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75
350
430
130
Adah St.
29
Arthur Ave.
632
Beacon St.
12
1829
Bliss
1000
Buckman Brook
Pipe Line
2100 15217
4000
C St.
520
Canal St ..
200
872
Carbon St.
238
Carlin St.
278
Cemetery St.
150
Central St.
1032
Charles Place
200
Chester Ave ...
854
Chester St.
492
Chestnut Hill Ave.
2490
900
Chestnut St.
910
1575
Church St.
310
Columbia Ave.
153
12
Common St.
275
Concord St.
153
482
Congress St.
200
Cottage St.
1050
2050
100
Cooke Place
175
Crescent St.
700
.. 3800
D St.
475
Drury Ave.
1840
Electric St.
600
Elizabeth St.
24
Elm St.
300
650
Essex St.
270
Estabrook St
404
Euclid Ave.
286
700
Everett Ave
398
351
Exchange St.
710
762
875
Fairbanks St.
75
Fairview Ave
300
1300
Fern St.
125
126
TABLE SHOWING LENGTHS IN FEET AND SIZES OF WATER MAINS ON EACH STREET
1
112
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Fish St
200
1000
Fletcher Place
250
Fletcher St
500
Franklin St.
84
160
Freedom St.
116
602
Glen St.
525
500
Goddard St.
490
Goodale St.
349
Green St.
1300
Grove St
325
300
175
Hamlet St.
148
200
Hampstead Place
500
Hapgood St.
500
3130
Harrison St.
600
Harugari St.
534
Harvard Ave.
757
Haven St.
201
High St
507
200
395
Highland Ave.
275
690
Highland Place
75
150
Highland St.
750
Humphrey Place
250
Island St.
.275
Jay St.
555
Kelton St
661
14
Kendall St.
270
Kennebunk St.
501
460
Lake St.
798
Laurel St.
745
Lenox St
336
570
Leonard St.
275
Liberty St.
847
Lincoln Ave.
930
Lincoln St.
325
Linden Park
325
Lombard Ave.
477
Lord St ...
200
Lumber St.
500
Main St.
300
400
2500
.9084 800
127
TABLE SHOWING LENGTHS IN FEET AND SIZES OF WATER MAINS ON EACH STREET
1
11/2
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Main to Grove St.
375
Mann Court.
400
199
Maple St.
600
65
Marble St.
950
Mehcanic St.
500
Miller St.
238
Morse Place
150
Mt. Pleasant St.
725
Myrtle St.
362
Newton St
1212
New Orange Rd.
800
Oak Ave.
625
Oak St.
225
Oakland Ave.
381
Oliver St.
128
Old Orange Rd.
167
Orange Rd.
146
1140
689
Orange St
1223
Paige St.
29
483
Park Ave.
360
Park St.
410
875
Parmenter St.
220
Pequoig Ave.
926
1979
Phillipston Res., In
850
950
Phillipston Res. to pumping well
700
Phillipston Road
.6496
Pierce St.
265
Pine St.
263
Pine St. Across the
Railroad
275
Pinedale Ave.
2170
Pleasant St. . .
358
825
1710
990
Pleasant St.
Res. In
200
Prospect St.
1310
Proctor Ave.
266
49
Radcliffe St.
155
Raymond Place
150
50
128
TABLE SHOWING LENGTHS IN FEET AND SIZES OF WATER MAINS ON EACH STREET
1
11/2
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Res. to Pleasant St.
375
Ridge Ave
925
Riverbend St
420
1400
Sally Fish Circle
.300
Sanders St.
87
126
.3184
School St.
2603
770
School St. to Main
W. of high school
400
Silver Lake St.
899
.. 3306
Simonds St.
824
Simonds St.to Res.
850
South St
600
450
2000
200
South Athol Road
900
South Main St.
100
110
296
1271
5194
Spring St
.1000
828
Stevens St.
394
Summer St.
1025
Summer St. Res.to
Gatehouse on Green St.
1150
Summer St. to
Summer St. Res
1000
Sunnyside
250
Sunrise Terrace
140
Sunset Ave
285
Swanzey St.
932
Terrace Ave.
113
Thousand Acre
Meadow Pipe Line ..
9000
Traverse St.
325
Tremont St.
