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The Auditorium is in use all day and some evenings. The demand for it by the various teachers has been so great, that I now have to draw up a weekly schedule for its use, alloting time in proper proportions. I feel that this room should be available for use by all the organizations of the town, that it may become a real community center. I hope that the officers of such organizations will make application for it to the proper authorities,
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The Teachers' room is a small room on the second floor which is to be used for the convenience of the faculty when furnishings are installed. So far it has not been used.
ASSEMBLIES-I think that our Assembly programs are an outstanding feature of our educational procedure. At present, we have two each week.
The one on Tuesdays is devoted to Visual Education. A program of motion pictures has been arranged through a distributing house. By means of these we are able to bring to the pupil, through eye and ear, parts of the outside world which otherwise he would not get.
The Friday Assemblies are of a different type. The school gathers for a period of exercises composed of hymns and songs, Bible reading, prayer, Salute to the Flag, and notices of interest to the student body.
These exercises are followed by a program sponsored by a home room group. It may be a speaker not connected with the school ; it may be a dramatization of an educational play ; it may be an observance of a special day ; or it may be a musical period.
The Public Address system is a very important fac- tor in making the Assembly programs a success. Whole dramatizations have been broadcast over it, and it has been used as an accessory in other plays.
I am pleased to report that, as time goes on, more and more citizens of the town are attending these Assemblies. I wish it would get to be a habit for friends to drop in at the school on Friday at 9:30 to attend the Assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL A. MORRIS,
Principal.
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REPAIRS
During the year the following repairs have been made :
All pupils' desks in town have been refinished. The tops have been sanded and Swan treatment applied.
In the Old High School Building another flight of stairs to the basement from the first floor makes it possible to entirely separate the two basements. Floors throughout this building have been sanded and refinished with Swan Treatment. A new floor has been laid in the old commercial rooms. The walls and ceiling have been redecorated and these rooms will shortly be used for the School Office.
The dental chair which was contributed by the Visit- ing Nurse's Association has been installed in the health room and connected with electricity and running water. A wash bowl has also been installed in this room.
These improvements in the health room add a very great deal to the utility and convenience of the health equip- ment.
Gas heaters have recently been installed in the base- ment of the Center Elementary school. These are designed to prevent freezing of water pipes and add to the comfort of the building.
Both the old High School Building and the Elemen- tary Building have been connected with the town water.
I trust that in 1938 some improvements may be made on the North Harwich Building.
ART
Mr. Paul G. Greeley resigned as Supervisor of Art in order to accept a position in the same line of work at Wal- tham. We were sorry to lose Mr. Greeley. He did a fine piece of work here and we wish him every success in his
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new field. Miss Lucile Nichols has succeeded Mr. Greeley. She has carried the work in an able manner. Children learn much by her instruction.
Miss Nichols reports on her work as follows :
"From February 8, 1937 the purposes or aims have varied according to the apparent needs and interests of the students. In the first four grades, drawing is accepted as a natural sense of expressing the experience of every day life. These children are ready to draw their 'dog and boy going to school' as naturally as they would write a story about it. Although they are not yet independent of instruc- tion, their spirit is willing, their vision is keen and their minds open. All of which enables them to understand and accept many things which older children find difficult, such as the fact that red and yellow will make orange, that red is warm and blue is cool, and when two houses are drawn one is larger because it is nearer than the other.
"In grades five and six more attention is given to detail, to light and shade, color and correctness of drawing. Last spring the fifth grade made a tour of the United States and their work reflected a lively interest in the changing landscape and different types of architecture as well as in the auto, train and airplane in which we traveled.
"In the upper grades the children grow more criti- cal of their own work and many of them feel that drawing is necessarily hard and that one must be born with talent to do good work. This idea is too firmly established in the minds of many of us, in and out of school, to be easily shaken but drawing is not taught with the intention that the Harwich children will all grow up to be artists.
"Art is a matter of utility as much as of beauty. Chairs and tables are useful and necessary but may also be beautiful. Clothes, dishes, rugs, tools, machinery, auto- mobiles and a thousand other things are designed for a
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purpose - and to be as attractive as possible. Not a day passes without our using and enjoying something that is beautiful as well as useful.
"Children understand this gradually and as some of them continue to improve their drawing and develop their ability, others, we hope, will realize that even if their fin- gers refuse to make beautiful pistures their minds will grasp more readily the underlying significance of the arts.
