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2,993.49
Welfare Department
2,014.94
Petty Cash Reserve
5.00
Old Age Assistance Department
928.78
Excess and Deficiency
70,345.41
School Department
3,616.14
Highway County Aid
123.26
Highway State Aid
123.26
Municipal Light Department
22,566.10
Water Department
1,379.26
Water Liens
211.13
W. P. A.
28.60
Aid Dependent Children
346.83
Ida F. Rounseville Fund
110.00
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Soldiers' Benefits Estimated Receipts 1937 Overlay 1939 Overlay Excess Tax Titles Receipts
61.00
13,572.20 295.83 349.99
423.73
$230,259.27
$230,259.27
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNT
Non-Revenue Cash
$8,245.36 Union Street School High Tension Line
5,411.76
2,833.60
$8,245.36
$8,245.36
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
DEBT ACCOUNT-DECEMBER 31, 1939 $90,550.00 Water Loans
$7,000.00
High School Loan
30,000.00
Police Station and Court House
20,550.00
Union Street School Loan
25,000.00
Sand Filter and Storage Tank Loan 8,000.00
$90,550.00
$90,550.00
TRUST FUNDS-DECEMBER 31, 1939
Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities
Enoch Pratt Fund
$10,668.75
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
3,798.74
In Custody of Town Treasurer
$82,493.70
M.L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
4,066.87
In Custody of Library Trustees
5,129.32
Copeland Library Fund
3,200.00
In Custody of Peirce Trustees
589,427.33
Harriet Beal Library Fund
1,000.00
In Custody of Drinking Fount. Fund Trus. 4,066.87
Harriet C. Peirce Library Fund
500.00
Investment Account Securities
4,000.00
Thomas S. Peirce Fund
537,066.53
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Thomas S. Peirce Library Fund
52,360.80
Library Fund-Income Account 429.32
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Principal
57,076.20
Cemetery Trust Fund-Income 10,868.35
Water Sinking Fund-Bonds 4,000.00
Timothy F. Canty Fund 81.66
$685,117.22
$685,117.22
Respectfully submitted, WALDO S. THOMAS, Town Accountant.
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REPORT OF THE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
To the Town Manager,
Town of Middleboro,
Dear Sir:
I am submitting the forty-sixth report of the Gas and Elec- tric Department for the year ending December 31, 1939.
This report includes operation accounts, revenues, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Sheet, in the same form as in the Report to the Public Utilities, together with Statement of Accounts.
GAS
Gas Purchased :
For High Pressure service For Low Pressure service 27,531,100
Total purchased
29,714,900 cu. ft.
Increase over 1938
496,900 cu. ft.
Gas sold
25,459,400 cu. ft.
Increase over 1938
382,700 cu. ft.
Paid Taunton Gas Light Co.
$22,399.31
Average per M .7537
Average cost in Holder per M
.825
Average cost purchased and distributed per M
1.49
Average received per M
1.52
Average consumption per customer
21,500 cu. ft.
Miles of Main
28.4
Average consumers per mile of main
41.6
Cubic feet sold per mile of main
896,400
Average B. T. U.
532.6
New services
17
New Mains None
ELECTRIC
K.W.H. purchased High Tension
4,726,300
K.W.H. purchased for East and Beach Streets
3,000
Total
4,729,300
Increase over 1938
337,650
Paid Plymouth County Elec.
$53,890.35
Average cost per K. W. H. High Tension
.0113
Average cost per K.W.H. East and Beach Streets
.0587
Average production cost at Board
.0125
Average production cost as per State
.0127
Average cost purchased and distributed
.0213
Average cost per K. W. H. sold
.0277
Net received for lighting
.0436
Net received for power
.0223
Net received for all classes of service
.0.384
Total K.W.H. for Street Lights
209,465
Received for Street Lights
$6,000.00
2,183,800 cu. ft.
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Average cost to Town per K.W.H.
