Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-25

Inc hmouot 70 % rtcslVed from tue
State 10 $3.50 90 that the amount TO be pre-
vidsd for 10 o.. 045 ID.
The committee says The large amount
overdfavn this year, vas caused mainly by
the large ouiiay for repairs that We were
unexpectedly called upon to make last sum-
mer, snd the insurance neither Of which
vas provided for The committee alec
Gays 1T is necessary That the teachers be
paid monthly and provisions should be
made for doing it On account Of tue
progressive increase in the size Of the
school il will be inprscticAbIe to 70 on long
or with the present arrangement Of rooms
the hal, will have 10 be utiIiz ID for a
schoolroom. Is will also probably he nee
ssssry to have additional assistance in
teaching.
The course of studies has been improved
the past year by the introduction Of German
~ regular study 10 the English course and
~ Of onAl 10 place 9 Latin Ia the English
ard Classical course. I'VE think il viii be
we'll for many Of those in the latter course
To take German their last year instead of
continuing Latin
The CON Unit, attrib utcs the increase in
the size Of the school but slightly to larger
entering classes and mainly to The fact that
pupils remain 10 the fciool longer and take
pride 10 the school to An x ent never before
known.
other Facts Relating TO the Schools.
The number Of scholars in the city April
I, 1891. was zoos Of whom there were 1881
in the village district, 553 ia the Williams
District and f6J in the rest of the city-an
incl ase Of II from the preceding year.
The amount Of money Az. liable for school
purposes were - follows
Appropriatcd by city council for common
schools, rFrsis cd fr1m the state, asi2l 70
i;siscd by Nilsg. District b. Special
tsratiop, o.. lfS OF which there
for school 20 poses 6y7s e.
Raised by Wnliams' District hy special
taxation. 400 "a Of which tuctc VIVA
Appropriated ~ city council for Cony
fr"e Hish School, t3.u On
r. c'iv. i TON the StEt1, $50 ~
Iotal amount far school purposes, s2,7t.> %
The apportionment gave the village dis.
trics $3.50 - and the williams District
g. %, * and the common schools St8i7 90
The average number attending the IS
suburban schoo'. in the sprilg vas 22l, in
tue fsll 2lI and In the .inter $50 t. All
the terms were taught by female teacher,
whose average weekly wPges lncludir
board was g. Sc.
The siSls 90 spp)riioned to the coun-
try tthools vas pended a. follows
Paid teachers. 1885, 10; fuel, S3dj 10;
repairs, sJ23 ~; supplies. s4S.i5; insur
ance. Sli2 o. building fires. labor etc,
si0G 93 ovsrdrswr. 1890 81, SlSi 81 bal
ancs TO new sccouut, Sis2 Is
The text book account shows 1888 IL
expended. The estimated cost for text
books next year is $50.
owing TO the illness Of DR.. Webster Mr..
Weeks has visited most of the schools dur
ing the winter term.
The Village District.
The directors Of the villsge school dis.
,rict Of this city have prepared their annual
report, to be presented at the school meet
ing to he held next Saturday. The follow
ing 10 an abstract Of the items Of expenses
that have been incurred I'M the msinienarce
Of the schools since the hegiuning OF the
school year last April, to tn, II Of March,
1892.