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Jesse Fortache, 1 00
Melvin Garnett, 1 00
Maurice F. Robbins,
56
James S. McKay,
1 12
$5 68
R. R. fire May 18 at P. S. Cole's bog-
W. E. Trufant,
$ 75
Arthur T. Braddock,
75
James Thomas,
1 50
Joseph Robinson,
75
Forest Garnett,
75
Henry Robbins,
1 50
Charles F. King.
1 50
Lloyd C. Robbins,
1 50
Benjamin Wrightington,
1 50
James S. McKay,
1 68
$12 18
R. R. fire May 19 at Samuel Ferguson's bog-
Samuel Ferguson,
$1 50
Patrick Gunn,
1 50
J. Mendes,
1 25
Lloyd C. Robbins,
1 75
Charles F. King,
1 75
Benjamin Wrightington,
1 75
George Robinson,
1 00
Andrew Forest, Jr.,
50
Jesse Fortache,
1 00
Frank R. Rickard,
2 52
Maurice F. Robbins,
1 68
James S. McKay,
1 96
$18 16
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R. R. fire May 28 at Morris Robbins' bog- James S. McKay, $1 12
R. R. fire May 28 at Brook Street-
E. E. Gardner, labor, $1 50
Charles F. King, labor, 1 00
Lloyd C. Robbins, labor, 1 00
Benjamin Wrightington. labor, 1 00
James S. MeKay, labor and truck, 2 12
Frank Rickard. labor, 2 52
$9 14
R. R. fire May 29, George E. Keith lot
Levi F. Morse, labor. $ 50
E. E. Gardner, labor, 50
Ruel Thomas, labor. 50
J. B. Rickard, labor and team, 1 50
Frank R. Rickard, labor, 56
$3 56
R. R. fire May 29 at George Hall's bog --
John Parker, labor, $1 50
Lebaron Holmes. labor, 50
Lloyd C. Robbins, labor,
1 25
Charles F. King, labor. 1 25
Platt A. Pink, labor, 1 25
Otis Linton, labor, 1 25
Forest Garnett, labor, 1 25
Bert Chandler, labor, 1 25
James S. McKay. labor, 1 40
James H. Perkham, labor and auto, 4 24
$15 11
R. R. fire at North Carver Station- Frank Rickard, labor, $ 50
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R. R. fire on Maurice Robbins' land-
Frank Rickard, labor,
$1 12
Homer Washburn, labor. 1 50
James B. Braddock, labor, 1 50
$4 12
Fire in Hannah Sherman's Field, July 16-
Joe Dague, labor,
$ 50
Melvin Garnet, labor,
50
C. G. Pink, labor, 50
$1 50
Fire July 30, Arthur Goslin's house-
James S. McKay, labor,
$5 60
Lloyd C. Robbins, labor, 2 50
Charles F. King, labor,
1 00
Clarence Garnet, labor, 3 00
Melvin Garnet, labor, 2 00
E. E. Gardner, labor, 3 50
Maurice F. Robbins, labor,
1 12
Frank H. Cole, ? men,
1 50
$20 22
Fire at Flax Pond, Sept. 5-
John E. Atwood, labor,
$2 12
John Harris, labor.
1 00
Lafayette H. Bradford, labor,
1 00
Lawrence Atwood, labor, 1 00
Harry Morris, labor. 1 00
William Hatch, labor,
1 00
Peter Rosary, labor,
1 00
$8 12
Fire at Shakey Bottom Bridge, Sept. ?- A. D. Makepiece Co., $24 47
James S. McKay, Forest Warden, $35 00
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GYPSY MOTH ACCOUNT.
Paid-
Platt A. Pink, labor, $95 63
James S. McKay, labor, 546 06
Lloyd C. Robbins, labor, 320 40
Charles King. labor. 338 50
Benjamin Wrightington. labor.
353 50
Truman A. Tillson, labor.
288 15
H. H. Gammons, labor,
336 25
George E. Blair, labor,
3 00
Rodney Griffith, labor,
217 25
E. E. Atwood. labor,
126 25
Roy Lewis, labor,
51 50
George Lettenelle, labor.
16 50
Frea John, labor.
56 00
Edward Gunn, labor,
68 00
David Silva, labor.
72 00
Louis Fellows, labor,
12 00
George Silva. labor.
