Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1921-1925, Part 25

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


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In West Agawam the work has been under the direction of the following committee and leaders: Mrs. George Baker, chair- man, Mrs. George Bryce, Vice-chairman, Mrs. Florence Sullivan secretary, Mrs. George Baker, Mrs. Walter Wilson and Mrs. Al- fred Provost. Miss Lillian Stuart and her assistant, Miss Elizabeth Newton, who are in charge of the women's work of the Hampden County Improvement League, are exceptionally well pleased with the work which has been done by the women in Agawam during the last year.


Among the boys and girls there are Four H Clubs in Feed- ing Hills, West Agawam Center, and North Agawam. The club projects carried on are bee, baby beef, canning, gardening, poul- try, clothing, pigs, and sheep. Local leaders are Mrs. J. L. Hanchett, Jr., in charge of all club work, Mrs. William O'Con- nor, and Mrs. Ralph Hamilton local leaders for clothing work in Feeding Hills; Mrs. Harry Gensheimer and Mrs. George Baker local leaders for groups in West Agawam. Of ten county cham- pions in club work in 1925, the Town of Agawam furnished three; Harry Raplus was the pig club champion, Marion Allen the champion in canning and John White the bee champion for the year. In addition to this the club work produced in Elbert Jenks one of the best all around club members in the county. There are 11 organized clubs in the town. Three of these are banner clubs. 161 boys and girls were members of the club last year and the total value of the products handled by these boys and girls was nearly $3000 according to Club Agent Hall, and in ad- dition to this they won $120 in cash prizes at the Eastern States Exposition.


Agawam may well be called a first class Hampden County Improvement League Town. The programs which the League


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initiates in this place are carried out with splendid enthusiasm by men and women and boys and girls alike.


The new home of the League in West Springfield is situated in a most convenient place and the League's work in the Town of Agawam will be greatly facilitated for this reason.


Respectfully submitted


Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, Hampden County Improvement League,


LYNNE P. TOWNSEND, Assistant Managing Director.


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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


Number of Articles sealed


413


Number condemned 22


Commodities remeasured or weighed


Number tested


398


Number correct


179


Number over


133


Number under


86


EDWIN U. LEONARD, Sealer.


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Report of Library Trustees


BOOKS


Number at Agawam


5,300


Number at Feeding Hills


5,016


Number at North Agawam


1,226


CIRCULATION


Agawam


8,807


Feeding Hills


6,979


North Agawam


3,986


BORROWERS


Agawam


530


Feeding Hills


327


North Agawam


435


EXPENDITURES


Library Book House, books


$ 644.64


Johnson's Bookstore, books


172.44


D. C. Heath & Co., books


3.65


Forbes & Wallace, books


78.23


H. R. Huntting Co., books


126.86


The MacMillan Co., supplies


4.36


Nelson Doubleday & Co., supplies


7.00


Reagal Co., supplies


2.90


Arthur R. Wormrath, Inc., supplies


1.70


Library Bureau, supplies


5.66


Penn. Publishing Co., supplies


1.43


Publication Society, supplies


1.35


Baseball Magazine Co., supplies


2.00


H. C. Puffer Co., fuel


13.00


E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies


37.93


Agawam Electric Co., lighting


32.73


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Florence Belisle, librarian


25.00


Ida Bernatchez, librarian


75.00


Alice B. Granger, librarian


100.00


Anna Rudman, librarian


100.00


-$ 1,435.88


Appropriation


$ 300.00


Dog fund


1,116.97


Phelon School Fund


22.75


-


$ 1,439.72


ANNA RUDMAN, IDA BERNATCHEZ, C. H. GRANGER, Library Trustees.


