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J. A. Roy, School Committee 60.00
C. M. Granger, School Committee 75.00
H. P. Hinckley, School Committee 50.00
P. V. Hastings, School Committee 15.00
J. De Forge, Attendance Officer 15.00
D. J. Bloom, Attendance Officer 8.58
C. H. Wyman, Attendance Officer
16.00
D. O. Cesan, Attendance Officer
4.00
Miss K. Danahy, issuing labor certi- ficates 82.00
Miss H. M. Sullivan, issuing labor cer- tificates 22.00
W. E. Gushee, postage, telephone, ex- press
17.06
C. M. Granger, postage, telephone, ex- press 6.40
Wright and Potter Printing Co., ledger leaves 1.56
The Republican Co., advertising
1.20
The Daily News Publishing Co., ad- vertising
1.10
The Springfield Union, advertising. . .
1.35
Miss K. G. Danahy, postage ...
1.33
Blanche E. Lyons, traveling expenses, 1.14
A. H. Bartlett, printing and supplies . .
2.75
$1,181.51
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TEACHERS' SALARIES
Helen L. Arnold, Supervisor of Draw-
ing, 37 weeks $374.43
Caroline Chaffin, Supervisor of Music, 23 weeks 181.70
Phoebe Hooper, Supervisor of Music, 14 weeks 184.24
Katherine G. Danahy, teaching 37 weeks 681.54
Mary A. Danaher, teaching 37 weeks, 521.23
Etta Rosenberg, teaching 37 weeks . 545.38 Olive A. Fox, teaching 37 weeks 545.38
Ella R. Taylor, teaching 37 weeks
545.38
Jennie M. Lucas, teaching 37 weeks . . Julia F. Keenan, teaching 37 weeks . .. Hazel M. Sullivan, teaching 37 weeks .. Vera E. Boyd, teaching 37 weeks ...
475.97
Margaret Cochrane, teaching 37 weeks,
545.38
Buena V. Barrett, teaching 37 weeks,
545.38
Teresa B. Lee, teaching 37 weeks . . . . Sarah Wheaton, teaching 37 weeks
521.23
521.23
Marguerite Chapin, teaching 37 weeks,
439.52
Frank S. Somerby, teaching 37 weeks, Sadie E. Smith, teaching 37 weeks ... Faolin M. Peirce, teaching 37 weeks .. Katherine J. Keenan, teaching 37 weeks
545.38
545.38
Theresa L. Custer, teaching 37 weeks,
545.38
Cora E. Halladay, teaching 35 weeks, 4 days 425.62
Mary M. Begley, teaching 14 weeks . . 162.12 Mrs. Chas. E. Vaughn, teaching 7 weeks 110.53
Lucy K. Hatch, teaching 5 weeks 78.95 . Mrs. Thomas Kerr, teaching 1 week, 1 day 13.90
545.38
521.23
651.18
681.54
545.38
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Helen L. Arnold, supplies 6.55
Alva Parkins, accompanist 5.00
$12,011.71
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES Edw. E. Babb & Co., text books and supplies $828.32
A. H. Bartlett, supplies 3.45
H. W. Carter Paper Co., supplies 1.00
Johnson's Bookstore, supplies 22.40
Wright & Potter Printing Co., supplies, 1.85
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies
31.45
Meekins, Packard & Wheat, supplies, 16.48
Springfield Coat, Apron and Towel Supply Co., supplies 4.20
Little, Brown & Co., supplies
4.80
Foley Paper Co., supplies
21.25
D. C. Heath & Co., text books 5.63
The Macmillan Co., text books 9.95
The White-Smith Publishing Co., sup- plies 1.10
The American Book Co., text books ... 8.40
Ginn & Co., text books and supplies .. 28.22
Boston & Springfield Despatch Exp. Co., express
7.15
Silver, Burdett & Co., text books
2.23
J. L. Hammett Co., supplies
121.21
Row, Peterson & Co., supplies 3.98
Forbes & Wallace, supplies
16.62
D. E. F. Radash, supplies
73.50
IV. J. Letellier, express
46.97
Courtis Standard Tests, supplies 2.55
C. C. Birchard & Co., supplies 1.87
A. S. Barnes Co., text books 6.05
Philip C. Hayden, supplies 6.00