"Some of the important features already dealt with have been : lettering, figure work, interior decorating, book illustration, transportation, (drawings of automobiles, air- planes, ships, trains), travel posters, animal drawings, sketches of sign posts for the planning board, designs for textiles, architecture, perspective, designs for lamps, some fashion drawings and the basic principles of symbolism as it is used in advertising."
Respectfully submitted,
C. LUCILE NICHOLS, Supervisor of Art.
VOCAL MUSIC
Miss Patch submits the following report for the year 1937.
"The first grade child's introduction to vocal music is through songs sung by the teacher and imitated by the child. These rote songs have for subject matter the seasons, special occasions such as Christmas and Hallowe'en, and those things of interest to a small child such as toys and animals. This work is continued through the second grade ; and during the last three or four months note-reading is started by imitation. The third grade receives constant drill by the grade teacher in note-reading, laying the foundation for future sight-singing and also learns occasional rote
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songs. The second or alto part is introduced in the fourth grade and continued in the fifth while a third part is added ir: the last half of the sixth grade. Through a series of stand- ard graded books the work is kept within the abilities of each class.
"In each class there is a choir which consists of those children who can sing alone and correctly an entire song of the technical difficulty belonging to that grade. The elementary choir of grades 4, 5 and 6 dressed in black robes with white collars, presented an effective program of Christ- mas carols at the Woman's Club for the December meeting.
The patriotic songs are started in the first grade with two verses of America ; and by the time a child finishes gride six he should know four verses of America, four of America the Beautiful and three of The Star-Spangled Banner.
"The story of 'Alice in Orchestralia' by Ernest La- Prade is being read to grades five and six to give them a background and understanding of the symphonic orchestra in its separate groups of string, wood-wind, brass and per- cussion instruments and to prepare them to enjoy more fully the splendid work done by our own school orchestras.
1:1 " "The high school chorus sings not only the familiar folk songs, but many of the standard works of the great composers. Although at times these songs can not be finished perfectly, they do open the way for an appreciation of the best. vocal literature, and with the fine programs that are given on the radio, the students' enjoyment of good music can be greatly enlarged. Some discussion of present day. musicians and their performances is held. This helps to widen musical horizons. A large chorus from the Mono- mauset district has sung at both the spring and fall con- certs. Twelve boys and girls from our district were fortu- rate enough to be able to sing in the ALL New England
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Festival Concert held in Hyannis in March 1937. Your vocal supervisor feels that the high school group is doing very good work and at the same time is enjoying the vocal music."
Respectfully submitted, CHARLOTTE PATCH, Supervisor of Vocal Music.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
To quote Mr. Nassi :
"The great concern of a supervisor is how to improve his classes every year so that he may attain better results than he formerly has.
"I think that at present, we have a school music system in our district which compares with the best in the country. One has only to compare our pupils with those who come to our schools from elsewhere in order to realize this fact. However. our aim is not to dwell on the present laurels but to endeavor to improve the present conditions, to discover where the faults lie, take suggestions for their improvement, and to remedy them. It will be my aim in this report to point out some means of improvement in our system with the hope that parents and those who are in- terested in our system may approve of them.
"One of the most important things in the study of music is a reasonable amount of practice at home. Music, as taught today in the schools, in comparison with the other subjects is at a disadvantage. Teachers of the so-called 'regular subjects' have the advantage of several periods during the week while the music teacher has only one or. at the most two periods, and several minutes of this short time necessarily have to be sacrificed to tuning, seating, repairing, etc. So, it is absolutely necessary under the
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conditions, that some reasonable amount of practice be done at home. This is the place where the cooperation of the parent, especially in the case of young beginners, is im- perative. From long experience it is proven that the pro- gress of the child in music is correspondingly equal to the interest of the parents in the subjects.
"The next thing of importance for the success of music is the cooperation of the class-room teachers. In my teaching throughout the Cape schools, I am pleased to say that I have the cooperation of the principals. and teachers and I am thankful to them for this cooperation.
"I believe that all of the teachers, regardless of the subjects in our educational system, should be interested not only in their subject, but in the education of the children at its broader sense and remember that their purpose whether it is music, art, or literature that they are teaching is to help make life more sensitive to beauty. To make our subject exalt the human spirit, and make life richer and nobler. ..
."I think that pupils who devote a period of four or five hours per week to practice at home, in addition to their regular period in school, should be given as much credit as in any other school subject.