22 00
George Corschia. labor,
91 00
Otis Linton, labor.
102 00
Harry Ward, labor,
37 15
Burt Chandler, labor,
83 75
Ruel Thomas, labor,
101 19
J. B. Braddock, labor,
120 15
Homer Washburn, labor,
137 97
Clarence Garnet, labor.
64 25
Adolf Jaurpolin, labor,
12 00
Frank R. Rickard. labor.
61 88
Fred Thatcher, labor,
25 00
C. C. Perkins, labor,
12 00
Helen F. McKay, labor,
13 50
J. S. McKay. cash paid out,
38 32
J. S. McKay, auto and horse,
19 00
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H. R. Bailey, repairs, 8 45
S. H. Pink, tire and tube,
19 75
Henry Bernard, labor and team, 180 00
Lester Walker, labor and team, 112 63
Jay A. Ward, auto, 46 00
Jay A. Ward, repairs,
56 81
Texas Co., gas,
203 31
Alex Johnson, labor and team,
148 88
$1,735 78
AUTO TRUCK ACCOUNT. Cr.
Paid- Jay A. Ward, tire, tube, and supplies, $30 5?
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ITEMIZED SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Superintendent of Schools.
Paid- W. J. B. McDougall, salary, $937 48
School Committee
Paid-
Alice G. Shaw, salary,
$121 31
Charles H. Atwood, salary, 50 00
Ellis G. Cornish. salary, 98 00
Ellis G. Cornish, use of auto, 22 50
Ellis G. Cornish, telephone and fares. 10 69
Merton Griffith, use of auto, 1 00
E. S. Mosher, use of auto,
8 75
A. D. Griffith, use of auto,
1 00
Harry Morris, use of auto,
1 50
Elmer L. Briggs, services,
5 00
$332 75
Teaching (General Fund).
Paid-
Walton S. Hall,
$926 25
Marion E. Knowles,
896 15
Mildred T. Platts,
341 00
Helen H. Griffith,
726 55
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Blanche Holmes,
622 89
Laura Hudson,
659 95
E. Elizabeth Tillson,
657 24
Elsie Slocum,
442 62
Alice Dunn,
102 33
Edith F. S. Hathaway,
31 11
Mattie Harris,
409 32
Margurite Shurtleff,
285 00
Mary G. Frawley,
235 54
Susan S. Perkins,
285 00
$6,621 65
Attendance Officer.
Paid-
James W. Lewis,
$18 00
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD.
Cr.
Paid-
Walton S. Hall,
$48 75
Marion E. Knowles,
45 63
Elsie Slocum,
23 00
Alice Dunn,
6 00
Mattie Harris,
23 00
Elizabeth Tillson,
40 50
Mildred T. Platts,
16 50
Margurite Shurtleff,
15 00
Mary G. Frawley,
12 48
Susan S. Perkins,
15 00
$215 86
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Janitor's Service.
Paid-
George E. Blair,
$210 00
Edwin Churchill.
82 01
Nehemiah G. Swift.
60 00
Blanche Roy.
24 00
Charles H. Atwood,
42 00
Elizabeth Tillson,
15 00
Laura Hudson,
15 00
Ichabod Tillson,
48 00
Cordelia Roy.
18 00
$591 01
Transportation.
Paid-
James S. McKay.
$780 00
Eldred S. Mosher,
1,402 00
Charles Carlson,
104 00
Roswell Shurtleff,
30 00
Frank Dion.
26 40
Maurice Robbins.
22 00
David Langille,
15 00
Harry Morris,
30 00
Ernest Gonsalves,
20 00
$2.429 40
Supplies and Incidentals.
Paid-
Edward E. Babb & Co., book and
$174 58
supplies,
Eldred S. Mosher, express and carting, 25 80
Ginn & Co .. books. 43 86
W. J. B. McDougall,
19 45
The Temple Press, 3 07
Church & Stowell, 4 16
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Thomas Bros, broom,
1 25
Row, Peterson & Co.,
1 36
Allyn & Bacon,
22 03
Emerson & Co.,
1 03
Allen Bros.,
1 65
Stetson & Clark,
1 50
Marion E. Knowles,
3 15
A. D. Griffith,
2 00
C. E. Merrill,
2 65
The Unit Press,
3 70
McMillian Company,
1 50
Nemasket Press, programs,
24 17
E. G. Cornish,
92
D. C. Heath & Co.,
13 24
The Independent,
2 22
Laurel Book Co.,
3 00
American Book Co.,
13 27
Current Events,
1 20
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co.,
110 13
H. L. Thatcher, programs,
19 75
Elsie M. Slocum,
6 14
J. B. Lippincott,
3 90
New York Times,
4 00
J. L. Hammett,
14 96
$529 64
Fuel.
