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Following the custom of two previous years, Dr. Jones of the State Board of Health gave the Schick test on November 19, 1925, to 203 pupils. This test has been very helpful in checking diphtheria. We have had very few cases of the disease among the school children since we started the test, and none among those pupils who had submitted to the test.
Fewer children have been excluded for pediculosis this year than on any previous year, and although the disease is still preva- lent, in all cases the conditions are improved.
When a contagious disease has been reported and excluded I have found it very helpful to conduct a daily inspection of that class room and exclude all suspicious cases from school.
On Tuesday and Thursday mornings I assist Dr. Beckman at the Dental Clinic. During the Tuesdays and Thursdays of September and October I assisted Dr. Beckman at the different schools in the examination of the children's teeth. The number of children treated at the Dental Clinic will be found in the Dental Clinic report.
In closing, I wish to thank you, Mr. Lambert, the School Committee, the School Physicians and the teachers, for the help- ful cooperation I have received in my work.
Respectfully submitted
MARY E. DONOVAN, R. N.
Report of Physical Supervisor
Mr. J. W. Lambert, Superintendent of Schools, Saugus, Mass. :
DEAR MR. LAMBERT :- It gives me very great pleasure to submit to you my annual report as Supervisor of Physical Educa- tion of the town of Saugus for the year 1925.
Since my last report, one year ago, much progress has been made and the results show that the system of physical education has become recognized in its place as a definite cog in the machinery of our public schools system and now compares favor-
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ably with the system used in, and the results obtained in other cities and towns throughout the state.
The program that was in use last year remains substantially the same except that the visit of the supervisor to each grade is once every two weeks and the lesson is for thirty minutes where formerly it was for fifteen minutes every week
At the beginning of the year 1925 it became my opportunity to address the Parent-Teachers Associations of the various schools and explain to them the work that was being done, and show them how even better results could be obtained by close co-opera- tion of parent and teacher especially in correcting faulty habits of posture, in the child, which are often more apparent in the home than elsewhere. In this line I met with hearty response showing the interest of the parent in the physical development of the child to be equally as great as the interest in the mental development.
At this time the plea for additional playground equipment for use during recess was put before the various Associations and now in each school will be found basket balls, volley balls, and playground balls enabling even the shyest child to engage in some form of competitive game during the daily recess. This feature in itself is a great step of advancement.
On May 15, 1925, took place the first annual physical educa- tion field day of the schools. Approximately two thousand pupils took an active part towards making this affair the success it turned out to be. The pupils of the various schools were transported, by bus to the High School, where they assembled in military formation for the parade to the athletic field. Arriving at the field an open formation was assumed and the entire student body of the town gave an exhibition in calisthenics. Following this mass drill came the review before the judges and then an exhibition wand drill by the pupils of the Roby School first grade. The final mass drill was a scarf dance by the girls of the Ballard School fifth and sixth grades, under the direction of Miss Nelson. Following the conference of the judges the Ballard School was awarded the banner for excellency in march- ing and calisthenic drill. This banner will remain at the Ballard School until the field day of 1926 when it will be awarded to the school winning the competition at that time.
The activities of the afternoon closed with an athletic meet in which five hundred representatives of the grade schools as well as junior and senior high schools competed. Individual prizes in the form of ribbons were awarded the winners in each event, and prizes were also awarded to the schools and classes winning the team races.
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Representatives of the surrounding cities and towns were present during the exercises.
The school year closed with the tabulating of the weights and measurements of every pupil, so that any parent can obtain in- formation of this nature concerning his child. It gave me great satisfaction to note the complete cure of several cases of scoliosis and marked improvement in others.
Following the assumption of Stackpole's Field by the town, as a public playground, and the investing of the powers of play- ground commission in the School Department, it was decided to place an instructor on the field for a period of eight weeks during July and August. This step was somewhat in the nature of an experiment and although inadequate equipment was available, the average daily attendance during the eight weeks was between forty and fifty children. It was the hearty co-operation of the Cliftondale Civic League in loaning certain pieces of equipment that made this possible. Judging from results of last summer I can readily predict a very successful playground pro- gram for another year when suitable apparatus can be obtained.
On the opening of the school year in September the continu- ation of the previous system was assumed and at present great improvement can be noticed over last year due to the fact that both teachers and pupils are familiar with the system, and that closer co-operation is being obtained.
