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North Harwich.
The census taken Sept. 1, 1909, gave 62 pupils between seven and fourteen with several more over fourteen and under seven who were to attend. The problem was solved last year by transporting all above the fourth grade. This year the board decided after careful consideration that it
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is for the best interests of the pupils to open another school and so afford schooling to all within their own district. This has been done and we have two schools of three grades each, there being no pupils above the sixth grade for this present year. This arrangement gives North Harwich good and efficient schools, privileges and opportunities greater for the present at least, than the town in general affords.
Teachers.
The following resignations have been received and the following appointments have been made within the past year :-
RESIGNATIONS.
SCHOOL.
APPOINTMENTS.
Sarah E. Saunders
North Primary
Irene Baker
Leola M. Robinson
West Grammar
Florence M. Leighton
Florence M. Leighton
West Grammar
Lizzie A. Nickerson
Abbie S. Baker
Port Primary
Caroline M. Holbrook
Helen J. Lord
East Primary
Myra C. Chase
Emma A. Sellew
East Grammar
M. Gertrude Lane
Florence A. Larkin
Pleasant Lake
Angelica Gamboa
Nora C. Roberts
Center Primary
Florence Corey
Lucretia Clark
Center Intermediate Grace M. Ward
Constance E. Burrage Jessica E. Ballou
High Assistant Music & Drawing
M. Lois Stone
Ingrid E. Ekman
Alberta Howes
(Just opened) (Substitute ) (High)
North Grammar West Primary
Mrs. Addie G. Lothrop
Stenography & Type- writing
Mildred H. Murphy
We have thirteen schools and employ fourteen regular teachers, one supervisor of music and drawing, and one teacher of stenography and typewriting on part time, mak- ing sixteen in all. A glance at the number of resignations will show that at the present time there is a very small percentage of teachers teaching last year who are with us this year. All but one of those resigning have taught in Harwich less than two years; five one year only; two less than a year. Abbie S. Baker, alone of the number, had
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taught several years in Harwich. Her school was an exam- ple of what may be done and accomplished by an earnest and efficient teacher in the same school year after year.
Mrs. Lothrop is substituting at West Primary on ac- count of the sickness of Mrs. Helen R. Ellis. Mrs. Ellis is a natural teacher, and especially fitted for the work by her own endeavors. Children's children have been taught by her and her influence has gone with them out into life. May she soon recover and take up her duties in the school- room.
In spite of the numerous resignations and the frequent changes I feel that our schools are doing very good work. We are fortunate in our teaching force. No less than twelve of the sixteen have had Normal training or College training. Ten have had successful experiences. Such teachers are able to take up the work and carry it on with the least amount of interruption. But the best work cannot be done under these conditions. There is wisdom and economy in the policy of retaining strong, successful teachers even if salaries have to be increased above what has been called the maximum. I am thoroughly convinced that this is right. We cannot afford to allow fifty or a hundred dollars-often- times the money distinction between efficiency and ineffi- ciency-to be the cause of the resignation of the worthy and efficient teacher. High standards can be reached only by retaining year after year persons who are recognized as superior in their profession.
High School.
The courses of studies in the High School have been modified to meet the needs of the school. A very strong Physics course is being pursued by Juniors and Seniors. Considerable money has been expended to place this course where it should be.
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Stenography and typewriting was offered to the Senior class. The whole class elected it as an extra, and good results for the time are reported. I believe that it is pos- sible to substitute a complete Commercial Course for the present English Course. This would give stenography and typewriting to Juniors and Seniors of this course only, while the Freshmen and Sophomores would be pursuing commer- cial branches leading up to these subjects. The Classical and Scientific Courses would remain practically the same. Following is a proposed Commercial Course :---
FIRST YEAR.
SECOND YEAR.
THIRD YEAR.
FOURTH YEAR.
English
English
English
English
Physical & Commer- Bookkeeping cial Geography
Bookkeeping adv.
