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There is a noticeable improvement in the individual independence of the singing of the pupils in the grades, the progress made being more nearly up to standard.
In Grades seven and eight, the class is tremendously interested in concerted trio and quartette singing with fine bass and tenor parts. Much interest has centered in the so-called "radio programs" which we "broadcast by Station WHGS" to the pupils of West Harwich Grammar School. These programs are prepared and presented by a committee of the pupils themselves, to the class twice monthly during a part of the regular music period; and they have all the ear-marks of the best radio programs now on the air. This service has resulted in developing some hidden talent among the pupils, and helped to eliminate the usual self-conscious- ness, and add another strong incentive to good work in the music period.
The High School Chorus continues in its usual enthusiastic response to the work planned, and there is continuous improvement in the tone quality nad interpret- ation of the chorus. It is a pleasing fact to mention at this time that it was generally agreed, after the musical efforts of theChoruses at the spelling contest of last Spring, that Harwich had a very fine Glee Club.
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An elective course in Music Appreciation or Har- mony in High School is most heartily recommended at this time.
As in the previous year of my work here, I can heartily pay tribute to the entire co-operation of all the teachers.
Respectfully submitted, MABELLE B. DUMONT, Supervisor of Music.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing
A great many people think a course in drawing is practical only for those who are planning to make Art their life work, but that is not so. The real mission of such a course is to fit our young people to make the most of life.
An appreciation of beauty, whether in art or in nature, by broadening an individual's outlook must make him a happier and more contented person. It ought not to be difficult to teach that in a locality that is so full of natural beauty as the Cape. The incessant change of color in the water, the motion of the wind in the pines are a constant delight to the person whose eyes have been opened.
From a practical standpoint, a drawing course, by developing ingenuity in a student and skill in his fingers, gives him a new means of expression, a new language. Although probably few of the students will go deeper into art than what is given them in the grade or high school there will be a very small percent who will not use the knowledge they have gained either in their chosen vocation or private life. The girl who sells in a store is better equipped to help a customer having had a smattering of color and design. A boy who becomes a carpenter, for instance, having had a chance to de- velop his sense of proportion has a far better oppor- tunity to rise in his profession. The person who has been taught to use good taste in choosing clothes and house furnishings is a far more useful and happy per- son than one who would be completely at sea when con- fronted by such a problem. These are only a few of the many things an art course can do.
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I find my work here very interesting and the teach- ers invariably interested and helpful. The fact that there has been no Drawing supervisor for a few years has hampered my work more or less, because I have had to teach fundamentals in all grades and I haven't been able to do things in the upper grades I'd like to do. The children seem to like Drawing and I have been very much gratified with some of the results.
Respectfully submitted, B. MARILLA RYDER, Supervisor of Drawing.
Report of School Physicians
To the Honorable Board of School Committee:
Gentlemen :-- The year 1925 has been marked with good health among the pupils of the Harwich Schools and it is only within a few weeks that one or two cases of contagious diseases have occurred to mar a most perfect year. None of the pupils in the centre have been out because of any disease at all serious.
A few cases of impetigo and scabies are all that we have had to contend with and these have yielded readily to treatment.
If 1926 is as good a year it is certainly all that we can ask.
The annual examination of the pupils discloses im- provement all along the line.
More attention will be given to the care of the teeth the coming year and it is hoped some arrangements may be made with the dentists to establish a clinic for deserving pupils.
The gradually widening sphere of activities which are concerned with safeguarding the health of school children makes the school physician's work more and more important. We must all realize the fact that the communicable diseases may lead to physical and eco- nomic disaster. Board of Health and School Physicians can do very little to prevent the spreading of contagious diseases without the cooperation of the parents.
Respectfully submitted,
H. D. HANDY, M. D.,
J. P. NICKERSON, M. D.,
School Physicians.
Report of School Nurse
It is a great pleasure to go over the school year and find so little sickness. We have been almost free of epidemics.
Mumps broke out in the North Harwich schools but they were confined entirely to that section.
We have had a few cases of chicken pox and pink eye, but no measles.
Since the schools opened in September the chil- dren have all been weighed and all underweights checked up; but this year we have fewer than last.
During the months of January, February and March extra milk was given to these children and there was an improvement.
In July two children were sent to the summer camp at Pocassett. In December five children were taken to the eye clinic at Hyannis and glasses adjusted to those who needed them.
