The Republican journal., 1896-09-03
STAPLES & COTTRELL. *
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The Belfast Schools.


The regular meeting of the Belfast School
Committee was held Monday evening The
election of a teacher for the Head of the
Tide School in place of Miss Gertrude Fer
guson, resigned, was referred to the Com
mittee on Teachers
The Ward Committee of Ward report
ed the repairs to the Grammar school build
ing completed, except outside painting and
the heating apparatus. The bills to date
are less than $500. The question of putting
III larger boiler or a furnace in addition to
the present boiler was left to the discretion
the Ward committee.
The Superintendent was authorized to act
on petitions for leave of absence of teachers.
The Superintendent was authorized to
procure supply of "desk books for teach
ers
The question Of teaching music in the
rural schools was referred to the Superin-
tendent and Committee on Teachers.
The Superintendent was instructed to
procure coal for the school buildings, di-
viding the orders as nearly as practicable
between the local dealers.
1t was moved to suspend the rules and
adopt Frye's Primary Geography for the
third year and Frye's Complete Geography
for the fifth year in the Central schools
The motion was not carried, and the matter
was laid on the table one month
Several matters came up informally,
among them the following: One pupil asked
to be allowed to pursue High school studies
in rural school The request was not
granted, as it would establish a precedent
which might lead to serious trouble. 1t was
decided to continue the High sch COL two SEES
sions per day for the present.
superintendent Brick proposed that a Sc
ries of days be designated as flag days, on
which the flags shall be displayed the
schooihouses. The dates are historical, and
it is proposed to teach history on flag DAYS
from the events of which the day is the an
nlversary. The superintendent was instruct
ed TO adopt a series of flag days, which he
announces as follows: The first lav of each
school term last day of each term Labor
Day; Jan. /, Emancipation Proclamation.
1863 Jan It, Franklin's birthday, 11O6 Feb.
l., Lincolns birthday 1909; Feb. -, Wash
ingtons birthday, 1872 Feb. y, Longfellow
birthday 1907; March t, Inauguration Day
March II, Evacuat on of Boston, 1776; April
,, Jetferson's birthday, 1743; April 8, Lees
surrender, 1865 April 10, Battle of Lexing-
ton, no; April y, Grants birthday, 1872
Morse's birthday, 1871; May /, H Mann's
birthday, 1886; May %, Foundation of
Jamestown, 1907; May 80 Memorial day,
1856: June II, e. S. Flag adopted, 1177 H.
B. Stoves birthday, 1872 June II, Battle of
Bunker Hill, 1175 July t, Declaration of
Independence, 1776 July %, Atlantic Cable
completed, 1866; Sept. 3, Treaty of Paris,
1888: Sept ), First Continental Congress,
IVA; Sept. II, I. S. Constitution adopted,
1887; Sept. IS, Surrender Of Quebec, 1852
Oct. II, Surrender Of Burgoyne, 1177 Oct.
is, Surrender of CORVALLIS, 1881; Oct D.
Discovery of America, 1892; Nov. %, Evacu-
alton of New York, 1888; Dec. Ii, BOSTON
Tea-party, 1878; Dec. u. Landing of the Pill
grims, 1920; Dec. a, Treaty of Client, 1871
Dec %, Christmas
The Superintendent announces his office
hours as follows; School days, to A. NJ,
and to P NJ; Saturdays, 9 A. NJ. to - M,
and 40 TO ) P. NJ.
The fall term of the Belfast schools will
begin next NJ onday.