U. S. History
Algebra Ancient History
English History
Typewriting
Stenography
Music & Drawing Commercial Arithmetic Typewriting
Business English Physics
Commerical Law
Business English
Music & Drawing
Music & Drawing
This course if adopted would call for more room and more time from the special teacher. If the proposed change in the High School room proper be made so that all pupils may be seated in the main room, it will be possible I think to solve the problem of room, and more time can be had no doubt from the teacher. I feel that a course offered to Seniors alone is inadequate and that a complete course is in great demand. By offering a complete course next fall to Freshmen it would be two years before the regular stenography and typewriting would be in force. This would give ample time to acquire the required equipment.
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Sanitation.
In a paper by Alvin Davidson, Professor of Biology in Lafayette College, entitled "Death in School Drinking
Geometry
Stenography
Civics
Electives - Music
₹ Drawing
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Cups," and distributed by the State Board of Health, we quote the following :-
"The greatest achievement of science in the opening decade of the twentieth century is the awakening of the people to the fact that most human diseases are preventable and a large proportion of early deaths avoidable.
"At least 700,000 of the million and a half deaths occur- ring annually in the United States result from the minute parasitic plants and animals gaining access to the body. These invisible foes wage a continual warfare against both strong and weak, rich and poor. Civic duty as well as self preservation demands that these life destroyers should as far as possible be shut out of the human system.
"The chief avenue by which bacteria enter the body is the mouth. The air, food, water, and especially the drink- ing cup are the usual means by which the disease-producing parasites are transferred from one person to another. It is an established fact that a considerable number of well per- sons harbor in their mouths germs of grippe, pneumonia, diphtheria and tonsilitis."
An examination of several public and school drinking cups showed that the inner surfaces of these cups were literally swarming with bacteria and various germs pro- ducing dangerous diseases.
These facts bring home to school officials, parents and citizens very forcibly the responsibility placed upon them. The importance of the water supply-the container for the water-the drinking cup-dust in rooms- children putting pencils and books in their mouths-sanitation in out-build- ings, etc., cannot be over-estimated.
We would shrink in disgust at using our neighbor's tooth brush or his spoon at table. Why should we not refuse to use his cup or glass ?
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The committee have passed a regulation requiring pupils to supply themselves with individual drinking cups, and a porcelain lined, covered fauceted tank will be furnished those schools that are at some distance from the pump. Let parents and teachers enter into the spirit of this matter and assist in carrying out this requirement.
Music and Drawing.
Miss Jessica E. Ballou supervised the work of Music and Drawing for the school year, resigning in June. Miss Ingrid E. Ekman was elected to succeed her. High School music is at a great disadvantage without a piano or some suitable instrument. Under Miss Ekman the work is going on with vigor, and with general satisfaction.
The report of the Principal of the High School, the Super- visor of Music and Drawing and the teacher of Stenography and Typewriting follows, together with the usual statistics and data, and a directory of school boards and teachers of the district and some district statistics.
I desire to express my appreciation to the members of the School Board, to the teachers, and to the townspeople, for their support and assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
LORING G. WILLIAMS.
Harwich, January 10, 1910.
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HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL REPORT.
Mr. L. G. Williams, Superintendent of Schools :
It gives me pleasure to present my second report of the Harwich High School.
On June 30, 1909, a class of twelve graduated, seven boys and five girls. Of these, eight are pursuing courses of study in advanced institutions-one at Mass. Agricultural College, four at State Normal Schools, two at Business Schools and one in Hopkins Grammar School preparatory for technical work. At least two others anticipate similar opportunities. It is very rare that so large a per cent. of High School graduates of one class carry on their studies elsewhere. Realizing that the majority do not, it has seemed advisable that courses in shorthand and typewriting be offered to members of the Senior class. Miss Mildred Murphy has these courses in charge and meets with the five Seniors and one special, Earl Chase, every Monday, Wednes- day and Friday afternoon. We trust this is the beginning only of a business course and training that every child ought to have if only in order to take care of his or her own personal interests. Modern business principles are needed in all walks of life. Whatever child has received these opportunities has been favored and will score the greater success because he had the chance offered him when he could make use of it.
