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The noon hour has been shortened to half an hour, school opening at 12.30 for the afternoon session and closing at 3 o'clock. The lunch time is also supervised by the instructors, and a system of hot lunch consisting of cocoa and soup is conducted by the Seniors. This is for the benefit of all the children at the Center schools and the profits made are to be used towards expenses of the Seniors' anticipated Wash- ington trip.
A new set of encyclopedias, many new text-books, chem- ical supplies and apparatus for the laboratory have been added to the school to place it on a good working basis.
The present enrollment is 52. All classes are somewhat smaller than last year.
The co-operation of parents is a thing to be desired in all matters and chiefly in the matter of "Home Study." The work of the High School is such that it demands part of each day's work be prepared at home. Regularity in this, together with more regular attendance at school, are two things of importance which I feel the parents can help in. Thus the standard of the school may be raised, consequently the accomplishment of each individual pupil.
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Therefore, with these facts in view, I solicit the hearty co-operation of all parents and trust this year may prove to be most successful.
LOUIS J. PELTIER, Principal of High School.
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REPORT OF INSTRUCTOR OF AGRICULTURE.
To Mr. L. G. Williams, Superintendent of Schools :-
Sir: The following is a record of the work done in the Agricultural Department of the Harwich High School for the year ending November 1, 1914. Ten pupils completed the work; four others were obliged by various causes to withdraw during the year. The class room work was done according to the outlines of the State Board of Education with part time in fundamental principles of Agriculture and part time in the study of those specialized activities called "projects" which are practiced at home. The value of this latter method of instruction will be at once apparent. It can be adapted to the exact needs of the pupil. For example, if his conditions and inclination encourage him to grow beets as a money crop, he can spend all the time he needs to study beet-growing particularized to suit the very conditions of his home plot. The practical work of the pupils at home which is treated of individually below, should be considered as training in the technics of Agriculture. The real worth of this instruction may not more fairly be estimated by the cash profits from the operation than may a similar school course in type-writing or carpentry. It should be noted also that the Agriculture takes but half the school periods; the other part may be spent in the regular studies. It is believed that the intellectual and moral training is in no wise inferior to that to be had from the other courses, classical or English. These reports of the pupils have some bearing on the practica- bility of Agricultural pursuits in this town. However, from above considerations, they should not be taken to show what a mature person can do if he devotes his whole time and energy to the business. This as shown below, has been done
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by boys and girls who, at the same time, have been getting an education and, we may be sure, saving a reasonable amount of time for sport.
Horace Atkins, age 18, took the full High School course ; did his text book and project study work in Agriculture; and, on one-eighth acre of garden and a few hens made a net profit of $147.73, paid himself for labor $23.50, did other work amounting to $182.60 and earned in the year $353.83.
Horace Bearse, age 20, took only the Agricultural studies. He used three-fifths of an acre for garden crops and started with twenty-seven hens. His net profit was $237.62. His labor charge against his projects was $53.35. He received from other work $337.06 and his total earnings were $628.03.
Sidney Cahoon, age seventeen, spent half time on regular High School studies, did his Agriculture and on one-tenth acre and twenty hens, made $100.84 net, worked to the amount of $147.40 and earned altogether $248.24.
Warren Clark, age 17, took the full High School course with his Agriculture and, with nothing to start with, earned $97.36 in his garden, did other work to the amount of $81.00 and totalled $178.36.
Elizabeth Newcombe, age 15, walked nearly four miles each day, did all her school work, made $44.73 from one- eighth acre garden and earned for the year $181.83.
Otto Nickerson, age 18, travelled nine miles per day by man power and eighteen miles by rail; did his class room studies ; made $473.01 from his garden and sixty-five hens ; earned $228.00 in other ways; and closed his account with a credit of $701.01.
Hillard Hopkins, age 15, came three miles to school, did the Agriculture with two other studies and, from one-fourth
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acre garden and twenty hens, received $172.39 above ex- penses. He made from other sources $19.65 bringing his receipts to $192.04.