R. H. Smith Mfg. Co., supplies
4.50
Milton Bradley Co., supplies 121.95
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Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, supplies 22.75
Oliver Ditson Co., supplies 9.60
C. A. Blodgett, supplies 5.04
The Cable Co., text books 2.00
J. P. Fox, express .25
T. M. Walker Co., supplies
9.98
Charles W. Hastings, supplies
17.24
P. V. Hastings, supplies
2.20
H. P. Hinckley, supplies
.90
W. E. Gushee, supplies
1.17
C. M. Granger, supplies
8.36
$1,487.57
OPERATING EXPENSES
Janitors
D. J. Bloom, janitor $456.00
C. H. Wood, janitor
383.00
E. Letellier, janitor 480.00
Carl Birk, janitor
8.00
W. E. Fairbanks, building fires and cleaning 19.75
James Morris, building fires and clean- ing 7.50
Charles H. Wyman, building fires and cleaning
25.75
Hazel M. Sullivan, care of room
11.50
Marguerite Chapin, care of room
18.50
Cora E. Halladay, care of room
18.00
Mary M. Begley, care of room
7.00
Mrs. Thomas Kerr, care of room
.50
J. A. Roy, janitors' supplies
2.25
American Window Cleaning Co., clean-
ing 33.50
John Moran 2.00
$1,473.25
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Fuel
Springfield Gas Light Co. $ 21.01
George Bourdo, wood 13.00
Carroll & O'Connor, coal 29.68
S. Richard Carlisle, coal
19.00
W. F. Cook Coal Co., coal
1,490.73
W. H. Granger, wood
19.00
R. C. Root, wood
12.00
Peter Menard, sawing wood
2.50
F. H. King, wood
24.00
$1,630.92
Miscellaneous
Frank C. Hinckley, boiler inspection .. $10.00
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies 3.10
D. E. F. Radash, supplies 19.60
O. C. Alderman, supplies
2.70
Meekins, Packard & Wheat, supplies ..
10.09
Agawam Electric Co. supplies
10.03
Revere Rubber Co., supplies
15.00
O. E. Horis and C. F. Hunt, engraving,
7.75
F. W. Martin Co., diplomas
14.50
A. H. Bartlett, supplies 2.50
Clarence A. Brodeur
10.00
$105.27
MAINTENANCE
F. A. Robbins, repairs $ 1.00
Charles H. Wood, repairs 82.45
O. C. Alderman, repairs and supplies, 2.05
Willard C. Manning, repairs and sup- plies 47.80
J. A. Roy, repairs and supplies 20.99
Charles H. Wyman, repairs 5.00
Forbes & Wallace, supplies
5.40
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Old Corner Decorating Co., repairs and supplies 24.76
B. G. Bacon, repairs and supplies 18.94
A. H. Rowley, repairs 22.10
A. W. Gifford, repairs and supplies 10.25
George H. McClean, repairs 29.75
H. P. Hinckley, supplies 5.50
Collins Electric Co., supplies
4.00
M. Steinert & Sons, repairs 2.50
Paul Weidenmiller Grinding Co., re- pairs 1.30
Julian Duval, repairs
6.87
F. L. Hewes & Co., supplies
14.66
Edwin Goss, repairs
13.57
James Jasmin, repairs
18.75
Metropolitan Furniture Co., supplies ..
6.60
J. J. Cotter Co., repairs
6.90
Alice D. Cooley, supplies
5.00
L. H. Scott & Co., repairs
18.20
$374.34
HEALTH
Judson W. Hastings, medical inspector, $100.00
P. W. Mclaughlin, medical attendance, 7.00
$107.00
TUITION
Town of West Springfield
$3,630.00
City of Springfield 1,320.00
$4,950.00
TRANSPORTATION
D. E. Bailey
$152.50
James Cesan
167.75
Edgar Statkum
91.50
J. Hargraves
106.75
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Fred Dudley
61.00
Charles Calabrese
120.00
James Cleary
137.25
Harry Spear
76.25
Daniel Cesan
76.25
Anthony Mercadante 122.00
Felix De Palma
82.35
Everett Harlow
105.00
Wladislow Krykasky
82.35
Springfield Street Railway
575.00
$1,955.95
OUTLAYS
L. H. Scott & Co.
$259.82
Albee & Lincoln Co.
