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Proposed Salary Schedule
To meet the changed conditions of living, and to protect ourselves from loss of teachers, the following schedule is proposed.
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
For rating in this schedule teachers are to be classified according to the provisions of the recent legislation on reim- bursement for teachers' salaries. For the present and until further rulings are made by the State Department of Education, the qualifications of the several classes are as follows:
Class 1. A college or normal graduate with two years of experience.
Class 2. One year of professional training in a normal school or college and three years of experience, or a normal school graduate with one year of experience.
Class 3. All other teachers.
EQUIVALENTS ACCEPTED :
Successful experience of ten years may qualify for Class 1 without professional training.
Successful experience of five years may qualify for Class 2 without professional training.
A summer school session at a normal school or teachers' college may count as two years of experience in above equiva- lents.
Consideration will also be given to part time courses in certain institutions.
The reimbursement law provides that the town treasury shall be reimbursed for each teacher, annually, as follows:
$200 for a teacher of Class 1 whose salary is not less than $850.
$150 for a teacher of Class 2 whose salary is not less than $750.
$100 for each teacher of Class 3 whose salary is not less than $650.
SCHEDULE For the Grades.
First year $800.
Second year $900, which shall be maximum for Class 3. Third year $1,000, which shall be maximum for Class 2.
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Fourth year $1,100.
Fifth year $1,200, which shall be maximum for Class 1.
The principal of a building shall receive $50 additional for each full time assistant.
HIGH SCHOOL
First year $1,200.
Second year $1,300, which shall be maximum for Class 3. Third year $1,400, which shall be maximum for Class 2. Fourth year $1,500.
Fifth year $1,600, which shall be maximum for Class 1. FOR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
Add to the maximum for an assistant $100 for each full time assistant, and $100 for each year of service in the school up to five years.
To be eligible for the High School schedule the teacher must be a college graduate. A Normal School graduate employed in the High School shall receive $200 less than the schedule specifies, unless advanced in rating for special merit.
Salaries of special teachers and supervisors shall be determined in each case with reference to merit.
Substitute teachers shall receive 90 per cent of the regular teacher's salary, the same to be deducted from the salary of the absentee, except in cases of absence previously approved by the Committee.
The salaries proposed in this schedule shall not be in force in any instance, until formally voted for each individual, and the Committee, in adopting this schedule as a guide, reserves the right to advance or retard teachers in the schedule, in recognition of special merit or failure.
TRANSPORTATION
We still have transportation problems to solve. I present a map showing how the township area is covered by trans- portation routes today. It does not seem possible that there can be many children living at a great distance from one of these routes.
Beach ST.
Beach ST
COHASSET
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Charth Se
1 Mile
Bardmon
SHORE
ACRES
BAY STREET
LOVING G
Hills.
DAY ST.
NaTherly Rood
1
SCHOOL
CENTRAL STREET
Wilson ST.
BAY ST
ST.
25 NIVW
JENKIN SCHOOL
NORWELL
POND ST.
KENT ST.
Clos Pof
Water ST.
Green
To Third Cliff
To
Rockland
7.
Marshfield
Eight
HARLES ST.
BLOSSOM ST
MAIN ST.
BEECH WOOD
GROVE STREET
SAND
BRANCH ST.
Alle- alicante
Highland ST.
Sherman: Corner
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
The routes are traversed quickly with comfortable motor vehicles. The only valid criticisms are those of insufficient capacity of some of the vehicles, and the cost of maintenance. Through a slip in charging up one week of January to 1919 expense account, we appear to have exceeded the appropria- tion by $87.15. On the other hand, it must be remembered that we have had the present service only four months of the year 1919, and that the actual cost for ten months at the price paid today will be nearly $11,000, including insur- · ance. Any extension of present routes either in mileage or carrying capacity will still further increase the cost.
