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ARTICLE 1. To bring your ballots for
Moderator, for one year. Town Clerk, for one year. Three Selectmen, for one year.
Overseers of the Poor, Board of Health, and Fence Viewers, three for one year.
Treasurer, for one year.
Tax Collector, for one year.
Tree Warden, for one year.
Three Constables, for one year.
One Assessor for three years.
One Library Trustee, for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner, for three years. One Park Commissioner, for three years.
One member of School Committee for three years.
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And to vote on the following:
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors for the coming year? Yes or No.
All on one ballot.
The Polls will open at six (6) o'clock and close at ten (10) o'clock in the forenoon.
ART. 2. To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town shall determine.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and Other committees and take any action thereon.
ART. 4. To raise and appropriate money for the repairs of Highways, Town Ways and Bridges and all Town expenses and determine the manner of ex- pending the same.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will purchase a piece of motor apparatus for the Fire Department, and ap- propriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will approve the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department, as adopted by the Board of Engineers.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to drain the surface water from Ham- ilton avenue, corner of Willow street, through an 8-inch pipe to the drain already existing on Asbury street, as petitioned for by John Mullins and others.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will accept that part
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of Mill street (so called) as lays between Union street and Cottage street as laid out by the Select- men and appropriate a sum of money to grade and gravel the same, as petitioned for by Chester A. Foster and others.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will accept Wash- ington avenue (so called) as laid out by the Select- men, and appropriate a sum of money to grade and gravel the same, as petitioned for by Thomas W. Green and others.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will accept Grant avenue (so called) as laid out by the Selectmen and and appropriate a sum of money to grade and gravel the same, as petitioned for by George Bunce and others.
ART. 11. To. see if the Town will install two electric lights on Rust street, one at the end of the woods and one between Union street and. the woods, as petitioned for by Albert O. Smith and others.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will install an additional light on Park street, as petitioned for by Mary M. Jeddrie and others.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will install one electric light on Pleasant street, as petitioned for by Joseph W. Roberts and others.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will accept the streets as laid out by the Selectmen and known as Baker Road, Hemingway Road, Harris Road, Hart-
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ford Road, Adams Road and Gifford Road, as show- ing on plan entitled "Layout of Streets, Hamilton Park, Hamilton, Massachusetts, Harry A. Conant, Surveyor, Salem, August 1917," and make an appro- priation to light the same during the summer months.
ART. 15. To see what action the Town will take towards building a two-room school building on the present school building lot on School street, and ap- propriate a sum of money for the same, or to take any action thereon, as petitioned for by Adelaide D. Walsh and others.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will instruct and authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take land in Hamilton for the location of an engine house and appurtenances thereto, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will appropriate money from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to meet overdrafts in the following accounts:
Assessors, $ 48.60
Election and Registration, 17.58
Gypsy Moth, 4.58
Road Roller,
36.35
Poor Department, 180.98
Soldier's Relief,
3.59
Total,
$291.68
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ART. 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after Jan. 1, 1919, from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1, 1919, to an amount not exceeding forty thousand dollars ($40,000) in the aggregate, and to issue a note or notes therefor.
ART. 19. To see what action the Town will take relative to the establishment and maintenance of Evening Schools and appropriate a sum of money for the same, as petitioned for by Adelaide D. Walsh and others.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will appropriate fifty dollars ($50.00) to clean out brook that runs from the end of Town Hall drain pipe to Miles river.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will locate and con- struct a catch basin at the corner of Willow and Pleasant streets and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will appropriate one hundred dollars ($100.00) to construct a catch basin on Maple street.
ART. 23. To see what action the Town will take relative to building and graveling a sidewalk on the southerly side of Asbury street, between Willow street and Union street.
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ART. 24. To see if the Town will appropriate fifty dollars ($50.00) for the purpose of observing Decoration Day.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use, agreeable to Chap. 25, Section 75, of the Re- vised Laws.
ART. 26. To act on any other matter which may legally come before said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at the South Hamilton Post Office, one at the Meeting House, one at the Town Hall, in said Town, seven (7) days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this war- rant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1918.
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, CHESTER A. FOSTER,
Selectmen of Hamilton.
