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I estimate the cost of a distributing system as shown by the accompanying plan as follows :
10,560 ft. 8-inch pipe at
$1.07
$11,299.20
16,500 ft. 6-inch pipe at
.83
13,695.00
45 hydrants,
22.00
990.00
Valves and special castings,
400.00
$26,384.20
In considering the practicability of procuring water from the City of Springfield, I believe that the Ludlow supply should be eliminated. If this supply was satisfactory in other re- spects, the elevation of the reservoir at Ludlow is not suffi- cient to furnish proper fire protection. The static pressure at Wilbraham Street would be only thirty-five pounds, and this pressure, owing to the long line of pipe, would be reduced in case of fire.
I have not taken up the matter of procuring water from the Little River source with the officials of the City of Spring- field, but as a basis of comparison, I have assumed that water from this source can be procured and delivered at the Town line, either at the Ludlow Bridge or on the Boston Road, for $75.00 per million gallons. At this price and an average daily consumption of 60,000 gallons, the system supplied by this source would represent an investment by the Town of Wil- braham as follows:
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Amount to be paid to the City of Springfield, per annum $1,642.50
$1,642.50 capitalized at 41/2%, $36,500.00
21/2 miles 10-inch pipe, 17,424.00
Cost of Distributing System,
26,384.20
$80,308.20
GRAVITY SUPPLY.
The westerly slope of the Wilbraham Mountain range is so precipitous that there is no permanent supply of water to be found at a sufficient elevation to produce a satisfactory gravity supply. The most available gravity supply would be obtained from the Twelve Mile Brook. This stream is at a proper elevation for an intake reservoir a short distance up stream from the saw mill of George W. Ely in the town of Monson. At this point the stream has a drainage area of about five square miles, and would furnish an ample supply of water with but very little storage. There are about seventy people living within this drainage area. I estimate that a supply from this source would represent an investment as follows :
Reservoir, $4,000.00
Water and land damage,
6,000.00
2 miles of 10-inch pipe, 13,939.00
11/2 miles of 8-inch pipe, 8,474.40
Distributing System, 26,384.20
$58,797.60
GROUND WATER SUPPLY.
The ground water supplies that have been installed in sev- eral towns in this vicinity have given excellent satisfaction. The systems in East Brookfield, West Brookfield and Bonds- ville have been installed within a few years. Ware and Mon- son have been supplied with ground water for about twenty years. These supplies are all very satisfactory. I have not driven any test wells, but I believe that the conditions in Wil-
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braham are unusually favorable for obtaining an excellent supply of ground water.
The following estimate of the cost of installing and oper- ating a ground water supply is based upon proposals that I have received from reliable firms with the exception of the cost of the wells :
Stand pipe, $4,500.00
1,500 ft. 10-inch pipe, 1,980.00
1.000 ft. 6-inch pipe, 830.00
Pumps and motor,
1,000.00
Building and foundation,
600.00
Connections, 400.00
Wells and land. 1,500.00
Distributing System,
26,384.20
$37,194.20
Annual cost of electric power.
$460.00
10% depreciation in power plant, 160.00
$620.00
$620.00 capitalized at +1/2%, $13,777.77
Representing an investment of $50,971.97
There should be added to the totals the cost of supervision, which I have estimated in case of the ground water supply, to be five hundred ($500) dollars, and in the case of either of the other supplies, three hundred ($300) dollars, so that the annual cost to the Town. if the bonds could be disposed of on a basis of 41/2%, would be :
SPRINGFIELD SUPPLY.
Interest on cost of system, $43.808.20 at 41/2%, $1,971.37
Water rent to be paid to City of Springfield, 1,642.50
300.00
Supervision,
Total, $3,913.87
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SUPPLY FROM 12-MILE BROOK.
Interest on cost of system, $58,797.60, at 41/2%, Supervision,
$2,645.89 300.00
Total,
$2,945.89
GROUND WATER SUPPLY.
