Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-02

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cipal year ending Dec. II, 1905 the
sums set against their names in full
for the several claims therein describ-
ed. Roll of accounts No. II, amounted
$2S1S.S4.
The following reports were received
and accepted:
Superintendent Of Schools Wight.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council
The schools arc in as satisfactory
condition as can reasonably De expect
cd. Nothing out of the usual order has
occurred during the year. Perfect har-
rlony has existed in the school board.
and the experimenting committee,
composed Of Messrs. Geo. A. Stafford.
5. g. Otis and d. =. Skilin, have hearth
ly Co-operatcd with the superintendent
in his management Of school affairs. 1t
has been the earnest cndeaNor of the
management to keep the expenditures
iii the several departments within the
appropriations. The schools arc fortu-
nate in having an exceptionally COM
petcnt and faithful corps of teachers.
An earnest. StudiouS atmosphere has
pervaded the schools and excellent pro-
grcss has been made. There has been
greater freedom from disorder than
usual and both teachers and PUP l. have
seemed to be happy in their work
There has been very little sickness to
interrupt the work.
The High school is in an exceptionally
good condition. We were fortunate in
retaining the services of all of the
teachers fo- the present year Principal
Espert a. Case. First Assistant Miss
JeSsict Haskell Second Assistant Miss
A. L. Parlin. All are college graduates
Well qualified for their respective posi-
tons and doing a work of high orde"
for our school. Good order and faithful
work characterize the school. Last
April the. school was put on the ap-
proved list by the New England college
entrance certificate board and the grad
yates of the last class who entered COL
icge were admitted upon the certificate
plan. This speaks we'll for the school
At present the school has one repro
sentative in B0W4oin, three in Colby
two i'll Wellesley ana one in Wesleyan
University. Each Of these representa-
tives is making a fine record for schol-
arly work. This would not be possible
had not good work been done for them
in their preparatory course.
An important change was made in
the Clark Grammar school at the open
ing of the fan term. Mr.. Fl. F.. Jack
man was employed as principal and put
in charge OF grades eight and nine This
was done in the belief that 1t would be
better to have at least one male teacher
in the building and that the discipline
of the schools i'll the building required
the presence of man. The results JUS
tify the change that was made. As the
principal teaches two grades the cX-
pcn5e is no greater than formerly
The superintendent wishes to make
special mention OF the splendid services
rendered Gy the experienced and faith
full lady teachers, Miss Georgia Nor
ris. Miss Alice G. Ring and Miss Alice
4. Perkins.
The teaching Of music in tho schools
i'll the Clark building begun two years
age has been continued during the past
year with very satisfactory results and
at slight expense. Miss Clara Holmes
Of augusta is i'm charge Of this depart
Incnt
The BodWell school. in charge of Miss
Marietta Lowell: Atherton, In charge
of Miss Gladys Twitchell; Loudon Hill,
in charge Of Miss Lulu Bukcr; Warren
street. in charge of Miss Henrietta Rob-
crtr; Vaughan school, in charge of
Miss Clara Latin; Page school, in
charge of Miss Louise Carey, and
LarGht"n district. in charge OF Miss
Georgia CliiPnan. are all in excellent
condition and each Of the teachers men
toned is deserving Of hearty common
dat:on for her faithful and efficient SER
vices.
Last summer quite extensive repairs
were made on nearly all of the frame
buildings. These repairs We're much
needed and i'll consequence the build
ings present Il greatly improved appear
ance. The superintendent wishes to ten
der his hearty thanks to the members
Of the experimenting school commit
tee for their cooperation and faithful
support, to all of the teachers for their
efficient work and loyalty. and to the
patrons OF the schools for their patience
and sympathy. While the work that
he is called upon to do engages his
earnest attention and his affection, it