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high schools. That is, fifty dollars, if his average is the highest of the three, and so on.
These are prizes worthy of a strenuous effort. The competition with the pupils in the other two high schools enhances the interest. Pupils in private schools have many such prizes to stimulate their scholastic effort while the pupils in the public schools seldom have any such stimulus.
We are also raising a number of second prizes of ten dollars each to be given to the pupils taking the College Entrance Examination Board examinations in the order of their relative standing. We believe we shall have enough of these to give one to each pupil passing the College Entrance Board examinations. A number of these prizes have already been pledged. No pupil will receive a prize whose average is below sixty. These second prizes are not open to pupils in any other high school than in the town where the prizes are raised. .
Who Is Eligible to Compete ?
Every pupil in the three upper classes of the High School is eligible whether he is planning to go to college or not. In fact all pupils in these classes should be urged to take some of these examinations. A pupil who obtains from the College Entrance Examination Board fifteen credits has something infinitely more valuable than his high school diploma. For, with that number of credits from the College Entrance Examination Board he would be admitted to any university, college, or scientific school in the country. Not so with his diploma. Further, the acquisition of these credits shows a definite accomplish- ment while the high school diploma shows little more than four years of attendance and not always that. The fact that a pupil is not going to some higher institution of learning is not a sufficient reason for permitting him to dawdle with his high school work.
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The College Entrance Examination Board
The College Entrance Examination Board is an organi- zation composed of representatives from colleges, scien- tific schools and secondary schools. It was organized in 1899 for the purpose of maintaining standards. Pupils who are able to pass its examinations with fifteen credits are universally accredited as being well prepared to continue study beyond the secondary school.
In offering prizes for scholastic attainments we have chosen the College Entrance Examination Board exam- inations as the basis of the award because of their real fitness and absolute fairness for all concerned. No pupil can in any way obtain an unfair advantage over another in taking these examinations.
Our Aim
Until a goodly number of our pupils are able to pass these examinations we can not say that our High School is as good as we have a right to expect. This is the universal standard by which high schools are judged. This is the standard we must strive to attain. Nothing but the full co-operation of community, teachers and pupils can attain this standard. A lagging on the part of any one of these three forces will frustrate to a con- siderable extent the efforts of the other two. The com- munity must provide necessary equipment and teachers of adequate skill. The teachers must work assiduously for the attainment of certain scholastic standards on the part of their pupils. The pupils must be willing to apply themselves faithfully to the accomplishment of the tasks set by the teachers. By such efforts only can we have a worth while high school.
Spelling Contest
Chatham now holds the Silver Cup donated by the Educational Department of the Orleans Woman's Club.
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Virginia Harding, C. H. S. '26, won the gold key donated by the Chatham Woman's Club and at the same time the spelling trophy for the Chatham High School. Louise J. Williams, O. H. S. '28 won the gold key donated by the Educational Department of the Orleans Woman's Club, and Arthur W. Tobey, Jr., H. H. S. '26, won the gold key donated by the Harwich Welfare Association. The next contest will be held Monday evening, June 6, 1927 in Chatham.
All New England Test In Arithmetic
A test in Arithmetic, similar in every way to the one given last year, was given on December 8 to grades five six and seven. A comparison of the averages with those of last year shows a marked improvement, espe- cially in grades five and six. These two grades in Chat- ham, it will be seen by the table of averages given on another page, attained five of the six highest averages in this superintendency union. We also give another table showing the number of pupils in each grade getting a perfect score in the different parts of the examination. The improvement over last year is due to more drill upon fundamentals. If these tests were given in June instead of December they would probably show more accurately the real accompishment of the several grades in which they are given.
Other Work
Space forbids further comment upon the work of the schools. Music, Drawing, Health, Physical Education, Scientific equipment, the employment of more experienc- ed teachers, transportation, commercial department in the High School, as well as other matters of more or less importance, are all worthy of favorable comment.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM FISHER SIMS,
January 10, 1927
Superintendent of Schools.
Report of High School Principal
Attendance
The percentage of attendance for the high school is over ninety-six, a very good record and higher than last year. In order to accomplish a high grade of school work perfect attendance is necessary, for absences tend to lower the class average.
Scholarship
The policy of the school is to give the students the marks that they deserve and at the same time to bear in mind the standard of grading that belongs to a good school. We feel that anyone who receives honors here would suffer no comparison with those given in much larger places. Superintendent Sims introduced the idea of having the students make graphs which show the results of their work from week to week. This has stimulated the interest and all wish to see that their lines keep above the seventy mark.
