Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1921-1925, Part 20

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


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In passing, we would like to give the architect on the job, Paul B. Johnson, a word of commendation for his constant and efficient supervision of the constructive details of the work.


When we asked for a four room addition at Springfield Street we felt confident that such an extension there would re- lieve the congestion for sometime, not only in that section but also at North Agawam. In September the situation at the latter school was so acute that it became necessary to remove the entire Seventh Grade, sending part of them down to the High School Building and the remainder out to Springfield Street School. We were also obliged to raise the age limit for beginners at North


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Agawam but in spite of that the First Grade there numbers over 70 pupils. As a result of the crowded conditions there we have been obliged to use as class rooms the Library on the first floor and the stock room on the second floor. Neither of these rooms can accommodate more than 20 pupils, nor have either one of them proper equipment for school purposes. At the "Plains" we have to report an enrollment of about 300 with only seven teach- ers, whereas North Agawam on account of the necessity of using such small unsuitable class room units, has nine teachers for about the same number of pupils. At Springfield Street we have one vacant room which we ought to be using at present but up to date our Superintendent has been unable to find a competent teacher that our pocketbook could afford. Another Fall this room must be opened if not before and by then all 8 rooms there will be well filled by the children in that district. The High School will not be able another September to take care of any more pupils than the natural influx from the Grade Schools. So, it would seem, by the process of elimination, that North Agawam children must be taken care of in that precinct. And what is the answer? Your Committee has been dodging the an- swer for months but have finally been obliged to admit that there seems to be one solution, and that a four room addition to the North Agawam School this coming year. You may remember that in our last annual report we favored the adoption by the town of a yearly school building program. A year ago we . thought the need of increased school accommodations to be very urgent at Agawam, but at present the North Agawam situation seems to be more acute. If our needs at the latter precinct are met this year, another year the needs of Agawam, with particular reference to the Meadow Street, River Road and Riverside Park sections, must be looked after.


We have a local architect at work preparing sketches for the proposed addition to the North Agawam School and we expect to present these plans for your consideration at our annual town meeting in March. As long as the Parochial School remains closed we shall have crowded school rooms in that section of our town. The decision in this matter rests with you tax payers. We are hopeful that all loyal and progressive citizens will, from time to time as it may become necessary, stand back of the School Committee in carrying out a definite constructive school building policy.


When we closed our yearly expense account we had on hand about $2,000 in unpaid bills. We tried to be even more econom-


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ical than in previous years but the increased cost of transportation, a larger amount for Vocational and Continuation School tuition, and a greater expenditure for all branches of school maintenance carried our department above its appropriation.


During the past year Mr. Eugene Lowell, a member of our Committee from North Agawam, moved from Agawam to Pal- mer. Mr. Lowell was a very congenial co-worker and was much interested in all our school problems. We were sorry to lose him for he was the type of citizen that makes conscientious and efficient public officials.


In closing our report for the year 1924, we wish to thank you all for your cordial support of our schools and our school policies.


Respectfully submitted,


CLIFFORD M. GRANGER, EDNA C. DOANE, PERCIVAL V. HASTINGS, SYDNEY F. ATWOOD, J. ARSENE ROY,


School Committee.


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Financial Statement of Schools


