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147.00
Water rates, high
21.00
Wiring, elementary
653.00
Repairs, elementary
893.75
Survey, elementary
6.00
Flag
9.94
Fence. elementary
52.90
Cleaning, elementary
40.30
Sand, stone, gravel and grading
15.25
Vault
10.00
$47,541.06
LIBRARY
Librarian, salary
$304.00
Assistants, salaries
277.53
Books
845.78
Supplies
15.61
Fuel
28.00
Light
10.29
Repairs
51.18
Furnishings and furniture
30.25
Stationery and printing
11.20
Picture
30.00
Janitor
100.00
Janitor, supplies
13.40
Equipment
4.55
$1,721.79
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RECREATION
Memorial Day
$93.00
PARKS
Elm Square, labor
$12.13
Central Square, putting out Flag
7.00
$19.13
Care of Monument Grounds
$45.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Printing and distributing reports
$482.95
Insurance, liability
294.70
Insurance, fire
535.21
Town Hall Lot
6,000.00
Land Damage, Main Street
1,675.00
Land Damage, East Centre Street
350.00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Visiting Nurse Association
175.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Administration :
Commissioners' salaries
$150.00
Clerks
149.13
City of Brockton, water
4,865.13
Stationery and postage
50.50
Printing and advertising
105.75
Bonds
5,535.00
Interest
2,636.30
Liability Insurance
46.19
Truck Insurance
6.70
$13,544.70
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Maintenance:
Labor
$979.10
Sidewalk boxes
26.40
Pipes and fittings
311.90
Meters
176.67
Equipment
129.46
Truck repairs
18.25
Freight and express
8.87
Standardizing hydrants
49.00
Supplies
55.99
Tools
12.55
Construction, New Main less than 6 inch : Labor $58.50
$1,768.19
Total for Water Department
$15,371.39
CEMETERIES
Care of Cemeteries
$112.80
INTEREST
On temporary loans
$1,466.77
On school loans
440.00
On highway loans
67.50
$1,974.27
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary loans
$105,000.00
School loans
3,000.00
Highway loans
3,000.00
$111,000.00
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Taxes : State Tax County Tax
$4,920.00 6,095.84
$11,015.84
REFUNDS
Collectors' receipts Taxes
$ .85
3.78
Interest
18.90
$23.53
$255,334.30
Cash balances Dec. 31, 1927:
General
$5,652.25
Water
4,977.32
$10,629.57
$265,963.87
UNPAID BILLS OF 1927
Police
$29.00
Health
74.75
Dept. of Public Welfare
26.00
Schools
74.04
$203.79
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1927 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash :
In banks and office:
General
$5,652.25
Premium on Loans
Water
4,977.32
Library
25.00
Water Maintenance $1,216.23
Water Const. No. 1 1,518.00
Water Const. No. 2 2,243.09
$4,977.32
Surplus War Bonus Fund 1,540.32
Taxes :
Overlays (reserved for abatements) :
Levy of 1923
$9.57
Levy of 1923
$437.48
Levy of 1924
5.99
Levy of 1924
48.65
Levy of 1925
159.04
Levy of 1925
883.92
Levy of 1926
8,338.19
Levy of 1926
936.46
Levy of 1927
32,359.47
Levy of 1927
847.79
$40,872.26
$3,154.30
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Temporary Loan : In anticipation of Revenue
$10,000.00 14.00
Appropriation balances :
$10,654.57
Accounts Receivable : Catherine M. Howard, Collector :
Water Rates:
1925
$5.25 129.60
1927
3,528.80
Belmont and Matfield Streets 6,703.44 Water Revenue 3,663.65
$3,663.65
Com. of Mass. State Aid
$336.00
Surplus Revenue 25,712.59
Highway Construction : Belmont and Matfield Streets 1,962.13
