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1,104.97
Motor
Interest 24.83
Fees
16.45
Police Reserves (Special) 7,774.95
106,774.88
Soldier's Relief
883.75
Tax Title Account
464.61
Misc. from
Commonwealth
27,001.60
Board of Health
39.00
Cemeteries
131.62
B. C. Dog Fund
433.78
Court Fines
791.10
Rebates
126.41
Licenses
577.25
Library: (Fines, etc.)
46.97
Loan:
Anticipation Revenue Loan :
50,000.00 Loan
50,000.00
Bonds
4,000.00
H. S. Water System
1,816.50
Memorial Day
56.56
Mosquito Control
82.00
School Dept: Tuitions
1,440.00
Miscellaneous
232.77
No. Dighton Coop. Dividend
42.88
Old Age Assistance
262.29
Correction of Check 18.50
Taxes:
Comm. of
Mass. $5,681.88
County 4,506.26
10,188.14
Motor Abatements 177.41
B. C. Tub. Hospital (Assessment)
2,765.47
World War Monument
693.00
E. R. A. & W. P. A. Incidentals 3,171.55
School Department 56.320.71
Welfare Department 17,966.73
Balance Dec. 31,1935
24,604.19
Total Receipts
$293,944.72
Total Expenditures $293,944.72
4,968.03
Gypsy Moths
408.00
Interest :
Revenue
Loan $127.93
H. S. Bonds 1,800.00
1,927.93
High School Building Fund
83,790.15
Hon. Chas. S. Chase Bequest
1,000.00
South School Water
477.04
Investment of Chace Bequest
1,000.00
Miscellaneous :
Funds deposited in error 24.57
Grants to Police Dept.
7,774.95
Public Welfare
4,651.45
Sealer of Weights
38.99
Town Clerk:
Dog Licenses
702.00
State Aid
190.00
Street Department
3,417.45
Town Officers
Police Department
994.26
Library
1,407.07
Motor
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DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT FOR 1935
Department
Appropriation
Expense
Schools
$55,910.91*
$56,320.71
Fire Department
1,400.00
1,618.32
Police Department
1,300.00
994.26
Abatements
100.00
177.41
B. C. Tub. Hospital
2,765.47
2,765.47
Board of Health
3,000.00
3,524.98
D. & B. Bridge
1,200.00
1,104.97
Reserve Account (Bridge)
3,500.00
3,500.00
Welfare
15,000.00
17,966.73
Incidentals
3,500.00
3,671.14
Library
1,435.00
1,407.07
Gypsy Moths
750.00
408.00
Interest
2,000.00
1,927.93
High Schools Bonds
4,000.00
4,000.00
State Aid
120.00
190.00
Soldier's Relief
800.00
883.75
E. R. A. Incidentals
2,500.00
3,171.55
Streets
5,000.00
3,417.45
1934 Bills
500.00
Old Age Assistance
4,500.00
5,887.23
Memorial Day
45.00
56.56
World War Monument
650.00
693.00
Town Officers
5,750.00
4,968.03
South School Water
650.00
477.04
Total Appropriation
$116,376.38
$119,131.60
*Dog Fund to Schools
433.78
$116,810.16
From reserve fund
to cover excess expense
2,321.44
$119,131.60
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AUDITOR'S REPORT OF THE BUILDING FUND
RECEIPTS
Withdrawal of Invested Funds (1934)
$6,691.08
Transfer of Treasury Surplus (1934)
28,000.00
Fixed Debt: High School Bonds (1934)
72,000.00
Premium on Loan (1934)
341.92
Sale of School House Fund (1935)
705.00
Water System Loan (1935)
1,816.50
$109,554.50
From Reserve Fund to cover Overdraft
2,221.78
$111,776.28
EXPENSE
Treasurer's Payments As Ordered (1934)
$27,986.13
Treasurer's Payments As Ordered (1935)
83,790.15
$111,776,28
Account Closed Dec. 31, 1935
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TOWN OF DIGHTON BALANCE SHEET-DEC. 31, 1935 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$24,604.19
State-Sidewalk Project D. & B. Bridge Project
$970.71 3,500
Taxes :
Levy of 1934
$2,732.13
$2,732.13
Levy of 1935
12,808.30
12,808.30
15,540.43
15,540.43
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Revenue Reserved until Collected : Motor Excise Tax
348.99
Levy of 1935
338.56
Tax Titles
1,448.90
348.99
Departmental
4,155.39
Tax Titles
1,448.90
5,953.28
Departmental:
Estimated Receipts Reserved until Collected
100.00
Public Welfare
$1,779.76
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Surplus Revenue
9,843.80
Old Age Assistance
2,375.63
10,289.68
Estimated Receipts to be Collected
100.00
$46,197.90
$46,197.90
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded Debt
$68,000.00
High School Bonds
$68,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNT
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Hon. Charles S. Chace Fund
$5,973.30
1,000.00
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities $6,973.30
$6,973.30
4,155.39
Levy of 1934
$10.43
Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1934 Levy of 1935
Accounts Receivable :
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I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the reports contained herein are correct. The Tax Collector's report as published is correct. Abatements and Tax Titles have been carefully examined and are in accordance with the Collector's records. All payments of the Treasurer have been properly warranted and all receipts have been recorded. The cash balance is on deposit to the credit of the Town. The investment and perpetual care funds have been verified, all income accounted for, and all payments warranted.