GENERAL EXPENSE


Benjamin J. Phelps, salary .... $3,700.02


Travel 13.44


$ 3,713.46


Nathalie F. Moulton, salary $2,240.00


Travel 15.50


2,255.50


D. O. Cesan, attendance officer


380.00


William DeForge, attendance officer


20.00


Emma Mellor, salary


1,260.00


Catherine Green, travel


8.30


The College Blue Book, supplies


6.00


Chas. W. Hastings, Postmaster, stationery


22.08


The Pond-Ekberg Co., printing


75.25


W. S. Ross, supplies


3.25


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


36.96


-$


7,780.80


EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION


Bessie A. Barber


$ 1,120.00


Cora M. Barnes


1,540.00


Edith J. Best


1,740.00


Abbie L. Burlingham


900.00


Nellie I. Button


1,800.00


Jennie E. Campbell


680.00


Mrs. Harriet D. Carson


1,220.00


Mrs. Fannie B. Chase


930.00


Hazel Clark


1,740.00


Hazel S. Cook


1,740.00


Lena E. Collis


+38.75


Frederick T. Dacey


2,240.00


Eleanor C. Daly


1,120.00


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Katherine G. Danahy


1,850.00


Annette E. Deely


500.00


Margaret Feen


+20.00


Anna M. FitzGerald


1,270.00


Olive A. Fox


1,350.00


Louise A. Garland


810.00


Ruth C. Grady


1,120.00


Cora E. Halladay


1,350.00


Gladys M. Hall


1,170.00


Viola E. Hopkins


1,270.00


Ida J. Hubbell


+20.00


Erika C. Jauch


1,440.00


Minetta M. Jurgenson


750.00


Mrs. Marion King


480.00


Marjorie King


1,170.00


Mrs. Anna M. LaSalle


1,270.00


Gertrude C. Lawrence


750.00


Olive Lewis


+20.00


Minta A. Locke


1,440.00


Vernice Lovett


385.00


Jennie M. Lucas


1,450.00


Mae P. Lynch


1,320.00


Ruth E. Manchester


440.00


Emily M. McCormick


440.00


Clara L. McIntire


1,690.00


Alice Mckeown


1,120.00


Mrs. Bernice Miller


303.75


Evelyn L. Moulton


1,070.00


Helyne D. Mousley


1,220.00


Roger W. Pease


1,540.00


Faolin M. Peirce


1,785.00


Mrs. Viola W. Phillips


1,550.00


Mary F. Pierce


1,740.00


Catherine T. Powers


1,540.00


John W. Quirk


1,990.00


Helen C. Ripley


1,220.00


Kathryn M. Roache


1,270.00


Mildred E. Sanderson


1,390.00


Beatrce M. Schadee


460.00


Mildred E. Simpson


1,220.00


Eleanor H. Smith


1,690.00


Harmon A. Smith


720.00


Helen L. Spelman


1,120.00


75


Esther J. Stevens


660.00


Hazel M. Sullivan


1,570.00


Mildred M. Trask


1,235.00


Marjorie Ward


1,540.00


Alice P. Woodruff


1,120.00


$ 71,257.50


TEXT BOOKS


Allyn & Bacon


$ 12.24


American Book Co.


225.92


American Library Asso.


1.89


Arlo Publishing Co.


53.70


Edward E. Babb & Co.


11.51


C. C. Birchard & Co.


9.38


Bruce Publishing Co.


4.62


D. A. Fraser


9.92


Ginn & Co.


262.21


Gregg Publishing Co.


2.40


D. C. Heath & Co.


84.62


Houghton Mifflin Co.


125.62


Laidlaw Bros.


2.19


Little, Brown & Co.


19.91


Lyons & Carnahan,


26.98


The Macmillan Co.


56.44


McIntosh Publishing Co.


20.96


Chas. E. Merrill Co.


94.04


The A. N. Palmer Co.


28.48


Rand McNally & Co.


70.27


Row, Peterson & Co. .


4.72


Benj. H. Sanborn & Co.


22.75


Chas. Scribner's Sons


32.78


Silver, Burdett & Co.


123.44


Southwestern Publishing Co.


15.27


John C. Winston Co.


1,429.36


-$ 2,751.62


STATIONERY, SUPPLIES AND MISCELLANEOUS


O. C. Alderman


$ 1.05


American Child Health Asso.


4.33


Emil Ascher, Inc.


7.95


Edward E. Babb & Co.


485.35


76


Boston Music Co.


6.99


Milton Bradley Co.


239.94


Walter M. Brown


22.35


Carlisle Hardware Co.


64.29


Country Club Soda Co.


5.50


Dean's Music House


12.70


Denoyer-Geppert Co.


61.74


Oliver Ditson Co.


12.68


Forbes & Wallace


12.21


John Franklin Music Co.


15.87


Ginn & Co.


8.97


Government Printing Office


1.17


Gregg Publishing Co.


6.93


Hall & McCreary Co.