Paid-
T. T. Vaughan,
$25 00
James Miller,
26 40
A. D. Griffith,
5 75
Wm. C. Hatch,
84 00
Embert H. Eames, sawing wood,
2 50
J. C. Trefethen, 8 40
Ichabod Tillson,
5 00
Carver Five
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F. H. Cole,
38 25
Gustavus Atwood,
56 00
Charles Sweeney, housing wood,
5 00
Roy Lewis, housing wood,
1 25
Charles H. Atwood, 2d,
11 25
Eugene Wrightington,
2 00
J. W. Hurley,
20 25
A. H. Griffith,
30 00
Jesse A. Holmes,
42 50
$363 55
Repairs.
Paid-
John E. Jordan,
$5 80
Nehemiah G. Swift,
4 80
George E. Blair,
138 50
S. H. Pink,
4 90
T. T. Vaughan,
4 75
Acushenet Saw Mill Co.,
310 96
J. A. Ward,
2 30
Bernard Braddock,
26 50
T. F. Boucher, wall paper,
26 02
A. F. Petty,
31 00
Charles H. Kennedy,
20 00
A. D. Griffith, 32 50
Charles H. Atwood, 2d, repair bills paid, 60 00
V. J. Keernon, 52 00
$719 11
Cleaning.
Paid-
Helen S. Petty,
$1 20
Abbie S. Wrightington, 2 24
Elsie Halunen, 2 00
George E. Blair,
23 00
Charles H. Atwood, 2d,
15 00
$43 44
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Benjamin Ellis Fund.
Dr
For balance on hand Jan. 1, 1920, $60 03
For amount received from trustees, 175 00
$235 03
Cr.
Paid for teaching in District No. 4- E. Elizabeth Tillson, $95 00
Laura Hudson, 140 03
$235 03
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following pupils have had perfect attendance for one or more terms :
Three terms-Kenneth Atwood, Raymond W. Braddock, Ella B. Cornish.
Two terms-Frances Cornish, Esther H. Cornish, Carlton Atwood, Marjorie Griffith, J. Eric Gomes, Lila Halunen, Leslie Howland.
One term-Richard Cummings, Anna ICornish, Frances Dun- ham, Gladys Eames, Antone Gonsalves, Andrew Halunen, Jo- seph Morris, Avis Shurtleff, Richard Loring, Mary Peterson.
William E. W. Vaughan has been appointed trustee of the Pratt Fund by Probate Court of Plymouth County on recom- mendation of the Selectmen and School Committee of Carver. ALICE G. SHAW, ELLIS G. CORNISH, CHARLES H. ATWOOD, 2ND, School Committee of Carrer.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
To the School Committee of Carver :
I herewith submit my first annual report for the year ending December 31, 1920. Of necessity the greater part of my work for the past year has been devoted to a study of conditions as they were and did not warrant the introduction of many ideas of my own. Thanks to the successful work of my predecessor, Mr. Humphrey, the schools were in good shape. He left affairs in such a way that it was very easy for me to begin where he left the work.
We have been very fortunate this year in the fact that we have been able to retain nearly all our teachers. In the middle of the year Miss Dunn, the teacher at Pope's Point, died. Her place was taken by Mrs. Blanche Holmes of Carver. Mrs. Har- ris, our teacher at Bate's Pond, did not wish to return and Miss Susan S. Perkins was secured to take her place. Mr. Hall, who had been the principal of the High School for several years, felt that it would be better for him, in a professional way, to go to another and larger school. Although I should have liked to retain him I felt he was taking the right course. Miss Knowles, who had been assistant to Mr. Hall, was promoted to the position of principal. The teachers at the present time and their schools are as follows:
High School-Miss Marian Knowles, principal, Campello, Mass. ; Miss Mildred Platts, assistant, Holbrook, Mass.