At our last town meeting it was voted to give the High School the sum of $650 for enlarging its room. None are more happy and satisfied over the two rooms that were added during the summer than the students themselves. When graduates come back they look at the rooms with envious eye, saying, "If we could have had this chance." Let me answer the question of what use are they. One serves as a recitation room for the assistant, having plenty
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of space, light and ventilation. It also serves the Junior class for a study room certain periods of the week. This alleviates any crowdedness of the main room. The old reci- tation room, which is our library still, also serves as a girls' dressing room, a room that has been sorely needed ever since the school started. The second room has been fur- nished with an experiment table of adequate and ample size for Physics and Chemistry. Much thanks is due Superin- tendent Williams for this piece of furnishings. The room also contains one typewriter and the cabinet for apparatus.
A new and very important line of work is being done in a laboratory course in physics. This is parallel with the regular text book work. A series of forty experiments in measuring, mechanics, sound, heat, light and electricity are being prepared by each student individually. It is known as the "National Note Book." These will meet with any college requirements in the course. Some very neat and accurate work is being done: We solicit the inspection of anyone. Our apparatus is old and in many instances useless. Any gifts for this purpose would be gratefully received. Let a child search out a law for himself and he will under- stand it and remember it. He discovers for himself what Newton, Pascal, Boyle and many others did for the world.
This room also serves for a place for mechanical draw- ing, where there is room for boards and teacher. The business course is conducted in this room. Has not evidence enough been submitted to remove all doubt or uncertainty as to whether you appropriated the $650 wisely? You have invested it so that it is now up to the student to realize his opportunities in our school and acquit himself of them prop- erly and to his best discretion. We feel sure that much better results are being obtained under the changed condition of things.
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Let a few statistics speak for themselves. During the first four weeks of fall term we had an average attendance of .92. The last six weeks it was .97. Under a system of co-operation of teacher and student and with a healthy school spirit, interest and enthusiasm of the right sort has been obtained. This has been stimulated in no small degree by the feeling on the part of the students that the town is willing to do all it can for their betterment. This can be raised even higher by a thorough renovating and moderniz- ing of the main room.
Our course of study, aside from the business branch, remains the same. Current events and rhetoricals occupy their normal part in the weekly program. "Pine Grove Echoes" made its three appearances last year, but, failing to receive patronage sufficient to warrant three issues this year, it has been decided to put our energies into a year book to appear in the spring. We hope this, which will be illustrative of the literary talent and spirit of the school, may find its way into the hands of all those interested in the welfare of the school. It will be a new departure, but more in keeping with the size of the school.
The following students are members of the "Honor Division," having attained over ninety per cent. in deport- ment and four courses :
Olivia Jerauld, 1912.
Grace Williams, 1912.
Harold Nickerson, 1912.
Gladyce Chase, 1913.
Wesley Hammond, 1913.
Theron Nickerson, 1913.
Others are ambitious for this honor and we trust that their efforts may be rewarded.
It is not for me to judge for you of the quality of work
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being done. I am solicitous that more parents visit the school and judge for yourselves. All parents should feel it a duty. I assure you that we feel that good thorough work is being done. If a child is not progressing as well as pos- sible I feel that the parent should see to it that the child do more studying at home. Examine the report cards care- fully. This should tell the story.
I thank the members of the school committee, parents and superintendent for your cordial support.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD W. HOWES,
Principal.
Mr. L. G. Williams, Superintendent of Schools:
As requested, I present herewith a brief report of the shorthand and typewriting class in the Harwich High School.
Taking into consideration the limited time for study and the small number of typewriters the class is doing very satisfactory work.
If a business course is to become a permanent feature in the High School I would suggest that it be extended to the Junior and Senior classes, thus giving the students two years in which to perfect themselves. Also, that a book- keeping course be available for those desiring it, together with its many interesting branches.
Respectfully submitted, MILDRED H. MURPHY.
Harwich, Mass., January 7, 1910.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING.
To Mr. Loring G. Williams, Superintendent of Schools :
The progress made in drawing during the first three months of this school year is well marked. The improvement is largely due to the interest and earnest labors of the teachers.
The outline for the grades is planned under the follow- ing heads, but the order of subjects in the year's work is determined by the seasons: Nature drawing, color, pictorial drawing, structural drawing and decorative drawing. As yet we have only touched on the first three heads. Nature drawing included representation of plants; color, the ele- ments in the study of color; and the pictorial drawing, the representation of the appearances of objects, a few perspec- tive principles, and a little in composition. . Work along these same lines will continue, together with the work in structural and decorative drawing.
