SCHOOLROPORY TOWN EDEN. 1913. MAISIE S.H liggins. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE Superintendent of Schools OF THE TOWN OF EDEN MAINE For the year ending December 31, 1913 BAR HARBOR, MAINE W. H. Sherman. Book and Job Printer 1914 School Board FRANK E. WHITMORE, Chairman. Term expires March, 1914 GEORGE A. PHILLIPS Term expires March, 1915 JAMES N. EMERY Term expires March, 1916 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ERNEST L. PALMER, Bar Harbor Office : School Building on High Street TRUANT OFFICERS C. J. FOWLER BURTON WEBBER REPORT OF SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE 3 Report of Superintending School Committee In submitting our report for the past year it seems ne- cessary to call your attention to a few general matters only, as a more detailed account will be rendered by the super- intendent. The first important business of this school year was the formation of a school district for the purpose of obtaining expert supervision, as we were instructed by the town at its last annual meeting. Hancock being the only adjacent town that cared to consider such an arrangement, your committee laid the plans before them at their annual meeting held one week later than our own, and as such action seemed desirable, they entered into combination with us, thereby enabling both towns to retain the services of an expert superintendent at less expense, as a part of his salary is borne by the state. We recommend the continuance of this combination. An important change in the school arrangements was the moving of the 8th grade to the new High School building, which was done at the beginning of the fall term, and va- cating the old High street building, thus saving expense of fuel and janitor's service. While this arrangement has some undesirable features, we believe it has been a success. It is interesting to note that using the High School build- ing to its capacity has reduced the per capita cost of heating and janitoring from approximately $12 per pupil to $7.57. In making this computation, no account is taken of its use for manual training and domestic science. Approxi- mately 100 pupils from the grades come to this building each week for these classes. At West Eden one acre of land adjoining the school lot 4 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE has been purchased for draining the basement of the school building. With a small amount of work done in grading, this could be made into a fine play ground such as should be connected with every school lot. Modern plumbing has been installed in the basement of the Hulls Cove building. Your committee called for bids on this work and the contract was awarded to Frank T. Young & Co., the lowest bidders. In considering the drainage it was found necessary to lay pipes across land of W. H. L. Lee, who gave permission in writing and asked for no payment of land damage. We have been obliged to expend a large amount of money for repairs this year. The bulk of repairs was distributed on the following buildings. High School $824.03 Emerson 256.25 Heald 494.60 Forest St. 235.88 Central 201.71 Young's 74.80 $2,087.27 In the High School a new floor was put into a basement room, the parapet walls on the roof water-proofed to stop leaks, and some painting and kalsomining done in the in- terior. Many miscellaneous expenses as lighting, removal of ashes, hire of Casino for debate and public speaking contest are included in this account. The Heald, Forest street, and Young's district school houses were shingled. Extensive repairs on the heating plant at Central School was the chief item there. The balance was expended on the other buildings and for miscellaneous expenses which have to be charged to this account. In the text book and supply account the expenditures were distributed as follows: REPORT OF SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE 5 High School High School text books $326.70 Commercial department supplies 207.31 Laboratory 74.94 Paper, pencils, etc 66.70 $675.65 Elementary Schools Text books $480.20 Paper, pencils, etc. 299.34 $779.54 It is interesting to note that the average cost per pupil in the High School for supplies, exclusive of drawing ma- terial, is $3.28 and in the elementary schools, the cost per pupil is $1.04. Drawing Material and Supplies Elementary and manual training $302.74 Printing, office supplies, express jani- itors' supplies and general school supplies not included in above 362.06 Paid out and afterwards returned as credit 52.47 $717.27 $2,172.46 The plans for the year's work were somewhat disarranged by the loss of two weeks during the scarlet fever epidemic, but with the co-operation of teachers and pupils we have made up nearly all lost time SO that we shall be able to finish the year's course at the usual time. The New England College Certificate Board has placed Bar Harbor High School on the approved list of preparatory schools from which a student may enter most of the colleges in New England, without taking the extrance examinations, by presenting a certificate of qualification from the principal. 