Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-09
MUSIC IN THE AIR.
IT WEDNESDAY NIGHTS MEET
ING OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
VOTED APPROPRIATION FOR MUSIC IN
sTRUCTIoN IN sCHooLs-VIsIoN OF
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.

! There was music IN the air at the reg
ulsr meeting OF the city fathers last
/ Wednesday evening, and the result will
be that instruction III music will be in
i troduced IN the schools OF Ellsworth.
/ Another important feature Of the meet
! ing, was vl-ion OF IA new high school
+ building produced by statement made
to the board ~ p. Il. stratton. OF the
+ board of education. The vision was
/ pieUsiug TO the city fathers, who were
afraid 10 show toe much enthusiasm lest
the vision fade and leave hem grssping
at hin air,
Mayor Greedy, Aid. Morsng, Bellatty,
oter and Brady we're present at he meet
ing.
Bin Of Hale s 4amlin Tor legal SER
vices WIS referred to special committee
consisting OF Mayor Greedy, Aid Moreng
and Brady.
Committee to which was referred
petition for additional fire hydrant on
Bridge hill asked FOR further time.
Bill of Ellsworth Water Co., 1904, for
moving fire hydrRnt, was laid on ia bic on
recommendation of committee to which
it was referred.
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
The board then took up the matter OF
appropriation Tor introducing music in
the schools. Mir. Stratton, OF the school
board stated briefly the plan of the school
board, and urged the favorable consid-
Grafton OF the matter.
He said the system which it was pro-
posed to introduce was known as the
American system, and WAS in use in many
large cities. The course goes through
from the primary to the high school. A
teacher would be employed to give in
struction in all the schools the first year,
and the board OF education thought that
after hat the teachers who would take
the course with the pupils, would be com
petent TO teach it. The cost for the first
year, including charts, text books, and
teachers salary was estimated at 800.
After that the expense would be small,
and the board Of education thought the
work could be carried along without in-
crossing the appropriation for schools.
As showing the importance of music
instruction in the sehools, Mr.. Stratton
called attention to the fact that in Mass
achusetts and New Hampshire 1t was al
ready compulsory, and teachers were re-
quired to be fitted TO teach 1t.
The board voted to appropriate sl00 FOR
the purpose and Mr.. Stratton said he
thought the board OF education could
take care OF the balance needed from he
regular appropriation.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Mr.. Stratton then preached the matter
OF new high school building, mainly for
the purpose of feeling the municipal pulse
in regard to the matter. He said the
board had received an intimation that
certain citizens would contribute literally
toward high school building. AT first
it was suggested that the present high
school building, in connection with the
brick dwelling, be remodeled into high
school building.
Then it was suggested as more sat isfac-
tory to turn these buildings into gram
mar and primary rooms, and build new
high school building in some other loca
tion-preferab on the east side Of the
river where it would be more central. 1t
was to ascertain the sentiment OF the
mayor and aldermen with regard to the
proposed change, that Mr.. Stratton pre-
scented the matter before going any
further.
The aldermen expressed themselves in
formally as heartily In favor of any move
by which the city could secure the much
needed high school, and said that II the
donations were made as intimated the
city should certainly be willing to pur.
chase a lot.
Rolls Of accounts were passed as follows: