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Appropriation by law,
121.20
Appropriation by vote,
400.00
$767.94
EXPENSES FEBRUARY 1, 1920, TO FEBRUARY 1, 1921.
Hattie F. Abbott, librarian,
$125.00
Hattie F. Abbott, extra work and freight, 1.57
Alice L. Hall, assistant librarian,
37.00
Alice L. Hall, extra work, 1.05
Gladys F. Abbott, substituting for as- sistant, 4.00
Henry E. Wilson, transportation,
12.00
Oscar Duston, transportation,
38.00
Ezra B. Hall, transportation,
19.50
Salem Electric Light Co., lighting,
18.00
Chas. B. Merrill, wood,
9.00
K. M. Mclaughlin, wood,
16.00
Murray L. Smith, preparing wood,
4.85
Geo. C. Gordon and Son, insurance,
20.60
Mitchell & Co., books,
96.82
Library Book House, books,
2.50
Thos. Nelson and Sons, renewals,
5.00
David Farquhar, rebinding, 35.55
The Granite Monthly, subscription,
2.00
Herman Goldberger, subscription,
29.05
Gaylord Bros., library supplies,
25.58
Loren McLaughlin, grading,
14.00
Murray F. Smith, labor, 3.00
H. G. Woodbury, lumber and labor,
61.99
Marble and Endler, curtains,
26.75
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Sanborn Furnace Co., plumbing re- pairs,
4.20
Jas. Ewins, supplies,
.72
$613.73
Balance on hand,
154.21
$767.94
MURRAY F. SMITH,
Treasurer.
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing ac- counts and find them correct and proper vouchers for the same.
FRANK T. KELLY,
HENRY W. BODWELL, Auditors.
REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
DR.
Cash on hand last report,
$36.07
Received from sale of lots, 1920, 157.35
Appropriation for repairing water pipes, 200.00
Received from trustees of trust funds, interest,
337.76
$731.18
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Paid Henry P. Taylor,
$66.25
B. F. Huston,
107.90
Albert Greenwood,
20.00
S. M. Richardson, spraying,
10.00
Geo. C. Gordon & Son, insurance,
3.75
John H. Harding,
5.50
R. L. Ackerman,
17.00
Wesley B. Ayer,
9.00
Charles Haigh,
17.00
Benj. W. Austin,
35.50
Carl Hadley,
12.25
Ernest Hadley,
11.50
Wm. E. Lancaster,
45.00
Walker Haigh and team,
194.50
For road smoother,
10.00
flowers,
1.75
sharpening lawn mowers,
3.50
lumber and labor for gate,
15.00
$585.40
Cash on hand,
145.78
$731.18
WALKER HAIGH, BENJAMIN T. HUSTON, HAROLD P. HAIGH, Trustees of Town Cemeteries.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The contagious diseases reported during the year to the health officer were mumps, measles, scarlet fever, tuber- culosis, diphtheria, typhoid fever and chicken pox.
There has been a considerable increase in the number of these diseases reported during the past year, as has been the case in other towns and cities.
There were eight cases of mumps, twenty-five cases of measles, three cases of scarlet fever, seven cases of diph- theria, three cases of tuberculosis, and one case of typhoid fever.
There were forty-two deaths from all causes, an increase of seventeen over the previous year, one of above deaths being a child from Lawrence, Mass., drowned in Spicket River.
There were four accidental deaths and one from typhoid fever.
Population last census, 2,318; death-rate per thousand, 19.83+.
AMOS J. COWAN, Health Officer.
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REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
January 1, 1920, cash on hand, $120.17
January 1, 1920, to January 1, 1921 :
Received from fines, costs, entries, forfeitures, etc., 723.28
$843.45
DISBURSEMENTS.
January 1, 1920, to January 1, 1921 : Officers' and keepers' fees, etc., $298.36
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PAID M. L. MOTT, COMMISSIONER.
July 28, fish and game fines,
$25.00
August 3, fish and game fines, 25.00
August 24, fish and game fines, 25.00
August 24, fish and game fines, 4.00
79.00
PAID OLIN H. CHASE, COMMISSIONER.
July 28, automobile fines,
$13.30
August 23, automobile fines, 13.30
October 9, automobile fines, 158.00
October 27, automobile fines, 40.00
224.60
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PAID TOWN TREASURER.
