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WHITE-HALL ROAD
24 8-10 of mile treated with 65% oil at rate of 1-3 gal. per sq. yd.
LAKE AVENUE
25 Scraped three times and brush cut.
2850 ft. of roadway graveled.
1900 ft. graveled with 12 in. gravel.
950 ft graveled with 6 in. gravel.
1 Corr. iron pipe 28 ft. long x 16 in.
3 Old pipes relayed.
1 Catch basin built.
8 Large trees removed.
All gravel rolled.
PINE PLAIN
26 Dragged once, scraped once and brush cut.
ELM STREET
27 Dragged once, scraped once and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 200 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
BIGELOW STREET
28 Dragged twice, scraped once.
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OVERLOOK COURT
29 No work reported.
PRINCETON STRRET
30 Dragged twice, scraped twice, and brush cut. 1 Corr. iron pipe 28 ft. long x 12 in. deep.
GLENWOOD PLACE
31 Brush cut. 70 yds. gravel used to fill ruts.
MILLBROOK STREET
32 Brush cut. 1 Section graveled 200 ft. long x 11 ft. wide x 6 in. deep
CORP. FARM PLACE
33 No work reported.
MOULTON MILL ROAD
34 Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
POMAGUSSETT COURT
35 No work reported.
CAMPBELL COURT
36 Dragged twice, scraped twice.
HARRIS LANE
37 No work reported.
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KENWOOD DRIVE
38 Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 175 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 150 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 200 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
1 Corr. iron pipe relayed.
1 Section 500 ft. long of stone.
Filled 18 ft. wide, 4 in. gravel.
Bolton 10 in. stone 4 in. gravel top.
KENWOOD DRIVE
1 Corr. Iron pipe 26 ft. long x 18 in.
1 Ditch 300 ft. long, 3 in. wide 2 1-2 ft. deep.
WALNUT STREET
39 Dragged twice, scraped twice, and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 200 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 150 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep ..
EMERALD ROAD
40 Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 375 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep ...
1 Section graveled 240 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 225 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 150 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
IRISH LANE
41 Scraped once and brush cut.
KENWOOD PLACE
42 Dragged twice and scraped iwice.
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WARE ROAD
43 Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
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TURKEY HILL
44 Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 375 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 175 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
DRURY LANE
45 Scraped.
1 Section graveled 250 ft. long x 16 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
PROSPECT STREET
46 Dragged twice, scraped twice, and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 275 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
BANOCK HILL ROAD
47 Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
2 Railroad signs erected.
MORRIS WATTS ROAD
48 'Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 300 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
PLEASANT DALE NO. 1
49 Dragged three times, scraped twice and brsuh cut.
1 Section graveled 225 ft. long x 13 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 175 ft. long x 14 ft. wide x 5 in. deep. 1 Section graveled 250 ft. long x 14 ft. wide x 5 in. deep. 1 Section graveled 175 ft. long x 13 ft. wide x 6 in .deep.
1 Section graveled 125 ft. long x 13 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
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1 Section graveled 125 ft. long x 13 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
1 Corr. iron pipe relayed.
2 Boulders removed.
PLEASANT DALE NO. 2
50 Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 525 ft. long x 14 ft. wide x 6 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 175 ft. long x 14 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
CRAWFORD STREET
51 Dragged once, scraped twice.
1 Section graveled 135 ft. long x 13 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 100 ft. long x 13 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
CAUSEWAY STREET
52 1 Section graveled 125 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 175 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
EAST HILL ROAD
53 Dragged twice, scraped twice and brush cut.
1 Section graveled 150 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 100 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 125 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
OAK HILL ROAD
54 Dragged twice, scraped twice.
1 Section graveled 175 ft. long x 10 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
RUBEN WALKER ROAD
55 Dragged once, scraped once.
1 Section graveled 150 ft. long x 10 ft. wide x 5 in. deep
1 Section graveled 175 ft. long x 10 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
1 Section graveled 160 ft. long x 10 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
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OLD WOOD ROAD
56 Scraped once and brush cut. 10 yds. gravel used to patch.
BRIGHAM ROAD
57 Dragged once, and scraped once.
EDSON AVENUE
58 750 ft. scarified and reshaped and treated with one appli- cation of 65% oil.
