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HONORS.
The custom of awarding a valedictory and salutatory at graduation was somewhat changed last year, in that the valedic- tory was in a class by itself, there being no other pupil within ten points. It did not seem reasonable to give an honor to a pupil in the second group so much below the first, and for that reason no salutatory was given.
Prizes for scholarship were awarded as follows, to those pupils only having an average rank of A.
Dorothy P. Shaw : : 1923. $5.00
Mary Frazer
1926
5.00
Fred Twarogowski
1926
2.50
Antolena Kmiech
1926
2.50
Ida Rand
1926
2.50
Hazel Manzer
1926
2.50
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Washington and Franklin medal, given by the Massachusetts Sons of the American Revolution --- Dorothy Shaw.
Certificate of excellence for essay, given by Mrs. McIntosh, Regent of the local Daughters of American Revolution ---
Mary Frazer.
GRADUATES.
The spirit of the school depends much upon its graduates, and I wish to call your attention to the graduate from a little different angle. I have already shown you that last year's graduates are industrious and I could go back over the list of graduates for the last three years and call your attention to many definite things, but I will not take the space here. 1 do wish, however, to commend the attitude of the recent graduates in their interest in the school, the way in which they keep in touch with the school, and the help they are giving in their words of encouragement and praise. It is a spirit working tow- ard some definite good for their school.
TEACHERS.
We were fortunate again this year in having but one with- drawal from our teaching force. Miss Whittemore resigned during the summer as a result of our salary schedule. Miss Whittemore had been here for the past three years and had proved herself a very capable and respected teacher. Miss Brown was employed to take the work given up by Miss
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Whittemore, and she has proved herself capable and well adapted to the position. Because of increased numbers in the school an additional teacher was necessary. We were fortu- nate in obtaining the services of Miss Forrest as a history teach- er. Miss Forrest is especially trained as a history teacher and is doing excellent work.
I am well pleased with the work of all the teachers and l realize that we are fortunate in having a group of well trained, capable, and enthusiastic teachers. I wish to commend the work of the teachers and their readiness to co-operate in the extra work of the school. During the past year Miss Blodgett, Miss Forrest, Miss Brown, and Miss Damon have taken special college courses, thus making an effort to better their work.
ATTENDANCE.
School opened in September with the largest enrolment for several years, namely 197. But few have left school up to this time. There have actually left, all from the entering class. one because of poor health, another because of necessity in helping to support the family, and the third was not pre- pared for high school work.
We have had several cases of continued absence because of illness, either of the individual or of someone in the family. We also had cases of continued absence due to temporary removal from town and for the purpose of work.
I have taken much of your time in past years in discussing the question of school attendance. I will, however, say again that no pupil can get the same value from his year's work if he has had even a short period of absence. The best pupil will accomplish the greater part of the work, but the average pupil invariably fails as a result of absence. It is not economy to
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deprive a pupil of school attendance, for a small return in money. The home can co-operate in the matter of attendance and help to overcome tardiness. We have too much tardiness, and in some cases the cause is, without doubt, the home.
Tardiness during school days is indicative of carelessness, and a handicap in future employment.
COLLEGE ENTRANCE.
I try to make pupils realize and I believe parents must realize that the college is demanding the best prepared pupils we have.
The demand of the College Entrance Board is a rank of 85 per cent or better, and some of our colleges specify that we cannot hope to send more than the group in the upper seventh of any class. If the pupil is not getting. a rank in the high school of at least 80 in every subject, I think he and the parent must realize that he must do much more definite work to rank in the college group.
Last year teachers put in many hours of drill work outside of class for those intending to take examinations; some profited by this work and made a definite effort to prepare this extra work. Others had important social functions to attend and were not willing to sacrifice pleasure even the last few weeks before entrance examinations.
We had some good reports from examinations last year and I feel sure that those people who had made the effort were repaid.
Some colleges continue to allow pupils to enter upon a certificate from the school, but this does not mean that we can
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certificate the poor or even fair student. In fact, I believe the doubtful pupil should be held to examination under all circum- stances.
COMMERCIAL.
