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"Whoever wilfully, intentionally and without right, or wantonly and without cause, detains a book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, or manuscript which belongs to a law, city, town or other public or incorporated library for thirty days after notice in writing from the librarian thereof, containing a copy of this section and given after the expiration of the time which, by the regulations of such library, such book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet or manuscript may be kept, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one nor more than twenty-five dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months."
Disturbing Public Libraries
Section 33, chapter 212 of the Revised Laws, provides that "whoever wilfully disturbs persons assembled in a public library, or a reading room connected therewith by making a noise or in any other manner during the time when such library or reading room is open to the public shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by a fine of not more than fifty dollars."
Persons sending for books by another must send a list of titles and authors as owing to added work of Librarian it is impossible for her to select them.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1910,
$9 05
Dividend from New England Trust Co., 1911, 525 00
Town appropriation, 25 00
$559 05
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EXPENDITURES.
Janitor's and librarian's salary,
$156 00
Fuel and incidentals,
37 43
Supplies and express,
14 38
Furnishings and repairs,
21 63
Painting library building,
20 00
Books,
98 65
Fertilizer and soil for lawn,
17 74
Disbursements,
5 38
Fittings and repairs on engine and gasoline,
24 19
Expense of library stations and transportation of books,
46 00
Insurance,
6 50
Repairs on building,
13 34
Magazines,
27 90
Cleaning library and work on lawn,
37 85
Cash in treasury,
32 06
$559 05
ALMOND NICKERSON, Chairman.
FRED F. DILL,
MAY KNOWLES, Secretary.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
IN TRUST.
Robert C. Billings Fund, $14,000 00
Income to be used for the support of the public library.
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RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1. Cash in treasury, $9 05
Feb. 7. Received New England Trust Co. div- idend, 262 50
Aug. 26. Received New England Trust Co. div- idend,
262 50
Received Town appropriation,
25 00
$559 05
EXPENDITURES
Paid orders of Trustees,
$526 99
Cash in treasury,
32 06
$559 05
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. DILL,
Treasurer.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Number of books in library,
3,057
Added during year by purchase,
85
By gift,
50
135
Circulation :
Adult fiction,
2,952
non-fiction,
1,070
unbound magazines,
811
Juvenile fiction,
1,331
non-fiction,
588
unbound magazines,
125
Total,
6,877
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Largest number at one time, Reading room attendance,
106
709
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1911,
$3 39
Received from fines,
9 97
$13 36
Paid for mending material, etc.,
$2 00
Express and freight,
2 00
Record sheets,
90
Scissors,
75
Books,
1 00
Child-lore magazine,
1 00
Paper and postage,
67
8 32
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912,
$5 04
MRS. SARAH B. CLARK,
Librarian.
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ACCESSIONS TO LIBRARY.
J Adventures and Achievements, Adventures of a Modest Man, J Aeroplane at Silver Fox Farm, American Commonwealth, 2 vols., Angela's Guest, J Anne Nelson,
At the Foot of the Rainbow,
J Betty Wales on the Campus,
J Betty Wales Decides, Berenice,
J Boy Aviators in Nicaragua,
J Boy Aviators on Secret Service,
J Boy Aviators in Africa,
J Boy Aviators' Treasure Guest,
J Boy Aviators in Record Flight,
J Boy Aviators' Polar Dash, J Building Himself Up, Cabin, Capt. Black,
Capt. Warren's Wards,
Carpet from Bagdad,
Cherub Divine,
J Child Life in Japan,
City Ballads, Common Law,
Cost,
Cynthia's Chauffeur,
J Dame Curtsey's book of guessing contests,
J Dave Porter and His Rivals, Fashionable Adventures of J. Craig,
Fighting a Fire, Flamstead Quarries, J Folk Stories and Fables,
