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committee will be the examination of all Articles and Appropri- ations that may come before the Town for action and make rec- ommendations thereon, through the Chairman, at all regular and special town meetings.
Voted, that a "Warrant Committee" be appointed by the Moderator and Selectmen to consist of nine persons who shall serve without compensation from the town. Three of said committee to be appointed to serve for one year; three members to serve for two years; and three members to serve for three years; and hereafter three members to be appointed each year to fill expiring terms of service. The duties of said Committee to be the exam- ination of all Articles and Appropriations that may come before the Town for action and make its report, with rec- ommendations, through the Chairman, at all regular and special town meetings.
The following named persons were appointed to serve on the Warrant Committee as follows :- Frank D. Mc- Carthy, Levi C. Taylor, Geo. W. Hardy, to serve for one year; Joseph E. Allen, Fred A. Smith, Lewis K. Conant, to serve for two years; Stillman J. Spear, Michael E. Griffin, Patrick H. Leahy, to serve for three years.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote that all Departments shall. in their Annual Reports. specify the amount paid each indi- vidual in the employ of the town.
Voted, that all departments shall, in their annual re- ports, specify the amount paid each individual in the em- ploy of the town.
Article 5. To see if the Town will accept, as a perpetual trust, the sum of one hundred dollars for the care of the Albion C. Gil- bert lot in Vine Lake Cemetery.
Voted, that the trust be accepted.
All the articles in the Warrant having been acted upon the meeting was dissolved.
ATTEST :
STILLMAN J. SPEAR,
Town Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
TOWN OF MEDFIELD
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1921
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Town of Medfield for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1921 Members and Organization
WILLIAM F. BEARSE, Chairman Term Expires 1924
WILLIAM G. PERRY Term Expires 1923
SUSAN M. CLARK, Secretary Term Expires 1922
ALBERT S. AMES, Superintendent
Attendance Officer
B. Frank Rhoades Calendar
Winter Term, 12 weeks, closes March 24, 1922.
Spring Term, 12 weeks, opens April 3, 1922, closes June 23, 1922.
Fall Term, 16 weeks, opens Sept. 5, 1922, closes Dec. 22, 1922.
REPORT OF MEDFIELD SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Committee feels that in making its report to the Town some explanation of the new elements in the budget should be made.
In place of the $18,000 requested last year the Town voted to grant $20,000, in other words to include in the School Budget the State Rebate of approximately $2,000.
This year the sum of $23,200 is requested by the Committee. This increase of $3,200 is accounted for by :
Medfield's share of the salary of and supplies for the School Nurse.
Increase in cost of instruction.
Increase in transportation expense.
Increase in salary of school physician.
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The actual net cost of operating the Medfield Schools during the past year, after crediting rebates paid to the Town by the State, was $16,921.70. It is reasonable to . suppose that similar rebates may be expected to apply against estimates of the coming year. These rebates amounted in 1921 to $3,289.19.
The Committee has studied numerous new problems during the past year, prominent among which are the following :
1. Transportation
Inasmuch as a study of the transportation situation revealed the fact that this transportation was quite un- evenly balanced throughout the town at the beginning of the year, due to changed conditions over the previous year, it was found necessary to readjust routes and to incur some additional expense in providing new facilities.
The Committee now believes that no part of the town is neglected and that it is reasonable to predict that no change will become necessary in the near future.
2. School Nurse
The State has passed legislation forcing the towns of the state to employ a school nurse. Medfield has solved this problem in a manner which is most advantageous to the town.
Medfield now shares with Dover the services of this school nurse who renders service and is remunerated by each town in proportion to the attendance in the schools.
Much assistance is rendered both towns by the District Nursing Association who assume much of the liability incurred.
3. Lowell Mason School
The discontinuance of this school was made necessary by the requirements of the law and has contributed to the overcrowding of the Wheelock School. A study of the situation shows conclusively that for the number of students to be accommodated by the Mason School, the initial expense required by law for heating and ventila-
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ting and plumbing, reconstruction to provide more light, together with the maintenance expense, would be prohib- itive and a burden to the town. The additional cost of transportation is a small matter in comparison.
