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Call of Canyon
Desert Gold
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Desert Wheat
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Last Trail
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Lone Star Ranger
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Man of the Forest
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Riders of Purple Sage
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Spirit of Border
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Tales of Southern River
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To the Last Man
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U. P. Trail
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Wanderer of Waste Land
Wild Fire
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Ranch of Thorns
Drama of the Hills
Maria Chapdelaine
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Mother of Gold
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Lady of Pentlands
Jordan
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Marriage For Two
Knight
Dr. Nye
Thirteenth Letter
Lincoln Lincoln
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Here Comes the Sun Ark of the Covenant Tongues of Flame Jim Davis High Fires Vindication
Andreas Hofer
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Daughter of An Empress
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Frederick and His Family
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Muhlbach
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Youth of Great Elector
Orphan
Rustler's Valley
Harriet and Piper
Wrath to Come
Test of Donald Norton
Desert's Price
Dark Chapter
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Mistress Wilding
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Deep in the Hearts of Men
Thoroughbred
Dream
Farthest Fury
Astonishing Adventures of Jane Smith
Exile of Lariat
Weltsie
Able Mclaughlins
Wilson
Oh Doctor
Wilson
Leave It to P. Smith
Wodehouse
JUVENILE
Old Fashioned Girl
Alcott
Rose in Bloom
Alcott Andrews
Ten Boys
Tom Swift and his Aerial Warship
Appleton
Tom Swift and his Air Glider
Appleton
Tom Swift and his Air Scout
Appleton
Tom Swift and his Airship
Appleton
Tom Swift and his Big Tunnel
Appleton
Tom Swift in Captivity
Appleton
X Tom Swift in Caves of Ice
Appleton
Tom Swift and City of Gold
Appleton
Tom Swift and Diamond Maker
Appleton
Tom Swift and Electric Locomotive
Appleton
Tom Swift and Electric Rifle
Appleton
Tom Swift and Electric Runabout
Appleton
Tom Swift and Fire Fighters
Appleton
Tom Swift and Flying Boat
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Tom Swift and Giant Cannon
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Tom Swift in Land of Wonders
Appleton
Tom Swift and his Motor Boat
. Appleton
Tom Swift and his Motor Cycle
Appleton
Tom Swift and his Photo Telephone Tom Swift and his Searchlight
Appleton
Tom Swift and Sky Racer
Appleton
Tom Swift and Submarine
Appleton
Tom Swift and Under Sea Search
Appleton
Waller Webster Wells Wells Wentworth
Appleton
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Tom Swift and War Tank
Tom Swift and Wizard Camera
Tom Swift and Wireless Message
Appleton Appleton Appleton
Bennie Badger
Bailey
Billy Woodchuck
Bailey
Brownie Beaver
Bailey
Cuffy Bear
Bailey
Dickie Dear Mouse
Bailey
Fatty Coon
Bailey
Ferdinand Frog
Bailey
Frisky Squirrel
Bailey
Grandfather Mole
Bailey
Grumpy Weasel
Bailey
Funny Rabbit
Bailey
Major Monkey
Bailey
Master Meadow Mouse
Bailey
Nimble Deer
Bailey
Peter Mink
Bailey
Sandy Chipmunk
Bailey
Timothy Turtle
Bailey
Tommy Fox
Bailey
Spaniard's Cave
Barbour Bass
Stories of Pioneer Life
Escapes and Hurried Journeys
Buchan Cobb
Pinocchio
Collodi
Alice in Wonderland
Carroll
Insect Adventures
Fabre
This Earth of Ours
Fabre
Adventures of Sonny Bear
Fox
Little Bear
Fox
Little Bear's Playtime
Fox
Little Bear and his Friends
Fox
Goody Two Shoes
Goldsmith
Adrift on an Ice Pan
Grenfel
Rhymes of Childhood
Guest
Viking Tales
Gentleman From France
Hall Hawks
Goin' on Fourteen
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Rumpty Dudget's Tower
Hawthorne
Bobbsey Twins
Hope Hope
Bobbsey Twins at Blueberry Island
Hope
Bobbsey Twins Camping
Hope
Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp
Hope
Bobbsey Twins in City
Hope
Bobbsey Twins at County Fair
Hope
Bobbsey Twins on Deep Blue Sea
Hope
Bobbsey Twins at Home
Hope
Bobbsey Twins on House Boat
Hope
Bol bsey Twins at Meadow Brook
Hope
Bobbsey Twins at Seashore
Hope
Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge
Hope
Bobbsey Twins at Washington
Hope
Bobbsey Twins in West
Betty Leicester
Hope Jewett Kelland
Catty Atkins, Riverman
Story of My Life
Keller
Arabian Nights
Lane
Red Tree Story Book
Lang
Fun Book
La Rue
Dr. Doolittle's Circus
Lofting Loveland
Peter and Polly in Autumn
Lucia
Peter and Polly in Spring
Lucia
Peter and Polly in Summer
Lucia
Peter and Polly in Winter
Lucia
Legends
Mabie
Double Story
MacDonald
Jim Davis
Masefield
Emily of New Moon
Montgomery Mulock
Dog of Flanders
Ouida Phillips Poulsson
Top of World Series
Arabella and Araminta
Action Poems and Plays
Smith Smith
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Bible Story Book
Little Lame Prince
Wee Ann
Bobbsey Twins at School
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Boy Captives of Old Deerfield
Smith
Bunny Bear
Smith
Bunny Cotton Tail, Jr.