6 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE The record of the students now in college from Bar Harbor High School, shows them to be well prepared for college work, consequently the certificate privilege has been granted to us for three years from last May. We acknowledge the generosity of the town in appro- priating money for our schools, and know that the very best returns are expected. With this end in view, every problem of school supervision has been solved in the manner which in our judgment seemed best, and we now invite inspection of every department of our school system. Respectfully submitted, FRANK E. WHITMORE GEORGE A. PHILLIPS JAMES N. EMERY Superintending School Committee REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 7 Report of Superintendent of Schools To the Superintending School Committee: In accordance with the established custom, I have the honor at this time, to submit for your consideration and approval, my fourth annual report of the condition and progress of the public schools of this town. I particularly direct your attention to the reports of the several princi- pals and supervisors whose reports I have made a part of this. Table I. Whole No. of persons between 5 and 21 years, April 1, 1913. Village, 935 Rural, 303 Total 1238 They were divided as follows: Boys, 648; Girls, 590. Table II. School Enrollment. Registration by terms Winter Spring Fall High School, including Sub-grade 167 164 209 Village grades, 546 575 539 Rural school, 216 214 216 929 953 964 Table III. Average No. pupils to a teacher High school and sub-grade, 26.1 Village grades 28.3 Rural schools 19.6 8 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Table IV. Whole No. of weeks, Jan. 1, 1913-Jan. 1, 1914. High school 36 Grammer grades, IV to VIII 36 Primary, I.-III. 35 Rural, 35 No. of visits by citizens for the year, 1132. No. of pupils not absent one-half day; winter, 192; spring, 259; fall, 193. Promotion of Teacher with Grade Beginning with September 1913, we tried the plan of sending certain teachers along with their grades. It has long seemed to me unfortunate that a pupil should have at least eight different teachers during his eight years in school. The fact that we try to avoid frequent changes of teachers means little when the child will have a new teacher each year whether a change is made or not. The plan now is, if it appears to work well this year, for a teacher in the primary grades to start with a class and keep it for two or three years and then start another class; for a 4th grade teacher to take her class for two years as through grade five and then return to grade four and for the sixth and seventh grade teachers to do the same with their classes. Then at the most the pupil will have four teachers instead of eight during his passage through the grades. It takes a new teacher at best several weeks to know her pupils and all the knowledge she has gained during a year with them is lost when they are turned over to the new teacher. Then too the weak teacher may cover her deficiencies for a year and make a fair showing, but if she must keep her class for two or three years, the weakness is bouud to show in comparison with the work of other teachers. And fur- ther there will not be SO great a division of responsibility as now exists. Records The universal school record system for keeping pupil's REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 9 records and ranks has been adopted and put into use dur- ing the past year.. This system, as its name implies, is in general use throughout the country and is recognized as a standard form. School Festival The School Festival, held in May of the spring term, was the 2nd held here, and in every way proved a great success. It probably brought more people to view the school work than could have been brought in any other way. Fully three thousand people visited the Casino during the two days of the Festival. The Manual Training exhibit of a furnished room, in which each piece of furniture was made by the boys, was easily the feature of the exhibition. A display of sewing by the girls was equally worthy of mention. The musical parts of the program gave evi- dence also of the splendid work the schools are doing in this line. The rural school exhibits were much in evidence as well as the pupils and parents from these districts. Altogether, it was a notable occasion, reflecting great credit upon the teachers who worked SO hard to arrange it and upon the children who did SO much to make it a suc- cess. High School The recommendation for a more complete use of the new High School building has been carried into effect this year and today it is being used practically to its capacity. This is to me very gratifying for it has seemed a great waste for SO much of this splendid building to be idle. The build- ing is also being utilized a great deal evenings, which is like- wise, I believe, a step in the right direction. Under the vigorous administration of the new principal, Mr. Kidder, I think we can be assured that the conduct of our boys and girls will be most carefully looked after while there and that the element of rowdyism and roughness which has been in evidence of late, among some of the young people, will be gradually eliminated. 10 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Personally, I do not believe that it is a wise expenditure of the public funds to give a boy who smokes and drinks, a chance for a high school education and still allow him to do these things. He should be made to give up either one or the other. As long as he does these things unchallenged and is in school, he is a menace to all respectable boys and girls. There always will be in a large high school like ours, a scattering few who may do these things, but they should always be under the ban of disapproval, both by the school and their schoolmates. The discipline of any school is a matter of primary im- portance. No matter how fine the educational equipment, how splendid the methods of instruction or how eminent the teachers, lacking good discipline and a wholesome re- spect for authority among the student body, the