80.00
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J. J. Cotter Co. .
240.00
E. C. and G. C. Gardner
150.00
Paul B. Johnson
20.00
Adaskin Furniture Co., furinture
102.60
Metropolitan Furniture Co., furniture,
4.55
J. P. Fox :
2.40
H. P. Hinckley
5.55
Springfield Gas Light Co.
34.34
Kenney Bros. and Wolkins, desks
133.50
C. A. Deveneau, labor
5.50
J. A. Roy, labor
33.98
James Jasmin, labor
12.00
$1,084.24
SUMMARY OF ALL EXPENSES FOR SCHOOL PUR-
POSES.
General expense
$ 1,181.51
Teaching salaries
12,011.71
Text books and supplies
1,487.57
Expense of operating
3,209.44
Maintenance 374.34
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Tuition
4,950.00
Health
107.00
Transportation
1,955.95
Outlays
1,084.24
Total
$26,361.76
AVAILABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES
General appropriation
$30,000.00
Received from State on account of Su- perintendent of Schools 500.00
Received from State for tuition· of Vo- cational School 182.50
Tuition of State charges
28.00
Total
$30,710.50
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Superintendent's Report
School Committee of Agawam :
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1916.
SCHOOL REPORTS IN GENERAL
· At a conference of Superintendents of Schools, held in co-operation with the State Board of Education in Cambridge, June, 1915, a committee was appointed to report upon the question of uniform school reports.
After an exhaustive survey of many reports of towns and cities in Massachusetts, varying in size from 3,000 to 600,000 population, and representing, as far as possible, all parts of the state, this committee submitted a report which has been printed by the State Board of Education and distributed in bulletin form to all superintendents and school committees.
While the annual report is issued, primarily, to inform the people of the town concerning the conduct of school affairs, it is a growing custom for town officials, particularly school officials, to exchange reports. By this means comparisons may be made which are of interest and value. In order to facili- tate comparison it is necessary that there should be a certain degree of uniformity in the form. To this end this com- mittee recommends definite forms for tabulating data con- cerning promotions, retardations, attendance, etc. With a view to meeting the recommendations of this committee I suggest that, during the following year, the necessary data for making up these tables be accumulated, and that those tables which seem of most importance and value be incorporated in our school report.
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PROMOTIONS
In outlining courses of study it is the aim of the superin- tendent and school committee to introduce into the curriculum those subjects which are adapted to the grade. It is also necessary to determine just how much ground shall be covered each year in each subject. Children vary greatly in their ability to learn. We cannot meet the exact needs of every child. The only course open is to meet the requirements of the children of average ability. This is no simple problem. It is only with long experience in working with children in school, and careful consideration of records covering a period of years, combined with information gained by school men in general, that standards can be fixed. Local conditions must always be a factor in determining these standards.
If all children learned with equal readiness, it would be an easy matter to determine promotions at the end of the year. There are, however, pupils, who because they are naturally slow to learn, or because they have not applied themselves to their studies, or because they have been absent from school, have not been able to complete the work of the year in a sat- isfactory manner. The work of each grade depends directly upon the work of the preceding grade. It is a decided injury to any child to allow him to undertake the work of a grade until he has the preparation given by a satisfactory completion of the work of the lower grade. Hence the necessity of requiring some children to repeat the year's work.
On the other hand, there are some children who have a capacity for learning above the average of the class. As it would be an injustice to promote a pupil before he is prepared to go on, so it would be an injustice to these pupils to require them to march to the lock step of the graded system. Because of their better preparation they may be able to do two years' work in one. No pupil should be allowed to simply "mark time."
In thus attempting to make our grading system somewhat elastic, and meet the requirements of all pupils, criticism of the teacher, by the parent often results. Parents frequently
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enter the complaint that their children are discriminated against. A common complaint is, that the teacher is prejudiced against the child, doesn't like him, and so refuses to promote him. It ought to be apparent, it seems to me, that if such a feeling existed, and the teacher allowed herself to be influenced by it, she would be more likely to recommend promotion, and so pass him on to some other teacher.
