Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-07
industrial School.

Industrial school.
A quarterly meeting Of the Maine Industrial
school for Girls was held at Hallowe!l, on We'd
nesday. The school is full to OVERLOOKING, and the
| manager have decided to make an appeal to the
public for another school building to afford them
enlarged accommodations. The Superintendent,
| Rev. Stephen Allen, ID. ID submitted his quarter
| ly report. lie has carefully acquainted himself
with the duties Of his Office, and the condition ard
wants of the institution. In the difficult task Of
training the girls, the ladies ut the school have Ia
bored most earnestly. In the matter Of discipline
there has been some opposition to the rule of the
Matron on the part of the children, but thi, has
been in measure suppressed. a system OF
| awards for good behavior has been adopted, which
| is producing good effect. Punishment for Ct
| fences is occasionally necessary. Very good pro-
iciency in studies has been made in the school
loom. Most of the girls can write toleraby cor
rect letter; some Of the older girls are quite well
| skilled in sewing and fitting of dresses, washing
and ironing, and several good bread makers
An the cooking and washing of the house Is done
by the girls OF the school. Some OF the girls man
ilest much skill and taste in this kird of useful
work.
The farm is capable of much greater produc'
tivencss. 1t is, doubtful, however, whether for
some years, the income Of the farm will be more
than sufficient to meet the expense of carrying it
on.
Whole number of girls received into the school
since its opening, 43; number indentured, 2; re-
turned to their friends 9; sent to Orphans Home
in Bath, 2; placed in families, or trial. I; present
number, 80. Orphans, 3 +; half orphans, l6 one or
both parents Incorporate, IL from poor house, 6.
Winthrop Locals.
| The Fourth was quietly observed, most Of the
people going to Lewiston to celebrate. The bells
were rung in the time honored style. La the
evening several parties had displays of fireworks,
amc, .aem Hon. John May, H. Z. Morton, Z.
X. Wakefield and VIM. Beale.
The newly ordained pastor of the Congrega-
tonal church, Rev. Mr.. Bedford is giving excel
lent satisfaction.
On the LIST of the month, the Winthrop Mills
Company made a reduction of ten per cent IN the
wages of their operatives. The workmen accept
the inevitable situation with good grace
a prayer meeting wa, held on the forenoon Of
the 4lh, under the auspices of the y. NJ. {. Asso-
ciation and conducted by Rev. Mr.. Nixon.
Mrs. Lucinda L. Metcalf. at her excellent farm
| boarding house, picturesquely situated, already
| has quite number of boarders from the cities.
Farmers striking into the grass, which
promises most abundant harvest.
Notes from the Camp-Ground.
Your correspondent ard family preferring the
quiet of the woods, to the booming of cannon and
ringing of bells, betook ourselves to this place to
| spend the GLORIOUS 4th." We found everything
in good condition after inter Of rest, and all our
cottage required was few touches of the brush,
and little air, to make it homelise and comfort
able As we had anticipated day OF rest we at
once entered upon it in right good earnest. Bus
| iaess cares all banished, and we sincerely
pitied the pleasure seekers and others who had
| started on railroad excursions with the mercury
up among the nincties, and conglatulatng our
selves on our good fortune. The grove never pre-
sented more beautiful appearance. Mr. Reed
has improved his time in carting gravel upon the
| streets, and otherwise making the place more at
tractve.
| We could not help contrasting the place Of to-
day, with what 1t was when we first visited 1t some
| seven years ago Then 1t was almost an unbrok-
en- wilderness now there some fifty TO seventy
| live cottages. some of winch are very nice. jew
cit Brothers of Gardiner, have the most costly one,
probably, built last season; next are those OF
| Srout, Lowell, Sawtelie, aud kinsman, which are
| exactly alike, and Hunt and Bennett all ON Baker
| avenue, near it, while over on Smith avenue
| are the cottages of Bailey, Sanborn, Williamson
| and others, and many others full as costly, that
we will speak of hereafter j. L. Carter has just
| completed a nice little cottage on Baker avenue.
This avenue seems to be filing up faster than
| any other.
The solitude of the grove was broken by the ex-
cursionists the steamer Clarion who arrived
| about 230 =. NJ and after enjoying themselves IN
| various ways during the shower, that lasted an
hour so, took then departure. Before the hour
| OF leaving the sun came out in all his glory and