The High School offers two courses in drawing, free- hand and mechanical. At present every pupil in the school is required to take one of these courses. While there is no question that every pupil should study drawing in the grades I believe it expedient to place this subject ,on the elective list of High School studies.
The outline of work for mechanical drawing is as fol- lows: Problems for the gaining of knowledge of the use of instruments, geometric problems, projections, lettering and freehand perspective. The work for the first three months can be classed under the first two heads.
More advanced work along the same lines as that of the grade work is done in the High School freehand drawing classes.
The aim in all this work is to cultivate first of all an
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intelligent appreciation of beauty in nature and in the arts, then to develop power, skill and individuality in expression, to encourage invention and originality in production.
Under the present conditions this aim is hindered by want of supplies and adequate accommodations. But if we secure as much new material each year as we have this, we soon will have the necessary material.
Let us strive with all our might to give the boys and girls of this town a true appreciation of art and the power to express it.
In closing this report, I wish to thank the teachers for their hearty co-operation in the work.
Respectfully submitted,
INGRID E. EKMAN.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.
To Mr. Loring G. Williams, Superintendent of Schools :
The improvement made in music varies greatly in the different schools. The advancement in the primary schools is very encouraging. At the beginning of this year one- third of these classes were monotones, and now only one or two of these are unable to take correct tones. I hope our efforts in the higher grades will blossom out likewise.
The four essentials of public school music are concep- tions of good music, voice training, sight singing and musical interpretation. The music books now in use furnish few examples of good music and little can be done to give the children a conception of good music. A rote-song book is also much needed in the primary schools. The songs of a good modern book are helpful.
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Simple vocal exercises are given to pupils of all grades to improve the tone quality. Much time has been devoted to the principles of sight singing, as the classes seemed most deficient in the technical work. A little has also been done with the teaching of musical interpretation of the songs studied. With new books and continuation of the earnest work of the teachers our music will progress rapidly.
The High School music has made practically no ad- vancement, due principally to the poor instrument used with the chorus. I have no doubt a piano (and not necessarily a new one) would put new life and enthusiasm into the music.
In the past great effort has been made on the part of the students of this school to secure money for an orchestra to play at the graduation. No doubt this furnishes some delightful numbers, but it does not seem appropriate to the occasion. The High School should furnish all the entertain- ment on this occasion, and would it not be better to use this money for a new piano for the improvement of the chorus that the school might furnish its own music ?
I wish every one might realize the importance of music in our schools. It is a serious factor in the mental, physical and emotional development of the child, and is as important in character molding as any other subject in the school curriculum.
Respectfully submitted,
INGRID E. EKMAN.
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COMMENCEMENT, 1909.
Harwich High School.
Wednesday, June 30. Commencement Exercises in Exchange Hall, 2 P. M. Reception in Exchange Hall, 8 P. M.
Class of 1909.
Latin Scientific Course.
Flossie Covil Hulse, Helen Paine Robbins.
Modern Language Course. Nellie Walter Emery,
Edith Worley Baker,
Bernard Jenkins Kelley,
Lester Norwell Ellis,
Valmer Henry Bassett, Robert Howe Cahoon, Wilbur Harris Crowell, Allan Wilbur Cahoon.
English Course.
Shepard Atherton Raymond, Erma Harrison Bassett.
Principal-Howard W. Howes. Assistant-Constance E. Burrage.
Class Motto : "En Avant."
Class Colors : Blue and Gold.
Class Flower: Daisy.
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General Statistics for School Year Ending June, 1909.
1. Population of town, census of 1905, 2,291.
2. Number of persons between ages of five and fifteen Sept. 1, 1908, boys, 188; girls, 183; 371.
3. Number between ages of seven and fourteen, boys, 151; girls, 134; 285.
4. Number of persons between ages of five and fifteen Sept. 1, 1909, boys, 190; girls, 178; 368.
5. Number between ages of seven and fourteen, boys, 144; girls, 130; 274.
6. Illiterate minors over fourteen years of age, 0.
5. Total enrollment for year ending June, 1909, 370.
6. Average membership, 325.75.
7. Average attendance, 294.25.
8. Per cent. of attendance, 90.30.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy.
Three Terms.