28.52


Hampden Lumber Co.


55.93


Harden Music Co.


13.40


Hart & Hutchinson


.94


Chas. W. Hastings Co.


52.22


Chas E. Hayes Co.


5.33


Holden Patent Book Cover Co.


70.19


Iroquois Publishing Co.


9.64


Jacobs Ticket Print


22.25


Walter Jacobs, Inc.


3.38


Johnson's Bookstore


42.93


Kenney Bros. & Wolkins


228.39


Keystone Envelope Co.


8.02


J. B. Lippincott Co.


4.01


Manual Arts Press


2.40


McIntosh Publishing Co.


12.75


Meekins, Packard & Wheat


8.78


Meissner's Express


.80


Nathalie F. Moulton


1.56


Neidich Process Co.


5.50


B. D. Nims


2.40


Papercrafters, Inc.


64.00


The Pond-Ekberg Co.


+5.25


Rand McNally & Co.


13.77


Riel Hardware & Mill Supply


29.65


Russell Sage Foundation


14.10


Springfield Gas Light Co.


139.27


Springfield Office Supply Co.


21.56


Springfield Typewriter Exchange


1.25


77


E. S. Stacy Supply Co.


9.10


Wadsworth Howland Co.


.94


Wright & Potter Printing Co.


4.12


-$ 1,892.37


OPERATING EXPENSE Janitors


William T. Bagley


$ 67.50


D. J. Bloom


775.00


Harold Babcock


54.00


D. E. Bailey


5.00


Clarence Bassette


10.00


E. L. Campbell


200.00


James F. Cleary


820.00


Jasper DeForge


1,403.22


William DeForge


1,415.97


William DeForge, Jr.


36.25


WV. A. Fairbanks


40.00


James Jasmin


840.00


Aldege Paro


1.50


Chas. Poggi


9.00


Louis Roberts


37.50


Edgar St. John


6.00


Chas. Wood


1,080.00


Chas. Wyman


23.00


Care of room :


Bessie A. Barber


38.00


Ida J. Hubbell


16.00


Evelyn L. Moulton


38.00


Helen L. Spelman


22.00


-$


6,937.94


Fuel


Wm. T. Bagley


$ 12.00


W. F. Cook Coal Co.


6,162.48


Di Donato Ice Co.


48.00


James Jasmin, Jr.


4.00


Karl D. Nooney


18.00


Forrest M. Spear


9.00


Springfield Gas Light Co.


81.17


Herbert Taylor


13.50


-$


6,348.15


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Miscellaneous


Agawam Electric Co.


$ 607.56


Andrews Paper Co.


.64.00


Wm. T. Bagley


6.35


Jos. J. Borgatti


4.90


Carlisle Hardware Co.


15.12


H. W. Carter Paper Co.


31.75


C. B. Dolge Co.


186.65


The Dooley Hardware Co.


3.25


Foley Paper Co.


24.00


Alfred F. Foote, Comm.


22.00


Fuller Brush Co.


112.35


Arthur Gosselin


12.00


Hasco Products Co.


22.25


Chas. W. Hastings Co.


6.53


Chas E. Hayes Co.


7.01


E. A. Kellogg & Sons


29.89


C. P. Thompson Co.


4.70


Jos. P. Vincelette


3.00


C. H. Wood


4.93


1,168.24


MAINTENANCE


D. K. Bodurtha


$ 1.30


Jos. J. Borgatti


2.10


Harold E. Brown


6.35


Burden-Bryant Co.


6.00


J. L. Burke


49.22


Carlisle Hardware Co.


24.12


Robert M. Davis


19.21


Jasper DeForge


40.00


William DeForge


40.00


E. J. Demarais


80.45


A. Dumond


8.08


L. D. Dumond


3.25


W. A. Fairbanks


4.25


R. A. Fife Corp.


4.11


C. H. Fink


1.00


Forbes & Wallace


12.28


Hampden Lumber Co.


12.23


Hampden Paint & Chemical Co.


43.59


Chas. E. Hayes Co.


28.52


79


E. J. Kittell


2.50


The Lincoln Co.