Interest on cost of system. $37,194.20 at 41/2%,
$1,673.74
Cost of power,
460.00
Depreciation of power plant, 160.00
Supervision,
500.00
Total, $2,793.74
A supply furnished by the City of Springfield at the price named would be too expensive to be seriously considered. A Gravity Supply from the Twelve Mile Brook, owing to the great cost of installation and the difficulty of maintaining proper sanitary conditions in a watershed of that character, does not compare favorably with a ground water supply, and I would recommend that test wells be driven and that the available supply of ground water be carefully analyzed, and if found satisfactory that the Town install a supply of this character.
The income to be derived from the proposed system, at first, would be small, but if the supply was satisfactory it would be sure to increase. There have at present a sufficient number of property owners signified a desire to take water, to guar- antee an immediate income from family use of about two thousand ($2,000) dollars. The Boston & Albany Railroad Company desire to take water if a satisfactory price can be agreed upon. I have not sufficient data to make an estimate of the amount to be derived from this source. In towns that are supplied with water by water companies, a yearly charge per hydrant is made of about twenty ($20) dollars. If the Town taxes itself an equal amount for fire protection (namely, twenty ($20) dollars) per hydrant, or nine hundred ($900) dollars, the system would be on a paying basis at once, and the natural increase in income would provide a sinking fund that would probably take care of the bonds at maturity.
W. H. BRAINERD, Engineer.
Report of the School Committee.
The School Committee respectfully submits its annual report.
The revenues of the current year have been as follows:
APPROPRIATIONS.
General school purposes,
$4,800.00
Repairs,
400.00
High School tuition,
1,200.00
Music,
200.00
Drawing,
200.00
Medical inspection,
150.00
Evening school,
20.00
Other Revenues.
Tuition paid by David Griswold, $18.00
Dog fund, 1911,
236.29
Interest on town loan,
78.50
State School Fund received Jan. 25, 1913, 1,220.05
Tuition State wards, received Nov. 15, 1912, 207.50
On account of Superintendent,
454.54
Sale of books, .25
$9,185.13
Resources.
Tuition due from Palmer,
$43.00
Tuition due from Monson,
19.00
Due from State on acct. Supt.,
303.00
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Due from State on acct. High School tuition :
Sept., 1911-June. 1912,
$1,193.25 655.00
Sept., 1912-Feb., 1913,
$1,848.25 12.80
Due from Milton Bradley Co.,
Special appropriation for heat and light for evening school, $20.00
17.90
2.10
Cash and car tickets on hand,
50.00
$11,463.28
EXPENDITURES. Teachers' Wages. District No. 1.
Miss Harriet Cushman, $180.00
Miss Emily Childs, 248.00
District No. 2.
Mrs. Viola W. Phillips,
$442.00
Miss Emma B. Smith, 456.00
District No. 3.
Miss Julia C. Ford, $154.00
Miss Bessie M. Royce,
167.00
Miss Laura W. Rice,
88.00
District No. 4.
Miss Mary E. M. Mack, $532.00
Miss Alice E. Morse,
154.00
Miss Frances Ronaldson,
248.00
District No. 5.
Miss Catherine Curran, $140.00
Miss Maude E. Griffin, 240.00
District No. 6.
Miss Mary E. Marsh, $456.00
Expenses,
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District No. 7.
Miss Florence Moone; $511.20
District No. 8.
Miss Effie L. Morgan, $196.00
Miss Ethel Ryder, 336.00
Miss Irene M. Horrigan, 168.00
Miss Julia C. Ford. 288.00
Miss Alice J. Hall,
418.00
Supervisor of Music.
Miss Phoebe J. Hooper, $224.90
Supervisor of Drawing.
Miss Marjorie Fletcher, $127.65
Miss Merle A. Kibbe, 83.25
$5.858.00
Bowen & Son, examination papers, $16.30
Medical Inspection and Attendance. H. G. Webber, M. D., medical inspector, $100.50
G. A. Moore, M. D., attendance at Palmer Court, Sept. 25. 1911. 5.00
$105.50
Superintendent of Schools.
Miss Mary L. Poland, salary.
$600.00
Miss Mary L. Poland, teachers, telephone and postage, 30.62
$630.62
EXPENSES JOINT DISTRICT.
Library Bureau, cards, 10.83
Express on stationery. 1.05
Record book,
.60
Palmer Journal, letter heads,
3.50
Stamped envelopes,
21.24
Expense for Supervisor of Drawing.
