Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
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| The annual meeting Of the board of mana
gers of this institution Was held in Hallowei
on. Wednesday last. There we're presen,
Governor Harris NJ. Plaisted aud Secretary
of State ]. o. smith. on the part Of the State
Sidney Perham. Paris, PRESIDENT; Chas. E.
Nash, Augusta. secretary; E. Rowell, Halo
we'll. treasurer and manager; II. X Baker
Halloxen E r. French. Chesterville. H. W.
Tilden. Augusta. and BENZ. kingsbury, Port
land, of the board of trustees. The meeting
a. called to order by the president. and the
records Of the last melting were read by tie
secretary. The treasurer and manager TO. the
board then submitted his annual report of Il e
condition. progress and requirements of the in
stitution stating that the past year has been one
Of general prosperity and the condition and
progress of the school in point of discipline
and efficiency of instruction in all departments
of education and labor. NAV be considered
fully up to the average of former wears.
Seventeen girls have been admitted during
the wear, making in all since the organization
of the school one hundred and thirty. Homes
have been procured for ninefy-six girls
during the past seven years. and NEST Of
those have made records creditable to them
selves and the school. Some, of cours have
turned out badly and others have been re-
turned to the school, but a large majority
are showing marked improvement in educa-
ton, manners and mOrals.i
The great and overwhelming requirement
of the institution is for q new school build
ing TO relieve present positive needs and
render mere efficient and widespread the
beneficent work that must be done, if We
would save the multitude of vicious and
neglected girls in our State, whose course is
downward toward the borders of moral
degr edation, and whose feet are fast approach
ing a chasm into which they will soon descend
irretrievably. unless speedy action is taken
tor their rescue. A benevolent lady, Mrs.
Mary Erskine Of South China, has receRtly
donated the sum of one thousand dollars
toward new building fund, and others have
indicated purpose to largely increase this
fund: SO that with liberal aid from the State.
it is hoped a new building may be erected at
all early day. The report oftbe matron was al
SO read giving an encouraging statement ofth
conduct and advancement of the girls in all
departments of the household. Several of
the lady visitors also submitted interesting
reports, which will be published in the an
nual report to the State authorities. The old
officers of the Institution were reelected to
eve for the ensuing year. R.
As Christmas approaches, the girls at the
Maine Industrial School are looking forwa
with much interest, wondering what manner
of fruit their christmas tree" will bear this
year Friends of the school have made lib
eral contributions of dolls, toys, fancy arti-
cles, ETC., in past years, and we trust the girls
will not be forgotten this year. Articles con-
tributcd by Augusta friends may be left at the
music store of c. G. Hunt where they will be
called for BY the manager.
St. Matthews church sale, Wednesday
passed off very pleasantly in spite of the I'M
pleasantness of the weather without. The
new lecture-room which is now nearly COM
pleted, was the scene of a goodly gathering,
both afternoon and evening. Among the
means for coaxing money from peoples
pockets was the inevitable bean bottle. The
''old woman who lived in the shoe was there
in all her glory, and the wisdom of the
management was displayed in the selection
of the fair ones to superintend the tables,
whose Establishments were well-nigh irresist-
able to the average masculine. The patch
work quilt. com pound of the work of all the
ladies in the paris h, was voted to the rector.
Mr. S. B. Glazier showed his skill CD by
guessing within three of the exact contents
of the bean bottle. An unofficial count near
the close of the evening. gave the total
receipts at about 3l2O. The sale was con-
tinued yesterday.