Respectfully submitted
CLAYTON H. ATWOOD, Auditor.
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DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
Dighton, Mass., December 31, 1935 I herewith submit my fifth report as librarian: Circulation of books and periodicals for the year 1935
26,816
Adult non-fiction
2,009
Adult fiction
12,332
Youth's non-fiction
2,120
Youth's fiction
7,772
Periodicals
2,583
Persons using the reading room
2,529
Books repaired
1,060
Amount collected in fines etc., and paid to-
Town Treasurer
$46.97
Respectfully submitted,
ROSE E. PALMER, Librarian.
List of Books Added During the Year
Reference
Author
Title of Book Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts
The World Almanac
The Modern Encylopedia
Who's Who in America, 1935
Hazeltine
Anniversaries and Holidays
Fitzhugh
Biographical Dictionary
Bulfinch
Mythology Mythology
Einstein
Kallett
Social Sciences The World As I See It 100,000,000 Guinea Pigs
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Beard Hadidi Van Loon
The Open Door at Home Manners for Millions Ships
Cardeiro
Language Short Stories
Thomas Valdez
Portuguese Grammar Portuguese-English Dictionary
Science
1
Biology for Today Field Book of Common Rocks and Minerals
Bailey
Useful Arts Gardener's Handbook
Bulliet Schanffler Upton
Fine Arts
Paintings
Magic of Music Standard Operas
Literature
Addison & Steele Mackay Van Doren
Sir Roger de Coverly Papers Patriotic Plays and Pageants Anthology of World Poetry
Travel
Byrd Lindbergh Thomas Villiers
Discovery North to the Orient Untold Story of Exploration Falmouth for Orders
Belloc
D'Yewelle® Hackett
Albert and the Belgians
Francis the First Modern Great Americans
Will Rogers
Law O'Brien Parkman
Biography Richelieu
Fighters for Peace
Curtis, Caldwell Sherman Loomis
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Rascoe
Sheean
The World's Greatest Writers Personal History
Zweig
Marie Antoinette
Zweig
Mary, Queen of Scotland
History
Adamic
Natives Return
Collins
Story of America in Pictures
Coon
Measuring Ethiopia
Early
Behild the White Mountains
Faunce
Desert Wife
Economic History of the United States
Hayes Brief History of the World War
Hawthorne
Enos Mills of the Rockies
Hubbard
Mush, You Malemutes
Kittredge
Shipmates of Cape Cod
Mills
The Middle Ages
Nutting
Connecticut Beautiful
Nutting
Maine Beautiful
Nutting
Massachusetts Beautiful
Browne
Youth Non Fiction Fairy Tales Granny's Wonderful Chair
Egan
Wing of Flame
Lang
Yellow Fairy Book
Orvieto
Mythology The Birth of Rome
Science
Allen
Bird Biographies
Beard-
Boy Heroes of Today
Butler
Along the Shore
Craig
Pathways to Science, 6 vols.
