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relation to color, suitability, durability and price.
The aim of the course is not merely to make good seamstresses and cooks, but to give the girls a working knowledge of how to help in the home:
Respectfully submitted,
GLADYS E. GRAHAM.
MANUAL ARTS :
Mr. Joseph I. Horton,
Dear Sir :
I take pleasure in presenting my first annual report of the Manual Arts department.
I know that you realize that taking a position in the middle of a school year is a disadvantage to pupil and teacher alike. I have tried to carry out the original year's plans as nearly as one can, to prevent any lapse in the course of study, and will continue this plan through the school year.
The true aim of Manual Arts is, real life in school preparing the boys for the problems of life as they leave school to go into the world. In this day and age of specialization courses must be planned accordingly.
I have outlined a diversified shop program which will start with the seventh grade and continue through the high school grades. The main factors of this new plan are the teaching of a thorough working knowledge of all tools and machinery, and a finer conception of quality of work, production being a minor detail.
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In order that this plan might be successfully carried out a wood turning lathe would be necessary. Without it the high school boys are losing a most valuable part of their training necessary to keep them on an equal basis with pupils leaving schools, where this equipment is provided.
Mechanical Drawing will be taught in correlation with Manual Training. The program I have outlined would start with the eighth grade, enlarging on the fundamentals of drawing already taught, so that when pupils reach the high school, projects to be made in Manual Training may be drawn and blue printed before they are made. The plan calls for isometric drawing, or the graphic profection, geometrical problems, blue print- ing, and achitectural drawing and design during the last term.
The Household mechanics course is planned to pro- vide training in electricity, sheet metal work, and house- hold repairs, this last a very valuable training.
For the sixth grade a very appropriate course in Handicraft work, and Tin Can toy making have been outlined.
The condition of the shop could be improved by the installation of wooden floors, and a solution of the heat- ing system problem.
I wish to sincerely thank Miss Sullivan, Mr. Whipple, the School Committee, and you, Mr. Horton, for your kind cooperation and helpful advice.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES FRANCIS O'SULLIVAN.
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LINEBROOK SCHOOL
Joseph I. Horton,
Superintendent of Schools,
Ipswich, Massachusetts,
Dear Sir :
This year the school has been enrolled in the Amer- brook School. The majority of these children are in the primary grades.
A library has been formed with books sent monthly by the Ipswich Public Library. This has done a great deal toward creating a desire in the children to read well enough to take home a library book.
The children have also been provided with Standard Test Lessons in Reading.
This year the schoolhas been enrolled in the Amer- ican Junior Red Cross.
Through the efforts of the Parent-Teacher's Asso- ciation the dental defects of the children are being fixed by Doctor Wilder of Ipswich. Dr. Wilder has practically finished. One-half of the expenses is to be paid by the Association.
Respectfully submitted,
ELEANOR M. CASALI.
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DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
To the Superintendent of Schools,
Ipswich, Mass.,
My dear Sir :
May I submit the following report.
There has been no change this year in the policy that we have adopted for the teaching of music in the public schools. The work in the grades is the same as in the past few years. I do feel, however, that the spirit of cooperation among the teachers and principals is greater than ever before.
In the Senior High School we have a chorus of mixed voices, a girls' glee club, dance orchestra and band. I regret that we have no concert orchestra, but the time alloted your supervisor will not allow him the time for rehearsals. This is the first year that we have been able to organize a band. Unless some provision is made whereby more instruments can be purchased and a larger band formed, owing to the graduation of its members from school, of course in two years we must disband.
There are fifty boys in grades VI, VII, VIII who are willing and eager to take up the study of some instru- ment, provided the instrument is furnished them, and all of these boys have the support of their parents. May I suggest that the committee appropriate the sum of $2500.00 for the purchase of such instruments as are necessary for the formation of a well balanced band.
May I take this opportunity to thank you and your teachers for the very hearty cooperation that I have re- ceived during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR HAROLD TOZER, Director of Music.
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LINEBROOK PARENT TEACHER'S ASS'N
The Linebrook Parent Teachers' Association has just closed a successful year. A meeting is held each month at the Linebrook School house. There have been four meetings this year.
