The Portland daily press., 1881-10-12

MONDAY.
Geography-Miss Walker ...................2
ELgl sh-Miss Clark. .........-...........11
TUESDAY.
1st Arithmetic-Mr o NJ Metcalf and Mr..
p. L. Paine. .........35
I'd Mss Hemenway............37
Sd Misses Talbot and Brown. .35
WEDNESDAY.
LIST Reading Msse. Hers and Morrill, Pa
I'd Miss V. Merrill ...,..........38
Esd Misses Mabel Daveis. Burr and
Free Hand Drasing-Misses Longfeilow and
X. Talbot........-.. 10
THURSDAY.
Bookkeeping F. D. Ellis. ...............7a
FRIDAY.
Penmanship- Messrs. l.. Snow and Stanwood 50
LIBRARY REPORT.
Rev j. X. Smyth reports 967 volumes on
hand, besides magazines; 30 new volumes have
been added last year, and a quantity OF books,
magazines and papers from Messrs. Oliver
Gerrsh, E. 81. E we'll, w. |. Thorn. Mrs J.
ID. Fessenden, Misses Fernald aud Talbot
The reading room and library are well patron
lied.
ROOM COMMITTEES REPORT.
Mr.. w. I. Thorn reports that the Deaf School
other; the Diet Mission has been accommo-
dated. The carpentry shop and gymnasium
have been located up stairs. Only two cases of
misconduct have been reported, and the jaB-
itor, Mr.. Woodill. is very efficient. Donations
have been received of coal from Messrs Ran
dali a. McAllister. Sargent & DeDnison, and
9. II. o Brion; edgings, Morse = Pickett; Ice,
d, w. Clark & Co.; br0oms, Redlon Il Co. /;
feather busters, n. White Co.; curtains.
Messrs Marrett, Bailey & Co., and W. I. Kill
born & Co; cloth, Millett & Little; cotton
cloth, Eastman Bros. Il Bancroft; towels, w.
f. S'udley q Co.. engraving, s. M. Thaxter;
curiosities Mrs. Bion Bradbury, Mrs. I. Shaw
and Gen. George Thorn.
COMMITTEE ON MEMBERS
Mr.. G. Fl. Kimball, from the Committee on
Members, reports that good canvassing COM
Aittee should be appointed.
BENEVOLENT ACTION.
Mrs. T. s. Shaw reports the Sewing Room
was given up as the Associated Charities es-
tablished a work room. A package OF samples
donated by j. Libby was distributed, Christi
mas. among niue poor families, permanent
situations secured for three young men, and
several given temporary employment.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
The chairman, F. R. Harrington, reports
course OF six successful dances last winter, net
ting $412 81, ana thinks they should be contin-
ued. Ho thanks the newspapers for court
esies
Mr.. G. Fl. Kimbali reports the gymnasium
great success Boys can become beneficiaries,
who are outsiders, by being recommended aud
paying one dollar each. There have been two
teachers, Messrs e. L Smith and Henry d.
Clark. There we're IS applications for mem
bership, including two paid ones The average
attendance has been 30, and department. excel
lent
WORKSHOP COMMITTEE.
Mrs. G. s. Hunt reports that under Mr..
Townsend, IA boys were engaged for q few
weeks after the school was opened, with full
appreciation of the shops advantages Dur
ing the summer vacation of the school, the
shop was placed at the disposal of boys
throughout this city. Eighteen boys, from IL
to 10 Years, applied, and Mr.. G. W. York in
structed them from July 18th to August 18th.
There were $50 feet of lumber and eight
pounds of nails and brads used. Mr.. York re-
ports the experiment q success. The cost was
SIG 10, of which 800 rs was for fitting up the
room, $33 rs for tool, $500 for sharpening
tools, $21.25 for Mr.. York, and $5.43 for ma
teriais.
Remarks were made by the President, Mr..
Hersey, Mr.. A. A. strout and Mr.. G. E. Jose.
On motion of Mr.. Jose, the thanks of the
Association were voted to the corps of volunteer
teachers, consisting OF Miss Walker, Miss
Clark, Mr.. Metcalf Mr.. Psine, Miss Hemen-
way, Miss Talbot, Miss Brown, Miss Hersey.
Miss Morrill,, Miss v. Merrill, Miss Mabel
Daves, Miss Burr, Miss Jose, Miss Longfellow,
Miss x. Talbot, Mr., r, ID. Ellis Mr., L. Snow,