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COPY OF PRINCIPAL VOTES ANNUAL TOWN MEETING February 2nd, 1925
Elected Charles F. Atwood, Moderator.
Ballots opened on the question "Shall license be grant- ed for the sale of certain non-intoxicating beverages in this Town." Opened at 10.15 A. M. and closed at 12.15 P. M. Result of the ballot, Yes 30, No 19.
Elected :
Arthur W. Parnell Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor, and member of Board of Health for 3 years.
Leslie E. Chase Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for 1 year.
William H. Forrest Road Surveyor for 1 year.
Mrs. Jas. P. Knowles member of School Committee for 2 years.
Charles F. Atwood member of School Committee for 3 years.
Benjamin K. Lewis Trustee of Public Library for 3 years.
Fred F. Dill Auditor for 1 year.
Harry T. Moore Constable for 1 year.
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Charles A. Rogers Tree Warden for 1 year
Harvey T. Moore and William B. Higgins Surveyors of Lumber, Wood and Bark for 1 year.
Herbert C. Clark Weigher of Coal for 1 year.
James P. Knowles and Joseph A. Cobb Fence Viewers for 1 year.
Austin E. Cole Pound Keeper for 1 year.
Charles F. Atwood, Adin L. Gill and Obed A. Fulcher Field Drivers for 1 year.
Elsias H. Chase, James P. Knowles and A. Henry Nick- erson Fish Wardens for 1 year.
Appointed :
Adin L. Gill Fire Warden for 1 year.
Voted :
To pay 2% and office expense for the collection of 1925 taxes.
To raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the support of the Public Library.
To accept the recommendations of the committee on appropriations plus the appropriations of this meeting.
Support of Poor Soldiers Relief
$500 00
100 00
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Board of Health
315 00
Miscellaneous
400 00
Clearing Snow
200 00
Inspection of Cattle and Slaughtering
75 00
Town Hall
600 00
Soldiers Lots
50 00
Abstracts of Transfers
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25 00
Weights and Measures
50 00
Collection of Taxes
350 00
Officers' Salaries and Expenses
1,500 00
Office Supplies
175 00
Surety on Bonds
50 00
Assessors' Salaries and Expenses,
400 00
Legal Advice
200 00
Schools
11,257 50
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
281 24
Interest on Loans
500 00
$17,028 74
Voted :
The support of the Poor be left in the hands of the Overseers of the Poor.
The refunded dog tax be applied to the School fund.
To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,950.00 for the maintenance of Town roads under Chapter 81 of the Gen- eral Laws, provided : The State will make a satisfastory allotment to the Town.
To leave the care of the roads in the hands of the Road Surveyor.
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To give the Collector of Taxes the same power as the Treasurer has when made Collector.
To authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipa- tion of revenue of the municipal year beginning January 1, 1925, to an amount not to exceed $16,000 00. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.
To raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the' support of the Cape Cod Farm Bureau. Ralph A. Chase elected Town Director of Cape Cod Farm Bureau for the year 1925.
To instruct the Road Surveyor to pay 50 cents per hour for men, 80 cents per hour for 1 ton trucks and 30 cents per hour for one horse hitches on Town work.
To hold Memorial services in the church, appointed a committee of three to have charge. Mrs. Francis W. Smith, Mrs. Annie F. Knowles and Mr. Albion F. Rich committee. The sum of $25.00 was appropriated for the purpose of defraying expenses of memorial service and for the purchase of flags and decorating the veterans' graves.
To sell the Town's Herring Brook privilege at public auction for a term of five years. Fred F. Dill appointed Auctioneer and sold said privilege to Charles F. Atwood for a term of five years at $2.25 per year.
To raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the use of the Orleans Fire Department when called to East- ham building fires.
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To raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the purpose of drainage of water from in front of the North Eastham post office, the Road Surveyor to decide in what manner the work shall be done.
To raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the purpose of surveying the Town road from the World War Memorial Monument easterly as the road runs to the sur- vey of Albert Green Duncan.
To accept the road under Article 23 as outlined in land plan of the late A. K. Higgins.
