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The nurse assisted in placing one deaf child of school age in an institution of learning ; one other child who is deaf should be placed there also.
Conferred with Canton Hospital for children and with the aid of one of the teachers there are now two children under treatment at that Institution, which is also a school.
Investigated home conditions of two families and con- ferred with the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren; eleven children were involved.
I believe that many of our so-called backward children would be benefited if parents could see the need of remov- ing defects which MIGHT BE THE CAUSE of inability to learn. The "Well Baby Conference" is conducted so that defects may be corrected before the child reaches school age, thus preparing him for learning without interruptions. Many children of this town do not see a physician until they enter school and many times it is too late to correct physical defects. "Well Baby Clinics" are meeting with favor every- where.
There were 10 cases of scarlet fever. Children were frequently inspected on account of contagion; 100 cultures were taken. None of the schools were closed at any time on account of disease.
Beginning with the fall term 495 examinations were made by the School Physicians assisted by the nurse, 46 children were in need of immediate operations for the re- moval of tonsils and adenoids, 10 have already been done.
Sight and hearing tests were made. There were found 11 children with defective sight and 5 with defective hear- ing ; 2 children obtained glasses.
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Children were weighed and measured and 69 were 10 per cent. or more underweight, and 10 over weight. I trust every parent of an underweight child will give his consent to have him examined at a clinic to be held soon.
The High School examinations were made by the physicians. 135 examinations made; 16 have defective ton- sils and adenoids that should be operated on.
There still remains the problem of how to care for the children's teeth. There are organizations interested and working with this object in view. I trust the coming year will bring results.
Respectfully submitted,
LILLIAN M. HEWITT, School Nurse.
REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
To the Superintendent of Schools:
The annual report of School Physicians for the past year is as follows:
The annual examinations of the pupils of the public schools have been made during the year. The School Nurse's report furnishes the details of these examinations.
A number of the pupils have profited by our advise in the matter of diseased tonsils, having them removed and adenoids also, if present, and are showing a marked im- provement, both mentally and physically. The correction of even minor ailments frequently rectify nervous or anaemic conditions.
The standing of the schools largely depends on the physical condition of the pupils. The physical condition of the pupils depends on the home life, and parental care which provides proper food, proper clothing, including also proper periods of rest and sleep.
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Teachers are unable to do their best work with pupils unprepared for the tasks required of them. Education of a child commences at an early age, almost from infancy. Home environment and home discipline with regulated childhood duties are vital requisites to a child's future wel- fare. Even college life depends on the foundation acquired in the graded schools and home training, as parental influ- ences often cease at this period. A teacher cannot accomplish her best work without the support and co-opera- tion of the parents, especially in the management of the child's home life. Nor can the teacher be held wholly re- sponsible for the maintenance of a good school without such aid and support. Through the Parents-Teachers Associa- tion the parents can acquire much help and valuable in- formation concerning these matters, with available talks and lectures from numerous sources.
We wish to express our appreciation for assistance rendered us by the officials and all others connected with the schools.
WALTER C. WHITING, ELLIS S. LE LACHEUR.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS
MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Walter C. Dunbar, Chairman
Term expires 1926
Mrs. Corelli C. Alger, Secretary
Term expires 1925
Mrs. Laura W. Worthing
Term expires 1926
Mr. Herbert E. Bryant
Mr. Edwin H. Thayer
Term expires 1925 Term expires 1927 Term expires 1927
Mr. Albert D. Barker
Mrs. Anna S. LeLacheur Honorary Life Member
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held in Room 4, Town Offices, on the second Monday of each month, July and August excepted, at 7.45 P. M.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
William J. B. MacDougall
Office, Howard High School Telephone, Brockton 5094-W Office Hours : 3.30-4.30 every school day, unless absent on special business.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. Ellis S. LeLacheur Dr. Walter C. Whiting
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER
J. C. Howard
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL 1925
First Term, 8 weeks, Dec. 29, 1924 to Feb. 20. Second Term, 7 weeks, March 2 to April 17. Third Term, 9 weeks, April 27 to June 26. Fourth Term, 15 weeks, Sept. 8 to Dec. 18.
