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Three horses and care of Barn and Sheds
$1820.78
Bal. 1924
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Sidewalks
$15,537.20
Patrol
Sweeping Square and Side Streets
$1118.93
Snow
$10,805.25
General Maintenance
$3,859.03
SECTIONAL EXPENDITURES
Oil
Sect.
Cleaning
Drains
Gravel Tar & Sand Misc
Total
1.
305.73
2124.26
1629.23
230.21
4289.43
2.
507.21
181.25
888.59
2363.94
300.67
4241.66
3.
364.38
2380.11
2406.24
2088.22
200.00
7438.75
4.
839.92
480.93
700.85
2715.63
210.00
4947.33
5.
750.52
289.39
238.76
1278.65
16.02
2567.34
6.
375.99
121.67
420.25
1826.06
76.15
2820.12
7.
836.66
798.14
1557.22
1549.70
184.60
4926.32
8.
253.74
29.02
61.00
964.31
8.50
1316.57
9.
106.12
61.25
254.66
316.55
275.00
1013.78
Retreating (Care of Permanent Roads such as Main St.
Lowell St., Chestnut Etc.
7,393.20
Salary (Supt. of Streets)
3,000.00
Sidewalk construction was done in the following streets:
Chestnut Street (Near Adams St.) 141.00 feet of Granite Curbing and Granolithic sidewalk.
Charles Street, 82.50 feet of Granite Curbing and Granolithic sidewalk.
Renwick Road, 480.84 feet of Granite Curbing and Granolithic sidewalk. Richardson Ave., 495.62 feet of Granolithic sidewalk.
Park Ave., 1501.31 feet of Granolithic sidewalk.
Albion Street, (near new Post Office) 127.87 feet of Granolithic side- walk.
Clarina Street, 266.05 feet of Granite Curbing and Granolithic sidewalk. Main Street (Greenwood St.) 96.55 feet of Granite Curbing and Grano- lithic sidewalk.
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Sweetser Street, 182.74 feet of Tar Concrete sidewalk.
West Water Street, 210.00 feet of Tar Concrete sidewalk.
Chestnut Street, (Near B. & M. R. R.) 62.00 feet of Tar Concrete side- walk.
Main Street (front of Savings Bank) 62.57 feet of Granite Curbing and Granolithic sidewalk.
The following Streets were oiled, some in part others their entire length.
Pitman Ave.
Bryon St.
Steadman St.
Madison Ave.
Emerson St.
Summitt Ave.
Pine St.
Auburn St.
Emerald St.
Cooper St.
Cedar St.
Aborn Ave.
Hansom St.
Cedar Ct.
Oak St.
Renwick Road
Fairmount Ave.
Farm St.
Nahant St.
Curve St.
Sweetser St.
Summer St.
Hillside Ave.
Bartley St.
Howard St.
Elm St.
Lake St.
Grafton St.
Elm Sq.
Parker Road
Bennett St.
Travers St.
Lake Ave.
Foundry St.
Jordan Ave.
Spaulding St.
Maple St.
Dell Ave.
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The following Streets were Tarred and Sanded.
Broadway
Otis St.
Vernon St.
Murry St.
Lafayette St.
Old Salem St.
Converse St.
Avon St.
Lawrence St.
Morrison Rd.
Foster St.
White Ave. F
Prospect St.
W. Water St.
Lowell St.
Church St.
Crescent St.
Franklin St.
Greenwood Ave.
Eaton St.
Common St.
Gould St.
Oak St.
Greenwood St.
Cordis St.
Yale Ave.
New Salem St.
Main St.
The Gravel Roads built this year were as follows:
High Street (from Greenwood Ave. to top of Hill).
North Ave. (from Boston Ice Co. to Reading Line).
Lawrence Street (from Main to Pleasant Street).
Green Street (from Oak St., for about 420 feet and on top of hill for about 110 feet).
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Mountain Avenue (from Albion St. to top of hill).
There were two emergency drainage problems which had to be con- structed one at the Cor. of North Ave. and Church St., the other on Pit- man Ave. costing $3,078.25.
PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation Expended
$13,350.00 13,334.46
Balance
$15.54
A six inch Bituminous Macadam Road was constructed in North Ave. from Main St. to Albion St. with four catch basins with necessary outlets. Also in Chestnut St., (Westerly Side) from Adams St., to Prospect St.
WATER STREET
Water Street (State and County Aid)
Appropriation 1924
$9,000.00 589.08
Balance 1923
$9,589.08
Expended 1924
9,357.96
Balance 1924
$231.02
A bituminous Macadam Road was constructed in Water St. from Valley Street to Brook Ave.
This piece of work completes Water Street from Valley Street to Saugus Line.
The Town of Wakefield paid one third of the cost the balance or two thirds was paid by the State and County.
LAKESIDE
Appropriation 1924 Balance 1923
$9,000.00 10.00
$9,010.00
Expended 1924
7,063.36
Balance 1924
$1,946.64
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY ENGINEER
A six inch bituminous Macadam Road was constructed in Main St. (Lakeside) from Mr. Daley's house to Lowell St. and includes the large square at the junction of Main and Lowell Sts.
Lowell Street.
The Town of Wakefield paid one half the cost the balance being paid by the County and State together.
GREENWOOD PLAINS
Appropriation Expended
$8,400.00 145.07
Balance 1924 $8,254.93
This money was appropriated to dig out the three streets and put back 12 inches of good gravel, but as the Water and Sewer Board in- formed the Board of Selectmen that these streets were to be sewered in 1925, this gravel work will be done after the Sewer is laid.
The balance of $8,254.93 will not have to ba appropriated again as the money holds over for 1925.
For a detailed account of Highway appropriations see Town Ac- countant's Report.
W. R. TOMPSON Engineer and Supt. of Streets.
Office Tel. Crystal 259. Home Tel. Crystal 1066-W. At Town Hall, Tues. 8 P. M. to 10 P. M.
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Sweetser Lecture Committee
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1924
Receipts
Jan. 1. Lecture Fund Sale of tickets
$425.00
1
Mr. Peterson
263.50
Mr. McMaster
53.20
At Door
102.10
418.80
843.80
Expenditures
Jan. 2. Dr. Frank Crane and expenses
253.00
9. Lt. Col. C. W. Furlong and expenses
116.00
16. Willard Scott and expenses
53.00
23. T. S. Robjint and expenses
67.72
30. Capt. Wm. Payne and expenses H. S. Parker, Fireman and Police Item Press, Printing
18.00
75.65
Feb. 29. Check to Mrs. Rosa Cutler
167.71
(Sweetser Charity Com.)
843.80
Respectfully submitted
JOHN F. WHITE, Treas. W. S. PERKINS FREDERICK A. SMITH
J. WILLIAM O'CONNELL CHARLES J. PETERSON.
92.72
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Report of Library Trustees
ORGANIZATION OF TRUSTEES
Chairman Secretary Treasurer
J. Oliver Beebe Mrs. Florence L. Bean Arthur H. Boardman
COMMITTEES
Book
Edson W. White, Chairman
Mrs. Florence L. Bean J. Oliver Beebe Richard Dutton, M. D.
Arthur L. Evans
Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram Winfield S. Ripley, Jr. Hervey J. Skinner Frank T. Woodbury, M. D.
Branches
Richard Dutton, M. D., Chairman
J. Oliver Beebe Frank T. Woodbury, M. D.
Children's Room Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram, Chairman
Mrs. Florence L. Bean Edson W. White
Circulation and Publicity
Frank T. Woodbury, M. D., Chairman
Richard Dutton, M. D., Edson W. White
Executive
Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman
Mrs. Florence L. Bean J. Oliver Beebe
Finance
Winfield S. Ripley, Jr., Chairman
Arthur L. Evans Hervey J. Skinner
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House Arthur L. Evans, Chairman
Winfield S. Ripley, Jr. Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram
Organization of Staff
Librarian H. Gertrude Lee
First Assistant and Children's Librarian
Ruth Shattuck
Second Assistant H. Gladys Mackenzie General Assistants
Olive L. Eaton Mrs. Katherine Madden
Etta F. Smith
Bertha Taylor
E. Adelaide Whittier (Greenwood)
Junior Assistants
*Dorothy Barton Irma Foster
*Frances Lee Myrtle Robertson
Janitors H. T. Mitchell D. E. Pease (Greenwood)
*Resigned
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library present the sixty-ninth annual report of the Trustees for the calendar year, 1924.
