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"Forethought. Planning a piece of work before start- ing.
"Concentration. Constant effort to do the very best work.
"Self-reliance. Confidence and courage to do the work set out.
"Persistence. Sticking to the work until finished."
There is hardly a vocation but what the art course is a useful asset for the knowledge of proportion, design and color are brought into almost every line of work from the spacing of a letter to the making of a garment or planning of a home.
The course consists of nature drawing, color study, structural, pictorial and decorative drawing.
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In the first grades the nature drawing shows mass, movement and direction of growth. In the intermediate grades special attention is given to line of growth and char- acter of mass, and in the still higher grades we note texture and characteristic details, as joints and stems.
The color study is begun in the primary grades and con- tinued through the High school. The work includes ele- ments of color schemes, harmony, mixing of pigments, study of examples of harmonious coloring and applying the same in representation and decorative design.
Pictorial drawing consists of representing the appear- ance of objects, perspective principles as foreshortening and convergence, study of pictures and illustrations and compo- sition.
Under structural drawing we take the drawing of geometric figures and solids, the study of elements of beauty, harmonious relations and refinement, accurate drawing with instruments, study of examples of good applied design in common objects, as to fitness to purpose and refinement of form and designing of simple objects.
Decorative drawing is the study of geometric, floral and symbolic elements, arrangement to secure balance, rhythm and harmony, study of examples of good design, designing borders, surfaces and panels and harmonious coloring.
Outside of the High school the schools are visited once in two weeks and therefore the greater part of the work rests with the regular teacher and much of the success of our drawing as well as music is due to the conscientious teachers.
Never before have we had so good an equipment for drawing. The new material has made it possible to take up new phases of the work, consequently more interest has been shown in the subject.
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I wish to thank the school committee, superintendent and teachers for their cordial support.
Respectfully submitted,
INGRED E. EKMAN.
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REPORT OF MEDICAL INSPECTOR.
To Superintendent L. G. Williams, Harwich, Mass .:
Our state medical inspection law imposes many and varied duties on the inspectors. It requires at least a thor- ough examination of every school child once a year. A part of the work which is of very great importance is the calling to the attention of the inspector all doubtful or suspicious cases of infectious diseases. It is only by the teachers and parents referring just as early as possible children thus - affected, that we can hope to control and eradicate these diseases. In the year 1906 there were more than 186 cases of contagious skin diseases in our schools. During the last year we have had only twelve.
I have found that two-thirds of the children have defec- tive teeth. In one school not a single child had sound teeth and only two children were using a tooth brush. How much of this can be remedied I do not know. It is certainly one of the most important parts of school inspection and the results accruing from the notification of parents should be beneficial.
I think that suggestions were more gratefully received on the whole the past year than formerly. In certain instances, notably in some cases of enuresis and tonsils and adenoids, I know that the parents were very thankful to know of the condition and glad to have it remedied. I wish to take this occasion to thank the parents and teachers for their cordial co-operation and also the physicians and den- tists for their professional support.
Very sincerely yours,
JOHN P. NICKERSON, M. D.
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COMMENCEMENT, 1911.
Harwich High School.
Wednesday afternoon, June 28. Commencement exercises in Exchange Hall, at 2 o'clock. Music : Fogg's Orchestra.
Order of Exercises.
Music
Invocation
Salutatory
Rev. F. M. Holt "A Legend of King Arthur" Madeleine M. Jones
History and Prophecy Ada F. Berry
Essay "The Importance of Athletics in High School Life" Simon E. Kendrick
Music Essay
"Household Arts" Mildred B. Williams "The Evolution of the Flute" Ray K. Bassett
Essay
"Joan of Arc"
Essay
Priscilla M. Higgins
Music
Presentation of Gifts and Class Will
Harriett R. Hoxie
Valedictory
Henry M. Walker
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Presentation of Diplomas
Dr. John P. Nickerson
Benediction
Rev. C. P. Zenor
Classical Course. Mildred Beatrice Williams, Henry Marshall Walker.
Scientific Course. Harriett Rebecca Hoxie, Ada Florence Berry, Priscilla Mae Higgins.
English Course. Madeleine Mercie Jones,
Ray Kendall Bassett, Simon Eldredge Kendrick.
Class Colors : Blue and Gold.
Class Motto : "Wedge drives wedge."
Class Flower : Water Lily.
ROLL OF HONOR. Pupils neither absent nor tardy.
Three Terms. Center Grammar-Walter Cook, John Sparrow, Norwell Phillips.
Center Intermediate-Alice M. Walker.
East Primary-Wendell Nickerson.
Two Terms. High School-Joseph Nickerson.
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Center Grammar-Selestine Sparrow, Eleanor Underwood Antone Bento, James Bento, Earl Crabe.
