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75 <br /> were not, by and large, making the most of their opportuni- <br /> ties. This year I want to put in a word of commendation to <br /> those students who have a fine record of attendance and to <br /> their parents who have helped to bring this about. In spite <br /> of the prevalence of sickness, etc., many of our young people <br /> miss but a very few days for the whole school year. As a <br /> group,they have also done better in scholastic work. Twenty- <br /> five years ago there was but one pupil in high school. Today <br /> there are twenty-four. Some have not only completed high <br /> school but have gone on to college. One of the graduates of <br /> the Samuel G. Davis School has just been employed in the <br /> teaching profession. All of this is very encouraging. <br /> A serious repair problem must be attended to this year. <br /> I refer to the leaking condition that has caused trouble for a <br /> number of years. Minor repair work has been done on a num- <br /> ber of occasions but we still have roof leaks, leaks around the <br /> cupola, leaks through the brick walls, and leaks through the <br /> foundation walls. The shingles need to be cemented. The <br /> matter is so serious that the superintendent is recommending <br /> that a special article to remedy the situation be inserted in <br /> the town warrant, and he has taken this matter up with the <br /> Mashpee Advisory Commission. <br /> Another major repair item that must be attended to this <br /> year is painting the outside trim of the building. Anyone <br /> going by the school can see that there are some places entirely <br /> devoid of paint. We plan to provide for this repair work in <br /> the regular school budget. <br /> We have continued operation of the school lunch program <br /> and are glad to say that we shall have money enough to com- <br /> plete operation through June. I am happy that there have <br /> been so many children eating the school lunch because that <br /> i is of great assistance in helping to finance the project. The <br /> smaller the number who buy lunch, the greater the difficulty <br /> in meeting the financial obligations of the lunch program. <br /> i Last year, in accordance with the provisions of the state law, <br /> the town of Mashpee paid from the school appropriation the <br /> s sum of $367 for milk. This assistance was necessary and the <br /> r <br />