2.98
$56.50
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Received from Hampden,
$5.99
Received from Longmeadow,
4.99
10.98
Balance, $45.52
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION.
Paine Brothers,
$175.00
H. M. Green,
3.00
James H. Farr.
3.00
F. W. Green,
8.00
$189.00
CARE OF SCHOOLS.
District No. 1.
Harriet Cushman.
$7.50
WV. A. Pease,
.75
C. B. Hitchcock, mowing,
2.00
L. E. Bosworth, cleaning,
4.00
Mrs. M. C. Moseley,
12.00
E. W. Jones,
.40
District No. 2.
Cyrille Brodeur,
$94.00
District No. 3.
L. E. Bosworth,
$26.75
E. S. Keyes, .50
District No. 4.
Frank Sweetland,
$197.75
George F. Comstock, .70
Morrissey Bros., 8.10
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District No. 5.
Earl Tupper,
$14.00
Hattie Day,
5.00
Paul Tupper.
8.50
District No. 6.
Alice Perry,
$42.00
Charles Beach, vaults,
3.00
District No. 7.
Elsie M. Farr,
$24.10
District No. 8.
George D. Keith,
$190.00
John Anderson,
5.00
E. S. Keyes,
5.55
Whitcomb & Faulkner,
9.20
Arthur F. Smith,
1.00
$663.80
GENERAL SUPPLIES.
W. H. McGuire,
$377.54
Mrs. C. E. Pease,
34.38
Marcy Lumber Co ..
10.50
E. S. Keyes,
15.10
Frank Sweetland.
6.77
C. W. Chapin,
6.14
O. C. Alderman,
27.22
H. Rude & Co ..
1.95
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
176.72
A. A. Phelps,
69.00
A. M. Seaver,
6.00
L. M. Pierce & Co ..
2,50
H. M. Green,
6.00
C. B. Dolge & Co ..
7.50
American Book Co.,
3.84
E. O. Beebe,
6.64
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Marjorie Fletcher,
1.04
L. M. Rice,
20.75
C. P. Bolles, 10.62
D. C. Heath & Co., 45.83
Johnson's Bookstore,
15,50
A. H. Bartlett,
7.15
F. W. Green,
3.05
Homer Foot & Co ..
3.81
C. H. Annable Lumber Co.,
12.88
Milton Bradley Co.,
43.55
Ginn & Co.,
1.45
C. F. Tupper,
57.62
Affleck Ruling & Stat'y Co.,
12.00
Edgar C. Clark,
17.25
Cyrus W. Atwood.
6.75
C. Rogers & Co.,
.40
Thacker-Craig Paper Co.,
1.75
Meekins, Packard & Wheat.
3.80
C. P. Bolles, purchasing agent,
36.65
F. A. Gurney,
5.37
D. L. Bosworth,
2.00
$1,067.02
SCHOOL REPAIRS.
Frank Thayer,
$3.50
E. S. Keyes,
108.35
John Anderson,
44.01
F. D. Benton,
1.65
J. S. Morgan,
.30
F. A. Fuller,
2.45
E. O. Beebe,
3.50
$163.76
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HIGH SCHOOL TUITION.
Technical High School, $1,635.00
Central High School, 240.00
High School of Commerce, 280.00
Palmer High School, 42.50
Ludlow High School,
96.00
$2,293.50
Wesleyan Academy,
175.00
$2,468.50
Rebate of 50% from the State on $2.293.50 paid to High Schools.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE.
E. O. Beebe, school census, $10.00
C. W. Chapin, school census, 9.50
W. H. Consedine, truant officer, 15.00
$34.50
COMMON SCHOOL TUITION.
Town of Ludlow,
$45.00
Total expenditures,
$11,271.22
Balance of appropriations and resources over ex- penditures. 192.06
Value of books and supplies on hand March 1, 1912, 200.00
Value of books and supplies in schools, 1,500.00
We recommend for the coming year an appropriation of $4,800 for general school purposes. $300 for repairs, $1,400 for high and vocational school tuition, $225 for music, $210 for drawing. $150 for medical inspection, $20 for evening school.