Highway Maintenance:
Chapter 81 County of Plymouth :
83.50
Highways, Construction: Belmont and Matfield Streets
2,073.68
Due Town from Library Trust Funds 255.11
Due Town from Cemetery Trust Funds 13.00
$59,913.90
$59,913.90
DEBT ACCOUNTS
$69,670.00
Water Loans School Loans
$61,670.00
8,000.00
$69,670.00
$69,670.00
Net Debt
Reserve Fund (surplus overlay) 3,973.52 Permanent Road :
1926
Westdale Improvement Society 174.76
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds : Cash and Securities
$23,835.53
Cemetery Funds :
William Burke fund $163.14
Davis Copeland fund 210.54 Mrs. Henry Copeland fund 104.89 Lyman and Pardon Cope- land fund 666.25
Samuel G. Copeland fund 207.06
Martha K. Crosby fund 103.32
Mary A. Dewyer fund
129.99
Julia M. Hooper fund 110.76
Isabelle Howard fund 104.07
S. Nelson Howard fund 109.14
Hattie M. Jennings Fund 103.55
Henry J. LeLacheur fund 103.18 Fred A. Perkins fund 100.00
Rossa R. Shaw fund
302.05
Oren Smith fund 153.90
So. St. Cemetery fund 296.50
Charles C. Thayer fund
177.88
$3,146.22
Library Funds :
Cornelia Alger fund $821.80
Nathan Copeland fund 555.95
M. N. K. Edgerly fund 576.42
Francis E. Howard fund 513.43
Mary L. Perkins fund 1,180.93
Mary P. Whitman fund 17,040.78
$20,689.31
$23,835.53
$23,835.53
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STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Bank Deposits
Totals
On hand at beginning of year
$2,983.87
$2,983.87
On hand at end of year
3,146.22
3,146.22
Receipts
Deposited
Income
$125.15
Deposited in Savings Bank
$225.15
$225.15
Withdrawn from
Expenditures
62.80
Savings Bank 62.80
$287.95
$287.95
Name of Fund
Jan. 1, 1927
Receipts
Withdrawn
Jan. 1, 1928
William Burke
$155.28
$7.86
$163.14
Davis Copeland
200.41
10.13
210.54
Mrs. Henry Copeland
106.07
4.82
$6.00
104.89
Lyman and Pardon
Copeland
650.00
16.25
666.25
Samuel G. Copeland
206.67
9.39
9.00
207.06
Martha K. Crosby
104.59
4.73
6.00
103.32
Mary A. Dewyer
124.34
5.65
129.99
Julia M. Hooper
105.43
5.33
110.76
Isabelle Howard
105.30
4.77
6.00
104.07
Samuel Nelson Howard 103.91
5.23
109.14
Hattie M. Jennings
102.89
4.66
4.00
103.55
Henry J. LeLacheur
104.45
4.73
6.00
103.18
Fred A. Perkins
100.00
100.00
Rossa R. Shaw
292.75
13.30
4.00
302.05
Oren Smith
154.83
7.07
8.00
153.90
South St. Cemetery
287.92
13.08
4.50
296.50
Charles C. Thayer
179.03
8.15
9.30
177.88
$2,983.87
$225.15
$62.80
$3,146.22
Bequests
100.00
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LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Savings Bank Deposits Totals
On hand at beginning of year
$20,417.43 $20,417.43 20,689.31 20,689.31
On hand at end of year Receipts
Deposited
Income $951.72
Deposited in Bank
$951.72
Withdrawn from
Expenditures
679.84
Savings Bank 679.84
$1,631.56
$1,631.56
Name of Fund
Jan. 1, 1927
Receipts
Withdrawn
Jan. 1, 1928
Cornelia Alger
$782.22
$39.58
$821.80
Nathan Copeland
555.95
555.95
Mary N. K. Edgerly
562.22
24.82
$10.62
576.42
Francis E. Howard
562.22
24.83
73.62
513.43
Mary L. Perkins
1,124.03
56.90
1,180.93
Mary P. Whitman 16,830.79
805.59
595.60
17,040.78
$20,417.43
$951.72 $679.84 $20,689.31
ARTHUR C. PECKHAM, Town Accountant.
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Report of Chief of Fire Department.
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In compliance with requirements I submit the report of the West Bridgewater Fire Department for the year end- ing Dec. 31, 1927.
