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We had the use of a state sprayer with a superintendent and engineer for half a day in spraying woodland along the highway. The town furnished the poison, the horses, and the men for handling the hose. We will probably need a state sprayer for about a week the coming season in spraying along the highways and in some wood lots.
The infected orchards were sprayed by private parties or by the department with the town's power sprayer with excellent results in most cases. The spraying was done for the moths but in most cases the owners have reported an extra fine crop of apples free from the codling moth.
In the Rocky Woods it was impossible to creosote the eggs and spray as the infected territory was so large.
In four colonies in Rocky Woods covering twenty-five or thirty acres we made plantings of the gypsy moth wilt disease. We afterwards had the disease in these four colonies and in
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one other where we did not plant it. It is claimed by the moth experts that we would have had the disease in these col- onies without introducing it. The wilt disease is without a doubt a success in suppressing the moths under the right con- ditions. Under certain conditions the disease will come in naturally. Whether it can be introduced artificially and to such an extent as to greatly lessen the numbers of moths is a question yet to be settled. The disease without doubt killed many caterpillars and reduced the number of egg clusters in the colonies where it was planted.
The moths are increasing fast in our woodlands. In some places it is too expensive to creosote and spray as the infected territory is so extensive and the moths will increase in spite of our work. In other woodland judicious work will keep them in check a few years longer while in some woodland there is no sign of the moths except near the highways where they may be controlled.
There is no increase this year in the orchards or in the residential section of the town. There is some increase in the pasture oaks.
In June 1910, one hundred imported calosoma beetles and a planting of eggs parasites of the moth were placed in Rocky Woods. The parasites reproduced themselves the first year. I have had no further report of them. Undoubtedly they are slowly increasing. They would spread slowly and their work would be apparent only to those who have made a study of them.
No calosoma beetles have been seen since their introduction until last summer when they were found in woodland near Pine Street. As they fly they are probably scattered through the woods but are not numerous enough to be observed or to have any effect in clearing out the moths. They are spread- ing in some of the towns in the moth section and the work done by them is very apparent. It is hoped that in a few years they with the different parasites of the gypsy moths will hold the moths in check in the woodlands. We hope to secure a large number of parasites next summer.
The policy in Medfield at present is to keep the moths con- fined to certain localities where they are plentiful and to keep uninfested woodlands clear of them as long as possible.
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We had a partial stripping of the foliage in about thirty acres of woodland last year and there will probably be more the coming season.
Owners of pine growth may save their pines, which are de- stroyed by one year's stripping by removing all deciduous growth. The young caterpillars are unable to live on pine alone and will starve if nothing else is available. If there is a mixture of deciduous growth especially oak they will feed on that and after becoming half grown pass on to the pine, and strip them. In thinning woodland other than pine it is well to remember that both the brown-tail and gypsy moths are very destructive of white oak. They do not care much for. ash, hickory or maple. Tree Warden.
The gasolene power sprayer, the purchase of which the town authorized last year proved a good investment. An excellent sprayer was secured for the money spent and its work com- pares favorable with higher priced machines.
The elm trees went through the summer in as good a con- dition if not better than the elms in the neighboring towns. More elms were sprayed than in any other season.
We were greatly handicapped by the weather, as high winds and rains were very prevalent during the short spraying sea- son. The high winds made it difficult to put the spray where we wanted it especially on the tall trees. Medfield has more large elms than most of the neighboring towns. Many people do not understand what spraying is. We do not sprinkle the trees but spray with as fine a spray as possible. Large drops of the spray material do not do any good. The drops must be fine to have any results.
Last summer it did not appear that the beetles were pupat- ing in as large numbers as during the past three years and I thought that they might not be as prevalent the coming sea- son. I have had some reports of the mature beetles in the houses. In one place they were very numerous. It is there- fore uncertain as to how plentiful they will be the coming summer.
During the year we have removed many limbs along the highways in all parts of the town that interferred with travel and trimmed and shaped many of the trees. A number of de-
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cayed trees that were dangerous have been removed. Some dead wood has been trimmed from the elms and there yet re- mains much work of this kind to be done.
About two hundred dollars of the tree warden appropria- tion was spent in spraying for the elm tree beetle and the bal- ance in trimming and removing trees.
