Town annual report of Saugus 1925, Part 12

Author: Saugus (Mass.)
Publication date: 1925
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 238


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Respectfully submitted, ROLAND L. MANSFIELD, Chief of Police.


173


FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT.


1925]


Report of Board of Fire Engineers


SAUGUS, MASS., December 31, 1925.


To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :


The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1925.


The work of the Fire Department has increased some during the year compared with 1924.


During the year, the department responded to 220 calls, 17 more than in 1924.


There were 45 bell and 175 still or telephone alarms, of these 23 were false and needless calls.


The department responded to 15 automobile fires, 146 grass brush, woods and dump fires.


There was no loss of life during the year, but one person was overcome by smoke at a fire, and was in a serious condition when taken from the building and placed in the ambulance and taken to the Hospital by the Police, where he was placed on the dangerous list, but has since recovered.


There were two other persons severely burnt during fire, one was from filling the tank of an automobile with gasoline by the aid of a lighted lantern, the other was caused by hot fat on a stove.


The department was placed on the two platoon basis, on January 1, 1925, dividing the force into two shifts of 10 and 14 hours each, leaving five men on each platoon, and during the summer vacation four men on one or the other platoon.


Valualtion of buildings endangered by fire $73,890 00


Loss on buildings 9,435 00


Insurance on buildings 78,787 00


Insurance paid on buildings 9,509 00


Value of contents endangered by fire 26,000 00


Loss on contents 2,940 00


Insurance on contents 21,315 00


Insurance paid on contents to date 2,056 38


174


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


The apparatus is in good condition and has stood up wonder- fully well and has had some very rough usage, in traveling over very rough roads, in responding to alarms and calls.


The department is well equipped, and has done excellent work with the small number of men to man the apparatus.


Two men were added to the department in May.


The Dodge combination has had the roughest kind of usage of any of the apparatus, in responding to grass, brush, wood and dump fires, on some of the roads that seem almost impossible to travel on.


Mileage covered by the apparatus in responding to alarms and calls are approximately as follows.


Combination No. I, Seagraves, 217 miles


Combination No. 2, Dodge, 625 miles Ladder No. 1, · 203 miles


During the year 4, 150 feet of 2} inch hose was used at fires, 6,600 feet of 2-inch Chemical hose was used, and 1,485 gallons of Chemical fluid was in used in extinguishing fires.


There was 275 feet of ladders raised at fires.


Over 900 fire permits were issued for building fires in the open, for the purpose of burning rubbish, grass, brush leaves, and other material and garden refuse, these permits have been issued under the direction of the State Fire Marshal and State Forestry Department, of the Department of Public Safety of Mass- achusetts.


Respectfully, MELLEN R. JOY, Chief


175


OVERSEERS OF POOR REPORT.


1925 ]


Report of Overseers of the Poor


Charities Department


To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :-


Your Board of Overseers herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1925,


Our appropriation for 1925 (including refunds) was $15,379. We have spent $14,566.11, leaving an unexpended balance of $812.89 reverting to the Town Treasury.


We have received from individuals, cities and


towns reimbursements amounting to $2,265 20


From the Commonwealth . 4,773 54


Making our total receipts . $7,038 74


There is also due from individuals, cities, towns and the Com- monwealth, a further sum of $2,739.01.


Our weekly payroll will amount to approximately $200.00 weekly. A recent ruling of the Supreme Court in regard to set- tlements will probably increase the annual expenses of this De- partment to approximately $2,000 more than during 1925.


We recommend that the sum of $17,600.00 be appropriated for the year 1926.


Saugus Home


Our appropriation for 1925 (including funds) was $11,544.


We have spent $11,331.85 leaving an unexpended balance of $212.15 reverting to the Town Treasury.


There are no unpaid bills.


We have received from sale of produce


$444 42


66


. " milk 6,290 09


66 66


66 " stock 527 00


66 66


" for board . 214 00


66 66 from miscellaneous sources


46 15


Total cash receipts


$7,521 66


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TOWN DOCUMENTS. [Dec. 31


Accounts receivable for board due and produce sold · $320 91 Excess of hay and produce on hand January I, 1926, over January 1, 1925 · 2,567 42


Net Saugus Home income · $10,409 99


This makes the net expense of conducting the Home $921.86 for the year.


