Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1921-1925, Part 15

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 584


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Elementary Schools ยท 9:00-12:00 A. M. 1:00- 3:30 P. M.


Junior High School 9:00-12:00 A. M. 12:30- 3:00 P. M.


Senior High School 9:00-12:30 A. M. 1:00- 3:00 P. M.


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REPORT OF School Committee


In accordance with an annual custom, we herewith present for consideration our yearly report as a Committee. For a time, we were thinking seriously of making no such written report to the citizens of Agawam. We knew that we would have to again call your attention to recommendations and problems worn threadbear by frequent repetition in years past. We were also pretty sure that a large percentage of our townspeople either never read our report or, if they did read it, they thought it all "bunk" and called it the periodic brainstorm of an "Educational Trust." However, the precedent of years made it seem necessary that we submit to you some account of the year 1923, together with a few recommendations for 1924.


At the last annual town meeting a committee was appointed to investigate the need of providing additional school accommoda- tions for all parts of the town, with instructions to present their findings at a special town meeting to be called at some later date. This committee recommended to the School Board, that the over- flow, from the upper grades in our various village schools, be transferred to the High School Building. This seemed to them a very simple and inexpensive solution of the housing problem. After a very careful tabulation of the number of pupils promoted to the seventh grade throughout the town, we found that we could not handle that entire grade as suggested.


The officers of the American Legion very kindly consented to our using their room for school purposes, thereby providing us with an additional school unit there. We furnished that room with portable desks which can readily be moved for the con- venience of Post meetings. By a further readjustment of rooms and class units we were able to house at the High School prac- tically all the 7th Grade from Agawam Center and Springfield Street, and a small percentage of the same grade from North Agawam and Feeding Hills. This arrangement filled our High School Building to very near its capacity and still left us with


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crowded conditions in all our village schools except at Feeding Hills Center.


To help the situation in our elementary schools, we raised the age requirements for admission to the first grade, thereby refusing entrance to many children nearly six years old. In some schools the conditions permitted us to receive beginners as formerly. At Agawam Center we were obliged to hire an extra teacher to help take care of overcrowded grades. At North Agawam we are still using an inadequate and inconvenient room on the 3rd floor for school purposes. Here too we found it im- perative, after school opened in September, to add another teacher to the teaching force. We have also been obliged to use the Library there for an overflow from the first grade, and the school stock room for an extra 6th grade class. At Springfield Street we have been maintaining a double session schedule in the 6th grade room, besides continuing the use of a temporary room in the school hall. This in brief is the condition at present in our village schools.


We have now a very large 6th grade in each one of our larger school buildings and the problem before us is to arrange for their housing as a 7th grade next September. Our first High School graduating class will number about twenty-five, so that their departure will provide for but one small class unit in that building; consequently we can not house them there.


We, as a committee, favor the adoption by the town of a yearly school building program. The coming year we urgently recommend the addition of at least four rooms to the Springfield Street School. The situation there is very acute at present and rapidly growing worse. We have now enough pupils from that section attending other schools to fill two or three rooms if we could accommodate them there. An enlarged school plant there would help relieve the congestion at North Agawam, where we shall need additional room as long as the Parochial School re- mains closed. Today there are five real estate development schemes in operation on the "Plains." City View Heights, the most advanced of these developments, has already 20 or 25 houses built and occupied. The North Agawam Community Welfare League in their circular letter regarding the trolley situation, urge everyone to "boost Agawam and do all they can to increase its population." Consequently, we feel free to call upon them and all who support their sentiments to aid us in our school building program. More population and more schools are linked together much like the Siamese twins.


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If our needs at Springfield Street are met this year, and without any quibbling, something has got to. be done there at once, another year we must plan to relieve the conditions at Agawam, with particular reference to the needs of Meadow Street, the River Road and the Riverside Park section. Action here is very nearly as urgent as on the "Plains." All sections of our town are growing and the only way we can take care of the consequent increase in school population is to adopt a definite school building plan.