CALL FORCE
The call force consists of twenty men, one chief, one assistant chief, three captains and five forest wardens.
An alarm system installed and call bell in every fire- man's house.
WIRE DEPARTMENT
Would recommend that 3,000 feet of heavy insulated wire be restrung on Howard and part of North Main Streets.
APPARATUS
The apparatus consists of one Federal combination chemical and hose truck, one Maxim auto triple combina- tion pump and hose truck, one Reo stationed at center, one Reo chemical.
One Reo auto combination chemical and one hose truck Cochesett station.
One single horse drawn hose wagon at Jerusalem.
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REPORT OF FIRES
Number of fires during the year was 56, includnig 6 house and garage fires, 50 grass and wood fires and chimney fires.
In performing this service the apparatus has traveled 205 miles, laid 6,500 feet of 21/2 inch hose. It has raised 565 feet of ladders and used 1,180 gallons of chemicals.
In closing I wish to thank the Selectmen and all others who have in any way helped the Department. To the offi- cers and members of the Department I extend my hearty thanks for thenr co-operation.
WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Chief.
Report of Chief of Police.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the annual report of the West Bridgewater Police Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1927.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Fines returned in town
1,235.63
Stolen property recovered
1,850.00
Unexpended balance
16.25
COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED 256 CAUSE OF ARREST
Operating without license
5
Influence of liquor
6
Without registration
5
Speeding
8
Refusing to stop
2
Driving to endanger
10
Going away after accident
1
Failing to keep to the center of road
6
Breaking and entering at night time
5
Breaking and entering
5
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Bastardy
2
Criminal assault with intent to rape
3
Manslaughter
1
Incest
1
Assault and battery
2
Drunk
20
Forgery
1
Tramp
2
Vagrancy
1
Non-support minor children
3
Non-support wife
4
Larceny
8
Failure to plow corn field
4
Milk not up to standard
1
Disturbance
8
Illegal manufacture of intoxicating liquor
4
Illegal transportation of intoxicating liquors
1
Illegal sale of intoxicating liquors
4
Keeping and exposing
7
Capias
4
MISCELLANEOUS
Accidents reported
47
Accidents where death ensued
1
Accidents where persons were injured
18
Autos recovered for other departments
7
Cruelty to animals investigated
2
Liquor searches
11
Suicide
1
Attempted suicide
1
State exchange papers made out
116
The motorcycle has treveled 7,468 miles in performance f its duty.
I have talked before all the schools on the danger of
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school children going to and from school and playing on the highways and want to thank the teachers for their hearty co-operation.
WELFARE WORK
Every effort is made by this Department to remedy any undesirable condition or correct a delinquent without having to arrest. It is one of the department's aims to pre- vent the arrest of young people for petty offences. We have endeavored to correct such by co-operation with the parents, teachers and spiritual advisors of the subject.
In closing I wish to thank the Selectmen and all others who have in any way helped the department. To the offi- cers I extend my hearty thanks for their co-operation.
WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Chief.
Report of Water Commissioners.
During the year 1927 there have been installed twelve new services.
STOCK USED
12 corporation cocks
1 6" sleeve
36 feet lead pipe
12 2x2 slip fittings
18 curb cocks
14 1x1 slip fittings
1,100 feet 1" galv. pipe
26 1x3/4 stop waists
18 curb boxes 24 feet 4" pipe
3 new 6" street boxes, gate 32 1"x1" unions
1 new 4" street boxes, gate 24 1" ells
Moved and reset one 6" hydrant, Belmont Street.
Leaks in services, mains and meters, 57.
4 8 inch hydrants repacked.
7 6 inch hydrants repacked.
5 4 inch hydrants repacked.
Repaired and put new washers and one new valve on 11 leaking hydrants.
One new 4" hydrant.
1 4" split sleeve.
1 6" split sleeve.
The Department has raised 3 6" street boxes on Bel- mont Street for new street construction.
