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To the Trustees of the
Beverly Industrial School Gentlemen:
I have the honor to present herewith the tenth annual report of the Beverly
Industrial School. Although this type of school was an experiment in 1909,
Beverly has never had occasion to regret its establishment. It has brought
more credit to Beverly than any other educational activity in which the city
has ever engaged.
On this tenth anniversary, it seems proper to recall the names of those who
were instrumental in bringing about the establishment of this pioneer school.
Among them were Mayor Charles H. Trowt, the Beverly Commission on Industrial
Education consisting of George H. Vose, chairman; Adelbert L. Safford, secretary;
Clifford B. Bray, Samuel Cole, Albert W. Dodge, James B. Dow, Annie M. Kilham,
Charles A. King, Walter H. Naylor, also the U. S. M. Corp., through Mr. M.
B. Kaven and James A. Torrey, who introduced in the Board of Aldermen the
order by which the school was established.
During the year the school had the largest membership in its history, and
in other respects very favorable results have been attained. The evening school
department has continued its success of previous years.
The Chronicle of Trustees' Meetings which follows, and the report of Mr. Edgar
A. Winters, Director of the school, furnish definite data regarding the worth
of the year.
CHRONICLE, 1919.
January 20.
Election of officers, advisory board and appointment of committees.
Instructors and janitor elected for 1919.
February 4.
Inspection of classroom equipment and work at McKay school and shop work at
U. S. M. Corp.
April 23.
Resignation of G. C. Russell, machinist instructor, accepted. William Jones
and Joseph Wallis were elected instructors in pattern-making and auto repair
in the Evening Industrial School. Voted to grant certificates to members of
Evening Industrial School who have attended at least 75 per cent of the sessions.
Sessions for Day Industrial School rearranged. Voted to charge a tuition rate
for non-resident pupils on full time.
July 16.
Voted to use a portion of the Smith-Hughes money to increase instructors'
salaries.
September 22.
Vernon O. Herrick elected machinist instructor. Certificate of graduation
voted to George Arthur Gaudreau, Robert Thomas Nelson, Gilbert Bradstreet
Peabody, James Gerald Perkins, Archibald Dewey Standley, Reldon Edwin Steel,
William Frederick Jacobson. Certificates of attendance granted to 38 members
of the Evening Industrial School. Tuition of fifty cents per week for non-resident
students on full time in the factory was approved.
December 16.
Budget of $2,900 for Evening Industrial School for 1920 adopted for presentation
to City Government. Budget of $7,200 for Day Industrial School salaries and
maintenance for 1920 was recommended to City Government.