August 7,
$100.00 50.00
November 6,
150.00
$751.96
Cash on hand, January 1, 1921,
91.49
$843.45
L. WALLACE HALL, Justice.
SCHOOL BOARD REPORT.
Required annual report of school board to district, stating amount of money needed for support of schools and for statutory requirements (see Laws of 1919, 106: 21).
1. Amount of money required by law ($3.50 on each $1,000 of the 1921 inventory).
2. Statement in detail of the additional amount of money required for the support of schools, and payment of stat- utory obligations for the ensuing fiscal year.
Elementary Schools.
High Schools.
I. Budget (School Money) :
(a) For support of schools, $17,954
(This is school money and may be used for maintaining schools includ- ing the purchase of fuel and other supplies, the transportation of pupils and incidental repairs not exceeding 5% of school money.)
(b) For the payment of tuitions at high schools and academies, $4,500
(c) Total amount required for above items, 17,954
(d) Estimate of amount of a $5 tax on the 1921 inventory, 10,000
II. Requirements to Meet Budget:
(a) For support of elementary schools, (If the amount required for elemen- tary schools is more than the amount of a $5 tax-the amount of a $5 tax should be reported-otherwise the amount required.)
10,000
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(b) For support of high school or pay- ment of high school tuitions, $4,500 (Ordinarily districts that support a high school do not pay tuitions. Both items might be required.) Total for support of all schools. (School money) 14,500
III. School Board Report of Assessment Required :
(1) For the support of schools and the purchase of required books, supplies and flags, and the payment of high school tuitions, 14,509
Estimate of $3.50 tax on 1921 in- ventory,
Estimate of additional sums needed,
(2) For the payment of the per capita tax (statutory), 890
(3) For the payment of H. S. transpor- tation (statutory), 1,500
(4) For the payment of interest (statu- tory),
(5) For the payment of other statutory requirements (if any), 515
EGBERT J. MANOR, MATTHIAS TAYLOR, School Board of Salem.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
To the School Committee and Citizens of Salem:
GENTLEMEN: I herewith submit my fourth annual report, the seventeenth in the series of superintendents' reports.
During the year Miss Ella Sundell resigned from No. 9, and the year was finished by Miss Mildred Hanson of Kings- ton and Miss Della Young of Sandown as substitutes. Miss Marion Wingate resigned from No. 1 primary and Mrs. Aphia Bailey of Salem Center was selected to the position.
At the end of the year in June Miss Marion Mclellan, after four years of splendid work, resigned from the prin- cipalship of the Depot School. Miss Laura Joy of the Center Grammar School was transferred to this position. Miss Marjorie Gordon, a graduate of Plymouth, with two years' experience in New Boston, was elected to the Center Grammar School. Miss Eunice Lanagan was transferred from No. 3 to No. 7 and Miss Erdine Richards elected to No. 3 and Miss Amy Ackerman transferred from No. 7 to No. 5, to take the place of Mrs. Hickson, resigned.
Miss Meserve resigned from No. 4 and Miss Caroline Thayer was elected to fill her place. Miss Marion McMas- ter and Miss Helen Crowley resigned from No. 6. Miss Vera Wood was transferred from No. 8 to Miss McMaster's place and Miss Lura Hall placed in charge of the primary school. Miss Marion Turner, a graduate of Plymouth, with a year's experience in the schools of Bethlehem, was elected to the grammar school at No. 8. Miss Mina Valen- tine resigned from the primary school at No. 8 and Miss Florence Kenney of Lawrence, a graduate of the Lowell Normal, was elected to this place. Miss Helen Richardson of Methuen was elected to the vacancy at No. 9.
These changes took Miss Hall from the Domestic Arts work, and so far we have found no one to take this place.
From the above it will be seen that an unusual number of changes occurred this year, and while we lost some exceed- ingly valuable teachers, the new ones have taken up the
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work with such vigor that the standards of instruction have been maintained and in some schools very much improved. We have a corps of teachers who are faithful, energetic, conscientious, of whom the district may feel proud.
During the past three years the school population of the Depot section of the district has been steadily increasing, and with the opening of the new industries that are to open in the spring, a still greater increase is to be expected. The building at the Depot is filled beyond its proper capacity. While 35 is the greatest number of pupils any teacher can care for with justice to the children, some of the rooms have registered 50 this year. Some provision must be made at once to relieve the situation here. This question should be taken up in relation to that of a high school.