.0286
Manufacturing profit to Profit and Loss
$45,783.87
Increase over that of 1938 $15,230.60
Maximum K.V.A. Demand (December)
1540
Maximum K.W. Demand (December) 1400
90.9
Maximum Power Factor Average Power Factor at Maximum Demands
83.3
Sixteen thousand two hundred feet of new line was con- structed on Pine and France Streets to serve all houses not being served, the last house now being served by another company. Because of the urgent demands for the Christmas decorations at that time it was deemed best to stop and place and finish the line later as the purpose of the line was fulfilled.
The inducements offered by the Department to encourage the efforts of home owners and occupants to compete in Christmas decorating were considered of some value, as 29 applications were filed and the winners awarded credit on lighting bills and electric appliances to be purchased, to the value of $135.00. The purpose of this offer, namely to increase the sales of electricity, will un- doubtedly be reflected in this year's sales of current.
Much research and engineering work has been done for the purpose of determining the value of adding to the system some capacitors, so-called, for the purpose of correcting the power fac- tor, or in effect reduce the demand charge which includes losses we are now penalized for, as well as improve the general voltage of the system. Although the capacitors will make a saving of ap- proximately $200.00 a month, it would be to further advantage to install in connection an automatic voltage regulator at the sta- tion to maintain a constant voltage at all times which would result in increased income. Together they would make an annual sav- ing of approximately $3500. or a return of 39% on the invest- ment which means that three years saving to the town would pay for the full investment, but it should be borne in mind that to secure the above results both the capacitors and regulators should be installed.
During the last part of the year a thorough survey was made of conditions existing on the underground installed in 1927. As a result it was found that the connected load on the underground system had increased 115 percent, with no increase in transformer capacity.
In November one 50 K. V. A. transfomer was installed at Centre & School St. vault and permanently connected to the net work but still leaves the transformer capacity only about fifty per- cent of the connected load. A 373 K. V. A. transformer was tem- porarily placed in the vault at four corners and connected to sys- tem to relieve the one there of part of the holiday season's de- mand.
In lighting the Town House, High, Union St., School St. Schools, tree on Bates School lot, three trees on hospital lot and tree at John Glass Jr. Square, there were used 5998.5 K. W. H.
Nine miles of High Tension (22000 volt) line were completed and connected so that full time service commenced with Tremont Sub-station on September 1st. The service has been good and no
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efforts spared by the selling companies to cooperate in every way so that the best results may be obtained from this new hookup.
Because of the unexpected delay in completing the construc- tion of the High Tension Line, we wish it known that we appreci- ate the tolerance of the Plymouth County Electric Company and the continuing of the service from the Brockton Edison Company after their contract had expired.
Additional street lights have been added on West and Jack- son Streets.
Would recommend the following for your consideration :
Item 1. The immediate installation of a sufficient number of capacitors to raise the Power Factor to well above 90.
Item 2. In connection and in addition to the above such voltage regulator or regulators that would maintain a constant voltage.
Item 3. Replacement of the 50 K. V. A. transformer at the four corners with one of 100 K. V. A. capacity.
Item 4. That an underground system be installed on Nicker- son Avenue from South Main to Union Streets. This would not only improve the appearance of the avenue, but would provide a remedy for existing conditions now so unsatisfactory and danger- ous at the Town House.
Item 5. Considering the addition of transforming capacity at the Electric Station for the following reasons. The capacity of the three there now is 1500 K. V. A. The December load was 1540 K. V. A.
Although if and when Item 1 is carried out a certain capacity of present transformers is relieved, should even one of the pres- ent ones become inoperative for any cause, the remaining two would not have sufficient capacity to take care of the present load, and as a load curve shows an approximate growth of ten per- cent each year, it becomes evident that in the near future some action must be taken to be able to maintain continuity of service where the responsibility is so great on the part of the town.
Item 6. The painting of the gas holder. No signs of pitting are now visible but in order to prevent erosion, it should be painted this year.
Item 7. The placing underground of the remainder of the Fire Alarm signal wires now on poles on Centre Street and Ware- ham Street, estimated cost of which will be available upon receipt of present cost of materials. Perhaps this in conjunction with some lighting underground, and the removal of old cables on Wareham Street, could be made a P. W. A. project or associated with other P. W. A. or W. P. A. projects.
