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Dr. Patterson, State Psychiatrist, came in November with her assistant and spent a week here making a very thorough examination of all pupils in this and the over-age school at Spooner Street as well as a number of others who were referred to her. The School Nurse did a great deal of extra work in looking up data for these examinations. The results as reported will be of great assistance in deciding the many problems which arise in connection with these pupils.
MONTHLY CONFERENCE
It is generally conceded by those who have had most exper- ience with health work in the public schools that of all the agencies concerned the teacher is the most important. She is with the pupils constantly during school hours and as their teacher and friend is closely in touch with them.
Without her intelligent and cheerful cooperation the School Physician and School Nurse are sadly handicapped in their work. In order to establish closer working relations with the teachers the School Physician is now holding month- ly conferences with them in the larger buildings where mat-
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ters pertaining to health are presented and discussed! Al- ready in the few months since these conferences were begun the results are noticeable and encouraging in increased in- terest in health problems and better cooperation.
Some of the subjects presented at these conferences were as follows:
"Dr. Lichtliter Teacher's Quadrilateral as Applied to Health Work in the Schools."
"The Summer Camp of the Plymouth County Health Association."
"Every Day Matters Affecting the Pupils' Health and Efficiency often Overlooked."
"How some of the Commoner Contagious Diseases are Spread and how to Detect Them."
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
In the spring there was a decided epidemic of purulent conjunctivitis and mumps among the school children and as they are both diseases which are not quarantined or con- sidered as serious by people generally, they are very difficult to control. However every effort was made to keep all cases out of school and in the case of mumps all exposed pupils as required.
The nurse reported many cases of the latter which were found by her in homes she visited, but the disease has con- tinued to be prevalent to the close of the year.
In September cultures sent to the State Board of Health from two pupils who had been out with sore throat and applied for readmission were reported back positive. In both these cases it was several weeks before succeeding cultures showed that they were free from the germs of the disease.
In the fall there were many pupils out with chicken-pox and late in the year measles made its appearance and one or two cases of scarlet fever.
A great deal of the trouble in controlling contagious diseas- es in the public schools would be obviated if parents were
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better acquainted with the Rules of the Board of Health. Not only are children sent to school who should not be, but very frequently pupils are kept out of school who might safely be admitted on account of misinformation, or want of knowledge of the Rules.
I would suggest that a brief statement of these rules as they affect school attendance together with a few suggestions as to bathing, etc .. before return to school after contagious disease, be given each pupil by the School Physician when he makes his annual examination.
The following statistics for the year are compiled from the monthly reports of the School Physician:
1. Number of examinations 3696
2. Number of notices sent to parents 703
3. Number of pupils referred to nurse 217
4. Number of permits signed by school physician 1227
5. Number of permits signed by other physicians 149
6. Number of pupils excluded 119
Respectfully submitted,
J. HOLBROOK SHAW, M. D. School Physician
AMERICANIZATION
Plymouth, Massachusetts, Jan. 2, 1924 Mr. Horace F. Turner,
Supt. of Schools,
Plymouth, Massachusetts.
My dear Mr. Turner :-
Nothing new or spectacular has been undertaken in the Americanization and Evening School Classes during the past year. Steady progress has been made along rational and well defined lines and our work today is on a better basis than it was a year ago.
The number of adults enrolled in our classes now is much larger than it was before. The number of minors, who
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are required to attend by law, is considerably smaller owing to the fact that few have come to Plymouth during the last few years.
Classes have been conducted at the Plymouth Cordage Company, Knapp School Building, Cornish School Building, and the Portuguese National Band Room. These classes meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of each week, begin- ning October 22, 1923 and continuing for twenty weeks. The Classes at the Plymouth Cordage Company assemble in Harris Hall at the close of the day's work. All others meet in the evening from seven-fifteen to eight-forty five o'clock.
When adult men and women will, after a day's work, spend three evenings a week in study at the class room, learning English or the History and Principles of our Demo- cracy, it is sure that they are getting things that they feel to be of great value to themselves. The earnestness and en- thusiasm of these men and women are most commendable and surely cannot fail in the contribution to a better citizen- ship.