HERVEY DUNHAM, FRANK CHADWICK, W. P. LAUGHTON, Water Commissioners.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE YEAR 1927
A.H.WILLIS PRINTER HRIDOLWATER MASS
MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Mr. Edwin H. Thayer, Chairman
Term expires 1930
Mrs. Corelli C. Alger, Secretary
Term expires 1928
Harold S. Lyon
Term expires 1929
Mrs. Edith M. Alger
Term expires 1929
Dr. W. C. Whiting
Frank G. Chadwick
Term expires 1928 Term expires 1930
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
Richard D. Tucker
Office, Howard High School Telephone, Brockton 5094
Residence, 45 Howard Street, West Bridgewater,
Tel. Brockton 4708-R Office Hours: 3.30-5.00 every school day, unless absent on special business.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. Ellis S. LeLacheur Dr. Walter C. Whiting
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER I. W. Lothrop
SCHOOL CALENDAR
HOWARD HIGH 1928
First Term, 7 weeks, Jan. 3 to Feb. 17. Second Term, 7 weeks, Feb. 27 to April 13. Third Term, 9 weeks, April 23 to June 22. Fourth Term, 16 weeks, Sept. 4 to Dec. 21.
1929 First Term, 7 weeks, Jan. 2 to Feb. 15. Second Term, 7 weeks, Feb. 25 to April 12.
ELEMENTARY 1928
First Term, 7 weeks, Jan. 3 to Feb. 17. Second Term, 7 weeks, Feb. 27 to April 13. Third Term, 9 weeks, April 23 to June 22. Fourth Term, 15 weeks, Sept. 4 to Dec. 14.
1929 First Term, 7 weeks, Jan. 2 to Feb. 15. Second Term, 7 weeks, Feb. 25 to April 12.
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Report of School Committee.
With the co-operation of the Raynham Committee we have been able to elect a new superintendent of schools, Mr. Richard D. Tucker, formerly of Brookline.
Mr. Tucker has had a varied teaching experience. From 1913-18 he taught the Sciences and Mathematics at the Rhode Island Normal School. During his last year in this position he was also Superintendent of Schools of two towns. In 1918 he accepted the position of Principal of the Heath School, Brookline, Mass. He is a graduate of Brown University.
During the late summer we received the resignation of our high school principal, Mr. Earl H. Macleod, who had received a call to a similar position at Walpole, Mass. Mr. Nils G. Lindell, a graduate of Tufts College, and principal of the Wrentham High School was elected to fill the va- cancy thus formed.
REPAIRS
All buildings have been kept in a good state of repair. One has been painted and two others have been brightened inside, and a number of minor repairs have been made.
At Cochesett, the four room Centre building, and at the Sunset Avenue annex the boys' sanitaries have proved to be unsatisfactory and remedial measures have been taken.
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Electric lights have now been installed in all school buildings in use. During the Christmas recess they were put in at Matfield, Sunset Avenue, and the Centre buildings.
The committee wishes to express its appreciation to the Trustees of the Howard Fund for the many repairs and improvements at the High School.
The following appropriations are recommended :
PROPOSED BUDGET, 1928
General Control
$3,500.00
Teachers' Salaries
30,700.00
Text Books and Supplies
2,200.00
Janitors' Services
2,450.00
Janitors' Supplies
100.00
Maintenance and Repairs
1,300.00
Fuel and Light
2,900.00
Transportation
3,800.00
Nurse
900.00
Medical Inspection
200.00
Tuition
250.00
Miscellaneous
550.00
$48,850.00
Report of Superintendent of Schools.
To the Members of the West Bridgewater School Commit- tee :
I herewith submit my first annual report.
GENERAL
The one outstanding objective of our public educa- tional systems is to train the youth of America in citizen- ship. Our schools then are at once committed to the great- est of all services, the sustaining and upbuilding of our great nation, its institutions, ideals, and leadership.
To meet the demands of its objective the school must minister to the physical, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the child.
While no course in Physical Education, as such, is given in our West Bridgewater Schools, we have that which in my estimation is infinitely better, definite instruction in health education under the supervision of school physicians and direction of the nurse.
Agencies which promote the public health are the dental clinic, the annual examination by physicians, the daily inspection by teachers, and the follow-up work of the nurse.