Ditmars
Zoography
Petersham
Story Book of Earth's Treasures
Reck
Useful Arts Automobiles
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Gordon
Fine Arts Around the World in Music
Braddy, Selby Harper
Literature Book of Verse Merry Christmas to You
Outhwaite Smith
Geography Unrolling the Map World Folks
Gray Humphrey Peary Nicolay Sickels
Biography Young Walter Scott
Story of the Marys The Snow Baby's Own Story Boy's Life of Alexander Hamilton In Calico and Crinoline
Brandis
History Carmen of the Golden Coast
Brandis
Jeanne of France
Brandis
Little Rose of the Mesa
Brandis
Little Tom of England
Brandis
Wee Scotch Pipes Buried Cities
Hall
Finding the New World
Field Masters Mohr
Stories of the Far West Babylonia and Assyria
Abbott Aldrich Ayers Baldwin
Adult Fiction Miss Jolly's Family Spring Came On Forever Come to My Wedding Innocent Bystander White Collar Girl Laurel of Stonybrook Hidden Shoals
Baldwin
Baldwin
Bassett Berry
Dusty Rivers
Bigger Behind That Curtain 1 Open Lands
Bower
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Bower
Rocking Arrow
Bridge
Pekin Picnic
Bridge
Illyrian Spring
Bromfield,
The Green Baytree
Bush
The Crank in the Corner
Carfrae
The Radiant Years
Carroll
A Few Foolish Ones
Carter
Shipmates
Chambers
Gitana
Charteris
The Saint Intervenes
Chase
Danger in the Dark
Chase
Silas Crockett
Colver
Red Headed Goddess
Comstock
Karen's Destiny
Connor
Torches Through the Bush
Cullum
Watchers of the Plain
Cunningham
Diamond River Man
Davies
The Golden Bird
Dean
Front Page Mystery
Dell
Dona Celestis
Dell
The Prison Wall
Douglas
Green Light
Douglas
Magnificent Obsession
Eberhart
The Dark Garden
Ferber
Come and Get It
Ferguson
Blossoms in the Moon
Field
Time Out of Mind
Fielding
The Tall House Mystery
Fowler
Lilac Time
Fox
Hide-Away Island
Gardner
Case of the Curious Bride
Gibbs
Blood Relations
Gill
Guardians of the Desert
Gregory
Island of Allure
Grey
Last Trail
Grey
Thunder Mountain
Hart
Crooked Lane
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Hauck
Friday's Child
Hauck
Life, Love and Jeanette
Haycox
Riders West
Hendryx
The Yukon Kid
Hilton
And Now Bood-bye
Hilton
Lost Horizon
Heuston
Blithe Baldwin
Heuston
Prudence Says So
Hobart
River Supreme
Hugo Jackson Jay
Sarah Thornton
Keeler
Sing Sing Nights
Keating
Sunset Range
Kelland
Great Crooner
Kyne
Cappy Ricks Special
Larrimore
No Lovelier Spring
Lea
Summer People
Lewis
Selected Short Stories
Lincoln
Storm Signals
Loring
It's A Great World
Loring
With Banners
Lutz
The Beloved Stranger
Lutz
The Ransom
Lutz
White Orchids
McCord
Dreams End
Miller
Blue Marigolds
Montgomery
Mistress Pat
Morley
Haunted Bookshop
Morley
Parnassus on Wheels
Mulford
Trail Dust
Myers
Loaves and Fishes
Nordoff & Hall Norris
Pitcairus Island
Beauty's Daughter
Norris
Maiden Voyage
Norton
Below the Rio Grande
Ogden
Guard of the Timberline
Jean Valjean
High On a Hill
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Packard
Hidden Door
Parmenter
The Kings of Beacon St.
Parrish
Sea Level
Pedler
The Greater Courage
Queen
American Gun Mystery
Queen
Siamese Twin Mystery
Raine
For Honor and Life
Raine Roaring River Reed Skylark
Rice
The Lark Legacy
Rister Forbidden Ranch
Rives
The Golden Barrier
Rinehart
The Mystery Book
Robertson
Larruping Leather
Rodney
The Coronado Trail
Sabatini
Stalking Horse
Scott
Hostile Plain
Snow
Cowboy of Alamos
Snow
Smugglers Ranch
Stebbins
Gorgeous Towers
Taylor
Boulevard
Taylor
Mystery of the Cape Cod Tavern
Tarkington
Wanton Mally
Tempski
Fire
Titus
Man From Yonder
Tolstoy
War and Peace
Tuttle
Silver Bar Mystery
Walpole
The Inquisitor
Webb
Pedigree of Honey
Werfel
The Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Wells
Eyes in the Wall
Wergall
Laura was my Camel
Wilder
Heaven's my Destination
Widdimer
The Years of Love
Wren
Sinbad the Sailor
Yates
Storm Music
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Aanrud Adams Adams Allee
Youth's Fiction Sidsel Longskirt On Wings of Flame Prisoners of the Clouds A House of her Own
American Boy Adventure Stories
Archer
Mystery Mansion
Barlow
Fun at Happy Acres
Barrie Peter Pan in Kensington Garden
Bartlett
The Sea Dog
Blank
Beverly Gray Junior
Blank
Beverly Gray's Career
Blank
Beverly Gray at World's Fair
Brady
Genevieve Gertrude
Brill
South from Hudson Bay
Brink
Anything Can Happen on the River
Brown
Rab and his Friends
Burtis
Haunted Airways
Carter
City of Adventure
Cannon
Fight for the Pueblo
Chapman Chase
The Golden Imp
Coatsworth
The Golden Horseshoe
Coatsworth
Away Goes Sally
Criss
Betty Lee in Paris
Crownfield Curtis
Little Maid of Newport
Daugherty
The Broken Song
Daulton
Green Gate ·
Davison
Red Heifer
Dean
Bob Gordon, Cub Reporter
Dix
Blithe McBride
Douglas
Little Girl of Old New York
Drake
Natalie and the Brewsters
Eliot Story Manor
Eliot
Vanishing American
Bert Keene's Hunting Days
Traitor's Torch
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Eliot
Waul and Dyke, Inc.
Fayerweather
Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Anne at Work
Emerson Flaherty
Guardsmen of the Coast
Little Robinson Crusoe of Paris
Fra Foote, sel. by Fulton
Powder Dock Mystery
Man Without a Country and Other Stories
Fox
Lona of Holly Creek
Gray
Meredith's Anne
Haskell
Katrinka Grows Up
Hawthorne
Sabatha of Lonely House
Hayes
Little House on Wheels
Heming
The Living Forest
Hess
House of Many Tongues
Hubbard
The Wolf Song
Inman
The Ranch on the Oxhide
Irwin
The Mountain of Jade
James
Young Cowboy
Johnson
Earning Her Way
Johnson
Her College Days
Justus
Honey Jane
Kahman
Carmen Silent Partner
Kahman
Sara
Keene
Message in the Hollow Oak
Kent
He Went With Marco Polo
Kent
The Red Rajah
Kipling
Land and Sea Tales
Keyvoka
Chiyo's Return
Lewis
Martin
Ho-ming Girl of New China Jamaica Ginger An Ocean Boyhood
McDonough
Little Soldier of the Plains
McGoldrick
The Corduroy Trail
Meigs
Clearing Weather
Meigs Wind in the Chimney O'Brien Valiant
Mason
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Pease
The Jinx Ship
Pease
The Tattooed Man
Pease
Wind In the Rigging
Pierce
Chuck Ryan, Logger
Perkins
Chinese Twins
Perkins
Norwegian Twins
Perkins
Spanish Twins
Powell
Ace of the Airways
Powell
Call of the Clouds
Rien
The Reckless Seven
Righter
Five Fathoms of Silver
Richards
Captain January
Robinson
Trigger John's Son
Santee
Cowboy
Seredy
The Good Master
Shannon
Dobry
Sherman
Mistress Madcap
Sherman
Upstairs, Downstairs
Snediker
Uncharted Ways
Sperry
All Sails Set
Stone
Sky Riders of the Atlantic
Sublette
Scarlet Cockerel
Thomas
Paulo in the Chilian Desert
Travers
Mary Poppins
Twain
Tom Sawyer Abroad
Twain
Tom Sawyer Detective
Whitfield
Silver Wings
Whitcomb
We Five
Wilder
Little House in the Big Wood
Williams
Kelpie the Gipsie's Pony
Williamson
North After Seals
Books for smaller children not listed.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF DIGHTON
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1935
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
-
Roy F. Walker, Chairman North Dighton
Term Expires 1936
Mrs. Clara L. Wyeth Segreganset
1938
H. Judson Robinson
1937
Segreganset
Trenor F. Goodell Dighton
1938
Leland F. Bullard
1936
Segreganset
Frank C. Dutra Dighton
1937
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Superintendent
Norman D. Bailey
Residence: 76 Spring Street, North Dighton Office: High School Building, Segreganset Telephone: Dighton 98 Office Hours : 7:45-8:45, and by appointment Office Opens : 7:30-5:00 School Days, 9-12 Saturdays
Secretary Jessie A. Perry
School Physicians H. S. Miller, M. D. C. M. Souza, M. D. School Nurse Mrs. Leila P. Hoard, R. N. Advisory Committee on Vocational Education Miss Jennie McClearn
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Mrs. Annie Mendoza Mrs. Ella E. Potter Mrs. S. G. Hamilton Mrs. H. W. Hamliton
The meetings of the School Committee are held regu- larly on the last Tuesday of the month at 7.30 p. m.