Item 8. The addition of a third wire from Wareham and Benton Streets to Lakeville.
At the time the Wareham Street underground was installed, a third wire was installed in the underground to Benton Street with this in view.
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In closing we wish to assure you that this department will continue to serve the Town to the best of our ability.
TOTAL SALES
1938
1939
Increase
Decrease
Gas
$ 39,268.78
$ 40,761.65
$ 1,492.87
Lighting
116,918.75
129,058.10
12,139.35
Power
20,346.01
22,555.40
2,209.39
St. Lighting
6,000.00
6,000.00
Jobbing
618.39
380.08
$238.31
$183,151.93
$198,755.23
$15,841.61
$238.31
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Which include December Sales (January bills)
Gas
$ 4,932.82
Lighting
22,685.50
Power
4,141.03
Jobbing
51.23
$31,810.58
CONSUMERS January 1, 1940
Gas
32
Electric
2297
Gas and Electric
1151
3480
METERS INSTALLED January 1, 1940
Gas
1341
Electric
3733
5074
STREET LIGHTS-1939 Total No. Total No. Ave. No. Ave. No. Hrs. Nights Run Hours Nights per Per Night
Month
All night service 365
3992
30
10 h. 56 m.
Part night service
365
2367
30
6 h. 29 m.
So. Middleboro, Rock and
No. Middleboro service 365
2500
30
6 h. 51 m.
K. W. H. Purchased
4,729,300
Total K. W. H. used for Street Lights 209,468
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1939 OPERATING EXPENSES-GAS PRODUCTION
Operation :
Wages at Gas Plant
$ 1,877.75 223.00
Boiler Fuel
Water
28.16
$ 2,128.91
Maintenance :
Maintenance Water Gas Sets $ 5.00
Maintenance Power Plant Equipment 3.80
Maintenance Other Equipment at Works 4.35
$ 13.15
Gas Purchased
$22,399.31
$22,399.31
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Operation :
Removing and Resetting Meters
$
188.07
$
188.07
Maintenance :
Maintenance Street Mains $ 285.00
Maintenance Services
1,263.88
Maintenance Consumers' Meters
488.75
Maintenance Tools and Appliances
50.32
$ 2,087.95
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager $ 625.82
Salaries, General Office Clerks, Meter Readers and Collectors
2,448.85
General Office Supplies and Expense
1,237.09
Insurance
261.06
Transportation Expense
145.15
Depreciation
6,479.56
Miscellaneous General Expense
$11,233.10
Total Expense Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
812.34
Total Debits
$38,862.83
$38,862.83
INCOME-GAS
From Sales of Gas
$40,761.65
Less Discounts, Rebates, etc. 1,902.82
$38,858.83
Bad Debts paid
4.00
$38,862.83
35.57
$38,050.49
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1939 OPERATING EXPENSES-ELECTRIC HYDRO-ELECTRIC GENERATION
Operation :
Electric Labor $ 5,238.84
Station Supplies and Expense , 167.37
$ 5,406.21
Maintenance :
Maintenance Station Structures $ 10.32
Electric Energy Purchased 53,890.35
Maintenance Accessory Equipment 23.05
$ 53,923.72
TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE Operation :
Operation of Transmission and Distribution Lines $ 295.94
Transmission and Distribution, Supplies and Expense 30.00
Inspecting and Testing Meters 59.13
Removing and resetting meters
205.75
$ 590.82
Maintenance:
Maintenance Transmission and Distribution Lines $ 8,178.88
Maintenance Consumers' Meters 440.86
Maintenance Transformers 775.14
$
9,394.88
UTILIZATION
Operation :
Municipal Street Lamps, Supplies
and Expense
$
954.29
$ 954.29
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager $ 3,124.18
Salaries of General Office Clerks, Meter Readers and Collectors 4,900.45
General Office Supplies and Expense
2,573.98
Insurance 636.95
Transportation Expense
1,191.24
Miscellaneous General Expense 35.57
Depreciation
17,943.20
$ 30,405.57
Balance to Profit and Loss
$100,675.49 45,783.87
Total Debits
$146,459.36
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INCOME-ELECTRIC
From Lighting
$135,058.10 22,544.87
From Power
$157,602.97
Less Discounts, Rebates, etc.
