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Your special attention is called to the report of the Principal of the High School which accompanies this report.
The strength and well being of the schools rests in the con- tinued efforts of officials and the hearty co-operation of all.
In conclusion, I desire to thank all, members of the School Board, teachers and parents for the cordial support extended me in the work.
Respectfully submitted, LORING G. WILLIAMS, Superintendent of Schools.
Harwich, Jan. 11, 1909.
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HIGH SCHOOL REPORT.
Mr. L. G. Williams, Supt. of Schools :
I herewith present the report of Harwich High School in accordance with your request.
The short time that I have had the High school under my care and direction necessitates a brief and pointed report. The course of study remains practically unchanged. Our aim is to give a general and as far as possible broadening course to the pupils who intend to limit their education with four years of High School work. I am glad to note that at least five of our senior class of twelve anticipate a course in some advanced institution.
It is a well known fact that by far the greater percent. of our students do not go beyond High School. This alone should make it evident that more ought to be done here along lines of general commercial industrial courses. All are aware of what can be done in this respect at our school. By the removal of a few obstacles, such as providing more adequate room and a few of the necessary appliances, this part of our education could be made an important and attractive part of the school. Other similar institutions have these advantages. The students here are in need of them too, and for vital reasons. Four years of High School no doubt means a sacrifice for many. If a small investment on our part would give them something tangible, something upon which they might rely when they have graduated, is it not depriving such pupils of valuable time and opportunities ?
Our purpose, this year, has been to gain the confidence and goodwill of the student body by reason and persuasion, and give them as high ideals of a High School that is their own as has been in our power. A system of co-operation between teachers and pupils has been fostered that there might be increased enthusiasm on the part of the pupils for good thorough work. In a school of our size and type, some interest must be aroused to hold the students. To that end the attempt has been made to keep the school spirit active and aroused to a higher degree if
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possible. Under a healthy school spirit, pupils will work with a will and determination. Few of our number were below the re- quired mark. Three, one senior and two freshmen, attained above ninety in each course and were therefore on the honor roll for the last term. We hope to have more on the coming term.
The whole school seems to have taken much pride in the re-appearance of "Pine Grove Echoes." Our senior class had a debate and play in mind for winter. To some these seemingly outside affairs will seem detrimental to the school work. How- ever, the approval of the majority removes the necessity of argu- ment here. It is such things that keep the interest of the pupils centered in their school. Books alone are monotonous. We have also tried to keep interest in current events and rhetoricals, having set aside a period every Friday afternoon for this purpose.
I take this time to assure the parents that their children are doing good solid work and the report cards are witnesses of their ranks. The school spirit is good and strong for the most part and a unity of pleasant feeling runs through all.
I thank the members of the school committee, parents and you, Mr. Superintendent, for your cordial support.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD W. HOWES,
Principal.
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WEEK OF GRADUATION, 1908. HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL.
Sunday, June 28. Baccalaureate Sermon, First Congregational Church, 10.30 A. M., Rev. Henry A. Ryder.
Wednesday, July 1. Commencement Exercises in Exchange Hall, 2 P. M. Reception in Exchange Hall, 8 P. M.
Class of 1908. LATIN SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
Beula Linwood Mecarta, Earl Bertram Eldredge, Olive Watson Hunt, Elizà Gordon Bassett,
MODERN LANGUAGE COURSE. Eleanor Louise Hill.
ENGLISH COURSE.
Ralph Jordan Hill, Leo Irwin Bassett.
Principal-Harold H. Tilton. Assistant-George E. Alexander.
Class Motto : "Vincit Omnia Veritas." Class Colors : Green and Gold.
Class Flower : Daisy.
ROLL OF HONOR. THREE TERMS.
Center Primary-Eugene Eldridge. West Harwich Primary-Esmond F. Lothrop. Center Grammar-Ruth M. Baker, Eleanor Underwood, Homer G. Robbins.
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West Grammar-Irving H. Berry, Catherine H. Berry. East Grammar-Olivia Jerauld.
Center Intermediate-Norwell A. Phillips.
TWO TERMS.
Center Primary-Alfred Hunt.
Port Grammar-Barnabus Taylor.
West Primary-Darius Nickerson.
East Primary-Wendell W. Nickerson, Ralph W. Cashen, Thomas Sanborn, Alice M. Sanborn, John H. Sanborn.
Center Grammar-Lena M. Sparrow, Parker H. Cahoon, Harold Robbins.
Port Primary-May L. Long, Albert N. Walker.
West Grammar-Joseph S. Berry, Cora H. Hall.
Pleasant Lake-Isaac H. Jason, Silvester B. Sparrow, James Bento.
Center Intermediate-John W. Sparrow, Louisa Walker.
High School-Gordon Bassett, Valmer Bassett, Beulah Mecarta, Robert Cahoon.
ONE TERM.
Center Primary-Florence Eldredge, Alice Walker.
Port Grammar-Helen Nason, Willis Newcomb, Walter Loveland, Sadie Newcomb, Raphael Riche, Ethel Sisson, Norman Sisson, Clarkson Bearse.