"As I follow the careers of my pupils after they have graduated, I am glad to know that most of them make use of their musical education by playing in their college orchestras or bands, and other ensembles, some of them have taken music as their profession and those who did not continue with their education still continue with their music in various civic organizations. Our musical season last year was very successful in its undertakings. Our two major district and Monomauset concerts as well as the local concerts were very successful.
"The 28 selected musicians who participated last year in the New England Festival of Music in Hyannis had
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an experience that they will never forget. A similar group is being prepared to go to the Festival which is to be held in New London, Connecticut.
"There are 56 pupils taking instrumental music in the Harwich schools. There are 18 in the Junior orchestra, 24 in the Senior orchestra and 14 beginners.
"Our work has been greatly improved in Harwich due to the fact that we hold our classes and rehearsals in the well equipped, centralized new building.
"I wish to thank Mr. Morris and the teachers for their help in our work. Mrs. Nassi has a large beginners class this year."
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS NASSI,
Supervisor of Instrumental Music.
ATTENDANCE
Mr. Wood reports on his work as follows:
"In rendering my report as Supervisor of Atten- dance, I have to report truancy and poor attendance more than in former years. Sickness has been one of the prevail- ing excuses.
"I find that the lack of shoes and proper clothing has not been as serious a problem this year as in previous years."
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. WOOD,
Supervisor of Attendance.
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HEALTH Report of the School Nurse
The first lecture given by the State Department of Public Health, in February was called the Charm Course, given by Miss Albertine Mckellar.
This lecture was given to help the older girls in re- gards to their personal care. All the girls in the High School took advantage of this and seemed much interested.
.In May, Miss Morse, from Dr. Goff's office, assisted in examining the hearing of all of our school children. The Audiometer was used and is considered a very accurate test. Fifteen children were found to have a loss of hearing. Home visits were made on these cases.
In March and April thirteen days were given to the Dental Clinic, conducted by Dr. W. E. Turner, of Marion. One day was given to examining the children in grades 1, 2, 3 and 6.
Children Treated 90
Permanent Fillings
238
Fillings in deciduous teeth 192
Extraction of permanent teeth
1
Extraction of deciduous teeth 47
Cleanings
73
The Barnstable County Health Department kindly loaned their equipment.
The Visiting Nurse Association have purchased a Dental Equipment to be installed permanently in the Health Room at the Grade School and we hope in the near future - to have a monthly clinic.
In June immunization for Small-Pox was given by our school physicians; eighteen children were vaccinated. This is a State requirement for children entering school, so
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parents please see to it that your children are vaccinated before they enter school.
The Chadwick Clinic was carried on again this year by Dr. Julius Kelley of the Barnstable County Sanatorium. This work is carried on every year to detect new cases of tuberculosis and follow up old ones. X-rays were taken and if any new developments occured parents will be notified."
One child was carried to the North Reading State Sanatarium in August.
This summer we were allowed only one child at the, Summer Camp at Pocasset. The children were chosen very .. carefully by Dr. Kelley. They come from homes where there has been tuberculosis.
The milk was distributed to children whom we found to be undernourished. 3253 bottles of milk were given.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. MARIA PUTNAM BEARSE, R.N. Substitute Nurse.
Report of School Physicians
In comparison with previous years we are pleased to report that this one has been quite free from the more serious epidemic diseases. The minor skin diseases are with. us always but early isolation and treatment have prevented any serious spreading of these diseases.
For many years it has been recognized that scholar- ship without good health is seldom worthwhile. Today, co -. operation between teacher, nurse and physician have placed the child's body in a condition enabling him to profit most. from the teacher's efforts.
Certain routines have been standardized and we are pleased to say that the parents are cooperating in carrying
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out the Preschool clinic, the Chadwick tuberculosis clinic, the Dental clinic and the annual physical examination.
As school physicians we are greatly pleased with the opportunities offered by the new school building. We feel that the organized, directed exercises now afforded are a real asset to our children. We hope especially that these exercises will develop a consciousness of, and striving for good posture on the part of all our students. Correct pos- ture in both the standing and sitting positions can be a real advantage to anyone throughout life. We expect that our new facilities will accomplish more in this direction than has previously been possible and we believe that this alone is well worth the financial investment in the Physical Edu- cation department of the new school.
Respectfully submitted, J. P. NICKERSON, M.D. H. F. ROWLEY, M.D. School Physicians.
If space permitted we could record the above with greater detail. We could also mention some events which have been omitted.