TOWN OF HAMILTON
REPORT OF THE
Finance and Advisory Committee
ON THE
Appropriations and Articles
FOR THE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 12, 1918
US
. HAMI
ALEX. HAMILTON
TTS
INCORP. JUNE 21.1793
SALEM, MASS. BARRY PRINTING COMPANY 1918
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton :-
Your Committee have examined the financial needs for the maintenance of the various departments of the Town, and to provide for the payments of principal and interest due on bonds and notes for the fiscal year; and have also inves- tigated all requests calling for appropriations of money in the various Articles of the Town Warrant; and, after care- ful consideration, we make the recommendations given below in this report.
ARTICLE 4.
Under Article 4, salaries and fees for each department, as well as expenses, are included in the appropriation for said department. A complete list of salaries and fees recom- mended is given on the page following the list of these de- partment appropriations. All salary rates are the same as in 1917 with the exception of the salary for Town Accountant.
To raise and appropriate
money for :
Appropriated at two Town Meetings 1917
Called for by Selectmen 1918
Recommended by Finance Committee 1918
Repairs of Highways, etc.
$5500
$6000
$6000
Street Watering or Oiling
3000
2500
2000
Street Lighting
4800
5000
5000
$13,300
$13,500
$13,000
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Appropriatedl attwo Town Meetings 191:
Called for by Selectmen 1915
Brought forward
$13.300
$13.500
Recommended by Finance Committee 1915 $13.000
Road Roller
1000
1000
1000
Guard Rail
200
200
200
Sidewalks
1000
1000
1000
Poor Department
4000
4250
4000
State Aid
550
500
500
Soldiers' Relief and Mil- itary Aid
600
600
600
Town Hall
1700
2300
2300*
Fire Department
1000
1000
1000
Cemetery
250
400
400
Park Commission
50
25
25
Tree Warden
300
300
300
Selectmen
800
1000
800
Assessors
900
900
900
Treasurer
500
550
550 **
Collector
500
700
700 **
Accounting
715
900
900
Town Clerk
300
300
300
Police
1700
1800
1700
Snow Removal
2000
2000
2000
Board of Health
500
550
500
Finance Committee
25
25
25
Printing Town Reports
200
200
200
Brown-Tail and Gypsy Moth Work
4900
4900
4900
$36.990
38.950
37.800
* Town Hall, $1000 is for insurance.
** For ibe bond.
Accounting. $100 of the extra for salary.
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Appropriated at two Town Meetings 1917
Called for by Selectmen 1918
Recommended by Finance Committee 1918
Brought forward
$36,990
$38,950
$37,800
School House Loans
980
980
980 ***
Interest on Bonds
240
150
150 ***
Interest on Tax Loans
1200
1200
1200
Insurance on School-house
850
850
Boiler Insurance
46
35
35
Schools
18,300
24,139
24,139
Sealer of Weights and Measures
150
150
150
Election and Registration
585
600
600
Moderator
10
10
10
Legal expenses
100
100
100
Cattle Inspector
60
60
60
Town clock
50
50
50
Public Library
650
650
650
Forest Fire Warden
25
25
25
State War Fund
300
500
500
Total
$59,386
$67,949
$66,799
*** From Excess and Deficiency Fund.
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MEMORANDUM OF SALARIES AND FEES INCLUDED IN FOREGOING APPROPRIA- TIONS UNDER ARTICLE 4.
Selectmen, Chairman 8275
Overseer of Poor
2nd member
200
3rd member 200
Assessors, Chairman 350
2nd member 150
3rd member 150
Treasurer 400
Collector
400
Moderator 10
Town Clerk, salary
200
Sealer 50
Allowance for
expenses and fees 100
Forest Fire Warden 10
Town Accountant 800
Board of Health. Chairman 50
Allowance for fees of
2nd member
25
Cattle Inspector 60
3rd member
25
Called for by selectmen Recommended
ARTICLE 5.
Motor Apparatus for Fire Department
$1850 00
ARTICLE 6.
To be adopted.
Chairman 8 50
2nd member 25
3rd member 25
Registrars. 840 each 160
Election Officers and Tellers, $5 each 185
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ARTICLE 7.
Draining Willow Street
$500 00
$500 00
ARTICLE 8.
Mill Street
500 00
500 00
ARTICLE 9.
Washington Avenue
Not recommended
ARTICLE 10.
Grant Avenue
Not recommended
ARTICLE 11.
18 50
18 50
Electric Light
ARTICLE 12.