11,153.44
$146,449.53
Bad Debts paid
9.83
Total Credits
$146,459.36
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS INVESTMENTS-GAS
Land
$ 1,200.00
Structures
2,274.81
Boiler Plant Equipment
717.06
Miscellaneous Power Plant
292.62
Water Gas Sets
2,049.88
Purification Apparatus
138.87
Other Equipment at Works
6,192.84
Consumers' Meters
7,331.42
Office Equipment
519.79
Laboratory Equipment
350.00
Gas Services
19,625.49
Street Mains
85,831.64
Consumers' Meter Installations
1,892.88
High Pressure Gas Line
8,982.03
High Pressure Services
15.26
INVESTMENTS-ELECTRIC
Land
$ 6,000.00
Rights of Way
2,849.45
Rights of Way-Brockton High Tension
3,813.70
Structures
2,308.87
Reservoirs, Dams, Canals & Waterways
5,692.47
Water Turbines and Water Wheels
1,490.52
Electric Plant Hydro
3,564.48
Misc. Power Plant Equipment, Hydro
1,010.46
Transformer Station and Substation Equipment 6,307.93
Transformer Installations
419.13
Street Lighting Equipment
9,438.91
Office Equipment
2,155.84
Underground ~ Conduits
41,988.09
Underground Conductors
39,551.92
Poles, Fixtures & Overhead Conductors
101,191.12
High Tension Extension
15,264.56
Consumers' Meter Installations
8,329.49
Consumers' Meters
26,760.67
Line Transformers
37,263.36
New High Tension Line Project
28,000.00
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash on Hand
31,101.78
Accounts Receivable
31,810.58
Inventory
8,109.17
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RESERVE FUNDS
Depreciation Fund
10,422.76
Construction Fund
8,905.75
Special Construction Fund
4.26
Special Deposits Fund
1,649.08
LIABILITIES
Loans Repayment
$162,200.00
Appropriations for Construction Repayments
45,992.39
Consumers' Deposits
1,649.08
Federal Tax Income
1.52
Profit and Loss Balance
362,975.95
$572,818.94 $572,818.94
PLANT INVESTMENT (Book Value)
Gas
$137,414.59
Electric
343,400.97
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
By balance at beginning of year
$324,184.07
By balance Gas Operating Expense
848.41
By balance Electric Operating Expense
45,783.87
To transfer to Middleboro Reserve Fund $ 3,000.00
To transfer to Old Age Assistance
4,000.00
To Jobbing Account
316.97
To Municipal Signal System
523.43
To balance account 362,975.95
$370,816.35 $370,816.35
CONSTRUCTION DRAFTS-1939
GAS
Expended for :
Gas Services
$ 515.73
Gas Structures
631.12
Consumers' Meters
98.45
Consumers' Meter Installations
28.84
$ 1,274.14
ELECTRIC
Expended for:
Rights of Way
$ 11.70
Electric Plant, Hydro
8.21
Transformer Station and Substation
@28.84
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
9,514.14
Underground Conductors
1,509.97
Line Transformers
3,342.84
Consumers' Meters
1,922.46
Consumers' Meter Installations
333.13
$17,581.29
$18,855.43
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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS DEPRECIATION FUND
1938
1939
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treasury
$ 1,000.00
Dec. 31 Transferred from Operating Fund 24,422.76
Dec. 30 Transferred to $ 15,000.00 Construction Fund Balance in Town Treasury 10,422.76
$ 25,422.76
$ 25,422.76
CONSTRUCTION FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treasury
$ 2,761.18
Dec. 31 Payments
$ 18,855.43
Dec. 31 Transferred from Depreciation Fund Transferred from Operating Fund
15,000.00
10,000.00
Dec. 31 Balance in Town Treasury
8,905.75
$ 27,761.18
$ 27,761.18
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treasury $ 4.26
Dec. 31 Balance in Town Treasury $ 4.26
OPERATING FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treasury $ 7,726.16
178,821.78
Depreciation Fund
24,422.76
Transferred to
Construction Fund
10,000.00
Transferred to
Middleboro Reserve Fund
3,000.00
Transferred to
Old Age Assistance
4,000.00
Payments
114,050.35
Balance in Town Treasury 31,101.78
$186,574.89
$186,574.89
DEPOSITS FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treasury
$ 1,769.02 Dec. 31 Payments
$ 1,140.50
Dec. 1 Collections
1,020.56
Balance in Town Treasury 1,649.08
$ 2,789.58
$ 2,789.58
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Dec. 31 Transferred to