Of my recommendations of last year, two of the three have been realized, namely :-
I. Additional time is allowed for physical education classes.
2. Each school is provided with a certain amount of play- ground equipment.
In closing I wish to express my appreciation of the co-oper- ation received from you Mr. Lambert, from the School Depart- ment, teachers, school physicians, the Cliftondale Civic League, Mrs. Donovan, and those who are loyally supporting this program.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I. A female teacher be engaged to assist in the direction of physical education of the girls.
2. Appropriations be made for equipment and maintenance of summer playgrounds on Stackpole's Field and the new Clif- tondale Playground.
Respectfully submitted
WILLIAM P. BANGS,
Physical Supervisor.
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GENERAL SCHOOL STATISTICS
Number of public schools based on the single classroom as a
unit
.
73
Number of pubic buildings used for school purposes II
Number of resident minors, April i, 1925, ages 5 to 7, boys, 306 ; girls, 290 Number of resident minors, April 1, 1925, ages 7 to 14, boys,950 ; girls, 940 Number of resident minors, April 1, 1925, ages 14 to 21, boys, 194 ; girls, 180 Number between 14 and 16 years of age given employment certificates 74
Average school membership for school year, closing June 30, 1925
2,631
Average daily attendance for school year closing June 30, 1925, 2,490
Percentage of attendance based on membership for school year closing June 30, 1925 .946
Enrollment fall term, 1925
2,839
Population of town
12,743
Assessed valuation of taxable property, including December assessment . $11,898,152.00
Tax per thousand, all purposes
. $37.85
Amount appropriated, all purposes · $528,888.13.00 Amount of above appropriation, granted School Department, general fund . . $172,500.00
Amount expended, general expenses (less refunds) .
Rates of school appropriation (general expenses) to total appropriation .326
Appropriation for school repairs $9,6450.00
Transferred to school repairs account by Finance Committee, $900.00
Amount expended for repairs
Valuation of school property and equipment (estimated), $443,404.18 Rate per cent of valuation, used for repairs .025
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MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES AND BY SCHOOLS, JANUARY 1, 1926
Grades
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
IO
II
12 P.G. Tot. by Schs.
Armitage School
44
39
33
26
39
40
221
Ballard School .
·
36
35
32
35
40
33
211
Ballard School .
75
Cliftondale School
44
42
43
40
169
Emerson School
26
27
IO
27
30
120
Felton School
45
40
48
47
44
39
263
Lynnhurst Schcol
12
17
16
19
19
9
92
Mansfield School
40
41
38
40
159
North Saugus School
18
17
23
13
I2
9
92
Oaklandvale School .
19
6
II
II
15
8
70
Roby School
47
45
45
38
40
33
248
Roby School
19
19
15
19
72
High School
·
275
220
256
108
64
64
I
988
Total .
.
331
309
308
298
288
258
245
220
256
108
64
64
I
2,780
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37
38
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REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS SEPTEMBER 1, 1925 Corps of Teachers and Janitors
Name and Residence
First Election
Subjects
Telephone
Miss Mildred Bee 151 Burrill street Swampscott,
1922
Stenography
Breakers 9426-R
Miss Morelle Connell 17 Lander street
Lynn, Mass.
1921
English
Breakers 4052-R
Mrs. Marian Emmett 26 Prospect street
1917
Geography
Saugus
Vernon Evans
88 Chestnut street
1921
History
Saugus-805
Miss Jane Ione Foster 139 Newbury street Boston
1924
Spanish
Back Bay-6466
Miss Gladys Hartshorn Summer street
1923
Civics
Saugus-264-J
Edward Hayes
259 Lincoln avenue
1925
English
Saugus 567-W
William Lowell
93 Vine street
1925
Science
Saugus 299-W
Elizabeth Marsh
12 Wyman road
Swampscott
1920
Latin
Breakers 4263-J
Hazel Marrison
19 First street
192 1 Com'l Subjects
Saugus 186-R
Margaret McIntyre 21 Prospect street
1925 Drawing
Saugus 141-R
Ruth Motherwell
22 Warwick road
Melrose
1922 English
Melrose 0692
Arthur Nish
821 Summer street Lynn, Mass.
1924
Mathematics
Lynn 4667
Hazel Reid
The Breakers
Lynn, Mass.
1924 French
Breakers 8295
Miriam Rideout
26 Summer street
1924
Mathematics
Saugus 736-R
Fanny Spinney
27 Summer street
1925
French
Saugus 456-M
Robert R. Webber
60 Summer street
1922
Principal
Amy Wiggin
28 Sachem street
1922
Bookkeeping
Breakers 6211-M
Delbert Wheeler 75 Silsbee street Lynn, Mass.
