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4.93
Street Light Contract
88.31
School Dept .- General
1,315.63
Park Dept .- Labor & Expense
.72
Recreation Commission-
Building & Playground
36.16
Insurance Liability
40.54
Administration
173.71
Park Maintenance
4.34
Park Development
234.87
Repairs to Recreation Building
3.53
Town Reports & Finance Committee Reports
22.80
Memorial Day & Veterans Day
33.80
Beach Erosion
684.00
Planting Shellfish
429.07
Propagation of Fish & Game
77.00
Herring Supervision
15.75
Advertising
811.07
Miscellaneous
47.35
Repairs to Docks & Floats
.37
Reserve Fund
262.50
Office Equipment
45.54
Repairs to Public Buildings
24.54
Out of State Travel
223.60
Cemetery Commission
3.52
Water Department-
Administration expense
662.10
General expense
2,692.49
Pumping Station expense
656.12
Service Installation
158.03
Interest on Anticipation Loans
200.00
Certification of Town Bonds
10.00
Deputy Collector's Bond
5.00
Total Returned to Revenue
$22,050.58
168
BALANCE OF ARTICLES CARRIED TO 1958
Committee to Study Town Manager System
$75.00
Chap. 90-Highway Construction Art. 7-1955-56-57
44,430.74
Building Sidewalk Pleasant St., Harwich Port, Art. 57-1956 2.31
Widening & Resurfacing-
Main St., Old Chatham Rd., Art. 56-1956
8,940.00
Pleasant Park Rd., Art. 54-1956
9.29
Queen Anne Rd., Art. 53-1956
147.30
South St., Art. 52-1956
5,000.00
Belmont Road from Route 28
2.39
Division St., West Harwich, Art. 77-1955
15.86
Widen & Improve Pleasant Bay Rd., E. Harwich, Art. 74-1955
2.70
Grading & Hardening Town Landing, Allen's Harbor
85.00
Extension Bulkhead-Allen's Harbor
64.35
Complete Construction-
Bulkhead, Allen's Harbor-Art. 18-1955
1,050.00
Dredging Allen's Harbor
3,200.00
For use of Committee on Space Needs for Schools
900.00
Addition to Elementary School
1,256.30
Special Regional School Planning Committee
300.00
Improve Land north of Brook's Park for Recreation
49.85
Recreation Athletics
.02
Purchase Land bordering Brook's Park, Art. 44-1954
309.00
Hardening Parking Area-Town Beach, Pleasant Bay
500.00
Clear and Improve New Beach, Long Pond-1954 Article
241.00
Clear and Improve New Beach-Seymour Pond- Art. 18-1954 157.50
Purchase Beach Land-C. B. Russell
1,850.00
Purchase South Harwich Beach Land
2,916.00
Improve Parking Facilities, Red River Beach-Art. 24-1956
270.24
Shore Erosion & Development of Beach, South Harwich,
Article 70 and Special Article
1,000.00
Erect Comfort Station, Harwich Port,
in School Building Lot, Art. 40-1956
5,997.75
Prevention of Erosion-Camp Ground Beach
3,000.00
Necessary Improvements to Herring Brook
152.19
Cost of 1955 State Census
98.75
Installation of Water Mains on Town
Accepted Roads-Art. 46-1954 11,336.15
Water Mains & Construction-Art. 1, June 3, 1955
6,249.95
Water Dept., making Test Wells, Art. 3-1955 3,283.52
Purchase Land for Water Dept.