West Primary-Reese Lothrop, Isabel Balman, Henrietta Dibben, Ora Wixon, Roger Cahoon, Minnie Chase.
East Primary-Edward Smith, Kenneth M Eldredge, Kenneth R. Nickerson, Charles Keefe, Ralph W. Cashen, Dorrance G. Gerauld, Clara P. Pierce, Leroy E. Nickerson, E. Gorham Nickerson.
Center Grammar-Antoinette Lopes, William Guider, Lucius P. Jones, Glenna Bassett, Laura Cahoon, Carolyn F. Fisher, Irene L. Handy, Horace K. Atkins, Joseph A. Ellis.
Port Primary-Clinton H. Robbins, Cyril W, Buck, Joshua E. Buck, Beatrice E. Freeman, Elizabeth Newcomb, Ruth Y. Nickerson, Mabel B. Tripp, Albert N. Walker.
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West Grammar-Everett McMillan, Amos F. Wixon, Horace Wixon, Hazel P. Berry, Edwin C. Higgins, Pearl E. Kendrick. Pleasant Lake-Beatrice M. Ellis, Laura F. Saunders, Phenia Saunders, Annie M. Silver, Alice M. Walker, Henry Pierce, Antone Bento, James Bento, Rudolph Lopes.
East Grammar-Ethlyn Kendrick, Helen Jerauld, Nellie May Moore.
Center Intermediate-Maud D. Eldredge, Beatrice P. Ryder, Helen W. Cooke, Walter C. Cook, Earl F. Crabe, Frances L. Rogers, Leon F. Taylor, Ralph Hill, Ashwood Ryder, Clarence L. Berry, Edith Baker, Irene Ellis.
STATISTICS-SCHOOL YEAR, 1907-1908.
TEACHER
WHERE EDUCATED
NAME OF SCHOOL
Enrollment
Membership Average
Average
Attendance
Attendance
Absences Half-Day
Tardy Marks
Dismissals
Visits bySchool
Officials
Visits by Others
Harold H. Tilton (Prin.) Georgia Alexander (Asst.)
S
Boston University
High School
50
45.57
41.23 90.8
1536
107
13
21
II
Hattie F. Weeks
Dean Academy
Center Grammar
45
41.30
37.80 91.7
I220
43
65
26
85
Lillian E. Seaver
Fitchburg Normal Hyannis Normal
Center Intermediate
37
33.75
31.39 93.05 768
127
147
27
78
Edna L. Taylor
West Grammar
21
17.64
16.80|95.
296
28
22
23
100
Mrs. Helen R. Ellis
West Primary
24
19.57
18.69 94.69
292
52
1 5
19
93
Anna DuBois, (1 term)
Harwich High
Port Grammar
25
20.00
18.96 94.8
361
I20
50
25
41
Abbie E. Cutting, (Jan. 20)
Cushing Academy
Port Primary
25
22.06
20.71|94.1
405
30
IO
23
59
Madge A. Guptill
Boston Normal Quincy Training School Mass. Normal Art School Harwich High
East Grammar
19
17.40
16 03 91.77
430
123
68
16
II2
Sarah L. Doane
Bridgewater Normal
Pleasant Lake Primary
32
28.00
25.00|90.
609
80
I
17
88
Florence A.Larkin,(2 terms)
North Mixed
35
26.00
22.50 86.5
1124
145
15
26
60
Emily K. McVann
Totals,
370| 320.99 292.81 91.22 9006
1335 328
250
878
Center Primary
28
23.90
19 90 83.5
1390
I27
8
IO
23
Leola M. Robinson
Maine Wesleyan Seminary Harwich Schools
Rachel N. Cornwell, Mar. 2)
Abbie S. Baker
East Primary
29
25.80
23 80|92.2
675
354
14
17
128
Ethel C. Bryant (1 term)
Harwich High
Sarah L. Doane, (Jan 6-17
Harvard
High School
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SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1908-1909.
Term
High School
No. Weeks
Center Primary Port West East
No. Weeks
All Others
No. Weeks
Fall, 1908
Sept. 14,-Dec. 18
I4
Sept. 14 Dec. 18
14
Sept. 28-Dec. 18 Jan. 4-Mar. 26
12
23
Winter, 1908-9
Dec. 28-Mar. 26
13
Jan. 18-Mar. 26
10
12
Spring, 1909
Apr. 5-July 2
13
Apr. 5-June II
IO
Apr. 5-June II
IO
Total
40
34
34
Fall, 1909
Sept. 13
Sept. 13
Sept. 27
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BROOKS MEDAL.
EXTRACT FROM WILL OF HENRY C. BROOKS.
"One thousand dollars to be placed at interest under the direction of the Selectmen of the Town of Harwich, Mass., the income of which to be annually expended for a suitable medal for every school in town, to be donated once each year to the pupil in each school who is most proficent in composition and letter writing, and most excellent of behavior, to be determined by the teacher or teachers of each school."
BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS, 1907-1908.