Allow me to express the belief that 1937 has been a year of marked improvement and I venture to expect that the improvement has only begun. The new high school and the new quarters for consolidated grades represent a great stride forward. Full utilization of all the physical opportunities requires more time than the four months from September to the close of the year. However, growth is in progress. Let us look forward and not backward. We shall attempt more and better things in 1938.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES H. PRATT, Superintendent of Schools.
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SCHOOL CENSUS October 1, 1937
Boys
Girls
· Five years or over and under seven 55
57
Seven years or over and under fourteen
155
15€
Fourteen years or over and under sixteen 30
32
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one 18
20
522
Distribution of the Above Minors
In public day school membership :
Five years or over and under seven
S1
Seven years or over and under fourteen
306
Fourteen years or over and under sixteen
59
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
31
In private school membership :
Five years or over and under seven 0
Seven years or over and under fourteen
2
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
Not enrolled in any day school :
Five years or over and under seven 31
Seven years or over and under fourteen
Fourteen years or over and under sixteen 3
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
5
522
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES-1927-37
Grade 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937
1.
66
61
60
66
61
62
53
46
46
41
47
2.
53
60
52
62
57
58
60
46
33
38
46
3.
46
43
64
52
55
60
57
57
50
34
38
4.
46
53
51
64
79
66
56
52
57
46
33
5.
43
47
40
46
36
49
63
57
52
59
41
6.
46
33
30
52
45
59
52
63
55
58
58
7.
22
37
33
34
51
39
53
45
62
46
35
8.
20
20
24
26
30
45
38
47
36
47
51
9.
25
16
23
30
29
25
43
34
43
33
43
10.
15
17
12
14
24
28
17
33
30
32
26
11.
14
10
12
9
15
18
24
17
28
23
27
12.
14
11
6
9
8
11
16
17
13
21
20
F. G.
2
1
2
3
Special
9
410 408 407 464 490 522 532 515 507 478 477
ENROLLMENT BY GRADES October 1, 1937
Grade
Boys
Girls
Total
21
26
47
2
27
19
46
3
20
18
38
4
19
14
33
5
24
17
.11
6
27
31
58
Special
5
272
7
14
21
35
8
25
26
51
86
179
9
14
29
43
10
16
10
26
11
14
13
27
12
7
13
20
P. G.
1
2
3
119
477
ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLS October 1, 1937
School
Boys
Girls
Total
Center
Grade
1
19
23
42
2
21
13
34
3
17
14
31
4
13
10
23
5
21
13
34
6
21
25
46
Special
5
4
9
North
Grade
1
2
3
5
2
6
6
12
3
3
4
7
4
6
4
10
5
3
4
7
6
6
6
12
High School
91
114
205
205
477
219
53
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GRADUATION EXERCISES Class of 1937 Friday Evening, June Twenty-five Exchange Hall
Class Role
Joshua Albert Bassett
John Gerard Byrne
Gertrude Louise Chase
Alice Louise Crabe
Calvin Ellis
Cleora Mae Ellis
Eric Axel Farham
Ruth Katherine Handren
Francis Thomas Hunter
Esther Pauline Johnson
Edythe Ethel Josselyn
Bertha Elizabeth Keniston
Doris Louise Miller
William Ambrose Miller
Clifton Linwood Nickerson
Howard Joseph Nunes
Edwin Harold Orton
Ida May Poucher
Charles Stewart Pratt
Deborah Louise Pratt
David Frank Ryder
Lucy Anderson Stetson
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PERFECT ATTENDANCE 1936-37
Laudia Babineau
Simon Babineau
Elementary Elementary Elementary
William Dickerson
Julio Fortes
Elementary
Eva Kelley
Elementary
Charles Munroe
Elementary
Mary Roderick
Elementary
Jennie Santos
Elementary
Lena Santos
Elementary
Laura Babineau
High School
Marguerite Baldwin
High School
Eunice Barrett
High School
Preston Doane
High School
Charles Hall
High School
Eileen Jamieson
High School
Dana McKenney
High School
Cynthia Munroe
High School
Robert Paine
High School
Constantina Perry
High School
Sylvia Suhonen
High School
Robert Thayer
High School
Robert Winston
High School
FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE
Absent not more than three days during School Year 1936-37
Alfred Babineau
-
Elementary
Charles Barrett
Elementary
Robert Crowell
Elementary
Horace Ellis
Elementary
Clarissa Fernandez
Elementary
Elizabeth Fonseca
Elementary
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Leo Frost Domingo Gordini Irvin Hall
James. Hall Annie Kelley Kenneth Leighton
Elizabeth Montiero
Alfreda Nickerson
Clifton Nickerson
Muriel Nickerson
John Nunes, Jr.
