Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-20
Ctty valuation aud Taxation.

have been committed to the Treasurer and Col
lector for collection. The difficult task Of the
Assessors appears to have been done well and
promptly. From the result of their lahofs we
CLEAN the following figures
Value Of real estate owned by resi-
~. ile, f. GO, 263
Total valuation of real estate, S3,2l 1877
Value Of personal estate owned by
residents, 1880 ll9
''r non n. residents Ig, " "" " 57,725
-
Total valuation of personal estate 81 4l2 Sif
Total valuation of both real and
personal estate. 94,i}I,jSl
Last year the gross amount of the valuation Of
The city was 81 22l .l26, divided as follows Real
estate. S2,7jj,l9l; personal estate 81 465,935.
II will be seen that there has been an increase in
the value Of real estate of the city during the
wear Of S26G ji6. while the personal estate has
remained about the same This arises from the
increased building enterprises and the advance in
value OF the Sprague and other property.
The rate OF taxation will he 80 Is on a hun
dred dollars, or q ID mills on a dollar Last
ytar the tax was S22j on a hundred dollars.
Those in the village district will pay about mills
on the dollar in addition to the above figures.
The poll tax of city and village district, is just
s.. The amount of money required to be raised
thi, year is about 100000. The number of polls
this year is found to be 1914; last year 1873.
st, Cttharine's Hall.
The Tenth Commencement Of ST. Caiharine's
Hall in this city. WAS celebrated yesterday after
noon, by holding the class exercises. There were
present goodly number Of our own citizens, and
few from abroad who specially interested in
the school. We noticed present Bishop Nicely,
Hon j. Mem illsn Of Portland, and Hon. r. H.
Gardiner of Gardiner, who warm friends of
the school. The pupils, dressed with much taste,
marched into the school room, where the exercises
were held ccoidiug to the following programme
PRAYER
Quartette-a, Don Juan, b, Titus, Mozart
lst Piano, Misses Wetmore and Barry.
I'd Piano, Misses Ager
French Recitation, lie Dindon.
Miss Nellie Farley
! Duett-Btile Song, Jensen.
Misses Eastman and Alger.
Essay, Day Dreams
Mis- Margaret \ Hayes.
/ Piano Solo. poonai-e, { sharp minor. Chopin.
Miss l.. Eugene Wetmore.
Recitation, Little Bell
Miss Susie Marston
solo
4 French Recitation, Les Adieux DE Marie Stuart
Miss Emma Dewitt.
J Piano Solo Fsntaisie Sonata, Beethoven.
Miss Linnie F. Alger.
L say, Myths and Legends.
Miss l.. Eugeuia Welmore.
p4ett-Rhar,odie Iongrose, Lizt
Mise. Smith and Wetmore.
Giving of Testimonials and Diplomas.
Address
Benediction.
| The essays exhibited considerable thought in
their composition, while the musical recital, could
scaiccly have been surpassed in a school of the
tind. Had there been more vocalization and less
instrumental mus &C. it would have been more en-
tertaining.
Testimonials were awarded to the following
young ladies'
Miss Laura Z. Wetmore, St. George y. B.
| Miss Jane Barry, "
Miss Matilda Gormley Augusta
! Miss Oracle Randall,
| Miss Susie Msrston
| Miss Gertie Eastman, "
| Miss Annie Eastman,
| The only person graduating and receiving a di-
! ploms was Miss Laura L. Wetmore OF St. George,
NIB.
Bishop Neey addressed the class, and those
present He stated that the testimonials were
! given for attendance punctuslity and scholarship.
| To receive tnem the mark Of ) 10 in possible
! TO- was required in scholarship, and 10 in at
| tendance, department, &C. He was sure the
young ladies bad fairly earned them. and spoke 10
! high terms Of Miss Wttmore, who had taken the
/ entire course. In its ten years existence. the
school had seen days Of prosperity aud days of adj
ver,rv. The school is to-day small in numbers
! but there bad been no lowering Of the standard,
nor would there be while the school continued.
L. aim j. not TO be popular" school, hut to give
/ real. substantial and Christian culture, such A.
" III make the true lady. The teachers had done
their work creditsbly. The school is not selfsup-
/ port,ng-the aim has not been to make money.
! Is future must depend upon the activity of It's
friends and the appreciation Of the public. He
should continue to feel deep interest in the
school and felt that its mission was needed in the
| Stafe.