Electric Light
18 50
18 50
ARTICLE 13.
Electric Lights
18 50
18 50
ARTICLE 14.
Accept streets, Hamilton Park
No action taken
ARTICLE 15.
New school building
No action taken
ARTICLE 16.
Land for Engine house 2000 00 2000 00
ARTICLE 17.
Transfer from Excess and De- ficiency Fund to meet over- drafts in certain accounts, 1917
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Assessors
$ 48 60
Election and Registration 17 58
Gypsy Moth
4 58
Road Roller
36 35
Poor Department
180 98
Soldier's Relief
3 59
$291 68
$291 68
ARTICLE 18.
Borrowing after January 1, 1919, in anticipation of taxes. We recommend authorizing the treasurer to borrow as set forth in this Article of the Warrant.
ARTICLE 19.
Evening Schools
800 00
800 00
ARTICLE 20.
Cleaning out brook
50 00
50 00
ARTICLE 21.
Catch Basin
100 00
100 00
ARTICLE 22.
Catch Basin
100 00
100 00
ARTICLE 23.
Sidewalk, Asbury Street.
Recommended this work be done and taken from the reg- ular Sidewalk appropriation
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ARTICLE 24.
Decoration Day observance
50 00 50 00
Grand total appropriations recom- mended for 1918
From surplus $3271 68
From taxes
70,324 50
From all sources
$73,596 18
Respectfully yours,
FRANK P. TRUSSELL, Chairman,
RAYMOND C. GOULD, LEVERETT A. HASKELL, JOHN F. SMITH,
Finance and Advisory Committee, Town of Hamilton.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
FOR THE YEAR
1917
A
A
HAMILTON
HAM
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. INCORP. JUNE
: 21.1793
SALEM, MASS. BARRY PRINTING CO. 1918
School Committee's Report.
Annual report of the School Committee of the Town of Hamilton for the year 1917.
ORGANIZATION.
MERRILL S. LOVERING, Chairman, Term expires 1918
FLORENCE M. LULL, Secretary,
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ADELAIDE D. WALSH,
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ADELAIDE D. WALSH, Purchasing Agent
EDWARD P. FITTS, . . Superintendent Jan. 1 to July 1
HARVEY R. WILLIAMS, . . Superintendent July 1 to Jan. 1, 1918 JOHN G. CORCORAN, M. D., School Physician
The report of the School Committee, for the year 1917, is submitted to the citizens of the Town, with the knowledge that a marked advance has been made in our schools during the year.
The executive organization has undergone a complete change.
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By arrangement with the State Board of Education, we have been able to secure the services of Mr. H. R. Williams as Superintendent.
During the summer Mr. Williams was successful in ob- taining Mr. H. H. Archibald for principal of the High school, and to supervise the entire South school, thereby abol- ishing the position of supervising principal in the grades, and bringing the two schools under one head.
Under the new administration the discipline has been greatly improved, and already shows results in the spirit and scholarship of the pupils.
The district schools also show signs of progress, and the vear 1918 should show much improvement.
Details of progress, changes in the teaching staff, arrangement of classes, etc., may be noted by reference to the Superintendent's report, and the appended tables.
After careful consideration, it has been found that, if the good work of our schools is to continue uninterrupted, an appropriation of $24,139.00 is needed for the year 1918.
Much of this increase, over last year. is due to the greater cost of supplies, and a moderate increase of salaries, so that we may retain the services of our teachers, without being obliged to make frequent changes, as would be the case with too small remuneration.
MERRILL S. LOVERING, MISS FLORENCE M. LULL, MRS. ADELAIDE D. WALSH.
Superintendent's Report.
To the School Committee of Hamilton.
Ladies and Gentleman :
I have the honor to submit for your consideration my first report of the Hamilton schools for the part of the year that I have been connected with them. During this brief period of less than four months of actual school work, many changes have taken place in the schools, which give promise of greater interest and efficiency in the work, especially in the grades from the seventh through the High school.
At the opening of the fall term important changes in the administration of the South school went into effect. The principal of the High school was made the principal of the entire school, a long step in the right direction.
When there are separate heads for schools closely con- nected in the same building there is always chance for differ- ences of opinion, which must inevitably lead to more or less serious handicap in the general discipline of the schools. Under one principal responsible for the entire system all matters of discipline and management are easily adjusted for the good of the whole school. In saying this no reflection whatever is intended to apply to previous principals, any one of whom would certainly agree to these statements.