In deciding promotions, one thing only is to be taken into consideration-where will the individual pupil work to the best advantage to himself ?- No one is better able to decide this than the teacher. In all doubtful cases the teacher advises with the superintendent. Reference is made to the pupil's previous school work, of which there is a continuous record on file in the school office, dating from the time when he entered the Agawam schools ; and, after taking all things into consider- ation, if it is still difficult to decide, the pupil is given the bene- fit of the doubt and placed in the following grade as a "condi- tioned" pupil After working a month or six weeks in this grade, generally with another teacher, it is then decided whether he should repeat the work of the previous year.
I have gone somewhat into detail in this matter in order that parents may know that every case receives careful con- sideration. We realize that it means much to the child, and much to the parent. It is important that we make no mistake here.
In closing the discussion of this topic I wish to ask all parents who have any question regarding the promotion or non- promotion of their children to seek an interview with the super- intendent. A conference in regard to the matter is sure to be advantageous to all concerned.
NEW SCHOOL
An important event in connection with our schools this year was the opening of the new four-room building on the plains. This is a new type of building, all the rooms being on the ground floor. In general, I believe it will prove very sat-
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isfactory. A direct and indirect system of steam heating and a gravity system of ventilating are installed. A door opening outdoors from each class room protects the children against any possible danger from fire.
There is one matter in regard to the construction that I wish to call to your attention. There is a long flight of con- crete steps leading down to the boiler room. which may be a source of danger for children who play about there. This area-way should be closed in and covered as a safeguard against possible accident.
This school was opened January 15, 1917, with all rooms in use and a total of 153 pupils attending.
ENROLLMENT
Total number of pupils in public schools of town
817 Pupils attending high schools-
West Springfield 74
Springfield Technical High 11
Springfield Central High 2
Springfield School of Commerce 2
Total in high schools 89
Pupils attending Springfield Vocational School 5
Pupils attending parochial schools 110
Total attending all schools 1,021
Increase during year in public school enrollment
91
Increase during year in high school enrollment 14
High school pupils are distributed by precincts as follows-
Agawam precinct 39
Mittineague precinct 25
Feeding Hills precinct 25
The following table shows the growth in school enrollment during the last seven years :-
Year 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917
Grade 465
533 515
566
642
691
726
817
High 42 47 46
57 55 68 75 89
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AGAWAM CENTER SCHOOL
The Agawam Center schools are crowded. There has been an increase here of 41 pupils since a year ago. 55 pupils are seated in the principal's room. It has been found neces- sary to employ an assistant, who uses the upper corridor as a class room. This, of course, is merely a makeshift arrange- ment and should not be continued any longer than is necessary.
MITTINEAGUE SCHOOL
On account of transferring pupils from this school to the new school on the Plains it has been possible to close the room on the third floor of the building. This room was never designed to be used as a school room. Not counting this room, all the rooms of this building are occupied. All seats in the primary grades are taken, and it looks now as though it would not be possible to start a beginners' class in the spring, as has been the custom, unless we again resort to the use of the third floor room.
FEEDING HILLS SCHOOL
In reorganizing at Feeding Hills we have been able to close the one room building. The pupils are all assembled in the main building. There are two grades in each room, ex- cepting the principal's, where there are three grades. The rooms are well filled. It will, probably be necessary to reopen the one room building when schools begin next September.
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Last June, exercises of graduation were held at Agawam Center for ninth grade pupils from all parts of the Town. This was a very pleasant occasion. It was the first time in the history of our schools that the grammar pupils from the three precincts of the town met for joint exercises of this character. The program consisted of singing by the grammar school pupils, under the direction of Miss Chaffin, the music supervisor ; remarks by Harry P. Hinkley, member of the School Committee ; an address by Clarence A. Brodeur, Prin-
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cipal of Westfield Normal School; and presentation of diplo- mas by J. A. Roy, chairman of School Committee.
The names of pupils receiving diplomas are as follows- AGAWAM CENTER
Burton A. Bailey
Arthur Gosselin
John M. Burke
Ethel Gregory
Philip C. Carroll
Yvonne LeBlanc
Lois J. Davenport
Myrtle LaBonte
William P. Hinkley
Christella Mahoney
Ralph D. Pond
Harold Mahoney
Lila C. Reed
Stella Paro
Harold D. Seaver
Veronica Wilson
Charles Slight
FEEDING HILLS
Kenneth B. Webb
Gertrude Berge
MITTINEAGUE
Stanley Cusluskie
Rose Denault
Paul Johnson
Elise Desmarais
Lillian Sunden
Emile Duclos
Edward Tisdell
Edna Dumond
Mildred Wingord
All buti three of the above named pupils, 90% of the class, entered high school in the fall.