I feel that we are maintaining the same standard of work as has been maintained for the past three years. We have been able to secure positions for all of those who have satisfactorily completed the school course and wish to enter employment. Others have gone on into more advanced work. Last year medals and certificates were awarded by the typewriting com- panies as follows:
Medal to Beatrice Tufts, Lillian Brown, Madeline Chase, and Hazel Smith.
Card cases to Lillian Brown, Madeline Chase, and Hazel Smith.
30-word certificates to Ruth Brown, Phyllis Girard, Hollis Hamilton, Elsie Manzer, Helen Rogers, Ruth Dunham, Alice Scott, Evelyn Webber, Vera Morong, Alice Mullens, Violet Le- vesque, and Mildred Jedrey.
40-word certificates to Bernice Connor, Anita Daniels, Ar- nold Hamilton, Elsie Manzer, Beatrice Tufts, Catherine Ryan, Althea Whittier, Albert Spyut, and Alice Scott.
SPECIAL WORK.
I will refer you to the report of the supervisors and instruct- ors in Music, Art, Domestic Science, and Manual Training, and I think it unnecessary for me to repeat what they may say.
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l do wish to call your attention to the work of Mr. Tozer with the Girls Glee Club and the. Orchestra. Both of these or- ganizations give opportunity for expression of the individual training and ability. The orchestra has made excellent pro- gress and holds an important place in the development of the members and the spirit of the school.
The extra activities of the school have been carried on about the same as in previous years, and a commercial club has been organized for the study of commercial interests.
The annual custom of a school play was carried out last year, and the present senior class is already working on a play to be given early this winter. The proceeds of the senior play last year were expended for a curtain for the stage in Manning Hall, and for carrying on the work of the school paper.
The school paper has been published and, although the subscription list and general interest does not seem to warrant its continuance, we feel that it has much value in the school.
ATHLETICS.
I think this subject needs special mention and attention. The work has gone on with the boys under the direction of Mr. Conary along the same general lines as in the past two years. We feel we have gained much in the self-control and sincerity of the boys taking part. Last spring during the base- ball season, about twenty boys were taking part in daily prac- tice. We had good competition for the positions on the team, and had a very successful season. I may say about the same of football this fall. The spirit was good and even though the first team did not have much competition for practice, the boys worked hard and got results. We have gradually acquired equipment for the past three years until we were able to equip
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the first team, in both baseball and football, very satisfactorily with the exception of shoes.
In baseball we could equip the second team fairly well but in football we still had to leave much of the equipment of the second team to the individual.
Equipment has been bought after careful consideration in an effort to get that most needed for the money we had available.
During the fall the girls under the direction of Miss Blodgett did some very definite and good work in physical exercise. In all some over fifty of the girls were participating in some regular out of door exercise. We have no equipment for the use of the girls and very little opportunity for play, but I wish to commend Miss Blodgett upon the excellent results and inter- est she gained. Miss Blodgett attended a course in physical education, at her own expense, at Harvard this summer, and put her own time into the the work this fall, in order that the girls might get some start in physical development.
Much can be done during the fall and spring even under present conditions, but we have absolutely no place to continue any work in this line during the winter, unless Nature provides ice for hockey or snow for the snow sports.
I think the development of a definite program of physical education needs no argument under present conditions. No one can deny that health is the first requisite of a strong man- hood or womanhood. As in many other lines the home has given up this health training and development. Very few chil- dren at the present time have definite physical tasks to attend to. The time devoted to recreation is spent in ways not con- ducive to good health.
There is no one element in the school program that does so much to develop self-control, the spirit of fairness, and ability to meet difficulties, as the group play under the right leadership.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
During the past year the school has had reason to realize the interest of individuals in many ways. I have already spoken of the interest of employers in our commercial gradu- ates, and this seems to show a sincere appreciation of our work.
The Rotary Club presented the school with a drum for the use of the orchestra and has shown its interest in many other ways.
Mr. Reedy has shown very definite interest in our athletics, by donating the use of his car and driver to take a part of our foot- ball team to out-of-town games, by a gift of twenty iron posts to use in roping off the football field, and by very generous con- tributions of money among which we acknowledge one check for $25.00.
We appreciate the interest of those who advertize in the school paper and even though the immediate return may not be great, there is a very definite impression made upon the minds of pupils working to maintain the paper.