During the past ten months the cost has been at an average of $36 per pupil for the year, which is approximately 80 cents per week, or 16 cents per day, or 8 cents per ride. +rom this point of view the cost is not excessive, as compared with reports from other towns. We are required by statute to provide a certain amount of transportation for pupils under the compulsory age limit. There are arguments in favor of extending the service to the High School group, and it seems to me something may be said in opposition to such service. It seems to me that the decision of this ques- tion should rest with the voters who must bear the expense.
These are some of the more important topics which are manding attention at the present moment. While we ¿ pleased with the achievements of the year, we are far om satisfied, and shall work for and expect even larger urns in 1920 from our united efforts.
The credit for what has been accomplished, and for what- , .r may be achieved during the coming year, is and should be shared by every teacher, without whose loyal co-operation r./1 devotion to the tasks proposed, success will be impos- ible.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK E. BRAGDON, Superintendent.
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Report of High School
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
MR. F. E. BRAGDON,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir:
That a business may know where it stands, that it may know where and why it succeeds or fails, and that it may conduct its affairs intelligently and efficiently, it takes account of stock and balances its books occasionally. Why should not a school do a similar thing for a like reason?
In my report last year certain objectives toward which we might strive were set before us. These were (1) better attendance, (2) better discipline, (3) higher standards of scholarship, (4) additional subjects, and (5) some extra school activities. Another objective, not mentioned in the report but constantly held in mind by the teachers, is the development of a better school spirit.
To just what extent these objectives have been attained is hard to determine. Some quite definite statements, however, can be made regarding them.
(1) Attendance has been very much better thus far this year, than any time last year, as a comparison of this year's registers with those of last year clearly shows. This is largely due to these factors: (1) better health conditions in the community, (2) better transportation system, (3) plac- ing a premium upon attendance and scholarship.
(2) Discipline has been much better this year than last and the conduct of our pupils, in general, much better. Both these facts indicate that we have to some extent accomplished the last objective - a better school spirit, Such a spirit has been brought about by pupils and teachers heartily co-operating in both work and play. We have been singing together, cheering together, entertaining to- gether, playing together, and working together.
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Report of High School
(3) Scholarship also has improved considerably. Evi- dence of this comes from a comparison of our present class- room work with that of last year. At our last teachers'. meeting all agreed that our pupils are putting forth much greater effort and are getting correspondingly better results.
(4) Our new courses of study consist of two in drawing (mechanical and architectural), and two in music (a girls' chorus and a boys' chorus). Credit is also given for outside instruction on the piano.
(5) As for extra school activities we had last year a prize- speaking contest, out-of-door games and physical training for both girls and boys. This year we are having the games and physical training for the boys only. Our greatest difficulty in this connection is the lack of an indoor space to carry on this line of work on cold and stormy days. Dur- ing the larger part of last year we ran a school paper in connection with the Scituate Herald. I regret to say that this project has been largely a failure this year. A lunch counter is in operation this year as last year, but along somewhat different lines.
All this suggests that some of our objectives, or ideals, of last year have been attained. But an ideal is a fleeting thing. The nearer we approach it the farther away it moves. The ideals and objectives of last year are just as large and just as far away now as then. We have moved a little nearer, but they have moved a little farther on. May we not set for ourselves this year objectives similar to those of last year - better school spirit, better conduct, and higher scholarship, or the habit of success. These are the great objectives. All others are secondary to them. All extra school activities, all the new courses of study, important as they are, are merely means to the ends of a splendid school spirit, right habits of conduct and higher scholarship, or habits of success.
The total enrolment this year is eighty-eight (88) as compared with one hundred two (102) last year, a decrease due largely, I think, to improvements in the system of promotion, and the creation of the Junior Department.
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Report of High School
Regarding the teaching force I wish to say I have never met before in my experience a group of teachers with such a splendid spirit of co-operation and with so uniformly high degree of success in both discipline and instruction.
In conclusion, I want to express appreciation for the sup- port of all school officers, for the patience and co-operation of parents, for the help of the various branches of the Public School Association, and for the response of the pupils, given to us who are directly responsible for the proper functioning of the High School.