school will very largely be a failure. To maintain such a favor- able state of good order and respect in a body of 250 young people requires the leadership of a strong man. We be- lieve we have such a man in Mr. Harry Kidder. Mr. Kidder, in the short time he has been in charge, has shown himself to be a man of great resource and persistence, never failing in courtesy or decision under the most trying cir- cumstances. The Teachers We have kept enough of our former teachers SO that the changes this year caused almost no inconvenience. In the village there have been the fewest new teachers for a long time. Each year, we start a few of our town girls who have graduated from the High School, in our smaller rural schools. This works well and constantly adds to our local supply of teachers. The training they get here helps them, and in general their services are more profitable to the town than would be the services of such teachers as we could get from a distance, who would be willing to enter these small schools. Certainly the untrained home teacher is as good as the un- trained teacher from away; better, I think for we can pick our most promising candidates while of the trained teachers REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 11 who would be willing to take such schools, we would of necessity have to take the poorest. Beginning with September, 1914, all teachers must have a State Teachers' Certificate. Just what effect this will have on the relation of supply to demand for teachers, is problematical. Recommendations Manual Training. I would recommend the purchase of some wood-working machinery for use in the Manual Training Department. The advanced pupils are now ready for this and the instructor advises me that it is im- portant that they have it. Play Grounds. The agitation for better play grounds at the Grammar School could well be started again. Across the street from the Ledgelawn building is a large tract of unused land that now furnishes excellent cover where boys can smoke and teach others to smoke and escape notice while waiting until it is time for them to come on to the school grounds. If this could be cleared and made into a play ground it would both remove the menace that now exists and furnish a much needed play ground for the boys where they could be under the supervision of the principal. Teachers With the opening of the fall term the large increase in attendance at the High School called for the service of an additional teacher in the Commercial Department. As no provision had been made in the appropriation for this teacher, I sent Miss Morse from the office to take the classes and she has spent four periods of the day at the High School. An extra teacher must be provided for the present year. Conclusion In closing this report, I am reminded that the schools belong to the people and to them we must always look for final support and approval. Our work is one of conserva- tion of the community's greatest resources, its boys and 12 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS girls. In it there are many pleasant tasks to be performed and likewise many unpleasant duties which must not be shirked. It is a work that is never finished and in the doing of it the home and school must stand very close to each other. I feel that we are all deeply indebted to the faithful work of our teachers during the past year. To them comes the daily trials and annoyances incident to school work. Personally, I am very deeply indepted to you individually and as a committee for your hearty support and untiring efforts to make effective much that would have been poorly done without your generous assistance. In closing, I have the honor to be Very respectfully yours, ERNEST L. PALMER, Supt. of Schools. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 13 Attendance Statistics Tabulated School Teacher Winter Term Spring Term Fall Term No. Av. No. Av. No. Av. High School H. W. Kidder, Prin. 151 141.9 154 141.9 192 179 " " Arthur French " " Mary E Bates " " S. Elsie Hayes " " Lillian Latham " " Vesta M. Stubbs " " Marguerite Leland Special Class Miriam Turner 16 12.4 10 7.5 17 16.5 Emerson School I. W. Small, Prin. Grade 8 Grace Drummond 34 32.4 34 31.8 24 22.6 Grade 8 Nellie Teed 31 28.0 31 28.0 27 24.0 Grade 7 Margaret C. Nickels 25 23.3 26 24.0 27 24.0 Grade 7 Maud L. Hamor 23 21.5 25 23.0 26 24.5 Grade 6 Miriam Bartlett 30 27.5 28 26.7 32 27.2 Grade 6 Lena M. Comstock 30 27.2 31 29.2 32 27.7 Grade 5 Della Drake 31 29.0 32 29.5 35 31.7 Grade 5 Carrie Seeley 33 29.6 34 31.2 35 31.3 Grade 4 Sarah Emery 27 24.5 29 27.4 36 31.1 Grade 4 Flora Seeley 30 26.9 30 29.5 34 29.9 Heald Building I. W. Small, Prin. Grade 3 Mary Griffin 33 30.3 35 32.0 24 20.6 Grade 3 Florence Grant 32 28.4 35 30.7 24 19.8 Grade 2 Marion West 28 24.9 32 31.3 29 26.3 Grade 2 Georgianna Wescott 29 27.0 31 27.6 29 26.3 Grade 1 Arlie Beals 40 34.9 42 37.8 34 29.3 Grade 1 Frances Moran 37 32.2 42 37.0 36 29.5 Forest Street Grade 3-4 Marie Maddox 28 25.0 33 30.0 31 25.7 Grade 1-2 Emeline McFarland 25 24.1 25 24.0 24 20.6 Hulls Cove Maribel Levansalor 20 19.0 19 17.2 21 18.0 Hulls Cove P. Sadie McFarland 24 20.8 24 23.4 28 26.8 Salisbury Cove Abbie Richardson 20 18.0 19 15.0 13 12.7 Central M. L. Stoddard 21 19.0 21 20.0 18 16.0 Ellie McLaughlin 24 20.0 23 20.0 24 21.5 West Eden Samuel Brooks 19 16.9 20 17.5 22 20.9 Lelia Tripp 24 19.0 23 22.6 27 22.8 Indian Point Palmira Wallace 16 16.0 13 11.9 14 12.0 Emery District Myrle Sleeper 22 19.0 23 20.0 18 17.0 Young District Dorothy Searle 14 12.4 18 14.8 20 17.0 Otter Creek Clara West 12 10.0 11 10.0 11 10.0 929 831.1 953 872.8 964 