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Report of Tree and Forest Warden


About the same number of dead and dangerous trees have been removed this year as last, but have done more trimming out of dead and dying branches this year. This work is very costly at present rates of wages, but should be done every season, but with the money available we only get over them once in about three years. We have calls for this work faster than we are able to care for it which causes disappointment to some. If it is something really dangerous we expect to attend to it immediately. Thousands of dollars could be expended in this Town to good advantage in repairing and trimming our shade trees and in plant- ing new ones. However, your servant is not advocating the ex- penditure of any such amount of money at present at least, as I' consider our public shade trees are in very good condition as to health and other respects and will compare favorably in looks to trees in most Towns of the same size.


MOTH WORK


According to reports received by your servant this State is just about holding its own relative to Gipsy Moth suppression, some Towns reporting an increase in egg-masses found, and others a decrease. In this Town this year we found 167 egg- masses, in 1924, 162; in 1923, 209; and in 1922, 185. This year we again sprayed the worst infested places and find it a great help in reducing the number of moths found. We also removed several old and decayed fruit trees which were badly infested from which we expect good results as our main trouble is where there are deep crooked cavities impossible to thoroughly examine without cutting, which we have no right to do on private ground without permission.


Cost of Moth Work for 1925 including spraying, $315.00.


For Moth Work for 1926 would recommend an appropria- tion of $300.00


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EXPENDITURES


J. W. Adams Nursery, trees $ 64.00


Talmadge Express


3.50


Frost Insecticide Co., supplies


47.06


Collard Hardware Co., supplies


3.25


H. W. Fitch, repairs


3.00


Robert Ely, filing saws


7.50


Wm. Menard, express


1.50


A. R. Kellogg, fighting fires


12.50


William Drew, labor


6.00


Fred Drew, labor


30.00


Ralph Mitchell, labor


29.25


C. M. Robinson, labor


5.00


C. H. Wyman, labor


7.50


W. S. Safford, labor


4.50


H. E. Brown, labor


4.00


E. R. Hanks, labor


6.00


G. W. Halladay, labor


2.00


Nicolas Buoniconti, labor


189.00


Donato Longo, labor


125.00


E. M. Hitchcock, warden


310.00


$


870.56


Appropriation


$


900.00


EDWIN M. HITCHCOCK, Tree Warden.


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Report of Chief of Police


FROM FEBRUARY 16, TO DECEMBER 31, 1925


Number of Liquor cases Investigated


22


Number of Arrests


5


Number of Convictions


4


Number of all other cases Investigated


771


Number of Arrests


81


Number of Convictions


80


Number of stolen Automobiles recovered


17


Number of Dogs killed


20


Drowning accidents and bodies recovered


4


Number of Summons' served for other Police Depts.


73


Value of stolen property recovered


$


1,000.00


Amount of Fines, drunk and liquor cases


875.00


Amount of Fines, Automobile cases


1,500.00


Number of Juvenile cases investigated


94


Number of disturbances suppressed


34


Investigated breaks in houses and stores


8


Investigated cases for State Board of Health


2


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ANNUAL REPORTS of the


School Committee and the


Superintendent of Schools of the Town of AGAWAM, MASS.


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1925


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Agawam Public Schools


ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD


Clifford M. Granger, Chairman Term expires 1926 Post Office Address, Feeding Hills, Mass.


J. Arsene Roy


Term expires 1927


Post Office Address, Mittineague, Mass.


Sidney F. Atwood Term expires 1927


Post Office Address, Feeding Hills, Mass.


Arthur Rudman Term expires 1928


Post Office Address, Agawam, Mass.


Harry A. Spaight Term expires 1928


Post Office Address, Agawam, Mass.


SUPERINTENDENT of SCHOOLS Benjamin J. Phelps Telephone: Walnut 7219-RK


SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1926


Winter Term-January 4 to March 26.


Spring Term-April 5 to June 11, Elementary Schools Spring Term-April 5 to June 18, Junior-Senior High School. Fall Term-September 7 to December 22.


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OFFICE HOURS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT High School Building-School days, 8.30-9.00 A. M., and by appointment.