We wish also to acknowledge the gift of Britannica Ency- clopedia and Twentieth Century Dictionary from the library of Roxana Caldwell Cowles, and to thank the officials of the mill in taking time to show the members of our Commercial Club about the mill.
I cannot enumerate all the expressions of interest that have come to me in various ways, but l do believe that there has been more general interest in the work of the school than at any previous time.
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CONCLUSION.
In conclusion I wish to call your attention to the seven main objectives in secondary education, as outlined by the special commission appointed by the National Education Asso- ciation, namely: Health, Command of fundamental processes, Worthy home membership, Vocation, Citizenship, Worthy use of leisure, Ethical character.
We are aiming to work toward these seven main objectives in our general organization, and it is not difficult to see an attempt in the teaching of each subject to help develop these objectives. Some of these objectives are dependent upon special subjects, but in general the objective may be the aim in any subject.
I trust that you may see some connection between the results of our year's work and the objectives toward which we are working.
I have tried to outline some of the results of the year's work, calling your attention to some things that should be improved, and although we fail to reach our ideals, we are making every effort to get results.
I wish at this time to thank you for your help and interest and express my appreciation to all those helping to make the school a definite factor in the community.
Respectfully submitted,
R. C. WHIPPLE,
Principal.
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FORTY-NINTH Annual Commencement MANNING HIGH SCHOOL 88888888888 Thursday, June 28, 1923 OH VICTORIOUS PEOPLE .. Gaines Chorus INVOCATION Rev. Frederick T. Kenyon OVERTURE --- "Princess of the Sun" Bennet School Orchestra ESSAY --- "The Evolution of Aeronautics" James M. Burke, President of the Class RUSTIC DANCE Resch Chorus ESSAY --- "Woman's Invasion Into Politics" C. Evelyn Bamford CHACONNE Durand- Brown Julius Bean "CARPE DIEM" Valedictory Dorothy Perley Shaw OH, ITALIA BELOVED Donizetti Chorus ADDRESS Charles S. Ingham PRESENTATION OF PRIZES PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Herbert W. Mason Chairman of School Committee 8888888888888888888888888888888 888888888888
BENEDICTION
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GRADUATES.
College Course
Evelyn Bamford Julius Bean
James M. Burke Dorothy Perley Shaw
M. Roseltha Witham
General Course
Ruth Martin Brown
William H. Burke
Anita Eilene Daniels
Ruth Mary Gilday
Jonathon Hall
Nancy Wentworth Homans Olive Knowlton Pace George Starrett Porter Paul Raye Raupach Albert Bernard Spyut
Commercial Course
Helen Bruce Robert Kent Mary Bernice Connor Elsie Blanche Marr Leo Augustine Dondero Elsie Louise Manzer Phyllis Elizabeth Girard Helen Mae Rogers E. Arnold Hamilton Catherine Julitta Ryan Hollis J. Hamilton Beatrice Mae Tufts Althea Carpenter Whittier
Class Officers
James M. Burke, Dorothy Perley Shaw, Ruth Martin Brown, Anita Eilene Daniels,
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
To the Superintendent of Schools:
There has been no changes in the course of study in the Junior High School this year, although more stress has been laid on some of the essential subjects in order to prepare the pupils as best we might for a mid-year promotion.
In November at the end of the first quarter the thirty-five pupils attaining the highest ranks and who were a little older than their remaining classmates were placed in class by them- selves, where they were given extra work. It is our intention at the end of the present quarter to promote the twenty pupils from each class who have done the best work for the first half year.
From year to year as we taught new folk dances the work became more difficult, for we lacked a musical instrument. This past term the boys and girls have undertaken the selling of candy to purchase a victrola. They have met with much success and we now possess a new Victrola and several records. From time to time we hope to add to the number of records, thereby enabling the pupils to become familiar with some of the best music.
The opening of schools for an evening session during edu- cational week proved a great success. Parents and friends
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to the number of nearly two hundred took advantage of the opportunity afforded, by visiting schools that evening. This showing was a source of much consolation and gratification to the teachers.
Our enrollment this year is four less than a year ago. The grades, however, are more nearly divided as to numbers and we get along very nicely with six classes, one less than ยท
lart year.