Smith
Bunny Bright Eyes
Smith
Circus Cotton Tail
Smith
Cotton Tail Reader
Smith
Cotton Tail Primer
Smith
Cotton Tail in Toyland
Smith
Candy Shop Cotton Tail
Smith
Merry Little Cotton Tail
Smith
Roggie and Reggie
Smith
Runaway Bunny
Smith
Tale of Bunny Cotton Tail
Smith
Tiddly Winks
Smith
Three Little Cotton Tails
Smith
Buccaneers and Pirates
Stockton
Heidi
Spyri Spyri
Grenfel of Labrador
Wallace
Creeping Jenny
Wiggin
Polly Oliver's Problem
Wiggin
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Wiggin
NON FICTION
BIOGRAPHY
My Book and Heart
Life and Letters of Walter Page
Harris Hendrick Wells
Story of a School Master
FINE ARTS
Book of Games and Parties
Wolcott
RELIGION
Twelve Tests of Character
Diagnosing Rural Church Life of Christ Challenge of Youth
Fosdick Frye Popini Stearns
Moni
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SOCIOLOGY
Price of Freedom Etiquette
Coolidge Post
TRAVEL
Modern Gypsies
Camera Trails in Africa
Pearl Lagoon Massachusetts Beautiful
Out Trails
Bedell Johnson Nordhoff
Nutting Rinehart
USEFUL ARTS
Boston Cook Book Little Garden Variety in Little Garden
Farmer King King
Diet and Health
Peters
PERIODICALS
American
American Boy
Asia
Atlantic Monthly
Century
Garden Magazine
Good Housekeeping
Harper's
Little Folks
Nation
National Geographic
Pictorial Review
Poland
Popular Mechanics
Popular Science
Science and Invention Saint Nicholas
Sunset
World's Work
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School Report
JANUARY 1, 1924 TO DECEMBER 31, 1924
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Dr. Charles Moline, Chairman, Term expires 1927 George P. Smith, Secretary, Term expires 1926 Term expires 1925
Mrs. Abby Smith,
SUPERINTENDENT
Andrew S. Thomson South Deerfield Telephone 209-3
JANITOR AND ATTENDANCE OFFICER
F. E. Walsh
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1925
January 5, 1925, Schools open for winter term. March 27, 1925, Schools close for spring vacation. April 6, 1925, Schools open for spring term. June 12, 1925, Schools close for summer vacation. September 8, 1925, Schools open for fall term November 25, 1925, Schools close for Thanksgiving. November 30, 1925, Schools open. December 24, 1925, Schools close for Christmas. January 4, 1926, Schools open for winter term.
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HOLIDAYS
Columbus Day, October 12th.
Thanksgiving Day, and day after. Christmas Day, December 25th. New Year's Day, January 1st.