Curriculum
In the high schools all over the country there is much time devoted to business training. Last year a course of bookkeeping was started here and to it we have added commercial law. Solid geometry and trigonometry are again offered after a lapse of several years. The idea is not to offer too many courses but to try and keep abreast with what is being done in reputable schools.
Activities
Considering the small number of available athletes, the students have done rather well in competition with
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the other high schools. In basketball the boys had a championship team and the girls won most of their games. Last Fall there was a freshman football team that gave a good account of itself.
A very successful play was given by the Senior Class in December. Although there is no organized dramatic society, one or two short sketches have been given and we hope to do more in the Spring. Debating is gaining interest in the English classes and contests are being arranged with other schools.
Parents should visit the school more frequently in order to co-operate successfully with the teachers in securing efficient work.
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND C. EASTWOOD,
Principal.
Report of the Music Supervisor
The program of music in the schools is much the same as during the past year. The monotone situation is much improved, and I am pleased to say that the work of the children in the first four grades is more nearly up to the standard. We are constantly trying to develop the singing power of each individual child, so that there may be increasing enjoyment of good music throughout his life.
The appearance of all the music classes at the Drawing Exhibition was interesting and gave our audience an opportunity to hear the various grade groups sing, and to observe some every day work in sight-note reading. The High School Glee Club did most creditable work at the evening program of the Spelling Contest, and thoroughly enjoyed doing their share of the music of the program.
I am always pleased to acknowledge the fine co-opera- tion of all the teachers and principals in the Harwich school system.
Respectfully submitted,
MABELLE B. DUMONT,
Supervisor of Music.
Report of Supervisor of Drawing
There is a common belief that a drawing of any kind must have some connection with Art, and is judged accordingly. The remote relationship is there, but it is no nearer than that of a letter to Literature. An early drawing or one made by a person not specially gifted should be taken as a graphic statement ade- quate if understandable, but not to be tested by stand- ards beyond its purpose.
In all my work in both grades and high school I keep to this standard. The children are trained in Drawing, not to become skilled artists but to be able to use the subject as a means of intellectual expression and artistic appreciation.
Problems based on the foregoing uses have been carefully prepared by me.
In order to make the subject clearer and of greater interest to the pupils various methods are introduced such as dictation, observation, construction, and free- expression. Exhibitions are arranged in each grade room and changed once a week so that the children can see for themselves just what progress is being made. In the high school the same proceedure is followed as in the grades, instead of class work, how- ever, we have to have individual work entirely as there are often several different Art classes going on at the same time. As far as possible each pupil has the chance to accomplish as much work as he wishes. When he shows himself capable of mastering one problem a new assignment is made.
The Drawing department seeks to co-operate when- ever possible with other departments in the school.
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It is a pleasure to work with the teachers as they have all shown themselves willing to co-operate in every way.
Respectfully submitted, VIRGINIA DOWLING, Supervisor of Drawing.
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Report of School Nurse
It gives me a great deal of pleasure to report a healthy school year.
We have had the occasional Colds, Measles, Mumps, Whooping Cough, Chicken Pox, Impetigo but no dis- ease got to the epidemic stage. Since September the children have been weighed twice and under weights checked up, but this year we have very few.
I wish to thank the Visiting Nurse Association for financing the milk supplied during February and March.
I am also pleased to report the children's teeth in a much improved condition. I wish to thank the parents and teachers for their kind co-operation in my work.
School calls made 383.
MARIA PUTNAM BEARSE,
School Nurse.
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Grade Averages All New England Arithmetic Contest December 8, 1926
Department of Education, Boston University
Addi- tion
Sub- trac- tion
Multi- plica- tion
Divi- sion
Frac- tions
Bus. No of Situa- Pupils tions
Possible
Score
50
50
50
50
50
50
HARWICH
Grade 7
45.85
44.75
37.00
36.55
37.85
27.45
20
Grade 6
48.33
47.67
41.33
47.89
40.44
29.56
27
Grade 5
47.72
45.41
38.08
43.92
32.97
26.44
39
CHATHAM
Grade 7
47.40
47.70
41.15
44.20
42.95
31.65
20
Grade 6
49.00
47.73
44.91
48.05
46.23
41.86
22
Grade 5
48.32
48.91
42.64
48.50
42.00
41.32
22
ORLEANS
Grade 7
47.14
47.78
38.71
45.28
40.14
32.57
14
Grade 6
50.00
47.38
44.23
46.08
45.00
33.54
13
Grade 5
48.21
47.43
38.86
43.36
20.57
29.21
14
EASTHAM
Grade 7
47.83
44.50
31.33
40.00
45.83
33.33
6
Grade 6
48.66
45.83
35.66
43.00
38.50
30.16
6
Grade 5
47.38
45.63
42.75
41.75
41.75
40.25
8
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Number of Pupils Making Perfect Scores in All New England Arithmetic Contest, Dec. 8, 1926
Department of Education, Boston University
Addi- tion
Sub- trac- tion
Multi- plica- tion
Divi- sion
Frac- tions
Bus. No of Situa- Pupils tions
HARWICH
Grade 7
8
7
6
5
2
0
20
Grade 6
20
16
7
17
5
1
27
Grade 5
23
23
13
15
2.