To accept the road running through the land of Philip Smith and Leroy K. Houghton to the West Shore and to appropriate the sum of $150.00 for a survey and repairs of the same.
To appoint a committee of three to confer with the State Building Inspector to investigate heating and ven- tilating at the school building, of which one member shall be a carpenter and one a member of the School Committee. Appointed Harvey, Fred F. Dill and Charles F. Atwood. The sum of $25.00 was appropriated for the use of this committee. Committee instructed to meet at the same time as the Town Hall committee. (Article 30). The Selectmen shall call a Special Town Meeting at their re- quest.
The resolutions of the Cape Cod Shell-fish Committee be adopted provided every other town on the Cape does the same.
To instruct the Road Surveyor to return the 8 Caution
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Curve Signs to the makers, the Town having decided not to purchase the same.
To place the returned Surplus War Bonus Fund on in- terest, the income to be used for the maintenance of the World War Memorial and grounds.
The question of Town Hall repairs be investigated by the Selectmen and that immediate attention be given the matter of inspection of the hall by the State Inspector of Buildings.
Minutes of the meeting read and adopted.
To pay the Moderator $5.00 for his services at this meeting.
To adjourn without date.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 11th, 1925
Elected :
Charles F. Atwood Moderator.
Arthur W. Parnell Chairman, reported for Town Hall Committee on alterations and repairs of the Town Hall. Alterations recommended, change of position of stairs, rear exit from basement and repairs to roof, floor stringers and furnace.
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Voted :
To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for re- pairs and alterations of the Town Hall. The roof to be newly shingled together with such alterations as recom- mended and the work to be put out on contract.
Fred F. Dill Chairman reported for the Special School- house Committee. Figures relating to the cost of various heating and ventilating systems were read and the report of the committee accepted.
Voted :
To raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for re- pairs of the tomb at the Evergreen Cemetery.
To raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for repairs of the Philip Smith road, running to Kingsbury Beach at the West Shore.
To raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for re- pairs of the road through the land of the late A. K. Higgins at the West Shore (Both of the above roads were accepted by the Town at the Annual Meeting February 2, 1925. )
To raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 for Forest Fire Fighting Equipment.
To use $3,000.00 of the resources (unexpended balan- ces) of the Town on hand January 1, 1925 to reduce the tax levy for the year 1925.
Report of the meeting read and accepted.
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To pay the Moderator $3.00 for his services at this meeting.
To adjourn without date.
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
TREASURER'S REPORT
In Trust
Robert C. Billings Fund $14,000 00
Receipts
January 1, 1925, Cash on deposit $428 75
January 9, 1925, New England Trust Co.
Dividend $315 00
January 22, 1925, Blanche A. Keefe Libra- rian, fines 10 00
July 23, 1925, New England Trust Co. Dividend 315 00
December 26, 1925, Town Appropriation 25 00
December 29, 1925, Timothy Smith Fund 100 00
765 00
1,193 75
Expenditures
Orders of Trustees $742 93
December 31, 1925, Cash in treasury 450 82
$1,193 75
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Treasurer.
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The Trustees hereby respectfully submit their report for the year 1925.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Receipts
January 1, 1925, Cash in Treasury
$428 75
January 9, 1925, Dividend N. E. Trust Co., 315 00
January 22, 1925, Blanche A. Keefe, acct. fines
10 00
July 23, 1925, Dividend, N. E. Trust Co.,
315 00
December 26, 1925, Town Appropriation 25 00
December 29, 1925, Timothy Smith Fund
100 00
$1,193 75
Expenditures
Trustees orders
$742 93
December 31, 1925, Cash in Treasury
450 82
$1,193 75
ARTHUR W. PARNELL, SARAH A. SMITH, BENJAMIN K. LEWIS,
Trustees.