862.3 14 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Report of Principal of High School Mr. E. L. Palmer, Superintendent of Schools: I hereby submit my report of the High School for the year 1913. Inasmuch as my connection with the school began in September, my account of the school for the early part of the year will necessarily be limited to a few matters. Attendance The attendance for the year has been excellent. The fall term shows the largest enrollment in the history of the school. The appended statistics will show you that the average attendance has been good. The slight falling off in per cent. of attendance for the fall term is due to the fact that several pupils entered very late and several dropped out sometime before the end of the term. The amount of tardiness has been small. Graduntion and Prizes A class of 31 pupils, 17 boys and 14 girls, was graduated in June. Their names appear later. The Valedictory was awarded to Palmira Legois Wallace and the Salutatory to Anna Marguerite Blanchfield. The Coles Memorial Prize was won by Burton Linwood Hodgkins. The Senior Girl's Prize was won by Gladys May Nor- wood. The prizes in the Junior Prize Speaking were won by Margaret Brewer and Ralph Anderson. David Rodick won the prize awarded to the best in- dividual debater in the University of Maine Interscholastic Debating League. School Activities The school competed in the U. of M. Debating League last winter, won the preliminary debate from Foxcroft Academy, but lost the final debate to Bangor High School. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 15 Some excellent debating talent was developed and it is to be hoped that a continued interest in this valuable kind of work will be maintained. Our foot ball team during the fall term made a very creditable record for itself and for the school, not only in the number of games won, but in the clean playing and the sportsmanlike spirit shown by the players. Organization and Administration Some changes in organization were necessary at the beginning of the fall term. Miss Lillian Latham replaced Miss Celia Coffin, resigned, as teacher of French and Ancient History. The principal has the mathematics, as did the preceding principal, but found it necessary to take in addition a class in English History. Mr. French, now devotes all his time to Physics, Chemistry and General Science. The Commercial Department was SO crowded that the regular teachers were unable to handle the work alone and Miss Ella Morse was engaged to conduct three of the Type- writing classes. Miss Drummond and Miss Teed, the eighth grade teachers, were given classes in the Commercial Course; Miss Drummond, Commercial Law and Miss Teed Commercial Geography. Miss Turner continues teaching the Commercial Arithmetic, and this makes, with the regular teachers, the equivalent of three teachers devoting their full time to Commercial subjects. With the excep- tions noted, all the teachers. have rented their usual courses Ten minutes has been taken in the forenoon for a short recess between the second and third periods. The time is made up by a more orderly and rapid manner of filing, and I believe the recreation period, though short, is beneficial to both teachers and pupils. I am pleased to report that a spirit of hearty and willing co-operation exists among the teachers, and this fact makes possible a steady progress under the conditions of heavy work and numerous difficulties. 16 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS December 18th, the regular afternoon session of the school was held in the evening from 7.00 to 9.00 P. M. and the general public was invited to inspect the work of the school. Over one hundred citizens availed themselves of the privilege and their evident pleasure and interest well repaid the teachers for the extra work entailed. I believe that occasional sessions of this sort would assist much in giving the general public a more intimate knowledge of the work of the school. Equipment All departments of the school are well equipped for their work, except perhaps, the library. I strongly recom- mend the systematic purchase by the town of such reference works as are necessary to meet the needs of the various departments.. The building is in excellent condition and houses very comfortably the 250 and more pupils who occupy it now. In this connection, I cannot speak too highly of the work of Mr. Fowler, who has charge of the building. To his ability and conscientious care is due, in large degree, the comfort in which the work of the school is carried on. Conclusion In conclusion, may I express to the teachers of the school, to the Superintendent and to the members of the School Committee my deep appreciation of the unfailing co-oper- ation and support that has been extended to me in taking up my work in the service of the community. Statistics Graduates of 1913 College Preparatory Course Anna Marguerite Blanchfield Ina Jordan Helen Margaretta Greeley Palmira Wallace Royal Grant Higgins, Jr. Margaret Allen Wood Mark Leroy Harris Lida Alice Young Ray King Hodgkins REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 17 Commercial Course Gladys Marie Allen Laura Amanda Norton Christine Austin Gladys May Norwood Ethel Williams Foster Mary Margaret Silk Burton Linwood Hodgkins General Course Charles Philip Arata Fred Wallace Richardson Louis Russell Burton David Owen Rodick Lois Madeline Eveleth Gardiner Sherman Ora Lee Farnsworth Gladys Sherman Charles Stephen Higgins A. Johnson Spratt Everard G. Moran Arthur Ralph Tabbutt Howe Duane Higgins Orlando Paine Wescott, Jr. Arthur Laraugh Norwood Membership and Attendance Number of pupils registered: Winter Spring Fall Boys, 65 65 76 Girls, 89 86 116 Total, 154 151 192 Average attendance, 141.9 141.9 179 Average per cent attendance 92.1 93.9 93.2 Average ages at beginning of Fall Term, 1913 Freshmen Sophs. Jun. Sen. Boys, 15 yrs. 1 mo. 26 d. 16- 5- 6 17-3-21 18-0-12 Girls, 15 yrs. 2 mo. 17 d. 15-11-10 17-0-24 18-4- 4 Both, 15 yrs. 2 mo. 6 d. 16- 2- 17-2-0 18-2- 8 Distribution of pupils among the classes and courses Fall Term, 1913. Col. Prep. Com. Gen. Total Freshmen-Boys 10 19 1 30 Girls 15 23 1 39 - - - - Total 25 42 2 69 18 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Sophomores-Boys 4 6 6 16 Girls 6 24 1 31 - - - - Total 10 30 7 47 Juniors-Boys 5 6 7 18 Girls 7 14 8 29 - - - - Total 12 20 15 47 Seniors-Boys 3 3 3 9 Girls 3 4 5 12 - - - - Total 6 7 8 21 Post Grad.