The Overseers of the Poor do not recommend the selling of the Saugus Home, or Town Farm so-called, and call the atten- tion of the voters to the fact that the farm has increased in val- uation over $17,000.00 in the last twelve years. The valuation in 1913 was $34,250.00: in 1925 it was $51,275.00 and we expect it will continue to be more valuable in the next few years to come. We estimate the cost of board for each inmate per week for the year 1925 at approximately $3.10 per week.


We recommend that the sum of $11,800.00 be appropriated for the year 1926.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE H. AMES, Chairman, EVAN EVANS, Secretary, ERNEST M. HATCH,


Overseers of the Poor of Saugus


177


LIBRARY TRUSTEES.


1925]


Report of the Library Trustees


The circulation of the Central Library was 26,821 which was an increase of 2,591 over the previous year.


The circulation of the Cliftondale Branch was 11,063 which was a large increase over what it was the year before.


The circulation at East Saugus was 1,000.


The circulation at North Saugus was 1,598.


The circulation at Lynnhurst was 750. Total circulation .


41,232


A reading room at Cliftondale is very necessary and it is hoped that it will be possible to have one in the Sweetser School now being erected. The facilities in other parts of the town we intend to improve if the increase in circulation warrants it.


The trustees are glad to see that their efforts to provide the best facilities and reading matter for the money appropriated are appreciated, as is shown by the large increase in circulation for the past year.


JOHN B. LANG RUSSELL B. KENNEDY JOHN HUSLER WILLIAM A. BRADFORD WALTER BLOSSOM F. H. WIDELL


Trustees.


12


178


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Report of Cemetery Commissioners


The Commissioners during the past year have placed a sign at the easterly entrance of the cemetery, being a duplicate of the westerly entrance sign. Several hundred feet of cement gutters with necessary catch basins and drains have been laid. A power lawn mower has been added to the equipment, which has proved very satisfactory. A large number of shrubs have been placed on the line of the river bank.


The Commissioners have made a careful estimate of the num- ber of interments in Riverside Cemetery since it was establishd, and the number is in excess of 5, 100.


Eight thousand five hundred fourteen dollars and twenty-seven cents has been added to the Perpetual Care Fund during the past year, the total of this Fund now being $35,279.44.


The receipts of the department were slightly in excess of the total expenditures during the year.


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM E. LUDDEN, Cemetery Commissioner.


179


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


1925]


Assessors' Report


Number of polls assessed 3,598


Number of persons paying on property 6,404


Number of persons paying poll tax only


1,390


Number of persons liable to do military duty 2,426


Population as taken by Assessors, April I


12,743


Schedule of Property Assessed


Number of dwelling houses ·


3,136


Number of acres of land ·


6,249


Number of acres of land (exempted)


249


Number of horses


168


Number of cows


567


Number of sheep


2


Number of neat cattle other than cows


9


Number of swine


232


Number of fowl


8,374


Number of dogs to be registered (female 212, male 556), 768


Value of Real and Personal Estate


Buildings (excluding land)


$7,271,051


Land (excluding buildings) .


3,468,519


Personal property . ·


1,154,332


$11,893,902


Exemptions


137,510


Total Amount of Public Property Exempt from Taxation


Final taking of unredeemed real estate .


$32,500


Town property .


893,375


Religious societies 222,450


Sons of Veterans' Builing Association


6,725


Charitable Institutions


5,075


Literary Institutions


3,075


Old Cemetery


11,000


.


$1,174,200


1 80


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Abatements


For the year 1924


$1,964 57


For the year 1925


2,922 64


Basis of Taxation


County Tax


$18,870 34


State Tax .


19,320 00


State Highway


4,430 13


Metropolitan Park


7,619 65


Charles River Basin


981 83


Fire Prevention .


127 66


Planning Board .


120 18


Appropriations .


· $528,888 13


580,357 92


Overlay


3,301 52


$583,659 44


Gypsy Moth (individuals) .


2,487 23


$586,146 67


Less Town Income


126,275 43


Net amount to be raised


. $459,871 24


Appropriated as follows :


On real estate .


