Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-02-28
OUR SCHOOLS.


and Supervisor.
The school committee of the city of Els
worth has issued it's annual report for the
year ending Feb. Is, 1895, embodying the
report of the supervisor of schools.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE KEPoKr.
To his Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen Of the
BoGrd Of aldermen:
The school committee of the city of Ellsworth
beg leave to submit their annual report, includ.
ell in which Is the report of the supervisor of
schools.
Under the direction of our new supervisor,
Mr. f. w. Lord, the schools are progressing as
rapidly and as crcditably as at any time in their
history. His untiring zeal for the best interests
of the schools, and the harmony existing be-
tween the pupils and teachers and the supervi
sor, certainly speak well for his attention the
schools under his care.
We do not need to enter into details regard
ing the work Of our schools, as the report of the
supervisor will give you an excellent idea of
what we are endeavoring to accomplish.
1t is source of qualification to the committee
to feel that, In the corps of teachers now in the
employ of the city, high order of talent is re
presented. and a most excellent spirit Is man
ifested by them.
the recommendation of the supervisor regard
Ing the appropriations for the ensuing year,
and urge you to bear in mind that what we do
for our schools to-day are doing for the
best interest of our city in the future.
We also recommend that you authorize US to
elect. instead of n supervisor Of schools. super
intendent, who may may not be member of
the committee, AS it may be necessary to employ
some one for that position outside of our mum
Der
.JOHS +. KSOwLToS,
CHARLES H. GRINDAL, School
EDWARD L. LORD, Committee.
EDWARD +. RICHARDSON,
Ellsworth, Me, Feb. 20, ISIS.
SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS.
The supervisor Of schools, +. w. Lord,
in his report, says in part:
This year having been the first in which the
new school laws of the State have been In
operation, many and radical changes in methods
/ OF school management have been rendered
necessary.
1t is needless to recapitulate these changes, as
! they are familiar to all, but 1t will be readily
seen that the care devoIving upon the super
visor has been greatly increased by these new
conditions The work of keeping the several
-ehoel.houses In repair formerly done by
district agents, has proved to be "A task which,
| In my opinion, cannot be satisfactorily per
formed by man. So great an extent of
/ territory has to he covered often under con
/ dition- of road and of weather 81 To unfavorahe
/ for travelling, that 1t is almost impossible for
every detail to he attended to promptly.
have, however made every effort to accom-
] pli-h this work, and | have to thank many
citizens. and especially the members OF this
board for the assistance which has frequently
/ been rendered me.
ATTENDANCE.
The total enrolment In the fall term when the
largest number of scholars was registered was
as7 The total number of persons of school age
in the city In April last l,640; this includes
all from four to twenty one years of age.
This shows about 81 per cent. of the total
number of scholars to have been enrolled. Last
year the proportion was 81 per cent. When we
consider that the school age was last year raised
from four to five years, thus admitting no new
/ pupils this year, 1t would seem that the atten-
dance is considerably greater than it was n year
ago. At the same time these figures are hardly
satisfactory, as at least 80 children between the
| ages Of five and sixteen have not been
registered; some ofthese are no doubt attending
private schools bat the majority of them do not
and should be more carefully looked after.
Supervisor Lord gives a very compre-
hensive report of he work being accom-
plished in the different schools, repairs
made to school houses and need of repairs
and changes for the ensuing year. OF
the high school he says
HIGH school.
The work of the school is greatly impcdcd by
lack OF roou and the need of another and a
/ larger building Is becoming every year more
| urgent. At present every available foot OF
floor space ha- been utilized, ninety nine desks
are in the main room, 10, scholar have been en-
rolled this year, and the class to enter the com
ing fall will number at least fifty, while the out
going senior class i only fourteen. 1t is plain
! that the problem requires immediate attention
TENT BOOKS.
cur text hook appropriation OF $500 was cN
cett,r,l the pa-t year hy So. Thi- mainly
tiuc In the lorrr number of hooks required fpy
the high school to supply the unusually large
class which entered that school In the fall Thu
I expense must continue for the next four year.