1926
First Term, 8 weeks, Dec. 28, 1925 to Feb. 19. Second Term, 7 weeks, March 1 to April 16.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 1925
First Term, 7 weeks, Jan. 5 to Feb. 20.
Second Term, 7 weeks, March 2 to April 17. Third Term, 8 weeks, April 27 to June 19. Fourth Term, 15 weeks, Sept. 8 to Dec. 18.
1926 First Term, 7 weeks, Jan. 4 to Feb. 19. Second Term, 7 weeks, March 1 to April 16.
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, JAN. 5, 1925 Howard High School
Teachers Earle H. Macleod, Principal
Esther E. Hoffman
Arthur E. Boudreau
Ruth B. Leader Evelyn Brown
Mary Brega Irene Carr
Harriette Annis
Address West Bridgewater West Bridgewater 500 So. Main St., Brockton West Bridgewater West Bridgewater 13 Wheeler Ave., Brockton West Bridgewater Bridgewater
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Center School Rose L. MacDonald, Principal, Grade VIII
449 Chestnut St., Brockton
Theresa Miller, Grade VIII
Brockton
Mildred D. MacDougall, Grade VII
19 Newton St., Brockton
Anna M. White, Grade VI Rockland
Mora Norton, Grades III-IV Bridgewater
Gertrude A. Pillsbury, Grades I-II West Bridgewater
Sunset Avenue School
Elizabeth A. Worthing, Grades IV-V West Bridgewater
Florence A. Chaffin, Grades I-II-III West Bridgewater
Matfield School
Margarette C. Riley, Grades IV-V-VI-VII Bridgewater
Gertrude J. Ward, Grades I-II-III West Bridgewater
Cochesett School
Amy Cossaboom, Grades IV-V-VI Cochesett
Margaret Buckley, Grades I-II-III Bridgewater
Jerusalem School
Cecilia M. Beattie, Grades I-VI Bridgewater
North School
Mary I. Norton, Grades I-II-III Brockton
South School Elizabeth Eastman, Grades I-VI Bridgewater
East School
Olive L. Shaw, Grade V West Bridgewater
Music Supervisor
Lois J. Snow Raynham Centre
Drawing Supervisor
Geraldine Squarey
No. Abington
School Nurse
Lillian M. Hewitt
Raynham Centre
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TEACHING FORCE, 1925
Howard High School
Teachers
Date Ap'd Subjects
Where Educated
Earle H. Macleod
1923
Mathematics
Tufts
Esther E. Hoffman
1922
Comm. Subj.
Salem Normal
Arthur Boudreau
1924
Science
Norwich
Ruth Leader
1924
Latin
Bates
Irene Carr
1924
History
Boston University
Evelyn Brown
1924
Comm. Subj.
Chandler School
Mary Brega
1924
English-French
Smith
Harriette Annis
1924
English
Bridgewater Normal
Elementary Schools
Teachers
Date Ap'd
Where Educated
Rose L. MacDonald
1890
Bridgewater Normal
Theresa Miller
1917
Brockton Business University*
Mildred MacDougall
1924
Provincial Normal-Harv. Sum.
Anna White
1923
Bridgewater Normal
Mora Norton
1924
Bridgewater Normal
Gertrude Pillsbury
1919
Warren High Schoolt
Amy Cossaboom
1925
Calgary Normal
Margaret Buckley
1924
Bridgewater Normal
Elizabeth Worthing
1922
Bridgewater Normal
Florence Chaffin
1921
Westfield Normal
Margarette Riley
1919
Bridgewater Normal
Gertrude J. Ward
1923
Leslie Normal
Cecelia M. Beattie
1913
Bridgewater Normal
Elizabeth Eastman
1919
West Paris (Me.) High School
Mary I. Norton
1924
Bridgewater Normal
Olive L. Shaw
1925
Prince of Wales College
Lois J. Snow
1921
Hyannis Normal American Institute of Music Mass. Normal Art School
Geraldine Squarey
1925
*Saturday course at Boston University. ¿Summer work at Hyannis and Saturday course at Boston University. Attended Hebron Academy.