$406,494 90


On personal estate


43,693 II


On poll tax


7,196 00


On gypsy moth


2,487 23


Tax of State, County and Town Purposes com- mitted to Henry A. Parker, Tax Collector


September 19, 1925


· $459,871 24


December 20, 1925, omitted assessment


160 87


December 20, 1925, poll tax


20 00


Tax Rate per $1,000


37 85


LEWIS J. AUSTIN, Chairman, DANIEL B. WILLIS, EDWIN K. HAYDEN.


181


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


1925 ]


Collector's Report


Henry A. Parker, Collector in Account with the Town of Saugus. DR.


January 1, 1925.


To balance of 1924 tax . . $157,066 07


To 1924 interest collected 6,051 73


To supplementary list


4 00


$163, 121 80


CR.


By 1924 tax paid Treasurer . . $148,934 85


By 1924 interest paid Treasurer ·


6,051 73


By 1924 abatements ·


1,955 13


By tax titles to town


. 6,180 09


$163, 121 80


Entire 1924 commitment completed.


DR.


To tax of 1925 committed September 19,1925, and December 20, 1925 $460,052 11


To 1925 interest collected 397 14


$460,449 25


CR.


By 1925 tax paid Treasurer $272,042 84


By 1925 interest paid Treasurer 397 14


By 1925 abatements 2,875 84


By Tax Titles to Town (Chapter 263, Acts of 1919) 5,059 03


$280,374 85


Uncollected December 31, 1925, on


1925 commitment ·


$180,074 40


182


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Town Clerk's Report


Births


Number registered in 1925 .


278


American parentage


152


Foreign parentage


60


Mixed parentage ·


66


Marriages


Number registered


143


American born .


219


Foreign born


67


Average age of groom


29


Average age of bride .


26


Oldest person


67


Youngest person


16


Deaths


Number registered


154


Males


72


Females


82


Under 5 years


29


From 5 to 10


3


From 10 to 20


7


From 20 to 30


5


From 30 to 40


6


From 40 to 50


12


From 50 to 60


II


From 60 to 70


27


From 70 to 80


30


From 80 to 90


20


From 90 to 95


4


183


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


1925]


Population


IS20


749


1908


7,422


1830


690


1909


1840


1,098


1910


1850


1,552


1911


8,930


1860


2,024


1912


9,060


1865


2,106


1913


1870


2,249


1914


1875


2,570


1915


.


10,04I


1880


2,612


1916


.


10,394


1885


2,855


1917


·


10,765


1890


3,673


1918


.


10,902


1893


·


·


4,497


1920


11,488


1897


·


4,804


1921


11,989


1899


·


4,775


1922


12,118


1901


·


5,100


1923


12,364


1905


· 6,252


1924


12,593


1907


.


·


6,585


1925


·


12,743


.


.


.


.


·


4,040


1919


11,007


1895


HENRY A. PARKER,


Town Clerk.


.


9,348


.


7,640


8,042


8,355


184


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Report of Board of Health


SAUGUS, MASS., January 1, 1926.


The Board herewith submits the following report for the year 1926. Organization as follows : Chairman, Charles E. Light ; Secretary, Tom D. Emmett ; Department Physician, George W. Gale, M. D.


Appointed


Plumbing Inspector, Thomas C. Sutherst ; Inspector of Milk and Cattle, Arthur W. Sawyer, V. S .; Burial Agent, Henry A. Parker; Care of Dead Animals, W. Charles Sellick.


Health and Sanitation


We have been able to keep within the usual appropriation for Health and Sanitation. There has been no increase in the expenditure of this department for the last ten (10) years the average appropriation being $2,500, which is very gratifying in view of the increase in population during that period.


Sewers


This problem is now being cared for by the Planning Board


Collection of Ashes


Contract awarded to Frederick W. Lancaster for $3,800 per year.


Collection of Garbage


Contract awarded to John J. Skehan for $1,380 per year.


Schick Test


A Schick Clinic has been held to care for those who were willing to take advantage of its benefits, 200 children being treated during the year. This work is done by the State Doctor assisted by the School Nurse and Health Officer. The cost of same being covered under their salary plus a small cost for supplies.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES E. LIGHT, Chairman, TOM D. EMMETT, Secretary, GEORGE W. GALE, Department Physician.


185


BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.