4. Overcrowded Condition of School House
This overcrowding has occurred in grades 1 and 2 especially. The following tables are presented. Com- parison of Tables II and III show the situation very clearly.
a. Average membership and attendance by grades, September 7, 1921, to January 7, 1922, as follows:
Grade
Average Membership
Average
Attendance
I
38.8
36.2
II
33
30.6
III
22.8
22.3
IV
27.1
25.9
V
26.8
25.6
VI
26.4
26.1
VII
22
21.7
VIII
24.2
23.6
b. Average membership and attendance by rooms :
Average
Average
Room
Membership
Attendance
Grade I
38.8
36.2
Grade II and III 55.4
52.6
Grade IV and V 36
34.1
Grade V and VI
44.3
41.5
Grade VII and VIII
46
45.4
c. Seating capacity of each room previous to Febru-
ary 1 :
Miss Donlan's room (1st grade) 46
Miss MacInnes' room (2nd and 3rd grades) 43
Miss Buck's room (4th and part of 5th grade) 42
Miss Holden's room (rest of 5th and whole of 6th grade) 50
Mrs. Rawding's room (7th and 8th grades) 56
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d. Average membership and attendance of both schools since 1914.
Average
Average
Year
Membership
Attendance
1920-21
280
251
1919-20
256
233
1918-19
244
220
1917-18
256
228
1916-17
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1915-16
282
266
1914-15
289
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Note: Lowell Mason School combined with Ralph Wheelock School early in 1920.
As a result it was found necessary to adopt the two platoon system during the first term and part of the second term this year. To relieve and correct this sit- uation a new assistant teacher has been engaged.
This overcrowded condition of the school has existed since the union of the Lowell Mason with the Ralph Wheelock School in 1920, thus it can be seen that the present schoolhouse has about reached its utmost ca- pacity.
This condition is generally typical of other towns through the state and country.
5. New Construction
Looking forward to eventualities, the Committee has considered possible construction in the future of a new school house or of an addition to the present school.
It is their opinion that no addition should be made to the present school building at this time, but that the question of a new school house, whether one to house the high school and the grammar school combined, or whether one to house either of the above, utilizing the present facilities for the other, should be studied.
The Committee suggests to the town that a special committee of citizens be appointed to investigate this matter of a new school or of alteration of the present
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school and report back to the town its findings in the matter, together with their opinion upon the ability of the Town to finance such an undertaking.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Town Appropriation
$20,000.00
From Town Treasurer,
Interest on School Fund
153.75
Appropriation exceeded
57.14
$20,210.89
EXPENSE OF GENERAL CONTROL School Committee
William F. Bearse
$35.00
William G. Perry
35.00
Susan M. Clark
35.00
Susan M. Clark, clerk
25.00
Wright & Potter, printing
2.05
Albert S, Ames, Supt. of Schools
625.00
Albert S. Ames, travelling expenses
64.97
B. Frank Rhoades, truancy calls
8.00
$830.02
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION Salaries of Teachers High
Alton H. Hartford
$2,080.00
Theresa E. O'Brien
1,290.00
Mary F. Toland
1,234.00
Mrs. Jane Hersey
1,240.00
Margaret E. Dolan
1,260.00
$7,104.00
Elementary
Mary E. Park
$720.00
Mrs. Gladys M. Rawding
360.00
Edyth F. Holden
370.00
Helen Davis
600.00
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Marion F. Clark
600.00
Elizabeth S. Buck
400.00
Anne F. MacInnes
1,000.00
Agnes Donlan
1,000.00
Irene E. Barber
100.00
Gladys Mann
17.50
Ruth A. Phelps
10.00
Marjorie Doane
14.75
Mabel Miller
10.00
Adelaide Dray
1.25
$5,203.50
Special
Nettie F. Hamant, music
$280.00
Marion C. Taylor, drawing
192.00
Alfreda M. Dean, drawing
128.00
$600.00
TEXT BOOKS High Elementary
Edward E. Babb & Co.
$63.90 $125.42
Ginn & Co.
6.84
19.20
D. C. Heath & Co.
27.78
23.16
Dodd, Mead & Co.
