Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-21
4 Visitto the Industrial schco..

The Intelligent correspondent Of the Rocklaal
Free Press during her recent tarry il this city,
visited the industrial School for Girls At lIallowen
and thus speaks Of the Institution:
On Wednesday your correspondent had the pleas
ure OF visiting the Industrial School al llall0well,
this being the day when visitors arc admitted to
the schoolroom proper-access being had to other
parts Of the building Oh any day of the week.
The location is unque stionably one of the finest
in the State, commanding the sweep OF the Ken
ucboc for fifteen miles, nth a view OF liao~ ell
al the ba,e Of the eminencc, the spires OF Gar
diner in the distance, and all the range OF glofl-
ous landscape, with the wood-crownod hlIis and
dimped valleys now lying white about it. The
new structure stands just above the odd dwelling
belonging to the hummer estate, the latter being
intended Tor the residence of the superintendent
as soon rs repairs have been made upon It. Inc
Nation kindly conducted US over the building,
which has, on the first iloor reception room,
with work room opposite, the latter supplied with
long work tables sewing machine, etc, and lighted
by large windows, which command il tine view, "a
do all the wiudows OF the house Back OF the woi X
room is a pleasant dining room, ornamenlcd Win
pictures and appropriate illuminated texts, and
still bearing some Of the Christmas decorations,
besides various tasteful arrangements Of autumn
leaves, ferns and moses, gathered IN the hand
some grove which is a part of the premises. Ioe
Kitchen and bath room are on this floor. Ascend-
ipg one flight Of stairs, we find fifteen clean dor
ritcrcs each with its little white bed neatly made
up strip of carpet beside it, and on the toilet ia
Die OF eaCa toys busts books, or other keep
sakes, the property of the happy occupant. On
tins floor also are the rooms OF the Natron and
liou. cEecper the former occupied on the day OF
our visit by two little inval;ds. The children had
recently been treated to grand sleigh-rde, and
these two girls had taken cold one case resulting
| in severe attack of mcmbranous Group. The iit-
tie oAe had been kept in hot vapor bath for many
con ,ecu,Iye hours, and it only by the most
i,inus and unrpYni.fQp that her
| life had been saved. Her companion had been
| suffering from severe cold, and both were now
| rapidly convaescing, and each happily absorbed
in the pleasures Of button string. The third floor
is devoted to fifteen more bedrooms for the girls
| the design embracing accommodations for thirty
| and the Teachers room; while in the upper
story is Il hall or play room, where the children
| may enjoy themselves when the weather Is unit
| for outdoor exercise.
! There aie now twcnty-eight children here, two
having Just been taken to the Home for Soldiers
Orphans at Bath, 'and several having been adopted
and installed in the hearts and homes OF good pco-
plc. In the school room We found, with the 9TH
ers our little Rockland girls, looking clean, COM
Portable and happy, and smiling with good humor
as we went from one to another. We were graft
fed to hear good report OF them from the teach
er, Miss Brown The first class IN arithmetic was
| recitng in "interest,' and the advance IN other
| elementary branches corresponds to this. The
scholars were put on exhibition for the beneht OF
visitors, several of whom were present, although
| the day was stormy,-and all responded to Their
questions in manner creditable to themselves and
their teacher. The house work is all done by the
girls, change being made the first of each month
thus giving each one an opportunity to become
proficient in every department of housekeeping
The morning is devoted to work, and while por-
| ton of the number are engaged in house work
others are in the sewing room, where they are
taught to cut and make various garments and ar
ticles. The forenoon is spent in the school room
OF all the beneficial institutions, it seems to me-