Since the change in the Naturalization Laws, which took effect September 22, 1922, alien women must become natura- lized if they desire citizenship. For the first time we have had several women in our Citizenship Classes this year.
The teaching of English is the first step in the Beginners' Classes. It is a difficult piece of work and we are fortunate in having teachers adequately trained and specialized for this work.
In our Beginners' Classes the Gouin Theme and Direct Method are used. The teacher strives to get the pupil to talk freely in simple English about everyday experiences and practical subjects. The pupil also copies themes and writes from dictation. A beginning is also made in teaching the ideals, principles and habits of good American Citizenship.
The Intermediate Classes continue with this work but with a much wider range of subjects. More writing and reading are used, short letters, something of history and things pertaining to good American Citizenship emphasized.
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In the Citizenship Classes the history of our Country the functioning of our form of government and especially those facts of history and government which have some significance in their bearing upon good citizenship are taught. The Course as outlined by the State Department is very success- fully followed. Members of these Classes are also helped at any time in filling out and filing necessary papers.
Another class of pupils which are found are those who have left school before the completion of the Sixth Grade. These pupils continue the more important branches of the work of the Day Schools and when they have accomplished the necessary amount of work-that equivalent to completion of Grade VI-are excused from further attendance if they so desire.
In all the adult classes the State reimburses the Town one- half of all money paid in salaries for director, principals, and teachers of such classes. The State also pays one-half of the cost of text books and supplies purchased for use of students in these classes.
All Americanization Class teachers have State Certificates representing special training and preparation for this work. Nearly all of the other teachers have had training for it or successful experience. The enthusiasm and zeal mani- fested by the teachers is most excellent and the response met with from the men and women very praiseworthy.
The record of classes from October 22, 1923 to the present time is as follows :-
Total enrollment 193
Average membership 168.97
Average attendance
147.91
Per cent of attendance 87.51
Respectfully submitted,
WM. WHITNEY,
Director of Americanization
and Evening Schools
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REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Mr. Horace F. Turner,
Superintendent of Schools,
Dear Sir:
I respectfully submit the following report from January 1, 1923 to January 1, 1924:
Absentee Sickness
Truancy Total
Alden Street School
2
0
0
2
Burton School
1
2
1
4
Cold Spring School
7
0
0
7
Cornish School
16
9
14
39
Hedge School
37
8
19
64
High School
2
0
0
2
Knapp School
27
8
6
41
Lincoln Street School
10
2
1
13
Manomet Primary School
5
1
0
6
Mount Pleasant School
13
9
0
22
Nathaniel Morton School
99
120
12
231
Oak Street School
0
2
0
2
South Street School
14
19
2
35
Spooner Street School
4
0
0
4
237
180
55
472
Cases investigated for Superintendent's Office
14
Number of homes visited
500
Visits to schools
25
Total number of investigations
525
Children found on street and taken to school
22
Brought to Court for keeping child from school
1
I wish to thank the Superintendent and teachers for the kind assistance which they have given me during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Attendance Officer.
Employment Certificates investigated
14
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES Plymouth, Mass., 1923-1924.
High School.
George C. Marsden, Prin., English 100 Allerton Street
Claire Carroll. English
17 Pleasant Street
*Ruth Cummings, Domestic Science 13 Whiting Street
Marjorie Darling, Commercial 112 Sandwich Street
*Marion Dexter, Spanish, History 27 Russell Street Frank E. Fash, Science 11 Mt. Pleasant Street 79 Court Street Paulyle Flavell, French Dorothy Goodenough, English, History 17 Pleasant Street
*Hilda Hinckley, Latin, French Helen Johnson, Commercial 13 Whiting Street 4 Bay View Ave.