There was a time when each new step forward was checked by lack of space but that is happily a thing of the past and with the closing of the first full year in the new building. the Trustees feel that real progress in serving the public has been made.
Throughout the year particular stress has been laid on the publi- city end of the work in order that the resources of the library might be
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appreciated and understood more thoroughly by the readers of Wakefield. "Your Public Library" column has appeared weekly in the Daily Item through the courtesy of the publishers. This column contains special book lists with explanatory notes about the books and their authors, ex- planations of book stack arrangement, references to special library ex- hibits, and any other library news of interest. That this has been of value is proved by interest in special books and in "How to Use the Li- brary" which were traced to this publicity.
Another means of advertising books of special interest has been that of special exhibits in the balcony-some subjects thus displayed have been, Better Homes, Cooking and Domestic Science, New England week when books by New England authors were featured, Garden Week, as well as others. - In each case beautiful posters were made by the staff, some of which were used in the delivery room to call attention to the dis- play and others in the balcony with the books. Special mention should be made of those used while the garden books were shown.
A display of Health Posters made by the children of the Lafayette School was also held in the balcony.
Work with the schools has continued and it is hoped that this will increase from year to year. Books were sent to the Woodville School three times during the year, in January, May, and September with a to- tal circulation of 801.
The Librarian at the High School has borrowed books in small lots with a circulation of 471 for the year. This, of course, is in addition to the large personal borrowings of teachers and pupils of the High School.
At the suggestion of Miss Rourke, Director of Americanization in the schools, a special collection of books is grouped on one shelf for the convenience of the foreign-born patrons. During December, on two evenings, three classes from the Evening school visited the library. They were given a general talk and explanation of how to use the library and shown the books especially helpful to them. They also went over the building, the first visit of many, and they were much pleased. Many registered and have become regular patrons.
In the Children's Room there have been some interesting special fea- tures. During the last week of school in June, announcement was made in the schools of a reading contest for the children, at the library. Lists were distributed and reports were kept of the books read. On Saturday morning, September 20, prizes of books in beautiful editions were given to four children who had read and given a written report of the most books read in their respective grades. Miss Ingram, chairman of the Children's Room committee, gave a short informal talk on reading and Miss Shattuck, the Children's librarian presented a book to each prize
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winner. The names of all those who had read and reported on five or more books were read.
Story Hours were held in the Lecture Hall beginning Saturday morning, February 23 and were continued through April 26. The total attendance was 724, the largest 152, and the average, 87. Owing to Miss Lee's absence, Miss Shattuck was Acting Librarian and it was therefore necessary to have story-tellers from out-side the staff: Mrs. Ruth Mc- Ardle, Miss Grace Clevenger, and Miss Alice Stewart. It is pleasant to note the courtesy of the children to Miss Stewart, who is blind.
Mention should be made of Children's Book Week, November 9-15. Mr. L. L. McMaster loaned the use of one of his show windows and Miss Shattuck and Miss Mackenzie arranged in it books selected especially for children. During the week preceding Christmas, Mr. McMaster sold about half the books and the library then purchased the remainder at a liberal discount. At the same time, a similar display of books was ar- ranged in the balcony of the library where it was kept until Christmas. With the cooperation of the drawing teachers of the High and Lafayette schools, the children made some splendid posters for Book Week, which were used in store windows and in the balcony. Many parents found the suggestions helpful in their holiday buying and the experiment proved well worth while.