I desire to call attention to my report of one year ago, as well as to every report for a number of years, regarding a high school. In this connection it should be kept in mind that the Methuen High School has increased its tuition rates from $50 a year to $75. This increase, together with the $1,500 voted at the district meeting a year ago towards paying the cost of conveyance of high school pupils, brings the cost of our approximately 60 high school pupils to about $6,000, a sum that would go far toward running a school of our own.
Below is a list of schools in the state in towns approxi- mately the size of Salem showing the registration for the year ending August 31, 1920, and the sums appropriated to carry the same through the year. I do not have the figures for this year, but assume that the cost would be considerably higher.
NUMBER PUPILS.
APPROPRIATION.
Alton, 41,
$3,500
Amherst, 30,
3,222
Antrim, 32,
3,500
Ashland, 48,
4,570
Charlestown, 45,
3,106
Colebrook, 94,
9,500
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Conway, 44,
$4,500
Hopkinton (6 yr.), 69,
5,000
Henniker (6 yr.), 75,
4,000
Jaffrey, not given,
6,500
Meredith (6 yr.), 107,
5,021
New Market, 54,
3,500
Peterborough, 74,
5,826
Walpole (6 yr.), 88,
5,187
Wilton (6 yrs.), 120,
3,135
Winchester, 56,
4,700
Haverhill, 57,
3,725
Raymond (6 yrs.), 84,
1,900
My recommendation is that immediate steps be taken looking towards the providing of a suitable building and the establishment of a six-year high school on the plan pro- vided by the state program for secondary schools.
We have had one year of the operation of the new education law and have found it good. It has in a large number of towns increased the number of weeks of school in some cases as many as 10 to 13, and has enabled these districts to pay a salary sufficient to secure a teacher of at least fair ability. It has brought about a vast improve- ment in the physical condition in a great many school build- ings. It has so equalized the heavy burden of taxation during this period of inflated costs that the towns and cities of wealth or business activity have been made to help carry the load of the small weak towns. Last year Salem received from the state for school purposes $3,503.48, and for the present year the sum of $4,219.16 has been approved.
The law has secured greater uniformity of standards of work and equipment in the elementary schools and thereby more uniform results. It has put the educational work of the state on a broad, general business basis that will result in economy in the administration of expenditure of school money and in securing better results for the money ex- pended.
The extreme severity of the weather last winter rendered
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it impossible to visit the schools as often or as regularly as usual. The depth of snow would not permit the use of an automobile, and electric cars ran on a two-hour schedule or stood on the rails waiting for power, or a crew of shovelers. In one case I made two unsuccessful attempts to visit one school in the supervisiory district, spending an entire day, from 6.30 a. m. till 7 p. m. on each attempt. My third attempt was a success, but I had spent three whole days in making one visit.
This is not a complaint, but an explanation that I feel is due the cause of supervision. I find from the records that I made in all 734 visits during the year, an average of 4.4 visits for each day the schools were in session.
During the past year teachers found it very difficult to arouse interest in garden work. Very indifferent response was given to efforts made. This work is valuable, but it cannot be made at all successful without the hearty support of- the parents and the community. I am hoping for more interest and better results this year.
During the summer No. 4 school at North Salem was remodelled and made to conform to the requirements of the State Board of Education. The floors of the toilets and basement were cemented and put into good condition. The toilets at No. 7 were cemented and repaired, and general repairs made at No. 9.
I desire to call attention to the report of the music super- visor, Miss Eva A. Williams, and that of Miss Fisk, in- structor in manual training.
There is no other part of a child's education of greater importance than his music, and in this subject Miss Wil- liams is doing excellent work and securing splendid results.
Miss Fisk is getting fine work from her boys in manual training. These subjects should receive more encourage- ment from parents.
For the support and co-operation given me in my work, I extend my thanks to school, committee, citizens and teachers.
JAMES A. MACDOUGALL, Superintendent of Schools.
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REPORT OF MUSIC INSTRUCTOR.
To the Superintendent and School Board of Salem, N. H .:
I herewith present my fourth annual report as supervisor of music in the Salem schools.