1,325.00
Water Dept., New Wells, Art. 43-1955
2,302.54
Electrify Pumping Apparatus-Water Dept., Art. 44-1955
3,528.56
Rest Room at Pumping Station, Water Dept., Art. 45-1955 Extend Water Mains, Uncle Venies Rd., Art. 46-1955
19.80
Water, Kelley St., Art. 48-1955
711.98
Water, Ginger Plum Lane, Art. 49-1955
88.21
Water, Route 24, Pleasant Lake, Art. 54-1955
894.03
Extend Water Mains, Grassy Pond Rd., Art. 58-1955
1,803.50
Taking of Land, Route 39-Access to Wells, Art. 58-1956
200.00
Painting & Repairing Water Tank, Kildee Hill-Art. 68-1956
142.60
Expense of Committee to investigate Buildings, Art. 75-1956
250.00
Painting & Repairing Brook's Block, Art. 12-1956
7.47
Cape Cod Regional Planning Committee costs, Art. 14-1956
900.00
Taking Land of law value, Dump Area-Art. 28-1956
10.00
Repairing Jetty & Dredging Westerly side of
Herring River-Art. 33-1956
1,184.00
1,419.85
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Balance of Articles Carried to 1958-Continued
Taking Land of Ziskine & McDermott-Art. 34-1955
500.00
New Tennis Court, Brook's Park (additional) Art. 38-1956
1,600.00
Install Public Toilets & Erect Tool House, Brook's Park, Art. 39-1956
23.41
Fourth of July Celebration, Art. 10-1957
129.50
Painting, Lighting, Carpentry Work & Furnishings
Brook's Free Library, South Room, Art. 12-1957
304.15
Purchase New Police Cruiser & Equipment, Art. 14-1957
156.40
Purchase New Police Cruiser & Equipment, Art. 15-1957
156.40
Purchase New Fire Truck, Art. 16-1957
7,500.00
Purchase New Fire Hose, Art. 17-1957
357.00
Use of Committee for Study of
School Space Needs, Art. 18-1957
4,000.00
Purchase & Installation of New Burner,
High School, Art. 19-1957 215.44
Addition to 1956 Appropriation of New Auxiliary Generator, Elementary School-Art. 20-1957
23.75
Purchase or Take Land,
Herring River, Art. 24-1957
3,500.00
Allen's Harbor Creek, Art. 25-1957
485.84
Dredging Allen's Harbor
5,000.00
Harbor Improvement, Little Round Cove, East Harwich, Art. 39-1957
1,174.00
Harbor Improvement & Dredging,
Wychmere Harbor, Art. 28-1957
5,000.00
Town Office Bldg., Christmas Decorations, Art. 29-1957
8.56
Skating Facilities, Art. 34-1957
250.00
Purchase New Snow Plow, Highway Dept., Art. 38-1957
196.00
Drainage System at Cross, Pleasant & Freeman
Street, Art. 39-1957 595.25
Purchase New Tractor, Highway Dept., Art. 43-1957
20.00
Extend Sisson Road Sidewalk, Art. 44-1957
.40
Widening & Resurfacing Parallel St., Art. 49-1957
4.19
Surfacing Long Rd., Harwich, Art. 51-1957
284.38
Resurfacing Colonial Way, Harwich Port, Art. 52-1957
7.34
Widening & Hardening Robbins Road, Art. 53-1957
9.00
Build additional Tennis Court, Brook's Park, Art. 55-1957
500.00
Purchase New Truck, Water Dept., Art. 58-1957
154.01
Extending Water Mains, Art. 59-1957
359.61
Extend Water Mains, Mandeville Road, Art. 60-1957
428.82
Sequatton Rd. from Pleasant Lake Ave., Art. 61-1957 Extend Water Mains to and on
3,533.76
Joe Lincoln Rd., West Harwich, Art. 62-1957
1,389.78
Aerial Pest Control, Art. 75-1957
2,415.60
Accept Layout of Railroad Ave., Harwich Center, Art. 78-1957
1,000.00
Purchase or Take Land, East Harwich, Art. 80-1957
7,985.00
New Truck, Highway Dept.
Article 1, Special Town Meeting, October 15, 1957
5,000.00
Total Balance of Articles Carried to 1958
$171,948.29
Extend & Maintain Water Mains to and along First Ave.,
170
TRANSFERS
From the Reserve Fund:
Police Dept., Special Officers
$1,237.00
Welfare Town Fund
3,000.00
Treasurer's Bond
40.00
Police Dept., Other Expense
100.00
Fire Dept., Equipment Expense
540.00
Fire Dept., Callmen's Salaries
1,200.00
Veterans' Services
1,407.50
Fire Dept., Callmen's Salaries
213.00
Total
$7,737.50
Transfers to the Highway Dept. for gasoline used by the following Depts. in the year 1957.
Police Dept., Equipment Expense, Cruisers
$1,541.12
Fire Dept., Equipment Expense
1,031.29
Water Dept., General Expense
812.85
Total
$3,385.26
At the Annual Town Meeting, March 5-6-7 Art. 65-Transfer to the Water Dept.
Construction Account, the following articles.
Art. 46-1955-Uncle Venies Road
$654.10
Art. 48-1955-Kelley St. to Lothrop Ave.
3,292.61
Art. 49-1955-Ginger Plum Lane
1,803.68
Art. 54-1955-Pleasant Lake Ave.