I would recommend that the town appropriate for the com- ing year seven hundred dollars for moth work and four hun- dred dollars for the use of the tree warden in spraying and caring for the trees.
MOTH ACCOUNT.
Paid express
$1.90
Joseph Breck & Sons, supplies
5.02
Cobb Co., creosote pails
1.08
Jenney Mfg. Co., burning oil
3.86
Acme Rubber Co., hose
7.50
Repairs
.25
Envelopes
.54
Freight
.77
E. M. Bent, cement
.90
Grasselli Chemical Co.
20.00
Reginald Lanty, supplies .
1.00
L. B. Fairbanks, supplies
9.39
Blood Bros., supplies
5.25
Boston Branch, gasolene .
1.50
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies
11.85
Sexton Can Co., cans
1.00
Joseph Boudreau, repairs
.60
Barrett Mfg. Co., tar .
1.25
Southboro Print, notices .
2.00
Ira Penniman, repairs
1.57
S. J. Spear, printing .
1.50
Fellows & Co., ladder .
2.16
Geo. L. L. Allen, superintend-
ent
208.41
Carried forward
$289.30
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Brought forward
$289.30
Paid Geo. L. L. Allen, team
126.06
For labor
Lewis Clark
119.88
Ralph S. Hall
164.44
Willard Robbins
19.44
Murat Kennet
5.75
Harry Keigwin
23.88
Melvin Blood
8.00
Felix V. Cutler
64.22
John Morgan .
19.44
Clarence Cutler
6.00
Claude White
6.89
Turner Bailey
2.00
Lewis Cutler
1.44
William Crocker
.66
Richard Johnson
4.40
Horace Allen
9.00
Charles F. Allen
8.45
Charlie .
23.56
Everett McNutt
1.00
J. L. Allen
1.00
Jack McNeil
1.00
Carl Johnson .
2.00
Arthur Pierce
12.33
J. E. Lonergan, team and man
7.50
Willard Newell, team
14.50
$942.14
Appropriation
$750.00
Assessed upon property owners
201.21
Received for work done and sup- plies
39.72
$990.93
Unexpended
$48.79
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TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT.
Paid Freight
$3.33
Express
.45
Carfare
.60
Telephone
.75
Hiram Kimball, repairs
.50
Joseph Boudreau, repairs
.75
Reginald Lanty, repairs
1.50
W. A. Fitts, supplies and re- pairs
8.12
Merriman Chemical Co., arsen- ate of lead
39.94
Albert A. Dean, repairs
1.50
Frank Cutter, repairs 2.65
Fred A. Smith, repairs
3.43
Acme Rubber Co., hose
3.75
Grasselli Chemical Co., arse-
nate of lead
20.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, warden
67.78
Geo. L. L. Allen, team
23.49
Willard Newell, team
28.75
For labor
Lewis Clark .
23.23
Ralph S. Hall
51.78
Horace Allen
1.00
Felix V. Cutler
20.77
John Morgan
6.55
Richard Johnson
1.75
Carl Johnson
1.40
Charles F. Allen
22.11
Turner Bailey
2.00
Claude White
3.77
Harry Keigwin
.22
A. H. Clark
5.00
$346.87
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Appropriation
$400.00
Received for spraying
15.30
415.30
Unexpended
$68.43
POWER SPRAYER.
Brackett Shaw & Lunt, sprayer,
including hose, nozzle and ex- tras
$300.00
Brackett Shaw & Lunt, supplies .
1.05
$301.05
Appropriation
$350.00
Unexpended
$48.95
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. L. L. ALLEN, Superintendent of Moth Work and Tree Warden.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS, 1912.
Name of Fund and Where Invested
Original
Fund
Interest
for 1912
Expended
on lot
Balance
from 1911
Amount
to Credit
of Fund
In Dedham Savings Bank
Geo. H. Shumway
$200.00
$8.00
$7.00
$205.00
$206.00
Martha M. Mason
100.00
4.00
3.00
103.00
104.00
Jeremiah B. Hale .
100.00
4.00
4.00
102.00
102.00
Walter Janes
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
James Griffin
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Grant Newell
100.00
4.00
3.00
102.00
103.00
Langley lot
200.00
8.00
8.00
200.00
200.00
Geo. F. Miller
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Geo. M. Smith
100.00
4.00
3.00
100.50
101.50
Mary T. Derby
100.00
4.00
3.00
103.00
104.00
Mary F. Ellis
100.00
4.00
4.00
100.00
100.00
Moses Ellis
200.00
8.00
3.00
213.25
218.25
Joseph Breck
100.00
4.00
3.00
103.00
104.00
In Home Savings Bank.
Nancy H. Curtis
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Mary M. Phelps
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Eliza E. Williams
475.00
19.00
19.00
475.00
475.00
Geo. C. Davis
100.00
4.00
3.00
100.00
101.00
Daniel D. Curtis
500.00
20.00
16.00
537.00
541.00
Joseph Clark
100.00
4.00
2.00
105.00
107.00
Ellenwood lot
300.00
12.00
19.00
315.00
308.00
In North End Savings Bank.
Francis S. Wight
100.00
4.00
3.00
105.00
106.00
Henry J. Dunn
100.00
4.00
3.00
101.00
102.00
Soldiers' lot
200.00
8.00
8.00
200.00
200.00
John Sullivan
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Francis E. Mason
200.00
8.00
4.00
204.00
208.00
Moses Bullard .
200.00
8.00
4.00
205.00
209.00
Frank E. Donlan
50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
50.00
Samuel Ellis
100.00
4.00
4.00
100.00
Orion Wight lot
200.00
8.00
4.00
204.00
Moses F. Clark
100.00
4.00
3.00
101.00
$4,325.00
$173.00
$147.00|$4,028.75 $4,454.75
On deposit in Dedham Savings Bank On deposit in Home Savings Bank .
$1,494.22
1,628.59
On deposit in North End Savings Bank
1,300.00
--
$4,422.81
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Received of Treasurer
$847.05
Interest on Trust Funds
147.00
For care of lots
100.00
For care of Asylum lot
20.00
$1,114.05
Paid Michael Ryan, labor
$194.20
John Keane, labor .
183.60
John McIntee, labor
42.20
W. I. Inman, labor .
38.35
Frank Wright, labor
11.00
George Wright, labor
21.60
Lorne McIntire, labor
12.80
Richard McGraw, labor
12.60
Charles Pearson, labor
16.40
John McNeil, labor .
16.40
Carlo, labor .
14.40
Redmond Brennan, labor
14.40
Arthur Luther, labor
19.80
Richard Wilmot, labor
9.60
Fred Italian, labor .
.50
Alanson Clark, team
24.50
J. E. Lonergan, team
27.00
Carried forward
$898.01
F. L. Osborn, labor
160.06
W. S. Blake, labor .
41.80
W. E. Newell, labor
36.80
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Brought forward
$898.01
Paid W. A. Newell, team
19.80
C. G. Bridge, team .
3.50
A. B. Parker, team .
117.00
H. H. Child, maple trees
42.25
A. A. Deane, sharpening two mowers .
10.00
Blood Bros., supplies .
8.60
Ira Penniman, railing for steps
9.80
R. Weiker, labor on steps
4.50
Marshall, gravel
5.00
M. C. Adams, gravel
13.85
L. B. Fairbanks, supplies
2.90
$1,135.21
Resources exceeded
21.16
Received for lots sold
$120.00
Paid Treasurer
120.00
It will be seen that we exceeded the appropriation. It will also be seen that we paid $42.25 for trees; we paid $193.15 for graveling avenues, $14.30 for an iron railing on steps. We had the trees to set out, also had them to water two or three times a week for more than two months. All the foregoing being extra work and expense which we trust will be appreciated. We think there should be a few more trees set out, and more of the avenues graveled. We respect- fully recommend the sum of $800.00 be appropriated to be used in the cemetery the coming season.
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. PARKER, DANIELS HAMANT, J. A. ROBERTS, Cemetery Committee.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I hereby submit to you the following report of my work as Inspector of Animals for the past year. In January 1912, orders were received as usual from the Chief of Cattle Bu- reau to make a complete inspection of all neat cattle, sheep, goats and swine and their stables in which they are kept, from Feb. 1 to March 15.