Centre Grammar-Mrs. Helen Griffith, Carver, Mass.
North Intermediate-Miss Mary Frawley, Plymouth, Mass.
North Primary-Mrs. Marguerite Shurtleff, Middleboro, Mass.
Popes Point-Mrs. Blanche Holmes, Carver, Mass.
South Intermediate-Mrs. Laura Hudson, Carver, Mass.
South Primary-Miss E. Elizabeth Tillson, South Carver, Mass.
Bates Pond-Miss Susan S. Perkins, South Carver, Mass.
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The work of all these teachers has been marked by faithful- ness and loyalty. Each teacher has done all in her power to assist me in getting started in my work. I feel that any suc- cess that may have been gained during the year should be at- tributed to these hard working teachers. It has, indeed, been a pleasure for me to work with them.
Throughout the country there is a great shortage of trained teachers. It has become not merely a question of securing trained teachers but in many cases of securing teachers of any kind, trained or untrained. A few years ago when a vacancy occurred in our schools there were dozens of likely candidates for the position. Now it is often a question of being able to find a single candidate for the place. During the past year a commission appointed by Governor (Coolidge has been studying the matter of teachers' salaries throughout the state. Accord- ing to the report of this commission the cost of living increased about 100 per cent. from 1910 to 1920, whereas the average salary of elementary school teachers increased 85.1 per cent. and that of High School teachers 50.7 per cent. It is evident that increases in salary, although very decided have not been equivalent to the increase in cost of living.
"Although the large cities and towns have been able to main- tain their standard the small towns have been less successful. One third of the new teachers employed during the past year in 125 small towns without high schools were graduates of sec- ondary schools only, and nearly two-thirds of those in the 50 smallest towns were no better qualified. It is also to be observed that less than 150 out of more than 4,500 students graduated from the Massachusetts Normal Schools during the past five years are teaching in the 785 one-teacher rural schools of Massachusetts. Although town and city life present strong attractions to many teachers the most potent cause of failure of the smaller towns to secure and retain their quota of quali- fied teachers is to be found in the low salaries there paid. Dur- ing the last financial year the increases in teachers salaries
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granted by the cities were about double those granted in the rural towns.
The salaries paid have not afforded adequate recognition of investments in time and money which teachers make to secure the necessary preparation for teaching. After completing the secondary school, the typical elementary school teacher de- voted two years to further study and the typical high school teacher four years. The expense incidental to this special pre- paration, plus the income that might have been derived from employment during this period, constitute a substantial sum. In addition to these initial expenses for preparation the am- bitious teacher continues during her teaching career to make substantial outlays for professional reading and professional improvement courses."
From the accompanying table we may see how Carver com- pares with other towns in regard to salaries. I have taken towns nearby or those well known. for comparison. I have not taken special towns in order to make a strong case for more salary increases but have taken the towns on or near the Cape. From the list we see that we are exceeded by the town of Dux- bury only in valuation per pupil, yet we are the lowest of all the group in expenditure for teachers' salaries per thousand dollars. It will also be seen that our school tax per thousand is the lowest of all the group. We further find that although We were among the towns that paid the lowest salaries in 1910- 11 our percentage of increase has not been as great as ten of the seventeen towns listed of those that have a smaller percen- tage of increase all except one paid a larger average salary in 1910-11. These figures show very plainly that Carver has not been doing as well by its teachers as the other towns of the state. If we are to maintain a high standard in our schools it will be necessary for us to make most decided increases in salaries the coming year. The past year we made some in- crease but not as much as other towns. The special committee which I have quoted has recommended that the minimum
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salary for the state be made $800 and that teachers of one year and two years experience be paid $900 and $1,000 respectively. This, however, is recognized as a minimum for the whole state. I believe the people of Carver want the best teachers obtainable and should provide enough money for salaries to enable us to offer inducements to the most likely candidates who are gradu- ating from the normal schools. Unless we do so we shall be forced to engage high school graduates who can "keep school" but who cannot "teach school." I would suggest that we adopt the following salary schedule for the elementary schools. This is, of course, for normal graduates or those of equivalent expe- rience.
First year, $900; second year, $1,000; third year, $1,100.
