Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-06

assistant matron and teacher At No |,
MISS Brown has beer connected with the
seiiooi from its organization. first lis
ASSISTANT matron- bat for the last 5 years
as 'nafron. one admirably fitted for her
position, discharging her duties with great
i'u MY and success, and the improvement
81 the girls is largely due to her superior
ski IN governing, as well as her unfiring
loN and interest in them Miss EIina
br1wh Is equally adapted to her place
u assistant natron. The teacher Miss
"a mer, l have already alluded tJ
~ school No. 2. we have Miss Roberts
as inatron, Mrs. Randall as assistant
nlatron, and Miss Randall as teacher.
ne nfst two came at the opening of the
scE2ol ten years since, the teacher "a few
ihciths later, and each one has served
Us 30 faithfully, and is sos well adapted
70 me place she occupies, that we hope
the day may be far distant, when any
mango VIII have to be made While |
might quote the decided endorsements Of
many who appreciate the work of the
ssch2oi, VIII close my paper By express
ing my own personal conviction. that its
affairs are judiciously managed by those
IN charge of the different departments.
an'i would ask IA warm place for the
sch Dol and its officers in the hearts of
the people throughout the State
Miss Mabel Palmer, teacher in school
No II, to whom reference was made
above spoke as follows:
Ladies of the Current Events Club
Through the kindness of your president !
n here today. I am deeply interested in
| Eay al
hardly refrain from saying Il few words
on u subject thai lies very near my heart.
the Industrial Home for Girls. My cheek
new mantlcs with shame when say
my home You will not wonder when
tel you of the kindness ! have received
there
Many years ago a little child was
gat cred into its shcltering folds. A
mott hers love and watchful care was given
her. That love and care has been her
gui ling star, and brightened life that
oth' rwise would have been homeless and
lon ly 1t was there she was taught of
the Saviour's love- and led to conseeratc
her life to the Masters service. Her am
bition was aroused to obtain an etluca-
ton. that she might better fit herself for
life duties. Do you wonder she loves
tLt iloiilc. anu Is dnXlDuS 10 pFOIAOte It's
best interests? What is true in her case
is tue in many others Many young
girls will rise up and bless the founders
of the home in Hallowell
s. number are pursuing their studies
in the high school and seminar;es. 1t
pains me deeply to hear disparaging
remarks made in relation to the home, or
It's inmates. | can but feel that those
who make them, do not fully understand
what is being accomplished there, or the
difficulties under which we labor, to
reach the desired results. l do not claim
that all the girls improve their privileges,
o. make a success CT life. But | do
know that every thing is done for them
that love and care can do, and il they
choo ST the downward path in life it is
because they are determined to do SO.
Ladies we want your sympathy and
prayers Every good woman in the State
ought to have an interest in the weak and
helpless of her own sex. "
Miss Il. c. Roberts, matron Of school
No. 2, answered many questions in refer
,cnce to the conduct of the school. She
spoke with great tenderness of her inter
est in the girls both under her immediate
care, and away in families The home
element is made prominent.
The ladies in charge enter heartily
into the plans for every day life, and en-
deavor to make the holiday joy abundant
The best good Of the girls is their creates;
desire
Exhaustive notes on the Chinese-.lapan-
csa war were given b. Mrs. H. l.. Sher-
burne Being matter of current news
extended comment is unnecessary.
The next meeting will be held Dec. IS,
with Mrs. A. s Bangs. Theme, The
American Women of Today.