total and School Populations in ten-years periods, together with increase and percentage of increase during those intervals.


1900


1910


Increase


Per cent Increase


1920


Increase


Per cent Increase


Total Population School Enrollm't


4,658 825


5,777 875


1119 50


24x 6x


6,201 1,219


424 344


7.33x 39.31x


Percentage of increase in last four years


20x


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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR


1 1921


1


Term


Begins


Closes


Winter


January 3


February 25


Spring


March 7


April 29


Summer


May 9


July 1


Fall


September 7


December 23


Teachers must report for duty on Tuesday, September 6, at 9 a. m., one day previous to the opening of school for the fall term.


Holidays.


Every Saturday; Columbus Day, October 12; Wednesday Afternoon, Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving Week; Jan- uary 1; February 22; April 19; Memorial Day; June 17; and Good Friday.


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Forty - Sixth Annual Commencement


Manning High School, Class of 1920 .. OF THE ... . . .


THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1920,


PROGRAM


Invocation


Rev. Carroll Perry


Pianoforte Solo Miss Beatrice Connor


Caprice-Bohemmienne


Salutatory


Alice Davis


Our Problems


School Chorus


"Wake, Miss Lindy" Warner


Essay


Violin Solo


Mr. Louis Bean


Gypsy Dance


Class History


Miss Cleola Davis


School Chorus "A Night in June"


Tarpett


Valedictory


Miss Mary Gordon


Mulla Vestigio Retrossum


Address By Rev. Edward Cummings, D. D. "The Art of Living"


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Presentation of Diplomas Herbert W. Mason Chairman School Committee


School Chorus "Star Spangled Banner"


CLASS OF 1920.


CLASS OFFICERS.


Franklin Frazer Hulbert Permelia Gould


Beatrice Margaret Connor


Alice May Davis


President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer


COLLEGE COURSE


Louis Bean, Jr. Elcy Elvira MacKinney


Mary Evelyn Gordon Mary Appleton Nourse Raymond Miles Sullivan SCIENTIFIC COURSE. Bernard Mark Sullivan


GENERAL COURSE.


Warren Emerson Brown Cleola Ethelyn Davis Henry Francis Hills Rosamond Lillion Scahill


Beatrice Margaret Connor Barbara James


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COMMERCIAL COURSE.


Mabel Gertrude Anthony


Helen Gertrude Chapman


Nathaniel Archer Alice May Davis


Permelia Gould Ellen Mary Edna Herlihy


Franklin Frazer Hulbert Hazel Estelle Rogers Bernice Vernon Whittier


JOSEPH I. HORTON Superintendent


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


H. W. Mason


Dr. George E. MacArthur


Luther Wait


William J. Riley


Charles H. G& lligan


Leslie C. Millard


TRUSTEES.


George E. Farley Joseph W. Ross Daniel Safford


TEACHERS.


JOHN P. MARSTON


Principal


Ralph C. Whipple


Elizabeth Ferguson Lois B. Mann


Elizabeth M. Wood


Miriam Cushman


Evelyn C. Silva


Helen Damon


Anna L. Nason


Marion Brown


Arthur W. Gould


Arthur H. Tozer


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APPENDIX.


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Auditor's Report.


To the Citizens of Ipswich:


I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Heard, Treadwell, Manning School and R H Manning Funds as compiled from the books of the Treasurers. I have found receipts for all bills paid and have examined the various stocks and bonds of which these funds are composed and have found them to agree with the reports submitted.


FREDERICK S. WITHAM, Auditor.


February 4, 1921.


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Manning School Fund.


Receipts: Cash on hand January, 1919


$ 1664 37


Income from investments and rentals


2401 00


$ 4065 37


Expenditures


Taxes, insurance and miscellaneous expenses


$ 2045 19


Salary High School Principal


120 00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


1000 00


Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1921


900 18


$ 4065 37


Manning School Fund Securities.


12 1000 4 per cent Peoria & Eastern 1st mtg. bonds $ 12000 00


2 1000 5 per cent N E Brick Co bonds 2000 00


15 shares Patterson Bridge Co 1000 00


3 1000 4 1-2 National RR Mexico 1 st mtg. bonds 3000 00


1 1000 4 percent


1000 00


1 500 4 percent 66


500 00


1 100 4 percent 66


100 00


Invested in Master's House


7000 00


Invested in Colonial Building


18000 00


Deposit in Ipswich Savings Bank


1000 00


$ 45600 00


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R. H. Manning Fund.


Receipts:


Income since last report $ 425 42


R. H. Manning Fund Securities.


60 shares Patterson Bridge Co


$ 4000 00


33 shares Pere Marquette RR Co


561 00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


5582 02


$ 10143 02


Heard Fund of Ipswich Public Library.


Income:


Balance on hand January 1, 1920


$ 1547 57


Received from investments


906 00


Received from Treadwell Fund


800 00


$ 3253 57


Expenditures:


Salaries


$ 968 65


Purchase of Liberty Bond


1115 10


Insurance and miscellaneous expenses


738 17


Balance on hand January 1, 1921


431 65


$ 3253 57


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Securities Comprising Heard Fund.