875
Tremont St. to
Chestnut St.
210
Tunnel St.
488
Twitchell St.
450
471
Tyler Place.
150
Union St.
422
853
Union Square
300
200
Unity Ave
589 565
129
TABLE SHOWING LENGTHS IN FEET AND SIZES OF WATER MAINS ON EACH STREET
1
11%
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Unity Place.
100
Vine St.
940
Wallingford Ave
585
1750
Walnut St.
1175
157
Ward St.
585
Warwick Ave.
500
Water St.
1050
Wellington St.
225
.250
340
Wheeler St.
499
Winter St.
195
Wilson St.
388
Winthrop Ave.
169
Totals
3146
110 21679 17844 50984 35700 40010 14010
950
4000
Total No. feet of pipe 188,433 Total number miles of pipe 35.688
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Transportation Area
Athol, Mass., January 1, 1932. To the Citizens of Athol:
For the seventh year of your municipally owned Street Railway, we submit for your knowledge, our annual report of the business for the year 1931.
It has not been what we wish it might have but consid- ering the way of all other business for the past year, we have not done at all bad.
After reviewing the business in general we feel that we have not had to call on our reserve any more than others have had to in proportion. While our gross income materially depreciated, we also reduced our expenses to some extent. Our Road and Equipment is in the best shape it has been since taking over the property.
It seems to be the opinion of some of our citizens that the Street Railway is a burden upon the tax payers of the Town. This is not true, up to the present time we have paid our way out of our income and reserve. We feel the Railway is an asset to the people who are obliged to use public transportation.
If our other revenue had increased as did the school ticket business, we could have shown a substantial gain. We carried over 60,000 school children in the past twelve months.
Respectfully submitted,
W. W. WOODWARD, Chairman,
R. D. SUTHERLAND, Vice Chairman,
E. WARREN TYLER, Treasurer,
E. J. HAYDEN, Secretary,
D. FINDLAY,
G. S. DONLEY, Superintendent,
Board of Trustees.
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Statement of Earnings and Expenses January 1 to December 31, 1931
Receipts
Passenger Revenue
$33,454.75
Mail Revenue
263.87
Express Revenue
167.15
Car Privilege
278.41
Rent
103.58
Interest
310.77
$34,578.53
Expenses Over Receipts
3,597.76
$38,176.29
Expenses
Way and Structures
$ 5,083.28
Equipment
8,055.23
Power
12,107.25
Conducting Transportation
9,321.06
General and Miscellaneous
3,003.23
Interest
390.00
Taxes
216.24
$38,176.29
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Balance Sheet Year Ending December 31, 1931
Assets
Road and Equipment
$22,088.78
Miscellaneous Physical Property
2,157.13
Cash
5,974.14
Material and Supplies
1,394.42
Insurance Premiums Paid in Advance
53.08
Accounts Receivable
83.00
Profit and Loss
4,234.40
$35,984.95
Liabilities
Town of Athol
$30,000.00
Token and Ticket Accounts
1,316.19
Reserve for Interest and Taxes
150.00
Accrued Depreciation
4,518.76
$35,984.95
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Report of the Tree Warden for 1931
Your Tree Warden finds this year a busy one due to the fact that it was necessary to remove several old growth trees. The first being at the corner of Main and Summer Streets, the second on Drury Avenue in front of Dr. Joseph Smith's, and the third on Fish Circle which we were obliged to take out on account of widening the street. The next was on Silver Lake Street in front of Clifford Adams's, and the fifth was at Main Street near the Texaco Gas Station. Nearly all of these trees were removed by the root which is a very expensive job to the town. We are in hopes that there are no more to be re- moved this year.
All of our country roads have been brushed out but there are still several bad curves on our country roads which will have to be tended to this year making it safe for the public.
April first we set out new trees on Unity Avenue known as the Box Albert. This was subscribed for by every home owner on the street. This year we have been able to do more with less money through the help of the Soldier's Relief.
Faithfully submitted,
ARTHUR H. BACON,
Tree Warden.
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Report of Public Schools
School Directory
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term Expires 1932
A. Abbott Laughton Jared P. McClumpha 65 Beacon St.
21 Wallingford Ave.
Term Expires 1933
Frank W. Wilson 399 Exchange St.