During this inspection 67 stables were visited and 556 cattle, 417 swine, 2 sheep and 1 goat were examined, nearly all the stables were found in good condition and four cows were quarantined under suspicion of having Tuberculosis, these cows were examined by an agent of the Cattle Bureau, two of them were released but the other two were killed and their stables disinfected.
April 4, a heifer was quarantined under suspicion of hav- ing Tuberculosis examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, and was released.
April 30, another heifer was quarantined under suspicion of having Tuberculosis examined by an agent of Cattle Bu- reau found Tuberculous was killed and stable disinfected.
June 12, a cow was quarantined under suspicion of having Tuberculosis, examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, found Tuberculous was killed and stable disinfected.
In July the Cattle Bureau was abolished and a department was hereby created to be known as the department of Animal Industry.
July 6, 13 cows were shipped from Connecticut to this town, 10 of these cows were tested before shipment and after
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being examined with satisfactory test certificates were re- leased, the other three were shipped for immediate slaughter.
Aug. 23, seventeen cows were shipped from Connecticut to this town and Sept. 10, 22 cows were shipped from Ver- mont to this town, these cows were all tested before shipment and after being examined with satisfactory test certificates were released.
November 23, twenty-three cattle were shipped from Connecticut to this town, two of these cattle were tested be- fore shipment and after being examined with satisfactory test certificates were released, the other 21 were shipped for immediate slaughter.
Dec. 3, a dog was quarantined under suspicion of having "Mange" examined by an agent of the department of Animal Industry and was killed and buried.
Dec. 3, a heifer was quarantined under suspicion of having Tuberculosis, examined by an agent of Animal Industry, found Tuberculous and was killed and stable disinfected.
Dec. 24, a calf arrived from New York to this town but be- ing under six months old is not required to be tested.
January 14, 1913, a cow was placed in quarantine under suspicion of having Tuberculosis, examined by an agent of Animal Industry, was killed and stable disinfected.
Respectfully yours,
GEO. S. CHENEY, Inspector of Animals.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
-
TOWN OF MEDFIELD
-
For the Year ending January 31, 1913
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Members.
RICHARD C. LINCOLN
Term expires 1913
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY
1914
TIMOTHY F. KENNEDY
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Organization.
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY
Chairman
RICHARD C. LINCOLN
Secretary
M. J. WEST
Superintendent
Truant Officers.
GEORGE B. SIMS. JAMES E. PETTIS.
Calendar.
Winter term, 12 weeks, closes March 21, 1913.
Spring term, 12 weeks, opens March 31, 1913, closes June 20 Fall term, 16 weeks, opens September 2, closes December 19. Winter term opens December 29, 1913.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
EXPENDITURES FOR TEACHING.
Paid Ralph W. Taylor
$600.00
Norval B. Spinney
550.00
Lucy F. Crocker
275.00
Carried forward
$1,425.00
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Brought forward
$1,425.00
Paid Geraldine E. White
550.00
Bethia R. Paine
612.50
Calla Rowell
375.00
Louise S. Crocker
250.00
Anna McCrillis
225.00
Edith Bartlett
464.72
Mildred M. Wilson
237.50
Mrs. Ralph Taylor .
27.00
Carabelle E. Thayer
100.00
Grace Carleton .
465.00
Dorothy Holden
412.50
Mabelle Alice Douglass
106.88
Helen D. Daggett
107.50
Helen M. Allan
260.00
Anna L. Fritz
2.00
Gladys Dawson
.
3.00
$5,623.60
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid M. J. West .
$450.00
$450.00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid Allan A. Kingsbury
$35.00
Richard C. Lincoln .
35.00
T. F. Kennedy .
35.00
$105.00
TRANSPORTATION.
Paid H. W. Wood
$225.00
W. W. Preston
15.45
$240.45
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JANITORS AND CARE OF SCHOOLS.
Paid James Pettis
$546.50
Mrs. H. P. Mann
76.95
Willard Robbins
21.75
Dorothy Holden
8.00
$653.20
FUEL.
Paid Edward M. Bent
$418.67
Willard Harwood
20.00
Joseph E. Lonergan
92.17
R. E. Sherman .
5.00
$535.84
REPAIRS.
