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DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE IN THE YEAR 1932
Date
Name of Deceased
Age Y. M. D.
Cause of Death
Names of Parents
Jan. 1
2
10
7
Whooping Cough, Bronchial Pneu- monia
Jan.
5
John William Burke
50
3
7
Carditis
Jan.
7
Edmund Francis Merritt
8.5
2
21
Chronic Cardiac Disease
Jan.
26
Albert C. Spaulding .
46
0
0
Pulmonary Infection. Pressure on Medulla
Feb. 6
Richard A. Levangie, Jr.
0
0
4
Internal Hemorrhage
Feb. 20
Georgianna Howard Bates
77
7
10
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Feb. 23
Grace H. Rogers
83
9
4
Caneer of Rectum
Feb. 24
William Dorr
83 1
30
Myocarditis
Mar. 14
William Davis Carter ·
73
5
6
Heart Disease
Mar. 21
Clarissa Litchfield
91
6
22
Scnile Myocarditis
Mar. 25
Ethel Merritt
54
2
14
Uterine Carcinoma
Mar. 27
Elsie Thelma Sweeting . .
30
0 2
Intestinal Obstruction
Apr. 1
Harriet Walling
86
11
26
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Apr. 6
Joseph Warren Morris
75
3
23
Apr.
8
Joyce Lindley Tyler Jaek Stillborn
88
5 25
80 3 17
Heart Disease, probably Coronary Sclerosis
May 24
William Wade Damon
60
4 26
June 6
Addie Lucinda Cushing ..
69
5 13
June 7
Henrietta Marie Shea .
43
9
2
Acute Nephritis
June 19
Conway
0
0
81
5
21
June 25
Julia T. O'Brien ..
55 0 0
June 26
Foye M. Murphy
52 6
27
June 29
Cora Olive Clapp
70
4
71
0
0
June 30
Nan Barnard
29 11
28
July 10
Danforth Perry Sylvester Ruth Oliver Mercier
0
10
0
July 21
Abby J. Heaps
64 10
4
Acute Gastro-Enteritis Carcinoma of Body of Uterus
Osear and Ida M. Ahola
Martin and Ellen Burke Monroe and Harriet Merritt Albert D. and Elizabeth Spaulding
Richard A. and Catherine Levangie
Alfred and Abigail Clapp Daniel and Louisa Phillips
Joseph and Eliza Dorr
James D. and Lucinda B. Carter Timothy and Ruth Brown
James C. and Henrietta Merritt David and Mabel Bryant
John and Harriet Gent Josephi W. and Mandana C. Morris Frank H. and Jennie Tyler
James and Sarah Burnside
May
5
May 10
Robert Trotter Burnside . Sarah Dakin Ferguson ...
40 1
7
Heart Disease
Myocarditis
Charles S. and Sarah Melcher George W. and Lizzie Damon
Cerebral Hemorrhage Carcinoma of Inte tines. Cerebral Apoplexy
Silas and Angie Rhoades Colby and Elizabeth Beane Oliver J. and Adeline Conway Simpson and Martha Heald John and Julia O'Brien
Joseph and Jennie Murphy
John and Luey Marslı John and Isabella O'Neill
June 29
Isabelle M. Curry
Mitral Stenosis Apoplexy Compound Fracture of Skull in Rail- road Accident
July
12
82
1 Duodenal Ulcer
Joseph P. and Emma Murphy Henry H. and Arianna Glines Edgar J. and Corinne Mereier George M. and Sarah Davenport
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Report of Town Clerk-Deaths .'
1/2 Pneumonia Broneho, Prematurity . Chronic Cardiae Disease Infection of Finger. Septicemia Various injuries from Airplane crash Gangrene of foot 8
June 21
Mary Heald Freeman . .
.
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Apr. 18
Auni Maria Ahola
DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE IN THE YEAR 1932
Date
Name of Deceased
Age Y. M. D.
Cause of Death
Names of Parents
July 27
William Matthews
18
10 0
Internal Injuries in Auto Accident Presumably Coronary Sclerosis
Aug. 1
Winifred W. Guarante
36
0
0
Aug. 1
Stillborn
62
11
16
Carcinoma of Liver
Aug. 5
Carolyn True Drake
53
3
25
Aug.
7
Jane Awl
84
10
26
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Aug. 7
John Sindone
0
11
0
Fracture of Skull in Automobile Ac- cident
Aug. 10
Susan H. Bronson .