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A second interesting and important change made by your Committee was the adoption of the Junior High school idea for the seventh and eighth grades. later to include the ninth. Up to the present time the only departure from the old plan has been in the line of departmental work. This has been carried on most successfully by Mrs. Ramer and Mrs. Hurlburt. From this time on. however, there will be a household arts teacher for the morning session every day and an additional teacher in the academic work for the afternoon sessions. The household arts teacher is Miss Gertrude Cot- ton who takes the same work in Wenham afternoons while Miss Helen Pierce takes classes in the academic subjects in Wenham in the morning and in Hamilton in the afternoon. Both these teachers are specially trained for the work assigned to them in these schools.
Through this re-organization, special efforts are being made to help those pupils who are over-age for their grades, so that. if possible. they may be advanced to classes of their own age. Nothing is more disheartening and discouraging to a fifteen year old boy than having to be in classes with children ten or eleven years of age. What he needs is new work that he can do in contact with boys of his size and age. He may miss some book work but he will gain what will be worth vastly more to him. that is courage. interest and inspiration.
We hope to be able. in the near future. to give to the boys of these grades the advantages of manual training. so that both boys and girls may have the help that comes from work in the " Practical Arts." Books mean a great deal more to boys and girls when they realize that what is in them has some use in practical life.
SCHOOL REPORT.
AS TO TEACHERS.
The choice of a principal for the South school, High and grades, for the present year was a problem that con- fronted your Committee upon receiving the resignation of Mr. Mitchell and deciding to unite under one principal both parts of the school. Mr. H. H. Archibald, then teaching in Wilton, N. H., was visited in his school, which was found to be the kind of school wanted in Hamilton. Mr. Archibald was elected to and accepted this position early in the sum- mer. No one needs now be told that no mistake was made in this move. Pupils, parents and citizens, all bear testimony to the good work he has done thus far in the school.
On account of the untimely death of her sister, Miss Edith Fletcher desired to remain at home for this year, at least, and was granted leave of absence. Miss L. Gertrude Perkins, for several years a teacher in Rockport, is substi- tuting for the year in Miss Fletcher's room. At Thanksgiv- ing time we received the resignation of Miss Moulton who found it necessary to be at home indefinitely. It was with regret that Miss Moulton's resignation was accepted. At present Miss Sadie Otis, a teacher of both training and ex- perience is substituting in the fourth and fifth grade room.
Early in the fall term conditions in Miss Cutting's room, having nearly fifty pupils in two grades, made it necessary to secure an assistant. Miss Helen Weston, of Essex, a gradu- ate of Salem Normal, was appointed to this position. Miss Weston is also the substitute teacher in case of the absence of any other teacher in the grades.
All other teachers in the town returned to their respect- ive positions at the opening of the fall term and all have most heartily cooperated with the Committee and the new
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Superintendent in the many changes that have been under- taken in the interest of better conditions throughout the entire school system.
On account of changes in the courses of the Commercial department of the Salem Normal school, the plan of employ- ing a teacher in training as assistant in the commercial de- partment had to be discontinued. As there is more work in this department than one teacher can carry, it was decided to employ a regular assistant in this department and Miss Anna G. Haskins of Pittsfield, Mass., a graduate of Salem Normal was elected to this position. Miss Haskins also gives some time as clerk in the Superintendent's office.
ATTENDANCE.
On the whole the attendance in all schools has been good during the fall term. In only a few cases have the children been absent or tardy without reasonable excuses. The habits of regularity and punctuality should be acquired early in the lives of all children on account of the influence these habits have upon their character and also on account of their value in the various walks of life. "At school regu- larly and on time " should be the motto for all pupils, when their physical condition and the weather are favorable for attendance at the schools.
It is not for the good showing made by the records that this thing is desirable but for the value to the children, themselves, and the effect that it has upon all the work of the schools.
DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
Conditions in the East school call for serious consideration at this time. There are evidences of a growing population
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in the East part of the town and among these evidences is the increased registration in the school. There are now thirty pupils in grades one to four inclusive: Even with the fifth and sixth grades transferred to the South building there is need of an additional room for the accommodation of the classes of two teachers, for two teachers are certainly needed if the children are to have proper attention through these important grades.
