Town of Arlington annual report 1962, Part 21

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1962
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41


Open & Gross Lewdness


228


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES (Continued)


1961


1962


Mental Persons


8


4


Messages Delivered


99


108


Missing Persons


65


52


Officers at Fires


336


377


Sick Persons Assisted Home


11


12


Sick Persons Assisted to Hospital .


157


191


Street and Walks - Defective


260


123


Water Running to Waste


59


55


TOTAL.


9,776


10,640


MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS


Motor Vehicle Violations


1,682


Residents Prosecuted and Registry.


58


Non-Residents Prosecuted and Registry


171


Residents Registry


679


Non-Residents Registry


774


Parking Violations


12,164


Residents Prosecuted


3,290


Residents Warned .


5,267


Non-Residents Prosecuted


3,607


Meter Violations


6,354


Residents Prosecuted


1,066


Residents Warned .


2,539


Non-Residents Prosecuted


2,749


20,200


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS


1961


1962


Fatalaties


3


1


Involving Personal Injury.


346


354


Involving Property Damage


322


358


TOTAL.


671


713


Accidents Investigated ..


252


268


Number of Persons Injured


541


557


Operators Interviewed.


419


437


Witnesses Interviewed.


46


58


Injured Persons Interviewed.


74


87


TOTAL.


539


582


The One Fatal Accident was as Follows:


On May 18, 1962 at 12:50 A.M. Mary C. Bruno, 61 years, 1632-A Great High- way, San Francisco, California, a passenger in an automobile being operated in a Westerly direction on Massachusetts Avenue, received injuries which re- sulted in her death on that date, when said automobile came in contact with the building situated at 1181 Massachusetts Avenue.


229


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


LICENSES - REGISTRATIONS - SUSPENDED - REVOKED


1961


1962


Licenses to Operate Suspended


294


221


Licenses to Operate Revoked


59


54


Registrations Revoked


10


12


Registrations Suspended


5


4


BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION 1962


The following investigations were conducted, and are classified as fol- lows:


1


Accidental Death (By Drowning)


1


Accosting Persons of Opposite Sex


7


Affray


1


Assault & Battery


35


Assault & Battery By Means of a Dangerous Weapon.


2


Assault With Intent to Commit Rape.


1


Burglarious Tools in Possession.


4


Care & Protection


1


Carrying Revolver Without a Permit


3


Contributing To The Delinquency of a Minor


1


Disturbance of the Peace .


3


Domestic Relations.


9


Fingerprints Taken (Revolver Permits, Misc.)


229


Flim-Flam


2


Forgery & Uttering


14


Former Residents Investigated .


26


Fugitive From Justice.


1


Illegitimacy.


5


Indecent Assault & Battery.


5


Indecent Exposure .


7


Investigations, Miscellaneous


73


Kidnapping (Attempt).


1


Larcenies . .


245


Larcenies By Check


83


Larcenies of Automobiles


76


Larcenies of Bicycles


55


Lewd & Lascivious Cohabitation


4


Lewdness, Open & Gross . .


6


License to Carry Firearms Issued


161


Loitering


1


Malicious Damage to Property


6


Mental


4


Missing Persons


7


Murder.


27


Objectionable Literature (No. of Stores Checked)


348


Obscene Pictures in Possession


1


Obscene Telephone Calls .


25


Outside Police Departments Assists


131


Peeping Tom .


3


Photographs Taken and Developed.


275


Receiving Stolen Property


3


Robbery, Armed.


1


Breaking, Entering & Larceny ..


220


Carnal Abuse.


2


Accidental Death (By Fire). .


1


Non-Support


230


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BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (Continued) 1962


Sounding False Alarms (Adults)


2


Stubborn Child (Over 17 Years of Age)


3


Sudden Deaths . 56


Suicides & Attempts 6


Suspicious Persons


45


Suspicious Telephone Calls


20


Threatening.


5


Unnatural Acts.


1


Using a Motor Vehicle Without Authority


20


TOTAL.


