Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-06
ng; especially the schools in districts numbers

ing; especially the schools in districts numbers
4 and Is.
Under our present system large class Of
scholars are deprived Of school privileges be-
cause there is no suitable school for them to
attend. Especially is this the case in districts
number 3, Is and Is.
If the districts were united school for their
benefit could be maintained Il portion Of the
year without interrupting the regular order Of
the schools. Do you ask.-why do these schol-
ars not attend the regular schools: We answer
the schools in two OF these districts are full.
they are graded schools and are taught by lady
teachers. The scholars under their care range
in age from twelve to fifteen years: II there
was room. no thoughtful person could fail to
see what balcful influence would be excrted
on the schools in which this element found
resting place. Thi- class OF scholars should
have chance, and the district. in which they
reside, fail in their duty il they 10 not provide
for them.
nIDu SCHOOL.
At thu close Of the school year, June. i>>3.
the Principal, &. Il. Stct-on. and the able
assistant. Miss Hattie 4. JOY. resigned. The
Committee after receiving some thirty or forty
applications for the principalship, made choice
Of W. +. Foster Mis- Elizabeth VI. Pond. Of
Warren. Me-. was engaged for assistant. On
account Of delicate health. Mis- Pond was un-
able 10 return 10 her work at the commence
mcnt Of the second term, and II became necc--
>ary 10 MI the vacancy Miss Mary \. Hop
kin- wa. appointed to the position, which she
al
resumed her duties assistant.
We feel confident that Mr.. Foster i doing
4 good work lie j. earnest and conscientious
in hi efforts. and y hen scholars and teacher
shall have hccom, thoroughly acquainted with
each other, We may hook for u, highest re-
suits
There j. a strong freln. in our ,iiy that the
course of study pursued in thi~ school i, not
adapted 10 the bet interest. of a lars. ma
jority of the pupils. After much thought we
are inclined to share in that opinion, and shall
rudcavor during the ensuing year 10 - change
the course of study a. ~ 1--WE morr attention
Ia the study of the sciences. and lc-- 10 Latin
and Greek.
We cannot clos, thi. report without bearing
testimony To the great benefit the High school
j. to our city. and 10 express the wish that il
may be- maintained and provided for literally.
The school ha- become q necessity The num-
b.r ~ scholars attending according ~ III"
Principals Int report. wa~ >iXty-nnc The
number ~ scholars h,iu- -ent from ether
school. of ;hy city into thr High school oyer!
year i, twenty or thirty, What shall become
II these children il the High school Is not
maintained: Every year the inward march Of
the rising generations i crow din- our primary
schools. anil the more advanced must -o out.
fnr man, % our schools arr ALREADY tuo crowd
rd Whcr, -hall thry ~. Shall they ~ int"
thc streets for twn or thrcr ycar-, and hc >uh-
irrt IT, all ih, temptations and vices which
iiIrn">- and th" ant Of . purpo~'' in life cn-
-,rn'icr-. pr -hall they hay" thr privilrc. ~ n
we'll ordered High school awaiting them:
Annthyr r,a-au why such school should
-Ni-, anl onr which cannot D, to- ,iron4i,
urged, l. thr influence it EXERT upon scholars
iu The other schools. II Il TIN -nal u" ar,
hlrh most ~ th.m ar working; ami u -,i''-
. igor and le,t - All their >'ho"l work.
II i, hardly necessary to ,ay that Tia" present
location of the school !, very undesirable. ~
cry intelligent and humane citizen know that
th" room in which the school i hcl'! i poorly
aiapt''i q ID" purpose Poor light and ven
tiatiou. anil the confusion attending thc U.s.
NJ IT,. puhlir hall overhead being TIL prnc-
p3i faults with IL Interior arrangement, Will,
i lnrh X suitable grounds ani outhuildins- ar"
serious objections in an exterior point ~ view .
W, 10 mt ~p'ak of tlsc,, thing in u spirit
,on,lrinnstrr, 81 the ,ity authorities The