SECRETARY Emma Mellor Telephone : River 1967-M


HOURS OF SESSIONS


Elementary Schools


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 the custom and precedent of years past, we herewith present for your consideration our annual report as a Committee.


The year 1925 has been one of marked progress in all depart- ments of our school system. Our teaching corps has been enthu- siastic and loyal at all times, and your Committee have been much pleased with the splendid results attained by them. The pupils themselves have shown a most praiseworthy spirit of co-operation, and the very low per cent of retardation prevalent in our schools proves to our satisfaction the industry and ability of our Agawam boys and girls. During the year 1925 we feel that the parents have, as a rule, taken unusual interest in the school problems of their children and have, as a consequence, shown to teachers and school authorities alike a most wonderful spirit of co-operation and helpfulness. The high percentage of attendance recorded in all our schools for the past year is unquestionably due to an in- creased appreciation by the parents of our admirable school sys- tem. We have compulsory school attendance laws, and we also have attendance officers to see that those laws are enforced; but in the final analysis we believe that it is the interest and attitude of the fathers and mothers that for the most part determine our attendance records. Consequently in a rural community like ours an attendance average of 95% or better must, to our minds, show an interested, co-operative and intelligent parenthood.


At the last annual town meeting $50,000 was appropriated for a four room addition to the North Agawam School. That addition was completed and ready for occupancy when school opened in September. These four new rooms, together with the


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four units added to the Springfield Street School the year previ- ous, should take care of the school population of these two sections of our town for several years. As we see it at present our next school building problem will be in the Agawam part of the town. Will it be at the South End, on the River Road, or in the Meadow Street section ? A careful study of the situation must be made before any action is taken. We ask all you voters and tax payers to give this matter thoughtful consideration so that intelligent plans may be adopted whenever it may become neces- sary to provide additional school units in that district.


Last June we accepted, with regret, the resignation of Miss Nathalie F. Moulton as assistant superintendent of our schools. A thoroughly trained teacher and a very efficient and conscientious supervisor, we offer her our best wishes for her future happiness and success in her new field of work. Rather than secure a new assistant we deemed it a better plan to adopt, at this time, the usual plan of organization found in most of the towns of our state. As a result we elected as Principal of our High School, Mr. Elmer F. Davenport. Mr. Davenport has had a number of years of experience in the teaching line and was, for two years previous to his coming to our school, Principal of the Williams High School of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He has worked into our system quietly and efficiently. We hope that the parents of the pupils in our High School building will make it a point to become acquainted with Mr. Davenport. Mr. Benjamin J. Phelps was our natural choice for the position of Superintendent of Schools. As Principal of our High School and Superintendent of our schools he has become so well known to our towns peo- ple that he needs no introduction. Ever kind and considerate of teachers and pupils alike; tactful and courteous in his relations with the parents; conscientious and zealous in carrying out the wishes of the Committee; we present him to you as an able and efficient school man.


By practicing rigid economy we managed to restrict our 1925 expenditures to an amount, but slightly in excess of our appropria- tion. Rather than exceed the sum granted us we have allowed a few bills to go over to the 1926 account. For the coming year we feel that a larger allowance will be necessary if we are to make the repairs necessary to keep our school buildings in creditable condition. Much interior painting should be done this coming summer if we wish neat and attractive surroundings for our pupils.


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At Feeding Hills Center we have a very bad condition exist- ing in the sanitary arrangements for the pupils. As many of you know, we have there the so-called incinerator system of toilets. A few years ago we spent several hundred dollars for repairs on them. The same or like repairs are again necessary, and in addi- tion the septic part of the tank has become nearly useless and no one seems to be able to locate the trouble. Last summer the tank was opened and a supplementary tank was built, but this has not improved conditions. We had an expert come to look over the proposition and he was unable to suggest a remedy. As a Com- mittee we feel that something must be done to correct this lack of proper sanitary conditions. We believe that this matter should be placed before the voters at our annual Town meeting, and we are going to ask that an article in reference to this situation be placed in the warrant for that meeting. Our idea would be to have a committee appointed to investigate the sewerage proposition there with instructions to bring in their findings and recommenda- tions at a special meeting to be called as soon as the committee were ready to report. Furthermore, we think it would be well to appropriate for their use a sum of money in case it seemed to them best to call into the proposition the services of an expert sanitary engineer.