1 Section gravel 80 ft. long x 10 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
DAVIS. STREET
59
Dragged twice and scraped once.
1 Section graveled 150 ft. long x 10 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
2 Section graveled 100 ft. long x 10 ft. wide x 5 in. deep.
TOOLS ON HAND IN TOWN OF RUTLAND
December 31, 1933
Axes, grub 4
Brooms, push 2
Bars
4
Forks
4
Hammers, stone 36
Handle Picks 6
Lanterns
4
Russell Plow No. 2 1
Picks
30
Syracuse Rooter Plow
1
Rakes, iron
12
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Rakes, wood 6
Drags
3
New England Road Grader 1
Screens, sand
2
Scyths, brush
12
Snathes
8
Shovels, L. H.
1
Compresser Drills
24
Striking Hammers
1
Shovel, short round 36
4
Shovel, short square
Axes
4
Torches 10
Brush Hooks
2
Brush Clippers 2
Pouring Pot
1
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. WILLIS,
Superintendent.
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Report of the Board of Public Welfare FOR THE YEAR ENDING. DECEMBER 31, 1933
Appropriations $3,5,00.00
Transferred from other appropriations ..
127.59
$3,627.59
EXPENDITURES
Charlton Home Farm Association :
Case No. 1
$312.94
Case No. 2 312.94
$625.88
Rutland Cases aided in town :
Case No. 1 $30.01
Case No. 2 23.78
Case No. 3 23.56
Case No. 4 49.25
Case No. 5
76.50
Case No. 6
18.00
Case No. 7
186.60
$407.70
Rutland Cases aided in other
places :
Case No. 1, State Infirmary $365.00
Case No. 2, Athol 47.00
Case No. 3, Paxton 19.55
Case No. 4, Worcester
62.00
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Case No. 5, Somerville . . 100.23
Case No. 6, Wales
85.28
Case No. 7, Clinton
245.02
924.08
Outside Cases aided in Rutland :
Case No. 1. State Tempor- ary Aid
$468.10
Case No. 2, State Tempor- ary Aid
875.00
Case No. 3, Webster 260.28
Case No. 4, Leominster . 47.93
1,651.31
Postage, printing, etc.
18.62
Total $3,627.59
Mother's Aid Appropriation,
Case No. 1 $780.00
$780.00
Old Age Assistance Appro- priation $992.00
Transferred from other ap- priations 23.34
Old Age Assistance, 6 cases $1,031.34
Respectfully submitted,
MATTHEW J. CULLEN, LAWRENCE E. SMITH, LOUIS M. HANFF, Board of Public Welfare
Rutland, Mass., Jan. 1. 1934.
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Report of the Charlton Home Farm Association
For the year ending December 31, 1933
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RECEIPTS
Balance Jan. 1, 1933
$3,941.96
Received for Inmates' Board 12,681.98
Due for Inmates' Board 1,585.26
Received for Boarder 257.00
Received for Milk
747.34
Received from Miscellaneous Sales
39.38
Received Interest on Deposits
17.58
$19,270.50
EXPENDITURES
II. D. Sargent and wife $1,800.00
Help, inside and out
1,110.00
Groceries
1,250.55
Meat and Provisions
1,457.23
Grain, Coal and Cement
2,055.29
Gasoline and Oil
221.98
Supplies
379.67
Tobacco
366.82
Electricity and Supplies
235.48
Telephone
59.90
Miscellaneous
794.12
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Clothing
541.63
Stock
48.00
Medical attendance
136.50
Seed and Fertilizer
165.65
Hardware
208.14
Repairs
651.87
Refrigerator
1,138.00
Heating Plant
1,802.98
Stamp Tax
5.00
Rebate to Towns
1,147.81
$15,576.62
Balance in favor of Association
$3,693.88
SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT
December 31, 1932, Warren Bank and
Leicester Bank
$4,627.13
Dividends to Dec. 1, 1933
182.75
$4,809.88
The appraisal of Real Estate was
$15,000.00
The appraisal of Personal 7,486.55
During the year of 1933 there were only three towns not represented by inmates, Berlin, Hubbardston and New Brain- tree.