The schools have been visited at least once a week and all sickness reported followed up. Besides the weekly school visits there have been 129 home visits. I thank the parents for their kind co-operation.
MARIA PUTNAM, R. N.,
School Nurse.
27 Massachusetts State Wide Arithmetic Contest
NAME
AGE. ...
TOWN
GRADE
BUILDING
Subtraction
.
Multiplication
Division
·
Fractions
Business Sit.
Total
. .
TRY TO WIN FOR YOUR SCHOOL.
ADDITION
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
8
7
5
1
0
3
0
1
8
3
6
4
9
9
8
6
7
9
7
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)/
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
6
5
5
6
3
8757
758
45
8
9
7
9
6
3787
686
89
66
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
$14.69
$5.83
0
5
4
0
8.54
5.19
4
8
7
5
6
5
7
4
7
6
8
9
SUBTRACTION
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
8
5
8
2
9
7
8
9
2
4
3
1
3
6
2
0
3
8
2
1
4
3
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16(
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
9
4
6
8
9
7
5
9
5
14883
6
3
5
2
5
7
2
8
5
1965
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
(27)
(28)
12768
17874
16760
15580
1511
2784
8412
4397
3935
6429
8322
987
347
2646
MULTIPLICATION
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
6
8
7
7
0
8
6
5
4
0
5
4
3
6
8
5
9
9
7
0
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
57
975
986
6897
975
98
978
95407
84654
2
3
2
6
4
9
7
84
67
-
38
75
.
-
SCORE FORM
Addition
To the Pupil: This is a contest covering the simple things in addition, subtraction, multipli- cation, division, fractions and business knowledge. It is not a time test. Be careful, and check your work when finished. Give good attention and do your best. Do not ask questions or look around.
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DIVISION
(1) 9) 45
(2) 4)4
(3) 3)24
(4) 8)56
(5) 2)4
(6) 7)14
(7) 6)42
(8) 8)48
(9) 9)54
(10) 3)27
(11) 7)35
(12) 9)72
(13) 6)36
(14): 2)6
(15) 3)18
(16) 7)49
(17) 9)18
(18) 4)20
(19 )2) 14
(20) 5)25
(21) 8)24
(22) 7)7
(23) 3)6
(24) 5)35
(25) 5) 105420
(26) 9)972918
(27) 46) 56396
(28) 18)42840
FRACTIONS
Add
Subtract
(1) 1/2 + 1/3 =
(2) 1/3 + 1/4 =
(7) 1/2_1/4 =
(8) 1/6-1/12 =
(3) 1/2 + 1/6 =
(4) 1/4 + 3/4 =
(9) 2/3-1/6 = (10) 3/5-1/10 =
(5) 1/5 + 3/5 (6) 2/5 + 1/10 = (11) 3/4 -3/16 = (12) 5/8-1/4 =
Multiply
Divide
(13) 1/2 × 2 =
(14) 1/3 × 3/4 =
(16) 1/2 × 1/4 = (19) 3/16 :- 3/4 = (20) 3/4 : 1/3 = (17) 3/5 × 2/3 = (21) 7/8 : 1/4 = (22) 4/5 : 2/5 =
(18)
$.48 3 1/4 (15) $30 2 1/2
KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS SITUATIONS
Check the best answer:
(1) When are prices of coal usually the lowest?
(a) ... In Jan .?
(b) .. .In Oct .? (c) ...... In June?
(2) A man with a family takes out a $10,000 life insurance policy. Of the follow- lowing reasons, which one is the best? (a) .... To pay debts in case of death. (b) .... To provide for wife and children. (c) .... To get $10,000 at little cost.
(3) About how much does a new automobile depreciate (or lose) in value as a result of a season's use ? (a) .... About 1/10 (b) .... About 1/8 (c) .... About 1/6 (d) .... About 1/4 (e) .... About 1/3 (f) .... About 1/2
(4) Buying vegetables, canned goods, and other food supplies in quantities will make possible a saving of (a) ... ... About 10% (b) . About 25% (c) About 50% (5) One may safely buy clothing at a bargain sale (a) .. When distinctive patterns are wanted (b) .. When regular wear is planned (c) .. When work clothes are so offered.
(6) I filled my bins with coal for the winter, and 11 tons were put in. The price per ton was $15.50. About how much would I need to have in the bank to cover a check for the amount? (a) About $1700 (b) .. About $170 (c) .. About $17.50
MASSACHUSETTS STATE-WIDE ARITHMETIC CONTEST December 10, 1925. KEY AND SCORE VALUES
These pages contain for the examples under each process, the number of the example, and after the number, the correct answers and the score value. Under business situations, the score value is given for each answer. The total score value is 300.