The course of study remains unchanged, the children being taught how to sing tunefully by imitation and rote songs in the first grade. Hollis Dann Music Course, Book II, is used for this particular work. The second, third and fourth grade pupils are becoming familiar with key signatures and time figures.
Changed voices at No. 8 and the Depot have made four- part singing possible this year. At the Center, No. 5 and No. 4, part singing is being successfully carried on.
The Hollis Dann Music Course was introduced at the Depot in the fall of 1920. We find this course very satis- factory, and hope to use it in more of the Salem schools next year.
In November, 1920, the teacher and pupils of the gram- mar grades at No. 8 decided to earn money to purchase an organ. The organ was purchased in less than a month, and used at the Christmas exercises. A piano was given to the Depot School in the fall of 1920, and has been a great help in the chorus work. The pupils earned money and pur- chased a victrola, which will be a source not only of much pleasure to the children, but also of training in genuine musical appreciation and knowledge.
With the natural capacity of the Salem children along musical lines, which seems to me to be markedly good, and with the ability and faithfulness of the teachers, I can plainly see yearly progress. Again I wish to thank these teachers for their help in making my work a success.
Respectfully submitted,
EVA A. WILLIAMS.
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REPORT OF THE MANUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT.
During the year the attendance has been very regular, and this is the more noteworthy when the long distances some of the boys come is taken into consideration, the schools represented being the Center, Depot, Millville, No. 8, No. 7, and No. 9. The number of pupils has increased; the number enrolled last year to June, 1920, was thirty; the enrollment this fall is forty. Although from October, 1919, to June, 1920, we had three class periods as against two in previous years, we found the room rather too small for the most efficient work. Conditions this fall necessitated the forming of four classes, but even now, owing to unavoidable grouping, one class is crowded. The matter of expansion in floor space should be taken into consideration.
The course of instruction followed is the same as in pre- vious years, the use and care of common tools, making of common joints and the use and appropriateness of certain finishes, as stained, oiled, varnished, rubbed, and natural finishes. The projects themselves, owing to the high price of lumber, have been smaller in size, but the same principles of construction have been involved as in former years. Greater emphasis has been laid on working drawings of a simple kind, and much of the good quality of the work is due to the grade teachers, as the finished drawing had to be made in the school room.
Short lessons have been given on kinds of lumber com- monly used for cabinet work, methods of logging, milling, etc.
Among the projects were stationary boxes, desk sets, tool chests, hall trees, skiis, desks, tabourets, fern stands, toy furniture, towel racks, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY A. FISK, Instructor.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
STATEMENT OF SCHOOL TREASURER.
DR.
September 1, 1919, to cash on hand, $157.92
Received from town treasurer, 18,244.89
State treasurer,
2,230.88
L. H. Hunt,
25.00
Supplies sold,
3.00
Trust funds, 35.52
$20,697.21
CR.
By paid orders of School Board, 18,271.45
Cash on hand August 31, 1920,
$2,425.76
JAMES EWINS, School Treasurer.
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing ac- counts and find them correct and proper vouchers for same.
FRANK T. KELLY, HENRY W. BODWELL, Auditors.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT. FOR YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 1920. RECEIPTS.
Balance from year ending August 31, 1919.
Received from the state, for qualified
teachers,
$896.00
Rebate on high school tuition,
376.60
Equalization,
2,230.88
$3,503.48
Assessed $5 on a thousand,
$10,884.12
Assessed for high school tuition,
2,500.00
Assessed for salaries of district offi- cers,
235.00
Assessed for per capita tax,
854.00
$14,473.12
Dog licenses,
$409.00
Elementary school tuitions,
17.50
Account of high school tuitions,
25.00
Income from trust funds,
35.52
Income from sales,
3.00
$490.02
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PAYMENTS.
Salaries of district officers,
$80.00
Superintendent's excess salary, 50.00
Truant officer and census,
25.00
Other expenses of administration,
23.00
Teachers' salaries,
10,050.13
Text-books,
229.65
Supplies,
393.26
Flags and appurtenances,
8.00
Other expenses of instruction,
54.77
Janitor service,
1,051.75
Fuel,
261.38
Minor repairs and expenses,
788.67
Medical inspection,
410.00
Transportation of pupils,
331.40
High school and academy tuition,
2,564.00
Elementary school tuition,
32.50
Other special activities,
33.91
Insurance,
402.90
Tax for state-wide supervision ($2 per
capita),
854.00
Remodelling and alterations,
443.08
Total payments, $18,271.45
JAMES A. MACDOUGALL, Clerk.