1925]


Report of Inspector of Plumbing


To the Board of Health, Saugus, Mass. :


GENTLEMEN,-In accordance with the requirements of Chap- ter 103 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, pertaining to the supervision of plumbing, I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1925 :


The number of inspections made during the year, together with other inspections, will be found in the following table :


Total number of inspections 593


Permits issued 198


Permits refused 6


Complaints of violation of ordinance 1


Complaints of violation of ordinances investigated 4


Cesspools inspected .


197


Respectfully yours,


THOS. C. SUTHERST.


Report of Cattle and Milk Inspector


SAUGUS, MASS., December 31, 1925


To the Board of Health :


GENTLEMEN,-I have inspected numbers of slaughtered animals.


Beeves


3


Hogs .


18


In making the animal inspection I examined,


Cattle .


659


Hogs ·


592


Goats


6


Total 1,257


I issued [ 27 milk licenses.


Respectfully, A. W. SAWYER.


186


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Report of Building Inspector


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1925.


Permits


141 Dwellings $517,250


117 Garages .


29,930


72 Additions 54,590


39,600


15 Shops


4,790


12 Henhouses


1,205


4 Barns


1,800


4 New Foundations


1,050


2 To Move


400


I School


80,000


I Addition to School .


8,000


I Addition to Church


9,500


I Greenhouse


6,000


I Factory .


7,000


I Clubhouse


1,000


I Gas Station


600


I Dog Kennel 250


I Milk House


100


Total number issued 399


Total valuation $765,745


Respectfully submitted,


D. B. WILLIS.


17 Stores


6 Refreshment Stands


2,680


187


JANITOR'S REPORT.


1925]


Report of Janitor


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1925


DR.


Received for rent of Town Hall . $192 00


Received for Police service at Town Hall 85 00


Received for bricks . 6 06


--


$283 06


CR.


Paid Treasurer for rent of Town Hall


$192 00


Paid Treasurer for bricks


6 06


Paid for Police service .


85 00 · $283 06


J. E. MANSFIELD,


Janitor.


188


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.


YEARS.


Real Estate.


Personal Property.


Total Valuation.