There were seven children who had their tonsils taken care of by Dr. Collins of Ipswich. The Parent Teachers' Association paid one half of the expenses. The operations were performed in the homes of two of the members.
At present the Association is paying one half of the expenses for having the children's teeth attended. Dr. Wilder has been summoned to examine each child's teeth and is giving an estimate price on each child. He is now working on them.
A sub-station of the Ipswich Public Library has been formed in the Linebrook School for the benefit of the community. Children and adults have the use of the books. The books are changed once a month. The com- munity is grateful for this station.
We are looking forward to a large attendance at our next supper and entertainment to help defray ex- penses. So far the community has shown a real gather- ing spirit, but the more the merrier. The association tries to have some kind of gathering once a month.
We hope the public will join us in our activities that we may be able to further our work, in giving the chil- dren proper advantages to grasp life's work enthusias- tically and capable of meeting life's advantages and suc- ceed.
Respectfully submitted, GERTRUDE RILEY,
Secretary, P. T. A.
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DEPARTMENT OF HYGIENE AND MEDICAL INSPECTION
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Mr. Joseph I. Horton,
Superintendent of Schools,
Ipswich, Massachusetts,
Dear Sir:
The average health of the school children is good. It is an interesting fact that there were no deaths of children between the ages of five and twenty, which covers the school period, during the year of 1929. The incidence of contagious and infectious diseases was the lowest for a number of years, not only in numbers, but in percentages, in twenty years.
The volume of work carried on by the Department is increasing each year. The State Departments of both Health and Education are issuing additional require- ments each year, and much of the work necessary to comply with these requirements, falls to this Department.
We are now in the third year of the daily Clinic for advice and treatment of such children as are sent to the
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Clinic daily, by the teachers of the various schools. This work has increased in volume each year, and will doubt- less continue to do so as time goes on.
I will state at this point that this work is not be- cause of any requirement of the State, or of the local School Committee, but was started voluntarily by the Nurse and Physician, who saw the potential value that would result to the School System by its introduction. While some of the cities carry on this work I know of no towns of the class in which Ipswich might be properly placed, where it is being done. Perhaps some time in the future Ipswich will be given credit for the pioneer health work she has done for some years.
The expense incidental to the carrying on of the clínic has been borne by the physician and the nurse. I believe the School Department should furnish dressings and other incidentals necessary to the carrying on of this work and so stated in my report last year.
The whole number of pupils examined in the High Schools and in the Grades was 1469, as compared with 1475 last year. The loss was in the Grades. There were last year 271 examined in the High School, and this year there were 308. The High School attendance is increas- ing each year. A problem that the town must face, is a new High School Building, if the school is to function up to its present standard of efficiency.
Thanking you, Mr. Superintendent, and the Teachers for your courtesy and valuable assistance in the carrying on of this work.
I am,
Most respectfully yours,
GEORGE E. MacARTHUR, M. D.
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SCHOOL NURSES'S REPORT
"The work in this department does not vary much from year to year as far as "School Duties" are con- cerned, but each year seems to add more clerical require- ments on account of "Statistical data," wanted by the State department and other organizations, thereby leav- ing less time to devote to class room and home visits.
It is really impossible to do any class room visiting until after January, following the opening of school, be- cause of physical examinations, weighings and measur- ings, and notices to parents, required by law, covering de- fects found as the result of above work. When this data is complete it is nearly time to start again with weighings and measurings if we are to follow out the schedule planned on the physical records which we are using and which are provided by the State of Massachusetts. Until last year the department managed to do three weighings and measuring, against four called for on the record card, but on account of the extra clerical duties spoken of before, only two were made in 1929 and 1930 bids fair to have the same.
The school physician is at the Winthrop School of- fice until 9.30 a. m. o'clock each day to see pupils who are sent there by the school principals.
One eye clinic was conducted by the S. P. C. C. where pupils needing eye correction could be cared for at a reduced rate. Many availed themselves of this op- portunity. It is with difficulty many times that a pa- rent is made to see that such a defect as "poor vision" is often the cause of backwardness in school. .