Webb R. Avery 291 So. Main St.
Term Expires 1934
Dr. A. V. Bowker 573 Main St.
J. Clarence Hill 143 So. Main St.
CHAIRMAN A. Abbott Laughton
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND SECRETARY OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Leon M. Farrin
Office, Memorial Building Residence, 77 Highland Avenue Phone 495 Phone 1255
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SUPERINTENDENT'S ASSISTANTS
Helen E. Stevens
1800 Main St.
Arline E. Hause 375 Pequoig Ave.
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Dr. Joseph A. Smith 521 Main St.
SCHOOL NURSE
Grace E. Mackenzie
609 Main St.
SCHOOL DENTIST Dr. Harold E. Smith, Chairman 415 Main St.
ATTENDANCE OFFICER AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS William R. Colton Oliver Street
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the Athol School Committee are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:45 p. m. at the School Committee rooms, Memorial Building.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULATIONS
Children five years and eight months by September 1st may enter the first grade in September.
No child under seven years of age will be admitted to school for the first time after October first for the fall term.
A child entering school for the first time is required to present to the teacher a birth certificate and a vaccination certificate.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1932
School opens
Monday, January 4
8 weeks
School closes
Friday, February 26
School opens
Monday, March 7
8 weeks
School closes Friday, April 29
School opens
Monday, May 9
7 weeks
School closes Friday, June 24
School opens Wednesday, September 7
School closes Friday, December 23
16 weeks
Total School Year
39 weeks
HOLIDAYS
Washington's Birthday, Monday, February 22.
Patroit's Day, Tuesday, April 19.
Memorial Day, Monday, May 30.
Columbus Day, Wednesday, October 12.
Armistice Day, Friday, November 11.
Thanksgiving and day after, November 24-25.
TO BE ARRANGED
Teachers' Convention. Evening Session of Day Schools.
Teachers' Visiting Day.
NO SCHOOL SIGNALS
4 blasts repeated at 7:30, no morning session.
4 blasts repeated at 8:15, no morning session for pri- mary. 4 blasts repeated at 12:30, no afternoon session.
TEACHING STAFF STATISTICS
TEACHERS
GRADES OR SUBJECTS
WHERE EDUCATED
YEARS' EXPERIENCE
Athol High School
Mr. N. A. Cutler
Principal
Amherst 40
Mr. William A. Spooner
Science
Bridgewater Normal 21
Mr. Donald Dike Mr. Claude B. Germany
Mathematics
Harvard 8
Mr. Thomas J. O'Brien
Coach
Boston College
3
Miss L. Evelyn Ramsey
Shorthand, Bookkeeping
Simmons
29
Miss Helen C. Ellsworth
Latin
Smith
20
Miss Janetta G. MacGregor
French
Wellesley
13
Miss Ruth M. Streeter
Typewriting, Shorthand
Simmons
12
Miss Helen R. Towers
English
Radcliffe College
20
Miss Marion C. Armstrong
History
Framingham Normal
13
Mrs. Elizabeth Amsden
English
Framingham Normal
8
Miss Marjorie E. Thompson
English, History
University of N. H.