The attendance this year has been excellent, the best we have had for several years .. Tardiness also, has been much reduced. Very little illness has occurred among the pupils.
It has been strongly urged that teachers make use of the socialized recitation and project method. Some subjects lend themselves more readily than others to this method of teaching, so that it has been carried out more or less in all grades. In one of our classes the teacher has had much success with de- bating, which was introduced this year in Class l., the class pre- paring to enter the Senior High School in February. The aim of this work has been three-fold: to give the pupil greater self- confidence in speaking before the class; to train him to think when on his feet; and to express himself clearly, logically, and convincingly. Subjects of timely interest have been chosen and those especially adapted to the interests of boys and girls of Junior High age.
At the end of each month all teachers are obliged to sub- mit to the principal a kind of summary of work done by the pupils during the month, --- that is, a set of papers written by the pupils and covering the work of the month is required. These are filed away and will constitute the work shown at the school exhibition this year.
The graduating class last June numbered sixty-one, the largest ever graduating from the school.
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The class presented the drama, "The Man Without a Coun- try." It was a patriotic play and should teach our boys and girls a great love for country. The graduating program and names of the graduates follow.
Respectfully submitted,
KATHARINE F. SULLIVAN, Principal. .
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GRADUATION
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Ipswich, June 21, 1923
I. INVOCATION
II. PIANO SELECTION .... Corinne Bourque, Bernice Lester
III. DRAMA. "The Man Without a Country" Act 1, Scene 1: Fort Adams, Miss., 1807. Act 2, Scene 1: Captain's Cabin on Man-of-War New Orleans.
IV. SINGING. "Shout Aloud In Triumph"
Junior High School Chorus
V. DRAMA. "The Man Without a Country" Act 2, Scene 2: On Board Ship.
Act 2, Scene 3: On Board Ship. Act 3: On Deck of the Intrepid, 1820.
VI. SINGING .. "Land of Hope and Glory'
Junior High School Chorus
VII. DRAMA. "The Man Without a Country" Act 4: Ball Room Scene on Board the Warren, 1847
VIII. VIOLIN Edward Walsh
IX. DRAMA. "The Man Without a Country" Act 5: On Board Ship, 1863.
X. SINGING. "When the Roses Bloom Again" .Girls of Graduating Class
XI. AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS
XII. SINGING OF CLASS SONG
XIII, SINGING. "The Star Spangled Banner
XIV. BENEDICTION
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Marion Ames
Ericles Bokron
Corinna Bourque Robert Cole
Allison Sheppard John Scahill
William Connor
Robert Sheppard
Eleanor Dodge
Mildred Tufts
Hilda Dupray
Dorice Tozier
Pauline Duguay
Edward Walsh
Norma Ellsworth
Georgena Wile
Elizabeth Glover
Raymond Williams
Adrienne Gray Clara Georgopolous Laura Gordon Paul Hayes Julius Jaworski
Mildred Ainsworth Lillian Day Jennette Blaquierre Earle Greenlaw
Parker Hull
Richard Kimball John Kobos Ralph Kenyon
Viola Jianakountzos
John Jaslowich Rodney Jewett
Bernice Lester
Joseph Linehan
Olive Milner
Hazel Player
Mildred Powers
Palmer Raupach
Pauline Witham
Harriet Stone Doris Comeau
Elsie Comeau
Marshall Dukette Rhoda Goodhue Earl Homans
Alliston Mansfield Katherine Otis Clara Phaneuf Joseph Reilley Kenneth Ready John Sheppard Mary Lucy Roger Lord
Flora Rand Louis Frazer
Mary MacLeod
Florence Hardy
Mabel Rutherford Edna Roper
PENMANSHIP.
To the Superintendent of Schools :---
The same supervision of writing has been given as in previous years. A great deal has been said about the correl- lation of writing and written work in all studies.
In the Primary grades, the work consists of learning letter forms and training in the use of the muscle. The first grade pupils use the blackboard entirely for the first four months. They are taught to write letters, words, and short stories before before using paper. In the meantime the teacher is develop- ing, on the desks, the use of the muscle and the correct way of holding the pencil. After the first of January paper is used and the pupils are ready to write with ease the stories taught on the board.