58.26


Meekins, Packard & Wheat


3.81


B. D. Nims


8.62


Oliver & Howland Co.


3.60


F. B. Ramsdell


20.00


Reformatory for Women


16.95


Remington Typewriter Co.


8.96


Riel Hardware & Mill Supply


1.10


Robinson & Son


2.50


A. H. Rowley


11.00


Singer Sewing Machine Co.


2.00


A. G. Spalding & Bros.


15.20


A. L. Spear


6.50


Springfield Metal Ceiling Co.


100.00


Standard Electric Time Co.


17.34


Underwood Typewriter Co.


2.75


T. M. Walker Co.


56.10


J. D. Wallace & Co.


3.14


Wells & Douglass


6.75


Edward M. White


54.34


Chas. Wood


150.00


C. H. Wyman


1.00


Young Brothers Co.


63.50


-$


1,001.98


LIBRARY


Edward E. Babb & Co.


$ 9.27


Dodd, Mead & Co.


9.57


Houghton Mifflin Co.


9.76


Longman's Green & Co.


4.93


The Macmillan Co.


1.46


Princeton University Press


2.50


-


-$


37.49


HEALTH


Mrs. Mary L. Black


$ 1,134.00


Dr. Geo. B. Corcoran


500.00


E. A. Kellogg & Sons


283.50


1,917.50 -$


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TRANSPORTATION


Chauncey Bailey


$ 228.00


Mrs. E. H. Benoit


11.41


Daniel Cesan


114.00


R. W. Chamberlain


242.25


James Cleary


199.50


Frank Copinscki


194.25


Louis De Palma


228.00


E. Fazio


171.00


A. Grasso


342.00


Lee Jenks


137.50


F. H. King


228.00


Anthony Mercadante


137.50


A. Statkum


228.00


Springfield Street Ry Co.


1,277.15


-


-- $


3,738.56


TUITION


City of Springfield :


Language Auxiliary


$ 7.20


Continuation School


534.40


Vocational School


1,421.50


Town of West Springfield


68.33


-$


2,031.43


SUNDRIES


Milton Bradley Co.


$ 63.00


James Gordon Gilkey


40.00


The Pond-Ekberg Co.


39.90


-$


142.90


OUTLAY


Eimer & Amend


$ 26.66


R. A. Fife Corp.


700.00


J. G. Heidner & Son


7.00


Hoskins Mfg. Co.


2.11


L. E. Knott Apparatus Co.


6.71


Meekins, Packard & Wheat


81.66


Riel Hardware & Mill Supply


26.60


Springfield Office Supply Co.


150.00


-$


1,000.74


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SUMMARY


General Expense


$ 7,780.80


Expense of Instruction


71,257.50


Text Books


2,751.62


Stationery and Supplies


1,892.37


Operating Expense


14,454.33


Maintenance


1,001.98


Library


37.49


Health


1,917.50


Transportation


3,738.56


Tuition


2,031.43


Sundries


142.90


Outlay


1,000.74


$108,007.22


AVAILABLE


Appropriation


$108,000.00


$108,000.00


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Superintendent's Report


To the School Committee of Agawam:


Gentlemen: I hereby submit my annual report as Super- intendent of Schools for the year ending December 31, 1924.


This report will be presented under the following headings:


I. Statistics


II. High School


1. Retardation in Junior.Senior High School


2. Elimination in Senior High School


3. Organization of Work in Junior-Senior High School


4. Certificate of Senior High School Graduates


5. Awards Won in the Commercial Department


6. Senior High School Graduates in Business


7. New Extra Curricula Activities


8. Graduation


111. Elementary Schools


1. Enrollment


2. The New Addition to the Plains School


3. The Need of an Addition to the North Agawam School 4. Attendance


5. Instruction


6. Curriculum Making


7. Exhibits


8. Nurse's Report


9. Teachers


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I. STATISTICS


RESIGNATIONS


Olive Lewis, Junior High, English.


Abbie L. Burlingham, Physical Training Director.