61/2
Miss Marion K. Bartlett
Bookkeeping, Geography
Bryant & Stratton
71/2
Miss Florence Flewelling
French, English
Wellesley College
23
Mrs. Gertrude F. Hale
Typewriting
Cushing Academy
22
Mr. Albert Van Wagenen
Business Practise
Boston University
1
Mrs. Evelyn H. Merrifield
English, History
Tufts
6
Mrs. Chrystine C. Ostberg
Dramatics
Leland Powers
15
Riverbend Street School Mr. Alfred D. Taylor
Principal
Hyannis 27
Miss Josephine I. Haire
IX
Bridgewater Normal
36
Mrs. Cora L. Hersey
IX
Murdock Academy 30
Miss Fannie Severance
IX
North Adams Normal
10
Miss Alta M. Lee
VIII, IX
North Adams Normal
12
Miss Dorothy Hathaway
VIII
North Adams Normal 13
Miss Mary L. Hodgess
VIII
Boston University
10
Miss Jane E. Miller
IX
Janiata College
1
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Miss Isabelle M. Alden
Domestic Science
Syracuse Universtiy 15
Mathematics
Brown University 15
TEACHERS
GRADES OR SUBJECTS
WHERE EDUCATED
YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
Riverbend Street School cont. Miss Almena P. Pinkham
VIII
Machias Normal 7
Miss Rhoda H. Harper
VII
North Adams Normal 3
Miss Rena E. Safford
VII
Farmington Normal 6
Ellen M. Bigelow School Miss Josephine Glasheen
VII
Keene Normal
3
Miss Blanche A. Petrosky
VI, VII
Keene Normal
1
Miss Emily E. Cook Miss Eva C. Bonnette
VI
Keene Normal 8
Miss Emma J. Vilmont
V
North Adams Normal
8
Miss Estella M. Sheon
V
Fitchburg Normal
22
Miss Margaret M. DeRoche
V
Fitchburg Normal 5
Miss Rose R. Bossidy
III, IV
Fitchburg Normal 12
Miss Gertrude E. Glennon
I, II
Fitchburg Normal
7
Lake Park School
Miss Alice G. Marsh
Principal, VII
Fitchburg Normal 4
Mrs. Susie C. Ray
VI, VII
Fitchburg Business 15
Miss Hazel L. Thomas
V, VI
North Adams Normal 4
Miss Teresa W. Fitzgibbon
IV, V
Fitchburg Normal 1
.
Mrs. Marion E. Swan
III
Hyannis Normal
14
Miss Catherine J. Fitzgibbon
I, II
Fitchburg Normal
3
Highland School
Miss Nettie A. Rogers
Principal, VI
Northfield Seminary 31
Miss Flora M. Cotton
V
Worcester Normal 9
Miss Mildred J. Hayden
III, IV
Fitchburg Normal 13
Miss M. A. Louise Ward
I, II
Fitchburg Normal
21
Main Street School
Miss Isabel S. Duffy
Principal, IV
Fitchburg Normal 33
Mrs. Edith L. Smith
III
Fitchburg Normal
15
Miss Myrle L. Van Rensselaer
II
Westfield Normal
12
Miss Leola I. Forsaith
I
Hyannis Normal
10
VI
Plymouth 31
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TEACHERS
GRADES OR SUBJECTS
WHERE
YEARS'
EDUCATED
EXPERIENCE
Sanders Street School Mrs. Maryon B. Young Miss Dorothy M. Baker Miss Bertha M. Parmenter Miss Jessie M. Newton
Principal, IV III
Fitchburg Normal 10
North Adams Normal 4
II
Fitchburg Normal 28
I
Fitchburg Normal
18
Silver Lake School Miss Elizabeth McManamy
Principal, V, VI IV, V
Worcester Normal 8
Miss Gertrude L. Welch
Miss Stella M. Lamson
II, III I, II
Worcester Normal
2
Hapgood School Mrs. Florence A. Tower Miss Pauline M. Hathaway Lyman Ward School
Principal, I, II
Fitchburg Normal
26
II, III, IV
North Adams Normal 13
Miss Grace K. Hayden
Principal, III IV
Fitchburg Normal 7
Miss Helen R. DeRoche
I, II
North Adams Normal 2
Pleasant Street School Miss Pauline I. Brock
Rural, I-IV
Fitchburg Normal 61/2
South Athol School
Miss Ruth H. Barker
I-VI
New Haven Normal 13
Special Teacher
Miss Minnie J. Stockwell
Special Class
Springfield Normal
35
Music Supervisor Mr. Henry R. Wheeler
Boston University 25
Art Supervisor Miss Evelyn G. Kirkwood
R. I. School of Design 4
Penmanship Supervisor Mrs. Edith Foye
Supervisor's Course
17
Sewing Supervisor Mrs. Helen B. Waterman
Worcester Co. Ex. Serv. 4
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North Adams Normal 7
Fitchburg Normal 7
Miss Clare E. Quinn
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Report of School Committee for 1931
As was referred to in the Report of this Committee for the previous year, W. Scott Ward retired from the position of our Superintendent on Sept. 1, 1931 after thirty-three consecutive years of service.
Mr. Ward's record is indeed unique and he may be justly proud of it.
This Committee wishes to again acknowledge the obli- gation of our townspeople to Mr. Ward for his many years of effort in their service and to wish him many additional years of continued accomplishment.