ADDITION
SUBTRACTION
MULTIPLICATION
DIVISION
FRACTIONS
BUSINESS SITUATIONS
1-11-1
1-7-1
1-30-1
1-5-1
1-5/6-2
1 a-0
2-13-1
2-2-1
2-1-1
2-7/12-2
b-0
3- 9-1
4-0-1
3-21-1
4-7-1
3-2/3 -- 2
c-8
4-10-1
5-9-1
5-2-1
4-1-2
2 a-2 "
5- 9-1
6-4-1
4-42-1
6-2-1
5-4/5-2
b-8
7-6-1
8-7-1
8-6-1
6-1/2-2
c-0
8-8-1
10-0-1
7-54-1
11-5-1
8-1/12-2
3 a-0
10- 7-1
12-3-1
8-45-1
12-8-1
9-1/2-2
b-1
11-14-1
13-1-1
9-28-1
10-1/2-2'
C-2
12-14-1
14-1-1
14-3-1
13-12-1
15-6-1
15-6-1
11 -- 9/16-2
d -- 6
14-15-1
16-4-1
11-114-2
16-7-1
12-3/8-2
e-8
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6-11-1
7-0-1
5-0-1
7-7-1
9-1-1
6-40-1
9-6-1
7-1/4-2
10-9-1
9-17-1
11-0-1
13-6-1
10-0-1
3-8-1
3-2-1
2-32-1
MASSACHUSETTS STATE-WIDE ARITHMETIC CONTEST December 10,1925. KEY AND SCORE VALUES-Continued
ADDITION
SUBTRACTION
MULTIPLICATION
DIVISION
FRACTIONS
BUSINESS SITUATIONS
15-9-1
17-0-1
18-3-1
13-1972-3
19-7-1
15-$75 .- 3
b -- 5
17-1444-3
20-0-1
18-313-9
21-12918-4
15-3900-3
21-3-1
16-1/8-2
c -- 2
19-$23.23-4
22-8371-4
16-882-2
23-2-1
18-$1.56-3
b-6
21-17-3
25-7258-4
18-8014188-10
26-108102-5
20-214-3
6 a-0
23-26-3
27-2437-3
27-1226-8
21-31/2-3
b-10
24-18-3
28-5766-4
28-2380-8
22-2-3
c-0
13-1-2
f -- 2
12-2925-3
17-2-1
18-5-1
14-1/4-2
4 a-8
16-12544-4
19-1-1
14-41382-4
20-5-1
22-1-1
17-2/5-2
5 a-0
20-$11.02-3
23-13939-4
17-6846-3
24-7-1
24-10331-4
c -- 8
22-24-3
26-524-3
19-5671818-10
25-21084-5
19-1/4-3
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Grade Averages State Wide Arithmetic Test Dec. 10, 1925. Dept. of Education, Boston University.
Addi-
Sub-
Multi-
Divi-
Frac- tion
Bus. No. of
tion
trac- tion
plic-
sion
Sit. Pupils
tion
Possible
Score
50
50
50
50
50
50
HARWICH
Grade 7
48.26
42.91
36.26
40.39
37.96
25.22
23
Grade 6
48.91
44.96
36.09
41.04
37.42
30.65
23
Grade 5
48.24
43.92
39.16
37.88
23.32
27.64
25
CHATHAM
Grade 7
49.21
47.12
41.44
43.68
45.32
27.40
25
Grade 6
47.88
47.18
41.59
44.71
43.76
33.59
17
Grade 5
48.11
48.16
41.74
41.68
32.32
31.79
19
ORLEANS
Grade 7
45.77
35.41
38.45
42.05
34.91
33.23
22
Grade 6
48.93
44.07
42.57
42.79
44.00
26.86
14
Grade 5
46.65
46.53
34.88
37.94
21.21
22.21
17
EASTHAM
Grade 7
44.25
49.00
40.00
37.75
33.50
35.50
4
Grade 6 44.80
38.60
32.80
32.00
35.40
33.00
5
Grade 5 41.80
38.60
31.80
34.80
30.00
25.40
5
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School Census
APRIL 1, 1925
Boys Girls Totals
Persons in Town between 5 and 7 years of age
28
28
56
Persons in town between 7 and 14 years of age
96
99
195
Persons in Town between 14 andd 16 years of age
13
19
32
Illiterates between 16 and 21 years of age
none reported
Totals
137
146
283
ATTENDANCE DATA, JUNE, 1925
Number State and City Words attending
26
Number Harwich pupils enrolled
314
Total enrollment
340
Aggregate attendance