2,571.90
Art. 55-1955-Queen Anne Road
1,008.20
Art. 57-1955-Brook's Road
117.65
Art. 62-1956-Oak Street
250.76
Art. 65-1956-Brook's Rd. to Dunes Rd.
959.08
Total
$10,657.98
Transfer to unexpended balances of
Special Articles to Surplus Revenue
$2,867.04
Art. 13-1957-Receipts of Dog Licenses
transferred to Brook's Free Library
$714.29
At Special Town Meeting, Oct. 15, 1957 voted to transfer to the following accounts from Surplus Revenue.
Art. 1-New Truck, Highway Dept.
$5,000.00
Art. 8-Insurance
850.00
Art. 10-Unpaid Bills of 1956
978.00
Total
$6,828.00
Transferred from Disability-Town Fund
to Old Age Assistance-Town Fund
$5,000.00
Transferred from Aid to Dependent
Children-Town Fund to Welfare Cash Grants
$6,000.00
TOWN OF HARWICH Balance Sheet-December 31, 1957 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$395,020.04
Payroll Deductions: Federal Taxes
Taxes:
Personal Property
$2,636.04 39,417.30
Real Estate
Trust Funds Income: Caleb Chase Charity $7.99
Johnson-Ulm Scholarship
181.10
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise: Levy of 1957
8,054.59 16.00
Recoveries: Disability Assistance
$150.00
Old Age Assistance
9,902.70
Tax Possessions
1,038.25
2,662.29
Federal Grants:
Departmental:
General Relief
$3,873.35
Disability Assistance: Administration Assistance
$1,436.28
Aid to Dependent Children
2,209.57
513.73
Old Age Assistance
21.55
Aid to Dependent Children:
1,278.91
Water Rates and Services
5,219.17
Old Age Assistance:
1,214.86
State
$9,000.00
County
6,000.00
15,000.00
Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts: Underestimates 1957: State Recreation Areas
$81.5'7
State Mosquito Control
2,216.55
4,683.72
2,298.12
3,422.75
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School 13,821.69
19,926.16
Administration Aid
3,367.02
Aid to Highways:
Administration Assistance
7,788.78
15,599.58
359.74
171,948.29
Revolving Fund: School Lunch Appropriation Balances Overestimates 1957: County Tax Sale of Real Estate Fund
$10,903.80 369.17
State Grant-Marine Fisheries
42,053.34
Special Taxes
Tax Titles and Possessions: Tax Titles
$1,624.04
10,052.70
189.09
General Accounts-Continued
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Overlay Deficits: :
Levy of 1954
$40.19
Levy of 1956
1,022.63
Levy of 1957
4,706.38
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation : Chapter 718, Acts of 1956-Highway Projects
29,938.83
Court Judgment
910.08
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Special Tax
8,054.59
School Athletic Fund
4.54
Tax Title and Possession
2,662.29
Departmental
19,926.16
Water
5,219.17
851.75
Aid to Highways
15,000.00
Surplus Revenue
196,871.74
$497,785.28
$497,785.28
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Limit General Outside Limit: Public Service Enterprises
$518,000.00
586,000.00
Serial Loans: Inside Limit General-School Outside Limit: Public Service Enterprises: Water
$518,000.00
586,000.00
$1,104,000.00
$1,104,000.00
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlay Reserved for Abatments: Levy of 1955 77.61
2,490.05
5,769.20
16.00
Forest Fires-Expenditures Authorized Under Section 31, Chap. 44, General Laws
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds: In Custody of Town Treasurer
In Custody of Trustees
$69,854.96 15,554.38
In Custody of Town Treasurer: School Funds:
Henry C. Brooks Medal Johnson-Ulm Scholarship 35,156.10
$1,293.82
Cemetery Perpetual Care
31,451.84
Investment Funds: Post War Rehabilitation Stabilization
966.60
986.60
In Custody of Trustees:
Caleb Chase Charity Fund
10,303.49
Library Funds:
George W. Nickerson
5,123.06
John J. Small
127.83
$85,409.34
$85,409.34
Respectfully submitted,
DOUGLAS B. SAWYER Town Accountant
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175
Report of the School Committee
and the
Superintendent of Schools
For the Year Ending
December 31, 1957
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1957
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Ralph U. Brett, Chairman
Mrs. Margaret Leonard, Sec'y.