A varied curriculum is essential for the inspiration and development of the many interests of the modern child.
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Many who do not approve such interests, as drawing, music, manual training, domestic science, physical training, etc., in our schools should realize that the child is an individual, eager and impatient, seeking self expression, and that these and kindred interests are but the avenue through which his activities may be directed and his character molded.
It is by wisdom and tact, that the understanding teacher deftly leads her charges from the realms of ignor- ance by pleasant paths into those of knowledge and useful- ness. By example and emulation she inculcates within them the spirit of right living which is the foundation of character.
ORGANIZATION
The ideal arrangement of our elementary system would be to so allocate our school units as to have but one grade assigned to a teacher.
It is obvious that the only way this end could be ac- complished here is to centralize at one or two units, all schools, and transport all pupils from out-lying districts.
This plan of organization is being followed in all parts of the country with such great success that the proposition deserves our consideration.
The advantages of centralization so greatly out weigh the disadvantages, that I can see but one possible obstacle -the initial expense.
Under the present system of neighborhood schools where the teacher must divide her time between two, and in some cases among three to six grades, both pupils and teachers labor under great disadvantages.
TEACHING FORCE
A constantly changing personnel on the teaching force is one of the greatest, if not the greatest of obstacles to progress in a school system. Therefore, it is cause for real
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satisfaction that there has been but one resignation in the elementary group since last year. Miss Shaw resigned at the end of the fall term to be married, and Miss Simmons was secured from Provincetown, where she was teaching her second year. Miss Helgren, former drawing supervisor, resigned in January to accept a position in Moorestown, New Jersey, and Miss Griffin has been secured to supervise drawing in the grades and teach Art and Mechanical Draw- ing in the High School.
In the High School Mr. Nils G. Lindell succeeds Mr. Macleod, who resigned the principalship during the sum- mer to accept a similar position in Walpole. Miss Maude Clark, a graduate of Boston University, and Miss Gertrude Johnson, a graduate of Tufts College, were appointed to fill vacancies in the English and Foreign Language depart- ments respectively.
A spirit of genuine and co-operation and harmony pre- vails among our teachers and between teachers and admin- istration.
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
If the teacher may be compared with the highly skilled workman, then the books and supplies are her tools, and, if the tools are few and inadequate the product must be un- satisfactory.
I have found many of the basic text-books so worn or old as to be practically worthless. Where the need was greatest new books have been supplied. It is my purpose to provide both books and other materials wherever needed for increased efficiency.
HIGH SCHOOL
The High School situation is thoroughly covered in the Principal's report. I shall merely add my word of endorse- ment to his recommendations.
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The course in Mechanical Drawing has become a fact. Our great need is undoubtedly the course in domestic arts and science.
All girls are potentially home keepers, and the home keeper of today and the future, if she would safeguard the family health and wealth, must have a scientific training.
The High School like the elementary school is sup- ported by the community, therefore it should serve all the interests of the community and not those of only a few.
RECOMMENDATIONS
There is something about the school playground that fixes early association indelibly in the mind. No school is complete without an adequate play field, for organized play is a potent factor in the physical and character develop- ment of the child.
Every effort on the part of teachers and parents should be exerted to bring about a condition of perfect co-opera- tion, to secure maximum teaching efficiency.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD D. TUCKER.
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REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Richard Tucker,
Superintendent of Schools,
West Bridgewater, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my first annual report as Principal of Howard High School.
The fall term of school opened Tuesday, September 6th, with a first day enrollment of 129 pupils distributed among the four classes as follows :
Boys
Girls
Total
Seniors
8
9
17
Juniors
10
25
35
Sophomores
21
12
33
Freshmen
19
25
44
Totals
58
71
129
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The total of 129 pupils falls 6 below the average mem- bership of the last seven years. Although this period of time may be too short from which to draw any definite con- clusions, I do feel, however, that perhaps we are not doing everything possible to make school attractive enough to retain a greater number of pupils in school until gradua- tion.