Eva M. Tappan Robert Chambers James Otis Kaler James Bryce Lillian Bell Alice Curtis Gene S. Porter Edith Dunton Edith Dunton J. Phillips Oppenheim Wilbur Lawton Wilbur Lawton Wilbur Lawton Wilbur Lawton Wilbur Lawton Wilbur Lawton (Oliver Optic) W. T. Adams Stewart E. White Max Pemberton Joseph C. Lincoln Harold MacGrath Sewell Ford M. C. Ayrton Will Carleton Robert Chambers David G. Phillips Louis Tracy E. H. Glover E. Stratemeyer David G. Phillips Chas. T. Hill M. E. Waller Eva M. Tappan
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Fortune Hunter, Fly on the Wheel, J Girls Who Became Famous, Glory of Clementina,
Greatest Wish in the World,
Harvester,
Healthful Farmhouse,
Honorable Peter Stirling,
Hoosier Schoolmaster,
Keeping up with Lizzie,
Kennedy Square, Light Fingered Gentry, Love Under Fire,
J Lyon Hart's Heroism,
Man with the Black Cord,
J Mary Cary,
Mary Midthorne,
Members of the Family, Message, Miss Gibbie Gault,
J Modern Stories,
Mollie-Make-Believe,
J Mother Carey's Chickens, J Myths from Many Lands, Maude Baxter, Ne'er-Do-Well, Nerve of Foley, J Old-fashioned Stories,
On Christmas Day in the Evening, Once on a Time, J Out-of-Door Book, *Overland Stage to California, *Pilgrims and Their Monument, J Prodigious Hickey, J, Juvenile; * Gift
Louis J. Vance K. C. Thurston S. K. Bolton W. J. Locke E. Thurston Gene S. Porter Helen Dodd Paul L. Ford E. Eggleston Irving Bacheller F. Hopkinson Smith David G. Phillips Randall Parrish (Oliver Optic) W. T. Adams A. Groner Kate Bosher George B. Mccutcheon Owen Wister Louis Tracy Kate Bosher Eva M. Tappan Eleanor A. Coburn Kate D. Wiggin Eva M. Tappan C. C. Hotchkiss Rex Beach Frank Spearman Eva M. Tappan Grace Richmond R. H. Davis Eva M. Tappan Frank Root E. J. Carpenter Owen Johnson
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J Poems and Rhymes, Queed, Reckoning, J Red Fox,
Rose in the Ring,
Round the Corner in Gay Street,
Rules of the Game,
Silent Places,
J Stories of Brave Dogs,
J Stories from the Classics,
J Stories from Seven Old Favorites, J Stories of Legendary Heroes, J Tennessee Shad,
That Lass O' Lowries,
Torchy, Undesirable Governess,
What's His Name,
Winning of Barbara Worth,
Woman Haters,
Young Wallingford,
The following list of juvenile books were a gift from the State Library Commission of Massachusetts :
American Girl's Handy Book,
Age of Fable,
L. & A. Beard T. Bulfinch H. Garland
Boy Life on the Prairie,
Boy's Life of Abraham Lincoln,
H. Nicoley
Boy Scouts of America, official hand-book
Blue, true story book, A. Lang Child Life Primer, E. A. Blaisdell Child Life First Reader, E. A. Blaisdell Child Life Third Reader, Eight Cousins, Every Day Life in the Colonies, E. A. Blaisdell Louisa Alcott Stone & Pickett S. F. Wiltse
Folklore and Proverbs,
Eva M. Tappan Henry Harrison Robert Chambers Charles Roberts George B. Mccutcheon Grace Richmond Stewart E. White Stewart E. White M. H. Carter Eva M. Tappan Eva M. Tappan Eva M. Tappan Owen Johnson Frances H. Burnett Sewall Ford F. Marion Crawford Geo. B. Mccutcheon Harold B. Wright Joseph C. Lincoln George Chester
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Geographical Reader, Australia, Girls Who Became Famous, Good Health,
Granny's Wonderful Chair,
Harper's Indoor Book for Boys,
Heart of Oak Books, 3 vols.,
Heidi,
Historical Tales, French,
Historical Tales, English,
Historical Tales, German,
Household Tales,
How to Dress a Doll,
Indian History for Young Folks,
Jack of All Trades,
Kathleen in Ireland,
Lance of Kanana,
Land of Song,
Little Folks Handy Book,
Lyre Heroics,
Merry England,
Mother Goose Jingles
Mother's Cook Book
Peeps at Many Lands, Switzerland
Prince Dusty, Raphael in Italy, Songs and Stories,
Short Stories from American History,
Stories of American Life and Adventure,
Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans,
Stories of Humble Friends,
Stories of Pioneer Life,
Stories of Brave Dogs, Story of a Donkey,
Tenants of the Trees,
F. Carpenter Sarah Bolton J. Jewett Gulick F. Browne J. H. Adams C. E. Norton J. Spyri C. Morris C. Morris C. Morris J. Grimm M. E. Morgan F. S. Drake D. E. Beard A. McDonald H. W. French K. H. Shute L. Beard W. E. Henley Grace Greenwood
Kirk Munroe A. McDonald J. A. Haaren Blaisdell E. Eggleston E. Eggleston K. Pyle F. Bass M. E. Carter Segur C. Hawkes
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Verse and Prose for Beginners,
Young Macedonian,
Horace Scudder A. J. Church
Thirteen books have been replaced by Trustees. Overland stage to California was a gift from Mr. Sparrow Snow, Pilgrims and their Monument, gift of Boston Sunday Post. Forty-eight Juvenile were the gift of State Library Commission.