THE YARDSTICK IN EDUCATION
There is a widespread movement among school men, in these later years toward measuring the results of school work. This is in response to the general demand for efficiency in all lines. There are certain phases of school work, certain im- portant results, that can not be measured. There is no known unit of measure that can determine the cultural or inspirational value of the school. But in some academic subjects where a definite amount of work is to be accomplished in an allotted time, results may be measured.
The Courtis Standard Research Tests in Arithmetic are a set of tests devised by S. A. Courtis, Supervisor of Educa- tional Research, of Detroit, Michigan, for the purpose of
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Alice Fariole
Clifford Bernatchez
Dorothy Johnson
measuring results in the fundamental prosesses in arithmetic. The pupils in taking these tests are timed, and are scored on a basis of speed and accuracy. Uniform tests have been given to more than 50,000 children, in many different cities and states. The results have been compiled and tabulated by Mr. Courtis, and are available for purposes of comparison.
These tests were given last June to all the Fourth and Sixth Grade children in the schools of Agawam. I did not have time to examine all grades. These grades were selected as being intermediary between the lowest and and the highest. The papers were all corrected and scored by me. The results were tabulated on forms procured from Mr. Courtis; and by the application of certain formulas used by all who have given these tests the following results were determined for each grade tested :
1st. The median speed or attempts.
2nd. The median accuracy or rights, in per cent.
3rd. The per cent of efficiency.
By efficiency is meant the per cent of the class attaining perfection ; that is, standard scores or better.
The accompanying table gives the results for each of the three precincts of the town. These results mean little to us, only as we make comparisons with other towns and cities; so in the table I have given, under the heading "General" the figures obtained by averaging results from all places where tests have been given, about 50,000 pupils examined. I have also given results for the city of Detroit. This city ranks highest of any sending in reports. Mr. Courtis, the originator of these tests has been giving them for several years in his own city, which doubtless accounts for the high standing attained.
From a study of the table we note-
1st. That in almost every point in both grades tested, Feeding Hills scores highest of the three precincts of the Town.
2nd. In comparing the average of the three precincts of
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RESULTS OF COURTIS TESTS --- JUNE, 1916
TEST NO. 1 Addition
TEST NO. 2 Substraction
TEST NO. 3 Multiplication
TEST NO. 4 Division
Grade
School
Median
Efficiency
Efficiency
Speed or Attempts
Accuracy or Rights
Speed or Attempts
Accuracy or Rights
Speed or Attempts
Accuracy or Rights
Speed or Attempts
Accuracy or Rights
IV
Agawam Ctr.
5.3
50. %
3. %
7.5
74. %
16. %
7.9
70. %
12.5%
4.8
65. %
6.2%
IV
Mittineague
4.8
57.5
0
6.6
76.
14.5
6.4
45.5
0
3.7
44.8
10.
IV
Feeding Hills
6
50
0
8
81.3
16.6
7
67.5
0
6
80
16.6
IV
Average
5.4
52.
1
7.4
77.1
15.7
7.1
61
4.1
4.8
63.2
10.9
IV
*General
5.9
54
6
6.2
58
9.3
5
57
7
3.6
42.
7.7
IV
Detroit
6.7
64
10.2
7.3
72.
14.9
5.5
67
12.9
4.1
53
13.6
VI
Agawam Ctr.
8.6
56. %
0
11.7
65 . %
0%
10.7
66. %
.0%
9.7
88. %
7 %
VI
Mittineague
6.8
50
0
9.1
61.
0
8
80.
.0
5.4
66.7
6.7
VI
Feeding Hills
8.5
55 .
0.
10.2
85 .
20
10.
82.5
6.7
10.
100.
40
VI
Average
7.9
53.6
0.
10.3
70.3
6.7
9.6
76.1
2.2
8.4
85 .
17.8
VI
*General
8.4
64
4.2%
9.2
80.
7.4
7.9
84.