Center Intermediate-Mary Atkins.
Port Primary-Leslie Nickerson.
Port Grammar-Dorothy McMillan.
North Grammar-Earl Parker.
East Grammar-Ralph Cashen, Lucile Kendrick.
East Primary-Alton Pierce.
West Primary-Esther Cahoon.
One Term.
High School-Irene Ellis, Simon Kendrick, Gladyce Chase, Katherine Kelley, Abbie Nickerson, Beatrice Eldredge. Center Grammar-Helen Cook, George Bassett, Ralph Williams.
Center Intermediate-Beatrice Ellis, Azel Bassett, Florence Bassett, Lily Morris, Annie Silva, Dwight Emery.
Port Primary-Howard Burgess.
Port Grammar-Marion Cole.
North Primary-Joseph B. Nunes, Charlie Fernandez, Arthur Fernandez.
East Grammar-Clara Pierce.
East Primary-Helen Nickerson, Bernice Kendrick.
West Primary-Harold McMillan.
West Grammar-Marcus Baxter, Sidney Cahoon, Esmond Lothrop, Darius Nickerson, Joseph Berry, Leona Adams.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PROMOTIONS. (8th Grade) West Harwich. Joseph Berry, Edwin Higgins,
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Pearl Kendrick, Marion Crowell.
East Harwich. Ethelyn Kendrick, Mary Young.
Harwichport.
Clarkson Bearse,
Barnabas Taylor, Dorothy McMillan,
Ethel Sisson,
Lawrence Buck.
Center Grammar.
Helen Cook,
Edna Nickerson,
Walter Cook,
Irene Baker, .
Evelyn Nickerson.
Evelyn Fifield,
Eleanor Underwood.
Marjorie Harriman, Charles Lopes.
Boys, 7; girls, 13; total, 20.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCE FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1911.
TEACHER
WHERE EDUCATED
NAME OF SCHOOL
Enrollment
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Percentage of
Attendance
Half Day
Absences
Tardinesses
Dismissals
Visits by School
Visits by Supervis.
Music & Drawing
Visits by Others
James L. Jordan, Prin.
Marion L. Russell, Ass't.
Mildred H. Murphy,
(Special)
Hattie F. Weeks (2 terms) Dean Academy
Center Grammar
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37.50
33.75|90.00
1279
91
47
25
35
41
Leroy C. Arnold
(1 term)
Calais, Maine, High Salem Normal
Center Intermediate
31|
29.30
26.50 90.44
584
47
24|
34|
17
Dorothy Perry
Bangor Training
Center Primary
49
40.98
30.84 85.28
2230 |181
25
35
*
Edith Olmsted
Castine, Me., Normal
Gloucester Training
Port Grammar
19
17.80
16.90|94.94
332
24
18
29
13|203
Caroline Holbrook (1 term) Bridgewater Normal
Florence Koford (1 term)
Plymouth, N. H., Normal
Port Primary
17
16.16
14.18 88.00
337
30
7
25
13
99
Gertrude E. Knapp (1 term) Irene Baker
Providence Normal
North Primary
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23.61
21.33 |90.34
1462 126|
14
29
11
40
Florence A. Larkin
Harwich High Salem Normal
North Grammar
18
14.07
11.84|84.15
633
87
25
30
15
41
Elizabeth Nelson
Farmington Normal
East Grammar-
18
15.00
13.70|91.33
399
38
3
18
13
33
Myra C. Chase
Bridgewater Normal
East Primary
20
18.50
17.40|94.05
733
16
4
19
13
48
Georgie B. Collins
Hyannis Normal
West Grammar
20.21
18.44 91.24
512
81
16
32
15
84
Katherine Norton
Radcliffe College
West Primary
16
13.26
11.46 86.42
466
37
13
26
13
17
Bessie F. Lord
Sagamore Academy
High School
54
48.47|
43.91 90.59
1678 |157|
69
45
37
63
*Not recorded.
Totals
335 294.86 260.25 88.26 10,645 915 290 333 247 686
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Officials
Bates College Boston University Burdette Business
28 46
Lizzie A. Nickerson
Tilton Seminary
M. Gertrude Lane
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SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1912.
Winter Term.
High School opens January 1, closes March 22, 12 weeks.
Grades open January 8, close March 22, 11 weeks.
Spring Term.
High School opens April 1, closes June 28, 13 weeks.
Grades open April 8, close June 21, 11 weeks.
Fall Term.
High School opens Sept. 9, closes Dec. 20, 15 weeks.
Grades open Sept. 30, close Dec. 20, 12 weeks.
Vacations Within the Year.
High School: One week at Christmas; one week at Easter. Grades: Two weeks at Christmas; two weeks at Easter.