High School-Wilbur Crowell.
East Grammar-Ralph Cashen, Joseph Nickerson, Beatrice Eldredge.
Port Primary-Howard W. Burgess.
West Primary-Minnie C. Chase, Esmond F. Lothrop, Howard F. Simmons.
West Grammar-Irving H. Berry, Cora M. Hall.
Center Intermediate-Earle Crabe.
Two Terms.
Pleasant Lake-Archie Cahoon.
High School-Robert Cahoon, Ida Taylor, Valmer Bassett.
East Grammar-Dorrance Jerauld.
Port Primary-Christene L. Nickerson, Mabel B. Tripp. Marion E. Cole, Gladys M. Taylor.
Port Grammar-Walter Loveland.
West Primary-Sidney Cahoon, Reese Lothrop, Darius Nickerson.
West Grammar-Joseph S. Berry.
Center Primary-Alice Walker.
Center Intermediate -- James Bento, Norwell Phillips.
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One Term.
North Primary-Leon Smith.
Pleasant Lake-Mary Atkins, Lillie Morris.
High School-Parker Cahoon, Ray Chase, Irene Ellis, - Albertine Holmes, William Tranmer, Flossie Hulse, Helen Hunt, Helen Robbins, Ray Bassett, Laura Cahoon, Olivia Jerauld, Emma Nickerson.
East Primary-Lucile Kendrick, Gorham Nickerson.
East Grammar-Nellie Antone, Scott Nickerson, Willmot Kenney, Helen Jerauld.
Port Primary -- Norwood W. Bee, Cyril W. Buck, T. Fallon Mahan, Elizabeth S. Newcomb, Leslie V. D. Nickerson, Ruth Y. Nickerson.
Port Grammar-Willis Newcomb, Barnabus Taylor, Joshua Buck, Alice Walker, Maurice Leahy.
West Primary-Ida M. Simmons, Ora C. Wixon, Lina S. Wixon, Roger W. Cahoon, Flora Nickerson.
West Grammar-Agnes I. Bulman, Pearl E. Kendrick, Abbie C. Nickerson, Theron K. Nickerson.
Center Primary-Dwight Emery, Clarence Emery.
Center Intermediate-Ray Bassett, Selestine Sparrow, Louise Walker, Paul Hurd.
Center Grammar-Irene S. Baker, Helen W. Cook, Charles Lopes, Horace K. Atkins, Charles Smith, Ruth M. Baker, Martha Morgan, Ferdinand Harding, Beatrice Ryder, Madeline E. Weekes.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCE SCHOOL YEAR 1908-1909.
TEACHER
WHERE EDUCATED
NAME OF SCHOOL.
Enrollment
Average
Average
Attendance
Percentage of
Attendance
Half Day
Absences
Tardy Marks
Dismissals
Visits by
School Officers
Visits by Others
Howard W. Howes, Prin.
Amherst
Radcliffe
High School
53
50.01
47.03194.23|1202
47
69 61
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87
Lucretia D. Clark Nora C. Roberts
New Hampshire Normal
Center Primary
40|
31.24
27.21 87.10 1413
9
01
26
20
Leola M. Robinson (1 term)
Maine Wesleyan Sem. Brown University Harwich Schools
West Grammar
21
19.60
18.20 92.00
331|
25
47
30
52
Mrs. Helen R. Ellis
West Primary
17
14.78
14.22 96.14
169
16
16
28|132
Alvin W. Bearse
{ Harwich High
Port Grammar
22
20.60
19.50 94.66
352|112
9
27| 43
Abbie S. Baker
Port Primary
23
21.94
20.45|93.31
441
23
13
32 135
Emma A. Sellew
East Grammar
20
18.74
17.52|93.63
428|
26
1
22 75
Helen J. Lord
Lowell Normal
East Primary
22
19.85
17.30|91.20
484 114
0
21| 66
Florence A. Larkin
Harwich High
Pleasant Lake
22
20.00
17.85 89.25
617
38
14
24
50
Sara E. Saunders (1 term) Irene Baker
Providence Normal
North Primary
46
35.70
28.43 |80.00 2440|167|109
35
50
Totals,
370 325.75 294.25 90.30 9882 858|428|332 836
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30
Constance E. Burrage, Asst. Hattie F. Weeks
Dean Academy
Center Grammar Center Intermediate
46
42.07
38.74 92.22 972 70
Hyannis Normal
38| 31.221
27.80 89.04 1033 |211
89|
34
96
Florence Leighton
Mass. College, Amherst Quincy Training School Framingham Normal
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Membership
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1909-1910.
Center Primary
Term
High School
No. Weeks
Port
West East
No. Weeks
All Others
No. Weeks
Fall, 1909
Sept. 13-Dec. 17
14
Sept. 13-Dec. 17
14
Oct. 4-Dec. 17
11
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Winter, 1910
Dec. 27-Mar. 25
13
Jan. 10-Mar. 25
11
Jan. 3-Mar. 25
12
Spring, 1910
Apr. 4-July 1
13
Apr. 4-June.3
9
Apr. 4-June 17
11
Total
40
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Fall, 1910
Sept. 12-Dec. 23
15
Sept. 12-Dec. 23
15
Oct. 3-Dec. 23
12
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BROOKS MEDAL.
Extract From the 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 is 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 proficient in composition and letter writing, and most excellent of behavior, to be determined by the teacher or teachers of each school."
BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS, 1908-1909.
Erma H. Bassett, High School, senior class. Gertrude L. Phillips, Center Grammar, grade 8. Alfred L. Hunt, Center Intermediate, grade 4. Alice May Walker, Center Primary, grade 3. Theron K. Nickerson, West Grammar, grade 8. Minnie C. Chase, West Primary, grade 4. Rachel Phillips, Port Grammar, grade 7. Carl Oscar Carlson, Port Primary, grade 3. Matthew W. Kenney, East Grammar, grade 8. Fred W. Crowell, East Primary, grade 2. Lester R. Gray, North Primary, grade 3. Effie M. Cahoon, Pleasant Lake Primary, grade 4.
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DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
Superintendency District, Harwich, Chatham, Orleans. Eastham.
BOARDS OF EDUCATION.
Harwich.
Thomas H. Nickerson, Chairman.
John P. Nickerson, M. D., Secretary. Joseph B. Atkins.
Chatham.
Benjamin F. Buck, Chairman. L. W. D. Eldredge, Secretary. Augustus C. Ellis.
Orleans.
George S. Hall, Chairman.
Charles W. Hopkins, Secretary. Elnathan E. Eldredge.
Eastham.
Eldad Higgins, Chairman. Mrs. Annie Moore, Secretary. William F. Knowles.
Superintendent of Schools.
Loring G. Williams.
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TEACHERS.
HARWICH.
High.
Howard W. Howes, Principal. M. Lois Stone, Assistant. Mildred H. Murphy, Special.
Grades.
Hattie F. Weeks, grades 6, 7, 8, Center Grammar. Florence B. Corey, grades 1, 2, 3, Center Primary. Grace M. Ward, grades 4, 5, Center Intermediate. M. Gertrude Lane, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, East Grammar. Myra C. Chase, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, East Primary.
Angelica Gamboa, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, Pleasant Lake Primary.
Irene Baker, grades 1, 2, 3, North Primary.
Alberta Howes, grades 4, 5, 6, North Grammar. Lizzie A. Nickerson, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, West Grammar. Mrs. Addie G. Lothrop, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, West Primary. Alvin W. Bearse, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, Port Grammar. Caroline M. Holbrook, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, Port Primary.
CHATHAM. High.
Edward F. Cunningham, Principal.
Lucy Crocker, Assistant. Faustina Freeman, Assistant. Annie L. F. Edwards, grades seventh and eighth. Madella Buck, grades fifth and sixth.
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Grades.
Caroline I. Taylor, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, South Grammar. Althena Bassett, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, South Primary. Mary E. Howes, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, West Primary. Alice Smith, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, Atwood Primary. Josephine Hawes, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, Village Primary. Mary E. Ryder, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, North Primary.