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Expenditures
W. G. Smith, insurance policy $15 60
A. W. Parnell, conveying books 35 00
W. G. Smith, insurance 16 80
Blanche A. Keefe, librarian and janitor
34 00
Harvey Moore, removing topmast
4 00
Emma Garrison, Pictorial Review
2 75
Houghton & Dunton, rubber runner
20 00
Library of Cong., for cards
15 45
Mildred Dyke, substitute librarian
2 50
Blanche A. Keefe, librarian and janitor
42 50
Ryders Inc., for books
79 23
Rebuilt Book Shop for books
23 70
Blanche A. Keefe, cleaning library
8 80
Mrs. J. Ryder, branch librarian
5 00
Harry Childs, caning settee
7 10
Blanche A. Keefe, librarian and janitor
42 50
A. H. Knowles, work on grounds
3 50
A. H. Knowles work on grounds
5 75
Mary E. Parnell, branch librarian
5 00
A. Chadbourne, 2 tons of coal 36 00
Montgomery & Ward, for flag
9 45
Blanche A. Keefe, librarian and janitor
45 00
W. H. Snow & Son, 2 ft. pine wood
4 50
W. G. Smith, insurance
10 80
Blanche A. Keefe, librarian and janitor
45 00
Emma Garrison, magazines
70 75
Blanche A. Keefe, librarian and janitor
42 50
Rydus Inc., for books
109 75
$742 93
SARAH A. SMITH,
Secretary.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
January 1, 1925, cash on hand $16 10
Received from fines
29 70
Received for old magazines
$1 15
$46 95
Paid out for :
Kerosene
$10 80
Express, Freight and carting 4 04
Library supplies 3 47
Stamps, envelopes, paper, matches and incidentals 4 08
Paid to treasurer out of fines
10 00
Re-caning chairs 2 00
$34 39
Cash on hand January 1, 1926 $12 56
40 books were rebound this year.
Number of books in library Jan. 1, 1925
6,203
Number of old books discarded
49
6,154
Added during year :
Adult by purchase
102
Adult by gift
14
Juvenile by purchase
47
Juvenile by gift
22
Total of books Jan. 1st, 1926 6,339
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Circulation :
Adult fiction
3,989
Adult non-fiction
142
Adult magazines
1,040
Juvenile fiction
1,344
Juvenile non-fiction
419
Juvenile magazines
154
Total
7,088
ACCESSIONS TO LIBRARY
Adult
An American abroad (given)
Ariel Custer
At the foot of the rainbow
Ancient highway
Barbarian lover
Best man
Buck O'Conner
Bellehelen mine
Blackerchief Dick
Boarder up at Em's
Best short stories of Sarah Jewett (2 vol.)
Barbarian
Behind the ranges
Clair de Lune (given)
Cloudy Jewel
Carson of Red River
Crooked trails and straight Cow women
Cruise of the Cuttlefish (given)
Charles Crewdson Grace Hill James Hendryx Oliver Curwood Margaret Pedler Grace H. Lutz William Raine Mrs. B. Sinclair Margery Allingham Anice Terhune
S. Jewett Wadsworth Camp Ann Monroe Agnes Weeks Grace Lutz Harold Bindloss W. Raine George Gilbert F. Lynde
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Captain Scraggs Creeping Jennie and other stories Certain crossroad Comings of Cousin Ann Comrades of the rolling ocean Cross trails
Duke of Stockbridge (given) Deep in the hearts of men Devonshers
Dear pretender
Duke's price (given)
Divine event (given) Drums Desert Brew
Enchanted hill
Fourteenth key Father Abraham
Girls at his billet (given) Gay conspirators Glory hole Gentlemen of courage
Great sea stories
Great pirate stories Golden ballast
Gentlemen of adventure House of cards (given) House of dreams come true High graders Hustler Joe and other stories His wife-in-law If dreams come true Jo'rn Vhl (given) Joyce of the north woods Julia Cane Key
P. B. Kyne K. Wiggin E. Loring Emma Sampson R. Paine Harold Bindloss Edward Bellamy M. E. Waller Honore' Millsie Alice Ross Demetra Brown Will Harben James Boyd B. M. Bower P. B. Kyne Carolyn Wells Irving Bacheller Bertha Buck Philip Curtis E. Stewart White Curwood French French H. De Vere Stackpole M. Keith John Heigh M. Pedler William Raine E. Porter Marie Oemler Alice Colvey Gustav Frenssen H. Comstock Harvey O. Higgins Lee Thayer