MRS. SARAH B. CLARK,
Librarian.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF EASTHAM
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1911.
OF EA.
TOWN
NC
NAUSET 1620.
1651.
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HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The " Patriot" Press 1912
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
RUSSELL D. WILEY, Chairman, Term expires 1914
WM. F. KNOWLES, Secretary, 1913
MAY KNOWLES,
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DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT.
LORING G. WILLIAMS.
CORPS OF TEACHERS. December 1911.
ROSE M. BUNNELL, Grammar School CLARA B. DAVIS, FLORENCE W. KEITH, Intermediate School Primary School
JANITOR. FRANK ELLISON.
TRUANT OFFICER. FRANK ELLISON.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS.
R. W. MARVEL, M.D., H. D. HATCH, M.D.
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Pupils Attending Orleans High School.
Lawrence Horton,
Selma Moore,
Ruth Dill,
Lawrence Walker,
Susan Nickerson,
Bernard Collins, Erma Nickerson, Maynard Dill,
Arthur Wadsworth.
High School Graduates, June, 1911.
Caroline Nickerson,
Effie Clark,
Berenice Moore, Bessie Gill.
Graduates of Ninth Grade, 19II.
Helen V. Steele, Shirley L. Brackett, Arthur Wadsworth.
School Calendar 19II-12.
FALL TERM : September 5 to December 15, 1911, 15 weeks. (Vacation, two weeks.)
WINTER TERM : Jan. 1 to March 15, 1912, 11 weeks.
(Vacation, two weeks.)
SPRING TERM : April 1 to June 7, 1912, 10 weeks.
Total, 36 weeks.
FALL TERM, 1912 : September 3.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Children are deserving of the best that we can give them."
The School Committee of the Town of Eastham respect- fully submit their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1911, to which is appended the Report of the Superintendent :
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Received in 1911 from Massachusetts School
Fund,
$1,288 41
Received in 1911 Town's appropriation for schools, 2,050 00
Received 1911 refunded dog tax, 83 06
Received from City of Boston for tuition, 168 50
Received from State, rebate on teachers' salaries,
53 57
Received from State, rebate on Superintendent's salary, 80 36
Received from State, rebate on High School tui- tion, 352 00
$4,075 90
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for Superintendent's salary, $184 78
Paid for Teachers' salary, 1,393 31
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Paid for Janitor's salary,
$199 00
Paid for school supplies,
199 03
Paid for transportation,
1,320 90
Paid for labor and incidentals,
101 76
Paid for fuel,
208 87
Paid for High School,
352 00
Balance from State School Fund,
44 86
Balance from Town appropriation,
5 32
Balance from refunds,
66 07
$4,075 90
RUSSELL D. WILEY,
WM. F. KNOWLES,
MAY KNOWLES,
School Committee of Eastham.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL YEAR 1910-1911.
Name of School, Grades and Teacher.
Where Educated.