ORLEANS.
High.
Herbert D. Stewart, Principal.
Ethel M. Jameson, Assistant.
Carrie E. Damon, Assistant.
Grades.
Rachel U. Cornwell, grades 7 and 8. Matilda Gamble, grades 5 and 6. A. Gertrude Reynolds, grades 3 and 4. Victoria Jausson, grades 1 and 2.
EASTHAM.
Rose M. Bunnell, grades 7, 8, 9. Marie M. Tanner, grades 4, 5, 6. . Florence W. Keith, grades 1, 2, 3.
· Supervisor of Music and Drawing for Harwich, Chatham and Orleans.
Ingrid E. Ekman.
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STATISTICS OF THE DISTRICT.
December 31, 1909.
Population of district, census of 1905, 5,496.
Total enrollment, 926.
Number of High Schools, 3.
Number of High School pupils, 168.
Number of High School teachers, 8.
Number of school buildings, 15.
Number of schools, 29.
Number of teachers (including two special), 37.
Number of college trained teachers, 8.
Number normal graduates, 13.
Number attended normal school, 5.
Number attended training schools, 2.
Number attended Emerson College, 1.
Number without previous training, 8.
Number having more than one year's experience, 25.
INDEX
Town Officers, 1909
2
Assessors' Report :
Valuation of Town.
3
State and County Tax
4
Tax abatements, 1907
4
1908.
5
66
1909.
7
66
Settlements.
7
Overseers of Poor:
Poor in Almshouse.
10
Supplies furnished in Alms-
house
10
Outside Poor ..
11
Poor of Other Towns. 16
State Paupers ..
17
Almshouse Register
18
Summary
18
Colonel Caleb Chase Gift.
20
Selectmen's Report:
Town Officers.
21
Assessors
22
Registrars of Voters.
22
Miscellaneous Expenses
23
Election Officers. .
.25
Schools and Supt's Salary 26
Board of Health
26
Fire Warden.
27
Tree Warden. 27
Repairs on Public Buildings. .27
Inspectors of Animals.
28
Janitors
4
Insurance
28
Interest
29
Notes
29
Legal Services .. .29
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. 29
Exchange Plumbing Acct .. .30
Extension
High
School
Building .
.30
School Play Ground. .31
Brooks Park ..
31
Hearings in Boston
32
District Court. .
. 32
Old Home Week.
.33
Sealer of Weights and
Measures
33
Fish Warden. 33
State Macadam .34
State Tax ..
.34
County Tax ..
.34
Brooks School Medal Fund .. 34
State Aid. .
.35
Broadbrooks Library.
.35
Bank Tax ...
35
Suppression of Crime
.35
Special Police ...
.36
Exchange Account.
.36
Loans
37
Appropriations
38
Financial Condition.
40
Report of Brooks Com.
43
Road Commissioners' Report :
East Section
44
Repairs 44
Shell Road. 46
Pleasant Bay Road. 49
West Section.
50
Middle Section. 54
Bridges
58
Snow
58
Fences and Railngs
59
Town Macadam Road.
59
Guideboards
59
Auditors' Report.
60
Treasurer's Report.
61
Town Clerk's Report:
Births
64
Births, Portuguese. 65
Marriages
66
Deaths
68
Dog License Acct.
70
Town Meeting Warrant.
71
School Committee's Report:
School Census ..
2
Teachers' Salaries 2
Drawing and Music. 4
Fuel
4
Repairs and Incidentals. 5
Transportation
7
Miscellaneous 7
Superintendent's Salary 8
Supply Agent's Acct. .
8
Supply Agent's Financial
Acct
8
Itemized Expenditures
of
Supply Agent.
9
Recapitulation
10
Auditor's Report.
10
Superintendent's Report.
12
High School Report. . 20
Supervisor
of
Drawing's
Report
24
Supervisor of Music's Report. 25
Commencement
27
Class of 1909 27 General Statistics 28
Roll of Honor
29
Statistics
31
School Calendar 32
Brooks Medal and Winners .. 33
District Directory
34
District Statistics
37
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