Helen P. Robbins, High School, junior class. Gershom D. Hall, Center Grammar, grade 8. Helen W. Cook, Center Intermediate, grade 5. Alfred L. Hunt, Center Primary, grade 3. Harold M. Nickerson, West Grammar, grade 8. Marcus B. Baxter, West Primary, grade 4. Sabra F. Newcomb, Port Grammar, grade 8. H. Clinton Robbins, Port Primary, grade 4. E. Albertine Holmes, East Grammar, grade 8. Kenneth R. Nickerson, East Primary, grade 4. Victor S. Ryder, North Mixed, grade 4. Selestine B. Sparrow, Pleasant Lake Primary, grade 4.
TABLE 1.
GENERAL STATISTICS FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1908.
I. Population of town, census of 1905, 2,291.
2. Number of persons between the ages of five and fifteen, Sept. 1, 1907, 353. Boys, 181 ; girls, 172.
3. Number between the ages of seven and fourteen, boys, 131 ; girls, 127 ; 258.
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4. Illiterate minors over 14 years of age, none reported.
5. Total enrollment for year ending June, 1908, 370.
6. Number of persons between the ages of five and fifteen, Sept. 1, 1908. Boys, 188 ; girls, 183; 371.
7. Number between seven and fourteen. Boys, 151 ; girls, 134; 285.
8. Number of Portuguese pupils enrolled, 64.
9. Percentage of Portuguese pupils to total enrollment, 17.3.
IO. Average membership, 320.99.
II. Average attendance, 292.81.
12. Per cent. of attendance, 91.22.
13. Average cost per pupil, based on average membership, (re- pairs and incidentals not included,) $24.36.
14. Average cost in state as above, $29.22.
15. Cost per pupil in High School (appoximately), $30.33.
16. Cost per pupil in High Schools of State, $54.16.
1950 fogcon unvica
L 020017:0.9122.81 "19.1 12
BragrowUPastuas
800.
uncollected tauro
8148.15
1898
9772.40 8358.51
1897 1896 7909.92
1894 7600.00 medhotel
1891 7099.86
12210.200 $878.69
2338 76
1991
1800 4000
СА раниус
JEat - Jours Rate
1895
229.17
2000.
20M
2000
14.50
1899
1999
29% "7"
1900-
269.81
1901
282.85
-
19.2
217:36
1000
1450
1904
16.
80%.83
10
958.45
1
173:3 2-16 300 19850.
1
8
1
75.8.171
4500. 1 4000. 1.+50 2508,80 140
142.
9000
3500 Rare.
10000
1908
-
3057, 47 8221. 04
19 :-
9308. $786
1907 9871.6
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INDEX.
Town Officers, 1908.
3
ASSESSORS REPORT : Valuation of Town. . 3
State and County Tax
Tax Abatements, 1905.
66
1906
4
1907
6
66
8
1908
.
Settlements .
. 8
OVERSEERS OF POOR :
Poor in Almshouse .
12
Supplies furnished in Alms-
house . .
I2
Outside Poor
.13
Poor of Other Towns 16
State Paupers. .
17
Almshouse Register
18
SELECTMEN'S REPORT :
Town Officers.
. 19
Registrars of Voters
.21
Election Officers
.21
Tree Warden
.21
Broadbrooks Library
. 22
Board of Health
.22
Fire Warden
.22
Repairs on Public Buildings
... 23
Schools and Supt's Salary
.23
General Repairs on Roads 24
Clearing Snow.
24
Fences and Railings 24
Guideboards
.24
Bridges
. 24
Town Macadam Road 25
State Macadam Road. 25
Shell Road
25
Insurance
1.25
State Tax. .
26
County Ta
.26
Bank Tax and Dog Fees
26
Brooks Park
26
Legal Service
27
District Court.
27
Suppression of Crime.
27
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
.28
Hearings in Boston.
28
Interest.
28
Notes
. 29
Miscellaneous Expenses
29
Financial Condition
.33
·
4
Appropriations
.34
4
List of Jurors .
35
Report of Brooks Park Com. .37
ROAD COMMISSIONERS REPORT :
East Section
.40
West
44
Middle
48
Guideboards .
55
Auditors Report.
.55
Treasurer's Report.
56
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT :
Births
59
Portuguese.
60
Marriages
61
Deaths
63
Dog License Acct.
. 64
Town Meeting Warrant.
65
SCHOOL COMMITTEES REPORT :
School Census
.3
Teacher's Salaries
·3
Drawing and Music.
. 5
Janitors
. 5
Fuel.
5
.
Repairs and Incidentals
6
.
Transportation
8
Miscellaneous
.
9
Superintendent's Salary
. 9
Supply Agents Acct ..
. 9
Supply Agents Financial Acct
9
Itemized Expenditures of Supply
Agent
IO
Recapitulation .
IO
Auditor's Report
II
Superintendent's Report
13
High School Report
17
Week of Graduation
. 19
Class of 1908.
.19
Roll of Honor
19
Statistics
. 22
School Calendar .
23
Brooks Medal and Winners
.24
Table I
. 24
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