School Calendar for 1936
School opens December 30, 1935 Closes April 3, 1936
School opens April 13, 1936 Closes June 12, 1936 School opens September 9, 1936 Closes December 18, 1936 School opens December 28, 1936
Schools will close on the following holidays: April 20, October 12, November 11, 26 and 27.
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REPORT OF DIGHTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Dighton :
1935 has been a epoch year in the school system of the Town of Dighton, as, for the first time in its history the town is now maintaining a Junior-Senior High, School of its own. This is a modern school building, well lighted, heated and ventilated. The school has a capable teaching staff and is running very smoothly.
At this time your committee takes the opportunity to to point out the fact that much credit is due Norman D. Bailey, Superintendent of Schools, for his many sugges- tions and recommendations in planning the layout of the building, purchasing furniture and equipment, and col- lecting a staff of teachers qualified to maintain an efficient school.
On the evening of September 24, 1935 the Junior-Senior High School Building was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies. The principal speaker was Payson Smith, Massachusetts Commissioner of Education, who gave an interesting talk on educational needs.
During the year the following E.R.A .- W.P.A. projects have been carried on in connection with the various schools in town :
1. Athletic Field for High School.
2. Parking Space for High School and Town Offices.
3. Clerk tabulating record system for High School.
4. Refinishing school furniture in various school buildings.
5. Painting exterior of Dighton Grammar School Building.
The above mentioned projects are progressing, the first two nearing completion.
The total income of the School Department, from out- side sources, is made up as follows :
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Tuition from Berkley
$1,440.00
Vocational Education
45.00
General School Fund
5,915.90
$7,400.90
The above sum of money goes into the general treas- ury of the town and is not credited to the School Depart- ment.
Itemized School Budget Recommended for 1936
General Control
$3,993.15
Teachers' Salaries
31,600.00
Health
1,600.00
Fuel
2,120.00
Transportation
6,000.00
New Equipment
900.00
Books and Supplies
2,900.00
Janitors' Service
4,816.00
Repairs
900.00
Contingent
2,200.00
$57,029.15
Total School Budget for 1936
$57,029.15
Estimated Reimbursements for 1936
11,580.00
Net cost to the town for support of schools
$45,449.15
Respectfully submitted,
ROY F. WALKER, Chairman, MRS. CLARA L. WYETH, Sec., TRENOR F. GOODELL, Fin. Sec., LELAND F. BULLARD, FRANK DUTRA, H. JUDSON ROBINSON,
School Committee of Dighton.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Mrs. Wyeth and Gentlemen :
The year 1935 has marked a complete re-organiza- tion of the Dighton School system. The establishment of the Dighton High School brought the entire twelve years of elementary and secondary education within the town. Problems have come upon us thick and fast in connection with this change. Some of these have been connected with the building and equipping of the new school. Others have been connected with the in- structional functions of our program. Still others have involved transportation and those other necessary ad- juncts not directly concerned with instruction. Through this and the other herein contained reports, it is hoped to acquaint the public with some of those problems and their solutions. In my own report I have attempted to bring out those general problems connected with school organization and with the general operation of the sys- tem. The attention of the public is called to the report of Mr. George R. Austin, Principal of the High School, which is worthy of most careful study. It will be worth- while to analyze the report of Mrs. Doris B. Hutchinson, Dean of Girls, and Henry Levinson, Physical Director. I have indicated that the problems have been many. Often immediate decision has been necessary. In some cases further study may indicate that a change of solu- tion will be needed. In all cases we have approached these problems with a sincere desire to solve them in the interests of the welfare of boys and girls whose train- ing is our responsibility.
Teaching Staff
A major problem facing us in connection with the establishment of the new school has been the selection
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of a teaching staff. After study of the curriculum to be set up, it was possible to choose from the many, many, applicants, a qualified group. In most cases these teach- ers are standing the test of actual service well.
Teachers previously employed in grades seven, eight or nine, were asked to express preference as to future employment. Those who desired secondary school work were placed in the Junior-Senior High School. Miss Helen Lane, at her own request, remained as Principal of the South School. Mr. Henry Pease, at his own wish, was assigned to grade six, North Dighton.
The superintendent was glad to recommend to the committee for appointment as Principal of the High School, George R. Austin, who had served successfully as an instructor in our system for two years. Mr. Austin has pursued graduate work at Harvard since coming to our system, and has brought to his work untiring effort in addition to unusual executive ability. The work which he has done and the cooperation he has shown in working out plans for the organization of the school since its inception, have indicated the wisdom of that choice.