4.5
7.1
80
12.4
VI
Detroit
9.6
73
6.6
10.1
85
14.2
8.9
81 .
8.3
8.5
86.
19.0
*That is, derived from the tabulation of results from schools in many different cities and states. The scores reported by Detroit are given for sake of comparison, these scores being the highest reported by any city.
Median
Median
Median
Efficiency
Efficiency
the town with the general average of all cities, on the 12 points considered in each grade, the Fourth Grade in the Town of Agawam scores higher on 8 points; and the Sixth Grade in Agawam scores higher on 5 points.
3rd. As compared with Detroit, out of the 24 points considered in both grades, Agawam scores higher on 6.
4th. Feeding Hills considered alone, on a total of 24 points, scores higher in 15, ties on 1, and so attains a higher standing than any other town or city reporting.
5th. In both grades tested the weak subject is addition, the fundamental process that has to be used in school and in practical life more than any other.
Teachers should note this, and it is to be expected that more emphasis will be placed on this phase of arithmetic drill. Much practice in rapid and long column addition should be given throughout the grades. It must not be overlooked in the higher grades.
It is planned to give these tests again in June, 1917. We shall be interested to note results and compare them with the earlier ones.
PALMER AWARDS
The Palmer system of penmanship has now been in use three years at Feeding Hills and at Mittineague, and two years at Agawam Center schools. Sets of pupils' papers have been sent from Feeding Hills and Mittineague to the Palmer Com- pany at Boston for examination and criticism. Awards for excellence in penmanship have been given by the Palmer Com- pany as follows :
Mittineague-
Palmer buttons 73
Progress pins 16
Certificates of improvement 2
Feeding Hills-
Palmer buttons 99
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The following pupils have been awarded Palmer diplomas-
Emmeline Balboni-Mittineague, Grade VI
Mary Fruwirth-Mittineague, Grave VIII
Alma Fariole-Mittineague, Grade VIII
Clara Bruni-Mittineague, Grade IX
The following teachers have been awarded teachers' diplomas in Palmer Business Penmanship-
Faolin Peirce-Feeding Hills
Katherine J. Keenan-Feeding Hills
Julia 'F. Keenan-Mittineague
Olive A. Fox-Mittineague
Etta C. Rosenberg-Mittineague
Katherine G. Danahy-Mittineague
Of the 12 pupils from Mittineague school, who entered the West Springfield High School last September, not one of them fell below 90% in penmanship for their first marks.
MUSIC AND DRAWING
Miss Caroline Chaffin, who had served the Town as Super- visor of Music for 12 years, resigned her position last June. Her place was filled by the election of Miss Phoebe Hooper of Springfield. Miss Hooper gives 21/2 days per week to the work in Agawam, the remainder of her time being given to the towns of Longmeadow and East Longmeadow. On ac- count of the comparatively short time that she has been with us, the supervisor in this department has been excused from submitting a written report."
Miss Arnold has continued her services in Agawam as Supervisor of Drawing. There has been no radical change in the work of this department during the year; and, in con- sideration of the fact that Miss Arnold has in previous years submitted detailed reports of her work for the annual report, it seems unnecessary for her to present one for publication at this time.
Both of our supervisors are experienced and successful
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in their respective departments. They readily. secure the good will of the pupils and co-operation of the teachers.
AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
On behalf of the Agawam Center teachers I wish to make acknowledgment of assistance given them by the Agawam Mothers' Club in the purchase of a piano for the school. Through the generous contributions of this club it has been pos- sible to make final payment on an instrument which was pur- chased several years ago on the instalment plan.
In conclusion I wish again to express my appreciation of the effective work done by our teachers, and to thank the parents and School Committee for their co-operation and sup- port.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER E. GUSHEE. Feb. 3, 1917.
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SCHOOL DIRECTORY, JANUARY, 1917
Name
School
Grades
Date of Appointment
Address
Where Educated
Walter E. Gushee
Supt. of Schools
Dec.
1901
Ludlow, Mass.
Phoebe Hooper
Music Supervisor
Sept.
1916
30 High St., Springfield
Helen L. Arnold
Drawing Sup.
Dec.
1912
61 Thompson St., Springfield
Katherine G. Danahy Etta Rosenberg
Mittineague
VI, VII
Sept.
1914
Mittineague, Mass.
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