2,275


INVESTIGATIONS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS 1962


Selectmen's Office 298


Claims Against the Town. 12


Dog Complaints


13


Jurors . 43


Licenses.


211


Secretary of State.


12


Sidewalk Accidents


7


Robbins Library.


2


Town Clerk's Office


7


Town Manager's Office


4


U. S. Civil Service and Private Industry


587


RECAPITULATION


Investigations


2,275


Robbins Library.


2


Selectmen's Office


298


Town Clerk's Office


7


Town Manager's Office


4


U. S. Civil Service and Private Industry


587


TOTAL. 3,173


RADIO AND PATROL CARS


1961


1962


Messages Broadcast


10,046


10,472


Calls directed to specified Arlington


4,850


5,673


Arrests made by patrol car operators


Car 35


141


89


Car 37


86


61


Car 41


103


121


Car 43


131


127


Car 45


105


119


Total arrests by Arlington patrol cars


566


517


Patrol Cars. .


231


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM


1961


1962


Duty Calls


172,903


160,492


Telephone Calls .


1


2


Wagon Calls


8


5


Ambulance Calls


333


342


Officers in Court


1,082


1,042


Bank Alarms .


30


33


Burgalar Alarms


27


22


Teletype . .


301


341


CRIME REPORT TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TOTAL OF MONTHLY CRIMES -- YEAR 1962 OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE -- TOWN OF ARLINGTON


Reported or Known


Unfounded


Actual Offenses


Offenses Cleared by Arrest


Criminal Homicides


(a) Murder and Non-


negligent Manslaughter


1


0


1


1


(b) Manslaughter by negligence


1


0


1


1


Robbery


2


1


1


0


Aggravated Assault


2


0


2


2


Burglary-Breaking &


Entering .


220


58


162


22


Larceny (Over $50.00).


47


15


32


4


Larceny (Under $50.00) .


198


92


106


7


Auto Thefts .


76


17


59


10


TOTAL. .


547


183


364


47


Note: Attempts to commit above crimes are included in all Totals.


CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED AS PER THE ABOVE REPORT


Number


Value of Property Stolen


Breaking and Entering


(A) Residence (Dwelling) . .


(1) Committed During Day .


35


$ 11,984.36 2,620.60


(B) Non-Residence (Store, Office, etc.).


(1) Committed During Day


0


(2) Committed During Night .


51


11,122.90


Robbery


1


33.00


*Larceny


Over $50.00.


32


4,783.84


$5.00 to $50.00


78


1,306.40


Under $5.00.


28


15.83


* Auto Thefts


59


64,657.00


TOTAL.


360


$ 96,613.93


* Attempts to commit the above crimes are included in this Total.


** Thirty-two stolen outside Arlington and recovered here, not included in this Total.


(2) Committed During Night . . .


76


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CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED AS PER THE ABOVE REPORT (Continued)


Nature of Larcenies


Number


Value of Property Stolen


(A) Purse Snatching


2


$ 57.00


(B) Shoplifting. .


4


140.78


(c) Thefts From Autos .


91


2,334.41


(D) Auto Accessories


6


275.70


(E) All Others


35


3,388.18


TOTAL. . .


138


$ 6,196.07


AUTOMOBILES RECOVERED


(A) Number Stolen Locally and Recovered Locally.


20


B) Number Stolen Locally and Recovered by Other Jurisdictions 37


(c) Total Locally Stolen Automobiles Recovered . . 57


(D) Number Stolen Out of Town and Recovered Locally 32


VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED DURING THE YEAR:


Value of Property Stolen


Value of Property Recovered


(A) Currency, Notes, etc. .


$ 8,822.02


$ 161.96


B) Jewelry & Precious Metals


4,322.00


45.00


Clothing .


665.00


(D) Locally Stolen Automobiles


64,657.00


56,657.00


(E Miscellaneous


18,147.91


10,385.34


TOTAL.


$ 96,613.93


$ 67,249.30


TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEPARTMENT


The Traffic Signal Maintenance Divisionis responsible for the installa- tion and maintenance of all aids to the regulation and control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the public ways.