Kenneth Roderick
Everett Ryder
Manuel Santos
Rita Stalker
Arlene Swift
Dorothy Vagenas
Richard Weekes
Benjamin Bassett
High School
Elizabeth Bassett
High School
Mary Byrne
High School High School
Rosemary Crowell
High School High School
Emulous Hall
High School
Harriet Hall
High School
Russell Hall
High School High School
Alan Higginbotham
Bertha Kenniston
Audrey Love Barbara Megathlin
High School High School High School High School High School
Robert Megathlin
Ethelwyn Nickerson
High School
Hazel Nickerson
High School
Arlene Nunes
High School
Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary
Beatrice Cowell
Julia Fortes
Susie Higgins
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Emily Pena
High School
Catherine Perry
High School
Edmund Roderick
High School
Sandra Rogers
Lillian Sunhonen
High School High School High School High School
James Tabor Dorothy Thayer
High School
Mary Tillson Jonathan Weekes
High School
Stephen Weekes
High School
BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS 1936-37
High School : Beatrice M. Cowell (Grade 11)
Junior High School :
Laura M. Babineau (Grade 8)
Center Elementary :
Laudia Babineau (Grade 6) Robert and Christopher Bishop (Grade 1) Harwichport : Sally Nye (Grade 3) Charles Scott Kennedy, Jr. (Grade 2)
West Harwich :
Cynthia Clarke Jones (Grade 5) Edgar Homer Levesque (Grade 4)
North Harwich :
Stanley Gonsalves (Grade 6) Joseph Gonsalves (Grade 3)
CORPS OF TEACHERS, DECEMBER 1937
Name
School
Preparation
Year
Appointed
Experience
Prior to
Sept. 1937
Salary
Home
Address
Paul A. Morris
Principal, High
University of Maine
1928
15
$2800.
Harwichport
Martha A. Farnsworth Assistant, High
Boston University
1927
10
1500.
Rose A. Glynn
Assistant, High
Framingham Teachers' Col.
1935
2
1200.
Harwichport Haverhill
(1) Parker M. Green
Assistant, High
Gen. Elec. Engineering Sch.
Northeastern University
Boston University
1937
0
1400.
Walthanı
Edna C. Holmes
Assistant, High
Boston University
1929
14
1450.
Harwichport
Hillary M. LeClaire
Assistant, High
Monson Academy
1919
22
1900.
Harwichport
Ada M. Lovering
Assistant,
High
Framingham Normal
1928
22
1400.
E. Harwich
Anders R. Nelson
Assistant, High
Fitchburg Teachers' College
1935
2
1200.
Fitchburg
(2) Robert E. Raymond Assistant,
High
Springfield College
1937
0
1200.
Agawam
(3) Elna I. Ruska
Assistant, High
Hyannis Teachers' College
1937
0
1000.
Centerville
(4) Doris E. Russell
Assistant, High
Tufts College
1937
0
1000.
Peabody
Bridgewater Teachers' College
Boston University
1937
4
1200.
Arlington
Ruth M. Mottau
Center, Grade 5
Hyannis Teachers' College
1936
1
1050.
Brockton
Esther L. Flinkman
Center, Grade 4
Hyannis Normal
1928
9
1200.
Centerville
Cora D. Chase
Center, Grade 3
Hyannis Normal
1923
14
1200.
Harwichport
Ethel M. Myshrall
Center, Grade 2
Portland Training
1925
34
1200.
Harwichport
Ethalene B. Nickerson Center, Grade 1
Johnston Vt. Normal
1922
29
1300.
S. Dennis
Natalie C. Sherman
Center, Grade 1
Perry Kindergarten
1934
234
1050.
S. Chatham
Mary A. Stanford
North, Grades 4, 5 & 6
Harwich High School
1920
211/4
1200.
Harwich
(6) Mary L. Phelan
North, Grades 1, 2 & 3
Hyannis Teachers' College
1937
0
900.
New Bedford
Ada A. Bassett
Center Special
Hyannis Teachers' College
1937
0
1000.
