Public Document No. 2 Sif^ Qlnmmnmiti^altlf \xi iiaBBarljua^tta S. s. L. ANNUAL REPORT of fhe Department of Education For the Year ending November 30, 1938 Issued in Accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 69 OF THE General Laws Part I Publication of this Document Approved by the Commission on Administration and Finance. 1500. 6-'39. Order 7484, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JAMES G. REARDON, Commissioner of Education Members of Advisory Board Ex officio The Commissioner of Education, Chairman Term Expires 1939- P- A. O'CoNNELL, 155 Tremont Street, Boston 1939. Roger L. Putnam, 132 Birnie Avenue, Springfield 1940. Alexander Brin, 319 Tappan Street, Brookline 1940. Thomas H. Sullivan, Slater Building, Worcester 1941. Mrs. Anna M. Power, 15 Ashland Street, Worcester 1941. Kathryn a. Doyle, 99 Armour Street, New Bedford 1 George H. Varney, Business Agent Division, of Elementary and Secondary Education and State Teachers Colleges PATRICK J. SULLIVAN, Director Supervisors Florence I. Gay, Supervisor of Elementary Education A. Russell Mack, Supervisor of Secondary Education Raymond A. FitzGerald, Supervisor of Educational Research and Statistics and In- terpreter of School Lazv Thomas A. Phelan, Supervisor in Education of Teacher Placement Daniel J. Kelly, Supervisor of Physical Education Martina AIcDonald, Supervisor in Education Ralph H. Colson, Assistant Supervisor in Education Ina M. Curley, Supervisor in Education Philip G. Cashman, Supervisor in Editcation Francis J. Mahoney, Supervisor of Recreation and Guidance Presidents of State Teachers Colleges and the Massachusetts School of Art John J. Kelly, Bridgewater James Dugan, Lowell Charles M. Herlihy, Fitchburg Grover C. Bowman, North Adams Martin F. O'Connor, Framingham Edward A. Sullivan, Salem Herbert PL Howes, Hyannis Charles Russell, Westfield William B. Aspinwall, Worcester C. Edward Newell, Massachusetts School of Art, Boston Division of Vocational Education. ROBERT O. SMALL, Director M. NoRCROSS Stratton, Assistant Director Supervisors Subdivision of Supervision John G. Glavin, Field of Agricidtural Schools and Departments Da.niel H. Shay, Field of Industrial Schools for Boys and Men Frank L. Allen, Field of Vocational Art Education in Industry and Business Caroline H. Wilson, Assistant^ Fields of Industrial Schools, Flousehold Arts Schools and Departments, and Continuation Schools for Girls and Women Clare L. Walsh, Assistant, Field of Household Arts Schools and Departments Subdivision of Vocational Teacher-Training M. NoRCROSS Stratton, Co-ordinator, Teacher-Training and Supervision, and Fields of Industrial Schools for Boys and Men, and Continuation Schools for Boys Franklin E. Heald, Field of Agricultural Schools and Departments {Resident, Mas- sachusetts State College, Amherst) WiNTHROP S. Welles, Part-time Assistant, Field of Agricultural Schools and De- partments (Resident, Massachusetts State College, Amherst) William J. McConnell, Assistant, Field of Industrial Schools for Boys and Men Thomas L. Flynn, Supervisor, Field of Teacher-Training, Industrial Schools for Boys and Men. Robert F. Nolan, Supervisor, Survey and Placement John I. Lusk, Assistant, Field of Continuation Schools for Boys 2 P-D- 2 Anna A. Kloss, Fields of Industrial Schools, Household Arts Schools and Depart- ments, and Continuation Schools for Girls and Women Martha T. Wonson, Assistant, Field of Household Arts Schools and Departments Clare L. Walsh, Assistant, Field of Household Arts Schools and Departments Lou Lombard, Assistant, Field of Household Arts {Resident, Framingham State Teachers College) Subdivision of Administration Carl E. Herrick, All Fields Earl B. Webb, All Fields Rehabilitation Section Herbert A. Dallas, Supervisor Edward D. Callahan, Assistant Supervisor *, '' Henry Heim, Assistant Supervisor M. Monica King, Assistant Supervisor Katherine MacLarnie, Assistant Supervisor Frederick V. Nissen, Assistant Supervisor Anthony A. Rosse, Assistant Supervisor Joseph F. Rogers, Assistant Supervisor Louis Tracy, Assistant Supervisor Division, of University Extension JAMES A. MOYER, Director Supervisors E. Everett Clark, Supervisor in Education John P. McGrail, Supervisor in Education Mary L. Guyton, Supervisor in Adult Alien Education Helen B. Garrity, Supervisor, Class Organisation Ellen Fitzpatrick, Registrar Ursula K. Toomey, Field Agent in the Connecticut Valley Division of Immigration and Americanization DR. HELEN L DOHERTY AIcGILLICUDDY, Director Term expires Members of Advisory Board 1939. Arthur Garrity, Worcester 1939- John A. Murray, Watertown 1940. Loretta M. Murphy, 1940. Mrs. Eva Whiting White, Boston 1941. Charles M. Herlihy, Fitchburg 1 94 1. Joan C. Kiley, Lynn Alice W. O'Connor, Supervisor of Social Serince Patrick J. Hurley, District