Washington's Birthday, February 22nd. Patriot's Day, April 19th. Memorial Day, May 30th.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
EXPENDITURES 1
I. General Expenses
School Committee:
Abby Smith,
$30 00
George Smith,
20 00
Charles Moline,
50 00
Dorothy Campbell, clerk,
40 00
Sadie Collins, clerk,
14 00
Charles Stevens, clerk,
17 50
$171 50
Supervisor and Law Enforcement:
Andrew S. Thomson, salary,
$500 07
Andrew S. Thomson, expenses,
80 00
Andrew S. Thomson, stamps,
10 98
Lillian Dill, census,
30 00
$621 05
$792 55
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II. Expenses for Instruction
Special Teachers:
Bessie Higgins, drawing,
$ 77 00
Faith Shedd, cooking, 220 00
Ruth Archibald, physical culture,
206 00
Belle Bullis, music,
150 00
Mary Crowley, drawing,
40 00
$693 00
Teachers:
Lillian Dill,
$1250 00
Wilhemine Sparrow,
630 00
Gerda Norell,
540 00
Florence Noble,
600 00
Lucille Stowell,
988 50
Olive Comins Hubbard,
1049 75
Sabina Neil,
555 00
Arlene Rowe,
973 50
Dorothea Morse,
37 50
Olive Iles,
940 00
Mary Pomeroy,
168 00
Josephine Kerr,
551 25
Eleanor Murphy,
420 00
Dorothy Shapleigh,
360 00
Ruth Rhinhart,
360 00
Marion Jewett,
360 00
Christine Carter,
380 00
Catherine Clark,
4 00
Addie Clark,
10 00
$10177 50
Supplies :
J. L. Hammet,
$114 26
Modern School Supply Co.,
37 50
Edward Babb and Co.,
20 29
Clark and Goodyear,
97 59
Milton Bradley Co.,
13 60
A. C. Warner,
7 81
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John Wilson Co.,
$ 1 69
J. B. Lippincott,
4 35
W. M. Welch Manufacturing Co.,
26 94
W. H. Carter Paper Co.,
24 70
Fred Walsh,
6 63
Ben Ford Co.,
12 92
F. C. Kidder,
6 15
E. R. Philips,
1 28
Charles Stevens,
1 25
Wright and Potter Printing Co.,
2 03
Kenney Brothers and Wolkins,
259 39
Carpenter-Moorehouse,
5 25
Consolidated Dry Goods Co.,
8 98
F. I. Webster,
2 10
A. H. Smith,
1 30
A. L. Spaulding Co.,
11 49
Harris-Gilpatric,
2 77
$670 27
Books:
E. E. Babb,
$26 68
Houghton, Mifflin Co.,
8 40
Ginn and Co.,
55 18
Winston Co.,
40 20
Greenfield Recorder,
3 50
Silver Burdett and Co.,
9 86
Lyons and Carnahan,
30 55
MacMillan Co.,
23 39
Rand, McNally,
2 64
Hull and McCreary,
2 70
$203 10
III. Expenses of Operation
Janitor:
F. E. Walsh,
$1250 00
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IV. Expenses of Maintenance
Fuel:
Musury Young Co.,
$ 8 52
F. C. Kidder,
340 29
H. Pomeroy,
6 00
George Smith,
11 50
J. E. Sharkey,
67 15
Ben Ford Co.,
1414 61
Hubbard and Warner,
80 50
Lewis Wysk,
13 13
$1941 70
Repairs :
Franklin County Lumber Co.,
$ 2 43
John Burr,
13 04
Shrubs,
150 00
Robert Slocomb,
50 00
Ryan and Barker,
11 75
George Starbuck,
123 92
H. E. Russ,
8 29
$359 43
Miscellaneous:
Amherst Gas Co.,
$11 14
N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co.,
49 75
A. S. Thompson,
8 10
W. H. Carter,
11 50
Sunderland Water,
70 00
Lillian Dill, graduation,
13 12
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
2 00
Charles Stevens, printing,
7 50
A. C. Warner,
14 31
J. C. Manix,
1 50
$188 92
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V. Auxiliary Agencies
Transportation :
Holyoke Street Railway Co.,
$1770 00
Robert S. Horne,
1499 50
Kenneth Williams,
800 00
$4069 50
Health:
Elsie Smith,
$300 00
Dr. Charles Moline,
50 00
George Morse,
3 85
Mass. Tuberculosis League,
5 00
$358 85
VI. Miscellaneous Expenses
Tuition :
Amherst High School,
$3543 79
VII. Ouilay
New Grounds:
Karl Scott Putnam,
$183 00
New equipment,
87 02
$270 02
SUMMARY
Expenditures
1. General Expense,
$ 792 55
2. Expenses of Instruction,
11743 87
3. Expenses of Operation, 1250 00
4. Expenses of Maintenance,
2490 .05
5. Auxiliary Agencies,
4428 35
6. Miscellaneous,
3543 79
7. Outlay,
270 02
$24518 63
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ESTIMATES FOR 1925
I. General Expenses :
School Committee,
$100 00
Clerk,
80 00
Superintendent,
590 00
Census,
30 00
$800 00
II. Instruction:
Regular Teachers,
$10500 00
Special Teachers,
700 00
Books and Supplies,
900 00
$12100 00
III. Operation:
Janitor,
$1250 00
IV. Maintenance:
Fuel,
$2000 00
Repairs,
500 00
Sundries,
200 00
$2700 00
V. Agencies:
Elementary Transportation,
$3200 00
High School Transportation,
1200 00
Health,
360 00
Tuition,
4000 00