There is one other matter that we wish to bring to your at- tention and that is the question of either improving or adding to the High School Athletic Field. As we all know the lot in the rear of our High School runs back some distance, but is in width but a little wider than the regulation football gridiron. Conse- quently our lot is far too narrow for a good baseball field. Ever since the Agawam High nine has been playing home games one of the outfielders has always been obliged to play on neighboring property. The extension of building operations on Reed Street makes that proposition well nigh impossible now. We think that you are all proud of the record your High School teams have made; not altogether on account of their victories but, what means even more, because of their clean playing and their fine sportsmanship. We are glad that we have that type of coaches and players in the Agawam High School. These teams have al- ways been self-supporting and the citizens have never been taxed to help finance school athletics. Now it seems to be a good time for all of us to put our hands down in our pockets and see if we can't do a little something on this athletic field proposition. Shall we level the present rough, humpy field now and provide adequate room for baseball later? Or shall we do both at the very earliest


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opportunity? It seems to be up to the Agawam taxpayers to settle this problem. We await your answer.


In closing our 1925 report we wish to thank you all for your courteous co-operation during the past months.


Respectfully submitted,


CLIFFORD M. GRANGER J. ARSENE ROY SIDNEY F. ATWOOD HARRY A. SPAIGHT ARTHUR RUDMAN


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Financial Statement of Schools


GENERAL EXPENSE


Benjamin J. Phelps, salary .. $ 3,900.00


Benjamin J. Phelps, travel .. 90.25


$ 3,990.25


Nathalie F. Moulton, salary $ 1,380.00


Nathalie F. Moulton, travel 26.60


$


1,406.60


Emma Mellor, salary $


1,390.00


D. O. Cesan, attendance officer


380.00


William DeForge, attendance officer


20.00


Cary Teachers' Agency


125.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


35.00


C. W. Hastings, Postmaster, stationery ..


44.16


National Education Asso., supplies


1.00


The Pond-Ekberg Co., printing


49.75


Public School Publishing Co., supplies ..


4.10


W. S. Ross, supplies


3.25


Wright & Potter Printing Co., supplies ..