Lena E. Collis, Agawam Center, Grade V. Louise A. Garland, Agawam Center, Grades IV and V. Minetta M. Jurgenson, Agawam Center, Grade IV.


Gertrude C. Lawrence, Agawam Center, Grade II. Esther J. Stevens, Agawam Center, Grade I.


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


TRANSFERS


Helyne D. Mousley from Springfield Street, Grade V to Feed- ing Hills, Principal, Grade VII.


Marjorie King from Feeding Hills, Grades IV-V to Agawam Center, Grades IV-V.


Helen L. Spelman from Suffield Street to Agawam Center, Grade V. Mrs. Viola W. Phillips, Principal, Agawam Center to Junior High School, English.


APPOINTMENTS


Harmon Allen Smith, Supervisor of Physical Training. Beatrice M. Schadee, Springfield Street, Grade V. Emily M. McCormick, Springfield Street, Grade VII. Margaret C. Feen, Agawam Center, Grade I. Mrs. Marion E. King, Agawam Center, Grade II. Annette E. Deely, Agawam Center, Grade IV. Jennie E. Campbell, Principal, Agawam Center, Grade VI Ruth E. Manchester, Feeding Hills, Grades V and VI. Ida J. Hubbell, Suffield Street, Grades I-III.


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ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS IN AGAWAM TOWNSHIP, 1924-1925


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


34


34


Room 2


29


29


Room 3


44


44


Room 4


37


37


Room 5


14


18


32


Room 6


37


37


Room 7


56


56


Totals


34


29 *


44


51


55


56


269


NORTH AGAWAM


Room 1


38


38


Room 2


37


37


Room 3


30


30


Room 4


19


19


Room 5


43


43


Room 6


43


43


Room 7


48


48


Room 8


45


45


Totals


75


19


43


43


48


45


303


FEEDING HILLS


Room 1


22


11


33


Room 2


11


26


37


Room 3


18


15


33


Room 4


16


20


36


Room 5


23


23


Totals


22


22


26


18


31


20


23


162


SPRINGFIELD STREET


Room 1


46


46


Room 2


42


42


Room 3


48


48


Room 4


44


44


Room 5


43


13


Room 6


37


37


Room 7


38


3S


Totals


46


42


48


44


43


37


38


298


South School 18


9


6


33


Suffield St.


14


7


6


27


West St.


9


7


7


8


31


Totals


41


23


19


8


91


Total in


Elementary


Schools


218


165


180


164


177


158


61


1123


ENROLLMENT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL


Grades


1 VII


2 VII


1


2 VIII


3 VIII


IX


IX


Totals


Seven


37


34


25


25


29


79


Nine


22


29


51


Totals


37


34


25


25


29


22


29


201


1


2


VIII


71


Eight


85


ENROLLMENT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL


Grades


XI


XII


XIII


Ten


71


71


Eleven


34


34


Twelve


28


28


Thirteen


29


29


Totals


71


34


28 29


162


ENROLLMENT TABLE FOR ALL SCHOOLS


Total in Elementary Schools


1123


Total in Junior High School


201


Total in Senior High School


162


Attending West Springfield High School


1


Total in High Schools


364


Attending Springfield Vocational School


12


Total in Public Schools-January 1, 1925


1499


Increase during the year in Public School pupils


66


The above chart shows the number of different children enrolled in Agawam schools since September, 1924, and avoids duplication in case of transfers within the town.


II. HIGH SCHOOL


1. Retardation in Junior High School : TABLE OF RETARDATION, JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR YEAR 1923-1924


Grade


Enrollment June, 1924


Promoted June, 1924


Failed in two subjects


Per cent Promoted


Per cent Failed


7


61


53


8


86.9


13.1


8


53


51


2


96.2


3.8


9


75


71


4


94.7


5.3


10


39


34


5


87.2


12.8


11


36


33


3


91.7


8.3


12


32


30


2


93.8


6.2


13


26


26


0


100


Totals


322


298


24


92.5


7.5


Promotion in the Junior-Senior High School is given by subject. A pupil who fails in two major subjects, for the purpose of this record, is considered a retarded pupil. The above table' presents the record of the High School.