Donald T. Bates
H. William Morey Rev. Charles H. Monbleau
Term expires 1958
Term expires 1958
Term expires 1959
Term expires 1960
Term expires 1960
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Sydney G. Pierce-January 1 - June 30
Jesse J. Morgan-July 1 to present
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Edward E. Taylor-January 1 - June 5
Arthur A. Holmes-July 1 to present
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Arthur J. D'Elia, M.D. Norris G. Orchard, M.D.
SCHOOL NURSE
Adelyn J. Peabody, R.N.
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Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens of Harwich:
Mr. Ralph Brett was elected chairman of the School Committee, and Mrs. Margaret Leonard secretary, at the or- ganization meeting in March. Mr. Donald Bates, Mr. William Morey and Reverend Charles Monbleau are the other mem- bers of the committee.
The committee has had two scheduled meetings each month, and special meetings when required. The committee has served as part of the Space Needs Committee appointed at the last town meeting, and has met numerous times during the year trying to find a solution to our space needs problem. A report will be made by that special committee.
On January 8, 1957 the Union #16 Committee met and voted to dissolve the union, inasmuch as Orleans and Eastham had organized with Wellfleet to form a region. After this action was approved by the State Board of Education, the Harwich and Chatham Committees voted to form, retaining the contracts for all supervisors.
Mr. Pierce, our Superintendent, resigned to accept the position as Superintendent of the new union, and after in- terviewing many candidates, Mr. Jesse J. Morgan was elected to the superintendency at Harwich-Chatham Union #16. The committee feels the town is most fortunate to have Mr. Mor- gan head the school department. His experience and training are proving great assets in our new organization. Many problems were faced in the change of union status, and while there will be additional cost as a result, the committee is confident the town will benefit by the change.
The salary schedule adopted two years ago has been re- vised, increasing the minimum and maximum of the Bachelor Degree by $200.00 and the minimums of all other degrees by $200.00. At the end of three years all teachers will be on their proper step in the salary schedule. Maximum salaries for principals has been set at $7200.00. Barriers and increments of the original schedule have been retained.
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The reports of principals and supervisors will acquaint you with our educational accomplishments this year. We feel the town can well be proud of their administrators, super- visors and teachers.
With so much emphasis being placed on higher edu- cation, it is the aim of the committee that all students are well prepared for college entrance. To this end the Teachers Association has formed Curriculum Study committees, and have outlined programs for English and Mathematics.
The committee wishes to thank the Harwich people for their confidence, and assure you that each member considers it an honor to serve you.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH U. BRETT MRS. MARGARET LEONARD DONALD T. BATES H. WILLIAM MOREY REV. CHARLES MONBLEAU Harwich School Committee
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Expended 1957
Needed 1958
General Control:
Superintendent of Schools Enforcement of Law: Salaries Other expenses of General Control
$6,704.08
1,248.94
$7,953.02
$9,400.00
Instruction:
Salaries of Supervisors, Principals and Teachers
$183,945.08
3,876.02
Textbooks Supplies
6,937.48
$194,758.58
224,677.00
Operation:
Custodians
$16,889.02
Fuel
10,131.33
Miscellaneous (Electricity, Gas, Janitor Supplies, etc.)
7,005.67
$34,026.02
35,475.00
Maintenance:
Repairs, Replacement & Upkeep
9,381.07
13,900.00
Auxiliary Agencies:
Libraries
$695.93
Health-Nurse, Physicians, Supplies
1,320.54
Transportation
15,632.48
Miscellaneous (Graduation, Telephone, Rubbish disposal, Teachers expenses)
4,418.97
$22,067.92
26,543.00
Outlay:
New Equipment
2,466.86
4,392.00
Contingencies:
3,000.00
$270,653.47
$317,387.00
Appropriation 1957
$271,876.00
Refunds
29.00
$271,905.00
Expended 1957
270,653.47
$1,251.53
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NET COST OF SCHOOLS
$270,653.47
Accounts Receivable:
School Funds and State Aid-Chap. 70
$31,518.66
All School Transportation-Chap. 71
10,425.16
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Reimbursement of Trainable and
Educable Special Classes
7,554.74
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Reimbursement of Special Education
Physically Handicapped Children
49.79
Tuition: (Special Classes)
Town of Barnstable
184.50
Town of Chatham
718.78
Town of Eastham
135.30
Town of Yarmouth
492.02
Mrs. W. Langdon Powers
22.14
Telephone Reimbursements:
Town of Chatham
84.25
Town of Eastham
27.55
Town of Orleans
63.30
Miscellaneous (Cash turned in for lost books,
17.09
telephone calls, etc.)