Harwich
Thomas Nassi
Supervisor, Inst. Music
N. E. Conservatory
1929
9
500.
Orleans
(7) Lucille Nichols
Supervisor, Art
Mass. School of Art
1937
0
560.
Westboro
Charlotte Patch
Supervisor, Vocal Music
Hollins College
1931
6
640.
Stoneham
184
(5) Everett R. Porter
Center, Grade 6
Baypath Institute
NOTES :
(1) Parker M. Green began his work in Harwich in charge of the new general shop in the new Harwich High School when it opened on September 7, 1937. Mr. Green had been employed as foreman at the General Electric Plant at Lynn, Mass.
(2) Mr. Raymond began his work as Physical Director on the opening of the new High School September 7, 1937.
(3) Miss Elna I. Ruska began her work as teacher of Junior High School subjects at the opening of the new High School September 7, 1937.
The three positions above represent additions to the faculty caused by enlarge- ment of the curriculum and enrichment of the courses when the new building was opened.
(4) Miss Doris E. Russell succeeds Miss Gertrude M. Roscoe as teacher of foreign languages. Miss Russell began her work in Harwich September 7, 1937. Miss Ros- coe taught in Harwich two years: September 3, 1935 to June 25, 1937.
(5) Mr. Everett R. Porter succeeds Mrs. Allie C. Crowell deceased. Mr. Porter assumed his duties as Principal of the Center Elementary School on March 4, 1937. Mrs. Allie C. Crowell held this position from September 1919 to the time of her death, January 29, 1937.
(6) Miss Mary L. Phelan succeeds Miss Phyllis B. Fall as teacher of North Harwich grades 1, 2, 3. Their periods of service are: Miss Phyllis B. Fall September 8, 1936 to June 25, 1937. Miss Mary L. Phelan September 7, 1937.
(7) Miss C. Lucile Nichols, Supervisor of Art, School Union No. 21. Began her work February 8, 1937. She succeeded Mr. Paul G. Greeley who served from May 1934 to February 12, 1937.
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HARWICH SCHOOL CALENDAR
September 7, 1937 to December 24, 1937 16 Weeks January 3, 1938 to March 25, 1938 12 Weeks April 4, 1938 to June 17, 1938 11 Weeks Graduation Exercises will be held on Friday evening, June 17, 1938. September 6, 1938 to December 23, 1938 16 Weeks
A meeting of the teachers of Chatham, Eastham, Har- wich and Orleans will be held at Eastham School on Tues- day, September 6, 1938, at 9:30 A. M.
School sessions will begin Wednesday, September 7, 1938.
There will be no school on the following days :
February 22, Washington's Birthday (Tuesday).
April 19, Patriots Day (Tuesday).
May 30, Memorial Day (Tuesday). September 6, Labor Day (Monday).
September 7, Teachers' Meeting (Tuesday). October 12, Columbus Day (Wednesday).
November 11, Armistice Day (Friday).
Thanksgiving Recess (Thursday), and the Friday following. One day for Barnstable County Teachers' Convention.
One day for Teachers' Institute if called by the State De- partment of Education.
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1937 EXPENDITURES
Allyn & Bacon .- Books $ 132.22
American Book Co .- Books
3.33
American Education Press-Supplies
9.33
Arlo Publishing Co .- Books 33.68
Athletic Trainers Supply Co .- Supplies 19.56
Edward E. Babb & Co .- Supplies 830.55
Barnstable County Gas Co .- Equipment & Service
195.08
Barnstable County Typewriter Exchange-Equipment 60.00
Ada A. Bassett-Service
250.00
Earl F. Bassett-Service
86.00
E. I. Bassett-Service
6.00
B. W. Bates-Service
15.00
Donald T. Bates-Equipment
232.64
Alton Bearse-Service
203.25
Mrs. Edwin K. Bearse-Service
52.50
Mrs. Henry W. Bearse-Service .