51899
Average daily attendance
297
Average membership
315
Percentage of attendance
94
Number of days in session, High
186
Number of days in session, Elementary
172
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ENROLLMENT BY GRADES December 1925
Grade
Boys
Girls
Totals
High
XII
7
5
12
XI
1
8
9
X
8
13
21
IX
8
17
25
67
Grammar
VIII
11
6
17
VII
13
14
27
44
Intermediate
V
9
11
20
IV
12
5
17
37
Primary
III
7
7
14
II
4
12
16
I
18
7
25
55
Port Grammar
VI
7
8
15
IV
7
1
18
33
Port Primary
III
4
5
9
II
9
7
16
I
7
6
13
38
North Grammar
VI
2
4
6
V
4
3
7
IV
5
1
6
19
North Primary
III
4
2
6
II
5
4
9
I
9
7
16
31
West Primary
VI
1
2
3
V
0
3
3
IV
1
0
1
III
6
0
6
II
2
3
5
I
4
3
7
25
Grand Totals
175
174
349
CORPS OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1926
Name
School
Preparation
Year Appointed
Salary
Home Address
Edmund C. Eastwood
High, Prin.
R. I. State College
1925
$2200
Providence
Natalie Norris
High, Asst.
Wellesley College
1924
1300
Hyannis
Lillian J. Andersen
High, Asst.
Radcliffe College
1924
1300
Medford
Hillary M. LeClaire
Grammar
Lincoln Academy -
1919
1600
Harwich
Allie C. Crowell
Intermediate
Salem Normal
1923
1225
-
W. Dennis
Mary C. Eldredge
Primary
Hyannis Normal
1924
1100
Pleasant Lake
Gladys F. Lovejoy
Primary
Hyannis Normal
1924
1100
Barnstable
Flossie H. Chase
Port Grammar
Hyannis Normal
1917
1150
Harwichport
Ethel Myshrall
Port Primary
Portland Training
1925
1100
Harwichport
Cora E. Doane
West Primary
Hyannis Normal
1923
1050
Harwichport
Mary A. Sylvia
North Grammar
Harwich High
Willimantic Summer
1920
1150
Harwich
Katherine A. Moriarty
North Primary
Rust Kindergarten
1913
1150
Harwich
Mabelle B. Dumont
Music
N. E. Conservatory
1924
750
W. Chatham
B. Marilla Ryder
Drawing
Mass. Normal Art
1925
620
W. Chatham
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BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS
Arthur W. Tobey, Jr., High School,
Grade XI
Lester W. Strong, Center Intermediate,
Grade VI
Rodman T. Small, Second Primary, Grade III
Phyllis Pratt, First Primary, Grade I
Ralph B. Snow, Port Grammar,
Grade VI
Emma G. Eldridge, Port Primary,
Grade II
Jeannette Nickerson, West Grammar,
Grade VIII
Doris Lindsay, West Primary,
Grade VI
Minnie Rose, North Grammar,
Grade VII
Moses Roderick, North Primary,
Grade III
TABLE OF COMPARATIVE FINANCES
Population U. S. Census 1920
Valuation as of April, 1924
Valuation of 1924 per
pupil in net average mem-
bership year ending June
Expenditure for school Sup-
port from local taxation
year ending Dec. 31, 1925,
per $1,000 Valuation
State Rank
Expenditure per pupil in
net average membership
1924. Local Taxation.
State Rank
Expenditure per pupil in
net average membership
from all sources.
State Rank
Total Tax Rate, 1924.
