Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-02

Sifg ano Gountp.
Our Suburban Schools.

system OF schools, hich costs the CITY.
annually, many thousands of dollars. must
De matter OF interest to all who patronize.
and especially to all who are taxed to sup
port those schools.
Anere are IL suburban schools ia the city
ol augusta, some of them are eJtreneiy
@",uroan. But in the New England com
petition, winch makes every city strive to
e1cei us nelghbors, we have extended our
iaif Guys limits, until they include the
whole OF the township of Augusta, field,
forest and ALL
having visited all of these schools, in the
course of my duties as supervisor of schools
perhaps report of their condition would
be not uninteresting.
Inc Ballard school, located about one
mile out on the North Augusta road, is
taught by Mrs. Celia Perry, who knows the
art OF teaching, and it is manifested in the
pupils under her charge. She has had long
experience, which enables her to make the
most rapid development of the pupils
mind.
We were delighted to see boys and girls
OF five, six and seven years, write
sentences Oh the black board, in
neat hand. punctuating them properly
and explaining them by rule. - This
schoolhouse was thoroughly repaired last
year, and is kept nice and clean.
The Bolton Hill school, located on Boil
ton hill, about four miles out on the Belfast
road, is under the charge of Miss Jane
Harris. As this is Miss Harris first school,
We are pleased to hear the commentator
spoken by the patrons of the district. The
schoolhouse is in sad need of repairs. New
sindows, with plaster and paint for the in
side walls, would make this building some
what more comfortable and more respect
able in appearance. We hope to be able
to make these necessary repairs before
winter.
The Bracket school, located at North
Augusta, is one of our largest suburban
schools. 1t is fortunate in having Miss
Jennie +. Lord as teacher. The arrange
ment of the classes, and the proficiency of
the pupils are evidence that Miss Lord is
one of our best teachers. This schoolhouse
is in fair condition, except that the walls
and ceiling need on application of calcimine.
The Church Hill school, located on
Church hill, about four miles out in the
northeast part of the city, is one of the
prettiest, and most neatly kept schoolhouses
taught here for six successive terms, is to
be highly commended for the continued
neat appearance of the interior of this
building, for there is scarcely mark or
mar On any Of the desks, while in too many
of our schools, the cut and whitfield condi-
ton of the desks detracts from the other
wise good condition Of the school property.
A good teacher will not allow the desks and
10 nInl
The Cony school, located four miles out
on the Sidney road, is taught by Miss Isa-
bella Cobb, who is giving satisfaction, as
the patrons inform US. The walls and cell
ing of this building need calcimining to
make the room clean and neat. There is
no wood shed, and one should be erected
this year.
Miss Emma S. Dana teaches the Fletcher
school, three miles out On the Bangor road.
The pupils here have the benefit Of an expe
rienced teacher who is in love with her work.
The building needs some interior repairs,
otherwise it is in coed condition.
The1 Hewins' school, located two miles
east on the Belfast road, is especially ia
vored with the services of Miss Addie G.
Ames, one of the most thorough teachers in
the city, and this thoroughness character
ICES her pupils also. Several of them are
to take the preparatory examination for the
Cony High school this fall. A little paint
and paper and calcimine would leave this
building in excellent condition.
The Hospital school is presided over by
Miss Fredrica Perry who hssrecently opened
a Sunday school, so that Sunday afternoons
her pupils may have the benefit of religious
teaching as well as ordinary teaching on
other days of the week, this is commend
able. Pupils will love the teacher who
loves to teach and Miss Perrys pupils love
her. This school building is sadly in need
of paper and paint inside to make it not
discreditable to our city.
Miss Maude Chase looks after the inter-
ests Of the Howard school, which is on the
river road Just north of Pettingill's corner.
This is a large school, and well conducted.
The building needs some plaster and
PAPER to make it in measure correspond
in appearance with the near by grammar
school buildings. While our city fathers
are making liberal appropriations, we hope
they will not neglec: the suburban school
buildings, many of which have not been
repapered and replssted for generation,
and are now positively filthy.
The Howe school. located two miles
north of Togus is sadly in need of repairs.
We would be ashamed to take any visiting
supervisor to this building. The roof leaks,
the plastering is off in places, the stove is
mass of old cracked and rusty iron, and the
pipe is worse. The out buildings ditto.
| Miss katherine Young is an excellent
| teacher, and is doing as well as could be
expected under the circumstances. But it
! is discouraging to teacher to have such
unpleasant surroundings.
| The Jewett school, four miles north on
the Bog road, is one of the best built OF the
suburban buildings, and is well kept up.
Miss Myrtle Brann has taught here for
series of terms, and has given great salts
| faction.
Miss Lillian White is teaching the Leigh
ton school about mile west of the Fuller
observatory. and in her quiet, earnest
way has won the good will of the pupils
and parents. A little touch of plaster and
paper would leave this building in good
shape.
The North Parish school, four miles out
on the East river road, is under the super
vision of Mrs. Addie c. Hanks who under
stands how TO interest the pupils under her
charge. This building is in very good re-
pair, little touching up is all that Is
needed. But the stove and pipe are not
SOTO and should be thrown aside and new