Term
Enrollment
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Percentage of Attend-
Half-Day Absences
Tardinesses
Dismissals
Visits by School Ofli-
Visits by others
Eastham Grammar Grades VII, VIII, IX Rose M. Bunnell
Fall Winter
19
19.00
16.80
88.40
213
7
11
6
31
Spring
19
17.77
15.66
88.30
188
12
7
5
58
Year
19
18.50
16.90
90.73
507
29
41
18
98
Fall
32
30.95
29.90
96.70
157
20
19
7
9
Winter
32
30 66
29.03
94.53
178
23
2
6
49
Spring
30
28.66
27.63
96.00
99
9
()
75
School
Year
32
30.09
28.95
95.74
434
52
21
18
133
Fall
37
35.20
33.97
96.85
165
0
7
6
6
Winter
36
35.17
31.43
89.20
387
1
2
8
42
spring
37
34 40
32.83
95.60
132
2
5
5
84
Normal
Year
37
34.92
32.74
93.88
684
9
14
19
132
Fall
88
85.00
81.74
96.16
428
30
49
20
24
Winter
87
84.83
77 26
91.07
778
37
15
20
122
Total for Three Schools
Spring
86
80.83
76.12
94.11
419
23
12
15
217
Year
88
83.51
78.59
93.78
1,625
90
76
55
363
19
18.85
17.87
95.50
106
10
23
7
9
Pennsylvania Normal Mansfield Pa.
Eastham Intermediate Grades IV, V, VI Marie M. Tanner
Gloucester Training
Eastham Primary Grades I, II, III Florence W. Keith
Bridgewater
cials
ance
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils Who Have Been Neither Absent Nor Tardy.
ONE YEAR.
Grammar School-F. Adeline Rogers.
Intermediate School-Vesta Lincoln Gross, Abbie Fran- cenia Nickerson.
TWO TERMS.
Grammar-Roger D. Cole, Rebecca A. Knowles.
Intermediate-Beatrice H. Rogers, Alonzo A. Gill.
Primary-Ernest Marshall Moore, Charles M. Steele, Madeline E. Stevens, Carl B. Gross, Carroll O. Gross, Horace C. Moore, Edward N. Gill, Anna H. Habash, Bar- bara B. Keehlwetter.
ONE TERM.
Grammar-Albina H. Brewer, Eleanor B. Gill, Ralph G. Steele.
Intermediate - Harry E. Hopkins, Clifton P. Hopkins, Albert Watson, Raymond W. Mayo, John W. Williams, George W. Runnels, Frank J. Crane, Grace E. Rich, Harry Ainsworth, Edward Deming, Charles M. Knowles, Maurice A. Moore, Helen S. Souza, Pauline Sparrow, Wm. Bradley Steele.
Primary-Gertrude S. Ryder, Evelyn F. Mayo, Ruth D. Habash, Esther E. Sparrow, Abbie G. Steele, John B. Crosby, William H. Runnels, Doris A. Penniman.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF PUPILS CLASSIFIED BY GRADES, FALL 1911.
School
Grade
Boys
Girls
Totals
Grammar
IX
3
7
10
VIII
4
1
5
VII
7
0
7
VI
3
5
8
Intermediate
V
7
3
10
IV
5
9
14
III
6
4
10
Primary,
II
6
6
12
I
11
8
19
Totals for all grades
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95
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GRADUATING EXERCISES OF EASTHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
CLASS OF 1911. Methodist Church, Eastham, Thursday June 8, 1911, at 8 o'clock p.m.
PROGRAM.
March : Tri Mountain, Invocation :
Gibson's Orchestra Rev. Mr. Wadsworth
Salutatory and Recitation : Dead Man's Bar.
Shirlie L. Brackett.
Vocal Solo : In Heavenly Love Abiding.
Rev. Mr. Johnson.
Reading : Kallundborg Church. Miss Tanner.
J. G. Whittier
Druids Prayer. Orchestra.
J. W. Sterns
Essay : Vacation Trip to Europe.
Arthur G. Wadsworth.
Violin Solo : Le Reve. M. Louise Sullivan.
Francis Thome
Reading : The Old Man and Jim. Miss Tanner.
J. Whitcomb Riley
Arizona Mary : Orchestra
Class History and Valedictory :
Helen V. Steele.
Vocal Solo : Loch Lomond.
Rev. Mr. Wadsworth.
Presentation of Diplomas :
Supt. L. G. Williams.
Music : Skipper of Susie Green. Benediction : Orchestra
Rev. Mr. Wadsworth
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GRADUATING CLASS.
NINTH GRADE.
Shirlie L. Brackett, Helen V. Steele, Arthur G. Wadsworth.
Class motto : Education is Opportunity.
Class colors : Blue and white.
Class honors not awarded according to rank.