67
5
19
Arterio Sclerosis. Nephritis
Aug. 23
Bridget McGuirk
72
8
11
Ce. ebral Hemorrhage
Aug. 26
Mary J. Keyes
55
0
0
Careinoma of Intestines and Aeute Nephritis
Aug. 27 F ancis J. Rowen
54 0
0
Acute Bronchitis and Pneumonia
Sept. 13
Edward Clinton Vinal
64
10
2
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Sept. 14
Clara Hathaway Fischer ..
47 0
7
Angina Pectoris
Sept. 25
William M. Foley
67 0
0
Chronie Mycearditis
Oct. 2
Florence Dix
83
8
13
Cerebral Embolism
Oet. 24
Aresti Jacobueci .
17
0
13
Oct. 30
Henry Patrick Tobin .
67
7
13
Heart Disease, probably Coronary Selerosis
Nov. 3
George S. Bailey Charlotte S. McLean ·
63
14 Lobar Pneumonia
Nov. 16
H. Frances Chapin .
87
2
Nov. 28
Stella Heywood Brown . .
01
0
10
Dec. 14 Chester R. Sherman . .
75
9
17
Chronie Rheumatism. Valvular Dis- case of the Heart
Dec. 14 Dec. 26
Edgar Lincoln Willard . Abbie A. Amsden
68
10
16
65
4 23
Myocarditis . Carcinoma of Uterus
Howard and Katherine Matthews James and Mary Roughan
Eben T. and Susan L. Sears Elvin and Margaret Staples William M. and Rebecca Awl
Matteo and Nicolina Sindone Silas and Almira Peirce Patrick and Margaret McDonough
William and Anna Fahey Patrick and Mary Rowen Henry L. and Maria R. Vinal
Charles F. and Carrie Hathaway William and - Foley Timothy B. and Caroline Dix
Pulmonary Tube. culosis
Dominic and Rosa Jacobucei
,
Edward and Katherine Tobin Thomas F. and Marion M. Bailey
George and Katherine McLean John and Hannah Gary George H. and Lydia B. Brown
Stephen and Sarah Sherman Francis O. and Elizabeth Willard Daniel and Minea F. Bedell
212
Report of Town Clerk-Deaths
.
Aug. 2
John Stone Hale Sears ...
Caneer of Lung
.
.
86 9 2 Arterio Sclerosis. Apoplexy. Hypo- static Pneumonia 7
Nov. 17
6 Mitral Stenosis . Arterio Sclerosis and Apoplexy ..
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Report of Town Clerk-Summary
SUMMARY, 1932
Number of births registered in Scituate for the
year 1932
Males
29
23
Number of marriage licenses issued
Number of marriages recorded 35
Number of deaths recorded 55
Males
22
Females 33
KNOW THE LAW!
"Parents, within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder, within forty days after a birth in his house, shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the town where such child is born." General Laws, Chapter 46, Section 6.
Blanks for returns of births will be furnished upon applica- tion to parents, householders, physicians and registered medical offices as provided in Chap. 46, Sec. 15, General Laws.
Number of Dogs licensed for the year
309 Males and Spayed Females @ $2.00 ea. $618.00
73 Females @ $5.00 ea. 365.00
2 Breeders @ $50.00 ea. 100.00
$1,083.00
Less Clerk's fees, 384 @ 20c ea.
76.80
Paid to County Treasurer
$1.006.20
Resident citizens' sporting licenses, hunting and fishing, 199 @ $2.75 ea. $547.25
Resident citizens' trapping licenses, 1 @ $5.25 ea. 5.25
Minor Trapping licenses, 1 @ $1.25 ea. 1.25
52
Females 30
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Report of Town Clerk-Summary
Duplicate licenses, 2 @ $.50 ea.
1.00
Resident Citizen Lobster, 55 @ $5.00 ea.
275.00
Resident Citizens Sporting, Free, 6 @ $.00 ea.
.00
$829.75
Less Clerk's fees
58.50
Paid to Division of Fisheries and Game, Commonwealth of Massachusetts $771.25
Transient Vendors licenses, 2 @ $15.00 ea. . . Paid to Town Treasurer, William F. Smith. Respectfully submitted,
$30.00
WILLIAM M. WADE, Town Clerk.
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Board of Registrars
BOARD OF REGISTRARS REPORT
The Board of Registrars respectively submit the following report.
Registered voters in Town of Scituate on Dec. 31, 1932.
Males 1,115
Females 1,112
Total 2,227
The following Registrars meetings were held during the year for the purpose of registering voters.