Ralph Lopes, age 14, had two periods in the Grammar School besides his Agriculture and one-tenth acre garden made $24.13, did other work for $59.20 and at the end of the year shows $83.33 to his credit.
Joel Ramos, age 14, passed in his two Grammar School studies and in Agriculture, made $35.13 from one-eighth acre garden, worked three hundred seventy hours on the farm and earned for the year $72.18.
Ralph Williams, age 16, carried two High School studies with his Agriculture; received net from his hens and garden $611.98, from all other work $177.00 and for the year $788.98.
Total earnings of all pupils on projects, $2,036.08. Total earned from all sources, $3.427.84.
COMMUNITY SERVICE.
We are pleased to announce that we have secured for this community the advantages attendant on our appoint- ment Collaborator U. S. Department of Agriculture. Aside from many privileges, postal and advisory, this affords an opportunity for advertising which is nation wide. Weekly and monthly reports are sent to Washington.
The work among the mature farmers this year has been . particularly gratifying. We have visited and conferred with more than one hundred farmers in this and surrounding towns. Our suggestions have been well received and gen-
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erally put into practice. For poultry-keeping we have the most favorable place in New England. We hope to see the lower Cape transformed into one large poultry farm. Sell products by parcel post.
We are assured of several installations of garden irri- gation this coming season. The low prices for our cran- berries while disastrous this year, will result to the ultimate advantage of those who, with faith in the business, are not remiss in the care of their bogs. We have interested several in the construction of silos. With the silo the Cape may well compete with other sections in the products of the dairy. The growing of alfalfa or native clovers will result in more stock and increased fertility of the land.
As heretofore, such assistance as we can give on any subject is offered to anybody at any time without charge.
Respectfully submitted,
MILTON S. ROSE,
Instructor.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.
Mr. Loring G. Williams, Superintendent of the Public Schools of the Towns of Eastham, Orleans, Chatham, and Har- wich :
Following is the annual report on the public school music of this district for the year 1914.
Lart year I outlined briefly our course of study. This course we are still following with such small changes as are found necessary to meet the various conditions existing in different sections of the district.
In nearly all of the schools, the work in music meets the standard requirements, and in many places the entire work is excellent. In those cases where some part of the work is below standard, special exercises or drills are given until the weak spot has been strengthened.
All of the primary schools have been singing well, with light, soft voices, and good work has been done with the monotones. The beginning work in ear training and nota- tion has been very satisfactory.
The intermediate grades have, as a whole, shown a marked improvement over former years both in concert and in individual singing.
In the grammar schools steady progress has been made in the quality of the singing, in song interpretation, and in the study of theory. Nearly all schools are doing very good part singing and several are executing three part songs and exercises.
The High School choruses are in good condition, making the outlook for the coming year very promising.
The success of the music has depended in a large meas- ure upon the efforts of the regular teachers. therefore it
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is greatly to their credit that the year's course has been so efficient. I should like to thank them all for their splendid help and their unfailing willingness to carry out my plans.
LOTTA M. MURRAY.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING.
Mr. Loring G. Williams, Superintendent of the Public Schools of the Towns of Eastham, Orleans, Chatham and Harwich :
Following is the annual report on the public school drawing of this district for the year 1914.
The January object drawing was carried out successfully in the primary schools by means of Christmas toys. In the upper grades a bed in a room proved a fascinating problem in perspective. A winter landscape interested the primary children in February, the results being everywhere good. Then came the illustrative object drawing in the primary and intermediate schools, a continuation of perspective in the grammar schools, and valentines in all.
In March the action figures came running and jumping into existence under the little hands of the primary children, and pose drawings and birds followed. The grammar grades studied color terms and made landscapes using complemen- tary color schemes. Easter cards were made also.
In April we drew flowers and plants, later making borders and rosettes based upon plant forms. We applied these designs the following month.