For several years past we have been rather backward about keeping up repairs in our school buildings, due in a large measure to the high cost of labor and materials. During 1923 we found it imperative to spend considerable money for much needed re- pairs. From now on we are convinced that true economy will be better served by keeping our schools in good condition at all times and making all needed repairs at the earliest possible moment.


In June 1924 our first High School graduating exercise will be held. Our principal tells us that the class of 1924 is an ex- ceptional class. Good students of high character and unswerving in their loyalty to Agawam High. Your Committee wish to make these exercises memorable in the history of the Town. We hope that all our townspeople may be able to be present and help by their hearty co-operation, to make the days of our first Com- mencement season real days of inspiration for both young and old.


When we closed our books for the year 1923 we had out over a thousand dollars in unpaid bills which we were unable to pay and keep within our appropriation. Although we practiced the most rigid economy throughout the year we had several heavy items of expense to meet that we had not forseen, such as school furniture for the Legion room, extra teachers, increased bills for transportation, additional outlay for repairs, and greater ex- penditure for books and supplies.


! For the year 1924 we shall need more to run our schools than in previous years. We do not aim to offer the extensive curriculum that the city schools can afford, but we are determined to maintain an efficient corps of teachers, to furnish adequate equipment and supplies for use of pupils and instructors, and, so far as possible, we intend to provide proper housing conditions.


The last named problem we must put squarely up to the citizens of our town. Our proposition for 1924 we have already discussed, and that is a four room addition at Springfield Street. We have a local architect at work preparing sketches for the


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proposed extension there. At our annual town meeting in March we expect to present for your consideration these plans, together with the estimated cost of the same. We have the children and we must provide proper school accommodations for them. If we fail to do that much for the coming citizens of our town we are failing in our duty to our country. Why try to boost Agawam, ' why try to be a wideawake lively up to the minute municipality, if the most important feature of our municipal life is lacking the progressive spirit? We are confident that all intelligent and loyal taxpayers will heartily co-operate with us for the main- tenance of a high standard of efficiency in all our schools and will, from time to time as it may become necessary, support us in a definite constructive building program.


Our present teaching staff is securing most excellent results, and, in closing our annual report, we thank you all for your support during the year just past, of them, the superintendents and the committee.


Respectfully submitted,


CLIFFORD M. GRANGER, J. A. ROY, PERCIVAL V. HASTINGS, SYNEY F. ATWOOD,


E. P. LOWELL, EDNA C. DOANE,


School Committee.


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Financial Statement of Schools


GENERAL EXPENSE


Benjamin J. Phelps, salary .... $3,350.02 Travel 65.72


$ 3,415.74


Nathalie F. Moulton, salary $2,080.00


Travel 26.63


2,106.63


New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. 49.23


Johnson's Bookstore, supplies


2.70


K. E. Sanders, printing


15.00


A. H. Bartlett, printing


53.92


The Pond-Ekberg Co., printing 88.25


Wright & Potter Printing Co., printing


4.51


Charles W. Hastings Co., supplies


21.92


Fred W. Nash Co., supplies


16.80


Patterson's American Educational Direc- tory


6.00


W. S. Ross, supplies


3.00


Emma Mellor, salary


1,200.00


D. O. Cesan, attendance officer 390.00


William DeForge, attendance officer ....