Respectfully submitted. E. O. BEEBE, C. P. BOLLES. C. W. CHAPIN. School Committee.
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HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTION.
Wilbraham, March 1, 1913.
The Town is required, under the law of the State, to pay tuition for high school instruction for such children as are duly qualified. The following regulations have been adopted :
1. High School instruction at the expense of the Town will be given to such children as pass satisfactory examinations given by the Superintendent.
2. Children recommended by the Superintendent will be admitted to Springfield High School, Ludlow High School or Wesleyan Academy without further examinations.
3. No child shall be recommended by the Superintendent until satisfactorily completing by course or examination the "Course of Study" for the public schools of Wilbraham.
E. O. BEEBE, C. P. BOLLES. C. W. CHAPIN. School Committee.
SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Wilbraham, Mass .. Feb. 26, 1913.
As Medical Inspector, appointed by the School Board, I have visited all the schools three times during the year-that is, each term. At each visit I have separately inspected all pupils in attendance.
I found the condition of the children so favorable at those inspections that no reinspection has been necessary.
The calls of teachers for special inspections have been rather more frequent.
Under the amendment, Acts of 1910. I have examined at the Ludlow Manufacturing Associates' office and my own. all applicants for employment tickets, and have given health cer- tificates to such children as I have found in sufficiently sound health and physically able to perform the work they intend to do.
H. G. WEBBER, M. D., Medical Inspector.
Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
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To the School Committee of Wilbraham.
Madam and Gentlemen :
It is unfortunate that the writing of the school reports so far antedates their publication since events of importance occurring during the winter lose something of their significance before the year has past.
The following resignations have occurred during the year :
Stony Hill-Miss Harriet M. Cushman, elected Aug., '08. resigned June. '12. now in California.
The Pines-Miss Jennie L. Hurwitz, elected July, '07. re- signed Feb., '12; Mrs. Bloom.
Mile Tree-Miss Bessie M. Royce, elected June, '12, re- signed Dec., '12, teaching in Malden ; Miss Julia Ford, elected Dec .. '11, resigned June, '12, transferred to North Wilbra- hanı.
Springfield St. P .- Miss Alice E. Morse. elected April. '11, resigned June, '12, teaching in Athol.
No. 5-Miss Catherine C. Curron, elected June, '11. re- signed June, '12, in Holyoke.
North Wilbraham Gr .- Miss Effie L. Morgan, elected June, '01, resigned Aug., '12, at home.
North Wilbraham Int .- Miss Irene M. Horrigan, elected Aug .. '10, resigned June, '12, teaching in Springfield.
Supervisor of Manual Arts. Miss Marjorie Fletcher. elected May, '10, resigned Oct .. '12, teaching in New Jersey.
Prominent among these is the resignation of Miss Morgan who severed her connection with the schools in the late sum- mer. Loyalty and devotion to duty were always marked char- acteristics of her work with us. and when changed conditions
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made her constant presence necessary elsewhere the same high moral qualities were manifested in the surrender of her voca- tion and the cheerful acceptance of the obligations of her home.
These vacancies were all filled as indicated in the list at the close of this report, but so many changes are deplorable and progress is inevitably retarded whenever a good teacher gives up her position, even though it be to one equally com- petent.
On the fourteenth of June, thirteen pupils were graduated from our ninth grades, each receiving our highest mark of approval-recommendation to any one of the high schools of Springfield. One of the thirteen had been granted her diploma in 1911, but had been reviewing her work throughout the year. and three others, who entered high school the preceding Feb- ruary, returned to take their diplomas and to help us in the closing exercises.
One left town before the fall term opened, three were ad- mitted to Wilbraham Academy, and nine registered in Spring- field.
We are now paying high school tuition for the following number :
Springfield Central High, 2
Springfield Technical High. 16
Springfield High School of Commerce, 3
Springfield Vocational School, 1
Palmer High, 1
Ludlow High.
2
Wilbraham Academy,
5
Total, 30
In anticipation of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of the town, it seemed fitting to make its geog- raphy and history prominent features of study and to make the impression more vivid, historical exercises were planned for the outgoing classes. The pupils of all the schools were assem- bled in Fisk Hall, which was kindly opened for the occasion, and the graduates, some of whom appeared in the costumes of
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long ago, assisted by those who had finished the course some months in advance, rehearsed the early events of the town and the valorous deeds of its inhabitants. The music, under the direction of our supervisor, gave evidence of her careful train- ing, and the exhibition of drawing, sewing and wood working won merited praise for the special teacher of those branches.