The solution of this problem is manifestly a new modern primary two-room building to provide ample accommodation for the first six grades. Any building of the old-fashioned type, crowded with children, without proper ventilation and heated by a stove is most unhealthful for both teachers and children, and when the prospects are that there will continue to be a larger number of children than this building will accommodate in a safe and proper way the only solution of the problem is a new building.
The other district buildings, while in good repair, are similar to the one in the East district, but on account of the small number of children in each, the conditions are much more favorable.
AGE AND GRADE DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS IN SOUTH SCHOOL.
Soon after entering upon my work in the Hamilton Schools, I discovered a large number of children who ap- peared to be much too old for the grades in which they were working. This led to a study of the ages of the pupils in the several grades in the South school and the chart with the above designation found in the appendix of this report contains some figures that demand serious consideration.
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A slight analysis of these figures reveals some vital need in the school system.
Taking six years as the normal age of first grade chil- dren in December, we find 95 children, or over one-third of the membership of the school, from one to four years too old for the grades in which they are found. As a matter of fact, however, the age of the first grade children entering at five years in September is below six years in December, and this means that many more belong in the over-age class.
Disregarding the fact a few of these children might have entered a year or two older than the normal age selected, 95 pupils from one to four years over-age represent 145 years of lost or repeated work. To explain, in the sixth grade, for instance, the normal age is eleven years.
8 pupils are 1 year behind, making 8 years lost or repeated work.
1 pupil is 2 years behind, making 2 years lost or repeated work.
2 pupils are 3 years behind, making 6 years lost or repeated work.
2 pupils are 4 years behind, making 8 years lost or repeated work.
Total lost or repeated work 24 years.
On the other hand there are 76 pupils under the normal age, ten of whom are two years under. This would not be the case if the actual normal age were used.
In the sixth grade the pupils range from 9 to 15 years of age. In the eighth grade the ages range from 11 to 16 years and in the Sophomore class in the High school the extremes are 13 and 19.
There are other important facts that might be deduced from this table, but those considered are sufficient to show that there is a problem to be solved.
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The adoption of the Junior High School idea and an increase in the teaching staff to provide a wider range of activities for pupils in the middle grades are two steps already taken toward the solution of this problem. Other plans for reorganizing the work of these grades are already under consideration, which will go far toward eliminating these conditions in the not very far distant future.
The combined causes of these conditions are not hard to find, but it is our purpose only to point out the conditions and to attempt to remedy them as soon as possible.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
In his report last year Superintendent Fitts said, " The High school needs, on the part of the pupils, a more serious and appreciative attitude toward the opportunities which are offered, and on the part of the teachers and parents a hearty co-operation." Concerning the latter I shall have something to say in general of the schools as a whole. As to the pupils of the High school and their attitude, it is only justice to say that the boys and girls with few exceptions have made an excellent beginning toward that " more serious and appre- ciative attitude " which it is absolutely necessary to have in the school if it is to be of real value to the pupils, or if it is to be a school to which the townspeople may point with any degree of pride.
For further information as to the present plans and pur- poses of the High school I commend to you for consideration the excellent report of the Principal which is submitted as a part of this report.
IN CONCLUSION.
In closing this brief report, I wish to record my hearti- est appreciation of the loyal and helpful attitude of all the
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teachers in their endeavor to co-operate with the superin- tendent in a new field of work. Without exception, they have responded promptly and cheerfully to all suggestions and plans and have made my work in the schools most enjoy- able. I am also indebted to the School Committee for their cordial and helpful advice and encouragement. On their part nothing has been left undone to help in the administra- tion of the schools. And last, but not least, has been the very pleasant and appreciative attitude of the parents and children. Co-operation has been our object and the response has indeed, been most gratifying.
Respectfully submitted, HARVEY A. WILLIAMS, Superintendent of Schools.
Hamilton, Mass., January -17, 1918.
High School Principal's Report.
To the Superintendent of Schools :
I take real pleasure in presenting this, my first report of the work being done in the Hamilton High School.
Inasmuch as a report of this nature should cover the ground gone over during a year's time, dating from the last report, and in consideration of the fact that I am acquainted with last year's work only by word of mouth, I beg to be permitted to start my report with the beginning of the school year, September 5, 1917.