Feb. 19, at North Scituate Fire Station.
Feb. 23, at Scituate Harbor Fire Station.
Feb. 24, at Town Hall.
March 26, at Town Hall.
August 31, at Town Hall.
Oct. 11, at North Scituate Fire Station.
Oct. 13, at Scituate Harbor Fire Station.
Oct. 19, at Town Hall.
Oct. 21, at Town Hall.
There were 281 new voters added to the voting list during the year 1932, while 75 names were dropped because of death and change of residence, resulting in a gain in registration of 206.
JOSEPH A. WARD, LESTER D. HOBSON, GEORGE F. HENNIGAN, WILLIAM M. WADE, Clerk,
Board of Registrars of Voters.
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Report of Collector of Taxes
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
For the Year Ending December 31, 1932
Total payments to Treasurer $472,487.89
Overpayment in 1931. .06
$472,487.95
Total taxes collected
$363,007.12
Total interest collected
5,198.48
Total water rates collected
104,262.35
Water rates collected in 1931
20.00
$472,487.95
TAXES OF 1928
Personal, Real and Moth
uncollected January 1, 1932
$27.60
Collected
$9.66
Abated
17.94
$27.60
Interest collected
$1.70
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TAXES OF 1929
Personal, Real and Moth
uncollected January 1, 1932
$139.67
Collected
$78.24
Abated
57.60
Uncollected
3.83
$139.67
Interest collected $11.31
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Report of Collector of Taxes
TAXES OF 1930
Polls uncollected January 1, 1932. . . Abated
$28.00
$28.00
$28.00
Motor Vehicle Excise uncollected Jan-
uary 1, 1932
$539.97
Collected
$55.76
Uncollected
484.21
$539.97
Interest collected
$3.07
Personal, Real and Moth
uncollected January 1, 1932
$21,590.99
Collected
$19,254.31
Abated
599.37
Tax Titles
1,513.40
Uncollected
223.91
$21,590.99
Interest collected
$2,232.20
TAXES OF 1931
Polls uncollected January 1, 1932. .
$122.00
Collected
$24.00
Abated
92.00
Uncollected
6.00
$122.00
Interest collected
$.18
Old Age Assistance uncollected Jan-
uary 1, 1932
$70.00
Collected
$12.00
Refunded by State
53.00
Uncollected
5.00
$70.00
Interest collected $.09
218
Report of Collector of Taxes
Motor Vehicle Excise
uncollected January 1, 1932
$1,341.93
Committed January 18, 1932
16.41
$1,358.34
Collected
$509.14
Abated
2.00
Uncollected
847.20
$1,358.34
Interest collected
$21.88
Personal, Real and Moth
uncollected January 1, 1932
$124,388.64
Added from Tax Titles
.77
$124,389.41
Collected
$83,671.50
Abated
359.88
Tax Titles sold to Town
1,580.82
Uncollected
38,777.21
$124,389.41
Interest collected
$2,757.80
TAXES OF 1932
Polls committed
$2,562.00
Collected
$2,256.00
Abated
62.00
Uncollected
244.00
$2,562.00
Old Age Assistance Committed
$1,293.00
Collected
$1,131.00
Uncollected
162.00
$1,293.00
TAXES OF 1932 Motor Vehicle Excise Committed ...
$14,139.87
Overpayment 2.00
$14,141.87
219
Report of Collector of Taxes
Collected
$12,451.15
Abated
378.01
Uncollected
1,312.71
$14,141.87
Interest collected
$56.40
Personal, Real and Moth Committed
$372,697.73
Collected
$243,554.36
Abated
1,163.11
Tax Titles sold to Town
2,823.59
Uncollected
125,156.67
$372,697.73
Interest collected
$113.85
WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER RATES OF 1931
Uncollected January 1, 1932
$4,236.15
Collected
$2,140.55
Abated
1,013.15
Uncollected
1,082.45
$4,236.15
WATER RATES OF 1932
Commitments
$109,061.67
Collected
$100,472.87
Abated
4,521.62
Uncollected
4,067.18
$109,061.67
WATER RATES OF 1933
Committed
$34,312.28
Collected
$1,648.93
Uncollected
32,663.35
$34,312.28
HAROLD W. COLE,
Town Collector.
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Scituate Public Health Nursing Association
REPORT OF THE SCITUATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING ASSOCIATION
The Scituate Public Health Nursing Service has completed its thirteenth year of service in Scituate. The organization is one from which every person in Scituate may benefit ; beginning with the Baby Clinic, the Pre-School Clinic, care in the school which includes physical and dental treatment, and the bedside nursing.
