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Paid Morton Lincoln
$504 00
William G. Mann 662 00
Bert S. Reed 536 00
$1702 00
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High School Transportation
Paid William Gaffney
$46 00
Thomas C. Baxter
77 60
Sidney I. Dean 98 40
Walter J. Bruce
74 40
William Krafve
78 20
Miss Esther Briggs
76 40
William H. Parkman
23 20
Clifford R. Knight
23 20
Miss Hazel C. Briggs
75 20
John Dwelly
75 60
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Patrick O'Donnell
76 00
Mrs. L. E. Sanderson
24 80
J. C. Rutherford
24 00
H. W. Hallenbeck
4 80
$777 80
High School Tuition
Paid City of Worcester $262 50
Town of Hardwick for 1921 200 63
Town of Hardwick for 1922
285 00
Town of Holden
160 00
Town of Barre
75 00
Town of North Brookfield
80 00
Town of West Brookfield
39 47
$1102 60
Miscellaneous
Paid T. C. Baxter, expense of Union School Committee meeting $5 00
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Minnie M. Day, taking school
census
5 00
J. P. Day, sawing wood 5 00
Walter Babcock, sawing and putting in wood 8 50
$23 50
Total expenditures
$7910 28
The furnishings of the South school were exchanged for equipment needed in the other schools of the town. Following is the statement :
Sold
Desks from South School $60 00
Three pieces Hylophate Blackboard 13 93
One metal waste basket
1 00
Desks from Coldbrook 10 00
$84 93
Received
1 Kindergarten table
$6 55
1 dozen Kindergarten chairs
21 80
Window shades
38 19
Books and Supplies
18 39
Respectfully submitted, $84 93
THOMAS C. BAXTER, WALTER O. BABCOCK, MINNIE M. DAY,
School Committee.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Holden, Mass., Jan. 1, 1923 To the School Committee of Oakham :
My fifth report as superintendent, and the twenty- third in the series is presented herewith for your con- sideration. The usual statistical information and spe- cial reports follow, and are deserving of careful atten- tion.
We have again been fortunate in meeting with no se- rious interruptions during the year and good faithful work has been accomplished. It is pleasing to note that more of our boys and girls are going to high school this year, and that they are bringing credit to their element- ary training and to themselves.
As I have stated many times before we are fortunate in having no changes in teachers for a number of years. This should not lead us to take our teachers for granted. Rather should we make every inducement in the way of salaries and all needed equipment. to keep them and to show our appreciation.
During the year we have made several changes in our text books along the lines suggested in former reports. We are now supplied with the new edition of the Aldine series for teaching reading and are gradually replacing our basal material in history and geography with modern revisions, and working toward the elimination of the ninth grade. With smaller classes this may be accom- plished more readily at Coldbrook and as we have no eighth grade there this year we may expect to bring
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about the change without any complication next year. This change when completed will bring our schools into line with the others of the union, and will effect the re- organization begun when the entrance age was raised to six years. I have had the cooperation of the teachers in working toward this end and want to express my sincere appreciation of their help.
We have sold to the Holden schools several desks and some blackboard taken from the South school when that building was sold, and in this way have been able without extra expense to the town to purchase kindergarten chairs and table, new curtains for all the schools and new material for teaching reading.
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There has been very little new educational legislation during the year. We are passing through a period of re- adjustment in every line of activity. It will take time to put into operation the provisions of school laws enacted last year. We have been fortunate in securing Mrs. E. S. Douglass as School Nurse. The services of nurse and physician may be of great value to Oakham, but we shall need to make a larger appropriation for their work. At- tention was called last year to the law requiring the teaching of "indoor and outdoor games and athletic exer- cises." At present we have done very little along this line beyond the calisthenics and setting up exercises re- quired in every school.
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It will be necessary this year to determine by some form of mental test the amount of retardation in our schools, in accordance with the law mentioned last year. This law requires a special class for retarded children if ten or more are found in the town.
Completion of the work of the sixth grade is the min- imum requirement before a child may leave school. All
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children between the ages of SEVEN and FOURTEEN must attend school ALL THE TIME THE SCHOOLS ARE IN SESSION. The law provides that the School Committee through the Attendance officer shall enforce this law and bring into court any parent failing to com- ply with its provisions.