The school at that time soon became aware of the fact that it faced an enormous task, that of rebuilding, reorganizing standards, and setting itself once again on a firm footing. Students and teachers by the aid of untiring efforts on the part of our Superintendent and School Committee, one and all faced the year's arduous task with a grim determination to have, before the year closed, a school characterized by real progress and accomplishments worth while, a year, at the end of which, we shall perceive a marked growth in the develop- ment of school and scholars alike.
We are, then, at the time of this writing, but in the midst of our endeavor to bring about a realization of these ambitions, and in view of the fact that results have but reached the embryonic stages, only a few words may be said regarding the details of our work.
Realizing the unquestionable extreme value of a good wholesome "school spirit " in successfully carrying out our
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task. the first steps taken in our work were for the develop- ment of hearty co-operation between students and teachers. This spirit of helpfulness, one for another, with the idea securely in mind that we are all working toward the same goal seems at this time to be making itself manifest in every phase of our work.
The boys and girls of our High school, in their endeavor to co-operate with the teachers to build up our school. go about the routine of their daily work in a business-like way, have a true and proper conception of what it means to attend to business, and. at the same time. are taking ample and active measures to make their work pleasurable. Our aims include an earnest desire to make our High school not only "our place of business," but also, like our homes, a place to which we may go in pursuit of all that goes toward genuine growth and development.
In brief, we are, out of our " school spirit " constantly approaching a true school community, ever mindful of the highest ideals that are in operation in our larger communi- ties, and are striving for more efficient, more complete growth.
I take this occasion to extend my thanks to all who have so willingly given their assistance and co-operation, and who have shared with me that earnest desire to place our Hamilton High School in such a position that one and all may say. " We are proud of her."
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT H. ARCHIBALD,
Principal.
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APPENDIX
Calendar 1918-1919.
1918.
Second term, January 2 to February 21, eight weeks.
February 21, Washington's Birthday observed.
February 21 to March 4, vacation, nine days.
March 4, Third term opens.
Third term, March + to April 26, eight weeks.
April 26 to May 6, vacation nine days.
May 6, Last term begins.
Last term, May 6 to June 28, eight weeks.
May 29, Memorial Exercises.
May 30, Memorial Day.
May 31, No school.
June 27, High School graduation.
June 28, All schools close.
SUMMER VACATION.
September 4, Schools open for first term.
September 4 to December 20, First term, sixteen weeks.
November 27 at noon, to December 2, Thanksgiving Recess.
December 20 at noon, Schools close for Christmas vacation.
December 20 to December 30, Christmas Recess.
December 30, Second term opens.
Second term, December 30, 1917, to February 21, 1918, eight weeks.
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1919.
January 1, Public Holiday:
February 21, Washington's Birthday observed.
February 21, to March 3, vacation, nine days. March 3, Third term begins.
HOLIDAYS DURING TERM TIME.
February 22, 1918, Washington's Birthday.
April 19, 1918, Patriots' Day. May 30, 1918 Memorial Day and the day following. Thanksgiving Day and the day following.
January 1, 1919, New Year's Day.
AGE OF ADMISSION.
No child will be admitted to the first grade at the open- ing of schools in September who was not five years of age by the first day of September.
Pupils are admitted to this grade only during the first two weeks of school in September unless they have attended school in some other town.
VACCINATION.
Attention is called to the requirements of the law in relation to vaccination of school children. Chapter 44, Section 6, says "A child who has not been vaccinated shall not be admitted to a public school except upon presentation of a certificate granted for cause stated therein, signed by a regular practicing physician, that he is not a fit subject for vaccination."
The suggestion is made that this matter receive attention during the summer vacation so that children may be ready to enter when school opens.
Registration by Schools and Grades as of December, 1917.
GRADES.
SENIOR HIGH.
ELEMENTARY.
1
7
Schools
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
Totals of Schools
South
33
10
32
18
18
40
17
Center
6
5
3
1
2
12
North
2
1
2
4
1
2
30
8
4
8
10
East
19
16
11
10
339
41
24
Totals
49
20
RESULTS OF EYE AND EAR TESTS, SEPTEMBER, 1917.
Number enrolled in September . 344
15
Number found defective in eyesight .
0
Number found defective in hearing
6
11
10
280
41
24
19
16
45
33
29
42
Number of parents and guardians notified
JUNIOR HIGH.
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES IN SOUTH SCHOOL, AS OF DECEMBER, 1917.