It has been a year of all around improvements, all of which was paid for during the year out of the receipts.
The new Electric Refrigerator, new Heating Boiler, Coal Storage Pit, new Water Supply Pipes, excavating under the additions built the year before, concrete floor, smoking room and laundry in the basement, and nearly all of this work was
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done by the Warden and help of the inmates, the Association paying for the material and some skilled labor.
Our Warden deserves much credit for planning and car- rying out this work.
Respectfully submitted,
PERCY E. COLLINS,
President,.
LOUIS M. HANFF, Secretary and Treasurer.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have met with the Officers of the Association each month, and audited all bills for the year ending Dec. 31, 1933, and found them to be correct, for which checks were drawn and signed by the Treasurer, President or Vice President.
Total Receipts $19,270.50
Expense 15,576.62
$3,693.88
The Savings Bank accounts show on Dec. 30, 1933, a total of $4809.88.
CARL F. DAVIS, Auditor.
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Report of the Water Commissioners
We have pumped during the past year 76,260,400 gallons of water and have sold 56,589,992 gallons. This is accounting for approximately 75% of water pumped, the balance can be accounted for by water used in the public buildings and hy- drants.
We have made four new installations and renewed six and discontinued one making the total number of services in use 186.
All hydrants have been tested, repacked and painted this past year.
It was necessary to purchase a Chlorinator at the insistance of the State Board of Health to insure the absolute safety of the water supply.
We hope to paint both stand pipes this coming year.
The water level Jan. 1, 1934 was two feet below high water mark.
Supplies on hand :
80 feet of 3-4" pipe
50 feet of 1" Pipe
30 feet of 2" Pipe
20 feet of 3-4" Copper tubing
4 Used Meters
180 Assorted Coupling and Unions, etc.
Tools and piping equipment :
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1 Magnetic Digging Needle
1 Electric Leak Locator
1 Electric Pipe Finder
1 Ratchet Dye Stock
1 Toledo Dye Stock
1 Tapping Machine
2 Pipe Cutters
4 Pipe Wrenches
4 Lanterns
1 No. 3 Pipe Pusher
1 No. 3 Diaphragm Pump
4 Picks
4 Shovels
1 Chain Fall
1 Stone Hammer
1 Striking Hammer
1 Mattock
Various small Tools.
The Financial report is as follows :
Bills Rendered :
U. S. Veteran's Hospital $2,618.63
State Sanatorium 2,960.96
Tax Collector, June 1st 1,711.28
Tax Collector, Dec. 1st 1,463.59
Total $3,754.46
EXPENSES
Frank Carroll, superintendent $1,451.44
Frank Carroll, telephone and postage
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7.31
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Gardner Electric Light Co. 2,095.60
Interest on Water Loan
814.00
Union Water Meter Co.
131.23
Washburn Garfield Co.
12.65
Gould Pump
1.12
Neptune Meter Co.
22.38
Brewer & Co. 42.82
Railway Express
7.44
Ruggles Klingman
35.00
Wallace Tiernan Co.
530.00
Hedge & Matthais
10.78
Iver Johnson Co.
4.50
Eddy Valve Co.
6.80
D. & S. Leather Mfg. Co.
2.11
Boston & Maine R. R.
6.08
Builders Iron Foundry
12.68
Central Supply Co.
37.52
R. H. White Co. 102.20
Lincoln's Express 5.45
E. D. Marsh 28.25
N. I. Griffin
78.50
Harry R. Prescott & Sons
32.58
H. G. Calkins
12.65
J. E. O'Connor
16.02
Geo. M. Davis
6.25
Burt Gordon
1.20
John Collins
9.25
Fred Curtis
15.60
James Curtis
10.40
H. Kennan
51.80
M. Mattson
10,20
H. J. Stone Co.
12.90
W. Connor
61.20
A. Shank
53.20
M. Mosio
6.40
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B. Segar 8.00
Chas. Adlin
1.50
L. Ellington
1.60
Total $5,756.61
JOHN COLLINS JAMES E. O'CONNOR C. EDWARD VINER
Water Commissioners.
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Report of the Forest Fire Warden
Appropriation $45.00
EXPENDED
Frank E. Matthews, salary $45.00
EQUIPMENT READY FOR USE
10 Long handle shovels. 8 Pump type extinguishers.
18 Galvanized water pails. Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. MATTHEWS,
Forest Warden.
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Report of the Fire Engineers
We have answered twelve calls for chimney and building fires for the year.
Appropriation
$500.00
EXPENDED
William White, janitor $87.18
Garner Electric Light Co.
22.80
F. D. Marsh, coal 71.00
J !. K. Bigelow, wood
4.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
31.85
1 .. M. Hanff, insurance 36.86
Rutland Garage, repairs and gasoline .
126.53
N. I. Griffin, hardware supplies, etc.
22.64
D. B. Smith Co., pump cans 20.00
C. L. Bigelow, water pails 1.00
R. M. Loughman, ladder brackets
24.50
David Hanff, lunches 2.00
450.36
Balance unexpended $49.64
Respectfully submitted, FRANK E. MATTHEWS
Chief
JOHN COLLINS
Assistant Chief
FRANK J. BROOKS
Clerk
LOUIS M. HANFF PATRICK D. MURPHY GEORGE MIXTER.
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Report of the Park Commissioners
The activities of the Park Commissioners during the year have been confined to the clearing of under-brush, and keeping the park in proper condition for use. More work should have been done on the driveway, but from lack of sufficient, funds this was not possible. It is hopcd that the driveway may be completed the coming year, and also, that it may be possible to build some tables to be placed in the grove for the use of picnic parties.
We have been pleased to note that the park has been made use of by more of the people of the town than in any previous year.
The Commissioners desire to thank Mr. Edward A. Oxton for contributing signs in the Park and repainting one at the entrance.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation $75.00
Expended for labor 33.10
Unexpended balance
$41.90
LOUIS M. HANFF
MARK A. PUTNAM
FRANKLIN T. WOOD
Park Commissioners.
Rutland, Mass., Jan. 1, 1934.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF RUTLAND MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1933
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ORGANIZATION SCHOOL COMMITTEE
James F. O'Herron, Chairman
Term expires 1934
Rev. Wallace Hayes, Secretary
F. Eugene Marsh
Term expires 1935 Term expires 1936
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
James R. Childs Holden 12 or 209
SCHOOL NURSE
Amreau B. Blood, R N. Holden 12 or 121
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
William T. Knowlton, M. D. Holden 89-2 or 246
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Mark L. Reed
Rutland 22
SCHOOL CALENDAR
High School :
Winter Term 12 weeks Jan. 2, 1934 to Mar. 23, 1934
Spring Term 12 weeks Apr. 2, 1934 to June 22, 1934
Fall Term 16 weeks Sept. 4, 1934 to Dec. 21, 1934
Winter Term
12 weeks Jan. 2, 1935 to Mar. 22, 1935
Elementary :
Winter Term 10 weeks Jan. 9, 1934 to Mar. 16, 1934
Spring Term
10 weeks Apr. 2, 1934 to June 15, 1934
Fall Term
16 weeks Sept. 4, 1934 to Dec. 21, 1934
Winter Term 10 weeks Jan. 7, 1935 to Mar. 15, 1935
HOLIDAYS
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, Labor Day, October 12, November 11, Thanksgiving Day and the day fol- lowing.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
1-1-1 Three blasts on the siren at 7:30 A.M .: No school for the day.
1-1-1 Three blasts at 11 A.M .: No afternoon session.
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Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of Rutland :
The members of the School Committee take pleasure in submitting their annual report and wish to announce that our schools have completed the year with unbroken success.
The enrollment of the High School, particularly, continues to increase so that it has reached its highest point in recent years, if not in its history. However, the work has been done without increase of teaching staff. It is a distinct pleasure to report that many of our recent graduates are pursuing studies in higher institutions of learning.