1921 Science
Gurney Hall 75262
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Name and Residence Mabel Willey 41 Vine street Mrs. Mabel Williams 62 Jasper street
First Election Subjects
Telephone
1918
Bookkeeping
Saugus 106-M
1918
English
Saugus 176-Y
Emily Woodbury 28 Sachem street, Lynn Carol Cunningham 240 Lincoln avenue
1922
Dom. Science
Breakers 6211-M
1925
English
Saugus 677-M
JUNIOR HIGH
Mabel W. Brown 264 Riverside avenue, Medford
1922 English
Mystic 29
Mr. N. B. Corthell 5 Raddin terrace
1917 Manual Training
Saugus 634-J
Mr. John A. Carter 14 Clifton street
I924 Geography
Saugus 531-M
Lillian Connell
222 Euclid avenue
E. Lynn, Mass.
1922
English
Breakers 7249.M
Dorothy P. Hall
18 Foster street
1923
Sewing
Saugus 333-M
Mrs. Emma B. Hughes 18 Kent street
1914
English
M. Eckless Nay
83 North Common street
Lynn, Mass.
1920
History
Breakers 9064-J
Elizabeth E. Nelson
51 Essex street
1913
Reading, Spelling
Saugus 207-R
Alta Patten
42 Clifton avenue
I 924
English
Saugus 388-M
Mrs. Elsie D. Phillips 8 Milton Street Lynn, Mass.
I920
Arithmetic
Lynn 5693-R
Mrs. Elnora Rice
13 Putnam street
1921
Arithmetic
Saugus 594-J
Mittie J. Smith
3 East Denver street
19II
Arithmetic
Saugus 205-W
Elizabeth Taylor II Granite Road
1914 Geography
Saugus 74€
Martha Walker
The Breakers, Lynn, Mass.
1923
Dom. Science
Breakers 8295
Vera Wentworth
15 Myrtle street
1923
History
Saugus 90
Alice Willis 5 Willis street
1923
Arithmetic
Saugus 365
C. Francis Woods 28 Elsmere avenue Lynn, Mass.
1922
Music
Breakers 6448-R
Rita Smith 26 Summer street
1925 Music
736-R
1925]
JANITORS
Andrew C. Lynn 17 E. Denver street
Edgar MacDougall, Assistant
275 Lincoln avenue
LYNNHURST SCHOOL, Cleveland Avenue
Name and Residence
First Election
Grade
Telephone
Mary A. Bridgham, Principal 28 Cleveland avenue
192I
5-6
Saugus 735-J
Helen Bacon
142 Walnut street
1923
3-4
Saugus 366-W
Marie Reynolds
59 Pine street, Swampscott
1921
I-2
Breakers 4336-W
JANITOR
James Church
Edison street
MANSFIELD SCHOOL, Wendall Street Alice Seaver, Principal 33 Chestnut street 1911 4
Saugus 94-J
Marah Stebbins
57 Essex street
1907
2
Saugus 581-M
Mildred Willard
15 Myrtle street
1917 3
Saugus 90
Hazel Lindsey 8 Bailey avenue
1925
1
Saugus 213-M
JANITOR
Johnston Montgomery
Stocker street
NO. SAUGUS SCHOOL, Water Street
Mrs. Sarah A. Curtis, Principal 43 Mt Vernon street
1923
5-6
Saugus 688-M
S. Barbara Allen
132 Walnut street 1922
1-2
Saugus 648-M
Eda G. Shannon
132 Walnut street
1925
3-4
Saugus 648-M
OAKLANDVALE SCHOOL, Main Street Mrs. Elsie Foster, Principal 4 Liberty street 1920
3-4
Saugus 98-1
Miss Josephine Freeman
1922
I-2
Saugus 272-
Miss Minnie A. Swinnerton 5 Round Hill road
1925
5-6
Saugus 138-RK
JANITOR
Joseph Quint
47 Essex street
Saugus 581-W
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Saugus 364
6 Bailey avenue
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ROBY SCHOOL, Main Street
Name and Residence
First Election
Grade
Telephone
Archibald G. Coldwell, Principal
73 Central avenue
Lynn, Mass.
1922
6
Breakers 9859
Gertrude Anderson 30 Taylor street
1925
5-6
Saugus 414-M
Bessie Boynton
II Harvest street
Lynn, Mass.