October brought simple grasses and the six standard colors for the beginners; leaves, flowers, and three values of a color for the intermediate children; and flowers, fruit and leaves, and color study to the upper grades.
Fall fruits and vegetables and a November landscape, with studies of leaves and leaf sprays in the grammar grades, occupied November.
During December all the children were busy with Christ- mas presents, paper pockets for candy, doilies with borders
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worked in running stitch, bags with cross stitch designs, leather purses, calendars, etc.
The spirit in all schools throughout the year has been excellent, the work as a whole has been efficient, and, making due allowance for various disadvantages, the results have been very satisfactory. I wish to thank the teachers for their hearty co-operation and splendid support.
LOTTA M. MURRAY.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Harwich High School. Class of 1914.
Exchange Hall, Thursday Afternoon, June 25, at 2 o'clock.
Order of Exercises.
Music
"The Bees"
School
Invocation
Rev. George W. Clark
Salutatory
Beatrice E. Eldridge
Class History.
Joseph H. Nickerson
Essay
"Cape Cod, an Island"
Josephine F. Ashley
Essay 1 "One View of Our Immigration Question" Walter G. Loveland
Music
"Wiegenlied" School
Class Prophecy
Catherine J. Kelley
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Essay "Cape Cod Calls" Warren E. Clark
"The Old Granite State" Essay
Eleanor K. Williams
Music
"The Clang of The Forge" School
Essay "An Appreciation of Our High Schools" Helen Jerauld
Address to Under Graduates
Horace K. Atkins
Essay " The Piano" and Piano Solo "An Spinnradchen" Theodore Hunt
Class Will and Presentation of Gifts
Ethan A. Bearse
Valedictory
Abbie C. Nickerson
Presentation of Diplomas
Supt. Loring G. Williams
Benediction
Rev. George W. Clark
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GRADUATES
Classical Course
Josephine Fearing Ashley, Beatrice Earle Eldridge, Abbie Carrie Nickerson, Theodore Hunt.
Scientific Course
Helen Jerauld,
Catherine Jane Kelley,
Eleanor Killey Williams,
Horace Kelsey Atkins, Ethan Alpheus Bearse,
Warren Emerson Clark,
Walter Gardner Loveland, Joseph Howard Nickerson.
Class Motto :
"Facta Probent."
Class Colors : Gold and Black.
Class Flower : Ox-eyed Daisy.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy.
Three Terms.
High School-Walter Loveland, Leona Adams, Lamont Smith.
Center Grammar-Mary Atkins, Archie Cahoon, Gladys Ellis, Ruth Hall.
Center Intermediate-Sherman Bassett.
West Grammar-Alexander Robertson, Reese Lothrop.
East Grammar-Gorham Nickerson, Wendell Nickerson.
East Primary-Helen Nickerson, Emily Nickerson.
Port Grammar-Marion E. Cole, Norwood Bee, Leslie Nickerson, Bertha Phillips.
Port Primary-Arthur Ellis, Stella Ellis.
Two Terms.
High School-Abbie Nickerson, Clarkson Bearse.
Center Grammar-Earle Bassett, Marion Stearns, Elsie Cahoon, Millard Hall.
Center Intermediate-Wendell Bassett.
Center Primary-Jack Silva.
West Grammar-Esther Cahoon.
West Primary-James Berry, Marjorie Whittemore, Norman Wixon.
East Grammar-Fred Crowell, Bernice Kendrick, Madge Nickerson.
Port Grammar-Cora E. Doane, Lorenzo Doane, William Phillips, Randolph Sisson.
Port Primary-Nelson Bouchard, Dorothy Eldridge, Kenneth Buck.
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One Term.
High School-Beatrice Eldredge, Annie Holmes, Eleanor Underwood, Frances Rogers, Josephine Ashley, Marcus Baxter.
Center Grammar-Louis Dean, Bertram Eldredge, Virginia Eldredge. Ralph Lopes, Robert Nickerson, Bernard Small, Dwight Emery.