Balance Excess of Revenue


Tax Rate per $1,000


1925


$10,739,570


$1,154,332


$11,893,902


$66,180 70


$37 85


1924


9,146,632


1,065,537


10,202,169


67,741 71


37 75


1923


8,855,675


935,652


9,791,327


82,707 83


38 00


1922


3,050,175


910,400


8,960,575


58,184 36


38 00


1921


7,930,383


917,675


8,848 058


43,432 12


37 00


1920


7,590,627


871,561


8,462.188


46,033 76


35 95


1919


7,309,951


690,444


8,000.395


53,858 81


25 95


1918


7,189,697


623,104


7,812.801


40,768 42


27 95


1917


6,817,568


599,642


7,417,210


30,701 96


26 30


1916


6,640,157


610,952


6,773,809


41,850 19


24 30


1915


6,542,503


579,590


6,441,093


31,161 89


22 30


1914


6,384,099


559,256


6,945,355


26,717 71


25 40


1913


6,157,204


518,605


6 675,809


27,908 07


21 80


1912


5,911,837


530,140


6,441,977


19,841 62


20 70


1911


5,421,681


548,199


5,969880


25 60


1910


5,138,623


406,121


5,598,744


22 00


1909


4,947,062


355,117


5,302,179


20 00


1908


4,906,548


228,271


5,134,819


22 80


1907


5,428,858


266,558


5,695,416


27 80


1906


4,335,476


263,806


4,599,282


19 80


1905


4,338,464


238,106


4,576,570


18 70


1904


4,132,598


293,027


4,425,625


10 00


1903


3,968,206


492,552


4,460,758


27 70


1902


3,708,210


172,626


3,880,836


18 90


1901


3,619,329


172,226


3,791,555


11 00


1900


3,496,335


182,727


3,679,062


29 80


1899


3,393,994


174,214


3,568,208


10 00


1898


3,349,912


163,378


3,513,290


20 50


1897


3,173,313


177,883


3,350,997


28 00


1896


3,044,200


179,377


3,223,597


12 00


1895


2,768,019


196,589


2,964,608


29 00


1894


2,697,548


263,825


2,961,373


18 40


1893


2,600,651


303,647


2,904,298


18 50


1892


2,463,984


252,128


2,716,112


16 50


I891


2,333,633


276,014


2,609,647


16 80


1890


2,253,875


238,993


2,492,868


18 00


1889


2,162,530


228,331


2,390,861


10 00


1888


2,037,192


234,107


2,271,299


29 00


1887


1,906,061


202,835


2,148,896


18 50


1886


1,373,680


156,555


1,373,680


17 50


1885


1,289,982


184,378


1,474,360


16 80


1884


1,197,402


181,280


1,378,692


18 00


1883


1,200,590


145,780


1,346,370


18 20


1882


1,197,760


142,605


1,342,395


19 00


1881


1,205,210


223,752


1,425,962


17 60


1880


1,210,495


254,960


1,465,095


16 50


1879


1,202,054


260,890


1,462,944


17 00


1878


1,210,725


299,810


1,510,535


18 00


1877


1,326,529


355,460


1,681,980


16 00


1876


1,317,128


381,300


1,691,428


10 00


1875


1,289,433


448,825


1,738,258


29 00


1874


1,254,233


543,000


1,796,233


18 50


1873


1,165,375


541,710


1,707,184


13 50


1872


1,110,125


492,225


1,602,350


12 50


1871


1,048,908


451,937


1,500,845


18 00


1870


1,004,929


457,160


1,462,089


15 00


1869


973,342


469,629


1,442,971


13 83


1868


914,214


369,558


1,310,772


14 50


1867


906,464


385,429


1,291,893


18 00 15 00


1866


895,312


453,366


1,348,678


1865


904,544


444,973


1,349,517


17 00


1864


909,646


397,400


1,307,046


12 50


1863


880,314


324,490


1,204,804


18 88


1862


876,680


270,000


1,146,695


18 00


1861


889,693


286,189


1,175,882


7 86


1860


877,605


301,087


1,179,592


6 80


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


AND


Superintendent of Schools


OF THE


Town of Saugus


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1925


SAU


1629


1815.


LYNN, MASS. FRANK S. WHITTEN, PRINTER 1925


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TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


MORTIMER H. MELLON, Chairman 26 Mt. Vernon Street


Term expires 1926 Tel. 606-R


FRANCIS M. HILL


52 Lincoln Avenue


Term expires 1927 Tel. 47


BENJAMIN Q. BELONGA 24 Jackson Street


Term expires, 1927


Tel. 216-w


MRS. MABEL L. CARTER 14 Clifton Street


Term expires, 1928 Tel. 531-M


WELCOME MCCULLOUGH 280 Central Street


Term expires, 1928 Tel. 284-J


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS JESSE W. LAMBERT


Residence 279 Central Street Tel. 267


Office High School Building Tel. 775


Office Hours-8.30 to 9 A.M. 4.00 to 5 P.M. On every school day except Wednesday.


CLERK :- MISS MARY J. OBEAR 319 Central Street


ATTENDANCE OFFICER


CHARLES E. LIGHT


34 Stone Street


Tel. 376


MEETING OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first Monday of each month excepting July and August at 8 o'clock P.M.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


1925]


SCHOOL CALENDAR 1925-1926


Fall Term, 1925


Opens September 9 Closes December 18


Winter Term, 1926 First Half


Opens January 4 Closes February 26


Second Half


Opens March S Closes April 30


Spring Term


Opens May 10 Closes June 25


Fall Term 1926


Opens September 8


HOLIDAYS: October 12, Thanksgiving Recess (Wednesday noon to following Monday), February 22, April 19, May 30, June 17.


NO SCHOOL SIGNALS


2-2-2-2 on the fire alarm and the street lights turned on five minutes.


At 6.40 A.M. Means no Senior High School session.


At 8 A.M. Means no session for the grades.


At 11.40 A.M. Means no Junior High School session.


At 12.45 P.M. Means no afternoon session for the grades.


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


At a meeting of the School Committee held January 12, 1926, it was "voted to accept the Annual Report of the Superinten- dent as the report of the School Commitee required by the statutes.