33 shares B & M RR, 1st prfd., class B, form. B & L RR $ 1390 13 35 shares B & M RR, preferred 875 00


10 shares B & M RR, 1 st prfd., class A, form. Fitch. RR 305 00


1 share C B & Q RR, 3 1-2 per cent bond 960 00


1 United Electric Light and Power bond 800 00


3 Northern Pacific Great Northern 4 per cent bond 2490 00


1 Aurora, Elgin & Chicago RR, 5 per cent bond 200 00


3 Quincy Gas & Electric Heating Co, 5 per cent bond 1950 00 1 Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern RR bond 350 00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


243 90


Liberty Bonds 1200 00


$ 10764 03


Treadwell Fund.


Income:


Cash on hand January 1, 1920


$ 1328 62


Received from investments


1485 26


$ 2813 88


Expenditures:


Salaries


$ 50 00


Purchase of Liberty Bond


929 00


Transferred to Heard Fund


800 00


Miscellaneous expenses


932 36


Balance on hand January 1, 1921


102 52


$ 2813 88


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Securities Comprising Treadwell Fund


50 shares B & M RR, 1 st preferred, formerly Fitch. RR $ 1525 00


30 shares Old Colony RR, preferred 2175 00


25 shares B & P RR, preferred 3125 00


25 shares Me Central RR, preferred 850 00


25 shares B & A RR 3056 25


25 shares Vt & Mass RR 1875 00


1 City of Fostoria, Ohio, 4 per cent bond 485 00


1 American Tel & Tel Co, 4 per cent bond 943 75


1 Aurora, Elgin & Chicago RR, 5 per cent Bond 200 00


1 Kansas Gas & Elec. Co, 5 per cent bond 925 00


1 Quincy Gas & Elec. Heating Co, 5 per cent bond 650 00


1 Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern RR bond 350 00


1 Missouri Pacific RR bond 402 50


3 Liberty Bonds 2000 00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


876 30


Deposited in Salem Savings Bank


750 00


$ 20188 80


Thomas H. Lord Fund.


Amount of fund January, 1920 $ 1057 40


Income from fund for year 1920 42 50


Amount of fund January, 1921


$ 1099 90


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FEOFFEES OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 1919-20.


Property in their hands is as follows:


$5000 00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, Essex Sch. Farm


1749 50


Income and receipts since last report as follows: From land rent at Little Neck $2059 90


From taxes, cottage owners Little Neck


1591 76


From cottage owners, subscriptions for road repairs


140 00


Interest, Ipswich Savings Bank Miscellaneous 4 00


4185 74


Disbursements: J. P. Marston, salary


$ 280 00


Canney Lumber Co., lumber


51 46


Rees Jenkins, labor


649 69


Joseph A. Beaulieu. labor


260 91


Damon & Damon, insurance


109 50


Edwin M. Poole, labor


15 76


John W. Goodhue, sundries


21 52


George Hayes, labor


23 28


Town of Ipswich, taxes


1393 40


Ernest Peabody, labor


26 50


Town of Ipswich, water


8 10


Est. J. A. Blake, sundries


3 70


A. C. Damon, sundries


2 35


George E. Farley, salary as treasurer Miscellaneous


13 00


$2959 17


1226 57


Income over expenses


100 00


$4185 74


GEORGE E. FARLEY, Treasurer.


390 08


Little Neck valued at 8297 06


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Burley Education Fund.


The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund present here- with their ninety-fifth Annual Report.


The funds in their hands are as follows: In Ipswich Savings Bank


$ 3596 10


Caldwell Fund in Ipswich Savings Bank


1196 51


In Salem Savings Bank


1744 32


In Salen Five Cents Savings Bank


2164 22


Fifteen shares, common, B & M Railroad Stock


345 00


Liberty Bonds, second issue, converted 700 00


Liberty Bond, fourth issue 1000 00


$ 10746 15


Income for the year 1920 has been as follows:


From Ipswich Savings Bank $ 136 52


From Caldwell Fund


46 46


From Salem Savings Bank


67 88


From Salem Five Cents Savings Bank


94 19


From Liberty Bonds, second issue


29 75


From Liberty Bond, fourth issue


42 50


$ 417 30


Frank T. Goodhue


· John W. Nourse A. Story Brown Joseph T. Morton George W. Tozer


Ipswich, Mass., January 10, 1921. I hereby certify that I have this day audited the accounts of the Burley Education Fund and find that the same are correct as shown by the above report. Frederick S. Witham, Auditor


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INDEX.


Organization


Page 3


Financial Statement


4


School Committee's Report


5


Superintendent's Report


10


New Right-of-Way


14


Health Promotion


15


Drawing


18


Music


18


Penmanship


20


Domestic Science


23


Manual Training


25


Rural Schools


27


Penny Savings


30


Field Day


31


Teachers and Salaries


33


General


37


Budget


45


Acknowledgments


47


Manning High School


50


Junior High School


56


School Physician's Report


62


School Nurse's Report


67


Physical Education


72


Domestic Science


73


Manual Training


77


Music


80


Attendance Report


82


Distribution of Pupils


83


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No School Signals


Page 84


Playground Committee's Report


85


List of Teachers 88


Vital Statistics


90


School Calendar


.91


Commencement Exercises


92


Manning School Fund


97


R. H. Manning Fund


98


Heard Fund


98


Treadwell Fund


99


Lord Fund 100


Feoffees Grammar School Report 101


Burley Education Fund


102


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