11.93


$


7,461.04


EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION


Bessie A. Barber $ 715.00


Cora M. Barnes


1,600.00


Helen Bemis


553.85


Edith J. Best


1,800.00


Ruth Bugbee


480.00


Nellie I. Button


1,800.00


Jennie E. Campbell


1,760.00


Mrs. Harriet D. Carson


1,270.00


Hazel Clark


1,080.00


Hazel S. Cook


1,840.00


Frederick T. Dacey


2,340.00


Eleanor C. Daly


1,170.00


75


Katherine G. Danahy


1,850.00


Elmer F. Davenport


1,000.00


Annette E. Deely


1,270.00


Dorothy Emerson


440.00


Margaret C. Feen


1,070.00


Anna M. FitzGerald


780.00


Olive A. Fox


1,350.00


Ruth C. Grady


1,170.00


Mary A. Greenan


600.00


Mrs. Louise A. Griswold


135.00


Gladys M. Hall


1,220.00


Cora E. Halladay


1,350.00


Viola E. Hopkins


1,185.00


Ida J. Hubbell


1,070.00


Erika C. Jauch


1,540.00


Marjorie King


1,220.00


Mrs. Marion E. King


1,220.00


Mrs. Anna M. LaSalle


1,320.00


Mrs. Evelyn L. Leonard


1,120.00


Minta A. Locke


1,540.00


Jennie M. Lucas


1,450.00


Mae P. Lynch


1,350.00


Ruth E. Manchester


1,120.00


Emily M. McCormick


1,120.00


Clara L. McIntire


1,770.00


Alice Mckeown


1,170.00


Helyne D. Mousley


1,440.00


Roger W. Pease


960.00


Faolin M. Peirce


1,800.00


Mrs. Viola W. Phillips


1,440.00


Mary F. Pierce


1,080.00


Viva M. Potter


460.00


Catherine T. Powers


1,600.00


John M. Quirk


2,090.00


Helen C. Ripley


1,270.00


Ruth M. Ripley


460.00


Kathryn M. Roache


1,320.00


Mildred E. Sanderson


1,490.00


Beatrice M. Schadee


1,170.00


Mildred E. Simpson


1,270.00


Eleanor H. Smith


1,770.00


Harmon A. Smith.


1,960.00


Helen L. Spelman


1,170.00


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Hazel M. Sullivan


1,600.00


Mildred M. Trask


1,285.00


Marjorie Ward


1,640.00


Alice P. Woodruff


1,170.00


$ 75,283.85


TEXT BOOKS


Allyn & Bacon


$


27.09


American Book Co.


313.90


American Chemical Society


1.00


American Ry. Exp. Co.


3.91


D. Appleton & Co.


4.18


Arlo Publishing Co.


25.08


The Century Co.


24.24


Comstock Publishing Co.


22.90


Denver School District


3.75


D. A. Fraser


69.60


Ginn & Co.


194.55


Gregg Publishing Co.


71.28


Hall & McCreary


36.13


D. C. Heath & Co.


93.58


Houghton Mifflin Co.


129.73


Laidlaw Bros.


4.22


J. B. Lippincott Co.


136.31


Little, Brown & Co.


17.25


Lyons & Carnahan


192.65


The Macmillan Co.


279.75


The Manual Arts Press


16.78


Mentzer, Bush & Co.


3.34


Chas. E. Merrill Co.


18.78


Newson & Co.


113.08


The A. N. Palmer Co.


20.33


G. P. Putnam's Sons


6.39


Rand McNally & Co.


81.30


Benj. H. Sanborn & Co.


40.30


Chas. Scribner's Sons


21.13


Silver, Burdett & Co.


131.68


University Publishing Co.


60.02


West Side Express Co.


85.51


John C. Winston Co.


426.17


World Book Co.


3.78


Yale University Press


3.00


-$


2,682.69


77


STATIONERY, SUPPLIES AND MISCELLANEOUS


O. C. Alderman $ 22.46


Edward E. Babb & Co.


960.03


W. T. Bagley


10.35


G. H. Blackburn


1.00


C. A. Blodgett


2.75


Milton Bradley Co.


164.75


Boston & Springfield Despatch


20.15


Broadway Office Supply Co.


3.25


Carlisle Hardware Co.


119.60


C. P. Chase & Co.


425.58


Dean's Music House


31.75


Denoyer-Geppert Co.


165.73


Eugene Dietzgen Co.


19.21


Oliver Ditson Co.


10.16


Eimer & Amend


121.65


Forbes & Wallace


47.96


John Franklin Music Co.


3.18


Ginn & Co.


24.86


Granger Towel Supply


18.75


W. S. Guiler


1.18


Charles Hall, Inc.


10.00


Harden Music Co.


12.32


Harris & Gilpatrick


5.48


Chas. W. Hastings Co.


88.18


Holden Patent Book Cover Co.,


52.64


Iroquois Publishing Co.


4.88


Jacobs Ticket Print


24.85


Johnson's Bookstore


30.46


Kenney Bros. & Wolkins


23.30


L. E. Knott Apparatus Co.


235.96


The Kny-Scheerer Corp.


36.51


Chas. C. Lewis Co.


7.30


Marine Biological Laboratory


5.19


McIntosh Publishing Co.


28.47


Mckinley Publishing Co.


8.45


Meekins, Packard & Wheat


4.00


F. E. Morley


4.76


K. I. Morley


3.00


Neidich Process Co.