The Greenwood Branch was moved on August 14 to the room on the first floor, southwest corner of the Greenwood School building, quite an improvement over the former quarters. Bookshelves have been built around the room and tables, chairs, and a book wagon have been added to the equipment. Dr. Dutton, Chairman of the Greenwood committee had charge of the changes and the success is largely due to his keen interest. Through the willing spirit of the staff, the moving was accomplished without closing the Branch to the public at all.
More reference books have been added to the Greenwood Branch and it is the plan of the Trustees to enlarge that part of the library as rapidly as possible.
On October 23, the Branch hours were increased an extra half hour on Thursday afternoon and again for two hours in the evening. Up to the present time, however, it has been only fairly well patronized.
There have been several gifts through the year. Mrs. Alice Beebe Carpenter has given $1000, the income of which is to be spent for books.
A revolving book-case was given by Mrs. W. O. Cartwright and this has been added to the equipment of the Greenwood Branch.
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The Mother's Club has given twenty dollars to be spent for books helpful to mothers.
The Greenwood Civic Association has given fifteen dollars to be spent for the benefit of the Branch library.
Ornamental evergreen trees and shrubs have been planted about the building through the generosity of Mr. Junius Beebe.
Many friends have given cut flowers from time to time, a gift much appreciated by staff and patrons.
Many gifts of books have been received. To all these friends the Trustees extend their sincere thanks.
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It is with real regret that the matter of lost and mutilated books is mentioned but it is a very urgent problem. It is not peculiar to Wake- field but that does not make it any the less a problem.
In June a "Barrel Week" for long overdue and "lost" library books was held. "No fines charged, no questions asked," and a barrel in the vestibule in which the returned books could be placed without observa- tion resulted in the recovery of 29 books; not as many as hoped for but the idea and the publicity were generally successful.
The mutilation of books and magazines seems to be on the increase and is a very difficult thing to combat. The members of the staff are watchful but some active work is necessary. The schools have cooperat- ed by giving instructions in the proper use of books and the police de- partment has been of great assistance also. Miss Shattuck gave a talk at the Woodville School on the "Value of the Library to Our Town" and emphasized the care of books in the course of her address.
During the year 136 pictures from our collection of mounted pic- tures have been loaned to patrons. These pictures are also often used in connection with the various exhibits in the balcony.
The library has become a subscriber to the Library Art Club and will thereby have on display groups of pictures on miscellaneous sub- jects from time to time.
As always there have been some staff changes. Miss Lee was granted an extension of her leave of absence and was not on duty till May 1. During her absence Miss Margaret Richardson was temporary assistant and she was retained till Aug. 1 to revise the catalog.
In November, Miss Frances Lee, one of the junior assistants, ac-
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cepted a position with opportunity for full-time work and study in the Malden Library. The loss of her assistance is especially felt at the Branch.
Miss Tillinghast of the Massachusetts Library Commission gave in- struction to the assistants in book mending during the week of February 14-16 and again April 7-12.
The staff has attended various meetings of librarians and has brought back much inspiration. The Trustees have granted to each member of the staff a day for visiting another library, believing that both the staff and the public would benefit thereby.
The library has been open on Sunday from 2 to 6 P. M. except dur- ing July and August and a police officer has been on duty in the build- ing.
The Lecture Hall has been used for a wide variety of interests. The Historical Society, the Arts and Crafts Society, the Mothers' Club, the Zoning Committee, the Club for Italian Girls are some of those who have had the Hall for one or more meetings.
Evergreen trees with ornaments and colored lights made the library an attractive and beautiful sight during Christmas Week. The carol- lers began their singing on Christmas Eve when the trumpeters played from the library steps.
The circulation of the library continues to increase. The report for the current year shows an increase for the year of 7947, making a total circulation for the year of 114,191 volumes.
For the ensuing year the Trustees recommend for the Library ap- propriation, $17,500.
FLORENCE L. BEAN,
Secretary.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
To the Trustees of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, the Libra- rian submits the following report for the year, 1924.
The total circulation is 114,191, a gain of nearly 8000.