Respectfully submitted,
W. V. ANDREWS, Principal
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING
To MR. F. E. BRAGDON, Superintendent of Schools:
A large exhibit of all the representative work done in the Scituate schools and given at Assembly Hall, Scituate High School, last June, demonstrated plainly enough how large a percentage of able draftsmen Scituate possesses. The work at the Scituate High School has been extended considerably, there now being three classes in drawing every Tuesday: the architectural drawing class and the free-hand drawing class conducted by myself, while the mechanical drawing class, added this year, is being conducted by Mr. Locke.
The Junior High School also covers the same subjects as the High School with the exception that the work here is less difficult and more preparatory for the advanced work of the High School.
At the Jenkins and Hatherly schools the Primary grades have' added fancy work for the little ones this year. This work consists of paper cutting and tracing around forms, most of it being conducted by the teachers in charge. In the Grammar grades geometric drawing has been added to the regular course in use.
It seems to me that the Scituate High School workers in the drawing classes possess ability of a very high order, in fact their work is of professional calibre and they desire the chance to do work that is ordinarily confined to the art schools. A small outlay of $50 or $60 would cover the cost of plaster casts of heads and the human figure to draw from. A few wooden pedestals too, large drawing boards and cheap chairs to be used as easels would be sufficient equipment to start with and I feel sure that the work done in the school merits the highest encouragement for vocational work. Were this feature to be added, much more variety and many
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing
different results would be added. Chalk talks upon artistic anatomy, applied perspective and commercial drawing could be added, each correlating with the other for a practical result. I believe that a year's demonstration of this plan would result in a vast benefit for all concerned in a practical draw- ing course. To hold the best workers back who are able to go much farther in drawing would and does retard their development, and I respectfully urge that this equipment may be added in order to show what may be accomplished.
Respectfully yours,
SAMUEL WARNER.
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Report of Supervisor of Music
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC
MR. F. E. BRAGDON, Superintendent.
Dear Sir:
Owing to the vacations during the previous term, due to influenza, and to the many changes in teachers, the first of January, 1919, found our music somewhat less accom- plished than usual at that time of year. However, condi- tions improved during the winter term and by the end of June we could report a fair year's work and were able to furnish acceptably the usual music for the High School and Ninth. Grade graduations, also to assist in preparing for the closing entertainments of the grades.
Many changes in the work began with the new school session in September. The supervisor now spends two days of each week in the schools, which enables her to visit every grade each week. By this means she can keep more closely in touch with the work in each room and give more help to both students and teachers. The work at the High School has also been enlarged. Besides the general chorus work, which includes every student in the school, we have an elective chorus - the Girls' Glee Club - which meets each week for special training. During the fall this chorus has acquired a repertoire which is available for any occasion where it may be of use. The boys, also, have organized a chorus and under the leadership of Mr. Soles have developed great enthusiasm for singing. There is another general chorus from the Junior High School and plans have been made for special chorus work in the three upper grades at both the Jenkins and Hatherly schools.
On December 12, under the auspices of the music depart- ment of the Public School Association, the operetta, "Red Riding Hood's Rescue," was given by children selected from the grades, aided by three students from the High School.
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Report of Supervisor of Music
I wish to express to the teachers my appreciation of their help and co-operation, without which results would be impossible. And particularly I wish to express my gratitude to those who so faithfully aided in drilling the choruses for the operetta.
Respectfully submitted,
ANGIE M. FAUNCE, Supervisor of Music.
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Report of Teacher of Sewing
REPORT OF TEACHER OF SEWING
MR. F. E. BRAGDON,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir: In September classes in sewing were started in the 6th Grade at the Hatherly and Jenkins schools. The line of work entered upon was extremely elementary, due to the inability of the pupils; it was, however, of a practical nature. Later the same line of work was extended to the 7th and 8th Grades of both schools.