2.50
Hope Becker-Service 297.50
2.85
Lucy Billings-Service
50.00
Boston Music Co .- Supplies
6.60
Milton Bradley-Supplies & Equipment
147.66
Ralph Brett-Repairs
2.00
Brodhead-Garrett Co .- Supplies & Equipment
183.91
Little, Brown & Co .- Books
2.11
Bruce Publishing Co .- Books
4.59
Buttner's-Supplies
10.53
Louis A. Byrne-Service
15.00
Arthur Cahoon-Supplies
49.64
Kenneth Cahoon-Service
15.00
L. M. Cahoon-Supplies
2.90
Cambosco Scientific Co .- Supplies
22.17
Cape & Vineyard Elec. Co .- Service
316.80
C. B. Belknap-Equipment
188
Lyons & Carnahan-Books
1.02
Central States Basketball Association-Equipment
49.75
Charles W. Chase-Repairs
144.00
Cora Chase-Service
1,185.00
Elizabeth Chase-Service
15.00
J. W. Chase-Repairs
21.00
Ray H. Chase-Service
450.00
Ray H. Chase-Fuel
60.50
Chicago Apparatus Co .- Supplies
2.78
Commissioner of Public Safety-Service
5.00
P. & F. Corbin-Supplies
1.81
Allie C. Crowell-Service
107.50
C. B. Cummings-Equipment
2.85
Ralph W. Doane-Service
150.00
H. J. Dowd Co .- Supplies
17.00
Eastman's Hardware Co .- Equipment
132.16
Elaine Eldridge-Service
15.00
Mary Eldredge-Service
715.00
T. R. Eldredge-Supplies
1.80
William A. Eldredge & Son-Repairs
4.55
Florence Eldridge-Service
200.00
Phyllis Fall-Service
600.00
Martha Farnsworth-Service
1,390.00
Esther L. Flinkman-Service
1,190.00
First Congregational Church-Rent
40.00
Fred S. Garland-Service Repairs
55.31
Ginn & Co .- Books
97.18
Rose A. Glynn-Expenses
10.30
Rose A. Glynn-Service
1,130.00
Gledhill Bros. Inc .- Supplies
37.89
Goss Print-Supplies
23.75
Paul G. Greeley-Service
90.00
Longmans, Green & Co.
15.92
Parker M. Green-Service
560.00
C. E. Greenwood-Repairs
15.10
Gregg Publishing Co .- Books
21.07
189
Alton P. Hall-Fuel & Service 22.00
Charles D. Hall-Fuel 94.00
Millard Hall-Repairs 22.00
J. L. Hammett Co .- Supplies & Equipment
173.72
Harwich Lumber Co .- Supplies & Equipment
283.64
Harwich Water Department-Service 124.80
D. C. Heath & Co .- Books
21.78
Charles D. Holmes-Repairs & Equipment
179.99
Edna C. Holmes-Service
1.450.00
Holmes Bros .- Fuel
324.09
Popular Homecraft-Supplies
2.00
William M. Horner-Supplies
113.25
Harold Howes-service
15.00
J. O. Hulse-Supplies
.97
Internationl Business Machines Corp .- Repairs
16.45
A. W. Johnson-Repairs
10.22
C. F. Josselyn-Repairs
38.62
S. R. Kelley-Fuel
1.087.85
E. P. Kershaw-Supplies
6.00
Hillary M. LeClaire-Service
1.900.00
E. C. Lee-Repairs
22.12
J. B. Lippincott-Books
18.02
Elliot A. Long-Service
2.76
Ada M. Lovering-Service
1,400.00
Macmillan Co .- Books
63.30
Manual Arts Press-Books
11.10
Thorp & Martin-Supplies & Equipment
32.38
McCormick Mathers Co .- Books
17.25
McGraw Hill Book Co .- Books
4.59
Hall McCreary-Books
1.50
Rand MeNally Co .- Books
5.82
Megansett Shores Corp .-
120.00
H. M. Meserve-Supplies & Service
45.10
Houghton Mifflin Co .- Books
30.75
S. Irving Moody-Rent
65.00
Ruth H. Moody-Service
289.00
190
Paul A. Morris-Expenses
15.44
Paul A. Morris-Service
2,795.00
Ruth M. Mottau-Service
1,017.50
D. F. Munroe Co .- Supplies 162.20
Ethel Myshrall-Service
1,200.00
Nassi Music School-Supplies
41.40
Thomas Nassi-Service
500.00
Anders Nelson-Service
1,140.00
Willis Newcomb-Service
94.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co .- Service
187.03
Newson & Co .- Books
6.15
Lucile Nichols-Service
471.00
Ethalene B. Nickerson-Service
1,300.00
John P. Nickerson-Service
150.00
Nickerson Drug Co .- Supplies
2.77
Ruth Nickerson-Service
140.00
Virginia Nickerson-Service
30.00
Wilbur Nickerson-Repairs
213.73
Leon Our-Repairs
9.37
Horace Partridge Co .- Supplies
43.85