Barnstable
4,836
$13,206,840
$11,739
22
$7.14
104
$83.81
25
$91.07
46
$28.60
Provincetown
4,246
3,824,309
4,624
91
11.48
43
53.10
96
61.20
114
30.00
Falmouth
3,500
12,531,172
14,208
13
7.47
96
106.07
11
113.68
19
25.00
Bourne
2,530
7,442,497
12,635
18
7.37
98
93.16
20
103.39
31
19.20
Harwich
1,846
3,033,630
10,497
28
7.29
100
72.87
49
87.89
53
24.00
Chatham
1,737
3,825,840
14,887
12
4.93
115
73.41
48
83.80
70
20.50
Dennis
1,536
1,964,830
8,397
38
8.66
85
72.69
50
93.10
41
25.00
Sandwich
1,458
1,942,400
7,896
42
10.04
71
79.29
33
107.02
27
26.00
Yarmouth
1,229
2,570,875
13,252
15
8.73
83
115.68
5
128.72
12
26.00
Orleans
1,012
2,185,580
12,009
21
8.11-
93
97.44
18
126.76
14
11.00
Wellfleet
826
1,038,692
8,472
36
9.52
76
80.70
30
105.96
28
26.90
Brewster
688
1,308,750
12,958
17
5.58
112
72.24
51
95.69
- 37
22.00
Truro
554
767,863
7,603
42
9.23
57
70.17
46
120.47
38
18.00
Eastham
430
796,146
9,047
28
8.23
73
74.45
33
109.97
52
20.80
Mashpee
242
623,219
11,758
17
6.89
103
81.06
25
99.46
64
21.00
State
3,852,356
6300,660,670
8,801
8.12
77.09
86.54
36
30, 1925.
State Rank
37
PERFECT ATTENDANCE RECORD
(Neither absent nor tardy)
Name
School
Grade
Age
Years
Viola L. Ellis
High
.
, IX
15
2
Ruth C. Tobey
High
X
15
1
Edith L. Crabe
West Grammar
VIII
13
1
Norman Holmes
West Grammar
VIII
12
1
Ruth Ellis
West Grammar
III
8
1
Ruby Ellis
Center Primary
II
7
1
G. Louise Eldredge
Port Primary
I
6
1
38 FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE RECORD (Not more than three days absence allowed for a very good reason)
Name
School
Grade
Age
Years
Olive L. Eldredge
High
X
15
2
Helen M. Robbins
High
X
15
2
Emily H. Whittemore
High
X
15
2
Eleanor A. Bassett
High
IX
14
4
Lawrence C. Bassett
High
IX
14
3
Anastina Farham
High
IX
14
1
I. Isadore Phillips
High
IX
14
Wallace M. Skinner
High
IX
15
1
A. Lucille Smalley
High
IX
15
2
Wallace C. Bassett
West Grammar
VIII
13
2
Priscilla Hall
West Grammar
VIII
14
1
Caroline DeBurgo
West Grammar
VII
15
1
Charles Moody
West Grammar
VII
14
1
Ruth E. Bassett
Port Grammar
VII
11
2
James Cummings
West Primary
VI
11
1
Harold Ellis, Jr.
Center Intermediate
VI
12
1
Albert Hall
Center Intermediate
VI
11
2
Constane Perry
Center Intermediate
VI
12
1
Lester Strong
Center Intermediate
VI
12
2
Elliot Colburn
Port Grammar
V
11
1
Robert Colburn
Port Grammar
V
11
1
Manuel DeBurgo
Center Intermediate
V
10
1
Edmund Gomes
North Grammar
V
10
1
George Gomes
North Grammar
V
11
1
Mabel Oliver
Center Intermediate
V
13
1
John Mclaughlin
Center Intermediate
IV
13
1
Allen O. Bassett
Port Primary
III
9
1
Clayton E. Chase
Port Primary
III
8
2
William Crabe
Center Primary
III
8
1
Jean C. Eldredge
Port Primary
III
8
1
Belle L. Homer
Port Primary
III
9
1
Richard Long
Center Primary
III
8
1
Myra Cahoon
West Primary
II
7
1
Althea M. Chase
Port Primary
II
7
1
Rosa Perry
Center Primary
TI
9
1
Elizabeth Blanding
West Primary
I
6
1
Marcus Hall
Center Primary
I
6
1
1
Almond Ryder
Center Primary
I
6
1
Ralph W. Saley
Port Primary
I
6
1
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SPELLING CONTEST HIGH SCHOOLS CHATHAM, HARWICH and ORLEANS at Orleans Town Hall, Monday Evening, June 15, 1925 At Eight O'clock
PROGRAM
1.