1
39
CHATHAM
Grade 7
12
.
13
2
5
4
1
20
Grade 6
19
15
8
15
6
4
22
Grade 5
17
19
11
17
5
5
22
ORLEANS
Grade 7
8
8
3
7
1
1
14
Grade 6
13
9
6
7
6
0
13
Grade 5
9
9
2
5
0
0
14
EASTHAM
Grade 7
4
3
0
0
2
0
6
Grade 6
4
4
0
2
2
0
6
Grade 5
5
3
3
1
1
0
8
.
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SCHOOL CENSUS
OCTOBER 1, 1926
Boys
Girls Totals
Persons in Town between 5 and 7 years of age
Persons in town between 7 and 14 years of age
Persons in Town between 14 and 16 years of age
Illiterates between 16 and 21 years of age
28
20
48
139
133
272
22
26
48
none reported
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ATTENDANCE DATA, JUNE, 1926
Number State and City Words attending
21
Number Harwich pupils enrolled
355
Total enrollment
376
Aggregate attendance
56,075
Average daily attendance
317
Average membership
345
Percentage of attendance
92
Number of days in session, High
177
Number of days in session, Elementary
177
Totals
189
179
368
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ENROLLMENT BY GRADES December 1926
Grade
Boys
Girls
Totals
High
XII
1
5
6
XI
5
11
16
X
5
10
15
IX
14
8
22
59
Grammar
VIII
9
15
24
VII
9
12
21
45
Intermediate
VI
11
11
22
V
14
9
23
45
Primary
III
4
13
17
II
20
6
26
I
19
11
30
73
Port Grammar
V
6
11
17
IV
12
15
27
44
Port Primary
111
7
10
17
II
6
5
11
I
4
6
10
38
North Grammar
VI
3
4
7
V
4
2
6
IV
5
2
7
20
North Primary
III
3
5
8
II
8
5
13
I
5
2
7
28
West Primary
IV
6
3
9
III
1
3
4
II
6
4
10
I
4
6
10
33
Grand Totals
191
194
385
Increase over previous year
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CORPS OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1927
Name
School
Preparation
Year Appointed
Salary
Home Address
Edmund C. Eastwood
High, Prin.
R. I. State College
1925
$2300
Providence
Mildred J. Howland
High. Asst.
Radcliffe
1926
1300
Westport
Rachel A. Davis
-
High. Asst.
| N. H. State University
1926
1200
Keene, N. H.
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
Ethalene B. Nickerson
Primary
Johnson, Vt. Normal
1926
1225
So. Dennis
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
1100
Harwichport
Mary A. Sylvia
North Grammar
Harwich High
Willimantic Summer
1920
1150
Harwich
Marjorie R. Hammond
North Primary
Hyannis Normal
1926
1000
Chatham
Mabelle B. Dumont
Music
N. E. Conservatory
1924
750
Chatham
Virginia Dowling
Drawing
Mass. Normal Art
1926
580
Harwich
4
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BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS
Mary Josephine Nickerson, High School, Grade XI Ernest Harrington, Center Intermediate, Grade
Ruby May Ellis, Second Primary, Grade III Charles Stewart Pratt, First Primary, Grade I
Miriam F. Baker, Port Intermediate,
Grade VI
Helen Gertrude Stetson, Port Primary, Grade III
Muriel A. Grant, West Grammar,
Grade VIII
Zella Willson, West Primary,
Grade
John Roderick, North Intermediate,
Grade V
Eugene N. Lopes, North Primary,
Grade III
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PERFECT ATTENDANCE RECORD
(Neither absent nor tardy) 1925-1926
Name
School
Grade
Term o Age Years
Donald Sylvia
High
X
15
1
Lucille Smalley
High
X
15
1
Albert Hall
Grammar
VII
11
3
Violet Saley
Center Intermediate
V
10
3
