Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-31
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
They Will Open, Monday, Sept. II
The Teachers, Old and New.

Inc puDllc SCHOOLS Will open Tor the
fall term, Monday, Sept. II. The in
structors at the High school will be
the same as last year, Egbert A. Case.
principal; Miss Jessica Haskell. first
assistant: Miss A. L. Parlin, second
assistant. 1t is expected that the num-
Der of pupils will be some larger than
last year.
The ceilings of all the rooms have
been whitened and the walls kalso-
mined. Workmen are at present en-
gagged III overhauling and cleaning the
heating apparatus. These improve
ments will put the building in excel
lent order. In the past year many new
| text books of n superior quality have
been added. With present appliances
and instructors there is no reason
why the best of work should not be
done in the Hallowell High school. the
coming year.
At the Clark building radical
change will be made in the employ
ment of a male principal. H. E. Jack
man of sherman, Me, has been en-
gagged for this important position. He
is a graduate Of the Pennington Nor
NAL school and has had much expert
ence IN Grammar school work. He will
have charge of Grades VIII and IX
and supervise the order of the entire
building. Miss Georgia Norris will
teach Grade VII: Miss Alice G. Ring
Grades Y and vi, and Miss Alice f.
Perkins Grades III and ~.
On account of the overflow of pupils
at the Bodwell building it has been
necessary to take Grade III to the
Clark building. a room is being fitted
up for the superintendent and princi-
pal to use as an Office.
The Laughton School building was
put in good order, last year. Miss
Georgia Chapman, recent graduate of
the HalloWell High school, has been
engaged to teach this school.
The Bodwell. Warren street. Page
and Loudon Hi School buildings have
been thoroughly overhauled and paint
ed, most of them both outside and
in. The teachers in these schools will
remain about the same as during the
latter part Of last year respectively
Miss Lowell at the Bodwell; Miss Rob-
erts at the Warren; Miss Louise Carey
at the Page and Miss Baker ut the
Loudon Hill school.
Some needed repairs have been made
on the Atherton school building and
tine interior kalsomined. Further
repairs will be made on this building
another spring. Miss Bertha Harvey
VIII continue as teacher of this school,
1t Will be seen by the above that
there are only few changes in the
teaching force and those occasioned by
voluntary designations. Miss Annie La
ferrtere resigned as teacher Of the
BodWell school to accept position in
the Portland schools. Miss Minneola
ClouSh. for the past three years,
teacher OF Grade IN, resigned to enter
Columbia College, this fall. Miss Eliz-
abeth Dixon, teacher of the Laughton
school. resigned to teach elsewhere
The new teachers are II. f. Jackman
and Miss Georgia Chapman, Miss Ma
rletta Lowell having been transferred
from The Clark building grade to the
BodWell school.
During the summer the buildings are
all thoroughly cleaned by the janitor
ana MS helpers. This work is now near
~ completed. During most of the time
TINS summer. the supervisor has been
OIL the ground and given the work If
repairing etc, his personal attention.
everything is practically in readiness
LOT the new school year and the schools
VIII Degln under most favorable con-
ditions