I would suggest that in order to bring this about and to get our salaries on a level with other towns and to enable us to obtain the best teachers as well as to retain those whom we now have that we increase the salaries of all elementary school teachers $100, the increase to date from the first of January, 1921, and that another increase of $100 be made to take effect. next fall, applicable to those teachers who remain with us. The. new teachers would work on the salary schedule suggested above. This would mean that the town must raise $460 ad- ditional to take care of the increase from January to June and $520 for the increase from September, 1921, to January, 1922, or a total of about $1,000 additional for elementary schools. Even with this increase we cannot be assured of getting the best teachers because most teachers prefer to teach in the cities or in the large towns where there are fewer grades for each teacher to handle. Below is given the table of which I have spoken previously :
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Expenditure for
Teachers' Salaries
Name of Town
Valuation per Pupil
School Tax per $1,000 Valuation per $1,000
Carver,
$12,763
$4.14
$2.76
Middleboro,
3,940
8.63
6.41
Wareham,
7,684
6.09
3.62
Sandwich.
8,573
2.34
2.32
Provincetown,
3,580
2.61
5.58
Raynham,
3,88
5.68
4.29
Plymouth,
2.466
7.09
4.53
Harwich,
6,290
5.66
3.96
Duxbury,
12,980
5.51
2.95
Chatham,
9,550
4.23
2.92
Norwell,
7,101
8.91
5.4%
Yarmouth,
8.411
6.34
5.30
Dighton,
4.90
6.56
3.50
Freetown,
5,217
6.06
4.61
Lakeville,
5,611
6.12
4.04
Rochester,
6,464
5.88
4.20
Plympton,
5.780
5.04
3.56
Barnstable,
10.662
5.69
3.24
Falmouth,
10.066
2.00
3.65
East Bridgewater,
5,077
7.44
6.03
Westport.
6,738
6.96
4.15
Cohasset,
12,407
6.21
3.31
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Town
Average Salary 1910-11
Average Salary 1915-16
Average Per cent of
Salary 1920
Increase over 1910 87
Wareham,
426
507
1,068
151
Duxbury,
400
505
833
135
Norwell,
112
517
850
78
Dighton,
406
450
633
56
Rehobeth,
325
347
593
82
Raynham,
138
482
288
80
Freetown,
40
414
830
105
Lakeville,
407
486
288
94
Rochester,
403
457
82
Provincetown,
422
451
816
93
Barnstable,
52
590
1,111
111
Falmouth,
508
605
1,043
105
Westport,
353
150
826
124
Cohasset,
586
667
1.081
84
Wareham,
426
507
1,068
151
There were 158 pupils in the elementary schools and 25 in the high school on January 1, 1921.
High School.
Senior Class, 6.
Sophomore Class, 3.
Junior Class, 7.
Freshman Class, 9.
Elementary Schools.
Grades
Name of School
1 2
3
4
5 6 7 8 Total
North Primary,
12
8
5
25
North Intermediate,
6
4
17
Centre Grammar,
12
12
24
South Intermediate,
11
9
8
28
South Primary,
14
11
25
Bates Pond,
4
2
3
2
1
3
14
Popes Point,
4
3
5
5
3
22
31
24
23
18
17
5
22
15
158
Carver,
$374
$450
$700
.
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Neither the teachers or myself have been satisfied with the attendance during the past year. There seems to be a feeling on the part of some parents that it is not necessary for a child to attend school regularly. Of course this is a great mistake on the part of the parents because no child can really make up a day that has been lost at school. An attempt may be made by the pupil and teacher after school but the benefit is not as great as that obtained when the whole class is working together. No temporary financial gain can pay for the loss of education which is to become a part of the child's permanent equipment for his life work. Of course there are times of sickness when the child must remain at home, but it should not be necessary to keep a child out for some of the minor reasons we have had this year. I believe we should make a great effort to improve these conditions. Our state laws require us to see that all children under a certain age are in school. Chapter 44, Re- vised laws, Section 2, reads as follows: "Every person having under his control a child as described in section 1 (a child under fourteen). shall cause him to attend school as therein required, and. if he fails for seven day sessions or fourteen half sessions within any period of six months while such control obtains, to cause such child so to attend school, he shall, upon complaint of an attendance officer and conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars, and no physical or mental condition which is capable of correction, or which renders the child a fit subject for special instruction at public charge in institutions other than public day schools, shall avail as defence under the provisions of this or the pre- ceding section. unless it shall be made to appear that the de- fendant has employed all reasonable measures for the correc- tion of the condition and the suitable instruction of the child.