The Baby Clinic: The expense of this clinic is shared equally with the towns of Norwell and Hanover. Dr. Edmund FitzGerald a child specialist of Quincy, is in charge. This is sometimes called the "Well Baby Clinic" which means that prevention of sickness is stressed as all defects are to be re- ported to the family physician. The baby's weight and food is carefully checked each month. This leads to periodic examina- tion as they grow older. Over thirty children are on our Baby Clinic list, and the young mothers find the Clinic very helpful. The clinic is held in the Norwell High School the second Monday of each month, and the nurse may be consulted about attending. A small fee is charged to those who can pay.
The Pre-School Clinic: This clinic is held in conjunction with the School Department, and all children entering school for the first time are examined by Dr. FitzGerald for any defects in order that they may be corrected. Last June thirty- two children were examined thus giving ample time for any corrections to be made during the summer.
The Tonsil Clinic should be mentioned here. Children who need the tonsils removed are taken to the Cohasset Hospital. Dr. Cowan is the specialist and our local doctors assist. The children
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in school and those entering have the preference but special ar- rangements have been made whereby very serious cases have been taken care of. In three years about eighty children have been treated at this clinic. The price is reasonable and it entitles the child to hospital care for one day and one night. The nurse makes follow-up visits.
Care in the school is under the School Department working with the school physician. This is required by the State and is not under the control of the Nursing Service. The Dental Clinic was started by the Nursing Service but later taken over by the School Department.
Bedside Nursing: If there is sickness in a family, the nurse, working under the doctor's orders, can take care of the patient. If there is a member of the family who is able to tend the patient, the nurse can show this member what is to be done and supervise the work, thus saving the expense of a long and not too serious illness. Here again a small fee is charged for those who can pay.
In addition to the work previously mentioned, the nurse gives pre-natal care, works with the Board of Health, makes home visits from the schools, visits for the Welfare Department, makes follow-up visits in the homes, and attends various clinics held in the county.
Miss O'Donnell is serving the town for the fifth year and we have aways found her a conscientious and sympathetic friend and nurse.
The Nursing Service is open to suggestions at all times and tries to cooperate in every way in promoting better health in our town. The people who help this local organization financially or by serving on the board of directors are truly supporting a most worthy cause.
ANNIE M. SOMERS, President.
LOTTIE S. WATERMAN, Recording Secretary.
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Scituate Public Health Nursing Service
SCITUATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
NURSE'S REPORT FOR 1932
Number of nursing visits 667
Number of free nursing visits 128
Number of school visits 188
Number of home visits for school children
66
Number of home visits for pre-school children
38
Number of children taken home ill
18
Number of visits for clinics (Tonsil and Chadwick)
78
Number of prenatal visits
19
Number of infant welfare visits
87
Number of public welfare visits 88
Number of clinic visits 32
Number of public health meetings
29
Number of follow-up visits
125
Number of miscellaneous visits 194
Total number of visits 1,757
Respectfully submitted,
MARGARET O'DONNELL, R.N.
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Scituate Public Health Nursing Service
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
SCITUATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
January 1, 1932 : Cash on hand $850.25
Interest on deposits 26.08
Nursing fees 379.50
Memberships 126.75
Christmas Seal sale
165.79
Baby clinic
34.50
Tonsil clinic
225.50
Camp fee
36.00
Telephone tolls
6.60
Whist party at Mrs. Ricker's
24.35
Contributions :
North Scituate Welfare League
$5.00; Welch Co. $5.00; Scituate Grange $5.00; Unitarian Alliance $2.00; Legion Auxiliary $2.00; A Friend $10.00; Scituate Catholic Club $10.00; Baptist Sewing Cir- cle $5.00; Woman's Relief Corps $10.00; Lydia Collett Corporation Beach
$10.00; North Scituate Bridge Club $15.00; Betterment Club $25.00; Mrs. Ella G. Water- man $5.00; Mrs. George F. Welch $5.00; Mrs. Ralph Joslin $3.00; J. W. Foster $5.00; Edward J. Dono- van $5.00; F. M. Weymouth $5.00 132.00
$2,007.32
Expenditures :
Margaret O'Donnell, Nurse $99.96
Alice M. Dowd, Nurse
126.00
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Louise C. Hunter, Nurse
2.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
44.89
Baby Clinic
99.98
Tonsil Clinic
417.50
Plymouth County Health Camp
72.00
Automobile Upkeep
242.33
New Automobile by exchange
344.00
Insurance on car and nurse
81.73
Rent of garage
55.00
Nurses supplies
15.42
Organization memberships
5.00
Secretary's Record book
.75
George Yenetchi
1.25
Printing
1.04
Check tax
.96
Registry of Motor Vehicles
3.00
$1,612.81
December 31, 1932: Balance on hand $394.51
The Scituate Red Cross contributed $75.00; Board of Pub- lic Welfare $75.00 and the Community Chest $30.00 to the ex- pense of the tonsil clinic in addition to the amount paid by the Nursing Service.