Music-Star Spangled Banner
GLEE CLUBS AND AUDIENCE
2. Invocation REV. LYNN V. FARNSWORTH
3. Music-Forest Dance Brahms
ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB
4. Introductory Remarks MR. WILLIAM F. SIMS, Superintendent of Schools
5. Music-Mistress Mary Lohmann CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB
6. Spelling Contest- Pronunciator, MR. WILLIAM G. CURRIER, Principal of Hyannis Normal Training School PARTICIPANTS:
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL
Virginia A. Harding '26 Ruth I. Warburton '26
Evelyn M. Bearse '27 Earle L. Sims '26
Arthur Vessey '28 Arthur W. Tobey, Jr. '26
ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOL
Phyllis E. Gill '25
Edythe G. Chandler '27
Louise J. Williams '28
7. Music-Morning Invitation Veazie
HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB
8. Awarding of Prizes REV. LYNN V. FARNSWORTH
9. Music-Soldiers Chorus from Faust GLEE CLUBS
Gounod
10 Music-America
GLEE CLUBS AND AUDIENCE
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HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL
PROGRAM OF STUDIES
The first column of figures indicates the number of recitations per week, the second the number of units in diploma credit. Twenty-four units are required for graduation with not less than three in any one of the last four years.
SEVENTH YEAR
Required :
P
C
Elective: Take Two
P
C
English
4
1
French
4
1
Arithmetic
4
1
Science
4
1
Geography 12 Yr.
4
1/2
Domestic Arts
4
1/2
History 1/2 Yr.
4
1/2
Manual Arts
4
1/2
Reading, Spelling, Penmanship
4
1
Music
2
1/4
Drawing
2
1/4
Physical Culture
2
1/4
EIGHTH YEAR
Required :
P
C
1
Elective: Take Two
P
C
English
4
1
French
4
1
Arithmetic
4
1
Latin
4
1
Geography 1/2 Yr.
4
1/2
Science
4
1
History 1/2 Yr.
4
1/2
Domestic Arts
4
Reading, Spelling,
Manual Arts
4
1/2
Penmanship
4
1
Music
2
1/4
Drawing
2
1/4
Physical Culture
2
1/4
Note: The latter part of the period in grades seven and eight should be devoted to the study of the next day's lesson under the personal direction of the teacher.
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NINTH YEAR
Required :
P
1 C
Elective : Take Three
P
C
English, Spelling
5
1
French
5
1
Music
2
1/4
Latin
5
1
Drawing
2
1/4
Algebra
5
1
Physical Culture
2
1/4
Science
5
1
Bookkeeping, Pen-
manship
5
1
Phys. Geog. 1/2 Yr.
5
1/2
Com. Geog. 1/2 Yr.
5
1/2
Ancient History
5
1
Domestic Arts
8
1
Manual Arts
8
1
TENTH YEAR
Required :
P
C
ļ
Elective : Take Three
P
C
English, Spelling
5
1
French
5
1
Music
1
1/4
Latin
5
1
Physical Culture
2
1/4
Geometry
5
1
Bookkeeping Pen- manship
5
1
Science, P. Z. B.
5
1
Med. and Mod. Hist.
5
1
Domestic Arts
8
1
Manual Arts
8
1
Drawing
2
1/4
Harmony
1
1/4
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ELEVENTH YEAR
Required :
P
C
Elective : Take Three
P
C
English, Spelling
5
1
French
5
1
Music
1
1/4
Latin
5
1
Physical Culture
2
1/4
Economics*
5
1
English History
5
1
Physics
6
·
Stenography
5
1
Bookkeeping
5
1
Typewriting
5
1/2
Adv. Alg. and Re-
view Math.
5
1
Arithmetic
5
1
Household Econ'ics
4
1
Manual Arts
4
1/2
Harmony
1
1/4
Drawing
2
1/4
I
TWELFTH YEAR
Required :
P
C
Elective : Take Two
P
C
English, Spelling
5
1
French
5
1
Amer. Hist. 1/2 Yr.
5
1/2
Latin
.5
1
and Civics 1/2 Yr.
5
1/2
Chemistry
6
1
Music
1
1/4
Stenography
5
1
Physical Culture
2
1/4
Com. Law 1/2 yr., and Bus. Cor. 1/2 yr.
5
1/2
Typewriting
5
1/2
Accountancy
5
1
Sol.Geom. 1/2 yr., and Trigon'try 1/2 yr.
5
1/2
Household Sanitation
5
1
Science
5
1
Drawing
2
1/
Music App.
1
1/4
* Alternating with American History and Civics in the Senior Year.
1/2
5
5
1/2
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HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXCHANGE HALL, HARWICH Wednesday, June 17, 1925 AT 8 P. M.