Center Intermediate - Walter Clark. Linnie Eldredge, Malinda Lopes. Dorothy Williams.
Center Primary-Louise Dean, Antone De Burgo, Charlotte Chase, Mary Lopes, Joseph Lopes.
West Grammar-Darius Nickerson, Ethel Whittemore, Lina Wixon. Edith Cahoon, Osmyn Berry.
West Primary-Irving Kendrick, James Nickerson, Arlene Ornvoll, Doris Chase.
East Grammar-Doris Holmes, Lucile Kendrick.
East Primary-Bertha Holmes, Theodore Holmes, Theron Holmes.
Port Grammar-C. Oscar Carlson, Sadie K. Larkin, J. Wil- fred Larkin, Thomas Pierce.
Port Primary-Lawrence Nickerson, Olive Handren, Ber- trand Pierce, Melvin Burgess, Norwell Burgess, William Hammersley, Franklin Small, Ivan Small, Madeline Eldridge.
North Primary-Helen B. Hall.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1915.
Winter Term.
High school opens Jan. 4, closes March 26,; 12 weeks. Elementary schools open Jan. 4, close March 26, 12 weeks.
Vacation.
One week for High; two weeks for Elementary.
Spring Term.
High school opens April 5, closes July 2, 13 weeks. Elementary schools open April 12, close June 18, 10 weeks.
Fall Term.
High school opens Sept. 13, closes Dec. 24, 15 weeks.
Elementary schools open Oct. 4, close Dec. 24, 12 weeks.
Winter Term, 1916.
All schools open January 3.
Holidays in Term Time.
February 22, April 19, May 30, October 12, Thanksgiving Day and Friday following, every Saturday.
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BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS, 1913-14.
Effie May Cahoon, High School, grade IX. Hazel Frances Winn, Center Grammar, grade VIII. Helen Beaupre, Intermediate, grade V. Hazel L. Chase, Center Primary, grade II. Marian E. Cole, Port Grammar, grade VIII. Nowell F. Burgess, Port Primary, grade IV. Edith L. Kendrick, East Grammar, grade VI. Gladys M. Nickerson, East Primary, grade IV. Lester F. Gray, North Grammar, grade VI. Florence I. Smith, North Primary, grade IIJ. Osmyn Berry. West Grammar, grade VIII. James Berry, West Primary, grade IV.
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DISTRICT DIRECTORY OF TEACHERS.
Harwich.
Louis J. Peltier, Prin. of High School,
Eleanor Berg, Assistant of High School,
Milton S. Rose, Instructor of Agriculture,
Lillian V. Lincoln, Center Primary,
Bertha C. McCoy, East Grammar,
Flossie C. Hulse, East Primary, Lizzie A. Nickerson, Harwichport Grammar, H. Ruth Bishop, Harwichport Primary, Sarah A. Sturgis, West Harwich Grammar, Minerva Nickerson, West Harwich Primary, Mary T. Cleary. North Grammar,
Katherine A. Moriarty, North Primary,
Harwich.
Harwich, Harwich. Lotta M. Murray, Supervisor of Music and Drawing, Harwich. Helen M. Leard, Center Grammar, Madeline Small, Center Intermediate,
Harwich. Harwich. Harwich.
East Harwich.
East Harwich. Harwichport. Harwichport. West Harwich. West Harwich. North Harwich. North Harwich.
Orleans.
Herbert D. Stewart, Principal,
Helen E. Nute, Assistant High,
Bertha M. Wilson, Assistant High, James H. Higgens, Grammar, Matilda J. Gamble, 2nd Grammar, Alice Libby, Intermediate, Otla M. Woodbury, Primary,
East Orleans.
East Orleans.
East Orleans.
East Orleans.
East Orleans.
East Orleans.
East Orleans.
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Chatham.