WILLIAM F. SMITH,
Treasurer.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Scituate
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1932
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INDEX
School Calendar
3
Organization
4
Report of Attendance Officer 39
Report of School Committee 6
Report of Superintendent of Schools
7
Report of School Physician 35
Report of School Dentist 38
Report of School Nurse 36
Statistics
40
Financial Statement 44
Graduation Exercises 47
Graduating Class
48
Report of High School Principal 22
Economics for Citizenship 25
Manual Training Projects 27
Household Arts 28
The Use of Physical Training 30
Oral Composition 31
Project Work in Geography 32
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School Calendar
SCHOOL CALENDAR-1933
Winter Term-January 3 to February 17. One Week Vacation. February 27 to April 14. One Week Vacation.
Spring Term-April 24 to June 16 .* Holiday May 30. Summer Vacation.
Fall Term-September 6 to December 22.
Holidays-October 12, November 30 and December 1. Christmas Vacation.
*This date is tentative. The statutes require high schools to have one hundred eighty sessions per year.
"NO SCHOOL" SIGNAL
The "No School" signal is 3-1-3, and will be sounded from the fire stations at North Scituate, Scituate Harbor, and Green- bush at 7.45 A. M. It is, however, the policy of the Committee to hold regular sessions whenever it is practicable to maintain transportation service.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The regular meetings of the Committee are held at the office of the Superintendent, Old High School Building, at 8 P. M., on the second Tuesday of each month, September to June inclu- sive.
Appointments with the Superintendent may be made upon request.
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Directory of School Department
DIRECTORY OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Mrs. Belle H. Chaffin
Mrs. Marion C. Alexander
Donald S. Pitkin
Harold C. Wingate
Chairman Secretary
Superintendent
HIGH SCHOOL
A. Russell C. Cole
M. B. Gillespie
Robert F. Riley
Bessie M. Dudley
Nancy H. Fisk
Nettie E. Elliott
Dorothy E. MacFarlane
Wendell H. Thornton
Principal
Mathematics, Science Manual Arts English Latin, French Commercial Branches
Household Arts Science, Athletics
JUNIOR HIGH
Edward W. Whitmore
Anne L. Cunneen Marion L. Brine
Vera L. Ireland
Principal VIIIA Grade VIIIB Grade VIIA Grade VIIB
JENKINS
LeRoy E. Fuller
Florence M. Toomey
Bessie M. Monahan Helen Pearl Mrs. Eunice M. Cole
Doris C. Crocker
Lillian M. Weeden
Principal. Grade VI
Grade VA
Grade VB
Grade IV
Grade IIIA
Grade IIIB
Grade II
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Directory of School Department
Grace E. Hague Helen L. Jones
Grade I Assistant
HATHERLY
George W. Burrill
Helen A. Boyd*
Edith A. Dann
Sara M. Souther
Helen G. Knox
Lucy A. Lockhart
Principal, Grade VI
Grade V
Grade IV
Grade III
Grade II
Grade I
SUPERVISORS
Jeanne E. Bradford
Doris D. Ward
Ruth A. Whidden
Music Art
Physical Education
HEALTH OFFICERS
T. B. Alexander, M. D.
School Physician
W. B. Parsons, D. M. D.
School Dentist
Margaret J. O'Donnell, R. N. School Nurse
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE Annie M. S. Litchfield
JANITORS
Louis H. Madore
High School
Augustus Abbott
High School
Lewis B. Newcomb
Hatherly School
Frank Young
Jenkins School
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Ina B. Litchfield Elizabeth Abbott *Resigned December 15.
Director
Assistant
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Report of School Committee
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Scituate:
The School Committee takes pleasure in presenting its re- port for the year 1932 as prepared by the Superintendent of Schools. By using economy wherever possible during the year the Committee has been able to return a substantial sum to the town treasury. We believe that the Budget for 1933, which shows a large reduction from last year, cannot be further re- duced without harm to our school program.