The income from trust funds for the purchase of books has made possible the addition of many valuable and beautiful editions. More duplicate copies were bought to meet the demand for new fiction, and
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more than ever before, books requested by patrons were supplied. Among some of the sets of books purchased were the Chronicles of America in 50 volumes, the Century dictionary and cyclopedia in 12 vol- umes. A second set of the New International encyclopedia in 23 vol- umes was purchased for the Greenwood Branch library.
Late in November two collections of books, one in Italian, and one in Polish were loaned to us for six months from the State Library Com- mission especially for work with the foreign-born.
Some books have been borrowed on request from the Boston Public Library and we have lent books to the Melrose and Woburn Public Li- braries.
As an experiment, a few chairs have been placed in the rear of the second floor book stacks for the convenience of the public while selecting books.
The receipts and expenditures of the year are as follows:
Appropriation
$16,000.00
Income from Dog Tax
1,013.70
Income from Trust Funds
2,639.97
$19,653.67
Salaries
Librarian (12 mos.)
$1699.92
First Assistant Children's Librarian
1,468.75
Extra Assistant (3 mos.)
375.00
Second Assistant
1,100.00
General Assistants (including Sunday Officer)
3,575.83
Janitors
1,478.85
$9,698.35
Books
New
$2,509.70
Replaced
778.56
Duplicate
558.19
Binding and rebinding
1,070.65
4,917.10
Magazines and newspapers
1
$408.66
Printing
237.64
Express
4.25
Telephone
42.48
Lighting
713.62
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Incidentals
1,438.83
Heat
1,140.26
Water
34.80
Repairs
231.62
4,252.16
Greenwood Branch
Books, new
$651.87
Books, replaced
86.50
Books, duplicate
7.53
Lighting, etc.
40.12
786.02
Total expenditure
$19,653.63
Balance unexpended
.04
$19,653.67
Library receipts for 1924, returned to the Town
609.65
Statistical Report
Number of volumes, Jan. 1, 1924
23,839
Added by purchase, new
1,113
Added by purchase, duplicate (17 by donation)
526
Added to replace worn-out volumes (8 by donation)
699
Added by donation
102
Added by Magazines bound
37
Added to Greenwood Branch, New
398
To replace
96
To duplicate (1 by donation)
25
By donation
4
Volumes burned for contagious disease
7
Volumes worn out
148
Volumes lost and paid
4
159
Volumes recovered
1
158
158
Net gain Greenwood Branch
365
365
26,681
523
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89
Volumes worn out, Main Library
1,381
Volumes burned for contagious disease
46
Volumes lost and not paid for
92
Volumes lost and paid for
32
Volumes not accounted for
101
1,652
Volumes recovered
23
Net loss Main Library
1,629
1,629
Total number of volumes Jan, 1, 1925
25,052
Number of volumes rebound, Main Library
1,313
Number of volumes rebound, Greenwood
190
Total
1,503
New names registered, Main Library
753
New names registered, Greenwood
171
Total
924
Books and magazines circulated, Main Library
54,762
Books and magazines circulated, Children's room 40,463
Total
95,225
Books and magazines circulated, Greenwood
17,694
Books and magazines circulated, Schools (Woodville and High School) 1,272
Total
18,966
Total circulation for 1924
114,191
Days open for circulation, Main Library
304
Average daily circulation, Main Library
317.4
Days open for circulation, Greenwood
149
Average daily circulation, Greenwood
118.7
Total number of cards registered, Main Library, Ad. 3949
Total number of cards registered, Main Library, C. R. 1618
Total number of cards registered, Greenwood 856
Total registration
6423
Postals used for waiting list, Main Library 437
Postals used for waiting list, Greenwood 57
Total
494
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Gifts of books were received from the following
American Chemical Society, American Commission for Relief in Ireland, R. G. Badger, Junius Beebe, J. Oliver Beebe, Henry A. Behnke, Better Understanding Society, Boni & Liveright, Boston Globe, Mrs. W. 0. Cartwright, Committee on publication of New England aviators, S. W. Costello, Dennison Manufacturing Co., H. M. Dolbeare, George H. Doran Co., W. E. Eaton, S. J. Egan, A. R. Erskine, Friends, Helen S. Gillis, Mrs. J. R. Green, W. S. Hart, Mrs. M. P. Howlett, Jewish Publication So- ciety of America, Ruth Irma Low, Macmillan Co., MacRae's Blue Book Co Massachusetts, Massachusetts Society of Sons of American Revolution, Ida Farr Miller, Mother's Club, Philippine Press Bureau, Olive Mann Reams, W. S. Ripley, Jr., Blanche Sanborn for D. A. R. Chapter, P. M. Stearns, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, United States, Vivian Wheeler, Vin- cent Whitney, B. A. Whittemore, Gerry F. Whittemore.