20.00


$ 7,393.70


EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION


Katherine G. Danahy


$ 1,850.00


Eleanor C. Daly


440.00


Mae P. Lynch


1,270.00


Olive A. Fox


1,500.00


Ruth C. Grady


440.00


Mrs. Anna M. LaSalle


1,187.50


Kathryn M. Roache


1,220.00


Jennie M. Lucas


1,510.00


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Alice Mckeown


440.00


Annette E. Deely


690.00


Mrs. Viola W. Phillips


1,560.00


Cora E. Halladay


1,320.00


Lena E. Collis


1,320.00


Louise A. Garland


540.00


Minetta M. Jurgenson


1,220.00


Mildred E. Simpson


1,170.00


Gertrude C. Lawrence


1,220.00


Esther J. Stevens


1,070.00


Faolin M. Peirce


1,730.00


Mrs. Harriet D. Carson


1,170.00


Viola E. Hopkins


1,220.00


Isabelle M. Cogswell


305.00


Mary L. Littlefield


225.00


Gertrude Holland


27.50


Anna M. FitzGerald


500.00


Mary E. O'Shea


539.00


Helyne D. Mousley


440.00


Gladys M. Hall


460.00


Alma E. Hawkins


80.00


Mrs. Marion C. Poole


900.00


Mrs. Fannie B. Chase


620.00


David McKenzie


277.89


Mrs. Bernice Miller


527.11


Clara S. Johnson


690.00


Alice P. Woodruff


440.00


Beryl W. Stodden


690.00


Helen C. Ripley


480.00


Marjorie King


+60.00


Bessie E. Sprowl


453.94


Mildred M. Trask


1,185.00


Freeda R. Fitts


110.00


Mrs. Kate Porter


542.10


Helen L. Spelman


440.00


Evelyn L. Moulton


1,020.00


Mrs. Hazel F. Williams


272.35


Bessie A. Barber


440.00


Cora M. Barnes


1,440.00


William J. Burke, J.r.


127.50


Olive Lewis


1,340.00


Minta A. Locke


1,340.00


Roger W. Pease


600.00


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Catherine T. Powers


1,440.00


John W. Quirk


1,757.50


Hazel M. Sullivan


1,490.00


Edith J. Best


1,640.00


Nellie I. Button


1,800.00


Erika C. Jauch


560.00


Catherine Keeler


720.00


Clara L. McIntire


1,590.00


Mildred E. Sanderson


540.00


Eleanor H. Smith


1,590.00


Marjorie Ward


1,440.00


Abbie L. Burlingham


1,440.00


Hazel S. Cook


1,640.00


Frederick T. Dacey


2,140.00


Hazel Clark


1,610.00


Mary F. Pierce


1,6+0.00


$ 64,097.40


TEXT BOOKS


American Book Co.


$ 173.64


Emil Ascher


5.07


Arlo Publishing Co.


21.00


Edward E. Babb & Co.


28.13


D. Appleton & Co.


24.09


Allyn & Bacon


20.31


Milton Bradley Co.


9.98


C. H. Congdon


17.20


Oliver Ditson Co.


7.29


Nelson Doubleday


3.50


Ginn & Co.


412.69


Gregg Publishing Co.


53.47


D. C. Heath & Co.


130.21


Houghton Mifflin Co.


154.41


Henry Holt & Co.


1.50


Johnson's Bookstore


16.88


J. B. Lippincott Co.


2.50


Little, Brown & Co.


61.44


The Macmillan Co.


188.15


McKnight & McKnight


2.85


Mentzer, Bush & Co.


11.39


Chas. E. Merrill Co.


10.26


Newson & Co.


72.78


75


A. N. Palmer Co.


30.10


Rand McNally & Co.


353.92


Row, Peterson & Co.


28.83


Benj. H. Sanborn & Co.


140.58


Chas. Scribner's Sons


18.84


Silver, Burdett & Co.


185.88


West Side Express


16.92


The John C. Winston Co.


12.69


World Book Co.


149.46


$


2,368.96


STATIONERY, SUPPLIES AND MISCELLANEOUS


Austin Bros. Co.


$ 5.18


Emil Ascher


2.78


Milton Bradley Co.


225.14


Burroughs Adding Machine Co.


2.75


Belwin, Inc.


.43


Edward E. Babb & Co.


1,542.97


Carlisle Hardware Co.


139.48


H. W. Cowles


9.44


H. W. Carter Paper Co.


7.60


Cave Welding Co.


3.25


Eugene Dietzgen Co.


7.45


Oliver Ditson Co.