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Keeper of the bees London lovers (given)
Lantern on the plough Little French girl
Lane Lights along the ledges Love
Last Hope Ranch
Littl'st lover
Last speech of A. Lincoln Merl (given)
Memoirs of my dead life (given)
Man of the desert Mystery of the opal
Mrs. Paramor Man of the desert
Mandarin's Bell
Masquerading Mary
Man's woman (given) Man from Michigan
Middle of the road
Mansion House Not under the law Old ladies
One increasing purpose
Passionate quest Peacock feathers
Philligirl Professor ! how could you Portuguese Silver Passer-by and other stories Re-creations Rider o'the stars Red of the Redfields Rogue's badge
G. S. Porter Margaret Saunders G. A. Chamerlin Sedwick Helen Griffith E. S. Payne Mary Russell Charles Seltzer® Ruby Ayers H. Willsie William Eldridge G. Moore Grace Lutz Rupard Holland Louis J. Vance R. Horton E. Noble Emma Sampson Frank Norris Charles Sanders Philip Gibbs Eleanor Kelley Grace Lutz Hugh Walpole Hutchinson E. P. Oppenhiem Temple Bailey Carolyn Wells H. L. Wilson C. Buck E. Dell Grace Lutz R. J. Horton G. Richmond Charles N. Buck
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Range-land avenger Rosalie Roads of doubt
Riddle of three way creek
Recollections of Ambrosius (given)
So big Sheriff's son
Secret gold
Ship of souls
Smoking flax
Secret of Greylands
Tinsel and gold (given)
Ten thousand a year (given)
Thundering herd
Twisted foot
Treasure trail
Twice thirty
Vandover and the brute (given)
Vortex (given)
What is love (given)
Waves of destiny
White stone
Wild bird
Wolves and the lamb
Women torch bearers (given)
Whispering Canon
Wide waters
Queer Judson
Juvenile
About Ellie at Sandacre (given) Along the Mohawk trail
Bobbsey twins on a house boat
Bobbsey twins at Meadow brook
Bobbsey twins at home
Bobbsey twins in a great city
George Baxter Charles Major William Raine R. Cullum E. Glyn Edna Ferber William Raine Alice Williamson Emerson Hough Robert Stead Annie Hayes D. Calthrop S. Warren Jane Grey William White Roland Pertwee Edward Bok F. Norris Thomas Mckean I. N. Stevens M. Pedler Ruth Mitchell H. Footner J. S. Fletcher E. Jordon James Roberts Captain Dingle J. Lincoln
Eleanor Verdery P. K. Fitzhugh Hope
Hope
Hope
Hope
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Bobbsey twins on Blueberry Island
Hope
Bobbsey twins on the deep blue sea
Hope
Bobbsey twins in Washington Hope
Bobbsey twins in the great west
Hope
Bobbsey twins at Cedar Camp
Hope
Bobbsey twins at the country fair
Hope
Boy at Gettysburg
Boy's books of ships (given)
Brownies in fairyland (given)
Boys of Wildcat Ranch
Campfire girls in merry England
Campfire girls at Halfmoon Lake
Campfire girls by the Blue lagoon
Dorothy Dainty at home
Dorothy Dainty's gay times
Dorothy Dainty in the country
Dorothy Dainty at the mountains
Dorothy Dainty at Crestville
Dorothy Dainty's vacation
Everyday mysteries
Fat of the cat (given)
Home book of verse for young folks Kap
Keeping up with science
King Penguin (given)
Little Princess
Little Golden Hood
Mary Jane-her book
Mary Jane-her visit
Mary Jane's kindergarden
Mary Jane-down south
Mary Jane's city home Mary Jane's country home Mary Jane in New England Mary Jane at school
S. Elsie Singmaster C. Cartwright Palmer Cox Harold Bindloss M. Vandercoop M. Vandercoop M. Vandercoop Amy Brooks Amy Brooks Amy Brooks Amy Brooks
Amy Brooks Amy Brooks S. Charles Abbott Louis Untermeyer S. Burton Stevenson S. Vilhjalmur Stefnsson S. Slosson Richard Horne Nina S. Mrs. Heller Clara Judson Clara Judson Clara Judson Clara Judson Clara Judson Clara Judson Clara Judson Clara Judson
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Mary Jane in Canada Mark Tidd in business
New moon S. Nicholas S.