51,293.28
Net Cost of Schools-1957
$219,360.19
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ACCOUNT-1957
Appropriation-1957
$1,500.00
Brought forward from 1956
7.49
Refund
50.00
Receipts-1957
659.19
Available Funds-1957
$2,216.68
Expended-1957
$2,221.22
Requested for 1958 $1,500.00
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Appropriation-1957
$1,000.00
Expended-1957
935.90
Unexpended
$64.10
Received on account of Vocational Education for year ending August 31, 1956
$394.38
Funds requested for 1958 $3,025.00
Expenditure
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Appropriation-1957
Expended-1957
$750.00 $750.00
Funds requested for 1958
$750.00
SPECIAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACCOUNTS-1957 High School
Receipts
Expenses
Carried forward from 1956
$343.18
Sales of Lunches and Federal Subsidies received in 1957 Salaries
8,782.48
$3,552.93
Food and Supplies
5,537.26
$9,125.66
$9,090.19
Carried forward to 1958
$35.47
Funds requested for 1958
None
Elementary School
Receipts
Expenses
Carried forward from 1956
$759.21
Appropriation-1957
500.00
Sales of lunches and Federal
Subsidies received in 1957
21,139.26
Salaries
$7,718.37
Equipment
110.56
Food and Supplies
14,245.27
$22,398.47
$22,074.20
Carried forward to 1958
$324.27
Funds requested for 1958
None
REPORT OF THE JOHNSON-ULM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Total of Fund
$35,000.00
Working Fund-January 1, 1957
225.00
Receipts:
Interest
156.10
March Dividend
437.50
September Dividend
437.50
$36,256.10
Expended for Scholarships-1957
1,075.00
Statement of Account as of December 31, 1957
$35,181.10
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Tuition scholarships have been granted to the following persons for the school year 1957-58.
George Baldwin, Jr.
Burdett College
Barbara Bearse
New England Conservatory of Music
Charles Corkum
Northeastern University
Judith Ernst Framingham Teachers College
Richard Joy Worcester Junior College
Robert Larkin
Mass. Maritime Academy
James Leonard
University of Massachusetts
Lee Palm
Franklin Technical Institute
Kay Perisho
Massachusetts School of Art
Dorothy Perkins
Fisher Junior College
Evangeline Robbins
Fisher Junior College
Suzanne Sims
Wellesley College
Sharon Walker Framingham Teachers College
Drusilla Welt
Lowell Teachers College
CHAUNCEY D. McKAY, Chairman DONALD T. BATES
RALPH U. BRETT
MRS. MARGARET LEONARD
REV. CHARLES H. MONBLEAU
H. WILLIAM MOREY SYDNEY G. PIERCE )
JESSE J. MORGAN ) Secretary Johnson-Ulm Memorial Scholarship Committee
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
It has been a pleasure to work during these past six months in the schools of Harwich. Town officials, parents, school committee members, and the school staff have been most cooperative and helpful. I should like to congratulate my predecessors, Mr. Herbert Hoyt and Mr. Sydney Pierce, on their many accomplishments. All persons connected with the schools should be particularly proud of the new elemen- tary school, the fine, new salary schedule and generally high quality of the teaching. Harwich also has an outstanding program for those children who cannot profit from the regu- lar school curriculum.
SALARY SCHEDULE
The fine salary schedule adopted such a short time ago should be a strong factor in retaining good teachers now in service and in securing strong replacements for those who leave or retire. The 1958 budget meets the problem of placing teachers now in service at the proper step on the schedule, based on the individual's training and experience. This plan, adopted by the school committee, will complete all adjust- ments in 1960.
Since salaries are being raised throughout the country as well as in Massachusetts it is necessary for the Committee to adjust the maximum and minimum from time to time in order that the favorable position now occupied by the com- munity be not lost. For example, a year ago the thirty-six hundred dollar minimum placed the community in a strong position. At that time the legal state minimum was six hun- dred dollars lower. By last September the Legislature had established a thirty-three hundred dollar minimum and most school systems had moved up to thirty-five hundred dollars or more. It would appear that a state four thousand dollar minimum may be just around the corner. In view of events it was felt necessary to adjust the minimum and maximum for the bachelor's degree upward by two hundred dollars. There follows the revised schedule. It will be noted that all minimums were increased but the maximums in the higher scales were not changed.
