The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-18
The Belfast Schools.

cursions the past week for an outing and the
study of physical geography. Miss Folsom
of the Central intermediate took her divi-
sion to City Point and the Head of the Tide
Thursday afternoon, going by the 8 So train
and returning by the $50. The trip was
used to advantage by the teacher in pointing
out the various formations of land and
water to be seen and comparing them with
the larger bodies spoken of in the text
books. The same day Miss Bird of the
Lower Grammar school took her division to
Little River by blackboard. They made
some study of geographical features but de-
voted the time principally to an examina-
ton OF the pumping station of the Belfast
Water Co. Mr.. D. n. Bird, superintendent
OF the works, kindly showed the children
about, and explained the workings of the
system. Mr.. Bird expressed himself as sur
prised at the understanding of the machinery
and of the principles involved shown by
many of the pupils. Friday afternoon Miss
Wadsworth of the South Primary and Miss
Walton of the North Primary took their
classes to City Point by the 1.25 train and
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trip to the Head of the Tide and took
lunch out of doors in a grove. The day was
prottably spent. In all the schools the
pupils have put their experiences in writing,
and some very readable compositions were
the result Tuesday afternoon Miss Wiggin
took her division, and such of Miss Carter's
pupils as wished to join, on trip to City
point and the Head of the Tide. going on the
3.25 train and returning on the 80 train
The various schools of this city which
graduate pupils to the High school grade
give certificates this year to 81 pupils, as fol-
lows: Upper Grammar, 81; Head of the
Tide, II; Poor's Mills and Hayford schools,
2 each; Brick school house, Board Landing,
Citypoint and Pitcher schools each All
the suburban schools closed last Friday, and
those in former Central District will close
tomorrow, except the divisions of Misses
Folsom and Walton, which closed Tuesday,
to allow the teachers to visit the schools in
Portland. Special exercises will be held
Friday afternoon in the divisions of Misses
Piper, Wadsworth and Bird in the Upper
Grammar school. The regular exercises
will be held i'll the other schools with occas-
ional declamations, music, etc. An invita-
tion is extended to parents and others in
terested to visit the schools during the clos
ing day.
The annual baccalaureate sermon to the
Belfast High School was delivered Sunday
forenoon at the Unitarian church by Rev. j.
M. Leighton. The altar and its surroundings
We're very prettly decorated with flowers
There was large attendance at the service.
The subject was '''Fhe Art of Life and the
discourse, though brief, was practical and an
able effort The music by the church choir
was fine.
Miss Ellen d. Townsend of New Haven,
Ct, one of the three candidates chosen con-
dltlonatiy for the position of ASST stant in the
High School, was notified by the school COM
mittee Of her election and has accept ed. TIE
others Were elected as second and third
choice respectively, provided the previously
named candidate did not accept Miss
Townsend is a graduate Of Well esley
At a special meeting of the School Com
lnlttee held Tuesday evening Superintend-
ent Evans was granted leave of absence SUBJ
ject to recall at any time before July 1st.
The chairman was authorized to approve
school bills during the absence of the super
intendent. One candidate for the position
of superintendent was examined. The COM
mlttee adjourned to next Monday evening.
The graduation exercises of the High
School Will be held in the Belfast Opera
House Friday evening, as announced last
week. The hall will be handsomely deco
rated. Invitations and reserved seat
checks have been sent out to friends, and
fine al invitation ayta 1AI IA
lie.