Mr. Ward's successor who began his duties here on August 1, 1931, is Leon M. Farrin, formerly Superintendent of Schools in Putnam, Connecticut.
Mr. Farrin has taken up his new duties in a manner very acceptable to this Committee and we have every reason to believe that the constant progress enjoyed by this department for many years will be continued.
We wish to especially commend the University Exten- sion Course now being taken by the Elementary and Junior High School Teachers.
This activity is under the direction of Clinton E. Carpenter, Director of Teacher Training at the Fitchburg Normal School.
This Committee has met Mr. Carpenter in conference and we believe him to be well qualified to handle this important matter.
The cost involved by this course is entirely paid by the Teachers participating which is evidence, we believe, of their desire to improve themselves professionally and otherwise keep abreast with the constant changes taking place in the science of education.
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This, we believe, is very creditable because as anyone gathers experience with the administration of a school system it is inevitable that they are impressed with the importance of the capacity of the teaching staff.
Properly planned school buildings, books and other equipment are all essentials but are secondary to the pro- fessional quality of the personnel.
For some time we have been calling attention, in these Annual Reports, to the fact that additional school capacity is needed.
The effect of the present under-capacity situation is that in many cases the teacher load-or number of pupils assigned to certain teachers-is so great that it is phys- ically impossible for the teacher to do good work.
Not only is this an imposition to the teacher but it obviously works a hardship on the pupils involved.
We feel that this capacity problem is generally recog- nized by our towns people and that there exists a well defined desire to correct it by the construction of a new Senior High School as soon as economic conditions will permit.
A more detailed statement covering many of the prob- lems which confront this department is contained in the Report of our Superintendent which we urge our towns- people to read.
We especially call attention to the statement contained therein relative to the comparative cost of the operation of our schools with other communities of about our size.
Respectfully submitted,
A. ABBOTT LAUGHTON, JARED P. McCLUMPHA, WEBB R. AVERY, J. CLARENCE HILL, W. F. WILSON, DR. A. V. BOWKER.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the Athol School Committee:
It is indeed a pleasure to submit to you my first annual report as superintendent of schools of the Town of Athol. I present to you along with my report the reports of the high school principal, supervisor of music, supervisor of art, supervisor of penmanship, school physician, school nurse, school dentist, attendance officer and school build- ing superintendent.
INTRODUCTION
My first year in Athol to date has been exceedingly pleasant. Your guidance and support have been especially helpful. The co-operation I have received from the teachers has been remarkable. Parents and pupils have all been more than ordinarily agreeable to work with.
I have found the school system in Athol in excellent condition, due to your efforts and those of my predecessor, Mr. W. Scott Ward, who served the Town of Athol so efficiently for such a long period of time. I have endeav- ored and shall continue to endeavor to maintain the high standard existing.
When I came to Athol, I was pleasantly surprised to find certain features incorporated in the educational system. On the other hand, of course, due largely to the limitations placed by finances, I found some things lacking which one should like to see in a school system function- ing completely. I shall attempt in this report to comment
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here and there on the good features Athol has in its school system, and to point out even though they may not be possible of attainment financially those things which I should like to see incorporated as a part of our school system if finances permitted.
One function of a school report as I see it, is to tell the people what they have and to point out what they might have if ways and means could be provided for its accomplishment.
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION COURSE
The biggest accomplishment of the School Department to my mind this present year has been the installation of a University Extension Course on Curriculum. This course which is now being given, is on the construction of a modern course of study for a school system, and is under the direction of Clinton E. Carpenter, Director of Teacher Training at the Fitchburg Normal School.
Practically every teacher in the elementary and junior high fields is enrolled in this course. Every teacher en- rolled is on a committee engaged in constructing a modern course of study in each of the subjects of the Curriculum. In this connection, a survey is being made of the text books in use, and it is expected that out of the course will come adoptions of the most modern text books in each subject. This will entail no great expenditure of money, the adoptions being kept in mind for use as replacements are needed in the schools.
Our University Extension Course is under the auspices of the State Department of University Extension. The course consists of fifteen weekly meetings. Aside from the definite value to the School Department and the valu- able professional training received by the teachers par- ticipating, those who fulfill the requirements completely will receive credit toward a college degree.