-Boys 3 0 2 5 Girls 0 2 1 3 - - - - Total 3 2 3 8 Grand Total 56 101 35 192 Respectfully submitted, HARRY W. KIDDER Report of the Emerson Grammar and Heald Primary Schools Mr. Ernest L. Palmer, Supt. of Schools: At this time it is my privilege to submit for your con- sideration and approval my fifth annual school report. The fall term of school opened September 15, with a registration of 257 pupils in the Emerson School. The average registration for the year was 245 and the pre- vious year 232. In this building some changes have been made in the grades. At the opening of the fall term the eighth grade was transferred to the new High School build- ing, and the fourth grade, which formerly occupied the old High School building, was changed to the Emerson School, making the grades in this school IV-VIII inclusive. The following shows a comparison of the registration and attendance of both schools, by terms, for the years 1912 and 1913. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 19 The Table It will be noted from the table that the attendance for the past year is not as good in some respects as the atten- dance of the previous year. This is because of the epidemic of colds which was prevalent during the winter and spring terms, and the closing of school in the fall term because of scarlet fever. Considering sickness, the attendance in general has been satisfactory. There have been some cases of truancy which have been promptly looked after by the truant officer. In case of a pupil's absence from school the truant officer makes calls, only when the necessary infor- mation concerning such absence cannot be obtained in any other way. Emerson School Winter T. Spring T Fall T. 1912 1913 1912 1913 1912 1913 Total registration 224 237 227 241 246 257 Average attendance 211 219 215 224 221 228 Per cent of attendance 94.2 92.4 94.7 92.9 90 88.7 No. not absent 1-2 day 68 56 120 65 91 44 Number not tardy 164 189 202 148 189 212 Heald School Total registration 180 199 187 216 198 176 Average attendance 157 179 173 196 175 152 Per cent of attendance 87.2 89.9 92.5 90.7 88.4 86.3 No. not absent 1-2 day 16 36 69 66 39 22 Number not tardy 150 157 161 187 161 153 In reviewing the past year's work, I consider that satis- factory progress has been made in all grades. The change in the munber of grades and the formation of the sub-fresh- man class in the High School are steps which have proven very beneficial in promoting the best interests of the indi- vidual pupil. The average ages of pupils in the grades have been reduced, and those pupils who were misfits in the grades because of age and size are making creditable pro- 20 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS gress in the sub-freshmen class. I believe our plan of grading, course of study and system of text books are second to none in the state. The fact that most of the boys and girls graduate from Grammar School and enter High School shows that the educational advantages offered are being utilized. The class which graduated last June numbered fifty-two, fifty of whom entered High School. There have been some changes in the teaching force. The plan of keeping each teacher with the pupils she taught last year has been followed as far as possible. The staff of teachers in the Emerson School is as follows: Grade VIII. Margaret Nickels, Maud Hamor " VII. Lena Comstock, Miriam Bartlett " V. Carrie Seeley, Della Drake " IV. Flora Seeley, Sarah Emery The teachers in both schools are doing very creditable work and all have the plan of study and its limits well in hand. The writing in our schools needs special attention. At present we are using the Whitehouse System and the results obtained, especially in the upper grades are not satisfactory. I would recommend the Palmer Method of Business Writing. This is a system which has been generally used in many of the best schools with good results. The schools have been well supplied with books and other materials necessary for the advancement of the work. When a pupil is given new books, he is required to use these books as far as possible from year to year. This is an ex- cellent plan, for it gives the pupil a sense of ownership and teaches him to be more careful of school property. The Heald School The average registration in this school for the year was 197, and for the previous year 188. Further statistics in regard to registration and attendance may be found in the above table. The assignment of teachers to grades in this school was REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 21 on the same plan as mentioned above. The staff of teachers is as follows: Grade I. Arlie Beals, Frances Moran " II. Marion West, Georgianna Westcott " III. Mary Griffin, Florence Grant This school is well supplied with books. The progres- sive road system