Magazines and pamphlets were given by Rev. L. A. Cooper-Ellis, Richard Dutton, M. D., Faneuil Hall Chapter D. A. R., Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Mrs. Fred T. Morrill, Mothers' Club, The Publi- shers, Mrs. S. B. Stearns, Frank T. Woodbury, M. D.
Library Hours
Daily except Sunday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays, 2 to 6 p.m.
Children's Room
Daily except Saturday and Sunday, 1.30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Greenwood Branch
Monday, 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, 3 to 5.30 and 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Saturday, 6 to 8.30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
January 1, 1925
H. GERTRUDE LEE, Librarian
American Library Association Form for Uniform Statistics Annual report for the year ending December 31, 1924. Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Mass. Population, 13,025
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Terms of use. Free.
Agencies. Main Library, one branch
Days open during the year, Main Library
304
Hours open each week for lending, Main Library
66
Hours open each week for reading, Main Library
70
Days open during the year, Branch
149
Hours open each week for lending, Branch
9
Hours open each week for reading; Branch
9
Number of volumes at beginning of year
23,839
Number of volumes added by purchase
2,831
Number of volumes added by gift
132
Number of volumes added by binding
37
Total number of volumes withdrawn during year
1,787
Total number of volumes at end of year
25,052
Number of volumes loaned for home use
114,191
Number of borrowers registered during year
924
Total number of registered borrowers
6,423
Registration period
5 years
Number of newspapers (9) (one gift) and periodicals (95)
104
Number of periodicals received currently, Branch
19
Library Receipts
Local taxation
$16,000.00
Income from Dog Tax
1,013.70
Income from Trust Funds
2,639.97
$19,653.67
Payments for
Books
$4,592.35
Periodicals
408.66
Binding
1,070.65
Salaries
9,698 35
Light
753.74
Other expenses
3,129.88
$19.653.63
(4 gifts) currently received, Main Library
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Report of Wakefield Recreation Committee
As indicated by its title the Recreation Commission is charged with the responsibility of all out door recreation.
Your Commission was created at the regular town meeting in 1924. No appropriation was asked or given so that in order to carry out the wishes of the citizens it was necessary to ask for public subscriptions. This was done and the sum of ten hundred and forty six dollars realized.
The commission's first efforts were devoted to the direction of sum- mer recreation and to accomplish that purpose a supervised playground was opened at Hart's Hill reservation.
Substantial equipment, such as swings, slides and seesaws were pur- chased and erected at the playground. Sand boxes as well as all of the permanent equipment were located under trees thus affording shade while the children were at play.
The Commission employed as director, the Public School Physical Director with a male and female assistant, the latter being a graduate of Sargents School.
The daily attendance during July and August was approximately one hundred with twice that number on peak days.
The wisdom of buying substantial, specially prepared equipment was demonstrated by the fact that all of it is in excellent condition after a season's use and should give good service for a number of years.
At the close of the year, to satisfy an expressed demand for a safe skating area your commission began the construction of a skating rink. The common was chosen as being most central.
Authorities were consulted who advised that a satisfactory skating place on land could only be built by the spraying process. This method is being empolyed. Continued warm days has delayed the completion of this work and a full report is not now possible.
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