9.81


William DeForge


3.00


Denoyer-Geppert Co.


65.06


Educational Device Co.


2.50


R. A. Fife Corporation


3.40


Forbes & Wallace


47.74


Forster Music Publisher, Inc.


4.00


Joseph R. Hastings


105.00


Chas. W. Hastings Co.


127.69


Harris & Gilpatric


24.25


J. L. Hammett Co.


163.21


Hampden Lumber Co.


172.77


Jacobs Ticket Print


29.50


Johnson's Bookstore


12.53


Philip Jasmin, Jr.


2.25


Geo. T. Johnson Co.


75.31


Kenney Bros. & Wolkins


27.58


Meissner's Express


4.45


Arthur R. Miller


2.54


76


Fred E. Morley


10.10


National Drug Stores Co.


3.55


B. D. Nims


24.20


National Board of Fire Underwriters


1.95


A. N. Palmer Co.


12.28


The Pond-Ekberg Co.


32.35


Rand McNally & Co.


27.25


Thomas E. Saunders


3.00


G. Schirmer of Massachusetts


20.27


Springfield Gas Light Co.


110.43


Springfield Office Supply Co.


8.25


Alex Taylor & Co.


19.40


University Supply & Book Co.


7.23


West Side Express


86.97


Willis Music Co.


6.37


Winchester Store


5.75


-$


3,208.41


OPERATING EXPENSE


Janitors


Karl Birk


$ 212.00


D. J. Bloom


1,050.00


Clarence Bassette


85.80


William T. Bagley


74.00


James F. Cleary


300.00


Jasper DeForge


1,455.92


William DeForge


1,455.92


W. A. Fairbanks


43.65


Bert Hazelton


14.00


James Jasmin


840.00


James Jasmin, Jr.


6.40


Oliver Parent


6.40


Springfield Window Cleaning Co.


40.00


Charles Wood


1,155.00


Charles Wyman


39.50


Care of room :


Bessie A. Barber


16.00


Freeda R. Fitts


3.00


Evelyn L. Moulton


38.00


Kate Porter


19.00


Helen L. Spelman


16.00


77


Mildred M. Trask


13.00


Mrs. Hazel T. Williams 9.00


-$ 6,892.59


Fuel


W. F. Cook Coal Co.


$ 4,187.15


James WV. Cesan


2.00


Chas. D. Farnsworth


4,666.74


Wallace H. Hastings


9.50


C. W. Hull


12.00


Lee S. Jenks


20.00


H. C. Puffer & Co.


8.25


Forrest M. Spear


16.00


Springfield Gas Light Co.


20.53


-$ 8,942.17


Miscellaneous


Agawam Electric Co. $ 660.57


Andrews Paper Co.


103.22


Jos. J. Bargatti & Co.


13.92


Carlisle Hardware Co.


30.86


C. B. Dolge Co.


68.01


Foley Paper Co.


12.74


Alfred F. Foote, Comm.


22.00


Hasco Products Co.


10.00


Chas. W. Hastings Co.


14.24


E. A. Kellogg & Sons


40.19


Standard Electric Time Co.


7.44


-$


983.19


MAINTENANCE


O. C. Alderman


$ 13.77


The Burden-Bryant Co 14.75


William T. Bagley


20.50


William P. Brown


105.08


J. L. Burke


29.59


Jos. J. Bargatti & Co.


11.90


O. C. Call


8.98


T. J. Conway


4.64


Carlisle Hardware Co.


15.02


Albert W. Carter


21.21


78


E. J. Demarais


73.32


Mrs. DeForge


10.00


W. A. Fairbanks


11.05


E. J. Gosselin


1.00


H. W. Haskell


6.05


Chas. E. Hayes & Co.


3.86


Hampden Paint & Chemical Co.


210.47


Hampden Lumber Co.


7.02


The Lincoln Co.