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing ac- counts and find them correct and proper vouchers for the same.
FRANK T. KELLY, HENRY W. BODWELL, Auditors.
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SUMS PAID OUT SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 1920.
Salaries of district officers,
$187.98
Superintendent's excess salary, 90.00
Truant officer and census,
60.32
Other expenses of administration,
47.10
Teachers' salaries,
5,727.94
Text-books,
185.04
Supplies,
179.73
Flags and appurtenances,
4.05
Janitors' services,
508.50
Fuel,
984.61
Repairs and expenses,
648.86
Transportation,
233.75
High school and academy tuition,
1,461.67
Insurance,
72.00
Alteration of old buildings,
111.33
Reference books,
39.50
Water,
24.00
Light, No. 6,
10.50
Other expenses,
54.28
Graduation exercises (bill not rendered
until October 1, 1920),
28.00
Total,
$10,759.16
STATISTICAL RETURNS.
No. 1, Grammar.
Laura J. Joy.
No. 1, Primary.
Marion Wingate.
Aphia Bailey.
Eunice Lanagan. No. 3.
Grace Meserve. No. 4.
Blanche Hickson. No. 5.
No. 6, Primary.
Helen M. Crowley.
Marion McMaster. No. 6, 2nd Primary.
No. 6, Intermediate and
Manual Training.
Mary A. Fisk.
E. Marion McLellan, Prin. No. 6, Grammar.
Amy Akerman. No. 7.
No. 8, Primary.
Mina Valentine.
No. 8, Grammar.
Vera Wood.
Ella Sundell.
Mildred Hanson.
Totals.
Length of school in weeks.
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
33
36
33
36
Number of different pupils registered.
48
37
15
27
19
48
56
47
38
25
36
28
29
453
Boys.
23
21
00
16
9
22
30
26
20
13
12
13
12
223
Girls .
25
16
00
=
10
26
26
21
18
12
24
15
17
230
Average attendance.
37.19
28.55
11
18.4
12.4
42.9
38
30.4
17.5
29.7
24
20.95
340.1
Average absence.
4.57
1.9
2
2.7
1.4
Cr
4.5
4
2.08
2.7
3.1
2
1.38
36.5
Average membership.
41.76
30.5
co
21
13.8
35
47.4
42
32.5
20.2
32.8
26
22.33
376.6
Per cent of attendance.
89
93.6
84
87
90
85
90
90
93.6
86
90
92
93.8
90
Number of tardinesses
59
127
89
66
44
97
125
42
32
93
19
19
102
914
Visits of superintendent.
39
34
16
16
16
31
33
30
42
10
22
23
21
333
Visits of school committee
2
2
1
3
2
0
1
0
1
1
-
0
0
14
Visits, others.
199
97
67
49
63
36
30
21
33
26
83
7
551
Not absent or tardy
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
1
11
.
.
..
..
.
No. 9.
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PROMOTION, RETARDATION AND LOSS.
I. II. ĮII.
IV.
V.
VI. VII. VIII.
Number of pupils promoted to next grade at end or during year .
44
51
51
54
34
50
33
26
Number in grade at end of year not promoted Number left at end of year who have been there two years.
12
7
7
5
10
4
8
4
Number who have been in Grades I and II over ten years of age ..
0
0
3
1
6.3 7.4 7.11 9.7
11.1
12 12.7
13.6
6-Salem
1
1
1
Number who have left school and whose school life has ended .
Average of September ages of all pupils in grade during year
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NOT ABSENT OR TARDY DURING YEAR.
Margaret Donebedian, No. 9, two years.
Olive Palmer, No. 4.
Esther Watson, No. 4.
Annie Woodbury, No. 5.
Mary Mixon, No. 5.
Charlotte Cavanaugh, No. 6, Grammar.
Florence E. Kimball, No. 6, Grammar.
Howard Whitehead, No. 6, Intermediate. Bernice Moore, No. 6, Intermediate. Alice Woodbury, No. 6, Intermediate. George E. Gale, No. 6, 2nd Primary.