of teaching reading which was used in the first grade last year is being used in the second grade with good results. The value of the training in the special departments of music, drawing, domestic science and manual training is being more fully realized and appreciated by the pupils. Among the most needed improvements made on the school buildings during the past year was the shingling of the Heald building. The buildings are in good condition. All the rooms in the Emerson building are well lighted ex- cept the two seventh grade rooms. These rooms ought to have more lights before another year. The school grounds are in good condition, but are too small to admit of organ- ized play. The piece of land between Ledgelawn Ave. and Glen Mary Road, opposite the school grounds, would be a valuable addition to the play grounds. This land is covered with small trees and bushes and serves as an undesirable place for boys to congregate before and after school. I wish it were possible to secure this land for the above named purpose. The school grounds and buildings have been well cared for by our janitor, Mr. Webber, who has given us first class service, and we hope he may continue to hold his position. At this time I wish to acknowledge the kind and cordial co-operation of the school officials, parents and citizens who have aided in making the past year a pleasant and successful one. Respectfully submitted, IRVING W. SMALL, Principal. 22 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Report of Supervisorof Manual Training To Ernest L. Palmer, Superintendent of Schools: Acting upon your request I submit to you the following report: The interest taken in this department the past year is shown by the large number of boys electing the work, the effort made, and results obtained. The manual training exhibit at the school festival held last spring, afforded the citizens an excellent opportunity to judge for themselves, the work completed in this depart- ment. Much credit should be given those boys who contributed models for the furnished living room at the exhibition. Following are the names of those whose work was shown: Earl Conners Table lamp James Cranaford Writing desk George Emery Round top table Ralph Guthrie Book stand Ralph Hayes Reclining chair Winfield Hodgkins Library table Carlton Johnson Desk chair Paul Milliken Plant stand Fred Richardson Book case A basement room has been partially equipped the past year, providing the much needed room for larger works. I recommend that a motor driven saw bench be installed the coming year. Respectfully submitted, LEON G. LEWIS Supervisor of Manual Training. Report of the Teacher of Domestic Science To Ernest L. Palmer, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir:-The work in domestic science during the spring consisted of sewing principally and the study of fabrics with their uses and prices. The plain stitches were taught in the lower grades and applied to simple models. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 23 The upper grades and High School classes were taught to use paper patterns, to cut and make simple garments to many of which a little embroidery was added, to use the sewing machine and to do plain mending. Much interest was shown in the work, and I think a very good beginning made in the course which I hope to enlarge in the coming spring. The course in cooking follows closely that of last year, which includes the classification of foods, their uses in the body, the principles of cooking each class, the combining of foods in suitable menues, and their cost. Simple dishes illustrating these principles and allowing the child to be- come familiar with the terms and utensils of cooking are taught in the seventh and eighth grades. In the High School more advanced dishes are taught, and experience given in the preparation and serving of meals. Respectfully submitted, HELEN L. MESERVE. Program of Teacher of Domestic Science Day Time Class Pupils Monday 9.20-11.35 Freshmen, Division A 12 3.15-5.15 Sophomores, Division A 12 Tuesday 9.35-11.35 Sophomores, Division B 10 1.00-3.00 Freshmen, Division B 12 Wednesday 8.30-10.00 Eighth Grade 11 10.10-11.30 Eighth Grade 10 3.15- 5.15 Juniors 12 Thursday 8.40-10.00 Seventh Grade 12 10.10-11.30 Seventh Grade 10 1.00- 2.20 Sophomores, Division B 10 Friday 8.30-10.00 Sixth Grade 16 10.15-11.30 Sixth Grade 15 Report of Supervisor of Music and Elocution To the Superintendent of Schools: Sir:-An interesting feature of the work in the music department this past year has been an increased appr 24 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ciation of and pleasure in the study. Added zest has been given to some of the grades in the Emerson building by the introduction of new music books and the children of the second grade are happy in singing some of their little songs by note. The girls of the High School have recently organized a Glee Club of over eighty members which it is hoped will be an enjoyable part of the school life; also the high school has offered to its pupils a course in outside study in piano by which any pupil may earn one credit a year toward his diploma. This makes it possible for a pupil to earn during his four years course, two credits in music appreciation, four credits in piano and four credits for orchestre practice. The study of music in the rural schools is now on a firm basis and the progress is very satisfactory. In the larger schools part singing is being taken up and lessons in general musical culture are given from time to time. A small victrola, that could be easily carried from school to school, would be of great value