96.10


Fred C. McClean


194.90


Meekins, Packard & Wheat


41.12


Joseph P. Mercier


6.50


B. D. Nims


19.71


A. Provost


3.25


A. H. Rowley


22.75


J. A. Roy


20.35


Chas. H. Sampson


2.00


A. L. Spear


11.00


W. P. Shaylor


8.75


Standard Electric Time Co.


10.50


Underwood Typewriter Co.


2.50


T. M. Walker Co.


151.97


Chas. H. Wood


59.50


Edward M. White


42.73


Paul Weidenmiller


3.00


-$


1,264.84


HEALTH


Mrs. Mary L. Black


$ 1,098.00


Dudley Bodurtha


28.00


Dr. Geo. B. Corcoran


300.00


DeFrate & Raleigh


2.30


Johnson's Bookstore


9.87


E. A. Kellogg & Sons


269.25


The Pond-Ekberg Co.


5.90


-$


1,713.32


TRANSPORTATION


Chauncey Bailey


$ 238.00


R. W. Chamberlain


252.88


James Cleary


20.75


David Cesan


18.00


79


Daniel Cesan


118.00


James W. Cesan


12.00


Frank Copinscki


201.25


Louis DePalma


230.00


E. Fazio


180.00


A. Grasso


357.00


Lee Jenks


137.50


Anthony Mercadante


145.00


A. Statkum


238.00


J. C. Wright


238.00


Springfield St. Ry. Co.


1,260.00


-$


3,830.38


TUITION


City of Springfield


$ 500.00


City of Springfield, vocational


1,371.75


City of Springfield, continuation


447.64


Town of West Springfield


225.00


Town of Ludlow, continuation


40:80


W. F. Sullivan


62.50


2,647.69


SUNDRIES


The Lothrop Press


$ 31.76


West Side Express


6.00


37.76


OUTLAY


O. C. Alderman


$ 12.60


Milton Bradley Co.


42.00


Carlisle Hardware Co.


1.24


C. P. Chase & Co.


14.08


Mrs. Lydia DeForge


7.00


Forbes & Wallace


3.90


Hoag Welding Co.


3.50


Hampden Lumber Co.


77.01


Kenney Bros. & Wolkins


477.30


W. J. Kelly Co.


82.00


L. E. Knott Apparatus Co.


801.33


The Lincoln Co.


178.39


Meissner's Express


11.00


Meekins, Packard & Wheat


105.63


80


B. D. Nims


93.26


Oliver & Howland Co.


24.29


Poole Dry Goods Co.


47.15


Reformatory for Women


15.51


Richards Transfer Co.


30.00


Richard A. Turner & Co.


124.41


Henry Robert


13.00


J. A. Roy


59.15


Albert Steiger


5.00


Springfield Gas Light Co.


25.29


E. S. Stacy Supply Co.


70.53


Strathmore Paper Co.


15.84


F. E. Treuchet Co.


62.90


West Side Express


44.39


Wells & Douglass


46.50


Young Brothers Co.


24.40


$


2,518.60


SUMMARY


General Expense


$ 7,393.70


Expense of Instruction


64,097.40


Stationery and Supplies


3,208.41


Text Books


2,368.96


Operating


16,817.95


Maintenance


1,264.84


Health i


1,713.32


Transportation


3,830.38


Tuition


2,647.69


Sundries


37.76


Outlay


2,518.60


$105,899.01


T


AVAILABLE


Appropriation


$106.000.00


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Superintendent's Report


To the School Committee of Agawam:


Gentlemen : I hereby submit my annual report as Superin- tendent of Schools for the year ending December 31, 1923.


This report will be given under the four following headings:


I Statistics


II High School


1. New Courses Added


2. Scholarship


3. Class of 1924


4. Certification


5. Extra Curricula Activities


6. Athletics


7. Moving Pictures


8. Social Life in High School


III Junior High School


1. Scholarship


2. Increased Enrollment


3. Creed


4. Clubs


5. Guiding Principle in Instruction and Club Work


IV Elementary Schools


1. Enrollment


2. Course of Study


3. New Books


4. Educational Measurements


5. Special Days


6. Teachers


7. Conclusion


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I. STATISTICS


RESIGNATIONS


Annette E. Deely, North Agawam, Grade IV.