Prue's playmates
Prue at school
Prue's little friends
Prince and the page (given)
Plucky Allens (given)
Piccolo Pomi (given)
Playtime stories Rabbit lanterns (given)
Ruth Fielding down east
Ruth Fielding in the great northwest
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence
Ruth Fielding treasure hunting
Ruth Fielding in the far north
Secret of Hallowdene farm S.
Story of Grenfall of Labrador S.
Sly Giraffe (given)
Surprise house
Tom Swift and his air scout
Clarence Day Abbie Brown Appleton Appleton
Tom Swift and his undersea search
Tom Swift among the fire fighters Tom Swift and his electric locomotive Tales that Nimbo told (given)
Appleton Appleton
M. Pulver
Tonty of the iron hands (given)
E. McNeil
Under the story tree
M. LaRue
Clara Judson C. Kelland Cornelia Meigs Annie Moore Amy Brooks Amy Brooks Amy Brooks C. Yonge C. D. Pierson Antonio Beltramelli Agnes Dunlop Dorothy Rowe Emerson Emerson Emerson Emerson Emerson Doris Pocock Wallace
BLANCHE A. KEEFE,
Librarian.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Town of Eastham
FOR THE YEAR
1925
OF EA.
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PRINTED ON CAPE COD BY F. B. & F. P. GOSS HYANNIS
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School Committee
Charles F. Atwood, Chairman
Mrs. F. F. Dill, Secretary Mrs. James Knowles
Term expires 1928
Term expires 1926
Term expires 1927
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT (Harwich, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham) William F. Sims-Residence Harwich
Janitor
Frank Ellison
Attendance Officer
Walter F. Nickerson
School Physician Dr. A. P. Goff
School Nurse
Ada S. Creelman
Residence-Brewster
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PUPILS ATTENDING ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOL
September-December, 1925
Class of 1926
Gradys Fulcher Irma Penniman
Harry Kempt
Class of 1927
Althea Bangs
Bertha Keefe
Rebecca Brown John Knowles
Class of 1928
Warren Daniels (Left School October 5, 1925)
James Howland ( Left School October 5, 1925) Doris Lee Frances Saunders
Jennie Rogers Robert Whiting
Class of 1929
Joseph King Richard Lee
Esther Knowles
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1926
Winter Term: 8 weeks-January 4 to February 26
Spring Term: 8 weeks-March 8 to April 30
Summer Term: 7 weeks-May 10 to June 23 Grammar Graduation Wednesday, June 23, 1926 Fall Term : 16 weeks-September 7, 1926 to December 23, 1926 Winter Term: 8 weeks-January 3, 1927 to February 25, 1927
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT Eastham School Committee
Expenditures for the Fiscal Year, January 1, 1925 to December 31, 1925.