The progress in all classes, though not rapid, has been encouraging.
The parents have shown their interest by furnishing at all times materials with which their children work. This is greatly appreciated.
The report regarding the lunch is necessarily brief. Hot soup or cocoa has been served since the Thanksgiving Recess.
The hot lunch is served to those pupils only, who by payment of fifty cents become members of a so-called "Lunch Club." The money thus received goes to help defray the expense of equipment.
The growing membership of this club is especially encour- aging and it is hoped later a more complete lunch may be served.
I wish to thank, at this time, those parents and teachers who have given their help and co-operation in introducing into the Scituate Schools a simple course in so-called "Home Economics."
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH R. HADLEY.
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Report of School Physician
REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
To the Scituate School Committee:
In examining the pupils this year special attention has been paid to heart disease, enlarged glands and anemia, and the relation of these afflictions to bad teeth, tonsils and adenoids.
Neglected teeth are soon followed by decay and the result is an ever increasing absorption of poison.
Tonsils and adenoids neglected result in mouth breathing and a consequent resistance to disease. The air which should be filtered and warmed by its passage through the nose is breathed directly into the throat, cold and dust- ladened as it may be.
The neglect of these diseased tonsils and adenoids and lack of care of the teeth is often shown in the enlargement of the lymphatic glands of the neck and the end result in some of these cases may be rheumatism or heart disease and a general reduction in vitality, with under-weight and anemia.
With the advent of the District Nurse in school work a more careful watch can be paid to those needing extra attention. Incipient disease in pupils unfit to be in school would be more promptly noticed as well as the more fla- grant cases where it is to the child's physical advantage to be out of school.
Such special attention can be given to instruction in personal hygiene as should have a decidedly beneficial result.
Several pupils have been sent home this year because of infectious skin disease, and two who were in such poor physical condition that their own health was involved.
As a matter of health I would advise the students at the High School to patronize the Hot Lunch department which has been inaugurated by the Public School Association.
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Report of School Physician
It is my custom to examine every pupil at least once every year and that plan is being followed this year.
The sanitary condition of the school buildings is excellent.
Thanking the pupils, parents, and school authorities for their co-operation, I beg for a continuation of the same.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. ALEXANDER, M.D., School Physician.
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Appendix - Financial Statement
APPENDIX
FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECEIPTS
Appropriation :
For support of schools $26,000 00
For transportation 8,600 00
For School Committee's salaries
250 00
Dog Fund
381 99
Refunds . 82 13
$35,314 12
EXPENDITURES
School Committee:
Salaries
$250 00
Expenses .
251 30
$501 30
Superintendent:
Salary
$800 00
Expense
250 09
1,050 09
Supervisors.
$845 00
845 00
High School:
Principal
$1,858 00
Teachers 4,030 00
5,888 00
Elementary Teachers $8,477 50 8,477 50
Textbooks:
High .
$418 40
Elementary 448 63
867 03
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Appendix - Financial Statement
· Supplies:
High .
$227 85
Elementary
552 31
$780 16
Janitors:
High
$1,091 41
Elementary
1,545 59
2,637 00
Fuel:
High .
$1,039 32
Elementary
1,444 16
2,483 48
Miscellaneous :
High .
$42 71
Elementary
298 77
341 48
Repairs :
High .
$178 68
Elementary
753 82
.
Health .
75 00
75 00
Transportation
8,687 15
8,687 15
Sundries
110 86
110 86
New Equipment.
1,462 68
1,462 68
Unexpended balance,
174 89
$35,314 12
JENKINS SCHOOL FURNACE
Appropriation 1
$1,200 00
Contract.
1,055 00
Unexpended .