During the past four months, in addition to observing many things favorable to carrying on our educational pro- gram, I have had brought to my attention two matters which, I believe, merit serious consideration. Briefly the High School should satisfy as far as possible the needs of the community upon it, and, also train its pupils to do bet- ter the things they will do anyway. I have in mind par- ticularly the introduction of courses in domestic science, manual training and mechanical drawing, and a wage scale
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for teachers such as to allow us to compete favorably with other towns.
I think most of us agree that a course in domestic sci- ence should have an appropriate place in the high school curriculum for all girls are prospective home-makers and the practise and technique secured in such a course would be invaluable in conducting homes more successfully.
Manual training for boys is of hardly less importance, but I do not urge its introduction quite as strongly as I do that of domestic science because of the lack of a suitable room and the expenditure of money it would incur.
Mechanical drawing has many practical and useful ap- plications for all students. Therefore, we should teach it.
I have stated previously that the High School is at- tempting to meet the needs of the community and to train pupils to do better the things they will do anyway. Many people, I fear, judge the success of high school wholly by marks and the amount of book knowledge a pupil retains. Of at least equal importance is the molding and formation of such good qualities of character as industry, honesty loyalty, perseverance, integrity, etc., for, after all what is the value of vasts amounts of knowledge without these qualities of character to apply it in a practical way toward the betterment of both the individual and the community. If this guidance constitutes an essential function of our secondary school, is it not important, then, to have em- ployed in our schools teachers experienced and of the high- est type obtainable? Is it quite fair to ourselves and to the pupils to subject them to a complete readjustment al- most every year while teachers gain experience to serve elsewhere? Under existing conditions can we give the maximum educational opportunities to which every pupil is entitled ? At the present time we have an excellent staff of teachers in the high school and I feel that measures should be taken to induce such teachers to remain with us for more than one or two years.
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Among a few changes that have been made effective is the lengthening of the lunch period from 17 to 22 min- utes, by making the class periods average 47 minutes in- stead of 48. This lengthened recess seems to conform more to good health methods in that sufficient time is available to properly eat lunches.
Physical training and athletics are conducted much the same as last year, the guiding principle being that one which calls for active exercise by every student physically fit. Every pupil participated in the interclass track meet held early in the year. This was rendered possible by utilizing the physical training period for practise and con- tests. A large number of pupils engaged in the recent in- terclass basketball games held in the gymnasium. Inter- school competition has been limited to track, basketball and baseball. It was deemed inadvisable this year to play foot- ball other than games between teams formed within the school.
In addition to athletics, we have extended our extra curriculum activities to the conducting of the following clubs : commercial, dramatic, French, poultry, and Girls' League. The first four of these groups are organized to increase the interest and to further the study of that par- ticular line of endeavor by ways that would be extremely difficult to use in the regular class period. The Girls' League, for the most part carries on the social program of the school. The ideal would be to have each student inter- ested in, and be actively, affiliated with some extra cur- riculum activity. I hope a plan will be formulated soon to accomplish this end, and also to restrict membership in such a manner as not to impair effective school work.
The first issue of the Climber has recently been pub- lished, and an examination of a copy reveals a school maga- zine of well-organized material and of the usual high stand- ard of our past publications.
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In conclusion, I wish to thank the school committee, the Howard trustees, the superintendent of schools, the teachers, and the friends of the high school, for their co- operation accorded me.
Respectfully submitted,
NILS G. LINDELL, Principal.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL
Class of 1927 HOWARD HALL
June Twenty-third at eight-fifteen o'clock
CLASS OFFICERS
President, J. Kenneth Pearson
Vice-President, William C. Black Secretary, Helen E. Green Treasurer, Elizabeth MacLean
Class Colors-Crimson and White
Class Flower-Rose
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PROGRAM
1. March-Victorious Legions Julius S. Seredy High School Orchestra
2. Prayer Rev. St. Paul Weaver
3. Music-"Under Life's Banner" J. F. Wagner
High School Chorus
4. Address Rev. Garfield Morgan
5. Presentation of Class Gift J. Kenneth Pearson President of Class of 1927
6. Acceptance for School George Washburn
President of Junior Class
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