AGES
TOTALS BY GRADES
OVER- AGE
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
I
7
14
12
1
34
13
II
7
3
1
11
4
III
2
22
8
3
35
11
IV
6
5
4
1
1
17
6
V
5
11
4
1
2
23
7
VI
2
12
11
8
1
2
2
38
13
VII
9
13
6
7
4
1
4
5
10
4
1
25
15
VIII
6
9
3
1
19
1
/.
2
5
3
1
11
4
X'I
5
4
1
10
1
XII
·
TOTALS BY YEARS
7
14
21
32
20
31
26
33
24
27
20
12
S
2
1
278
95
16
3
1
7
1
1
1
39
17
.
1
GRADES
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS, YEAR ENDING IN JUNE, 1917.
SCHOOLS
Length of
Year
Number
Enrolled
Boys
Enrolled
Girls Enrolled
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Aggregate
Attendance
under 5 Number
No. between
No. between
No. between
14-16
No.
over 16
High School
9
7
68
33
35
61.7
56.4
10,641
0
0
9
34
25
South
VIII
00
13
31
15
16
27.2
25.9
4,553
0
0
23
00
0
South
VI-VII
00
13
43
22
21
41.6
39.9
6,884
0
0
34
9
0
South
V-VI B
8
co
40
20
20
36.4
35.3
6.129.5
0
0
39
1
0
South
IV-V B
00
13
41
20
21
37.4
35.7
6,193
0
0
41
0
0
South
II A-III
00
13
35
16
19
32.4
30.8
5,320 5
0
9
26
0
0
South
I-II B
00
13
25
=
14
23.1
21.6
3,737
C
18
7
0
0
Centre
I-VI
9
10
21
6
12
15 5
15.9
2,451
0
1
20
0
0
North
I-VI
00
9
20
11
9
14.4
12.9
2,185.5
C
4
16
0
0
East
I-V
00
13
32
15
17
29.5
27.7
9,594
0
11
21
0
0
TOTALS
356
172
184
319.2
302.1
57,688.5
0
43
236
52
25
5-7
7-14
mo. ds.
DIRECTORY OF TEACHERS -JANUARY, 1918.
NAMES
SCHOOLS
SUBJECTS OR GRADES
SALARY
APPOINTED
EDUCATION
Herbert H. Archibald
High School
Science and Mathematics and
$1300 00
1917
Mass. Agricultural College
Katherine Call
High School
French, Spanish, Civics
700 00
1916
Boston University
Rachel W. Morse
High School
History, Civics, Latin
675 00
1916
Boston University
Dorothy S. Taylor
High School
English VIII-XII
675 00
1916
Boston University
Gertrude M. Horan
High School
Commercial Subjects
700 00
1916
Salem Normal
Anna G. Haskins
High School
Commercial Subjects
600 00
1917
Salem Normal
Hazel E. Ramer (Mrs.)
Junior High
Departmental Work VII-VIII
650 00
1913
Salem Normal
Edna F. Hurlburt (Mrs.)
Junior High
Departmental Work VII-VIII
650 00
1916
Edward Little High, Me.
Helen M. Pierce
Junior High Asst.
3 time VII-VIII
600 00
1918
North Adams Normal
Gertrude F. Cotton
Junior High Asst.
¿ time Household Arts, VII, VIII & IX
650 00
1918
Framingham Normal
Ellen E. Bennett
South
Grade VI
650 00
1913
Fitchburg Normal
Sadie H. Otis
South
Grades IV-V
00
1918
Johnson St. Normal, Vt.
Lydia G. Perkins
South
Grade III
550 00
1917
Gloucester Training School
Nellie G. Cutting
South
Grades I-II
650 00
1915
Salem Normal
Helen A. Weston
South
Asst.
Grades I-II
500 00
1917
Salem Normal
Miriam D. Harding (Mrs.)
East
Grades I-IV
600 00
1915
Danvers High
Edith M. Anderson
Centre
Grades I-V
550 00
1915
Salem Normal
Eleanor Pingree
North
Grades I-VI
450 00
1916
Graduate)
Marion A. Smith
East
Grades 1-III
300 00
1917
Hamilton High
Paula Lang Clough
Drawing
*240 00
1916
Normal Art
Henry L. Stone
Music
*250 00
1909
Harvard
* One day a week
Salem Normal (Not a
Auburn,
Principal of Building
Clerk to Superintendent
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