$8760 00
Total,
$25610 00
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AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM THE STATE 1924
Massachusetts School Fund,
$2638 81
Income Tax, 1924,
4217 50
High School Tuition,
2657 84
Transportation,
1128 90
Superintendent of Schools,
386 67
Tuition of Children,
70 70
Tuition of Children,
20 28
+
$11120 70
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE:
It is my privilege to submit to you and through you to the people of the town, this, my seventh annual report as Super- intendent of Schools.
General Conditions
In my observation the town of Sunderland has maintained for several years a high standard of excellence in its school work. This year is no exception, in fact, in regard to order, good school spirit, devotion to work by the teachers and the spirit of cooper- ation between teachers and pupils this is the best year yet. Evidence of good school work by our pupils is heard from the Amherst High School faculty. The good school spirit is shown by the high percent. of attendance which the schools maintain throughout the school year.
Improvements
The hedge planted along the north and west sides of the school grounds is growing well and will soon prove a good wind break. The ivy about the building is growing and with sufficient fertilizer will soon improve the barrenness of the appearance of the building. The local Grange rendered valuable assistance in supplying the maple trees and planting the hedge.
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The land about the new building has become pretty well seeded so that it may be used for a play ground. The old grounds will always prove a fine place for the larger boys to play base-ball, foot-ball and for the girls to play volley-ball and tennis. Slate blackboards should be provided for the school rooms of the town hall school.
Expenses
The expense of running the schools still continues to in- crease. This is especially burdensome in a town situated as is Sunderland whose property valuation increases much more slowly than school population.
The State is contributing a large sum to the poorer towns for school support and there is legislation proposed which will assist still more the less wealthy towns.
The town of Amherst last year increased its high school tuition from $100 to $125 per year. This, with the large in- crease in the number of pupils who entered and remained at high school, accounts for the overdraft on the school appro- priation for this year. One half the money paid for tuition of high school pupils is refunded by the state if the valuation of the town is over one million dollars. The state reimburses the town for three-fourths the amount paid for tuition if the valuation of the town is less than one million. In the case of Sunderland all the money paid for transportation of high school pupils is reimbursed by the state.
High School
The Amherst High School has always been a very satis- factory school for the Sunderland pupils to attend, and in all probability will continue to be the most suitable for the majority of pupils from the town. The new Deerfield High School at South Deerfield has started with unusual promise of being an excellent school. The school building and equipment excels most schools of its size and the teaching force at present is inferior to none. In all probability some pupils from Sunder- land will find the small Deerfield High School better adapted to
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meet their needs than the larger school at Amherst. Pupils often find a better chance to express themselves in a smaller school. In the smaller school also pupils are better supervised and looked after than in the larger schools. The Deerfield High School offers a good preparatory course for Normal School and College and a business course which should fit a pupil to go at once to a good position in business.
There would be slight saving of expense to the town of Sunderland by having the pupils attend the Deerfield High School. There are 31 pupils in the Amherst High School. At $125 each plus about $40 for transportation, makes Amherst High School bill amount to $5115.00.