Collections Transfer of Collector's Salary
26.95
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Transferred from Earnings for Benefit of Town To Middleboro Reserve Fund $ 3,000.00
To Old Age Assistance 4,000.00
SUMMARY
Balance in Depreciation Fund $10,422.76
Balance in Construction Fund
8,905.75
Balance in Special Construction Fund 4.26
Balance in Operating Fund
31,101.78
Balance in Deposits Fund 1,649.08
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. PHILBROOK, Superintendent.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
Middleboro, Mass.
LEE
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PLYMOUT
UNTY MASS
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INCORPORATED
AD.1669
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1939
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Organization 1939
Members
Term Expires
Fred B. Alger, 5 Court End Avenue, Chairman
1942
Lorenzo Wood, Jr., Plymouth Street 1942
Priscilla S. Alger, 10 Southwick Street 1940
A. Russell Mack, 12 Celia Road, West Roxbury
1940
L. Francis Callan, 10 Clifford Street 1941
Forest E. Thomas, 59 Everett Street
1941
Superintendent of Schools
J. Stearns Cushing, 91 Bourne Street Office, Room 7, Town Hall, Tel. 81 Office Hours, School Days, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:30 to 5 P. M .; Tuesday and Thursday, 8 to 9:30 A. M.
School Committee Meetings
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held in Room 7, Town Hall, on the first Thursday of each month, excepting July and August, at 7:30 P. M.
School Physician Dr. A. Vincent Smith, 35 Pearl Street Telephone 50
School Nurse Miss Helen B. Pasztor, 132 North Main Street Office Telephone 81
Supervisor of Attendance Thomas E. Hirst, Pleasant Street
Census Enumerator Mrs. Carrie L. Jones, West Street
School Calendar First Term, January 2-February 16.
Second Term, February 26-April 18.
Third Term, April 29-June 7, Elementary Schools April 29-June 14, High School.
Fourth Term, September 9-December 20.
No School Days May 30, November 11, November 28, 29: : .. .
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Members of the School Committee:
I herewith present the annual report of the schools of the Town of Middleboro and my thirteenth as Superintendent of these schools.
During the year there have been only two changes in the teaching force of our schools. Each of these vacancies were filled by teachers of experience.
While many towns and cities have suffered a loss in numbers entering the first grade, we have not as yet experienced any marked decrease. The enrollment in our schools has remained at practically the same figure for the past five years.
Repairs at Bates School
At the Special Town Meeting held on September fifth, a sum of $5,000 was appropriated to make the necessary repairs at the Bates School. Work was started immediately and the opening of the school was delayed only a few days due to the cooperation of the contractors.
The heater, formerly situated in the center of the basement, was moved into the room in the northeast corner. All openings in this room were closed and the room made fireproof. All door- ways on this floor were fitted with automatic fire doors. Smoke screens were erected in the first and second floor corridors and connecting doors cut between rooms on the first floor. Some new heating units and new mains and returns were installed.
The building is now as safe as possible and has the approval of the state building inspector. It was hoped that an oil burner might be installed under this appropriation but this, as yet, has not been done.
Closing of Purchade School
The steadily decreasing membership of the Purchade School led to the closing of that school in June of this year. All children from this school are now transported to the new building where they are assimilated in the regular grades. Since transportation routes were already in existence and serving this section no ad- ditional expense for transportation was necessary and these chil- dren are receiving all the educational advantages of a modern, graded school.