Mrs. Doris B. Hutchinson, formerly Principal of the Junior High School, was assigned to the position of Dean of Girls. Her experience in meeting local school prob- lems, accompanied by a mature viewpoint, has done much to smooth out the high school problem as far as girls have been concerned.
Mrs. Eleanor Smith and Mrs. Terese David were transferred to the Mathematics and English Depart- ments, respectively. Miss Isabel Chisholm, a former teacher, returned to us from Medfield High School in the Commercial Department. Glenn A. Burgmann, who had spent four years teaching in the district, was trans- ferred to the high school as instructor in Manual Arts. Mr. Burgmann is a graduate of Michigan State Normal College with B.S. degree.
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Teachers, new in the system, who were chosen after careful selection, included Miss Lucienne Galipeau, B.S. in Ed. Bridgewater State Teachers' College, 1934, graduate work at Harvard. Roger F. Hathaway, B.S. Tufts 1934, graduate work at Bridgewater. Miss Clara Standish, teacher in Hindman Settlement School, Hind- man, Kentucky, A.B. Tufts, A. M. University of Michi- gan. Agnes Hornby, B.S. in Ed. Framingham Teach- ers' College. Henry Levinson, R. I. State College.
In the elementary schools the resignation of Mrs. Emily Emmett was accepted. Mrs. Emmett had served for twelve years in the Dighton Schools and had rend- ered capable and conscientious service.
High School Building
Much of the superintendent's time has, of necessity, been devoted to the problems connected with the con- struction and equipment of the new high school build- ing. The Building Committee appointed by the citizens of the town, has met frequently and has discussed major problems. The Building Committee authorized the super- intendent of schools and the chairman of the school com- mittee to act as a sub-committee on equipment. A careful study was made involving a great deal of time and we feel that the equipment purchased represents good value received for money expended. In its equipmnt we feel that our building ranks with the best.
The actual building problems are discussed in the report of the Building Committee.
Federal Relief Educational Program
The Federal Relief Program as applied to education seems to have two ends in view :- first, to provide edu- cational opportunities for those outside of the compul- sory school age; second, to provide employment for needy individuals. We have been fortunate indeed in the fine cooperation which we have received from the state administration in charge of this work. We have been
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able to open pre-school centers in both the North and South school districts, each in charge of a qualified teacher with capable assistants. Adult classes have been maintained for those interested in the study of the Portu- guese language and have been well attended. It should be realized by all concerned that the whole Federal Relief Education Program set-up is a temporary measure and is accordingly subject to discontinuance by the govern- ment at any time. It would seem wise, also, to point out that approval of, and appointment of, workers is not a local affair but is placed in the hands of the Federal Relief Authorities.
A Glimpse Ahead
As we look ahead there are still real problems to meet. We face these however, with confidence, and with the assurance that they are no more difficult than those with which we have coped this past year. Among those goals which the superintendent is setting for 1936 are :-
1. A more thorough understanding of the individual pupil through extension of the guidance program.
2. A reduction of supply costs through a careful study of the use of supplies.
3. A revision of our course of study in reading in elementary grades to provide more place for phonics.
4. A revision of our arithmetic course of study in the light of latest investigations.
Conclusion
The year has been a strenuous one. The fine cooper- ation of members of the school committee and the willing- ness with which they have given of time and effort, are a source of pride to the superintendent. He would point out to the community that these individuals serve with- out financial renumeration of any sort and are truly working for the welfare of the boys and girls of the town. To a teaching staff to which has come the ardu- ous responsibility of reorganization without complaint,
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the superintendent would express his appreciation. To that larger body of parents and citizens who realize that this problem of reorganization has been a difficult one and who have cooperated with the school authorities in this change the thanks of the department are due. To the members of the State Department of Education, Mr. Burt F. Jones and Mr. Jerome Burtt, whose unfailing cooperation and frequent counsel have been of real help in organizing our program is due our sincere appreci- ation.
Respectfully submitted,
NORMAN D. BAILEY, Superintendent of Schools.
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REPORT OF PRINCIPAL OF JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
To the Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit my first report as principal of the Dighton Junior-Senior High School. To prepare a com- prehensive report on the variety of activties found in our school is a difficult task, yet in all fairness to the faithful workers in the system, I hope to include all material which will serve to give a true picture of the place which the high school fills in a town such as ours.
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