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Three years ago a clinic was held in town by the "State Department" for children, 10% and more under- weight, and these children have been examined yearly as a part of the ten year programme covering this clinic. In December, thirteen of the group were Xrayed at Hamilton, Massachusetts, previous to a physical exami- nation which is coming in the near future.
The teachers and majority of parents must be given much credit for their splendid co-operation in carrying" out the Health Programme, in our School System.
Respectfully submitted,
MARTHA J. STEWART, R. N.
School Nurse.
Record of Underweight and Overweight Children
No. weighed
10% under wgt. 20% over wgt.
Payne School
122
6
6
Linebrook School
17
2
1
Burley School
330
57
7
Winthrop School
403
99
24
Shatswell School
322
30
13
High School
307
76
14
1501
270
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Defects found in Children result of examination
No. notices
Sent home
851
No. defects 1096
Tonsils 275
Teeth 774
Eyes 56
Ears
6
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S. P. C. C. REPORT.
Mr. Horton has asked me to give a brief statement of the work the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has accomplished during 1929.
First, as to our real job; 43 children, needing help of one sort or another, and 14 demanding court action, have been protected by our Agent, Miss Pamelia Du- laney.
Second, we have consummated our long-talked-of eye clinic. Through the kindness of the Mass. Institution for the Blind, we secured the services of Dr. Worthen of Boston, an eye specialist, who came to us at a compar- atively small cost, and examined the eyes of 44 children. The Society paid his fee, and the Institution furnished the glasses for those who could not afford to pay. We hope finances permitting, to make this clinic an annual affair.
I cannot give the number of families to whom we have given temporary relief or the number of children who have been kept from school without the shoes we furnished, but they have not been few.
Miss White, at the Hospital, has given us the services of the Staff doctors for the removal of tonsils and ad- noids, as well as several major operations for suffering mothers, and has sent frequently, cases of new laid eggs for the Society to distribute, which good work Miss Mon-
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ahan is continuing, and which we acknowledge grate- fully.
At Chistmas time, 16 families, embracing 55 chil- dren, were supplied with toys and candy.
I wish there were space here to acknowledge also the contributions, unsolicited, of money, clothing and toys, given to me personally, which have not gone through the regular channels. I must, however, give our thanks to Miss Stewart, without whose wise and faithful help we could not function so successfully, and to our Chief of Police whose cooperation has made easier the many dif- ficult tasks with which our Agent has had to cope.
Our work is growing, we hope not because there is more neglect and cruelty in the world, but that we and our deeds are becoming better known and appreciated by the citizens of Ipswich. Please give us your support.
VERA ROSS, Pres.
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LIST OF TEACHERS IN IPSWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOSEPH I. HORTON, Superintendent
Ralph C. Whipple
Robert D. Conary
E. Margaret Allen Helen J. Blodgett
Ruth F. Joyce
Helen M. Streeter Elizabeth J. Atwood
Amy Stanford
M. Katherine Blood
Mrs. Hilda J. Schofield
Laurinda Parkhurst
Mrs. Ruth A. Lord Mrs. Ethelinda G. Cruickshank Mary E. Swett
Mary A. Nourse
Norma Paige
Mrs. Nellie T. Smith
Gladys E. Graham
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Weare
Katherine F. Sullivan
Mrs. Belle D. Rogers
Jennie A. Jianakountzos Mrs. Margaret Howard . Eleanor M. Casali
Mrs. Lena J. Atherley Blanche L. Oxner Violet L. Hawkins
Ruth Gilday Ruby N. Freethy Angelica Gamboa
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Mrs. Blanche E. J. Leighton Anna F. Kinsella Helen Humphrey Hortense Knowlen Rosamond Reilly
Mrs. Alice D. Moran Zelda Hayes
Ruth M. Brown
Grace A. Bowlen
Margaret Phelan
Zella Zuoski
Martha J. Stewart
Lucy Ardell Kimball Dorothy A. Williams Arthur H. Tozer
James M. Burke
Anne E. Friend
Evelyn Ventress
Nellie J. Sojka Althea Hayes
J. Francis O'Sullivan Mrs. Augusta A. Grenache
Ethel M. Archer
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NO SCHOOLS SIGNALS OF THE IPSWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
4 BLASTS AT 7.30-No Morning Session in ANY SCHOOL.
4 BLASTS AT 8.00-No Morning Session in the FIRST SIX GRADES.
4 BLASTS AT 11.30-No Afternoon Session in the FIRST SIX GRADES.
In the absence of any signal at 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 do NOT EXCUSE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.