Mrs. Marion C. Poole, Principal, Feeding Hills, Grades VI- VII.


David McKenzie, Feeding Hills, Grades V-VI.


Clara S. Johnson, Feeding Hills, Grades III-IV.


Beryl W. Stodden, Feeding Hills, Grades II-III.


Bessie E. Sproul, Feeding Hills, Grade I.


Isabelle M. Cogswell, Springfield Street, Grade IV.


Mary E. O'Shea, Springfield Street, Grades V-VI.


Freeda R. Fitts, Suffield Street, Grades I-III.


William J. Burke, Junior High, Science and Mathematics.


Catharine Keeler, Senior High, French and Latin.


TRANSFERS


Mildred M. Trask from West Street, Grades I-IV to Feeding Hills, Grade I.


APPOINTMENTS


Erika C. Jauch, Senior High, French and Latin.


Mildred E. Sanderson, Senior High, Commercial Subjects.


Roger W. Pease, Junior and Senior High, English.


John W. Quirk, Junior High, Mathematics and Science. Louise A. Garland, Agawam Center, Grades IV and V. Eleanor C. Daly, North Agawam, Grade VII.


Ruth C. Grady, North Agawam, Grade V. Alice Mckeown, North Agawam, Grade III.


Anna M. FitzGerald, Springfield Street, Grade IV.


Gladys M. Hall, Springfield Street, Grade VI. Helyne D. Mousley, Springfield Street, Grade V.


Mrs. Fannie B. Chase, Principal, Feeding Hills, Grades VI and VII.


Marjorie King, Feeding Hills, Grades IV and V.


Helen C. Ripley, Feeding Hills, Grade II.


Alice P. Woodruff, Feeding Hills, Grades III and IV.


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ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS IN AGAWAM TOWNSHIP, 1923-1924