Miriam Johnson, English
M. Elizabeth Mackenzie Commercial Dept. 8 Sever Street E. J. Mongan, Civics, Salesmanship 220 Sandwich Street
*Richard Smiley, Biology, Algebra 36 Mayflower Street
Marjorie White, Mathematics, 22 Allerton Street Edwin B. Young, Agriculture, Gen. Science 1 Maple Place
Junior High School
Katharine A. O'Brien, Prin., 23 Nelson Street 35 Mayflower Street
Sadie H. Barrett, English, History
11 Russell Street
* Katrina Bittinger, Cook, Geog., Music Mary A. Burke, English, Geography 15 Mayflower Street
Helen Carroll, Math., English 13 Whiting Street
Gladys Cobb. French 18 Allerton Street
Beatrice Curran, Math., Science, Physical Training,
Mary Dolan, Math., English
Ellen Downey, History, English, Music Eva Dubuque, English History, Music *Pauline Kimball, Domestic Science
*Edith Newton, Commercial
*Mary Turner, Math. History, Pen manship
*Leonard Wright, manual training,
23 Warren Avenue 11 Lothrop Street 19 Oak Street
13 Whiting Street 17 Sever Street
13 Whiting Street
13 Whiting Street 45 Pleasant Street
3 Stephens Street
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Hedge School.
Elizabeth H. Sampson, Principal
Clifford Road
Hazel Bates, Grade I
Olive B. Clark, Grade II
30 Pleasant Street 48 Allerton Street 133 Court Street
Florence B. Corey, Grade VI
Mary G. Frawley, Grade IV
29 Stafford Street
Lucy L. Hildreth, Grade IV
135 Court Street
Cora M. Irwin, Grade I
11 Sever Street
Ella F. Robinson, Grade III
17 Allerton Street
Mildred A. Soule, Grade II
14 Vernon Street
Adelaide A. Swazey, Grade V
21 Vernon Street
Ethel D. Tolman, Grade III
21 Chilton Street
Spooner Street School.
*M. Gene Black, Ungraded
5 Stephens Street
Knapp School.
William I.Whitney, Principal, Grade VI 70 Sandwich Street
Marion B. Babcock, Overage
Annie S. Burgess, Grade III
Margaret L. Christie, Grade II 401 Court Street
Lydia E. Holmes, Grade V 261 Court Street
Maude H. Lermond, Grade VI Helen F. Perrier, Grade IV
79 Court Street
Susan M. Quinn, Grade V
Flora C. Stevens, Grade I
Katherine G. Zahn, Grade V
*Lucy L. Cummings, Grade I
Cold Spring School.
Gertrude C. Bennett, Grade II Mabel E. Douglas, Grade III
12 Stafford Street 206 Court Street
Oak Street School.
Agnes V. Eaton, Grades I, II
Bertha H. Smith, Grades III, IV
21 Vernon Street 21 Vernon Street
Cornich School.
Addie L. Bartlett, Principal, Grade VI Frances I. Bagnell, Grade VI
*Edna Brown, Grade I
*Mildred E. Haines, Grade III
28 Allerton Street 5 Spring St., No. Ply. 10 Clyfton Street 8 Sever Street
23 Samoset Street 37 Union Street
12 Washington Street 147 Main St., Kingston 55 Main Street 320 Court Street 16 Clyfton Street
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Helen F. Holmes, Grade II Charlotte E. Lovering, Grade VI Jean Murray, Grade VI *Anne P. Wilson, Grade V
28 Chilton Street 48 Allerton Street 16 Brewster Street 14 Clyfton Street
Burton School.
Alice H. Bishop, Grade V
33 Russell Street
Bertha E. McNaught, Grade III
Teresa A. Rogan, Grade IV
*Ruth H. Tolman, Grade IV
33 Russell Street Newfields Street 21 Chilton Street
Mt. Pleasant School.
Louie R. Tripp, Principal, Grade VI
Grade L. Knight, Grade V
15 Vernon Street 133 Court Street
Helen H. Linnell, Grade IV
72 Warren Avenue
Nellie L. Shaw, Grade III 14 Vernon Street
A. Ruth Toombs, Grade II 19 Mayflower Street
*Anita R. Wasgatt, Grade I 13 Whiting Street
Individual School.
Mary L. Jackson, Ungraded
Dorothy Burnett, Ungraded
10 Clyfton Street
9 Sever Street
Lincoln Street Primary.
*Velma Rowell, Grade I
Grace Moor, Grade II
12 Clyfton Street
20 Allerton Street
Alden Street School Flora A. Keene, Grade I 4 Sever Street
Wellingsley.