In addition to the warning given by the whistle, the street lights will be turned on for five minutes after the signal is given in each case.
In all cases parents are expected to exercise their judgment as to permitting their children to attend school during stormy weather.
On stormy days when the FIRST SIX GRADES are excused for the day by the 8 and 11.30 o'clock signals, the Junior and Senior High Schools will each have a sin- gle session closing at 1.30 P. M. The 11.30 o'clock sig- nal will give parents ample warning for postponing the dinner hour.
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ATTENDANCE SUPERVISOR'S REPORT
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I herewith submit my annual report. The atten- dance has been much better than in previous years and I have investigated one hundred forty-seven cases of ab- sences and have returned to school ninety and accounted for the remainder. I have issued one hundred forty- seven labor certificates.
Respectfully, GEO.W. TOZER, Supervisor of Attendance.
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1929 - 30
TERM
BEGINS CLOSES
Winter
Dec. 30, 1929
Feb. 21, 1930
Spring
March 3 . April 25
Summer
May 5 June 17 - 19
Fall September 8 December 19
Teachers must report for duty on Friday, September 5, at 9 A. M., previous to the opening of school for the Fall Term. Examination of pupils who failed of promo- tion in June will also take place on that day.
HOLIDAYS
Every Saturday; Columbus Day, October 12; Wed- nesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving Week, January 1; February 22; April 19; Memorial Day ; Good Friday.
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MRS. BESSIE B. DAMON In account with SCHOOL GROUNDS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Dr.
Cr. 1929
June 17. Paid S. C. Gordon
trucking $ 6.00
H. D. Foss, candy 7.25
Lopez Badge Co. 7.92
C. S. Glover, band 33.00
H. P. Hood, ice cream 51.40
G. E. Vivian, tents 20.00
C. Leary & Co., tonics
53.90
Aug. 9. F. E. Burnham, re- building wall at Shatswell School
239.01
Dec. 31. Balance in Savings Bank 80.08
1930
Jan. 1. Balance in Savings
Bank $ 80.08
$498.56
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. BESSIE B. DAMON, Treas.
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1929
Jan. 1. Balance in Savings
Bank $276.47
June 17. Field Day receipts 202.44
July 25. Int. on Deposits 19.65
Total $498.56
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JOSEPH I. HORTON
In account with FREE MILK FUND
Dr.
Cr. 1929
1929
Jan. 1. Balance in Savings
Bank
$22.59
Dec. 31. Interest accrued 1.87
$24.46
Total $24.46
1930
Jan. 1. Balance in Savings
Bank $24.46
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH I. HORTON.
NOTE: The nutritive value of milk has been so reduced by improper methods of sterilization that it was thought best to discontinue this work until such time as we had the facilities for pasteurizing or of furnishing some good substitute such as cocoa or soup. As soon as these facilities are available, the work will be undertaken again.
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Dec. 31. Balance in Savings Bank $24.46
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INDEX.
Distribution of Pupils
Page
4
Enrollment
5
Committee's Report
6
Comparative Statement of Expenditures
9
Superintendent's Report
10
High School
35
Winthrop
48
Burley
55
Payne
59
Shatswell
60
Domestic Science
62
Manual Arts
64
Linebrook School
66 67
Music Report
Linebrook Parent-Teacher Asso.
68
School Physician
69
School Nurse
71
S. P. C. C. Report
73
List of Teachers
75
No School Signals
76
Attendance Report
77
School Grounds Improvement
78
Milk Fund
79
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