The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-02
Caratunk.

work IN the wooden mill.
Caratunk.
The graduating exercises at the chapel,
Friday evening, was a success in every
way. The church was packed with an
appreciative audience. Many came from
The Forks and surrounding places. The
church was very prettiy decorated with
evergreen aud ported plants. The class
motto in the rear of the stage was ''Ill
find a way or make way" | regret that
| haven't the programme of any OF the
classes only Mr. Mltchell's and Miss
Bakers, and hope they will excuse us in
that case Following is the program:
Singing, choir; prayer, Miss Cochrane
speaking by the classes taught by Miss
Whorff, Miss Whiting and Mr.. Burbank,
and Carl S. Bean from Eda Bakers
school singing. Laura and Ernest Will
liams and Cora Willard Only Soldier,
Helen Baker; Carving Name Susie
Carving Name, Susie Carbino; ;
Grand pa and |, David Baker; singing,
Ernest Williams The Captains Daughter,
Sadie Foss Three Words of Strength,
Minnie Martin composition, My Trip to
Lakewood. ldeIl Webster; composition,
Moosehead Lake, John Sterling; The
Bell, Ernest Williams singing, choir;
speech of the superintendent of schools,
c. Z. Ball; presentation Of diplomas;
singing, Good Night, choir class colors,
pink for primary, light green for inter
mediate; Harry E, Mitchell, teacher.
The teacher and pupils of the Caratunk
grammar school, recognizing the lack OF
supplementary reading matter and ref
erence books, schoolroom appliances and
other material to make the school the
center of interest In the community, de-
termned to put forth an effort to remedy
the existing condition. While there has
been practically nothing done in this
direction In the past, it was found that
any plan to build up the standard of
school work In this respect would re-
ceive the most hearty approval of the
people of the community, both young
and old. This encouragement, thus
given, suggested the need of some def
mite plan in order that the best results
might be attained. After some thought
as TO the best plan, those having the
matter in hand concluded to organize a
branch of the School Improvement
League of Maine, society whose work
is outlined in Superintendent Stetson's
report for 1898. 1t was thought that
this plan would concentrate effort, CEN
tralize interest, and bring about some
practical results in each terms work for
every pupil.
The plan and working of the society
mentioned above are 80 familiar to many
that no word Of explanation is needed,
but brief outline may be of interest To
some. The purpose of the League may
be expressed as follows; First, to i'm
prove school grounds and buildings;
second, to furnish suitable reading mat
ter for pupils and people; third, to
provide works of art for the school
rooms. To accomplish these things tie
society has an organization similar to all
societies. The officers are president, a
secretary and u treasurer, and these are
assisted by such committee az the work
demands from time to time. The solc
iting committee, to interest the people
in the league and to cause them to join
it, and book committee, to attend TO
the purchase. and care OF the books OF
the League, 'are among those most es-
sential to the society. All interested
persons Of the community are eligible
to membership and when they shall have
month for pupils, and not less than ten
cents term for other members, they
shall be entitled to a certificate of MEM
bership signed by the State Superinten-
dent of schools, by the town superinten-
dent, and teacher of the school where
the League is located. The regulations
governing the society are embodied in a
written constitution outlining the pur
poses, powers and privileges nf the
League. Enough has been said to
clearly outline the work to all.
For certain reasons it was thought
best TO conflne, for the present, the eff.
forts of this branch of the League to the
purchase of reading matter. When our
new school building has been erected
and many entertain strong hopes of this
being done in the coming spring-the
work of identifying the school grounds
and building will be taken up. Though
the movement was not inaugurated till
late In the present term, several meet
ings have been held, all according TO
parliamentary rules; officers and COM
mittees have been chosen, a considerable
sum for books has been raised and nego-
tiations are in progress for the purchase
OF the nucleus of a school library. Ar
rangements are being made for enter
tainments to be held sometime in the
coming winter and spring, and it is
hoped that the society may be placed
upon firmer base, and that much pleas
ure and good may result from It's work.
The list of officers and committees fol-
lows; President, Harry E. Mitchell
secretary. Mary o. Sanborn; treasurer,
Laura M Williams. Committee on
books, Cora NJ. Willard, Laura NJ. Will
lmms, Urban f. Spaulding, Committee
on entertainments, Rilph Sterling, Eva
l.. Webster.