We regret to report that the pupils of the Fifth grade are still compelled to be divided between the Fourth and Sixth grades, because of lack of room in this building. This arrange- ment tends to handicap not only the fifth grade, but both the teachers and pupils of the two other grades.
The sale of the West Rutland School building to the Me- tropolitan Water Supply Commission necessitates in the near future the housing of the two grades there, that is, the seventh and eighth, elsewhere. The teachers of these two grades have improved conditions quite satisfactorily.
With similar promptness of former years we wish to com- mend our teaching staff and the superintendent for their fine spirit of cooperation and continued interest in community acti- vities. Let us also be reminded of a voluntary spirit upon their part in taking a substantial reduction in salaries, for the year.
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TRANSPORTATION ROUTES :- (Pay per day)
C. E. Prescott $12.00
R. W. Temple 6.00
M. H. Wheeler 4.50
Niilo Taipale 4.50
Dellar Latender 3.60.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1933
Town Appropriation $23,500.00
TOTAL EXPENSE FOR MAINTAINING SCHOOLS
General Control :
Superintendent's Salary and Expenses $718.59
Committee
1.58
$720.17
Instruction :
Teachers' Salaries $12,563.76
High School Books
143.18
Grade School Books 268.48
Supplies 289.47
$13,264.89
Operation of School Plant :
Janitor and Fuel, Center School $2,079.95
Janitor, West Rutland School 180.00
Fuel, West Rutland 250.00
Janitor's Supplies 63.24
$2,573.19
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Maintenance :
Repairs
$84.76
New Equipment
69.06
$153.82
Auxiliary :
Transportation
$5,513.30
Health
443.10
$5,956.40
Miscellaneous:
Incidentals
$90.66
Total Expended
$22,759.13
Unexpended
740.87
Budget Estimate $23.500.00
Respectfully submitted, JAMES F. O'HERRON, Chairman, WALLACE HAYES, Secretary, F. EUGENE MARSH.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
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Holden, Mass. Dec. 31, 1933
To the School Committee of Rutland :
The following report is the thirty-fourth in the series since the formation of the present Union, and the sixteenth by the writer.
There have been three changes in teachers. Mr. Carl Hempel of Fitchburg State Teachers College and Miss Beatrice M. Thibeau of Machias Normal School were chosen for the seventh and eighth grades at West Rutland, and Mr. Everett J. Condon for grades five and six at the Center. Mrs. Griffin was transferred to grades four and five. We are still without special teachers for Music and Drawing, but we hope these positions may be filled again as soon as town finances will per- mit. We look forward to the time when we shall be able to separate grades four, five and six, and consolidate all school work at the Center. Our total enrollment has increased from 237 to 260, most noticeable in grades one, seven and eight. Judging from the figures at hand we may expect a larger en- rollment in Grade I and in the High School next fall. The report of the Principal of the High School covers that part of the school program, and the reports of the School Nurse and School Physician indicate the health activities we have under- taken this year. I should like to see the hearing test, the Chad- wick Clinic, a Dental Clinic and the Pre-school Clinic made
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permanent features of our health program. We extend grateful appreciation to all those who helped make these activities a success this past year. Special credit should go to the School Nurse for her work. She has given much time to follow-up work in the homes and in connection with the various clinics that have been held. One fifth of her time is the allotment for Rutland.
Rutland is now facing the very important problem of ade- quate housing for the Schools, for the Town Library and for Town Officers. It will be practically impossible to solve this problem to the complete satisfaction of everyone, but we ear- nestly hope that a solution may be found that will show our determination to keep faith with the children. The school plant and equipment have long been unsatisfactory but school officials have had in mind the financial condition of the town resulting from the loss in recent years of much valuable taxable property. With the sale of the school building at West Rut- land and the prospect of assistance from the P. W. A. has come the belief that now is the time to undertake a program of al- terations and construction that will give us both the needed town offices and library, and a modern school plant with ade- quate playground. Provision should be made for laboratories for Household Arts and Physical Science, for Manual Train- ing, for a separate class-room for each of the Elementary Grades, and ample space for Physical Education both indoors and out.