Whoever induces or attempts to induce a child to absent him- self unlawfully from school, or employs or harbors a child while school is in session shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars." I believe it is our duty to
see that this law is strictly enforced. Although we postpone the opening of our schools until the last of September, many pupils stay out until the middle of October. If we open our schools in September we should insist that every one be there at that time. Unless we do so we work a great injustice to those who do enter on time, because their work is retarded by those pupils who enter late. I hope next fall that every pupil will be required to attend school on the opening day and to continue to attend unless prevented by sickness or some other excellent reason.
I have instructed the teachers to be more careful in the matter of promotions to the next grade. It is folly to allow a pupil who has not been faithful in attendance and who has not done the proper amount of work to advance to the next grade. He not only does an injury to himself but helps hold back the others who are trying to do their best. A pupil should be in the grade in which he is able to do his work in a manner satisfactory to himself and his teachers. If he is below grade he has a great amount of spare time on his hands and loses interest in his work. If he is above grade he finds he cannot do the work and soon becomes discouraged. This year we shall try to make sure that the child is prepared for the next higher grade before we promote. If we promote him without proper preparation we are doing him an injustice.
It would be of advantage to the schools if the parents would visit them more often. No great success can be expected in our schools unless we have parents and teachers working to- gether. A great deal of unjust criticism is directed at the schools by people who never bother to enter them and who do not know the teachers. While all public servants expect to receive criticism, both just and unjust, it seems to me that in consideration of the value of education and the importance of our children, we should be more accurate in our criticism and should fully understand both sides of the question before passing judgment. The school committee, teachers and super-
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intendent are very anxious to have the best schools possible. It is therefore plain that they will be only too glad to assist in bettering any condition that is not for the best interest of the schools. I would suggest that parents and friends visit the schools as often as possible and observe the work of pupils and teachers. If there is anything unsatisfactory or anything that a parent would like to have explained, the superintendent or committee will be very glad to give attention to it. We can then work together on the matter and can accomplish a great deal more than we could by working in opposite directions. I wish to say that I shall be only too glad to explain any policy or discuss school matters at any time with any one who is in- terested. If we could do this I feel sure that we could work together much more effectively.
We should make a sufficient provision for the High School, to maintain a high standard. I am afraid that many of our citizens do not realize the difficulty involved in obtaining good high school teachers. Personally I would prefer to have a man act as principal of our high school, but it is ridiculous to sup- pose that good men can be secured unless we are willing to pay the price. A man who can fill the place as we would like to have it would demand at least from $1,800 to $2.000. It is possible we might find some one for less, but he would not be what we want. If we cannot afford to pay the salary demanded by a man we must engage women as principals. It is far better to have a capable woman than an incapable man. The town was very fortunate in being able to retain Mr. Hall so long a time. I am sure that we cannot get a man as capable as he was for less than $2,000.
It may seem to some of the citizens that the demands for increase of salaries is very great. It is generally conceded that our safety and well being as a community and as a nation de- pends on an intelligent and patriotic citizenship. The citizens of the immediate future are in the schools today. The quality of their citizenship will depend very largely on the qualifica-
tions of the teachers to whom we entrust them, for to a very large degree "the teacher makes the school."
It cannot be said too often or with too much emphasis that, if we would have good schools we must have the best teachers that can be secured, and that in order to secure and retain them we must not only pay salaries that will afford something more than a bare living, but as individuals and as a community we should make our teachers feel that we appreciate their work and care for their comfort.
I wish to thank the members of the board for their kind treatment, and co-operation during the past year. I sincerely hope and expect that the coming year will find us still working in this harmonious spirit.
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. B. MacDOUGALL, Superintendent.
Carver, Mass., January 1, 1921.
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1921-22.
Winter Term-12 Weeks.
Opens-January 3, 1921. Closes March 25, 1921. Vacation, nine days.
Spring Term-11 Weeks.
Opens-April 4, 1921. Closes June 17, 1921. Vacation, thirteen weeks.
Fall Term-12 Weeks.
Opens-September 28, 1921. ICloses December 21, 1921. Vacation, twelve days.
Winter Term-12 Weeks.
Opens-January 3, 1922. Closes March 24, 1922.
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