$145 00
932 50
$35,139 23
TEACHERS
ADDRESSES
PREPARATION
YEARS
SALARIES
HIGH SCHOOL Waldo V. Andrews Jennie E. Pierce
Scituate Center Scituate Center Scituate Center Duxbury
Bates College
2
$1,900 00
1,050 00
Mildred E. Hastings
2
1,000 00
1
1,000 00
Scituate
2
1,000 00
Scituate Center
Fitchburg Normal
1
700 00
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT Adela L. Balch
Scituate
1
1,000 00
HATHERLY SCHOOL Harold Striley
Salem Normal Lowell Normal
1
1,000 00
Gladys J. Taber
1
750 00
Anne L. Cunneen
1
700 00
14
750 00
Marshfield Hills
Miss Symond's Train- ing School
5
700 00
.
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Appendix - School Statistics
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Harold E. Soles William W. Locke , Edith R. Hadley
North Scituate North Scituate North Scituate Greenbush
Sara M. Kane Maud F. Damon
JENKINS SCHOOL Nathaniel Phillips Eunice Cahoon
Anna E. Murphy E. Gertrude Gardner Anastasia McCarthy
Angie M. Faunce, Music Samuel Warner, Drawing
Marshfield Hills
Bates College
2
$1,100 00
Scituate
Bridgewater Normal Bridgewater Normal
2
750 00
Scituate
2
700 00
Scituate
37
750 00
Scituate
4
700 00
400 00
550 00
MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES, DECEMBER 19, 1919
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADES
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
1
II
III
IV
JUNIOR
Total
High School Hatherly .. . .
21
19
16
18
19
18
16
149
Jenkins .
27
18
21
19
18
27
18
178
Totals . .
48
37
37
37
37
45
52
34
30
22
19
17
42
457
4
30
22
19
17
42
130
22 30
North Abington North Pembroke
Appendix - School Statistics
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Appendix - School Statistics
CHANGE OF TEACHERS
The following resignations and elections have been made during the year:
RESIGNATIONS
High School: Dorothy Sheehan, Science
June, 1919
Jenkins School:
Margarette Reilley, Grade VI
June, 1919
Anastasia McCarthy, I
December, 1919
Hatherly School:
Beulah C. Stanton, Grades VI, VII
February, 1919
Leonora Coombs, VIII June, 1919
Josephine G. Ward,
IV-V June, 1919
Elsie Davidson, substitute,
VI,VII June, 1919
Maude Damon, I December, 1919
Supervisor of Music: Angie M. Faunce,
December, 1919
ELECTIONS
High School:
Harold E. Soles, Science,
September, 1919
Edith R. Hadley, Assistant,
September, 1919
Adela L. Balch, Junior Department,
September, 1919
Jenkins School:
Vera P. Johnstone, Grade I
January, 1920
Hatherly School:
Harold Striley, Principal
September, 1919
Gladys J. Taber,
Grades VI, VII
September, 1919
Anne L. Cunneen, IV,V September, 1919
Rosamond F. Benson, I January, 1920
Mrs. Linnie E. Davis, Supervisor of Music, January, 1920.
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Appendix - School Statistics
ENROLMENT, MEMBERSHIP, ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS FOR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 19, 1919
Enrolment
Membership
Attendance
Per Cent of
Attendance
Tardiness
No. Pupils Tardy
High School.
88
86
81
94
15
11
Junior Department
44
42
39
92
12
7
Hatherly School:
Grade VIII .
17
16
15
97
2
2
Grades VI, VII.
40
39
36
94
17
10
Grades IV, V .
41
40
37
93
30
7
Grades II, III.
42
37
35
92
22
8
Grade I.
22
21
19
91
2
2
Jenkins School:
Grades VII, VIII
49
45
43
95
8
6
Grade VI.
31
27
25
88
12
8
Grades IV, V .
46
37
35
95
6
6
Grades II, III.
48
41
37
90
8
4
Grade I.
32
27
23
85
16
8
500
458
425
93%
150
79
.