It may be of interest to the people of the town to note the growth of the school population for the last ten years:
Year
School Membership
Expenditures Rec'd from State
1915-16
216
$ 9031 35
1916-17
221
9520 30
$ 3951 94
1917-18
257
10147 86
3217 30
1918-19
270
12954 91
3469 85
1919-20
280
15904 59
1920-21
305
18072 26
8670 36
1921-22
334
22683 34
10239 36
1922-23
340
22533 76
9600 43
1923-24
337
24518 63
11120 70
The last three years has shown no increase but the classes in the fourth grade and below have become too large for one room, so next year there will have to be a fourth, a third, and a third and fourth grade room. The second grade will be too large for one room and part of the second grade will have to be housed in the old building. If the entering class should be over one room full, it would be necessary to open another room in the old building. This would necessitate another teacher. It must be remembered, however, that one half all extra ex- pense for teaching service is borne by the Commonwealth.
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Special Teachers
In order to have some of the newer subjects in the school curriculum presented satisfactorily, it has become necessary to employ specially trained teachers. At present the Physical Education, the Domestic Science and the Music teachers come to Sunderland each week and the Drawing Supervisor every other week. The problem of what do do with the boys while the girls go to cooking and sewing confronts us. Should the town fit up the former cooking room of the old building for a manual training room ?
Dr. Charles W. Eliot says in "A Late Harvest", "The changes which ought to be made immediately in the programs of American secondary schools, in order to correct glaring differences of the present program are chiefly the introduction of more hand, ear and eye work, such as drawing, turning music, sewing and cooking and the giving of much more time to the science of observation."
Lunches
Lunches were prepared and served to the first grade last year during the cold weather by the teachers of that grade. This is a considerable tax upon the teachers' time and might with justice be provided for at public expense.
School Nurse
At present Miss Elsie Smith, Public Health nurse of Green- field comes to the town thirty days a year for which the town pays $300.00. Miss Smith is most able and conscientious. It seems to me that a union of Sunderland, Whately, Conway and Leverett for a full time nurse would be very desirable. The nurse would be located at or near Sunderland, which would be of great advantage to the town.
School Hours
If any change should take place in the transportation schedule, Sunderland school day should be increased. It is
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now too short a school day to do the required work in all the subjects. Not only the subject matter suffers but children themselves are better cared for with more hours in school. They are with English speaking people more hours, therefore, learn the language more readily.
Reading
Reading is by far the most important subject in the cur- riculum of the Sunderland schools. Standard attainment tests in silent reading are given once or twice a year. In these tests which are given to thousands of children throughout the country, the Sunderland children are usually up to the standard. At times certain classes fall below what the tests calls for as a requirement, but with so great a percent of children who speak a foreign language in their homes this is to be expected.
The result of the Monroe Silent Reading Test given in December:
Grade 4 60% above standard 40% below
Grade 5 45% above standard 55% below
Grade 6 69% above standard 31% below
Grade 7
60% above standard 40% below
Arithmetic
Grades 6 and 7 were given the A standard test in Arith- metic. Grade Reasoning:
Grade 7 60% above standard 40% below
Grade 6 75% above standard 25% below
Fundamentals:
Grade 7 95% above standard 5% below Grade 6 75% above standard 25% below
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Penmanship
The writing of the pupils of the four upper grades as com- pared with the Ayers Standard Writing Scales are:
Grade 8 62% above standard 38% below
Grade 7 50% above standard 50% below
Grade 6 64% above standard 36% below
Grade 5
49% above standard 51% below
The Recitation
The recitation is the time in the day's program when the different individuals of the class contribute something to the interest and welfare of the class. Children grow best in contact with others. A class where each one contributes something is a bee hive of activity. The class where the teacher asks all the questions and pupils answer the words in the book is a thing of the past and does not belong to the modern school. The problem which touches the life of the members of the class, stirs the best kind of attention. Pupils get different views of the question and state it, others add and make corrections. The stating of a refutation is evidence of forcible, independent, straight thinking which is worth a hundred times more than reproduction from text.
Thinking Straight
The type of mental discipline which is secured by a pupil in his oral or written recitation required to talking to the point, cannot be over estimated. Allowing pupils to get up, talk all around a question, breeds mental carelessness and intellectual looseness which has disastrous mental results. This situation produces the bluffer, the sloppy thinker and it puts quantity above quality.
Seeing the point and carrying it through to the end, using only the words necessary and "Hitting the - Bullseye" is an important part of the class room recitation.
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In closing this report, I wish to thank the teachers, Com- mittee and all others who have contributed to advancing the cause of Education in the town.
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW S. THOMSON,
Superintendent of Schools.