25.50


B. D. Nims


10.42


The A. N. Palmer Co.


47.75


The Papercrafters, Inc.


488.68


78


The Plymouth Press


31.85


Public School Publishing Co.


17.75


Rand McNally & Co.


14.12


Regents Publishing Co.


1.30


Riel Hardware & Mill Supply


112.51


The Ronald Press Co.


53.26


Sadler's Drug Store


6.82


South-Western Publishing Co.


1.93


A. G. Spalding & Bros.


4.60


Springfield Gas Light Co.


142.63


Springfield Office Supply Co.


50.76


E. S. Stacy Supply Co.


4.86


Talmadge Express


5.55


Teachers College


29.64


University Supply & Book Co.


2.51


J. D. Wallace & Co.


3.00


Wensell & Co.


5.50


West Side Express Co.


42.32


The Winchester Store


3.75


World Book Co.


5.26


$


3,872.37


OPERATING EXPENSE


Janitors


William T. Bagley


$


55.00


E. L. Campbell


1,075.00


James F. Cleary


1,040.00


E. S. Connor


450.00


Jasper DeForge


1,403.00


William DeForge


1,400.00


William DeForge, Jr.


30.00


W. A. Fairbanks


63.00


James Jasmin


679.00


Mrs. Anna Spinks


16.80


Mrs. Jane Willet


16.80


Chas. H. Wood


1,145.00


Chas. H. Wyman


41.00


Care of room :


Bessie A. Barber


20.00


Ida J. Hubbell


38.00


Mrs. Evelyn L. Leonard


38.00


Ruth M. Ripley


16.00


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$


7,526.60


79


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Fuel


W. F. Cook Coal Co.


$ 6,270.41


W. C. Crouss


18.00


Di Donato Ice Co.


13.00


C. W. Hull


10.00


Amedee Jasmin


17.00


Nelson B. King


54.00


Elio Savioli


22.00


Springfield Gas Light Co.


49.43


Herbert Taylor


12.00


-


6,465.84


Miscellaneous


Agawam Electric Co.


839.10


O. C. Alderman


11.00


Andrews Paper Co.


78.00


Jos. J. Borgatti & Co.


50.35


Carlisle Hardware Co.


59.26


H. W. Carter Paper Co.


112.85


C. B. Dolge Co.


146.40


Foley Paper Co


115.88


Alfred F. Foote, Comm.


24.00


Fuller Brush Co.


111.33


Chas. W. Hastings Co.


8.03


Johnson Service Co. ..


.75


Springfield Public Market


1.80


West Side Express Co.


11.64


-$


1,570.39


ยท MAINTENANCE


O. C. Alderman


$


5.65


Bacon-Taplin Co.


3.08


Wm. T. Bagley


5.50


Jos. J. Borgatti & Co.


21.30


Wm. P. Brown


7.00


Burden-Bryant Co.


6.00


J. L. Burke


96.94


O. C. Call


6.25


Carlisle Hardware Co.


96.95


R. M. Davis


18.93


E. J. Demars


14.95


George Denault


12.00


A. Dumond


17.25


-$


80


W. A. Fairbanks


4.96


R. A. Fife Corporation


6.15


Fire Equipment Co.


8.65


Forest Park Electric Co.


48.92


John Griffin


12.00


Hampden Lumber Co.


16.50


Hampden Paint & Chemical Co.


19.76


Chas E. Hayes Co.


26.21


High School Athletic Asso.


50.00


James Jasmin


10.00


Kenney Bros. & Wolkins


21.82


The Lincoln Co.


4.05


Meekins, Packard & Wheat


111.98


Metropolitan Furniture Co.


1.75


Fred C. McClean


24.20


B. D. Nims


62.66


Oliver & Howland Co.


1.00


Henry E. Pilon


1.75


A. Provost


.64


Quimby & Co.


9.30


F. B. Ramsdell


35.00


Remington Typewriter Co.