Immigration Agent (Fall River) George P. Lovett, District Immigration Agent (Springfield) Joseph A. Donovan, District Immigration Agent (Laivrence) William F. Kelleher, District Immigration Agent (Worcester) John A. McInnes, District Immigration Agent {New Bedford) Division of the Blind WILLIAM H. McCarthy, Director Term expires Members of Commission 1938. Edward H. Lowe, Jr., Arlington 1939. Edward J. Wall, Melrose 1940. Florence A. Johnson, Lawrence 1941. Arthur F. Sullivan, Boston 1942. Mrs. Homer Gage, Worcester Florence W. Birchard, Employment Joseph S. Phelps, Census Edith R. Ervin, Employment Mary W. Richardson, Social Work Ethel M. Frederick, Relief Ida E. Ridgeway, Work for Children Francis B. Ierardi, Relief Rose E. Trainor, Sales Promoter Helen E. Jowders^ Work for Children Fred V. Walsh, Relief Theodore C. Leutz, Census Louise C. Wright, Employment Helen F. -O'Leary, Accountant Florence E. Cummings, Manager Salesroom P.D. 2 Division of Public Libraries DENNIS A. DOOLEY, Director Term expires Board of Commissioners 1939. HiLLER C. Wellman, Springfield 1940. Rev. John A. Butler, Cambridge 1941. Mrs. GoLDA R. Walters, Woburn 1942. William T. O'Rourke, Brockton 1943. Dennis A. Dooley, Boston. Chairman E. Louise Jones, Field Library Adviser Mary M. Doyle, General Secretary Teachers' Retirement Board ' CLAYTON L. LENT, Secretary Members of the Board Ex officio JAMES G. REARDON, Commissioner of Education Term expires 1939. Elizabeth F. Wassum, Springfield 1940. Harry Smalley, Fall River Massachusetts Nautical School WILLIAAI H. DIMICK, Secretary Term expires Board of Commissioners 1939- Theodore L. Storer, Cambridge 1940. Clarence E. Perkins, Winthrop, Chairman ig4i. Walter K. Queen, Needham Massachusetts State College, Amherst HUGH P. BAKER, President Trustees Ex officio His Excellency Charles F. Hurley Ex officio James G. Reardon, Commissioner of Education Ex officio William Casey, Commissioner of Agriculture Ex officio Hugh P. Baker, President of the College Term expires 1938. Harold L. Frost, Arlington 1938. Mrs. Charles H. Wilson, Pittsfield 1939. David H. Buttrick, Arlington 1939. David J. Malcolm, Charlemont 1940. Davis R. Dewey, Cambridge 1940. John F. Gannon, Pittsfield 1941. Joseph W. Bartlett, Newton 1941. Philip F. Whitmore, Sunderland 1942. John Chandler, Sterling Junction 1942. Frederick D. Griggs, Springfield 1943. Nathaniel L Bowditch, Framingham 1943. William C. Monahan, Framingham 1944. James T. Cassidy, Dorchester 1944. Mrs. Elizabeth L. McNamara, Cambridge 1945. Mrs. Katherine G. Canavan, Amherst 1945- Joseph B. Ely, Westfield Officers of the Trustees His Excellency Charles F. Hurley, President Nathaniel L Bowditch, Framingham, Vice-President Robert D. Hawley, Amherst, Secretary Fred C. Kenney, Amherst, Treasurer The Bradford Durfee Textile School, Fall River HENRY W. NICHOLS, Principal Trustees Ex officio His Honor Alexander C. Murray, Mayor Ex officio James G. Reardon, Commissioner of Education Ex officio Hector L. Belisle, Superintendent of Schools P.D. 2 Term expires 1939- John S. Brayton, Fall River, President 1939 Frank L. Carpenter, Fall River, Treasurer 1940 Edward F. Doolan, Fall River, Clerk 1941 James Tansey, Fall River, Vice-President 1939 Daniel J. Sullivan, Fall River 1939 Joseph P. Gilligan, Fall River 1939 James B. Williams, Fall River 1940 Odias Dumont, Fall River 1940 James W. Hennessey, Fall River 1940 Roy a. Jenkins, Fall River 1940 Richard A. Soja, Fall River 1941 Edmond a. Berube, F'all River 1941 John A. Granfield, Somerset 1941 Percy Marriott, Somerset 1941 Nathan Sternsher, Fall River Lowell Textile Institute CHARLES H. FAMES, President Trustees Ex officio His Honor Dewey G. Archambault^ Mayor Ex officio James G. Reardon, Commissioner of Education Term expires 1939- John C. Carr^ Medford 1939. Walter F. Connor, Lowell 1939- John E. Regan, Lowell 1939- James H. Riley, Lowell 1939. Charles C. Schloss, Lowell 1940. Edward G. Boyle, Woburn 1940. William F. Corliss, Amesbury 1940. Albert J. M alley, Andover 1940. Joan C. Shanley, Lowell 1940. Frank P. Sweeney, Peabody 1941. John A. Calnin, Lowell 1941. Walter A. Conway, Marblehead 1 941. John H. Corcoran, Cambridge 1941. Harold W. Leitch, Andover 1941. Francis P. Madden, Winthrop New Bedford Textile School GEORGE WALKER, Principal Maud L. Clark, Treasurer Trustees Ex officio His Honor Leo E. J. Carney, Mayor Ex officio James G. Reardon, Commissioner of Education Ex officio Allen P. Keith, Superintendent of Schools Term expires 1939. William E. G. Batty, New Bedford 1939- John L. Coholan, New Bedford 1939. Frank F. Dutra, S. Dartmouth 1939. Herbert A. Lindberg, New Bedford 1939. Manuel Silva, New Bedford 1940. Raymond R. McEvoy, Taunton 1940. Ernest Robitaille, New Bedford 1940. Samuel Ross, New Bedford 1940. John A. Shea, Taunton 1940. James