STATISTICS
1. Population of Town, census of 1910, 518
2. 1900, 502
3. Gain in population during past ten years, 16
4. Loss in Barnstable County during past ten years, 285
5. Number of persons ages of 5 and 15, boys 56, girls 49 ; total, 105
6. Number between 7 and 14, boys 40, girls 33; total, 73
7. Number pupils enrolled between 7 and 14, boys 42, girls 31, 73
8. Illiterate minors over 14 years of age, 0
9. Whole number of different pupils enrolled Dec. 1,1911, 95
10. Number enrolled in Orleans High School, 9
11. Number of State and City of Boston children, 11
12. Total enrollment for year ending June, 1911, 88
13. Average membership “ 66 83.51
14. Average attendance, 78.59
15. Percentage of attendance, 93.78
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16. Half-day absences, 1,625
17. Tardinesses, 90
18. Dismissals, 76
REPORT OF SIGHT AND HEARING TESTS
Total number enrolled, 95
Number found defective in eye-sight, 66 hearing, 5
5
parents notified, 10
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Eastham:
MISS KNOWLES AND GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit, for your consideration and for the consideration of the citizens of Eastham, my fourth annual report.
Two changes in the School Board have taken place during the past year. Mrs. Annie Moore declining to be a candi- date for re-election, was succeeded by Mr. R. D. Wiley. Mrs. Moore served the town several years and gave to it of her time, her thought and her energy. She was always clear as to her duty and dependable in its performance.
Mr. Eldad Higgins resigned, being succeeded by Miss May Knowles. Mr. Higgins on account of his strength of character, far sightedness and influence has done a great work for the Schools. Mr. Higgins with his co-workers on the Board deserve the highest commendation.
Mr. Wiley and Miss Knowles are not new in the position as both have served in the same capacity and are interested in the educational work of the town and state. The inter- ests of the children will continue to be advanced under the wise progressive management of our present Board.
The buildings have had a thorough renovation during the year. All the buildings with outbuilding have been painted outside, and ceilings, floors, walls-every inch of inside space-has had its coating of proper material. New front outside doors were purchased for the Grammar room. Our
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rooms are examples of cleanliness and freshness-new pic- tures added to walls by teachers-an indispensable condition when we consider the surroundings to play such an import- ant part in the life of the boy and girl.
We received, through the generosity of Gilchrist Com- pany, Boston, catalpa trees for setting on the school grounds and for presentation to school children. On Arbor Day these trees were set along three sides of the school grounds with a double row in front. About every tree survived its first summer. Special care is being taken for their growth and protection. In behalf of the School Committee and the town I wish here to express to the Gilchrist Company our appreciation for this gift.
Eastham is about the only town of the lower Cape that has made a slight gain or even held its own in population in the last ten years. There seems to be a tendency toward a considerable increase within the next few years. The shell- fish industry being especially favorable, is bringing in people to dwell among us. The school population has increased nearly fifty per cent. within the last four years. Four years ago we had two schools with 67 pupils-now we have three schools and 95 pupils. It would have been impossi- ble to have accommodated the children without the addition of the third building and the third school two years ago. At the opening of the schools in September each room had three grades. Forty-three pupils were in the Primary room. We found it almost impossible to do satisfactory work with so many in three grades-with two divisions in the first grade -- making really four classes. As a remedy it seemed wise to transfer the third grade to the Intermediate room and the sixth grade to the Grammar room. This gives the Primary
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two, the Intermediate three, and the Grammar four grades. The numbers are more equally distributed but the grades are decidedly unequal. On the whole I feel sure that the present arrangement is productive of better results in all the schools than the previous arrangement.
Here again is food for thought and deliberation. Our buildings are filled-nearly all seats are occupied. The school population is increasing. Another room must be provided in the near future, at the present rate of increase. A room built in the space between the other buildings made large enough for a school room and also room for installing a steam heating plant, and a manual training room is our next great step in accommodations, unless some public spir- ited son or daughter should wish to present to the town, as a monument to his name, a grand four-room building. There is no cause more commendable or praiseworthy. Its influence will be felt down through the generations.
In the meantime we must not wait. The citizens will push their schools to the front with still greater interest and earnestness, that they may keep pace with modern educa- tional thought.