in the rural districts. Each year finds the value of the elocution course in the high school more fully realized. The work with the juniors is brought before the public every year and needs no com- ment here. It is to be regretted that the freshman elocu- tion cannot be arranged for small groups of pupils in order to give each pupil more individual instruction. Teaching both music and elocution makes this impos- sible. Notwithstanding the short time alloted to this sub- ject, however, the freshmen and sophomores learn some- thing of the principles of public speaking that they put into practice in the school debates and on other occasions during their high school course. Respectfully submitted, LOUISE L. FERNALD Supervisor of Music and Instructor in Elocution, REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 25 Report of Supervisor of Drawing and Elementary Manual Training Dear Sir:-The work in this department in the lower grades has remained practically the same as last year, in- cluding measuring, pasting, paper folding, weaving and free hand cutting. In the lower grades more drawing is given than in the higher ones, in order to give an understanding of the laws of perspective at the time when the children naturally like to draw. The emphasis in the higher grades has been laid on con- struction and crafts work, such as basketry, stencilling and leather work, mechanical drawing and the principles of design and color, as applied to advertising, costume design- ing and illustrating home furnishing, designing and decor- ating. The aim of this course is to give those students having a talent in this direction a start in a practical field of the work. But more especially we work to give everyone that takes the course the ability to do some of the crafts, the power of seeing things in a constructive way and an appre- ciation of good taste that will enable them to design their clothes and furnish their houses with simple refinement. Respectfully submitted, MARY E. HARVEY. Daily Program of Drawing Teacher Day Time Class Subject Monday 8.40-9.00 1st Grade Drawing 9.00- 9.20 2nd Grade 9.20- 9.40 1st Grade 9.40-10.00 2nd Grade 10.15-10.35 3rd Grade 10.35-10.55 3rd Grade 2.00- 2.30 8th Grade 2.30- 3.00 8th Grade 3.10- 4.40 High School 26 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Tuesday 8.30- 9.00 4th Grade 9.00- 9.30 4th Grade 9.30-10.00 7th Grade 10.30-11.00 7th Grade 11.00-11.30 6th Grade 1.00- 1.30 6th Grade 1.30- 2.15 5th Grade 2.30- 3.15 5th Grade Wednesday All morning Rural Schools 3.10-4.40 High School Thursday 8.30- 9.15 6th Grade, boys Mech. Draw. 9.15-10.00 4th Grade Man. Train. 1.00- 1.30 3rd & 4th Forest St. Drawing 1.30-2.00 1st & 2nd Forest St. Drawing 2.30- 3.15 4th Grade Man. Train. Friday 8.40- 9.25 7th Grade, boys Mech Draw. 9.30-10.00 2nd Grade Man. Train. 10.15-10.45 2nd Grade Man. Train. FINANCIAL REPORT Summary of School Accounts Resources Expenditures Unexpended Overdrawn Common Schools $22,173.78 $22,151.90 $21.88 High School 8,035.31 7,930.93 104.38 Manual Training and Domestic Science 2,753.54 2,471.00 282,54 Text Books and Supplies 2,133.04 2,172.46 $ 39.42 Repairs 2,406.95 2,665.72 258.77 Medical Inspection 300.00 300.00 Hulls Cove Special 1,200.00 1,202.00 2.00 West Eden Special 500.00 500.00 $39,502.62 $39.394.01 $408.80 300.19 Net balance unexpended in all accounts, $108.61. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 27 Common School Accounts Receipts Appropriation $8,422.81 From State School Mill tax 4,472.79 From State common school fund 9,168.46 Interest on school fund 109.72 $22,173.78 Expenditures Teachers' salaries $16,449.63 Janitors 1,649.15 Conveyance of pupils 907.50 Fuel 2,722.82 Overdrawn last year 422.80 $22,151.90 Unexpended $21.88 Detailed Statement of Common School Accounts Teachers' Salaries Bartlett, Miriam $518.00 Beals, Arlie M 525.00 Brooks, Samuel 196.00 Bowles, George 15.00 Chase, Linda A 270.00 Clifford, Jennie G 308.00 Comstock, Lena 518.00 Connors, Mrs. Harry 90.75 Drake, Della M 344.50 Drummond, Grace E 224.00 Emerson, Gertrude E 330.00 Emery, Mildred 210.00 Emery, Sarah A 413.00 Fernald, Louise L 720.69 Farrell, Howard 217.00 Grant, Florence S 519.75 Grant, Jennie B 330.00 Griffin, Mary E 502.50 28 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Gray, Alvra D 294.00 Hadley, Benj 30.80 Hatch, Christina F 150.00 Hamor, Maud L 538.50 Harvey, Mary E 491.67 Higgins, Gladys 189.00 Jellison, Mrs. Mattie 1.25 Levansalor, Maribel 378.00 McLaughlin, Ellie 140.00 McFarland, Emilene 434.00 McFarland, Sadie 392.00 Maddox, Marie K 525.00 Moran, Frances W 504.00 Nickels, Margaret C 540.00 Palmer, Mrs. Ernest 2.50 Paulsen, Edgar P 150.00 Perry, Cassilena 45.00 Richardson, Abbie 140.00 Searle, Dorothy K 140.00 Seeley, Carrie 469.00 Seeley, Flora 182.00 Sleeper, Myrle 357.00 Stoddard, M. L. 216.00 Small, Irving 1,288.91 Teed, Nellie M 233.31 Turner, Miriam C 277.00 Tripp, Lelia K 409.50 Wallace, Palmira 140.00 Wescott, Georgianna 422.00 West, Clara 140.00 West, Marion 504.00 Whitmore, Nellie M 286.00 White, Lewis 187.00 $16,449.63 Common School Fuel Clatworthy, Wm $32.50 Clark Coal Co. 2,277.50 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 29 Cunningham, Geo. E 22.00 Hadley, Granville 7.50 Higgins, B. H 30.50 King, C. F 163.00 Leland, Otis 8.12 Mayo, George 82.45 Mitchell, A 26.00 McFarland, S. M 42.75 Salisbury, W. M 30.50 $2,722.82 Conveyance Fogg, J. L $256.00 Gilbert, Harvey 70.00 Leland, Otis 156.00 Liscomb, Horace 102.00 Liscomb, W. H 75.00 Russell, Howard 232.50 Puffer, W. H 16.00 $907.50 Janitors Bunker, Carlin $20.40 Carroll, T. C 180.00 Emery, Philip 12.05 Hanscom, A. R 