Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-06
MAINE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Sixth Annual Report OF the Board Of
Managers.

Managers of the Maine Industrial School for
Girls, at lIalIowell, will soon be issued from
the press. During the past year the institu-
ton has been accomplishing It's benefcent
work with marked success. There are now
81 girls at the School. and the applications
for admission so far exceed the capacity of
the buildings, that the Trustees state that
another school building is absolutely needed TO
accommodate the increasing numbers. and TO
afford facilities for classifying the girls ac-
| cording to the grade in behavior and acquire
ments. Thirteen girls have been committed
! 10 the school during the past year: making
the entire number since organization, lib.
| An annual appropriation. equal. at least, to
that of last year, will be required for the next
two years. to carry on the various depart
ments Of the School and provide for needed
repairs and the Board of Managers conf
IDENTIFY trust 10 the favorable consideration of
the Legislature in granting the needed aid
thus briefly suggested. They would most
respectfully request that an appropriation be
made by the State of al least five thousand
dollars for a new school building; said cum
TO be available for the School whenever a like
amount shall be raised BY private subscription
for the same purpose
The past school wear has been, on the
whole, about an average in interest and pros
perty with former years. During the entire
wear the School has been full to its utmost
capacity. With the exception of liousekeep-
err the lady officers of the School remain the
same As last wear; Miss Charlotte VI. Brown
retaining the position of Matron. and Miss
Lanra r. Eaton, Assistant Matron: and in
their several departments the utmost harmony
and cordial cooperation have prevailed. and
the best interests Of the school have been Wig
ilanily guarded. The retirement of Miss Eva
| Wheclock FROM the position of iiousekeeper.
in August last. left a vacancy which was pro-
vided for by the Board at their last quarterly
meeting; since which time Miss Eliza +.
Brown has discharged the duties Of that de-
partment in a most efficient and acceptable
manner.
The girls now in the School are from the
following places Bath. I: Augusta 6; West
Watcryille, |: Rocklani, 3; Boothhay, !;
Appleton, Portland. ;; Bangor, > Man
chester. /: Rucksport. / ; Saco, ; Deer Isle,
,: Pennington. / Camden, >; Calais, ! !;
Leeds, Ellsworth. Winslow, /; Total, 30.
The parcntage OF the ll3 girls received by
the School ,ince the foundation. has been
English, | Irish. !; French Canadian, ) :;
New Brunswick, 9; Mulatto, |; American. 80.
Financially the management II the School
reflects great credit upon il, efficient Treas
urer +. Rowell Esq. of llallowell. The farm
has yielded balance Of profit of $50. 50 and
there is now a balance in his hands of So,
200 81 The unsghtly stone wall on the line
of Winthrop street has been removed, and
the ground graded preparatory for the cree
ton of a neat and substantial fence in the
early spring. This much needed improve
will add materially TO the appearance of the
L.. 4 nf N n ynppHpI hal
ance of the present year will he required for
completing Improvements AZ above, while
the remainder will he needed for current ex
pcnses until another appropriation shall be
available.
The Matron's report shows that the health
of the girls during the past year. has been
excellent. The sanitary arrangements OF the
house are in good order. The girls make
fair progress in their studies. and acquire
still NOR. valuable knowledge of domestic
labor. There are now 700 Volumes in the
library. In closing the Matron says:
'.Our needs are very imperative tor an
other home. | think never felt it more than
during the last few months. We are con-
stantlv over-crowded. and obliged to refuse
admittance for want Of room. In order for
our School to accomplish its highest good the
children should be graded. | would put the
little one. by themselves, and the older ones
together | think if the people of Maine
fully realized our needs and how severely
we are crippled, they would lend us a help
ing hand"
Mrs. &. w. Quinby of this city, one Of the
lady visitors, reports that she finds good or
der. neatncss, and apparent judcious man
agement evidenced ia every department.
The other lad, visitors fully c1nrur- with Mrs.
Quinbv in her assertions.
Regular meetings of tn" Board of Mana
gers will be held during the year 1881. at the
office of the institution, on the second We'd
neslav of March, June, September and De
cembcr The meeting in December is the
annual meeting for the choice of officers.