Thelma Gilchrist
Port Intermediate
VI
11
1
George Gomes
North Grammar
V
12
2
Althea Chase
Port Primary
III
8
2
Dorothy Marceline
Center Primary
II
8
1
Mary Hall
Center Primary
III
9
1
Rose Perry
Center Primary
III
10
1
FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE RECORD (Not more than three days absence allowed for a very good reason)
Term of
Name
School
Grade
Age Years
Henry Dunn
High
XII
15
-1
Ruth Tobey
High
XI
15
2
Laurence Bassett
High
X
15
4
Edward Kendrick
High
X
15
1
Myrtle Bassett
High
X
16
1
Wallace Bassett
High
IX
14
3
Eleanor Bassett
High
IX
15
1
Edith Crabe
High
IX
14
2
Erdine Doane
High
IX
15
1
Mary Keen
High
IX
15
1
Sarah Nickerson
High
IX
13
1
Mildred Hall
Grammar
VIII
14
1
Natalie Hardacker
Grammar
VIII
12
1
Watson Small
Grammar
VIII
12
1
Lillian Kelly
Grammar
VII
11
1
Osa Farham
Grammar
VI
12
1
Dorris Bassett
Grammar
VII
11
1
Ruth Bassett
Grammar
VII
12
3
Helen Perry
Center Intermediate
V
10
1
Arthur Dumont
Center Intermediate
IV
10
1
Paul Perry
Center Intermediate
IV
13
1
Marguerite Jenkins
Port Intermediate
VI
12
1
Alice Reno
North Grammar
VI
12
1
Edmond Gomes
North Grammar
VI
12
2
Mary Rose
North Grammar
V
13
1
Julian Barrows
North Grammar
IV
10
1
Francis Oliver
West Primary
VI
11
1
Warren Hunt
West Primary
III
9
1
Edward Chipman
West Primary
III
11
1
Myra Cahoon
West Primary
III
9
1
Gwendolyn Chipman
West Primary
1
6
1
Ralph Saley
Port Primary
11
7
2
Muriel Simmons
Port Primary
11
7
1
Henry Gomes
North Primary
II
7
1
Albert Daveiga
North Primary
II
8
1
John Rose, Jr.
North Primary
I
6
1
Ruby Ellis
Center Primary
III
8
2
Manuel Pena
Center Primary
III
9
1
Joel Pena
Center Primary
III
10
1
Madeline Dumont
Center Primary
III
9
1
Beryl Hardacker
Center Primary
II
6
1
Martha Marceline
Center Primary
II
9
1
Marcus Hall
Center Primary
II
7
1
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SPELLING CONTEST HIGH SCHOOLS of HARWICH, CHATHAM and ORLEANS at Exchange Hall, Harwich, Monday Evening, June 7, 1826 At Eight O'clock PROGRAM
1. Music-Star Spangled Banner GLEE CLUBS AND AUDIENCE
2. Invocation REV. B. F. LINDSAY
3. Music-"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" Marshall GLEE CLUBS
4. Reading-Selected MISS PEARL E. BELONGA
5. Music-"Good Morning" Greig, Arr.
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB
6. Music-"Bloom On, My Roses" Cowen
ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB
7. Reading-Selected MISS BELONGA
8. Music-"June Song" Stevens
HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB
9. Spelling Contest Pronunciator, MISS BELONGA
PARTICIPANTS
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL
Virginia A. Harding '26 Arthur W. Tobey, Jr., '26
Evelyn M. Bearse '27 Helen M. Robbins, '27
Susie Eldredge '28 Elizabeth W. Nickerson, '27
ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOL Harry C., Kempt, '26 Hazel M. Vaughn, '26 Louise J. Williams, '28
10. Music-"Just Whistle a Little Low Tune" GLEE CLUBS 1
11. Awarding of Prizes REV. B. F. LINDSAY
12. Music-America
GLEE CLUBS AND AUDIENCE
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HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXCHANGE HALL, HARWICH Thursday, June 24, 1926 AT 8 P. M.