Charlotte Patch-Service
601.00
Pearson Appliance Corp .- Equipment
36.00
Row, Peterson & Co .- Books
4.53
Mary Phelan-Service
360.00
Everett Porter-Service
960.00
Wright & Potter Printing Co .- Supplies
16.54
Charles H. Pratt-Expenses
112.94
Charles H. Pratt-Services
1,479.92
Railway Express Agency-Express
3.38
Robert E. Raymond-Service
480.00
Reformatory for Women-Supplies
10.42
Remington Rand Inc .- Supplies
8.13
Sears, Roebuck & Co .- Supplies & Equipment
92.99
Arthur Rogers-Service 1.00
Holland G. Rogers-Service
325.00
M. W. Rogers-Repairs. 3.00
191
Gertrude Roscoe-Service
660.00
M. M. Ross Co .- Supplies
15.74
Harold F. Rowley-Services
150.00
Stanley Rule & Level Co .- Supplies
1.60
Elna Ruska-Service
400.00
Doris E. Russell-Service
400.00
Everett Ryder-Repairs
640.00
Harlow Schenkelberger-Repairs
13.50
Scott, Foresman & Co .- Books
33.30
Charles Scribners Sons-Books
5.31
Shell Oil Corporation-Fuel
601.90
Natalie Sherman-Service
1,020.00
Silver, Burdett & Co .- Books
17.97
Arthur M. Small-Repairs
427.82
Henry M. Small-Service
12.50
Emma Smedley-Books
3.00
Charles S. Smith-Service
1,112.52
L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc .- Equip.
90.00
L. Sonneborn & Sons-Supplies
9.12
Southwestern Publishing Co .- Books
17.03
Springfield School Department-Books
2.25
Clifton E. Stalker-Service
51.00
Standard Electric Time Co .- Service
21.59
Long & Stanford-Service
5,077.90
Mary Stanford-Service
1,200.00
State Prison Colony-Equipment
41.82
Edwin M. Surprise-Service
5.00
Arthur Thivierge-Service
180.00
Harold Thompson-Repairs
208.74
Henry W. Thompson-Service
137.50
J. F. Tobey & Son-Supplies
4.07
O. H. Toothaker-Supplies
38.03
University of Chicago-Books
1.50
Visual Education Service-Equipment
20.25
Webster Publishing Co .- Books
30.93
World Book Co .- Books
16.60
192
Loring G. Williams-Service 150.00 John C. Winston Co .- Books 16.35
37.62
Henry S. Wolkins-Supplies John T. Wood-Service
250.00
INDEX
INDEX OF TOWN REPORT
Accountant's Report 8-55
Assessors' Report 5-7
Assets and Liabilities, Dec. 31, 1937 53-55
List of Jurors for 1938 99-100
Report of Fire and Forest Warden 82-83
Report of the Harwich Planning Board 88
Report of Inspector of Plumbing 95
Report of Police Dept. 96-98
Report of the School House Building Committee 77-80
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures 84-87
Report of Trustees of Brooks Free Library 74-76
Report of Trustees Caleb Chase Fund 81
Tax Collector's Report
61-64
Abatements 65-73
Town Clerk's Report
101-133
Annual Town Meeting 1937
101-112
Births
124-126
Deaths
130-133
Dog Licenses
123
Fish and Game Licenses
123
Marriages
127-129
Special Town Meetings
112-122
Town Meeting Warrant
134-154
Town Officers 3-4
Treasurer's Report 56-60
Benjamin D. Eldredge-Town Pump Fund 60
IIenry C. Brooks-Medal Fund 60
Report of Cemetery Trust Funds 57-59
Water Works Report 89-94
INDEX OF SCHOOL REPORT
Brooks Medal Winners 183
Corps of Teachers 184-185
Financial Statement 158-159
Graduation Exercises 180
Memoriam, Mrs. Allie C. Crowell
160
Organization for 1937 156
Perfect and Faithful Attendance 181-183
Repairs 167
Report of Art Supervisor 167-169
Report of Attendance Supervisor 173
Report of High School Principal
162-166
Report of Instrumental Music Supervisor 171-173
Report of School Committee 157
Report of School Nurse 174-175
Report of School Physicians
175-176
Report of Supt. of Schools 161-176
Report of Vocal Music Supervisor 169-171
School Calendar 186
School Census
177-179
School Expenditures 187-192
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