155.00 Higgins, Howard 34.50 Hodgkins, Willis 60.00 Johnson, Kenneth 2.00 - Leland, E. Y 105.00 Leland, Otis 170.00 Mayo, Marvin 54.00 Norwood, Lloyd 14.56 - Stanley, Sidney 12.00 Swazey, Dexter 21.00 Sleeper, Myrle 3.00 Tracey, Melvin 9.75 30 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Webber, B. H 788.30 Wright, Bernard 7.50 $1,649.15 High School Accounts Receipts Appropriation $7,250.00 Tuition 140.00 From the state 500.00 Unexpended last year 145.31 $8,035.31 Expenditures Teachers' salaries $6,020.53 Janitor 799.92 Fuel 1,110.48 $7,930.93 Unexpended $104.38 Detailed Statement of High School Accounts High School Teachers' Salaries Briggs, F. E $916.63 Bates, Mary E 720.69 Coffin, Celia M 410.62 Conners, Mrs. Harry 1.25 French, Arthur 969.32 Hayes, S. Elsie 572.74 Kidder, Harry W 583.31 Latham, Lillian 272.16 Leland, Marguerite 568.59 Perry, Cassilena M 64.66 Stubbs, Vesta M 667.56 Turner, Miriam C 273.00 $6,020.53 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 31 Janitor Charles J. Fowler $799.92 Fuel Clark Coal Company $1,110.48 Total expenditures $7,930.93 Industrial Education Manual Training and Domestic Science Receipts Appropriation $1,100.00 Received from state 1,268.00 Unexpended last year 385.54 $2,753..54 Manual Training Account-Expenditures Teachers' Wages Leon G. Lewis 1,077.74 Mary E. Harvey 166.65 Equipment 88.02 Lumber 110.20 $1,442.61 Domestic Science Account-Expenditures Helen L. Meserve $759.54 Cooking supplies 131.86 Fuel 12.32 Kitchen equipment 19.49 Sewing materials 45.18 Sewing equipment 60.00 $1,028.39 $2,471.00 Balance unexpended $282.54 32 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Detailed Statement of Manual Training and Domes- tic Science Account Bar Harbor & Union River Power Co.. $14.59 Clement, S. J 60.00 Clark Coal Co 4.00 Chandler & Barber 17.84 Daniels, Mrs. Augusta 4.57 Daney, J. V .63 Franklin, M 32.70 Green Bros 1.15 Green & Reynolds 5.81 Hay, Chas 9.80 Hodgkins, C. A 12.36 Horowich, J .70 Jordan & Ronald 5.95 Kelly, Percy 1.59 King & Dexter Co 32.57 Lawrence, A. E 6.00 Loring, Mrs. George 9.18 Little Store 3.30 Morang, C. L 4.85 Pay roll 2,003.93 Sherman, F. E 30.56 Soper, Geo 97.22 Sawyer, J. H 1.50 Woods, John M. & Co 104.83 Whitaker, E. K 5.37 $2,471.00 Text Books and Supplies Receipts Appropriation $1,900.00 Miscellaneous receipts 233.04 $2,133.04 Expenditures $2,172.46 Overdrawn 39.42 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 33 Detailed Statement of Expenditures Text Books and Supplies Appleton, D. & Co $12.00 American Book Co 155.96 Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover 37.36 Allyn & Bacon 27.75 Babb, E. E. & Co 123.17 Birchard, C. C. & Co 9.73 Bar Harbor Press 6.75 Cusnhoc Paper Co 31.68 Fernald, L. L 9.58 Gott, M. I 3.00 Gonya, F. A 1.60 Ginn & Co. 261.46 Heath, D. C 75.47 Hammett, J. L 483.70 Hinds, Noble & Eldridge 5.90 Hzrvey, Mary E 7.64 Houghton, Miffin Co 1.92 Keucher, Chas 13.50 Knott, L. E. & Co 16.49 Kidder, Harry W 12.45 Knowlton, D. .50 Loring, Short & Harmon 10.05 Milton Bradley Co 145.04 McKeen & Jellison 30.80 Personal Record Press 1.50 Palmer, E. L 47.73 Palmer, Herbert 66.42 Row, Paterson Co 1.00 Remington Typewriter Co 67.75 Royal Typewriter Co 40.00 Silver, Burdett Co 209.33 Scribner Sons 1.35 Smith Bros 25.00 School Specialty Co 7.50 Sherman, W. H 182.03 34 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Underwood Typewriter Co 20.00 Young's Express 19.35 $2,172.46 Repair Account Receipts Appropriation $2,400.00 Miscellaneous receipts 6.95 $2,406.95 Expenditures 2,665.72 Overdrawn $258.77 Detailed Statement of Repair Account Repair Account Andrews, Frank $15.80 Aston Valve Co 1.50 Bar Harbor Press Co 12.25 Bashford, C 5.00 Brown, H. A 7.07 Bar Harbor & U. R. Power Co 115.20 Brewer, F. J 95.85 B. H. Steam Laundry 15.55 Briggs, F. E 24.20 Babb & Co., E. E 6.75 Brewer Ice Co 9.00 Bowden, F. D 11.50 Cleaves, Arno 117.25 Carroll, T. C 3.00 Carter, L. P 87.04 Carter, F. L 39.65 Cleaves, M. M 2.65 Dickey, Mrs. 21.00 Davis, Ansel, Mrs 4.50 Dunton, Mrs. W. H 4.00 Frye, Geo. C 4.00 Grant, A. B 3.80 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 35 Gray, Ella 4.00 Green & Reynolds 43.92 Gonya, Fred A 2.05 Howard & Brown 45.78 Hadley, Mrs. F. E 10.00 Hodgkins, Chester A 25.88 Harvey, Fred A 50.09 Higgins, T. C 3.06 Hammett, J. L 5.80 Hill, E. W 4.00 Higgins, Mrs. Ray 9.00 Higgins, B. S 3.57 Jordan & Ronald 16.46 Kelly, H. O 20.00 Kelly, Percy .88 Keucher, Chas 21.48 Lawrence, A. E 105.27 Leland, Otis 8.00 Leland, E. Y .64 Leland, Eugene 44.81 Moon, R. H 16.18 Mayo, Marvin 50 McKay, D. W 2.90 McKay, Geo. 2.50 McKay, R. L 1.00 Moses, Fred H 5.00 Manchester, A. L 34.00 N. E. T. & T. Co 58.52 New Casino 40.00 Palmer, E. L 14.80 Preble, John 5.00 Peach, W. E 6.00 Quimby & Stewart 175.38 Sherman, F. E 56.70 Smith, Leon .90 Stevens, J. A 28.16 Smith System Heating Co 108.00 Stanley, R. E 8.40 36 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Tripp, L. M 16.89 Wakefield, H. E 9.40 Whitaker, E. K 276.37 Wright, Bernard 1.00 White, R. L 577.25 Whitmore, C. E 4.00 Whitmore, Harold 35.00 Whitmore, Frank 15.09 Wescott, O. P 74.95 Young, Frank T 18.81 Young's Express 41.77 $2,665.72 Medical Inspection Appropriation $300.00 Ralph Wakefield $150.00 E. J. Morrison 150.00 $300.00 Hulls Cove School House Sewer Appropriation $1,200.00 Paid Frank T. Young & Co., contract. $1,067.00 Paid Frank T. Young & Co., change in pipe 80.00 Paid Frank T. Young & Co., installing drinking fountain and wash bowls 51.00 A. L. Graves, team hire 4.00 $1,202.00 Overdrawn $2.00 West Eden School House Lot Appropriation $500.00 Paid J. W. Somes, 1 1-4 acres land $500.00