STATISTICAL TABLE FOR SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1924
Grade
Total Membership
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Percent Attendance
Name of Teacher
Salary
6
34
33.49
32.47
96.95
Dorothy Shapleigh
$ 900
7
32
28.56
27.67
96.88
Eleanor Murphy
1050
8
29
28.30
27.34
96.60
Lillian Dill
1250
2
38
37.10
36.02
95.90
Olive Iles
1000
5
31
28.75
27.52
95.78
Lucille Stowell
1050
2
32
30.57
29.16
95.30
Ruth Rhuihort
900
3
41
37.52
35.72
95.20
Arlene Rowe
1050
4
45
40.26
37.82
94.55
Olive Hubbard
1050
1
36
33.94
31.98
94.22
Marion Jewett
900
1
32
30.50
28.10
92
Christine Carter
950
Totals
350
328.99
313.80
95.33
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STATISTICAL TABLE FOR 1923-1924
Grade
Total Membership
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Percent Attendance
Name of Teacher
Salary
8
20
18.0
17.3
96.0
Lillian Dill
5
38
35.5
33.5
94.4
Lucille Stowell
2
41
34.8
32.7
94
Florence Noble
.
4
29
27.7
26
93.5
Olive Comins
7
28
27.8
25.8
92.7
Wilhelmine S. Sparrow
3
37
33.8
31.4
92.7
Arlene Rowe
2 & 3
37
32.8
29.6
92.6
Olive E. Iles
6
35
31.9
29.4
92.2
Gerda Norell
1
32
29.2
26.4
90.4
Sabina Neil
1
31
27.2
24.1
88.4
Josephine Kerr
Totals
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328
298.7
276.2.
92.6
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Report of Home Economics Teacher
To Mr. Andrew S. Thomson,
Superintendent of Schools,
Dear Sir:
There is little to add to the report of last year's work except that a difference in program has resulted in a more condensed course of study. This half year has been devoted wholly to cooking rather than taking one period for cooking and another for sewing. This plan permits more uniform work in both grades, and in all the schools. Another advantage of this method which should not be overlooked, is that the grade teacher need allow only one long period in her program whereas before two periods must be given place, resulting in a curtailing of her time, and not materially adding to ours. Also, when one considers the number and variety of demands upon a child's attention any plan which aims at a concentration of thought and effort, without a lowering of the standards of work accom- plished is worth trying.
In the fall the class in cooking in the eighth grade began with a series of breakfasts, planned, prepared, and served by the girls themselves. The class was divided into sections; three girls acting as cooks, two as waitresses, two to set the table, three guests and a hostess. The duties of the hostess were to plan the meal, help in making out the market order,
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and to seat the guests at the table at the proper time. The "waitresses" divided the work of serving, one serving the first half of the breakfast, and the second, the latter half. Each cook was responsible for the preparation of one course. At the next lesson the groups were rearranged, thus giving all practice in each phase of the process. While tasks thus divided do not exactly represent home conditions where only one, or possibly two persons are responsible for the cooking and serving of an entire meal, such a procedure is necessary in order to give each one in the class opportunity to learn all the steps required. After four breakfasts had been served the class began cooking foods suitable for use at luncheon, or supper, and later, if time permits, these will be combined in a complete meal. Our new and very attractive set of dishes contributes in large measure to the pleasure and satisfaction derived from the lessons.
In the seventh grade, the principles of nutrition are taught as before, and made practical and comprehensible through the preparation of foods and recipes illustrating the main thought of the lesson.
The boys in the eighth grade are fully as interested in nutrition as the girls, perhaps more so when the study of foods and their uses in the body are viewed as aids to increase athletic prowess. The actual cooking, however, cannot be said to be at all unpopular with the boys, especially when the time for "tasting" has arrived!
A course in sewing is being given to the sixth grade girls, as in the past two years. The children have learned the use of some fundamental stitches by making simple articles for a work-box. Work on the cooking outfit to be used next year is under way, and will continue over a number of weeks to come.
Respectfully submitted,
FAITH MAY SHEDD.
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Report of the Supervisor of Drawing
Mr. Andrew S. Thomson,
Superintendent of Schools,
Dear Sir:
The work in the grades of Sunderland this year has been planned to cover the most fundamental fields of art activity in the life of the child, namely, nature and object drawing, de- sign and decoration, illustration, construction, and appreciation.