General Class
Specific Class
Amount
Total
Needed for 1926
Committee, Salary
$95.83
Insurance
214.52
Superintendent
395.04
Attendance Officer
15.00
Clerical Service
6.45
Miscellaneous
40.40
$767.24|
$800.00
Expense of Instruction
Teachers' Salaries
3,514.21
Books
256.37
Supplies
342.13
4,112.71
5,000.00
Operation of School Plant
Wages of Janitor
426.75
Fuel
104.00
Janitor's Supplies
60.82|
591.57
760.00
Maintenance
Repairs
457.41
457.41
150.00
Health
158.51
Auxiliary
Transportation
2,604.50
Agencies
Tuition
2,297.80
5,060.81
5,525.00
Total Expenditures
$10,989.74|
$10,989.74
$12,235.00
Appropriation
$11,258.50
Expenditures
10,989.74
Unexpended Balance
268.76
ESTIMATES FOR 1926
Appropriation, Income Massachusetts School Fund, Part I,
$420.00
Income Massachusetts School Fund, Part II,
997.92
1,651.35
High School Tuitions High School Transportation,
1,700.80
¡Tuition, City and State Wards,
644.39
Union Superintendent,
193.33
$5,607.79
ESTIMATED NET COST TO TOWN,
$6,627.21
General Control
Superintendent's Report
SCHOOL PROGRESS
When we read in school reports of the wonderful pro- gress that has been made in the public schools from year to year we find ourselves inquiring as to the possibility of further improvement. The writers of school reports are often speaking of changes in the school curriculum and of various school activities which the writer frequently de- nominates as progressive movements in education. It is
the point of view of the writer. Progress to some is only the marking of time to others, and to others the activity may be retrogressive. So when one wishes to know if a particular system of school is progressive he must consider a great many things minutely before he can find an answer to his question. Among the matters of con- sideration are buildings, equipment, means of support, pu- pils, organization and administration. After a considera- tion of all the forces affecting the education of our youth we should give some attention to the product It is not my intention in this brief report to con- sider in detail the foregoing matters. I mention them only for the purpose of asking those who may be interested to direct their inquiries along these lines. My own obser- vation of these matters with respect to our own schools leads me to say that under the prevailing conditions the product is fully as good as we need expect. Different conditions would produce different results more or less improved according to greater or less improved conditions. Better results than we have obtained demand better con-
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ditions than we have had to meet. In other words we are reaping only what we have sown. Time forbids a fuller discussion of general conditions and results.
REORGANIZATION
In September we opened school with an additional teacher, so that our schools at present are organized more advantageously. The Primary room now has Grades One and Two, the Intermediate room has Grades Three, Four and Five, and the Grammar room has Grades Six, Seven and Eight. It would have been difficult to have enrolled all the pupils in two rooms. Each room now has enough pupils, especially since it has two or more grades. With this plan of organization it is possible to give nearly the same training as is given in Orleans to the elementary pupils. This is important in view of the fact that the elementary pupils from the two towns come together in the ninth grade in the High School.
In the past I have heard much complaint that the Eastham pupils are not as well prepared for the High School as the Orleans pupils. I confidently expect to see the time when some other means than poor scholarship will need to be used to find the Eastham pupils. I believe that very soon with our present corps of teachers we will be sending pupils to the High School fully prepared to do as creditable work as any.
CAPE COD SURVEY
No official report of the Cape Cod Survey has as yet come to my notice. I am speaking of the matter here for the purpose of arousing an interest in said survey for all who are concerned with the improvement of our schools.
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I believe the report will contain some valuable suggestions.
STATE WIDE INTEREST IN ARITHMETIC
On another page there is presented the grade averages obtained in this superintendency union in a state wide test in arithmetic sent out from the Department of Education of Boston University. We are also printing the test in order that you may appreciate the average scores obtained. The same test was given to Grades Five, Six and Seven. Of necessity it had to be simple.
I find that the teachers and pupils are eager for such tests, and I am frequently asked if it is not possible to have more of them.
DRAWING
Since last September Drawing has been taught in all the schools under the supervision of a trained supervisor. The supervisor visits each class room once a week and the regular teacher gives one lesson to the class between the visits of the supervisor. The zeal with which this work is welcomed both by the pupils and regular teachers fully justifies the undertaking. We are giving as much time to the subject as a reasonable time allotment of subjects
demands. More time given to the subject would be at the expense of other subjects equally as important. Less time would seriously impair the efficiency of the work. Already careful observers of the work have noted a marked improvement. Its close correlation with the other work of the school makes it an almost indispensable part of every school program of studies.
HEALTH
There is an improvement in our health work. Annual
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and more careful physical examinations are being made. Home co-operation in the correction of defects found and a better control of contagious diseases is noticeable. Mal- nutrition whenever found is receiving more attention and a marked improvement in the health of the individual child is noted.
PHYSICAL CULTURE
While some advance in our work in physical culture is noticeable we still have much to do before this work can be said to be on a truly satisfactory basis. We are slow in recognizing the real value of this work and what it means to the welfare, comfort and enjoyment of the men and women who are soon to carry on the work of our country. At present the work seems to be a thing to be talked about and not a thing to be done. When prescribed physical activities receive the same unquestioned accept- ance as is accorded to the prescribed mental activities of the school, then we shall have results no less admirable than our mental achievements.
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