The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-24
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An important meeting of the School
Committee was held at the High school
building Monday evening. 1t was called
to order by Mr, Haskell. Councilmen
Knights and Farley were absent. The
records of the last meeting were read
and approved. The Superintendent re-
ported that there were Is scholars from
the Bridge street school and 10 from the
Forest street school, This makes the
entering class to the Hig b school oonsid-
erably below the average in mum bers
j was voted that all those who failed to
make the necessary per centage of rank
ah the recent examination of candidates
for the High school be given another
trial on Friday Of the last week of the
vacation. Aftor the report of the differ
ent supervisors the report of the sub
COMMITTEE was taken up. The COM
mittee on text books reported in favor of
the adoption of Frye's Geography. The
report was accepted. The committee on
heating apparatus reported that the boil
ers would be inspected next Saturday
forenoon. 1t was voted that the matter
of procuring fuel be left to the committee
on fuel with power. The committee on
sanitary arrangements reported that the
Secretary of this Board has ordered For
est street, Brown street and Warren
school houses fumigated during this
vacation. A communication from the
City Council was road in regard to
building fence and planting a hedge
around the Forest street school building.
The plans were approved. A bill was
considered from Mr.. Knight for convey
ing scholars and it was voted he be given
leave to withdraw. Letters were read
from numerous applicants for positions
as teachers and were placed on file. The
committee on teachers and instructors
then read list of teachers to be- elected
for the ensuing year. 1t was Oh this arti-
Gle of the meeting that interest oentered,
and there were two factions in the COM
mittee, one who believed that 1t was for
the interest of the schools that the pres-
emit board OF teachers be reelected with
minor changes, the other that main
tanned that number of the present
teachers should be asked 20 resign.
After a sharp contest those in favor of
retaining the present list were found to
be in the majority and following IL the
list for the ensuing year.
High ohool-- +. ". freeman, princi-
pal. 5000; Maude H. Dudley, assistant,
$3.50: Clara @. Jones. assistant, $500:
Frank 81. Swan, assistant $500.
Bridge Street Grammar-C. W. Went
worth, PRINCIPAL, 5000; Alma v. Fellows,
assistant, 1915; Jennie E. Ponnell, as
sistant. $425; Adelaide P Gowen, 1876.
Bridge Street primary-Lizzie Griggs,
1915. Carrie M. Pratt. 1850; Eva M.
Roberts, $3.50.
Forest Street Grammar-Charles E.
Cobb, principal, 5000; Bertha f. Rice,
1915; Edith A Bragdon, $50; Ina NJ.
Allen. $3.50.
Forest Street Primary-Helen M.
Shenault, $3.50: Ethel NJ. Winslow, $500.
Warren Primary-Thersa p Davis,
1915: Lizzie M. Adams, $3.50; Lillian M.
Davies, $3.50.
Brown Street Primary-Mitta V. Jones
1915: Julian Doyle, $3.50.
Main Street Primary-Alice J. Libby,
$3.50; Lillian G. Pennell, $3.50.
Saco Street Primary-A. Lindette
Staekpole, $3.50.
Valentine Street Primary-Minnie I.
Hodsdon, $3.50: Rose A. Conry, 1850.
Rock Hill-Winfred GriRgs, 1850.
Prides Corner-Inez @. Page, $3.50.
Duck Pond-Firam G. Hawkes., $500.
Spruce Street-Mrs. Ella A. Libby, $3.50.
Music-Msude l.. Legrow, $500.
enmanship-Ralph E. Rowe, $3.50.
Manual Training-Aswald Eokloff,
$1,000
Substitute Tcachers-Myra Bragdon,
Minnie Anderson, Louise Goodell, Alice
Jameson, Bird Albse, Winlfred Gowen,
lIUbh IL. Atdy zAAthAo 4hOAiASJ 1AaalC
Holmes.
The funeral of the late Cath crime
Quimby was held at her late residence,
Monday afternoon. A large circle of
friends were present and the floral offer
ings were very beautiful Rev. G. C.
Phelan. of the Methodist church, con-
Quoted the services.
Minnehaha Council, d. of P took
moonlight sail to Madison Falls, Mon
day evening. on the steamer Sokokis.
The evening was perfect one and the
excursion was highly enjoyed by ALL
i Mrs. Mary King and daughter of Dem
yer, Colo, are the guests CT Mrs. j. f.
Spear, Church street,
Mr. Leonard Holston has accepted a
pos ition in the civil engineering depart
ment of the Maine Central railroad. Mr..
Holston Was lately of the Pennsylvania
Military college Of Chester, Pa. 4
Court City of Westbrook, A. o. +. of
A. holds meeting for the election of
officers this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Elwell the East
End have taken the Centennial house at
Libby's Beach for the season.
Mr.. Reuben Beale, mate of the sohoon-
er J.. Fl. Noteman has arrived home
fr OLD seven months trip to South
America.