1. Elementary School, Grades I-VII


2. Junior High School, Grade VII Special, Grades VIII-IX


3. Senior High School, Grades X-XI-XII-XIII


ENROLLMENT TABLE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


AGAWAM CENTER


Grades


I


II


III


IV


V


VI


VII


Totals


Room 1


37


37


Room 2


34


34


Room 3


8


30


38


Room 4


36


36


Room 5


23


15


38


Room 6


40


40


Room 7


51


51


Totals


37


42


30


59


55


51


274


NORTH AGAWAM


Room 1


54


54


Room 2


41


41


Room 3


41


41


Room 4


43


43


Room 5


45


45


Room 6


48


48


Room 7


28


28


Totals


54


41


41


43


45


48


28


300


FEEDING HILLS


Room 1


28


28


Room 2


33


33


Room 3


26


9


.35


Room 4


11


24


35


Room 5


24


7


31


Totals


28


33


26


20


24


24


7


162


SPRINGFIELD STREET


Room 1


36


36


Room 2


42


42


Room 3


44


44


Room 4


39


39


Room 5


39


39


Room 6


29


29


Totals


36


42


44


39


39


29


229


South School


12


9


12


33


Suffield Street


8


9


8


25


West Street


8


9


8


9


34


Totals


28


27


28


9


92


Total in Elemen-


tary Schools


183


185


169


170


163


152


35


1057


ENROLLMENT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL


Grades


1 VII


2 VII


1 VIII


2 VIII


IX


IX


IX


Total


Seven


37


33


70


Eight


34


30


64


Nine


29


29


29


87


Totals


37


33


34


30


29


29


29


221


1


2


3


84


ENROLLMENT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL


Ten


46


Eleven Twelve Thirteen


40


32


26


Total


144


ENROLLMENT TABLE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


Total in Elementary Schools


Total in Junior High School


221 1057


Total in Senior High School


144


Attending Technical High School, Springfield


1


Attending West Springfield High School


1


Total in Senior High School


367


Attending Springfield Vocational School


9


Total in Public Schools-Jan. 1, 1924


1433


Increase during the year in Public School pupils 84


II. HIGH SCHOOL


1. NEW COURSES ADDED: The following courses have been added to the curricula of the Senior High School dur- ing the past year: United States History and Civics; English IV; Mathematical Review; Economics; Advanced Accounting ; Foods and Clothing; Commercial Geography; Virgil; Physics. The above subjects round out the High School curricula and pro- vide the work of a complete four year high school.


2. SCHOLARSHIP: The scholarship of any school may be measured by two factors, namely, the quality of the work done by the pupils, and the progress of the pupils from grade to grade.


In order to encourage work of high quality, an honor roll is published at the close of each marking period. The require- ments for honor standing are as follows :


Maximum honor,-A's in 15 credits, no mark below B.


General honor standing,-A's and B's, no mark below B.


From 25% to 30% of the High School enrollments have secured honor standing in their studies since the establishing of the High School. The following table giving the per cent of retardation in the High School is worthy of note in that it shows a low per cent in retardation, which is evidence of the progress of the High School pupils in their studies.


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TABLE OF RETARDATION, AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL FOR YEAR 1922-1923


Grade Enrollment Promoted Failed in Two or


June 1923


June 1923 More Subjects


c Promoted % Failed June 1923 June 1923


X 40


36


1


90


10


XI


36


32


1


88 8/9


11 1/9


XII


30


27


3


90


10


I wish to make special mention of the co-operation of the High School pupils in all efforts to keep a high standard of scholarship in the Agawam High School. They seem to realize that their success in school, and the high standing of the Aga- wam High School depends upon the zeal and effort which they give to their studies. As a result of this spirit our study rooms and class rooms are places where there is a maximum amount of work accomplished.


3. CLASS OF 1924: A class of about 25 in number will graduate in June. This will be the first class to graduate from the Agawam High School. The class being the foundation class is in every way worthy of the high position it occupies. The strong characteristics of the class are dignity, scholarship and loyalty.


4. CERTIFICATION: Since Agawam has this year established a complete Senior High School, it is permissible to apply to the College Entrance Certificate Board for approval. The credentials of the High School will be presented to the Certificate Board at the annual meeting in April. As it is the policy of this Board to give new schools temporary approval, Agawam will doubtless be able to certify for college and other higher institutions those graduates who have maintained the certificate grade A or B, in their high school work. If these graduates make a good showing in college they will be able to give the High School permanent approval.


The High School is fortunate in that several graduates wish to continue their education in higher institutions, and are willing to do their best that their High School may gain permanent Certificate privileges.


Several of this year's graduating class have applied for en- trance to the State Normal Schools, and their applications have been favorably received by the various normal schools.


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5. EXTRA CURRICULA ACTIVITIES: No high school is without its extra curricula activities. In the Agawam High School their importance is second only to scholarship. They are of value for the following reasons :


(a) They create a proper school spirit, in fact, there is no school spirit where these activities are lacking. (b) They offer splendid opportunities for training in Leadership. (c) They are a potent source for Training for Leisure Time and for Ap- preciation. (d) They represent the real in Education. The extra curricula activities in the Agawam High School are as follows; Orchestra Chorus, History Club, Dramatic Club, Mov- ing Picture Club, Literary Club, Radio Club, Home Room As- sociations, Assemblies, Basket Ball and Baseball.


Policy of the school toward Extra Curricula Activities: The school sanctions, encourages, and supervises these activities in two ways, namely, by granting school credit for some of them, and by placing all but the athletic clubs in the daily schedule of the High School. The six hour school day makes it possible to allot time in the daily schedule of work for these activities. By placing such activities in the school session it becomes possible for all of the pupils to take advantage of them. Such a policy gives an equal opportunity to all and makes for a good school spirit.




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