PROGRAM
1. Invocation
2. "Devotion" Mascagni
3. Salutatory
4. Essay, "Our Railroads"
5. Essay, "The American Oriental"
6. Class Prophecy
7. "Spring Ballet" O'Hara
8. Essay, "World's Wheat Crop"
9. Essay, "Public Health"
10. Class History
11. Essay, "Military Training"
12. "Amaryllis" Ghys
13. Essay, "What is Success"
14. Class Will
15. Valedictory
16. Awarding of Diplomas Superintendent of Schools
17. "Viking Song" Coleridge-Taylor
18. Benediction
Rev. L. V. Farnsworth School Chorus Alice G. Crowell Elmer W. Holmes
Margaret W. Hubbell George B. Hansen Girls' Chorus Henry F. Dunn Helene S. Cahoon Josephine E. Bassett Maurice N. Eldridge Glee Club Esther L. Cahoon Oscar E. Skinner, Jr. Arthur W. Tobey, Jr. William F. Sims
School Chorus Rev. L. V. Farnsworth
CLASS ROLL
Josephine Elizabeth Bassett Maurice Nickerson Eldridge
Esther Lorraine Cahoon George Borge Hansen
Helene Snow Cahoon
Elmer Weston Holmes
* Alice Genevieve Crowell
Margaret Wandell Hubbell
Henry Francis Dunn Oscar Ernest Skinner, Jr.
* Arthur Wilkinson Tobey, Jr.
* With Highest Credit.
Class Motto Toujours Pret - "Always Ready"
Class Colors Rose and White
Class Flower
Pink Rose
INDEX
Town Officers 3
Assessor's Report
5
Selectmen's Report
West Harwich Shore Road
Brewester Harwich Road 1924 Acct
Town Tractor
Snow Removal
Bridges
Fence and Railings
Electric Street Lights
Street Signs
Bank Street
Bay View Road
.
.
Harwichport Sidewalks
8 9 9
Hammond Road
9
J. P. Nickerson Road
9 9
Wire Inspector
10 10
Fish Warden
10
Gypsy and Browntail Moth Account
10
Fire Warden
11
Sealer of Weights and Measures
11
Board of Health 11
11
Inspection of Animals
11
Milk Inspector 12
Town Dump Account
12
General Repairs, Chap. 81
12
Highway General Repairs
12
.
.
.
7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
Forest Street
Benjamin Bee Road
Tree Warden
Inspection of Slaughtering
Harwich Visiting Nurse Association 12
Dodd Lane 12
Wychmere Harbor Dock 13
Ambulance Account 13
Almshouse Account .
13
Outside Poor Account
13
Poor of Other Cities and Towns
14
Pleasant Lake Culvert
14
Schools and Transportation
14
State Aid
14
State and County Tax
15
Taking Land on Herring River for Herring Fisheries
15
Trust Funds Cash and Securities
15
Interest Account
15
Cemetery Trust Fund Account
15
Brooks Library Account
16
Repairs on Brooks Library
16
School Medals
16
School Investigating Committee
16
Chase Library
16
Repairs on Public Buildings
17
Harwich Port Library
17
Town Officers' Salaries
17
Miscellaneous Account
17
Park Commissioners
17
Insurance Account
18
Town Reports
18
Farm Bureau
18
Herring Brook Account
18
Treasurer's and Collector's Expense
19
Treasurer's and Coleector's Salary 19
Law
19
Town Clerk's Salary 19
Treasurer's Bond 19
Election Officers 20
Town Clerk's Expense 20
1
Certification of Town Notes 20
Registrar's Expense 20
Registrar's Salary 20
Repairs to Interior Exchange Bldg. 21
Traffic Officers
21
Exchange Building
21
Suppression of Crime
Second District Court
21 21 22
Moderator
Selectmen's Expense
Selectmen's Salary
Assessor's Expense
Assessor's Salary
Hearing's
Auditor's Expense
Auditor's Salary
Accountants
Assets and Liabilities, Dec. 31, 1926
Tax Collector's Report
Tax Collector's Report, 1926
29
Report of Trustees Caleb Chase Fund Interest Account
30
State of Investments
30
Treasurer's Report
25
Benjamin D. Eldredge Trust Fund-Town Pump
27
Births
32
Marriages
33
Deaths
35
Bodies Brought to Harwich for Interment
37
Town Meeting Warrant
38
Report of School Committee Calendar 2
Report of School Committee 3
22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 29
30
Report of Cemetery Trust Funds, Year End- ing Dec. 31, 1926 27
32
Town Clerk's Report
Financial Statement 6
Estimates for 1927
7
Superintendent's Report
8
Report of High School Principal
14
Report of Music Supervisor
16
Report of Supervisor of Drawing 17
Report of School Nurse
19
All New England Arithmetic Contest Grade Averages, State Wide Test
20
School Census
22
Enrollment by Grades
23
Corps of Teachers
24
Brooks Medal Winners
25
Perfect Attendance Record
26
Faithful Attendance Record 27
Spelling Contest 28
Harwich High School
Harwich High School Graduation 29
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