Our teaching force has been very reliable and progressive for several years-to the great advantage of the children. A continual changing of teachers works injury. Time is wasted while the new teachers are getting acquainted, and while they are adapting themselves to the needs and pecu- liarities of the position. Miss Bunnell and Miss Keith are still with us doing excellent work for which they are espec- ially prepared. Miss Tanner of the Intermediate school after a two years service resigned to accept a position in her home city of Gloucester. She was succeeded by Miss
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Clara B. Davis of Alton, N. H., a graduate of Lynn Classical High School with two years previous experience. She is a young woman of great strength of character and naturally fitted for teaching. The excellent condition of her school, and her quiet, dignified, interested manner war- rant the statement that her appointment was wise.
I wish to say in this connection that it is extremely doubt- ful if parents in general can appreciate the responsibility resting upon the teacher's shoulders. In her hands, lie the destinies, to a considerable degree, of the children in her charge. She is responsible for his physical, his intellectual, his moral welfare. Under her guidance he must form habits of punctuality, cleanliness, industry, thrift, respect for others, all of which must be well established to insure his success in life. If she is a true teacher she will not con- sider self, she will not consider money for money's sake. While she teaches the boy Grammar she does not make this an end but a means to an end-the goal or aid is manhood and citizenship. She sees far into the future and beholds there the many-sided, broad-minded American citizen an honor to humanity. This is her reward, that if in after years she can feel that her influence has in the least degree gone forward for the upbuilding of manhood and womanhood.
That the teacher may devote her thought and energy to her profession without being harassed by a small salary- inadequate to supply needs in keeping with the dignity of her high calling, there is a general tendency toward increase in salaries throughout the country. The smaller towns are beginning to respond, and must continue to increase. The teacher's position must be made more and more attractive. Curtail expenses in other lines rather than in the quality of
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the teaching force. Retain the good teacher at almost any cost and engage the best possible regardless of salary.
Miss Ingred E. Eckman who has been Supervisor of Music and Drawing for the past two years in Harwich, Chatham and Orleans, has been engaged to direct and su- pervise the same subjects in Eastham. The Board has had this step in mind for some time, and feel warranted in the added outlay. The work should become uniform and graded, progressing naturally from grade to grade as the work in other subjects. It is too early to estimate results but we shall expect excellent results along these lines.
It is gratifying to report that the state law compelling children to be vaccinated before entering school has been complied with in the case of every child.
Sight and hearing tests have been made, and reports sent to parents by the teachers.
Medical inspection in the schools is beginning to mean more to the children. Every child has undergone a thor- ough physical examination. The results being recorded upon a medical inspection card-arranged for the. purpose so that the health-diseases and treatments, of the child is recorded for the duration of his school life.
It is the duty of school physicians to report to parents such defects as they find needing treatment. Parents re- ceiving such notices should consult their physician at once and take steps to remedy the defects. The duty of physi- cian and parent does not end upon examination but just be- gins. The town and state is going to this expense for the sole purpose of increasing the physical strength and health of its children. Public money is wasted, or partially so at least, in trying to school children poorly nourished for some
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cause or another, ailing from a dozen maladies common to school children. The policy is to make the child strong -- the better ready to receive schooling -- then teaching is effective.
In this matter the teacher holds a responsible position -- every symptom should be watched-immediate action taken -certificates required upon the return of children to school, etc. Parents should gladly co-operate with teachers and school officers in their attempt to keep epidemics of all kinds out of school. A parent has no right to send a child to school with a rash or with other questionable symptoms. It is for the child that such legislation is made.
Much emphasis is being placed upon the language in our schools-Reading, Writing. Spelling, Composition both oral and written. This is especially true of the lower grades. Mathematical problems and real logical thought belong more properly to children of intermediate and upper grades. It is a great pleasure to see a pupil stand and read in a clear tone with expression and thought ; to hear him discuss orally a topic, or reproduce a story in good clear cut simple Eng- lish ; to receive from him a letter in a neat clear cut hand and in well spelled words and attractive thoughts and sen- tences. These are some of the things we are striving for.
The Ninth grade has already proven its value. There is no question, it seems to me, as to its establishment. Ninth grade pupils upon entering High School should be able to be leaders and become honor ,pupils. These pupils have had time to go over some of the work a second time-they have taken advanced work-they have developed physically and intellectually-they are more mature. All this is bound to tell much to their advantage on entering High
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