Measures adopted in 1962 to expedite the flow of traffic and to facilitate parking were as follows:


Mass. Avenue was widened between Bartlett Avenue and Schouler Court; Park Avenue was widened between Mass. Avenue and Paul Revere Road and Warren Street was widened between Broadway and Medford Street.


Modern street lighting was installed on Mass. Avenue between Paul Revere Road and the Lexingtonline and on Lowell Street between Mass. Av- enue and the Lexington line.


During the Winter months parking is prohibited on the northeasterly side of Hutchinson Road between Winchester Road and the Winchester line. Persons coasting and tobogganing on the Winchester Country Club property were creating a traffic problem which necessitated the restriction.


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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


REMOVED


TRAFFIC SIGNS RENEWED 1962


INSTALLED


Type of Sign


Removed


Renewed


Installed


Total Inventory


Concord Turnpike


3


Dead End Street


5


Do Not Enter


30


31


Heavy Trucking Prohibited.


8


19


Isolated Stop


35


4


47


Keep To The Right


26


32


No Parking Anytime


143


35


255


No Parking Bus Stop


7


7


No Parking Here To Corner


38


68


No Parking 4 P.M. - 6 P.M.


1


3


1


5


No Passing


4


8


No Right Turn


1


1


No U Turn. .


17


34


One Hour Parallel Parking


150


5


308


One Hour Angle Parking 30°.


42


79


One Way Sign.


6


65


Pedestrian Cross Red & Yellow


5


2


9


Single Line


2


6


Slow Danger


53


15


67


Slow Children


22


6


43


Taxi Stand.


9


16


Through Way Stop.


45


215


Traffic Signal Ahead .


11


2


33


2 Hr. Parking Library Patrons . 15 M.P.H. .


2


3 Hr. Parking


1


20 M.P.H.


5


Left Lane Left Turn Only.


5


1


9


Keep Left W/Arrow


3


Right Lane Right Turn Only


6


"IN" - "OUT" W/Arrow.


2


No Left Turn


2


TOTAL.


1


662


71


1434


CURBS - LINES - STREET MARKINGS


Footage


Bus Stops (Yellow Curbs).


2,806 ft.


Bus Stops (Yellow Lines)


3,486 ft.


Center Vertical Lines .


51,610 ft.


Parallel Parking .


1,900 ft.


No Parking (Red Lines and Curbs)


2,104 ft.


Parking Meter Stalls.


10,274 ft.


Parking Stalls 300 (Park Ave.)


956 ft.


Stop Lines.


1,510 ft.


Taxi Cab Stands


1,172 ft.


Cross walks


15,080 ft.


Parking Areas


7,302 ft.


Directional Lanes.


1,625 ft.


TOTAL


99,825 ft.


8


One Way Arrow


11


Railroad Warning.


24


Slow School


2


3


Municipal Parking


234


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ROAD AND CURB MARKINGS


1962


Type of Markings


New Markings


Renewed


Total Inventory


Bus Stops


38


38


Crossroads


4


4


Crosswalks .


26


414


207


Directional Arrows.


112


56


Do Not Enter.


2


2


Enter Only.


2


2


In


2


10


5


Island Curbs


34


17


Left Turn Only.


16


8


Look. .


52


828


414


No Parking


6


22


22


Out. .


2


10


5


Parking Area Stalls


34


199


199


Parking Meter Stalls


465


465


Railroad Warnings


4


20


10


Right Turn Only


32


16


Slow.


35


244


244


Slow School .


15


124


62


Stop


9


236


118


Stop Lines.


9


236


118


Taxi Cab Stands.


9


9


TOTALS.


194


3,027


1,648


OTHER MAINTENANCE


Total


Type


Installed Replaced Removed Repainted Inventory


Parking Meter & Posts


46


2


464


464


Spotlight . .


1


7


Traffic Light Heads


5


52


162


Traffic Light Post & Base .