6.08
World Book Co.
1.83
American Book Co.
34.34
$106.43 $202.12 $308.55
Supplies
High Elementary $208.81 $439.78
Edw. E. Babb & Co.
Rogers Press
10.18
27.87
Milton Bradley Co.
7.00
1.10
W. C. Blodgett
16.00
4.00
Beckley-Cardy Co.
1.91
2.72
Robert D. Buckley
7.50
10.50
Ginn & Co.
34.65
Oliver Ditson Co.
33.92
Silver, Burdette & Co.
2.31
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Royal Typewriter Co. 45.00
Underwood Typewriter Co. 7.60
Phonographic Inst. Co. 1.54
$376.42 $485.97 $862.39
EXPENSE OF OPERATION
John Dyer, janitor
$1,304.00
Janitor Supplies
Edward E. Babb & Co. $44.80
E. H. Abell 6.78
F. R. Schools & Son
1.10
Louis B. Fairbanks
9.41
J. B. Hunter 2.43
$64.52
Fuel
Blood Bros.
$1,206.50
Medfield Water Co. for 1921 $73.33
EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE
Medfield Plumbing & Heating Co. $176.75
Allan A. Kingsbury, stock and labor 58.84
Edgar Kingsbury, removing ashes 38.25
Edison Light, R. W. School 24.10
Henry H. Clark, glass and setting
11.05
Frank J. Bell, wiring R. W. School 30.30
J. W. Hayward, labor, R. W. School
6.25
R. S. Hunt, repairing clock, R. W. School 4.00
C. A. Engley, curtains 15.50
F. V. Weaver, tuning pianos 13.00
L. F. Perkins, repairing typewriters 44.30
William Weiker, express
2.91
C. F. Read, express
1.68
Louis B. Fairbanks, supplies
2.40
$429.33
Water
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EXPENSE OF AUXILIARY AGENCIES Promotion of Health
Frank H. Clough
$75.00
E. C. Newcomb, nurse
52.50
Martha Honey, nurse
157.50
Supplies for school nurse
33.99
$318.99
Transportation
Mrs. Amie Newell
$724.00
Geo. W. Currier
595.50
Ervil C. Kennett
370.00
Geo. J. Ehnes
87.50
P. Pederzini
42.00
$1,819.00
SUMMARY
Expense of General Control
$830.02
Expense of Instruction
12,907.50
City of Boston, tuition
86.76
Text Books
308.55
Stationery, supplies, etc.
862.39
Expense of operation
1,304.00
Janitor supplies
64.52
Expense of maintenance
429.33
Fuel
1,206.50
Water
73.33
Expense of Auxiliary Agencies
2,137.99
$20,210.89
Respectfully submitted, SUSAN M. CLARK, Clerk of Committee.
Correct :
L. W. WHEELER, Accountant
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MEDFIELD :
School Conditions
School conditions indicate community conditions. Well-kept buildings, efficient teachers, properly trained pupils are evidence of what the people really desire-and are determined to have. All service, public or private, helps to shape the growth of a state, but that of the pub- lic schools is of supreme importance since it trains those to whom is entrusted the future welfare of the nation.
Money spent for the betterment of the public schools is money spent for the betterment of each individual citizen. The results in the last analysis are what the peo- ple actually wish. School authorities may recommend ap- propriations, but the people vote the money. The re- sponsibility, however, is two-fold. School officials must use their wisest judgment in recommending what money shall be spent; citizens must be ready and willing to properly support their own public institutions.
System.
A good system or regulated way of doing things is necessary for the proper conduct of any business. Too much system, however, defeats its own end by hinder- ing instead of helping progress. Schools are graded to meet the needs of pupils of different ages and degrees of advancement. Discernment and good judgment are necessary, however, in dealing with individual boys and girls.
If certain pupils are really fitted for advancement, it is an injustice to hold them back simply to mark time with a special grade; if others are incapable of keeping up with regular class work, they should be placed in the grade where they belong. In many cases the formation
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of special classes is the only true solution of such prob- lems. Pupils should not be praised for possessing superior native abilities, nor be blamed for corresponding de- ficiencies. Effort and growth on the part of each in- dividual form the true basis for estimating success.