The nature and object drawings were made in pencil, crayon, and water-color directly from the specimen or object, the aim being to develop keener observation, to record ac- curately growth, shapes, proportions, and to appreciate line, color, and texture in nature and common objects.
The study of color, its various harmonies, and its use in nature and in art was then taken up. The pupils made the necessary scales of hues and values, followed by experiments with different color combinations, and the mounting of examples showing their use.
In design simple borders and units were made applying the previously studied color principles, the upper grades pro- ducing some very interesting surface or textile patterns.
Illustration has, as it should, a larger place in the primary grades than in the intermediate ones, and it is given time through- out the entire year. During each month or group of months,
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some one phase of art work is emphasized, and illustrative drawing has its own period of time in the upper grades later in the year, when stress is laid on correct drawing and composition. Illustrative work stimulates the imagination, gives the child an opportunity to express his ideas, and gives the teacher also the chance to correct any faulty conceptions in the child's mind.
Construction, that is, making objects such as toys, boxes, etc., of paper, wood or metal is exceedingly valuable in that it trains the hands in the making more useful articles later on, and gives greater familiarity with the ruler, compasses, scissors, and other mechanical devices.
Picture study has been given a place in every grade, except the first two, for I believe that every child should grow up knowing at least a few of the world's great paintings as well as masterpieces in other lines of achievement.
As the majority of American people are not producers or creators but consumers, it has been my object this year not to develop individual artists or create works of art, but to develop through the study and application of art principles, discrimina- tion and good taste, with a love for the beautiful to enrich life as a whole and to raise the artistic standard of our American products.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY M. CROWLEY,
Supervisor of Drawing.
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Report of School Nurse for 1924
Mr. Andrew S. Thomson,
Superintendent of Schools,
My dear Mr. Thomson:
A noticeable increase in the correction of defects has taken place during the last year. Many children with serious eye troubles have obtained glasses, and more children have been to the dentist. Larger numbers of seriously underweight children were examined at the Chest Examination Clinic. Those found to be suspiciously tubercular cases are being supervised.
Due to the ever recurring danger from diphtheria, steps are being taken by the School Physician, and Board of Health to find the susceptible children by means of the Schick test, which is simple and harmless. When these are found, it is proposed to give them the Toxin-Antitoxin treatment. This will protect our school children from death by this dread disease. Every parent must realize the seriousness of this disease. It not only causes death, but frequently damages the child's heart for life, or leaves paralysis of the sight, arms or legs. May I urge every parent to protect his children from this dread disease.
My thanks are hereby extended to everyone in the school system, and also to the Board of Health and private citizens who have cooperated in making the school nursing successful.
Following is the statistical report:
Every child has been weighed, measured, and inspected. Those markedly underweight have been weighed
repeatedly 669
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Special inspection in addition of,
650
No. of pupils referred to family physician, 8
No. of pupils referred to school physician, 18
No. of pupils given First Aid,
17
No. of pupils recommended for exclusion for health dis- abilities, . 33
School physician assisted with examination of,
322
School physician assisted with vaccination of, 55
School physician and specialist assisted with removal of tonsils and adenoids, 2
No. of sight and hearing tests, 239
No. of pupils taken home from school, . 15
No. of pupils taken to specialist, 4
No. of pupils taken from hospital to homes,
2
No. of pupils taken to Westfield for X-ray pictures, 4
No. of pupils referred to Chest Examination Clinic, 50
No. of interviews with officials or others concerning school children, 22
No. of visits to schools, 52
No. of visits to homes, 145
No. of days of school nursing service, 30
Respectfully submitted,
ELSIE F. SMITH, R. N.
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Report of Supervisor of Music
Mr. A. S. Thomson,
Superintendent of Schools,
Dear Sir:
The aim of the music teacher in public school work is to make children like to sing and to develop within them the power to gratify this desire. The first is an easy task but the latter takes much time and effort being spread over all the school years of a child's life. Failure to do the required amount of work in any grade holds back all the others. Much depends upon the teaching in the first three years where ear training and tone development prepare the way for sight singing in the upper classes.
Music has been prepared as usual for various special oc- casions during the year. The first celebration of music week occurred in February. The second one to which everyone is invited, will come later in the year.
I wish to thank the teachers for their earnest and efficient support.
Yours truly,
BELLE T. BULLIS,
Supervisor of Music.