The opening of Wilbraham Academy restored to the boys the opportunities of a high school education near home and removed the disadvantages of long trips to and from the city. We have every reason for wishing this institution prosperous continuance.
No new candidates for high school will be presented this midyear, but we trust the entire ninth grade will be fitted by the close of the spring term.
Manual training, which the North Wilbraham boys have had for several years, was last spring extended to similar classes in the school on Springfield Street, and in both places it is progressing satisfactorily. The girls of these grades de- vote the same periods of time to sewing which is planned by the supervisor but directed by the room teachers. The addi- tion of two weeks to our school year has given opportunity for additional work and necessary reviews, and good results are indicated by reports from the high schools and from our own teachers.
Four teachers' meetings have been held during the present school year. The first occurred on the afternoon of Labor Day and was devoted to a discussion of the year's outlines and to general directions. At the second, in "the pines," we listened to an able resume of the book of the year, "The Promised Land," written by Mary Antin. The little children saluted the flag, sang, and recited patriotic selections, the older ones gave an exhibition of the games played under the direction of their teacher at recess.
The third was held in the Glendale school building to which the teachers were taken in automobiles furnished by friends. Explanations of seat work and illustrations of games to be played at recess constituted the program. After a basket
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lunch we adjourned to the home of Miss E. O. Beebe to ex- amine her valuable collection of antiques. This was followed by an ox-wagon strawride to Ridge Road and a personally conducted climb to Rattlesnake Peak. Automobiles then met and conveyed the party to the cars.
The fourth meeting, for teachers of grades four to nine inclusive, held in North Wilbraham in the afternoon of Jan- uary 11, was devoted to consideration of the course of study in geography. These meetings have been held on Saturdays and have always been fully attended. The unselfish devotion of the teachers to their work, their zeal, courage and hearty co-operation deserve our warmest praise.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY L. POLAND.
January 16, 1913.
Schools
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Tardy
Marks
Stony Hill
19
18.1
16.9
93.4
27
The Pines Advanced
13
12.3
11.3
91.95
12
The Pines Primary
29
26.6
25.2
94.7
1
Mile-Tree
15
14.4
13.5
93.9
17
Springfield St. Adv.4.
17
16.7
15.98
95.6
22
Springfield St. Prim.
19
18.9
18.5
97.9
13
No. 5
13
10.4
9.8
94.7
11
East Wilbraham
25
24
23
94++
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Glendale
22
21
20.6
95.7
19
N. Wilbraham Gram.
20
19.9
19.2
96+
30
N. Wilbraham Inter.
15
14.95
14.4
96
10
N. Wilbraham Prim.
21
20.2
19.3
95
15
Totals
222
217.45 207.48
94.9
219
Roll of Honor.
Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy during fall term,
September 3, 1912, to December 19, 1912.
Stony Hill. Charles Hardy, Edith Hardy, Marion Hardy.
The Pines, Ad. None.
The Pines, P. None.
Mile Tree. Charles L. Merrick, Stuart H. Merrick.
Springfield Street Ad.
Springfield St. P. Ida Bosley, Grace Gebo, Leslie Henderson, Mary Herne, Eunice Rice, Frederick Rice, Kenneth Robbins.
No. 5. Mary Tupper.
East Wilbraham. Oren K. Gilbert, Clifford W. Greene, Clif- ford L. Hitchcock.
Glendale.
North Wilbraham Grammar. Marjorie Bell, William Bell, Margaret Cormack, Mildred Fuller.
North Wilbraham, Intermediate. Katherine Garvey. Mary Normayle, Rosina Whitney.
North Wilbraham Primary. Jessica Dickinson, Helen Driscoll, Katherine Normayle, Barbara Smith, Dorothy Smith, Herbert B. Whitney.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. Springfield High School of Commerce.
Annie Ashe Neil L. Prest
Olive C. Greene
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Springfield Technical High School.
