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113 Report of the Principal To Mr. Clayton E. Campbell, Superintendent of Schools, School Committee and Citizens of the Town of AUshpee: The annual report of the Samuel G. Davis School is here- with submitted from the Principal. Enrollment throughout the school has increased steadily from -one hundred and twenty in June to one hundred and seventy pupils in grades kindergarten through grade six. However at this time there is no over crowded conditions in any one grade. For the first time in the history of Mashpee, a kinder- garten class of twenty-seven youngsters registered in Sep- tember, proudly taking their place with their elders in the serious task of learning to play and work together. Enroll- ment has increased steadily, thirty-one were enrolled at the end of the year. More and more, educational research has proven that an early start is tremendously valuable to the child in his future development. The advantages these youngsters will take with them into the first grade next September are many. This year the school cafeteria operated at a loss. This was not unusual or unexpected for the following reasons: 1. The number who have a complete class "A" lunch each day is not large enough to overcome the deficit Of cost of operating. This is true in all cafeterias serv- ing less than 150 daily. 2. Throughout the nation, because of the commitments to the war effort and other regions of the world, the I surplus commodities have nearly disappeared. This loss added greatly to the cost of operation. j 3. Price rises on all services, especially foods which had to be purchased in place of the government com- modities also increased the cost of operation.