Harold E. Moffitt, Principal,
Edith E. Cochran, Assistant High,
Alice J. Spear, Assistant High,
Mrs. Annie Slavin Eldredge, Grammar, Frances Close, Intermediate, Jennie M. Reimers, Village Primary, Marian L. Thayer, Atwood Primary, Christina Nickerson. North Primary, Mary E. Howes. West Primary.
Huldah R. Hadley. South Grammar. Isabel Carmichael, South Primary,
Chatham.
Chatham.
Chatham.
Chatham.
Chatham.
Chatham. Chatham. North Chatham, West Chatham. South Chatham.
South Chatham.
Eastham.
Eliza M. Smith, Grammar,
Eastham.
Jennie B. Smith, Intermediate.
Eastham.
Florence W. Keith, Primary,
Eastham.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCE FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1914.
Teacher.
EDUCATED.
SCHOOL.
No. Years Taught
in Harwich
Enrollment
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Percentage of
Attendance
Half Day
Absences
Tardinesses
Dismissals
School Officials
Visits Supervisor
Music & Draw'g.
Visits by Others
James L. Jordan Milton S. Rose, Agri. Eleanor Berg
Laura L. James
Hyannis Summer School Quincy Training
Center Grammar
3
31
27.03
25.94 95.96
450
55
27
31
33|
51
Evangeline E. Calkin Eva B. Case
Hyannis Summer School Bridgewater Normal
Intermediate
1
44
37.90
34.80 91.40 1,046
61
21
30
26
50
Helen M. Witherell
Gorham Summer School
Center Primary
1
44
34.18
30.39|88.39 |1,245
102 .
33
27
23
Sarah A. Sturgis
Hyannis Normal
West Grammar
1
16
16.13
15.33|95.13
280
30
23
24
17|
28
Elizabeth N. Carter
Newburyport Training
West Primary
1
17
15.60
14.76 94.62
210
59
32
20
15
34
Bertha C. McCoy
Hyannis Normal
East Grammar
2
19
18.13
16.83|92.30
413
127
21
23
14
86
Hyannis Normal
East Primary
3
24
20.24
18.29 90.50
715
87
S
21
14
95
Lizzie A. Nickerson
Gloucester Training Boston and Bridgewater Normals.
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Port Primary
2
24|
21.95
20.14 91.70
455
1
5
20
14
94
Bridgewater Normal Cambridge High
North Grammar
1
34
28.80
24.70 84.00 1,579
587
25
35
17|
44
Rust Kindergarten
North Primary
1
25
22.33
19.04|85.74 1,022
146
11
36
16
43
363 313.93 287.78 91.35 9,400 1,429 313 |313 246 712
Total
1
Bates College Fitchburg Boston University
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4 1/3
1
661
53.34
48.83 91.55 |1,810
168 103
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40
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High
1
Port Grammar
5
19
18.30
17.78 97.07
175
6
4
20
14 |122
Mildred L. Stetson Mary T. Cleary Katherine A. Moriarty
WHERE
NAME OF
Visits by
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Flossie C. Hulse
44
PUPILS CLASSIFIED BY GRADES.
Total Number of Pupils Classified by Grades, December 1914.
School.
Grade.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
High,
XII
2
3
5
XI
5
7
12
X
8
4
12
IX
9
8
17
Agriculture only
6
0
6
Center Grammar,
VIII
4
3
7
VII
2
7
9
VI
4
4
8
Center Intermediate,
IV
7
S
15
III
10
12
22
Center Primary,
5
10
15
West Grammar,
VIII
3
3
6
VII
1
0
1
VI
3 .
3
6
V
1
3
4
West Primary,
IV
0
2
III
?
2
5
II
2
3
5
I
1
0
1
East Grammar,
VIII
3
4
7
VII
?