Continual watch and correction of all written work through the grades should fix the letter forms and movement in the child's mind so well that in Junior High School, like the multi- plication tables, they should know them.
This work is accomplished in many cases, but in some it is not. The failure is due entirely to the teacher who neglects to correct mistakes in writing as conscientiously as she does mistakes in spelling, language, and arithmetic.
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The only test of the work accomplished is the writing which the pupils give the teachers in all subjects. The following number of children received Certificates.
With the exception of 7 children every pupil in Junior High School received Certificates.
Grades VI Winthrop 52 Certificates
6 6
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VI Burley 26 20
V IV III 7
14 66
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V Warren 5 9
Prizes were offered for the best specimens of hand writing and the following children received them.
Winthrop School Grade VIII J. H. S.
Katherine Otis $5.00
Elizabeth Glover 2.50
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Grade VII J. H. S.
Beulah Economopoulou 5.00
Mona Munroe 2.50
Grade VI
Lillian Newman 5.00
Gertrude Warjas 2.50
Grade V
Virginia Scahill 5.00
Lillian Boulais 2.50
Burley School
Grade VI
Mary Klos 5.00
Alice Sucharowski 2.50
Grade V .
Mary Korenewska 5.00
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Olive Howe
2.50
Grade IV
Georgianna Genakos
5.00
Helen Samardak 2.50
Respectfully submitted,
NELLIE T. SMITH,
Supervisor.
ATTENDANCE REPORT.
To the Superintendent of Schools :---
About two hundred cases of absences have been investi- gated during the past year. But few of these were actual truants. It was unnecessary to bring any of them before the Court. Fewer employment cetificates were issued than in previous years owing to the slack condition of the business world.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. TOZER,
Attendance Officer.
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DRAWING.
To the Superintendent of Schools :---
This is the third report of my work in Drawing in the Ips- wich Public Schools.
The work, as a whole, has progressed favorably, although the time for it is limited, especially in the grades. The Junior High School takes all day Monday, the Senior High School prac- tically all day Tuesday, and Wednesday only is left to cover all the grades. This means that the lower grades receive but monthly visits, and the fifth and sixth grades bi-weekly visits.
Considering the limit of the schedule, however, I am upon the whole pleased with the progress of the work. There should be more time for Mechanical drawing in the four up per grades. One period per week is all that is allowed at present here. In this kind of work it means a flagging interest when the drawings are necessarily left unfinished until the next week. It is impos- sible to do fine work in Mechanical drawing, or work that the boys are capable of doing, in so limited a period. Two or three periods are usually given in good schools, and five periods weekly in the best schools. Any man or woman of technical training will admit the truth of this statement. It has been sug- gested that an Evening School Mechanical Drawing Course would not only supplement the day school work, but would
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attract other students needing this training; but that is a thing that remains to be tried in Ipswich. It is needless to say that it is successful in many places elsewhere.
As to the general scope of "Drawing in the Public Schools," I often wonder if only broad-minded and cultured people hold that principles of art touch every individual, and are used more or less consciously by all. Narrow-minded people think of art as a sort of "fancy-work", the affair of the artist alone. But those who are broad-minded and practical know that it is a valuable training in the schools, touching closely the needs of the community, aiming to cultivate taste, and applying that taste to the home, the dress and the business of those whom it trains.
To "dress" a shop window, get up a circular, arrange an advertisement, buy clothes, furnish a house in good taste, one must know something of art-principles.
This way of teaching art, for the sake of its principles, is, I realize, considered valuable only by peaple of high standards.
Such know that art is not for "The few", but for "The many", and all must employ the true principles of good art in these days, or else be content with low standards. Art has a practical relation to the civic and business interests of the community. People who try to educate their children to appreciate the beautiful in design and color are good citizens. And a "good politician'. (and here I use the word politician in its rightful and best sense,) knows that nothing so arouses pride in one's town as doing things to increase the civic beauty of the town.
Besides these foregoing arguments for the intellectual and practical side of the question, there remains what may be called the "Spiritual value of art-training," i. e., the appreciation and enjoyment of art for its own sake. Every progressive commun- ity in the Union is using art-training more and more, and real- izing that it is an economic question, with economic value.
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