The program of the 4-H Clubs has been continued this year. The Worcester County Farmer says, "Noticecable among these is the Rutland Club which had the highest egg production per hen for the months of January and February. Mr. Eugene Marsh who was so successful leading the garden club . .. is dem- onstrating that poultry is in his line also."
In a recent address Supt. Hartwell made some pertinent
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observations that deserve our serious thought. In dealing with our boys and girls we should remember that the school is but one agency in their development. The school therefore should not take all the credit for success nor all the blame for failure. Often the school is in competition with other agencies. There should be cooperation-the home, the church, the school, work- ing together to build up attitudes of mind, patriotism, loyalty, truthfulness, high character in citizenship. It is our task to take the money the town gives us and spend it to gain the best and most for our boys and girls. It is their task to learn to distinguish between work and play, between indulgence and self-discipline. Thus education is a public business that exists for service, not a private business that exists for profit. One can be measured, the other cannot.
We appreciate the activities of the Parent-Teacher . Asso- ciation in the programs that have been presented and in their generous support of school projects. The radio brings to our pupils the best programs in music, literature and history, and is available for both elementary and high school. Some new equipment has been furnished for high school classes in Physi- cal Education. We are fortunate in having a hall that may be used for this purpose as well as for basketball. We need very much to have more space graded in the rear of the building for playground and athletics.
Following the practice in other places, the Committee voted to do away with the graduation exercises of the eighth grade. The school system consists of twelve grades and there should be nothing to suggest the end of a course after eight years any more than after six or nine or ten. We would encourage all pupils to consider the four higher grades as an integral part of the local educational offering.
We have added new textbooks in Elementary Science and Nature Study which will enrich the program of studies in the
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elementary schools, and have substituted a course in Social Problems in the high school in place of the old course in econo- mics. The author of our textbook says "We are entering upon a new epoch in which man can bring forth a civilization of abundance, of tolerance, and of beauty. The school has the task of building a new science of society. The first step is the preparation of an honest and intelligible description of our changing social order."
The support and cooperation of the Committe, parents and teachers is gratefully acknowledged.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES R.CHILDS.
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REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
To the Superintendent of Schools :
The graduating class of 1933 numbering two boys and two girls was the smallest group for several years to receive their diplomas and yet all of them have plans for further education. One of them is now attending Simmons College and another Worcester State Teachers College. Strangely enough, after the graduation of this class, the Senior Class enrolling Septem- ber 1933, went to the other extreme of seven boys and seven girls, a large class for Rutland. The other classes entering in September numbered as follows: Juniors 12; Sophomores 13; and Freshmen 16. The number of students not returning amounted to eleven which was due mostly to moving away from town.
The special awards presented to students during the year were Pro Merito pins to Carl Ela, Aune Niemi, and Helen Webber, and a history medal to Rena Alinovi for excellence in the study of United States History. Two members of ihe graduating class, Rena Alinovi and Thelma Allen received their Pro Merito pins during their junior year. For the first time in several years, the annual prize speaking contest did not take place owing to lack of interest and a busy program of school activities. I hope this event will not disappear. Hence, plans will be made so that this contest will again take its usual place on the school calendar.
One of the most important additions to our equipment is the radio with loud speakers in four rooms. The school is therefore in a position to listen in on any state, national, or world broadcast that may be of importance. The pupils now
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hear programs on History, Geography, English, Science, and Music sponsored by the American School of the Air and sent over the Columbia network. We are indebted to the efforts of the Parent Teacher Association for the installation of this radio. A mimeograph machine is another recent addition to our equipment and we expect it to be of great help in getting out programs and printed information for students. The Class of 1933 presented to the school during their commencement exercises a sum of money for purchasing some science labora- tory equipment. The money has been used to buy a volt-amme- ter, making it possible for the Physics Class to conduct addi- tional experiments in electricity.
Dramatics have been under the supervision of Miss Wall of the faculty. Generally, two plays are put on each year, one for the benefit of athletics and the other for the benefit of the senior class. The proceeds of the play "Clover Time" staged last December were used to buy warm-up jackets for the bas- ketball teams.
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