The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

our SCHOOLS.
The school Committee of ,SkoNhrgan
have made their Annual report for the
year ending Feb. 20 1894, il has been
printed and is in the hand, of Forrest
Goodwin, Esq, Secretary Of the board,
for distributing to citizens
The Committee report the schools in
very satisfactory condition. the school
buildings in good repair, the accommoda
tiuns ample except one room in Ieavitt
street school-house. and the teachers
Throughout the town for ability and ELF
cheney have never been bitter. During
the year Rev. l. b. Mower resigned fruhi
the board because of removing from
ed very acecplahly IN his stead.
During the past year several changes
have been made in our public schools.
and various Improvements in our school
property New seats lave been pufchas-
ed for the lower room in the High school
building, and the grounds have been
graded, and Il solid curbing and concrete
walk laid round the building The Old
Academy has been entirely remodeled,
and made into Il modern school house
with all modern improvements. West
Front street school-house has been re-
opened and tlourshing school is now
established there. OF the High school
the Committee among other words write;
"For the first time in many years the
| High school building is now devoted ex-
clusively to High school pupils; the first
and second floors to study and recitation
rooms, and the upper room toa labratory
and experiment room. Vt the begin
ming of the school year, it would have
| been impossible to accommodate the nu-
nils in the High school building had not
the Grammar school been moyrd To the
| Old Academy building. As il is NOW the
| high school building is comfortably well
| filled. and is connexions and convenient
! for its purposes.
Under the efficient direction of the
! Principal, Mr.. Hall, the pupils have
made rare progress, and tie work has
been very satisfactory. Al the begin
ming of the school year two new assist
ants were engaged; Miss. Lora q. Cum
mings for first assistant and Miss. Fanny
| NJ. Moulton for second assistant. They
| have made ii most acceptable addition to
! he staff of the school, and he Committee
and Town We're fortunate in securin.
ihrir services. During the last term
Miss. Margery Morrison has been en-
ployed also in the High school building.
and has done her work well and accept
ably
The Committee give in detail the cN-
pcnditulc lfor repairs etc. and make the
statement that the amount for repairs
the coming year Will be Jess than one
half the amount expended the year lust
closed. They recommend $1,000 for
common schools, $500 for school hooks
and $500 for free high school.
The amount of funds received from
State and town for the year with balance
on hand at the beginning thereof amount
ed except SGl0G9 which remained ON
hand. The largest items were. for teach
ers, So, l36.0S; fuel 1923 II care of school
buildings 9l.75; conveying pupils, S3l1.
80: repairs 81 ,ll6.l2.
superintendent Butler makes report
giving statistics of the attendance
in the several schools in which il
appears 10 pupils attended in all
the schools in the spring term, S55
in the fall. and s05 in the winter The
whole number of teachers We're Is all of
whom were female with one exception.
There are 23 schools. II graded aud un-
graded. The present course of study, he
says, has proven on the whole we'll adj
apted to the needs of the schools. lie
recommends the employment of II teach
er to take charge of the music and draw
ing rs soon as ii Is practicable.
Principal Hall of the High school, re-
CARDS the work of the past year with
satisfaction, ,and says the school was
never in better condition since ii came
under the present management. lie
speaks warm words of praise in
favor of his assistants. He recon-
mcnds several changes in the cur
riculum and makes certain recoumenda-
tions which are worthy of consideration
and We advise interested persons 10 50.
cure The school report aud read il care
fully. 1t certainly is worthy of it.
\ big crop of Ice is heiug harvested in
the lower 1.eunrhec This winter, eslimal-
ed AT $50. 600 tons which With 100. 900
tons carried over, will make one and
one fourth million tons for shipment the
coming season if ii is all called for The
prosl Get now appears to he that all this
ice will be called for and shipping be
| lively.
President Cleveland went to North
Carolina on Il Understanding bout, Feb
18th, accompanied by Secretary Gresham
and Capt. Evans of the light house
board 1t is reported that he is greatly
dissatisfied with the Senate and also
with BANDS course in the House.
The continued fall of silver causes
alarm i'll England and the Financial
News of London says the mischief has
only begun. The reorganization of the