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ATHOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
Another forward stride was taken when the Athol Teachers' Association was formed this fall affiliating with the State Federation of Teachers' Associations. Today almost every vocation of importance is organized to carry out its aims, and those who engage in it are expecting to share in the support, as well as in the benefits, of such co-operation.
The values of an association are many. Such an asso- ciation is the only means of bringing teachers of all grades, ranks and subjects together for off-duty profes- sional contacts. It increases the prestige of teachers in their community to have a unified organization.
A Teachers' Association affords a medium for the teachers to co-operate in beneficial community activities and projects. It provides the strongest way for teachers to exert a helpful influence in all school problems. It assists in maintaining professional ethics and standards.
TEACHERS' MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the teachers have been scheduled monthly throughout the year. These meetings have been interrupted temporarily by the University Extension Course, but will be resumed upon completion of the course. A series of monthly bulletins to teachers has been pre- pared by the superintendent containing administrative and supervisory material and instructions for distribution among the teachers in connection with the meetings.
The plan for the teachers' meetings will be to have the time of the meetings occupied partly by the superintend- ent, partly by teachers, and occasionally by outside speak- ers. One of the chief aims of the teachers' meetings will be to have the teachers participate to the fullest extent by preparing talks on educational subjects of interest and profit to the group.
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EDUCATION WEEK
The chief feature of the celebration of American Edu- cation Week in Athol was an evening session held on Friday, November 13 for all pupils from the second grade up through the high school. This evening session was held in place of part of the regular day session, so that parents particularly fathers might visit the regular school- room work. The evening session was held from seven to eight thirty p. m.
A total of 1527 visitors was recorded at the evening session in all the schools, this large number of parents testifying to the effect that the event was very much worth while. An evening session attracts many adults who otherwise would not visit a school building were it not for this unique event.
Another feature of Education Week was the distribution of appropriate posters through the stores of Athol under the direction of our art department. The posters contain d worth while sentiment, and showed by their construction the quality of the work being accomplished by our art department.
DISTRIBUTION OF CHILDREN
The distribution of children in the school buildings this year as in other years, has been a rather serious problem owing to the fact that the school housing facilities are and have been for a long time inadequate, as is known by the citizens of Athol.
This difficulty is tied up with another problem, which is the lack of a sufficient number of teachers to permit proper individual attention.
Although it is generally recognized that no teacher can do justice to more than 35 pupils, in these days when indi- vidual attention is being stressed so strongly, out of 47
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elementary teachers last year, 38 had more than 35 pupils, and 21 teachers had more than 40 pupils.
It is not intended at this time to press the need of im- proved housing facilities, or additional teachers. Our town finances have other very pressing problems. It is intended simply to point out here, an urgent need which should be cared for when conditions permit.
A distinct effort has been made by numerous awkward transfers to equalize, in so far as possible, the number of pupils the various teachers have enrolled. It has been difficult in one or two cases to prevent as many as 50 pupils being enrolled in a single classroom.
THE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
I should not wish to omit in this report reference to the two Parent-Teacher Associations of Athol which have been so valuable a help to the schools.
These associations, at the Silver Lake School and the Hapgood School, have accomplished many benefits re- cently, and it is anticipated that many future benefits will be obtained through the efforts of these Parent-Teacher Associations. It would be a source of satisfaction to see the Parent-Teacher movement carried further in the Athol schools.
HEALTH
Considerable attention has been paid this year as usual to the health of the school children of Athol by the school physician, school nurse, school dentist and teachers. Careful attention has been paid to contagious cases. The school nurse and physician have devoted much time to every detail of their work. The customary careful attention has been given to the children's teeth. Teachers have stressed personal cleanliness, sleep, food values, and
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various other hygienic matters.
One of the needs, if finances will permit sometime in the future, is a physical training instructor devoting full time to the grades and the high school. Health being one of the seven objectives of education is of considerable im- portance, and a well balanced health department is neces- sary if our school system is to function efficiently and completely.
One of our needs that might come under this heading is the importance of furnishing. adequate playgrounds at some of the schools. Parallel to this need is the desir- ability of a suitable athletic field for the high school, a matter which is tied up with our building needs.
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