PUPILS TRANSPORTED AND CARRYING LUNCH
Pupils Transported
Pupils Carrying Lunch
High School,
112
125
Hatherly,
72
109
Jenkins,
85
104
272
338
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Graduating Exercises
"EN EVANT"
GRADUATING EXERCISES
OF THE
CLASS OF 1919
SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL TOWN HALL
Thursday Evening, June Twenty-sixth At Eight o'clock
PROGRAM
PROCESSIONAL
INVOCATION Rev. William Archie Karraker
CHORUS, "The Star Spangled Banner"
SALUTATORY .
Beatrice Victoria Bates
CLASS HISTORY
Evelyn Bradford Merritt
CHORUS, "Night"
Watson
ADDRESS.
Marshall Livingston Perrin, Ph.D.
CHORUS, "Bella Napoli" Bascovitz
PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT Response
GIRLS' CHORUS, "Sanctus" (St. Cecilia Mass). Gounod
AWARDING OF HONORS AND PRIZES
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
CHORUS, "Land of Hope and Glory" (Arr.) . Elgar
VALEDICTORY
Ernest Weston Gray
CLASS HYMN
BENEDICTION ,
Rev. Lewis Edward Perry
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Graduating Exercises
CLASS OFFICERS
President, Ernest Weston Gray
Vice-President, Alice Elizabeth Webster Secretary, Helen Ida Webster Treasurer, Helen Louise Simpson
THE CLASS
COLLEGE COURSE
ERNEST WESTON GRAY
HELEN IDA WEBSTER
GENERAL COURSE FLORENCE EVELYN SCANNELL
ALICE ELIZABETH WEBSTER
COMMERCIAL COURSE
MARY ISABEL ANDERSON BEATRICE VICTORIA BATES ELLIS MARSH LITCHFIELD ANNIE FLORENCE MCNAYR
EVELYN BRADFORD MERRITT HELEN LOUISE SIMPSON SARAH EVELYN WHORFF
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School Children's Operetta
OPERETTA - "LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD" IN FOUR SCENES
Given by the Children of the Public Schools of Scituate under the Auspices of the Music Department
PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
at the Woman's Club House
Friday Evening, December 12, 1919, Eight o'clock
Characters
MOTHER Alma Jenkins
RED RIDING HOOD
Jane Prouty
WOLF. Hubert McDermott
WOODMAN Henry Vines
BUTTERCUP Virginia Stewart
ROSE Mary Garnache
ROBIN
Evan Bailey
Bluebells
Katherine Somers Lois Wilson
Helen Webb
Lauretta Wolfe
Dorothy Litchfield Ruth Bean
Alice Bragdon
Margaret Torrey
Flower Girls
Judith Partridge Frances Locklin
Josephine Welch Mary Prouty
Nellie Mitchell Ethel Tierney
Chorus
Paul Ford
Gladys Wheeler Phyllis Hyland
Malcolm Merritt
Marjorie Bray Maude Hall
Robert Gardner Edward Driscoll
Priscilla Fish
Roberta Huntley
Ray Ellis Lucille Harlow
Barbara Brown Elsie Bogdanoff John Prouty
Peter Meschini
Irma Champion Carolyn Poland
Priscilla Cole
Margaret Short
Evelyn Bonney
Peirce Merril Library
ANNUAL REPORT of the OFFICERS of the Town of Scituate MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31 1920
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SATUIT
PORA
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE Officers of the Town of Scituate
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1920
ETTS . 99
SATUIT
RPORAT
PRINTED BY THE BOUNDBOOK PRESS, NORTH SCITUATE, MASS.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1920
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. - ANSEL F. SERVAN, Chairman, Scituate; CHARLES W. PEARE, Egypt; ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, North Scituate.
Town Clerk. - JETSON WADE, Greenbush.
Treasurer. - WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON, Scituate.
Collector. - ALBERT D. SPAULDING, North Scituate.
School Committee. - PHILIP S. BAILEY, Chairman, North Scituate; MARION C. ALEXANDER, Scituate; W. CLEVE- LAND COGSWELL, North Scituate.
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