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RECORD OF ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1924
School
Teacher
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent. of Attendance
High
Earl Macleod
142
134
127
Centre
Rose L. MacDonald
31
26
25
96
Centre
Theresa Miller
19
18
17
95
Centre
Grace McElhiney
52
46
42
93
Centre
Katherine B. Sheehan
45
40
38
95
Centre
Frances Johnson
55
46
43
93
Centre
Gertrude Pillsbury
44
38
35
92
Howard
Anna White
21
18
16
94
Cochesett
S. B. Codding
31
26
24
95
Cochesett
Katherine James
36
30
28
94
Sunset Avenue
Elizabeth Worthing
50
44
38
95
Sunset Avenue
F. A. Chaffin
41
32
32
90
Matfield
M. C. Riley
27
24
22
93
Matfield
Gertrude Ward
28
25
23
95
North
Margaret Carroll
19
18
17
94
South
Elizabeth Eastman
17
15
15
97
Jerusalem
Cecilia M. Beattie
30
26
25
93
MEMBERSHIP OF GRADES, JAN. 1, 1925
GRADES
High
SCHOOLS
1 2 3 456 7 8 9
10
11
12
Totals
High
43
35
30
20
128
Center VIII
62
Centre VII
45
43
43
Centre III-IV
23
21
44
Centre I-II
14
15
29
Sunset Ave. IV-V
17
19
36
Sunset Ave. I-II-III
12
12
9
33
Cochesett IV-V-VI
11
12
6
29
Cochesett I-II-III
15
12
6
33
East
19
19
Matfield IV-VII
8
5
5
5
23
Matfield I-II-III
15
12
6
33
4
5
4
2
4
7
26
7
2
2
3
3
6
23
North
11
8
4
23
Totals
78
66
54
62 62 67
50
62
43
35
30
20
629
-
62
45
Centre VI
154
Jerusalem
South
155
CHANGES OF TEACHERS Jan. 1, 1924 to Jan. 5, 1925
RESIGNATIONS
High School
Alice L. Hart
Grace Halliday Carl Anderson
Clara Williams
Edward Alden Helena Bisonette
Elementary Schools
Frances Johnson Sarah B. Codding
Centre Cochesett Cochesett
Katherine James
Grace McElheney
Centre North
Margaret Carroll
Katherine B. Sheehan
Centre
APPOINTMENTS
High School
Mary Brega
Harriette Annis
Evelyn Brown
Ruth Leader
Irene Carr Arthur Boudreau
Elementary Schools
Mora Morton Mildred D. MacDougall
Margaret Buckley
Mary Norton
Centre Cochesett Cochesett North
Olive Shaw
East
Amy Cossaboom
Cochesett
TRANSFERS
Mildred MacDougall, from Cochesett to Centre, Grade VII. Anna White, from East School to Centre, Grade VI.
Contents.
Assessors' Report, ·
31
Births, .
22
Board of Health, . .
87
Collector of Taxes, Report,
118
Deaths,
27
Fire Department,
113
List of Jurors,
20
Marriages,
.
25
Police Department Report, .
92
Report of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Work, . ·
74
. Report of Inspector of Animals, 88
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures, .
73
Report of Town Accountant, 93 .
Report of Tree Warden, . 75
Report of Public Library, 76
Selectmen's Report, 85 .
Town Clerk's Report, 7
Town Officers for 1924,
3
Town Treasurer's Report,
121
Water Commissioners' Report, .
117
Water Department, Collector's Report,
.
School Committee's Report,
.
131
5
123
Superintendent of Schools' Report,
·
.
120
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