MORTIMER H. MELLEN,


Chairman.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Dec. 31


Report of Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee and Other Citizens of Saugus :


It becomes a privilege as well as the duty of your Superin- tendent to submit at this time his eighth annual report of the condition, progress and needs of the Schools of Saugus, the same being the thirty-third annual school report. As the same general topics are discussed each year, it would seem best to take them up in the same order as that followed in our last report. Not- withstanding the fact that the chief aim of those interested in education is the proper training of the boys and girls who are entrusted to our care we cannot deny that the element of cost does and must enter into our plans. Your Superintendent realizes, as does every sane individual, that the expense of maintaining our various institutions increases year by year and it behooves us each to give as careful and intellegent consider- ation as possible to this feature. We must be deeply concerned relative to the return which we are to receive for the expenditure made.


In comparing the cost per pupil for all schools for the school year 1924-1925 with that of the previous year, we find an increase of $2.88, the cost per pupil for the past school year being $61.70. Our cost is still somewhat below that of other towns of correspond- ing size. If we can keep it there and at the same time meet a standard to equal or excel that of other towns it should be a matter of satisfaction and of pride. Let us aim, therefore, first, to maintain a higher standard, and secondly, to keep the cost of so doing within reasonable limits. The statement regarding the net aggregate cost of maintaining our schools may not be out of place here.


Total appropriation, general school fund,


March, 1925,


$172,500.00


Received from state income tax


31,257.50


Raised by taxation for general fund


$141,242.50


Raised by taxation for repair fund


9,645.00


Total amount raised by direct taxation


$150,887.50


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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


1925]


The above amount seems large in the aggregate ; but, when we consider the number of pupils cared for and figure the cost on a unit basis the matter takes on a very different aspect. As a matter of fact, the cost is less than thirty five cents a day for each pupil. Surely there is no other expenditure that promises so great a return.


The Teaching Force


Our aim has been and will continue to be, to give every boy and girl the benefit of instruction by a teacher trained either in a Normal school or by a long and successful experience. With this aim in view, we have employed during the past year only Normal or College trained teachers. Most of them have several years successful experience in addition. All have shown an efficiency in their work which has been a source of satisfaction and of pride. The spirit of cooperation is unquestionably mani- fest on the part of our entire teaching force. In spite of the fact that our salaries are lower than those elsewhere, many of our best teachers still remain and work faithfully for the upbuilding of our schools. This should not be made the basis of an argument against an increase in salaries, for the servant is worthy of his hire. We feel justified in saying that our salaries are still too low. Let us give our teachers as large salaries as is possible consistent with our means but, in any event let us give to them the fullest possible measure of hearty co-operation and encourage- ment. Your Superintendent was at one time asked, to address a Parent-Teachers Association on the subject "What Can We Do To Assist The School Authorities." That question can be answered here in a very few words. Let us get better acquainted with our teachers. Let them hear our words of appreciation, let them feel the warmth of our cooperation, let them know that they are more than welcome in our community and that they have the full and unquestioned cooperation of every home. These are some of the things that make for happiness in the school room, and for the efficiency of our schools.


Since our last report twenty-one teachers have left us as fol- lows : Senior High School, five; Junior High School, three ; Grades one to six inclusive, thirteen. Many of these entered broader fields of educational service elsewhere. It is a source of pride to us that we have teachers capable of filling larger posi- tions at salaries greater than we can pay, and yet it is a matter of regret that we must lose some of them and that our boys and girls must suffer educationally as a result.


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[Dec. 31


Our new teachers are doing excellent work to be sure, but one's best service is not rendered the first year.


Adequate salaries together with pleasant working conditions will do much toward retaining our best teachers.


Let us endeavor to meet these conditions.


Attendance


We feel that attendance on the part of pupils has been very well'looked after during the past year, nevertheless the problem of securing an everyday attendance is still with us. It behooves every individual who would hope to succeed to be present in school every day except in case of illness. The loss of time means the loss of connection between the former days work and the work of the day on which the pupil again presents himsel in his class. It means not simply the loss of a day, it may mean the difference between failure and success. We believe that no parent takes pride in having his child repeat a grade and so we urge upon every pupil a daily attendance at school when humanly possible and sufficiently high marks in scholarship to serve as insurance against loss by sickness. Again we say, the only worth while business of an individual of school age is attending school. We solicit the earnest and sincere cooperation of every parent for only in this way can we hope to succeed.




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