Improvements in Suburban Schools
During the year electric lights have been installed and a well dug to provide drinking water at the Thomastown School; a new ceiling placed in the Soule School; and new toilets erected at the South Middleboro School. Many more major repairs are advisable in our suburban schools but the lack of sufficient funds has caused continued postponement.
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Music Department
An innovation was started this year in our Music department with the organization of a Beginners' Band at the School Street School. At present this group of young musicians numbers forty- two. Mr. Churchill, Supervisor of Music, conducts these instru- mental classes at no cost to the children. It is planned to organ- ize a similar Junior Band at the opening of school in September in the Bates School. This should, in conjunction with the three school orchestras, provide a well balanced instrumental program.
Civic Service
I should like to call attention through this medium to the ex- cellent spirit and cooperation displayed by the children, teachers, and parents during the holiday season.
At Thanksgiving the children of the first eight grades by their generous contributions of vegetables, jellies, fruits, and candies, made it possible to provide twenty-four families with dinner bas- kets.
In cooperation with the Community Service Committee of the Cabot Club the children of our schools brought in hundreds of dis- carded, broken toys and dolls. These were repaired and recon- ditioned by our local fire department members and distributed at Christmas time thereby bringing joy to the hearts of many of those less fortunate children whom "Santa might forget."
The Memorial High School, under the sponsorship of the Junior Red Cross and the Student Body, deserve special com- mendation for the splendid community service rendered at Christ- mas when each of fifteen homerooms presented a bounteous Christmas dinner with all the "fixings" to some deserving family. The number of persons in the fifteen families to whom these bas- kets were delivered totaled one hundred and sixteen.
Through these practical examples of sharing one's blessings with others many lessons of civic and community service are forc- ibly brought to the attention of our school children.
Under this heading I wish to pay tribute to the Middleboro Teachers' Association for the great amount of child welfare work done each year. The funds of this Association are used almost entirely for tonsil and adenoid operations, eye glasses, and cloth- ing for needy school children. One hundred percent of the teach- ers of the town are members and share in this valuable service.
Departmental Reports
Let me urge all to read the appended reports of the different department heads. These reports cover in detail the work in their particular field and only by proper consideration of these parts may we obtain a true picture of the whole.
To all who have worked so faithfully in continuing the ad- vance in education in Middleboro, may I extend my sincere ap- preciation.
Respectfully submitted,
J. STEARNS CUSHING, Superintendent of Schools.
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REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
December 22, 1939.
Mr. J. Stearns Cushing, Superintendent of Schools, Middleboro, Massachusetts,
Dear Sir:
The following is my annual report as principal of the Memo- rial High School.
The enrollment of 564 pupils, nine less than last year, shows an increase of twenty-nine local pupils over last year. An inter- esting feature of the enrollment is that the number of boys exceeds the number of girls. There are generally from thirty to fifty more girls than boys.
According to the last report secured, thirty out of one hun- dred and one of the class of 1939, are gainfully employed. It is significant that few are getting started in any technical field requiring skilled training, except in business. The forty-six who are in school and the thirty employed leave only twenty-five out of employment.
The Curriculum
The most constructive change in the program of studies has been in the introduction of classes in physical education for all freshmen. Each pupil in the ninth year has two periods a week devoted to the health program. Health talks, moving pictures, and demonstrations will supplement the gymnasium work.
Tests of physical fitness have been given so that the directors may limit the amount of work to the strength of the pupil. These tests will be given again later in the year so that a pupil may measure his progress in developing physical fitness. The work in physical education has been seriously handicapped by the lack of lockers and locker space. The classes are large and equipment is lacking. In spite of these handicaps, a very constructive program is being formulated. There is ample space in the basement if another room could be finished.
A unit on automobile safety has been incorporated in the course in sociology. When completely developed, instruction in this vital subject will be made available to all pupils. The training is given with the cooperation and approval of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. All who pass the course will be allowed to become licensed drivers by passing the road test.
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