Publicity
Publicity or advertising is usually associated with the commercial world. Every business and profession, how- ever, has its own way of advertising and the public schools are not exempt. The strongest advertisement for the schools is the character and ability of the pupils. The quality of the graduates measures the standard of the institution. Teachers may reach the public in va- rious ways. Report cards, exhibits, work sent home and talks with parents are all ways of influence for good. The responsibility, however, is not on the teachers alone. Parents can greatly help to improve the entire spirit of school work by their sympathy, appreciation and support.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Outline for the Year
1. Physical Training
2. Term Schedule
3. Language and Arithmetic
4. Examinations
5. Monthly Papers
Sept .- Writing
Oct .- Arithmetic
Nov .- Language
Dec .- Writing
Jan .- Geography
Feb .- History
March-Writing
April-Language
May-Writing
6. School Records
Registers-Program
Seat Plans-Record Books Plan Books-Report Cards
7. Exhibits
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT S. AMES.
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TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, Medfield, Massachusetts.
I hereby submit to you the report of the public health work done in the Department of Schools since September, 1921.
The boys and girls have been weighed and measured and I have found that 38% are underweight. We must. realize the importance of keeping our boys and girls up to normal, for their school work depends upon their physical condition.
Frequent inspection of the children has taken place. Short talks on the laws of health and hygiene have been given.
To arouse interest in the children to gain in weight and to learn to do the simple health chores, I have started the "Modern Health Crusade." The results of the "Modern Health Crusade" are physical and moral improvement of the children and prevention of disease. Largely home work, the Crusade links the home and the school. It also awakens responsibility for the community welfare.
For the child, the crusade contributes a needed drill in truthfulness, regularity in duty, and education of will. The method of recording performances of chores, under which the child is put to his honor, affords an ethical discipline comparable in value to the physcial discipline. ·The success of this Crusade depends somewhat on the co-operation of the parents.
The Red Cross still supports a dental clinic with Dr. Stevens in charge. Parents should take advantage of the splendid opportunity given them by the Dental In- surance. A child becomes a member of the clinic by paying $2.00. This includes treatment of teeth for the school year, including cleansings, extractions, fillings ex- cept gold and porcelain.
Health posters have been placed in the different rooms and the value received from them is marked. The pub- lic health work has a very important part in every
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school curriculum, for the health of our children is of vital importance.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank the teachers, committee and the people of Medfield, who by their hearty co-operation have made my work very pleasant. Respectfully submitted,
MARTHA ELLEN HONEY, R. N.
MR. ALBERT S. AMES, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS :
The purpose of the Art Department is to develop initiative and creative instinct in the pupils. They are given certain principles and laws which enable them to render and to have an orderly meaning of drawing and painting. They are taught the subject in relation to life. It is not entirely artistic but social, ethical and aims to educate. It teaches them to think logically,-encourages and strengthens the memory; even with a child who un- derstands only the obvious examples of the principles of design.
The mediums used are crayons and pencil in the lower grades ; pencil and water colors from the fifth grade on. As nearly as possible the work is arranged to correlate with other studies in each grade. The lower grades with geography, studying motifs and costumes of Japan and Holland; with English composition by illustrations of fables, and stories. Correlating in the upper grades with . history as Puritan or Pilgrim Period and later Colonial Period.
In the High School along with projects in design :- poster-work, applied-design; parchment shades, museum research is to be introduced by means of reproduction of antique textiles, tiles and the like obtained from the Bos- ton Museum. This work gives them an ideal and stand- ard and some idea of the historical development of art.
My aim is to act as an incentive, stimulant and guide
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to the pupils. The co-operation and kindly spirit of the principals and teachers have aided me greatly.
Respectfully and sincerely,
ALFREDA M. DEAN.
MR. A. S. AMES, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS :
Dear Sir :- I present a short report on music in the schools of Medfield.
In our work in music we try to do a few things well. We cannot do too many at one time.
We try to have an excellent tone. We try always to increase our ability in reading. We try to sing our songs well. These are our special aims. The same plan in general, as mentioned last year, is followed.