Paid Allan A. Kingsbury
$165.28
Henry H. Clark
6.62
Frank Bell
2.18
Ira F. Penniman
31.46
Roy S. Hunt
5.00
E. R. Kerr
18.86
John Devine
5.25
$234.65
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Paid C. W. Thompson
$3.85
Edward E. Babb & Co. .
259.13
John Q. Adams & Co.
15.00
G. W. Woolvett .
9.50
J. L. Hammett .
20.23
Carried forward
$307.71
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Brought forward
$307.71
Paid Ginn & Co. .
44.09
D. C. Heath
19.98
C. C. Birchard .
1.31
American Book Co. .
45.68
James E. Pettis .
4.00
Oliver Ditson Co.
5.53
Masury Young & Co.
13.20
Jordan, Marsh & Co.
3.89
F. W. Martin & Co.
4.85
Waldo A. Fitts .
16.06
Louis B. Fairbanks .
11.55
Transcript Pub. Co.
1.25
D. A. Frazer
1.25
R. C. Lincoln
7.40
F. J. Barnard & Co.
15.80
Wright and Potter .
2.50
Remington Company
9.00
L. E. Knott .
21.94
A. W. Palmer Co.
.96
Milton, Bradley Co.
1.35
Thompson, Brown & Co.
6.93
Houghton Mifflin Co.
4.68
Boston Branch .
6.11
Silver, Burdette Co.
3.92
American Seating Co.
.60
E. C. Crocker
2.82
$564.36
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Weiker's Express
$12.25
Helen M. Allan, census
8.00
Leon F. Ashley .
6.00
Alexander Allan
178.50
Joseph M. Johnson .
5.00
Medfield Water Co.
65.16
Carried forward
.
$274.91
.
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Brought forward .
$274.91
Paid F. H. Clough, school physician
15.00
M. J. West, expense account
16.44
Edward E. Adams, two fire extinguishers
15.50
Chas. F. Read
1.60
$323.45
SUMMARY.
Paid teaching
$5,623.60
Superintendent
450.00
Transportation
240.45
School Committee
105.00
Janitors and Care of Schools .
653.20
Fuel
.
535.84
Repairs
234.65
Books and Supplies
564.36
Miscellaneous Expenses
323.45
$8,730.55
RECEIPTS.
Town appropriation
$6,900.00
Rec'd State Treasurer, Tuition
39.50
State Treasurer, Superinten- dent of Schools
312.50
City of Boston
40.00
State Treasurer, High School
500.00
Interest on Mass. School Fund
792.04
Interest on Town School Fund
141.60
Sales of old material .
8.59
$8,734.23
Unexpended
$3.68
Received from State School Fund . 792.04
Paid for teaching 792.04
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GRADING ACCOUNT.
Paid Waldo E. Kingsbury, carting
loam, grading, seeding $112.16
Waldo E. Kingsbury, 9 bbls. tarvia 31.50
Town of Medfield, 138 loads loam . 69.00
$212.66
METAL CEILING.
Paid Allan A. Kingsbury, labor
and stock .
$43.60
Metal
63.60
Henry H. Clark
48.25
Arthur G. Rogers, hallways
26.00
181.45
LOWELL MASON SCHOOL, WELL ACCOUNT.
Paid A. G. Luther .
$23.35
J. McCarthy
31.50
John Devine
16.25
Ira F. Penniman .
31.43
Allan A. Kingsbury
.
34.21
136.74
$530.85
Special appropriation
$400.00
Appropriation exceeded .
130.85
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD C. LINCOLN, Secretary.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The annual report of the Medfield School Committee for the year ending January 31, 1913 is hereby presented.
At the last annual town meeting T. F. Kenney was elected a member of the Board, W. A. Fitts retiring.
The Committee organized with Allan A. Kingsbury, Cu man and R. C. Lincoln, secretary.
The regular monthly and several special meetings, have been held, and thus the matter of improvements and expendi- tures has been carefully considered.
The general good appearance of grounds and buildings being aimed at.