5


52


90


Traffic Sign Posts 31


49


873


1,160


TOTALS. 32


105


2


1,441


1,883


PARKING METERS


There are 499 Parking Meters in operation at the present time. Me- chanical failure, damages, and other causes necessitated repairs as follows:


Meters repaired 430


Meter removed for driveway 1


Meter damaged by motor vehicle 1


Meter posts straightened . 165


INVENTORY:


Meters on street as of January 1, 1962. 265


Meters in Municipal Parking Area as of


January 1, 1962 . . 215


Additional all day meters installed in


Municipal Parking Area July 1962. 19


Total Meters


499


235


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


AUXILIARY POLICE


The activities of this group of outstanding citizens is adequately set forth in the report of the Director of Civil Defense. However, I would be remiss in my duty if I failed to express the sincere appreciation of the en- tire Police Department for their voluntary assistance on traffic during church services, parades and at other civic celebrations.


CONCLUSION


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, esteemed Town Manager, and to all those who in any manner contributed to the successful operation of the Police Department during the past year, I extend my sincere and grateful appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


Albert E. Ryan Chief of Police


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 1962


To the Citizens of Arlington:


The Arlington School Committee is charged with the responsibility of providing good education for the children of the Town. In performing this task, it is necessary to try to predict what is likely to occur in the future. Needless to say, this is not an easy thing to do. The many variables that must be taken into consideration before any action involving the schools can be undertaken staggers the imagination. Perhaps some light on the magni- tude of these decisions can be seen in that they affect 8361 youngsters and 407 professional employees. With the present ferment in the total field of education, Arlington is in a most favorable position to adopt new and sound educational practices.


When events are viewed against the long-term growth of our schools, the everyday problems, as vexatious as they may seem at the time, melt away. At the present time there are at least three problems of sufficient magnitude to be mentioned in this report. They are: the rapidly climbing public school enrollment; the corresponding rise in the school budget; and the need for an addition to the present high school.


The Arlington Public School enrollments are climbing upward at an alarming rate. There has been an increase of over five hundred pupils from a year ago, September 1, 1961. This growth pattern is continuing throughout the school year with an increase of over two hundred and forty between the opening of school in September and December 1, 1962. The School Adminis- tration and the School Committee, cognizant of this growth, are reassessing their plans for the schools accordingly.


An increase in pupil enrollment brings with it an inevitable rise in the cost of operating the public schools. Five hundred additional pupils, at an average cost of $410 each, adds $250,000 to the budget merely to maintain the status quo. This is making no provision or attempt to improve the quality of education our youngsters receive.


Educational authorities agree that one of the better indices for deter- mining the reasonableness of school costs is to compare them with compar- able communities. If we accept this premise, letus see how Arlington fares with communities contiguous to it. These figures are taken from the research department of the Massachusetts Teachers' Association.


School Year 1961-1962


Community


School Support Per Pupil


% Taxes for Schools


Arlington


$410


37%


Belmont


$424


40%


Cambridge


$454


30%


Lexington


$540


57%


Medford


$398


38%


Somerville


$402


46%


Winchester


$447


45%


This would seem to indicate that we are receiving a good return on each tax dollar spent for education when compared with our neighbors. If we wish to provide a higher quality of education for our children the costs will be cor- respondingly higher. Prudence decrees that the School Committee mention that school costs will probably continue to rise throughout the sixties merely to accommodate increased enrollments unless a drastic diminution in the quality of education occurs which is a repugnant thought to many people. The United States Office of Education conservatively predicts that school budgets will double between 1960 and 1970.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


The School Building Committee will submit a proposal for a twenty-nine classroom addition to the Arlington High School at the March 1963 Town Meeting. Conservative figures indicate that the present plant cannot handle the anticipated enrollment beyond September 1964 without resorting to some type of platoon system. The urgency of this addition is all the more appar- ent when one stops to consider that these figures represent pupils who are already with us in our schools.