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No Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master Degree
Master's Degree & 1
Doctor's Degree
$3600
$3800
$4100
$4300
$4500
3800
4000
4300
4500
4700
4000
4200
4500
4700
4900
4200
4400
4700
4900
5100
4400
4600
4900
5100
5300
4600
4800
5100
5300
5500
4800
5000
5300
5500
5700
5000
5200
5500
5700
5900
5200
5400
5700
5900
6100
5600
5900
6100
6300
5800
6100
6300
6500
6000
6300
6500
6700
6500
6700
6900
6700
6900
7100
7100
7300
7300
7500
7700
7900
8100
SPACE NEEDS
Much has been said and done by the School Space Needs Committee, the Regional Committee, the Building Committee, and my predecessors. It is a generally recognized fact that large classes are moving up rapidly to the high school. The present Harwich High School is inadequate from the stand- point of facilities and curriculum. Both are primarily limited by lack of space. In addition small schools are expensive to operate. The cost of offering a proper curriculum in a high school of from one hundred to two hundred is almost pro- hibitive. With classes of sixty-five to one hundred coming along prompt action would appear to be necessary. Two or three years are normally required to plan and execute a major change in plant. Committees working on this problem will, no doubt, make recommendations in the near future.
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I am looking forward to the continued improvement of the Harwich Schools. The world moves forward so rapidly that we can scarcely keep abreast of developments. The ex- pansion of the curriculum, the improvement of facilities, ad- ditional plant, the improvement of instruction are never- ending problems. I am sure that with the continued co- operation of the community and an enthusiastic staff we can continue the fine work already done in Harwich Schools.
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE J. MORGAN Superintendent of Schools
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Report of the Principal of the High School
I am pleased to submit my fifth annual report for the Harwich High School.
Since September, a new subject, Principles of Engines has been taught for the first time. During the last school year, Principles of Electricity was introduced. These two sub- jects were added to the curriculum in order to provide a back- ground for boys who are thinking of joining the armed forces. These subjects also provide an excellent training in practical aspects of physics which are valuable to those not preparing for college.
During this school year, starting September 1957, Mr. Harry Holl has been teaching art in the high school for three periods weekly. Since the time that Mr. Holl can give us is so short, art is available to students only if they have a study period during the time Mr. Holl is in the building. There is some talent in art among the students which should be given a greater opportunity for development.
During the past several months, Mrs. Barbara Ford has been cataloging the library books. Our library is now or- ganized, new books have been added, and more students are using the library facilities. We hope that future demands on space, as the enrollment grows, will not make it necessary to give up this room to other more pressing needs. We have now made an excellent beginning in organizing our school library.
This year it has been possible to so schedule Mr. Tile- ston's time that time has been given to the start of a boy's glee club. We have had a girl's glee club for several years but it had been impractical to form a boys' glee club. So that both organizations may rehearse at the same time, we have acquired a second piano through the generosity of Mrs. John Dodge of West Harwich.
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Shortly after writing this report, we shall have started a class in personal typewriting for those not in the com- mercial course and who have no other opportunity for learn- ing to typewrite. This personal typewriting class is primarily intended for college preparatory students for whom no such provision has been made in the past.
Since some of our classes in homemaking have been too large for one teacher, it has been necessary to engage Mrs. Norma Larkin to assist Mrs. Aubrey. The larger classes have been divided into halves-one teacher teaching sewing to one-half and the other cooking to the other half during the first semester. The two divisions exchange during the second semester.
Mrs. Ruth Farham has been engaged as secretary for the high school. Mrs. Farham assists in the principal's office for three days, and in the guidance director's office for two days each week. At the present time, such a backlog of work has accumulated as to be able to use a secretary full time in each. However, as soon as work has caught up on records for guidance, Mrs. Farham will be able to spend more time on general office work. There are constant demands for at- tention on matters which Mrs. Farham can ably handle, if she has the time.
Mr. Salvatore Piccolo has introduced a class in Music Appreciation in the eighth grade. This class is intended to foster a greater appreciation for music by means of playing records, explaining musical terms, and teaching the back- ground of different types of music.
An ungraded class for grades 7, 8, and 9 would provide a place for some students who are too old for the present special class at Brooks Academy. We have some students in the high school who would benefit by such a class. At present, there is a primary ungraded class and one other for older pupils. The proposal made above would take care of grades 7, 8, and 9. Although it would be a problem to find a room in the high school for such a class, I believe that it is worth the sacrifice of even the library room, so important do I con- sider a special class for the upper grades.
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