Attendance at Summer Schools and study of the best methods and practises by means of Correspondence courses offered by our Normal Schools and through the University Extension, the reading of books-these pre- ' sent to the teacher the means of keeping in touch with progressive live educational thought. Many towns and cities require this. Others make such study the prere- quisite for promotion and salary increase. In many places part of the expense of attendance at summer sessions or of correspondence courses is borne by the town. In Hol- den last year $50 was added to the salary of the teachers who attended summer school. Nearly fifty per cent. of our teachers are studying in one of the ways named, for professional self-improvement. I would like to see some special inducement along this line offered our teachers in Oakham.
Your attention is invited to the report of the School Physician and of the Music Supervisor. I regret to note the excessive number of cases of defective teeth in Dr. Douglass' report. I cannot believe that parents willingly neglect this important matter when it is called to their attention. A word of appreciation and thanks is due the Doctor for the interest he has always taken in his exami- nation of the children .. The small amount he is paid is out of proportion to the good that is done. The service would be made of greater value if parents would give heed to his notices.
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I take this opportunity to thank the School Commit- tee, the teachers and pupils and the parents for loyal sup- port and for many courtesies shown. It is no small part of the reward of service and of the joy of service to feel that one is appreciated.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES R. CHILDS, Superintendent of Schools.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS, 1921-1922
Began Total Ave. Ave. Per cent.
School
Teacher
Training
here
mem. mem.
atten. atten.
Center Grammar Florence E. Bothwell N. Brookfield H S
1897
35
31
27
89
Center Primary
Ethel M. Braman
Northfield
1907
35
30
27
90
Coldbrook
Ruth E. Butterfield
Worcester N. S.
1904
20
19
18
95
Music
Ruth B. Dwelly
Northampton
1909
90 80
72
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
REGISTRATION OF MINORS (School Census) April 1, 1922
Children in Oakham
Boys Girls Total
Between 5 and 7 years of age
3
4
7
Between 7 and 14 years of age
33
33
66
Between 14 and 16 years of age
10
12
22
Illiterate minors 16 to 21
0
0
0
Totals
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95
ENROLLMENT, FALL TERM 1922
Grade I II III IV V VI VII VIII
IX
Total
Boys 7 5
0 1 6
4
9
2
2 36
Girls 5
4 3 4 . 9
4
5
3
5
42
Total 12 9 3 5 15
8 14
5
7 78
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PROMOTION BY GRADES, JUNE 1922
Grade I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX Total
Promoted
7 4 4 13 7 15 5
7
12 74
Promoted on trial
4 0 1
20 00 00
7
Totals
11 4 5 15 7 15
5 7 12 81
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AGE AND GRADING CHART, APRIL 1, 1922
Age 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total
Grade
I
6 4 1 11
II 1 3 4
III 2 3 5
IV
15
V
9
VI
14
VII
5
VIII
3 211 7
IX
1 4 6 1 12
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6 7 6 15 7 11 6 6 8 8 2 82 Totals
2 9 22 3 5 1 7 411 1 1211
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ROLL OF HONOR
Perfect attendance for THREE YEARS:
Raymond Crawford
Perfect attendance for ONE YEAR, except as indicated :
Florence Loring (1)
Kenneth Wilkins
Vincent Mullen Mildre ! Wilkins
Perfect attendance for two terms, except as indicated :
Norman Baxter
Burton Mullen (1)
Rose Bruno (1)
Lillian Potter (T)
Charles Dean (1)
Albert Sullivan (1)
Albert Dufault
Helen Sullivan (1/2)
Charles Ferrin (1)
Herbert Sullivan
Stephen Lincoln (1)
Oliver Wilkins
Corinna Loring (1/2)
William Wilkins
Frank Loring (1)
Perfect attendance for one term, except as indicated :
Dorothy Day (1/2)
Moses Macia (1)
John Day John Murray
Sidney Dean (1/2)
Frank Potter (T)
Stanley Lupa William Rutherford
George Macia (1)
Barbara Sullivan (1/2)
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
Fall Term-Sept. 5. 1922 to Dec. 22, 1922-16 weeks.