It is with deep regret that the School Committee mention here of the death of three of our teachers, Miss Mary Griffin, Mr. John Degnan and Mr. Ralph Tucker. Miss Mary Griffin, a teacher at the Parmenter School, died during the summer of 1961. Miss Griffin, much beloved, had taught thirty- three years. Mr. John Degnan, Vice-Principal of the Junior High School West, died after thirty-one years of loyal service to the Town. He was formerly a science teacher at the Junior High School Centre for many years. Mr. Ralph Tucker, member of the English Department at the Junior High School East, died after being with us only two years. Though he was with us only a short time, he left an indelible mark on those who knew him.


The year 1962 saw the retirement of eight long-term professional em- ployees.


Miss Katherine McCarty, Supervisor of Girls' Physical Education, re- tired after forty-two years of continuous service. Miss McCarty was well known both locally and at the state level for her competence in the field of Physical Education.


In June 1962 the Hardy School saw the retirement of two of its long time teachers, Miss Ann Holland after thirty-six years of service and Miss Mar- garet Headley after thirty-two years of service.


Miss Ruth MacCarlie, a teacher at the Bishop School, retired in June 1962 after thirty-three years of service.


Miss Margaret Bubar, member of the English Department at the Junior High School East, retired after thirty-two years of service, the majority being in Arlington.


Mr. Russell Wallace, member of the Business Department at the High School, retired after twenty-four years of teaching to accept a position in New Hampshire.


Mrs. Josephine T. Lee, member of the Home Economics Department at the High School, retired after sixteen years of service.


Mrs. Beatrice Hauge, a teacher at the Dallin School, retired after five years of service.


The Committee is most appreciative of the entire staff of the Arlington Public Schools for their cooperation and support toward providing the best possible education for the children of the Town.


We wish to acknowledge our thanks to the Town Manager and other town officials for their help when called upon.


In conclusion, the School Committee extends its appreciation to the citi- zens of the Town for their support of the educational program.


Respectfully submitted,


Mary K. Carter, Chairman Carl F. Allen Richard W. Baker Velma B. Brown Arthur F. Coughlin, Jr. James W. Daily Charles R. Kent John P. Morine Mary E. Porteus


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR 1962


To the School Committee of Arlington


Ladies and Gentlemen:


Following is the report on the progress of the public schools for the year 1962. The primary function of school administration is to provide the variety of activities and services essential to good teaching. Responsibility for the successful operation of the schools, therefore, lies with the Superintendent. As the Superintendent, it is my opinion that the year 1962 was one of signifi- cant growth and progress for the public schools of the Town.


The School Committee received a total of $59, 793.00 from the Federal government under Public Law 874 in 1962. The Committee as a matter of policy has always allocated the majority of this money to Instructional Serv- ices. This year, substantial support was given to the following areas: a training course for teachers at Harvard University in the techniques of team- teaching; the additional purchase of audio-visual equipment; increased psy- chological services required by Public Law 750; the complete renovation of the high school biology laboratory; Consultant Services for training courses in the SMSG Mathematics for both our elementary and secondary teachers; the purchase of necessary books and materials for these courses; and the acquisition of needed instructional materials not included in the regular school budget. The Committee chose to give an accumulated sum of $ 50,000.00 from Federal Funds to the Town to be used toward reducing the overall school budget.


OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


The good elementary school. endeavors to serve all of the children of school age in the community. In order to achieve this aim our elementary school program must be comprehensive. Every effort is made to provide each youngster with the type of education that meets his particular needs. A program as ambitious as this must of necessity be a diverse one for it encompasses 4778 pupils of varying needs and abilities. It must provide a sound background in the fundamentals as well as keep up with the needs of a rapidly changing world such as in the fields of Mathematics and Social Studies.


Traditionally, the 3 R's have been considered the basics upon which a sound educational program is built. While the 3 R's are not sufficient alone for today's education, it is pleasing to note they are not being neglected; in fact, are strongly stressed in our schools.


Reading is undoubtedly the cornerstone upon which growth and success in formal education is based. Today's child must read well in order to progress in school. Recognizing this, an additional reading consultant was added to our staff this year. The main responsibility of our reading con- sultants is to assist classroom teachers to provide more effective develop- mental reading programs that will fit the needs of all members of the class. Both consultants spend the major part of each day working directly in the classroom studying the problems of the slow-learning groups, through actual teaching, and then, aid the teacher in organizing remedial instruction where necessary. Assistance is also provided in the developmental reading pro- gram for the rapid learners in the class.