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 each year to the pupil in each school who is most proficient in composition and letter writing, and most excellent of behav- ior, to be determined by the teacher or teachers of each school."
BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS, 1910-1911.
Grace Williams, High School, junior class. Eleanor Underwood, Center Grammar, grade 8. Annie Silva, Center Intermediate, grade 5.
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Ruth E. Hall, Center Primary, grade 3. Pearle E. Kendrick, West Grammar, grade 8. Lina S. Wixon, West Primary, grade 4. Dorothy D. McMillan, Port Grammar, grade 8. Leslie V. Nickerson, Port Primary, grade 4. Dorrance G. Jerauld, East Grammar, grade 7. Pauline M. Nickerson, East Primary, grade 4. Joseph B. Nunes, North Primary, grade 3. Hazel F. Rogers, North Grammar, grade 4.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
1. Population of town, census 1910, 2,115.
2. Number of persons between ages of 5 and 15, September 1, 1911, boys 144; girls 164, 308.
3. Number of persons between ages of 7 and 14, Septem- ber 1, 1911, boys 98; girls 126, 224.
4. Total enrollment for year ending June, 1911, 335.
5. Average membership, 294.86.
6. Average attendance, 260.25.
7. Percentage of attendance, 88.26.
8. Number of school buildings in use, 6.
9. Number of schools, 12.
10. High school teachers, 2.
11. Elementary teachers, 11.
12. Special teachers, 1.
13. Total number teachers, 14.
14. Average monthly salary of women teachers, $41.67.
15. Monthly wages for men, $90.00.
16. Cost of books and supplies per pupil, based on average membership, $2.16.
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SIGHT AND HEARING TESTS.
Whole number tested, 289.
Number found defective in sight, 41.
Number found defective in hearing, 9. Number of parents notified, 37.
DISTRICT DIRECTORY, JAN. 1, 1912.
Superintendency District : Harwich, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham.
JOINT BOARD OFFICERS.
Chairman-John P. Nickerson, M. D., West Harwich. Secretary-George S. Hall, Orleans.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Harwich. John P. Nickerson, M. D., Chairman, West Harwich. Joseph B. Atkins, Secretary, Pleasant Lake.
Thomas H. Nickerson, Treasurer, Harwichport.
Chatham.
Augustus C. Ellis, Chairman, Chatham.
Charles A. Howes, Secretary, Chatham.
Heman F., Chase, Treasurer, South Chatham.
Orleans.
George S. Hall, Chairman, Orleans.
Charles W. Hopkins, Secretary, East Orleans.
Elnathan E. Eldredge, Treasurer, South Orleans.
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Eastham. Robert D. Wiley, Chairman, North Eastham. William F. Knowles, Secretary, South Eastham. Miss May Knowles, Treasurer, South Eastham.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. Loring G. Williams, Harwich.
TEACHERS.
HARWICH. High. James L. Jordan, Principal.
Marion L. Russell, Assistant.
Grades.
Laura L. James, grades 6, 7, 8, Center Grammar.
Cora B. Lewis, grades 1, 2, Center Primary.
Henrietta M. Simpson, grades 3, 4, 5, Center Inter- mediate.
M. Gertrude Lane, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, East Grammar. Flossie C. Hulse, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, East Primary. Irene Baker, grades 1, 2, 3, North Primary. Jennie B. Smith, grades 4, 5, 6, 7, North Grammar. Georgie B. Collins, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, West Grammar. Alice L. Collins, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, West Primary. Lizzie A. Nickerson, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, Port Grammar. Esther J. Moore, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, Port Primary.
CHATHAM. High. Charles A. Guild, Principal.
Faustina Freeman, Assistant.
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Violet T. Peterson, Assistant.
Preston Chase, grades seven and eight.
Madella Buck, grades fifth and sixth.
Grades.
Caroline I. Taylor, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, South Grammar.
Mabel Eldredge, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, South Primary. Mary E. Howes, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, West Chatham. Althena G. Bassett, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, Atwood. Alice Smith, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, Village.
Mary E. Ryder, Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, North Chatham.
ORLEANS. High.
Herbert D. Stewart, Principal.
Marie Wood, Assistant.
Harriett Wedgewood, Assistant.
Grades.
Eleanor M. Weber, grades 7 and 8.
Matilda Gamble, grades 5 and 6.
Louvisa Hawkins, grades 3 and 4. Annie L. Dodge, grades 1 and 2.
EASTHAM.
Grades. Rose M. Bunnell, grades 6, 7, 8, 9.
Sarah L. Doane, grades 3, 4, 5. Florence W. Keith, grades 1 and 2.
Supervisor of Music and Drawing. Ingrid E. Ekman.
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