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Report of the Supervisor of Physical Training
Mr. Andrew S. Thomson,
Superintendent of Schools,
Dear Sir:
On Thursday every week, I come to Sunderland for gym- nastics.
The work in the first two grades includes story plays, games, and dances. In the upper grades the material consists of gymnastics, games and dances. A typewritten lesson is given every week to each teacher and each grade is marked on the following: 1. Ability to perform the review and advance lesson. 2. Attention given to instructor. 3. Spirit shown in games.
To the grade having the highest mark for two weeks, an honor flag is awarded and it remains in that room for two weeks. This system seems to keep alive a great deal of interest and rivalry between the classes. When the weather permits, the playground is supervised. Each teacher takes charge of her own class. On the first Thursday of every month the Triple Posture Test is given and all those passing the requirements are placed in Division I and stand in separate aisles so that they may be an example for the rest of the class and also an oppor- tunity is offered to assist Division II. Perfect posture is one of if not the most important phases of physical education. If, not
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only the teacher could keep before the child's mind the ideals of perfect posture and the way to correct his own faults, but also if in the home, the boy or girl might be made to feel that perfect posture is most essential to healthy living.
I more than appreciate the wonderful cooperation of the teachers both on the playground and in the school room.
We gave an exhibition last year in the town hall and we hope to have one out-of-doors this year.
We would be greatly benefited by more playground equip- ment and I sincerely hope this material will be obtained in the near future.
Very respectfully submitted,
RUTH M. ARCHIBALD.
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Graduating Exercises
Piano Solo, Prayer,
Miss Olive Iles Rev. Thomas Foxall
Music
"Field Day At Higginsville"
Cast of Characters
Fred Carson, Claude Dunn, Ralph Haskins,
Harley Blake,
Jasper Howe,
Ethel Hudson,
Georgia Edwards,
Minnie Blount,
Irma Fay,
Fannie French,
Jennie Jones, Jessie Alden,
Adam Koslowski Frank Milesky Fred Clark William Radowicz Mary Besikerski Anna August Gladys Woodbury Anna Podworski Bessie Korpita Elizabeth Bartos Mary Jackoski
Mary Zidik Mary Cavitch
Emily Bonner,
Promoters of the Celebration.
Jonas Witherspoon, the Village Miser,
Pat Rooney, Jonas' Hired Man,
Hannah Blye, Jonas' Hired Woman,
Merle Hubbard Burton Goodyear Catherine Hubbard
ACT 1. The school yard in June. The boys and girls planning for Field Day exercises-Without a place to hold them.
Piano Solo,
Miss Ruth Archibald
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ACT II. Watching the Field Day exercises from an open space of Mr. Jonas Witherspoon's lot, a few days later, where the following program takes place:
Recitation, "Hullo", Merle Hubbard
Girls' Chorus, "Here's a Song to You, Old School"
Recitation, "Advice to Young Men,"
Recitation, "Boys Wanted,"
Recitation, "The Irrepressible Boy,"
Elizabeth Bartos Bessie Korpita Gladys Woodbury Mary Jackoski
Recitation, "The Good Natured Coat,"
Chorus, "Dip, Boys, Dip the Oar"
Recitation, "Gettysburg,"
Recitation, "Bells of Brookline,"
Recitation, "The Little Black- Eyed Rebel,"
Adam Koslowski William Radowicz Mary Zidik
Elizabeth Bartos
Chinese Dance, "San Toy,"
Bessie Korpita Anna Podworski
Mary Cavitch
Mary Jackoski
Gladys Woodbury Catherine Hubbard
Recitation, "A Hired Girl,"
Recitation, "How Old Mose Counted the Eggs," Anna August Recitation, "Katie's Answer,"
Recitation, "Vacation,"
Burton Goodyear Anna Podworski
Chorus, "The Dearest School of All"
Piano Solo, Presentation of Diplomas,
Miss Ruth Archibald Dr. Charles Moline
CLASS ROLL
Anna Irene August
Mary Ann Besikerski
Fred Lincoln Clark
Catherine Newton Hubbard
Mary Jackoski Adam Koslowski
Anna Irene Podworski
Gladys Crocker Woodbury .
Elizabeth Bartos Mary Cavitch Burton Jewett Goodyear Merle Eugene Hubbard Bessie Edith Korpita Frank Milesky William Radowicz Mary Zidik
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