1
3
VI
4
1
5
V
0
3
3
East Primary,
IV
4
3
7
III
0
1
1
I
3
3
6
North Grammar,
VII
3
5
8
VI
2
1
3
V
6
5
11
IV
2
6
S
North Primary,
III
2
3
5
II
3
2
5
I
7
S
15
Port Grammar,
VIII
2
2
4
VII
4
2
6
VI
5
3
S
V
3
0
3
Port Primary,
IV
2
2
4
III
5
5
10
II
3
2
5
I
2
2
4
Total,
166
164
330
I
11
10
21
3
S
11
1
II
2
9
1
Inder
Town Officers
3
Selectmen's Report :
Tax Abatements. 5
State and County Tax. 5
State Macadam Tax 5
National Bank Tax 6
Dog Tax. 6
Anticipation of Taxes. 6
Almshouse 7
Outside Poor 8
State Paupers 8
Town Officers 9
Election Officers. 10
Schools and Transportation 10
Exchange Account. 11
Board of Health 12
Miscellaneous 12
Repairs of Public Buildings 15
Inspector of Animals. 15
Herring Brook Account 16
Suppression of Crime 16
Treasurer's Bond 17
Tree Warden. 17
Fish
17
Fire 66
18
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. 18
Second District Court 19
Brooks Library 20
Hearings 21
Tax Collector's Commission 21
Insurance
22
Interest
22
State Aid. 23
Allens Harbor 23
General Repairs on Roads 23
24
Fences and Railings
24
Snow
25
Oil Roads.
25
Camp Ground Road.
26
Shell Road.
26
Deep Hole Road.
27
Baxter Kelley Road. 27
East Harwich Oil Road.
27
Pleasant Lake Oil Road
28
Sisson Oil Road
28
Snow Inn Road.
28
Bank Eagle Road
29
Loans
29
Town Landing
32
Road Machine.
32
Corporation Tax
33
Cemetery Lots. 33
Settlement with Town Treasurer 34
Assets and Liabilities .35
Auditors' Report.
36, 43, 44, 50, 78, 80, 82, 85, 86
Bridges
Assessors' Report 37
Tax Abatements 38
Tax Settlements 42
Report of Overseers of Poor :
Almshouse 45
Outside Poor. 46
Poor of Other Cities and Towns. 48
State Paupers. 49
Summary Poor Account. 49
Report of Road Commissioners :
General Repairs 51
East Section . 52
Middle Section 54
West Section 56
Snow 58
East Section. 59
Middle Section 60
West Section 62
63
West Section. 64
Middle Section
64
Fences and Railings
64
East Section
65
Middle Section. 65
West Section.
65
Deep Hole Road
66
Shell Road. 67
Camp Ground Roads 68
Oil Roads. 69
Middle Section 69
West Section. 69
Bridges
Baxter Kelley Road. 70
East Harwich Oil Road 71 Pleasant Lake Oil Road 73 Snow Inn Oil Road 73 Bank Eagle Road. 75
Sisson Oil Road 76
Guideboards 78
Report of Brooks Park Commissioners 79
Report of Brooks Library Trustees 81
Report of Trustees of Caleb Chase Fund 83
Report on Brooks Medal Fund 86
Treasurer's Report. 87
Town Clerk's Report:
Town Meeting, 1914 91
Births 102
Births, Portuguese 103
Marriages 104
Deaths. 106
Dog License Account. 108
Town Meeting Warrant
109
School Committee's Report :
Organization 3
School Census 4
Teachers' Salaries. 4
Superintendent's Salary 6
Janitors
6
Fuel.
6
Repairs and Incidentals 7
Transportation 9
Miscellaneous
10
Books and Supplies 11
Statement of Agricultural Department 12
Recapitulation.
13
Auditor's Report 14
Superintendent's Report.
17
High School Report.
23
Report of Instructor of Agriculture
26
Community Service. 28
Report of Supervisor of Music. 30
Report of Supervisor of Drawing 32
Commencement Exercises 34
Class of 1913. 36
Roll of Honor 37
School Calendar 39
Winners Brooks Medal 40
District Directory of Teachers 41
Statistics of Attendance 43
Pupils Classified by Grades. 44
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