7.45


Robinson & Son


2.00


A. H. Rowley


59.94


J. A. Roy


29.86


Royce Superior Laundry Co.


1.48


Springfield Steam Carpet Cleaning Co. ..


5.00


Standard Electric Time Co.


30.00


Albert Steiger Co.


1.75


F. E. Treuchet Co.


1.71


Underwood Typewriter Co.


21.36


T. M. Walker Co.


63.14


Paul Weidenmiller Grinding Co.


9.25


Edward M. White


25.35


C. H. Wood


4.50


Wyckoff & Lloyd Co.


4.40


$


1,056.29


LIBRARY


Edward E. Babb & Co.


$ 4.33


Houghton Mifflin Co.


50.13


Longmans, Green & Co.


5.14


The Macmillan Co.


14.44


81


Ronald Press Co.


3.02


University of Chicago Press


2.10


-$ 79.16


HEALTH


Mrs. M. L. Black $


1,116.00


Dr. George B. Corcoran


500.00


Dentists & Surgeons Supply Co.


1.90


E. A. Kellogg & Sons


350.00


The Pond-Ekberg Co.


5.25


Sadler's Drug Store


49.24


$


2,022.39


TRANSPORTATION


Chauncey Bailey


$ 236.00


Daniel Cesan


118.00


R. A. Chamberlain


250.75


Francis Cleary


204.75


Louis De Palma


236.00


E. Fazio


177.00


A. Grasso


354.00


Lee Jenks


147.50


F. H. King


236.00


Frank Kopcinski


203.00


Mrs. H. Spear


118.00


A. Statkum


236.00


Springfield St. Ry. Co.


1,938.77


-$


4,455.77


TUITION


City of Chicopee :


Continuation School


$ 16.64


City of Springfield


Continuation School


354.64


Vocational School


1,807.25


Town of West Springfield


100.00


-


-$


2,278.53


SUNDRIES


Auld's Inc.


$ 5.09


Mose Bessette


8.00


Milton Bradley Co.


63.00


Rev. Henry H. Crane


57.08


82


Chas. W. Hastings


40.00


The Pond-Ekberg Co.


50.75


$ 223.92


OUTLAY


Fire Equipment Co. $ 180.00


L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co.


66.50


A. G. Spalding & Bros.


365.42


E. S. Stacy Supply Co.


57.34


Standard Electric Time Co.


35.00


Underwood Typewriter Co.


316.00


-$


1,020.26


SUMMARY


General Expense


$ 7,461.04


Expense of Instruction


75,283.85


Text Books


2,682.69


Stationery & Supplies


3,872.37


Operating Expenses


15,562.83


Maintenance


1,056.29


Library


79.16


Health


2,022.39


Transportation


4,455.77


Tuition


2,278.53


Sundries


223.92


Outlay


1,020.26


$115,999.10


AVAILABLE


Appropriation


$116,000.00


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Superintendent's Report


To the School Committee of Agawam:


Gentlemen : I hereby submit my report as Superintendent of Schools for the year ending December 31, 1925.


This report for the most part is written about some of the fundamental objectives in education and their place in the Aga- wam Elementary Schools. There will be presented also the re- ports of the heads of the various departments as well as a few paragraphs relating to the High School and the teaching staff. Most of the statistics will be found in the last part of the report.


1. The Fundamental Objectives in Education.


During the last decade there has been a manifest tendency in the field of education to establish objectives. Or, shall we say that after centuries of experimentation, in which the trial and error system has prevailed, and during which only a few of the leading minds of the world were expected to hold a philosophy of education, there has come a day in which a philosophy of educa- tion is entertained by all. This scheme of education, by some mys- terious selective power, has elected seven objectives as funda- mental. These objectives are as follows: (1) Health; (2) Command of the Fundamental Processes; (3) Worthy Home Membership; (4) Vocation; (5) Citizenship; (6) Worthy Use of Leisure Time; (7) Ethical Character.




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