In the primary grades (one, two, three) the reading goals involve the attainment of basic skills in word recognition; an understanding of word


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


meanings in sentences, paragraphs, and stories; the phonetic skills neces- sary for independent attack; and also the development of interest and taste in reading. As the primary grades are the first formal contact with read- ing, for most students, it is essential that it be a sound and pleasing experi- ence if the pupils are to progress satisfactorily.


In the intermediate grades (four, five, six) pupils need to continue their growth in these primary skills and to achieve a mastery of a basic word recognition vocabulary which can operate effectively in the content areas (Social Studies, Science and Mathematics) and in leisure-time reading. The time has arrived in the intermediate grades where all children must be taught to use reading as a learning tool. The children must be taught how to apply their basic reading skills in the content areas. As children begin to work in the content areas they need efficient comprehension techniques so that they may read with ease to get facts, to detect main ideas, to note related details, to follow directions, to read critically, to anticipate out- comes, to interpret, to evaluate and to progress toward maturity in reading habits, interests and tastes.


There is an increasing tendency to stress reading skills in all levels of education from primary to higher education. Many colleges are beginning to require Freshmen to take a general introductory course in Developmental Reading as a basic preparation for success in doing college level work. Other colleges are encouraging upper classmen to take refresher courses in Developmental Reading throughout their college careers. Experience has shown that even good readers do demonstrably better as the result of this specialized training. It is our policy to follow this practice throughout a pupil's academic life with us. Currently, we have a continuous develop- mental reading program in Grades I through VIII which will be enlarged to include Grades IX through XII when space and personnel permit.


As a result of much discussion and study by the elementary principals and the reading consultants under the direction of the Assistant Superin- tendent, it has been decided to gradually introduce the use of three different basal readers in each classroom. It is felt that this use of at least three reading achievement groups within a single classroom will maximize each student's reading potential. In order to minimize the cost of such an under- taking, the changeover will be gradual as older texts are replaced.


Further evidence of our emphasis on reading may be gleaned from the fact that a reading laboratory has been put into operation at one school. Another school is conducting its own in-service program for teachers on individualized reading techniques. Still another school has found the homo- geneous grouping of students for reading at the sixth grade level so success- ful, they are extending it to grade five. The pupils have been grouped according to ability so that they are able to progress with others of similar strengths and weaknesses. The teacher is able, via homogeneous grouping, to concentrate more fully on pupil needs as all youngsters, within a particular group, tend to have problems that can be handled in much the same manner. For example, in one group we may find youngsters whose comprehension level is satisfactory but who read at a slower rate than is desirable. The teacher can devote her energies toward encouraging and training these young- sters to read more rapidly. In another group the opposite may be true, so the teacher channels her energy toward teaching reading for comprehension. All of these various experiments will be evaluated so that the most successful will eventually be incorporated in all schools.


The second of the 3 R's - Writing - is receiving its share of attention also. For sometime we have been using the Zaner-Bloser system of hand- writing in our schools. It provides guided learning experiences for pupils in the elementary school. The pupil booklets are supplemented by teacher editions which enables the good teacher to teach in a scientifically tested


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sequential manner. In addition, specially designed ball-type writing pens have been made available for use in this program.


Our increasing faculty growth, plus teacher turnover, necessitates our adoption of a handwriting program that lends itself to ready use by various teachers without extensive in-service training. The Zaner-Bloser system seems to fit our needs most satisfactorily in this and other respects. We are not entirely satisfied with the progress and proficiency of our students in handwriting. A common complaint, by teachers at the secondary and college level, is that youngsters do not write legibly. Recognizing some validity to this charge the School Department is in the process of exploring various means of correcting this problem. It may result in more time being spent on handwriting in the elementary schools, or it may well be that an ongoing program throughout a student's entire school career is a better answer.




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