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GRADUATION EXERCISES
OF THE SALEM PUBLIC SCHOOLS Pleasant Street Methodist Church, Salem Depot, N. H. Friday Evening, June 11, 1920, at eight o'clock. PROGRAMME.
Allegro-"10th Regiment" R. B. Hall
Orchestra
Song-"Morning Invitation" G. A. Veazie
Combined Schools
Invocation
Rev. G. A. Hickson
Song-"The Nightingale" A. R. Gani
Graduates
Composition-The Pilgrims-Growth of Pilgrim Spirit in Europe Grace L. Lord
Song-"Excelsior" Franz Abt Selected Chorus
Composition-The Pilgrims-The Voyage and the Colo- nies Henry H. Rain
"Adoration" Felix Borowski
Orchestra
Solo-Selected
Miss Williams
Composition-The Pilgrims-Influence on National Life Joseph D. Manor
"Liebesfreud " Fritz Kreisler
Orchestra
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Address-
Prof. Richard Whoriskey, State College, Durham
Song-" Amaryllis" .
Arr. by Edmund Parlow
Presentation of Diplomas
Supt. James A. MacDougall
Song-"For The Flag and America" Charles Dennee Combined Schools
Finale-Alepo Vivace Hi There
James Reese
Orchestra
MEMBERS OF GRADUATING CLASS.
Olive Harriet Allard
Aloysius Lenane
Zahida Balian
*Grace Lillian Lord
George Lewis Brady
*Joseph Douglas Manor
Daniel Joseph Callahan
Peter Charles Matorian
Charlotte Ruby Cavanaugh
Anna Lena Miner
Alice Ruth Dietrich
Henry Harry Rain
Doris Mae Goodrich
John Frederick Riley
Mabel Granz Joseph Peter Sarkise
Bessie Maude Hird
Clayton Wood Simpson
Lida Marjory Jenkins
Elfrieda Madeline Smith
Ruth Ella Kimball
Mina Gertrude Tingley
Robert Mitchell Laney
Mary Tarosian
Francis Henry Lawrence Doris Eva Mary Turner
* With credit having earned an average rank, during the year, of 95 per cent, or over 90 per cent, on each paper in final examination.
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Marshal-Francis H. Lawrence. Class Colors-Crimson and Gold. Motto-Work to Win.
TEACHERS.
E. Marion Mclellan
Aphia Bailey
Laura J. Joy
Marietta Breakey
Helen Crowley
Blanche Hickson
Marion E. McMaster
Eunice Lanagan
Mary A. Fisk
Amy Akerman
Vera Wood
Lura Hall
Mina Valentine
Mildred Hanson
Supervisor of Music-Eva A. Williams. Superintendent-James A. MacDougall.
School Board-Egbert J. Manor, Matthias Taylor, T. Sid- ney Marjerison. Music-Record's Orchestra, Prof. Record, director. Accompanist-E. Marion Mclellan, piano.
SCHOOL WARRANT.
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To the inhabitants of the Town School District in the Town of Salem qualified to vote in district affairs.
You are hereby notified to meet at the town hall on Sat- urday, the twelfth day of March, 1921, at two o'clock in the afternoon to act upon the following articles:
1. To choose all necessary district officers.
2. To see what sum the district will vote to raise and appropriate in addition to the $3.50 on a thousand of the inventory of the town as required by law.
3. To see if the district will vote to make any alterations in the sums of money recommended by the school board for the support of schools and the payment of statutory obligations.
4. To see if the district will vote to increase the amount that may be paid for high school tuition, to seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per pupil from September 1st, 1920.
5. To see if the district will vote to raise and appropriate four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) to paint No. 1 and No. 8 school houses.
6. By request. To see if the district will vote to move the present No. 9 school house so-called (or build a new one) to some suitable site at Hampshire roads, and raise money for the same.
7. To see if the district will vote to adopt medical inspec- tion in the schools, and raise money for the same.
8. To see what action the district will take in regard to allowing the Arlington Mills Co. to move No. 10 school
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house, so-called, and to see if the district will determine the site on which it shall be placed.
9. To see if the district will vote to take any action toward building and maintaining a high school. To choose any committees in regard to such action, to arrange for the choice of a site and to provide for securing of same by what- ever process necessary, to provide for procuring plans and specifications for such high school, and to raise and appro- priate money for the buying of land, erection of building, and for the purchase of furniture and supplies.
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