BELLE HOWES CHAFFIN, MARION COLLIER ALEXANDER, DONALD S. PITKIN,
School Committee.
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee of Scituate:
I take pleasure in submitting my seventh annual report for your consideration.
CHANGES IN OUR TEACHING STAFF
The schools are being operated this year with a staff of thirty teachers, including three supervisors. This number shows no increase over last year in spite of the fact that-as of October 1. 1932-our pupil enrollment has increased by fifty-two.
There was but one teacher change at the High School. Miss Nancy H. Fisk, a graduate of Wellesley College, 1929. and for the past two years a teacher of languages at Great Barring- ton High School, was elected to the position made vacant by the resignation of Miss Marion Freeman. Miss Fisk has had ad- vanced study in French at Middlebury College and at Grenoble, France.
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Miss Vera L. Ireland, for the past two years a teacher in the upper grades at the Hatherly School, was transferred to the Junior High School. making the fourth teacher in that unit. This addition to the teaching staff was unavoidable as the en- tering class numbering sixty-eight pupils necessitated the for- mation of two divisions.
At the Hatherly School. Miss Helen A. Boyd, a teacher of ten years' experience in the schools of Massachusetts and New York, was selected for the position made vacant by Miss Ire- land's transfer. Miss Boyd. however, resigned shortly before
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
the Christmas holidays and a permanent successor to this posi- tion has not yet been chosen.
There were no changes at the Jenkins School, but a reduc- tion was made in the staff of that building by the elimination of the assistant in the second grade. This reduction was made possible by the smaller number of pupils enrolled in that grade this year.
UPKEEP OF BUILDINGS
In addition to the usual minor repairs and replacements. the exterior wooden finish and iron railings of the new High School building have been painted. At the same building twen- ty-five new pupil desks and seats have been installed as a result of the increased enrollment. In the commercial department, six new typewriters have been purchased to take care of an in- crease of six pupils in the typewriting classes, and in addition four old machines have been replaced with new ones.
The metal section of the roof of the Household Arts build- ing had to be renewed this year.
At the Hatherly School the walls and ceilings of the class- rooms were painted and one hundred thirteen desk tops were resurfaced.
When the furnaces at the Jenkins School were subjected to their usual seasonal inspection last summer, it was found that the drums in two of them needed to be replaced. This neces- sitated the tearing out of a section of the brick work surround- ing each furnace and made a major repair which had not been anticipated.
For the coming year the repairs may be confined largely to interior painting and to resurfacing of driveways. However, it would be desirable to paint the outside of the Hatherly build- ing again this year. This building was last painted in 1928, and attention to this need in the near future would be an even- tual economy.
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
AMERICANIZATION
The Americanization classes continued for two evenings each week during the first four months of 1932, and the closing exercises took place in the High School Auditorium on the eve- ning of April 28. The total enrollment for the year was thirty, of whom twenty-seven were of Portuguese and three of Italian nationality. During the year, eleven of these received their first papers and two were granted citizenship. The record of atten- dance was very high for evening classes, the per cent for the whole group being ninety-five, while six had a record of one hundred per cent.
Since this work was taken over by the school department in 1927. not less than seventy-five different pupils have attended the classes, several having been enrolled from the surrounding towns of Hingham, Cohasset and Marshfield. During this en- tire period the work was under the direction of the same effi- cient teachers. Miss Cunneen and Mrs. Burrill, and this accounts in large part for the high measure of success that was attained.
The classes were discontinued this year, not as a measure of economy. but because we had carried the major part of the group that would have enrolled this fall as far as seemed con- sistent for classes of this type.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND HEALTH
This year, as well as last, the Scituate schools showed a creditable attainment in the matter of school attendance. The record at the Hatherly and at the High schools was especially good. I appreciate the efforts of the teachers to encourage regularity of attendance, and I know they do this because they realize the handicap that is placed on most pupils by even a day's absence. It is also true that the absence of the individual and the resulting necessity of special attention to his needs by the teacher must retard the progress of the class as a whole and consequently becomes a matter of concern to the entire group.
On the other hand, this interest on the part of the teacher
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in securing full attendance must not be interpreted as urging the attendance of children who are ill or physically unable to attend school. It is very important that parents should be alert to symptoms of illness-particularly of a contagious nature- and keep children at home until all danger of contagion is past.
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