Winter Term-Jan. 2, 1923 to March 16, 1923-11 weeks.
. Spring Term-April 9, 1923 to June 8, 1923-9 weeks. Fall Term-Sept. 4, 1923 to Dec. 21, 1923-16 weeks. Winter Term-Jan. 7, 1924 to March 14, 1924-10 weeks.
Spring Term-March 31, 1924 to June 6, 1924-10 weeks.
Holidays
January 1. February 22. April 19, May 30, Labor Day,
October 12. Thanksgiving Day and the day following.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
South Barre, Mass., Jan. 1, 1923.
To the Superintendent of Schools :
I have examined the pupils in the following schools :- Oakham Primary and Oakham Grammar . at the Center and Coldbrook and at Coldbrook Springs.
Ctr. Prim. Ctr. Gram. Coldbrook
Number of pupils examined 34
23 21
Number of pupils absent 4 0 0
Number having defective teeth 13
5 7
Cases of excessive wax in ears
4
0
2
Cases of enlarged tonsils
1
3
0
Cases of adenoids
1
3 0
Notices sent to parents
18
8
9
Respectfully submitted,
E. S. DOUGLASS, M. D., School Physician.
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REPORT OF THE MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Oakham, Mass .. Jan. 1, 1923.
To the Superintendent of Schools :
The work in music is being advanced on a plan similar to that of last year with varied applications of the fun- damental principles.
In the lower grades special attention has been given to ear-training, correlating it with eye-work later.
Rote songs, sung by the class and individually form the basis for this work. Individual work is urged and en- couraged from the first grade, and continuing through the upper grades.
From the beginning the child is taught to sing with a pure, light tone quality. Insistance on good tone quality is of paramount importance.
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Two, three and four part singing is introduced and sung by the class and by individuals. The problems in time, tone and theory are studied and drilled upon. With the exception of some individual cases the children are taught to carry either soprano or alto in two part music. They thus gain not only additional ear and eye training for the present, but valuable experience when the chang- ing voice necessitates the singing of a second part.
If the music periods have made the pupils more alert mentally, keener in theory, more appreciative of the best in music, and have given them that test of training "the capability of attempting new subjects." we may_
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justly feel that we have accomplished much for educa- tional music in the schools.
The results have differed according to the pupil, some principles unconsciously becoming more evident than others.
Respectfully submitted. RUTH B. DWELLY, Music Supervisor.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT, ENDING DEC. 31, 1920
Dr.
Uncollected taxes for 1919
$115 07
Interest
17 94
$133 04
Cr.
By Treasurer's receipts
$133 04
Dr.
Uncollected taxes for 1920
$856 85
Interest
58 09
$924 95
Cr.
By Treasurer's receipts
$733 43
Uncollected taxes
$191 52
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE H. MORSE. Collector for 1920.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
This is to certify that I have examined and approved all bills of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee, Road Superintendent, Cemetery Committee, Tree Warden, Fire Warden, Library Trustees, and ac- counts of Moth Superintendent and found them to be correct. I have also examined the accounts of the Treas- urer and Tax Collector and found them to be correct.
JOHN ROBINSON,
Auditor.
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LIST OF JURORS
George W. Dean, Treasurer. Donald Rutherford, Farmer. Fay D. Russell, Carpenter. . Herman Dean, Farmer. Fred Parkman, Farmer. Frank Cheever, Carpenter. Clarence Grimes, Farmer.
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CONTENTS
Auditor
54
Cemetery
30
Charlton Poor Farm 28
Collector's Report 1920
53
Collector's Report 1921 and 1922
2-1
Fobes Memorial Library
31
In Memory of Dea. Jesse Allen
10
Jurors, List of
55
Librarian's Report
33
Overseers of the Poor
27
Road Commissioner
25
School Committee
36
School Statistics
45
Selectmen's Report
18
Superintendent of Schools
41
Town Clerk's Report 11
Town Officers
3
Treasurer's Report
14
Warrant 7 1
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