This record will be meaningless to the citizens of Agawam unless some statement is given in regard to standards in retarda- tion.


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Since retardation is defined in many different ways, and depends upon causes that vary from place to place, no absolute standard can be set up. Last year 11% of the pupils in New York City were retarded. In general, averages, below 8% are considered good; averages from 8%, to 10% fair; averages from 10% to 12% poor.


It is worth while to give space in the school report to the subject of retardation. Many of the ills that beset public school education are summed up in the causes of retardation. If we are able to discern accurately these causes, and if we adopt remedial measures in so far as possible, we are then in a position to make the maximum progress in the field of education.


Causes of retardation :


1. Poor health.


2. Irregularity of attendance.


3. Too many outside activities.


+. Lack of natural ability.


5. Lack of aim in school work.


6. Lack of home study.


7. Constant changes in teaching staff.


What was the status of the Agawam Junior-Senior High School during the past year in the light of the above causes?


1. Health: The health of the high school pupils was good. There were a few cases of mumps and a little scarlet fever, but the epidemic of mumps prevalent in the elementary school did not establish itself in the high school. We can state positively that there were no causes of failure in school work due to poor health.


2. Irregularity of Attendance: There were four cases of retardation due to this cause. The attendance of the Junior- Senior High School pupils on the whole was commendable. The per cent of attendance was 95. The percentage of attendance for the four retarded pupils were as follows: 75-81-80-79. From this record it will be seen that these pupils missed more than 1/5 of the work of the school year. The co-operation of all parents is sought by the school officials in the matter of regular and prompt attendance. In the same degree that promptness and faithful attendance to duty bring success in other walks of life, so do they also bring success in school life.


3. Too Many Outside Activities: There were two cases of retardation due to participation in too many outside activities. The organization of the high school does not stress extra curricula


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activities in such a degree as to interfere with the regular work of school. The controlling idea as to these important activities is to make them an aid to better scholarship. The school, how- ever, can not always regulate successfully the time spent by its pupils outside of school hours. The home and the school must work in unison as to this important matter if the best results are to be obtained.


4. Lack of Natural Ability: There were no pupils en. rolled in the Senior High School who lacked the natural ability to successfully carry the work of some one of the courses in the High School Curricula. In the Junior High School, there were enrolled a few pupils who could profit more by the type of work given in that school than by any other course we could give them. These pupils are not up to grade in all subjects and they con- tributed at least eight cases of retardation.


5. Lack of Aim in School Work: 95% of the pupils in a senior high school are purposeful in their work. They are in the high school because of their own choice, and they have some goal in view. There are some pupils who do not have an end in view and it is difficult to say how much retardation is caused by this lack. Lack of aim is in close keeping with lack of study and is the handmaid of poor attendance. It seems possible to trace two cases of retardation to this source.


6. Lack of Home Study: To achieve the highest success in school a pupil must be faithful to the home study period. Those pupils who taper off the home study period usually fall off accordingly in their marks at school. Pupils who refuse to study at home are in danger of failing in one or two subjects, and when it chances to be two subjects retardation may be the result.


7. A Constantly Changing Teaching Staff: There is no factor which causes greater confusion in a high school and lowers standards to a greater degree than that of starting the year an- nually with a new faculty. The following table will show that during the past three years-from the time the high school was established-there has been a minimum number of changes in the teaching staff.


Year


Number Teachers


Changes


1922


15


0


1923


16


2


1924


16


1


88


The recognition which the high school has received from normal schools and colleges is due in no little measure to the fact that Agawam has been able to keep the high school faculty virtually intact for a period of three years. My firm conviction is that there are no cases of retardation due to poor teaching but, on the contrary, I feel that the low per cent of retardation- 71/2%-is due to the high standing of the Junior-Senior High School faculty.


My conclusions on the subject of retardation are as follows : 71/2% of failures for our Junior-Senior High School indicates a normal condition in the matter of promotion. The few cases of retardation that are in evidence can be traced to the following causes : lack of objective in school work; irregular attendance; too many outside activities; and lack of home study.