Winthrop E. Bell
Beatrice Powell
Mildred E. Cooley
Edith Powell
Elizabeth M. Driscoll
Charles E. Powers
Wilbur H. Gebo
Wallace M. Ripley
George M. Green
Ernest Roberts
James F. Keefe
Earl Tupper
Margaret F. Murphy
John B. Tupper
*Martin C. O'Connor
Howard V. Vinton
Walter A. Pease *Attended 10 weeks, September 3 to November 8. Springfield Central High School. Katherine F. Beebe George E. Murphy, Jr.
Palmer High School. Alice Perry Ludlow High School.
Annie L. Cormack Blanche L. Fitzgerald
Wilbraham Academy.
Howard Calkins
Harold Foster
Graham Chapin Harland Green
Robert M. Chapin
Total number of High School students, 30.
Springfield Vocational School. Charles G. Pease
Report of the Supervisor of Music.
Miss Mary L. Poland, Superintendent of Schools :
Herewith I present a brief review of the work done and the results attained in music in the Wilbraham schools. Dur- ing the past year there has been no material change in the character of the instruction given, although in general there has been distinctive gain in the results acquired.
In the lowest grades we have done much to eliminate mon- otones or those who are latent in pitch so that the children as a whole upon entering the second grade can sing several songs individually and in class with fairly accurate pitch and pleasing tone quality. Each year shows gain in the develop- ment of the light head tones.
The second and third grades can sing the complete scale, read at sight easy exercises containing the quarter, half, dotted- half, whole note and the divided beat, using also the quarter rest.
Grades four and five have learned and can sing in all of the sharp keys, and all of the flat keys. They can also sing the five chromatic tones represented one-half step higher and one-half step lower than the scale note, involving the sharp, double-sharp, flat, double-flat and the cancel. They can sing easy two-part songs at sight, the soprano and alto alternating. sing first one part and then the other, thus developing the full range of their voices.
In general there has been marked improvement in sight reading, artistic singing and tone quality in the four upper grades. The technical exercises and written work show a good understanding of the principles taught in these grades.
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A special Christmas program was carried out in all of the schools. At the Center and North Wilbraham the rooms united and the programs consisted of choruses. solos, selected num- bers and readings.
The music performed at the graduation exercises last June was furnished by the pupils from all of the Wilbraham schools, from the fifth to the ninth grades inclusive. The numbers were prepared in the individual schools, uniting only to sing at the public performance which was given at Fisk Hall. The results achieved reflect much credit upon the teachers, as only careful drill on the part of every one could have made a suc- cessful performance possible.
The Board of Education of the State of Massachusetts has issued a bulletin containing a suggested course of study in music, prepared by the music supervisors of the Normal schools in Framingham, Lowell and Fitchburg, with the co- operation of the other supervisors of the State. This is significant from an educational view as uniformity means a definite course of study and places music on a basis with the other subjects of the curriculum.
Respectfully submitted, PHOEBE HOOPER, Supervisor of Music.
February 3, 1913.
Report of the Supervisor of Drawing.
Miss Mary L. Poland, Superintendent of Schools :
During the first weeks of November the drawing was in part a continuation of my predecessor's outline. This enabled me to become acquainted with the teachers and the standard of the grades before presenting new work.
At Thanksgiving time the upper grades made and deco- rated booklets. A study of the turkey was made in the primary grades and these drawing served as illustrations for booklets and as decorations for cards.
In December. Christmas boxes of various shapes were made. Cornucopias, Christmas booklets, calendars and repre- sentations of Santa Claus furnished many hours of useful occupation for the children. This month in the upper grades the first principles of perspective are taught in connection with object drawing. Construction combined with very sim- ple object drawing is the work in the primary. classes.
In manual training the industry and interest of the boys have been encouraging. They are taught to make a working drawing of an object before constructing it. A teapot stand has been developed in this way by each one. Drawings for hat racks have been made and the work on them has been commenced. A sand table for one of the primary rooms is in the process of construction.
Until after Christmas the sewing was work which was started by my predecessor, and supervised by the grade teachers.
A design for a simple piece of underwear has been worked out by one ninth grade. In another school bags of Russian
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