The new steel ceiling and painting of the upper and lower Halls, the addition of two new Bubbler Fountains and Fire Extinguisher, together with the grading of the school grounds and covering the walks and driveways with tarvia, places the Ralph Wheelock School in splendid condition.
The Lowell Mason School for a number of years has been without drinking water, only as has been supplied by the kindness of neighbors. A well has been dug and a ne' pump put in.
These seemed to be all the necessary repairs, until the State Inspector visited both school buildings ordering various other changes, adding expense of about $118.00 for ; locks, changing doors, exit signs, bannister rails, etc.
At a meeting held in Millis, the Medfield, Norfolk, Millis and Westwood School Boards unanimously re-elected Mr. M. J. West, Superintendent of Schools.
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The Committee has given the matter of selecting teachers a great deal of careful thought. We believe the only way to gain a high standard for our schools is to employ only the very best teachers obtainable. And we think this year's staff of teachers has given excellent proof of the theory. With the closing of last year's term, Mr. Spinney resigned and we secured Mr. Taylor as Principal.
The high school under Mr. Taylor and his assistants is making good progress and the best of harmony exists between teachers and scholars.
We have observed that a greater interest is being taken in music and drawing and the teachers of these branches and the teachers of all the grades are doing excellent work.
About a year ago a Library was started at the Ralph Whee- lock School and through the generosity of Mr. Lewis K. Conant who donated a sum of $50.00 a set of Reference Books was obtained and these with Books presented by gradu- ating classes has laid the foundation for a Reference Library which will be of great value to the school.
The committee wish to thank the teachers and parents for their co-operation in bringing the schools to their present standard, and we would like to see the people more interested and become better acquainted with the methods employed in teaching, and thus realize the necessity of larger appropria- tions. .
Our recommendation for the school appropriation for the ensuing year is $7,200.00.
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, R. C. LINCOLN, TIMOTHY F. KENNEDY, School Committee.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MEDFIELD :
I hereby submit my fifth annual report, which is the four- teenth in the series of annual reports of the Superintendent of the Public schools of Medfield.
Six teachers have resigned since my last report, all to ac- cept positions in larger towns and at salaries which argue well for the quality of the teaching force employed in Medfield.
In filling the vacancies, every effort has been made to select the best of those teachers who come in the class for which we have the money to pay. I venture to say that we have a group of teachers who are doing strong, conscientious work. Some have received flattering offers to go elsewhere, and it is too much to expect them to remain with us long without some substantial increases in the present salaries.
Care and money used to properly nourish and train the children in a home is the best possible investment that can be made.
Next to this is the investment of money for good schools in order that the best possible returns in the production of good citizens may be realized. If we look upon our schools as an expense forced upon us, and for which we grudgingly dole out the minimum amount of money, what wonder that we are often dissatisfied with the results.
No man with any sort of business ability would expect to build up a prosperous business without providing an equip- ment adequate for efficiency and growth. The management of our schools puts before us a business proposition, which should be met by the provision of funds which when that
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wisely expended would place our business in the forefront to meet the needs of the present times. The first thing to be considered should be, at least, an additional $500 to be used in increasing the salaries this next year. We ought to pro- vide for manual training for our boys and domestic science for the girls. The prosperous condition of our high school with an enrollment as large as can well be accommodated in the present building, reminds us that we must provide for future growth. The outlook for next year indicates that twenty or more will enter from the grammar school, and there are now thirty-six in line to enter a year from next Septem- ber. Even if we allow for quite a percentage of these to drop, it is hard to see where we are to put the remaining number unless more room is provided. It is none too early to begin plans for the future accommodation of these pupils. The Ralph Wheelock building could well be utilized for the grades and for industrial work. A new building should be provided for the high school. Such a large percentage of the pupils elect the commercial studies that the time of the teacher for those courses is so completely taken that the work of all the other courses devolves upon the other two teachers. The re- sult is a crowded program for each teacher which ought to be relieved by an additional teacher or by the curtailment of the program of studies. The problem in the minds of educators, at the present time, is to provide for each pupil the elements of education which is most needed by the individual pupil, and this cannot be successfully done if the choice of studies is limited to a few fields of knowledge. The State Board of Education has offered suggestions along this line which I think can be used to give use an opportunity to simplify the program enough to afford relief for a time.
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