2. Elimination in Senior High School :


There is a close relationship between Retardation and Elimi- nation. Elimination for the purpose of this report concerns it- self with those pupils who are removed from school for various reasons during the school year. Some of the causes of elimination are as follows: poor health, retardation, dislike for school, late entrance to school, eagerness to earn money, lack of funds in the home.


The following tables show the number of pupils who have left school during the school year 1923-1924, and the first half of the school year 1924-1925.


Elimination Table, Agawam Senior High School, Sept., 1923-June, 1924


Grade


Enrollment Sept., 1923


Enrollment June, 1924


No. of pupils Eliminated


Per cent Eliminated


10


48


39


9


19


11


40


36


4


10


12


32


30


2


6


13


26


26


0


0


Totals


146


131


15


10


89


Elimination Table, Agawam Senior High School, Sept., 1924-Feb., 1925


Grade


Enrollment Sept., 1924


Enrollment Feb., 1925


No. of pupils Eliminated


Per cent Eliminated


10


71


68


3


4


11


34


33


1


3


12


28


27


1


31/2


13


29


27


2


7


Totals


162


155


7


4 3/10


This record shows that very few pupils drop out of school during the school year.


3. Organization of Work in Junior-Senior High School :


We have seen in the preceding paragraphs of this report that Retardation and Elimination in the Agawam High School have been reduced to a minimum per cent. This has not been ac- complished by any haphazard way of doing things, but by a studied effort to so perfect an organization of schools that on the whole the teachers, pupils, and parents would feel that due con. sideration was given the rights, duties, and needs of each. Here- with is submitted the daily time schedules of the Junior-Senior High School. The figures in brackets give the number of pupils in each class and study room.


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1924 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES-AGAWAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1925


Miss Button


Miss


Miss


Miss


Miss


Miss


Miss


Mr.


Dom. Science Miss Cook


Man. Training Mr. Dacey


Phy. Training Mr. Smith


Drawing Miss Pierce


Music Miss Clark


8.57 9,00 9.00 ,10


Eng. IV


Algebra II


Biology (10)


Latin II


Study (34)


Sten. (13)


I Comm. Geog. (30)


Eng. I Div. I (27)


Sr .- Jr .- Soph. Girls (12)


Tuesday


Mech. Draw.


Tuesday


11.00


Eng. II (30)


Algeb. I Div. I (18)


Study (45)


French II (10)


U. S. Hist. (25)


Typ. II (13)


Bkp. I (21) .


Wednesday


Sr ... Jr. Boys (7)


Wednesday


Fresh. Boys


(23)


Friday


Soph Girls (20)


Soph. Boys (13)


11.04 11,45


Study


Algeb. I Chemistry (16) Div. II (22)


French III


World Hist.


Typ. III (9)


Bkp. II Div. I (15)


Eng. I Div. II (18)


Monday Soph Boys (5) Friday


11.48 12.30


Study (51)


Math. Review (6)


Chemistry (16)


Latin I (24)


Div. I (24)


Div. I (15)


(16)


12,30 1.00


1.00 1.03 1.03


Eng. III Div. I (15)


Study (35)


General Science Div. I (24)


French I


Anc. Hist Div. II (20)


Typ. I Div. II (15)


Econom- ics (25)


2.03 3.00


Eng. III Div. II (13)


Geom. (14)


Gen. Sci. Div. II (18)


Latin IV


Mod. Hist.


(11)


Sten. II (8)


Bkp. II


-


(11)


Eng. I Div. III (23)


Friday Sr .- Jr. Girls (12)


Tues. and Wed. Fresh. Boys (9) Thursday Fresh. Boys (14)


Thursday Soph. Fresh Girls


(56)


Friday Sr .- Jr. Boys (20)


3.00


3.05


DISMISSAL


Soph. Boys (5) Mech. Draw.


Wednesday Soph. Boys (5)


LUNCHEON


ENROLLMENT P. M. SESSION


Wednesday Fresh Boys (14) Thursday


Sr .- Jr. Boys (7)


Thursday Sr. Jr. Girls (31)


(8)


Ward




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