Pragram
1 Invocation
2 "Unfold Ye Portais" Gounod
Rev. Mr. Newell School Chorus
3 Salutatory
Essay, "High School Education" Mona A. Farham
4 Essay, "Boys' and Girls' Club Work"
G. Warner Sisson
5 Essay, "The Cape Cod Maritime Industry"
Leon J. Kendrick
6 "Tripping O'er the Hill" Carl Bohm Glee Club
7 Essay,"Good Roads" Walter E. Cahoon
8 Essay, "Steel" Frederick S. Eldredge
9 Class Will Irving W. Kendrick
Glee Club
10 "Morning Invitation" Veazie
11 Essay, "Peace Through Diplomacy" Valedictory
Ivan H. Small
12 Award of Diplomas William F. Sims
Superintendent of Schools
13 "Beautiful Blue Danube" Strauss School Chorus
14 Benediction Rev. Mr. Newell
CLASS ROLL
Walter Ellsworth Cahoon Frederick Stanley Eldredge
* Mona Amelia Farham Irving Withington Kendrick Leon Jennings Kendrick George Warner Sisson *Ivan Henry Small *With highest credit
Class Motto In Limine - "At the Threshold"
Class Colors Class Flower
Blue and Gold White Rose
Report of Estimating Committee
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich :
Your Committee appointed at the last annual Town Meeting to bring in estimates for a School Building beg to submit the following report. In accordance with your vote we have secured plans and specifications and have obtained bids with certified checks for same. In ac- cordance with the usual procedure these plans and specifications call for four different contracts :-
First General contract which provides for the erection and completion of the building.
Second The Heating and Ventilating contract.
Third Plumbing contract.
Fourth Electrical contract.
Under the general contract we received eight bids ranging in price from $93,594 to $133,777. Three bid- ders gave price on a wooden structure ranging in price from 94,065 to $98,000.
On the Heating and Ventiliating Contract there were ten bidders with prices ranging from $14,863 to $18,900.
One the Plumbing Contract there were two bidders with bids of $6,959 and $9,149.
On the Electrical Contract there were eleven bid- ders ranging in price from $2,996.81 to $4,785.65.
With the above bonified bids accompanied by certi- fied checks we find that such a schoolhouse as has been planned could be erected and equipped on a graded lot in Brooks Park for th esum of $135,167.58 ready for occupancy. This sum is arrived at as follows:
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General Contract
$93,594.00
Heating and Ventilation
14,863.00
Plumbing®
6,959.00
Electrical Work
2,996.81
Electrical Fixtures
950.00
Furnishings and Equipment
8,000.00
Architects Fee
6,804.77
Grading of Grounds
1,000.00
Total
-$135,167.58
We have carefully appraised our present school buildings and grounds and have placed upon them the following conservative values :
Center-Two Buildings and grounds
$2,000.00
North Harwich-One Building and grounds
700.00
West Harwich-One Building and grounds
1,000.00
East Harwich-One Building and grounds 500.00
Harwichport-One Building and grounds
8,500.00
Total
$12,700.00
Making an estimated net cost of a New Building $122,467.58
Operating Expenses
Transportation $6,000.00
Since the above estimate was made by the Com- mittee we have been informed by responsible parties that they would furnish all needed transportation for $5,000.00 per year.
Fuel and Janitor Service
$2,400.00
Teachers salaries
16,000.00
Total
$23,400.00
Upkeep and Interest Charges
Assuming that the building will be paid for during a period of twenty years we have based our estimate of notes and interest as follows :
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1st year $2,167.58, no interest, Increased tax 67c.
2nd year $7,000.00 principal, $5,320.00 interest. Increase tax $3.89
3rd year $7,000.00 principal, $5,040.00 interest. Increase tax $3.72
4th year $7,000.00 principal, $4,760.00 interest. Increase tax $3.26
Notes continue at $7,000.00 per year with interest charges reducing at the rate of $280.00 per year until we reach the final payment of $7,280.00 principal and interest on which the tax rate would be $2.25 per 1,000.
These figures are made on the estimated Town valuation for 1925 of $3,233,630.00.
We have held since our appointment eight meetings of the full committee at which we have always had a quorum and at some meetings every member has been present. In addition to these meetings of the full com- mittee each member has put in considerable time on sub- committee work. Also two public hearings have been held in accordance to your instructions.
Of your appropriation of $1,500 for the work of this committee in procuring plans, specifications and bids the expenditures are not expected to exceed $400.00.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MAY 1, 1925
Article 1. John H. Paine was chosen Moderator.