*Gladys M. Sargent, Grades I-IV
13 Whiting Street
Cliff Street School.
Gertrude Zahn, Grades I-IV 320 Court Street
Chiltonville Primary
Florence Macdonald, Grades I-VI
Clifford Road
Russell Mills School
*Rebecca Croft, Grades I-VI 90 Allerton Street
Manomet School. Estella Butland, Grades I-III 4 Massasoit Street
Mary E. Robbins, Grades IV-VII 102 Allerton Street
Cedarville School. Theresa E. D. Pope, Grades I-VIII Bournedale, Mass.,R.F.D.
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Special Teachers.
Grace Blackmer, Sewing Supervisor 5 Warren Avenue Alice Collins, Director of Physical Education
30 Pleasant Street *Marion B. Gammons, General Substitute Sandwich Street *Irene P. Goodwin, Drawing Supervisor
Nellie W. Shaw, Music Supervisor
35 Mayflower Street 59 Everett Street Middleboro, Mass.
Medical Department.
J. Holbrook Shaw, M. D. Physician Susie Macdonald, Nurse
43 Court Street Allerton Street
Gladys S. White, Dental hygienist,
North Abington
(*) New teachers employed in 1923.
Office.
Horace F. Turner, Supt. of Schools Alice Murphy, clerk
5 Bay View Avenue 167 Court Street
Janitors.
Charles Coates, High School
Benj. F. Walker, Junior High School
237 Sandwich Street 6 Washington Street
William H. Raymond, Mt. Pleasant School
Lloyd Battles, Cornish and Burton Sebastian Riedel, Knapp
Leo Callahan, Hedge and Spooner
Nelson Pero, Alden St. and Cold Spring
George F. Merrill, Oak Street
George A. Burgess, Lincoln St. and South St. 6 South Street Warren Rickard, Wellingsley, 223 Sandwich Street
Mrs. F. Goodwin, Chiltonville Primary
William Nickerson, Russell Mills
Clifford Road Russell Mills Manomet
William Cleveland, Manomet
John S. Dunn, Cedarville Cedarville Road Sandwich Road
Elliot F. Swift, Cliff Street
9 Robinson Street 20 Edes Street 23 Atlantic Street 24 Hall Street Standish Avenue Oak Street
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RECOMMENDATIONS
The Superintendent of Schools recommends the following:
1. That the building program be continued and a new building be erected in the vicinity of Alden Street.
2. That courses in household arts and manual training be provided at the Junior High School for over-age pupils in the upper grades of the elementary schools.
3. That the position of School Physician be changed to that of Director of Health and Hygiene.
4. That sufficient land be secured near the Hedge School to provide space for physical education out of doors.
5. That jacketed stoves for distributing heat and for ventilation be put in the place of box stoves in three of the one-room schools.
6. That two lathes be added to the equipment at the Junior High School.
My appreciation of the effective manner in which they have given their services for Plymouth is expressed to the mem- bers of the School Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE F. TURNER,
Superintendent of Schools
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INDEX
Abstracts of Records of 1923 6
Appropriations on Warrant for Annual Town Meeting
178
Assessors' Report
186
Balance Sheet
Births 162
70
Board of Health
214
Bonds
167
Cemetery Department.
201
Cemetery Funds.
169
Chief of Police
181
Deaths.
77
Fire Commissioner
240
Fire Chief
241
Forest Fire Warden
210
Inland Fisheries
213
Inspector of Slaughtering
218
Inspection of Milk
214
Jurors.
225
Licenses Issued
85
Marriages
62
Moth Suppression.
212
Overseers of the Poor
189
Park Commissioners
193
Public Library 219
21
Report of Park Com. to the town in the matter of taking certain
land on northerly side of Town Brook.
40
Report of Superintendent of Streets and Town Engineer.
48
Report of Committee on Town Lighting
39
Report of Town Clerk.
61
School Committee
253
Sealer of Weights and Measures
205
Selectmen's Report
42
Tree Warden 213
Town Accountant.
86
Town Officers, 1923
3
Town Planning Board
248
Water Commissioners 229
Wharf Relocation Committee 247
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee
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