1924
5
Breakers 1573-JK
Esther Crowe
5 Round Hill road
1923
4
Saugus 138-RK
Annie Wilson
30 Pearson street
1925
3-5
Saugus 138-W
Pauline Emery 5 Round Hill road
1923
3
Saugus 138-RK
Amy L Carlton
655 Western avenue Lynn, Mass.
1925
2
Julia Nourse 5 Pleasant street
1617
I
Saugus 281-W
James Marshland
JANITOR 196 Winter street
Saugus 377-J
ARMITAGE SCHOOL, Essex Street
Mrs. Lilla G. Quint, Principal 47 Essex street
1898
6
Saugus 581-W
Phyllis Smith
5 Hayden road
1923
6
Saugus 183-J
Frances McCormack 181 Essex street
1925
5
Saugus 44-X
Mabelle Edmands
181 Essex street
1923
3
Saugus 44-X
Hazel Adams
13 Park street Jeanette Nicholson
1922
2
Saugus 218-M
27 Tremont street Malden, Mass.
1911
I
Malden 2691-W
JANITOR
Joseph Quint
47 Essex street
Saugus 581-W
JANITOR
George Porter
Broadway
1925]
Name and Residence First Election Grade Telephone
BALLARD SCHOOL, Richards Street Mrs. Pauline R. Peckham, Principal 329 Central street
1908
6a
Saugus 895
Ella Blaisdell
7 Newhall street, Lynn, Mass .
1925
6b
Breakers 55488
Mabel Nelson
37 Spencer avenue
1923
5
Saugus 644-T
Elsie Perkins
13 Wakefield avenue
1925
5b
Mildred Williamson
3 Vincent street Mrs. Enid Bohnton
1924
4
Saugus 22-W
12 W. Baltimore street Lynn, Mass.
1924
3
Breakers 8937
Dorothy Baldwin
48 Cleveland avenue
1925
2
Saugus 137-M
Elizabeth Blanford
121 Bartlett road Winthrop, Mass.
1924
I
Ocean 0311-J
JANITOR
Charles Rhodes
81 Lincoln avenue
Saugus 306-W
CLIFTONDALE SCHOOL, Essex Street
Mrs. Myra Beckman, Principal 14 Essex street
1913 3
Saugus 505
Elsie Farrar
29 Western avenue
1925
4
Saugus 841-M
Florence Lewis
8 Kent street
1922
Saugus 56-M
Clara Trowbridge
216 West Foster street
Melrose Mass.
1892
I
JANITOR
George Atkinson
7 East Denver street
Saugus 497
EMERSON SCHOOL, Lincoln Avenue
M. Pearl Peterson, Principal 24 Fairview avenue
1919
Saugus 518-M
Gertrude Chapman
119 Salem street Malden, Mass.
1912
4-5
Malden 2897-M
Edna Bailey
15 Myrtle street
1923
2
Saugus 90
Elva Batchelder
13 Park street
1925
I
218-W
George Atkinson
JANITOR 7 East Denver street
Saugus 947
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FELTON SCHOOL, Central Street
Namc and Residence
First Election
Grade
Telephone
Maria E. Smith, Principal 51 Essex street
1892
6
Saugus 207-R
Annie Mowrey
15 Myrtle street
1923
I
Saugns 90
Virginia Nason 5 Ash street
1925
5
Saugus 481-W
Sarah Hubbard
15 Myrtle street
1923
4
Saugus 90
Angela Thayer 189 Forest street, Medford
1923
2
Mystic 0243 . M
S. Cordelia Townsend
45 Ash street
1925
3
Saugus 481-W
JANITOR
William Blossom
II Vine street
Saugus 292-M
SPECIAL TEACHERS
Margaret Cameron 22 Avon street
1920
Penmanship 301-R
Laura Cram
89 Broad street
Lynn, Mass. 1920
Music
Breakers-3280
Anstrice Kellogg
332 Lincoln avenue
1923 Drawing
718-M
William Bangs
Central street
1923
Physical Training
823-V
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. Myron Davis
24 Main street
I & 2
Saugus 239
Dr. Leroy Furbish
272 Lincoln avenue 2 & 4
Saugus 120-J
Dr. G. W. Gale
68 Lincoln avenue 3 & 5
Saugus 638
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Mary Donovan
Broadway, Lynnfield, Mass.
Lynn 75090
The following changes in our teaching force have taken place since the opening of school in September :
J. Ione Foster, suceeded by Erastine Gilmore.
Napoleon B. Corthell succeeded by Paul Bund.
Rita Smith succeeded by Loretta Mullen.
Pauline Emery succeeded by Florence Carey.
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