Article 2. To hear the report of the Estimating Committee on school building.
Wm. N. Eldrdege read a very complete report of said committee. This report was voted to be received and filed. It was further voted that the Investigating Committee be continued and requested to bring in at the next Annual Town Meeting a definite recommendation on the subject of improving our schools, and the sum of $1,100.00 was appropriated for carrying out the work.
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INDEX
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Town Officers 3
Selectmen's Report
5
Tax Abatements
5
State and County Tax
5
State Macadam Tax
5
Poor of Other Cities and Towns.
6
Almshouse Account
6
Outside Poor Account
6
Town Officers' Salaries
7
Election Officers
7
Miscellaneous Account
8
Schools and Transportation
9
State Aid
9
Insurance Account 10
Interest Account
10
Burial of John Chase
10
Harwich Visiting Nurse Association
10
Cape Cod Farm Bureau
11
School Medals
11
Surveyors Map
11
Anticipation of Revenue Loans 11
Board of Health 12
Inspection of Animals
12
Inspection of Slaughtering
12
Wire Inspector 12
Ambulance Account 13
Electric Street Lights 13
Traffic Officers 13
Exchange Building
14
Brooks Park Commission
14
Fire Warden
15
Suppression of Crime
15
Treasurer's Bond
16
Second District Court
16
Milk Inspector
16
Chase Library
17
Harwich Port Library
17
Gypsy and Browntail Moth Account
17
School Investigating Committee, 1924. 18
School Investigating Committee, 1925
18
Gordon Ritchie Road
19
Hearse House Building Shed .
19
Town Dump Account
19
Town Tractor
20
General Repairs, Chap. 81
20
General Repairs, Town
21
Brewster-Harwich Road, 1924
21
Brewster-Harwich Road, 1925
22 22 22
Bridges
23
Fence and Railings
23
Tree Warden 23
Herring Brook Account
24
Moderator
24
Hearings
24
Sealer of Weights and Measures
25
Cemetery Trust Fund Account
25
Brooks Library Account 25
Repairs on Public Buildings 25
Settlement with Town Treasurer 26
Assets and Liabilities, Dec. 31, 1925
26
Assessors' Report 27
Tax Abatements, 1924 28
Abatements, 1925 29
Hammond Road
Snow Account
Auditors' Statement 31
Brooks Medal Fund 36
Tax Collector's Report 37 Tax Collector's Report, 1925 37 38
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
Almshouse
38
Outside Poor Account
39
Poor of Other Cities and Towns
40 40
Summary of Poor Account
Report of Supt. of Streets
Gordon Ritchie Road
Fence and Railing
Charles Hammond Road
Snow Accounts
General Repairs
Bridges
Report of Park Commissioners, 1925
Brooks' Library Account
Librarian's Account
Report of Trustees Caleb Chase Fund
Interest Account
State of Investments
Treasurer's Report
53
Report of Cemetery Trust Funds, Year End- ing Dec. 31, 1925 55
Benjamin D. Eldredge Trust Fund-Town Pump
57
Town Clerk's Report
58
Report Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 2, 1925
58
Adjourned Meeting, Feb. 3, 1925 60
Jurors Drawn March 16, 1925 66
Special Town Meeting, May 1, 1925 66
Births
67
Marriages 68
Deaths 70
Town Meeting Warrant Report of School Committee
73
Calendar 2
Report of School Committee 3
Financial Statement 5
42 42 42
43 44
45 47 48 49 50 51 51 51
Estimates for 1926 6
Teachers' Salaries 7 Supervisor of Music 8 Supervisor of Drawing Athletic Directors 8 8 Superintendent's Salary 8 8
Health
Janitors
Fuel
Repairs and Incidentals
Office
11
Books and Supplies
12
Agriculture 12 Library 13 13
. New Equipment
Recapitulation
13
Superintendent's Report
Report of High School Principal
14 20
Report of Music Supervisor
21
Report of Supervisor of Drawing
23
Report of School Physician
25 26
Report of School Nurse
Mass. State Wide Arithmetic Contest
27
Key and Score Values
Grade Averages, State Wide Test
School Census. .
Enrollment by Grades
Corps of Teachers
Brooks Medal Winners
Table of Comparative Finances
Perfect Attendance Record
37
Faithful Attendance Record 38
Spelling Contest 39
Harwich High School
Program of Studies 40
Harwich High School Graduation 43
Report of Estimating Committee 44
Special Town Meeting, May 1, 1925 46
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