In the High School, short choruses are sung and at present, a short cantata; also Christmas carols and hymns at Christmas.
The orchestra rehearses regularly once a week.
I appreciate, very much, the support and co-operation which I receive from you and the teachers.
I wish to thank the School Committee for their as- sistance.
Respectfully submitted,
NETTIE F .: HAMANT.
Medfield, Massachusetts.
January 2, 1922.
STATISTICS
Total membership for 1920-21 325
Enrolled in other schools of the state first 16
Graduated from H. S. June, 1921-
boys, 5; girls, 10; total 15
Graduated from Grammar School, June, 1921-
boys, 11; girls, 10; total 21
Between five and seven years-
boys, 26; girls, 11; total 37
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Between seven and fourteen years- boys, 94; girls, 96; total Between fourteen and sixteen years- boys, 23 ; girls, 21; total
190
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MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES
Dec. 1, 1921
I II III IV
V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII Ttl.
38
35 23 27 27 26 23 25 20 20 18 15 297
EYE AND EAR TEST
Pupils tested
222
Defective in Sight
16
Defective in Hearing
1
Parents and Guardians Notified
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ATTENDANCE, SEPTEMBER 7, 1920, TO JUNE 24, 1921 MEDFIELD
Grades
Teachers
H. S.
Alton H. Hartford, Prin.
80
91
66
Lois Rigby, Jane Hersey, Assts.
Theresa E. O'Brien, Asst.
Mary Toland, Asst.
Margaret Dolan, Asst.
VII-VIII Mary Park
54
48
42
88
V-VI
Helen F. Davis
55
48
42
88
III-IV
Marion F. Clark
48
38
34
88
II-III
Anne MacInnes
45
40
36
88
I
Agnes Donlan
43
32
30
94
325
280
251
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TEACHERS' DIRECTORY, DEC. 31, 1921
Grades H.S.
Teachers
Where Educated
Prin.
Alton H. Hartford
Boston University
Asst.
Theresa E. O'Brien
Brown University
Asst.
Jane Hersey
Mt. Holyoke College
Asst.
Mary Toland
Radcliffe College
Asst.
Margaret E. Dolan
Salem Normal
7 and 8
Gladys M. Rauding
Framingham Normal
5 and 6
Edith Holden
Framingham Normal
4 and 5
Elizabeth Buck
Manitoba Normal
2 and 3
Anne MacInnes
Perry Normal
1
Agnes Donlan
Perry Normal
Music
Nettie Hamant
Northampton Inst.
Drawing Alfreda Dean
Museum Art School
Av.
Av.
% of Att.
Total Memb. Memb. Att. 74 67
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PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY
Sept. 7, 1920, to Jan. 28, 1921
Leonard Babcock
Marjorie Bent
Florence Mitchell
Dorothea Bryant
Gerald Morgan
Hazel Keirstead
Dorothy Smith
Violet Keirstead
Elliot Young
Dana Lincoln
Elizabeth Crooker
Jessie McLeod
Grace McLeod
Jan. 31, 1921, to June 24, 1921
Albert Ehnes
Gordon Newell
Salon Wills
For the Year
Burton Herron
Clara Dray
Kathleen Morgan
Linwood Herron
Charles Newell
Jane Hinkley
Villa Bailey
Harry Leighton
Gordon Bearse
Norman Smith
Adelaide Dray
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GRADUATING EXERCISES
of the
MEDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday Evening, June twenty-third Nineteen Hundred Twenty-One Chenery Hall, Medfield, Massachusetts Eight o'clock
PROGRAM
PROCESSIONAL, "Priests' March" Mendelssohn School Orchestra
SONG, "When the Roses Bloom Again" High School Chorus
Adams
' INVOCATION Rev. Franklin Zeiger
SALUTATORY AND ESSAY, "The High School Curriculum" Winnifred Griffin
PIANO SOLO, "Barcarolle" Moszkowski
Helen Beatrice Holmer
CLASS HISTORY Villa Prudence Bailey
VOCAL SOLO, "Starry Night" Russell Harding Bent
ESSAY, "Motion Pictures and Education" Edmund Henry Bullard
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ESSAY, "Travelling by Airplane"
C. Lucy Newell
SONG, "The Forest Dance" Targett
High School Chorus
ESSAY, "The Life and Work of Madame Curie" Charles Howard Clark
ESSAY, "School Spirit"
Christian Walter Ehnes
SELECTION, "Ciribiribin Waltz" Pestalozza
School Orchestra
PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT
Arthur Vincent Kennedy
ACCEPTANCE FOR THE SCHOOL
Adelaide Mary Dray
SONG, "The Forget-Me-Not" Giese
Eighth Grade
ESSAY, "The Desirable Immigrant"
Louise Elizabeth Mills
ESSAY, "THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOLS OF MEDFIELD" Muriel Trimble Holmes
UNISON SONG, "A Song of the Sea" · Nevin
High School Chorus
ESSAY WITH GOWN ADDRESS AND VALEDICTORY "True Education" Helen Holmer
ACCEPTANCE OF GOWN
Mabel Miller, President of Class of 1922
SONG, "Anchored" Watson
High School Chorus
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PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Mr. William F. Bearse, Chairman of School Committee
CLASS SONG Words and Music by Winnifred Griffin
Medfield High, you are our Alma Mater,
Many happy days with you we've spent.
Days of toil and days of pleasant labor To '21 her share of joy you lent.
Guiding Motto, may we all be faithful,
Bearing forth the ideals which you set.
Medfield High to thee we now
Praise and loyalty avow
Our school which we shall ne'er forget.
Blue and Gold doth shine our gleaming banner Bright Standard, you were true in days of yore. Blue is for fidelity we owe thee, Gold the tribute which to you we bring.
Medfield High our days with thee are over,
Toward the path of Life we slowly wend. May the future like the past
Bring a wealth of friends steadfast
And proofs of love and loyalty.
BENEDICTION
Rev. Franklin Zeiger
CLASS OF 1921
* "CRESCAT SCIENTIA"
First Honor
Helen Beatrice Holmer
Second Honor
Winnifred Griffin
...
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Third Honor Villa Prudence Bailey
Russell Harding Bent Mary Grace Kelley
Edmund Henry Bullard
Arthur Vincent Kennedy
Marie Natalie Marchionette
Charles Howard Clark Christian Walter Ehnes Muriel Trimble Holmes
Louise Elizabeth Mills
C. Lucy Newell
Florence Augusta Johnson
Annie Munro Wills
Class Colors-Blue and Gold May knowledge increase
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES
Marjorie Bent
Doris Elizabeth Cobb
Robert Harry Fraser
Alice Josephine Hammond John Hammond
Katherine Agnes Kennedy Helen Matilda Kiniry John Kiniry
Norman Reginald Lantz
Gertrude Sarah Larue
Elizabeth Harriet Lincoln
Hiram Mills Florence Marie Mitchell
Edward Joseph Mitchell
Alfred Lowell Pederson Margaret Darling Place Ruth Reid Sauer
John Edward Sheahan
Fred M. Spear
William Whiting Smith Dana Weiker
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TOWN WARRANT
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield,
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Medfield on
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1922 at 6 o'clock in the Morning,
then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To choose all town officers required to be elected annually by ballot, viz .: One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One Treasurer, One Collector of Taxes, Three Constables, One Tree Warden, all for one year; One Selectman for three years; One Assessor for three years; One School Committee for three years ; Two Trus- tees of the Public Library for three years; One Mem- ber of Board of Health for three years; One Park Com- missioner for three years; One Cemetery Commissioner for three years; One Water Commissioner for three years.
Also to vote on the following question :
Shall license be granted for the sale of non-intoxica- ting beverages in the town for the ensuing year? The vote to be "Yes" or "No." All the above to be voted for
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on one ballot. The polls to be opened at 6.15 o'clock in the forenoon and may close at two o'clock in the after- noon.
Article 2. To choose Fence Viewers, Field Drivers and Pound Keeper.
Article 3. To see if the town will accept the reports of the several town officers for the past year.
Article 4. To grant and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
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