Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-12
AUGUSTA SCHOOLS.
Will Open for Fall Term, Sept. A.
Information Concerning Them.

Inform alton Concerning Them.
The public schools Of Augusta viii
reopen next Monday, Sept. H. Kinder
eartens are in session from A. M
to II M. All other elementary city
schools have two sessions, in the fore
noon from to II, afternoons from l.3e
to $50 In rural schools the afternoon
sessions will be from l to 4. The High
school retains its usual hours from
8 80 A. M. to l P. M, with special
afternoon session from 1.15 to AIS for
commercial students. While this az
ternoCn session somewhat handicaps
the commercial work and imposes con-
siderable inconvenience on pupils who
come from a distance, it is regarded
as the most satisfactory solution of
the problem of accommodating this
work until the completion of the new
building.
The Bracket school, which will be
taught by Miss Addie E. Ireland, will
open on Tuesday, Sept. Is instead of
Monday. The delay is due to the
death OF Miss Ireland's sister. Two
other schools, Middle street and Bal
lard. will also open on Tuesday, since
Use buildings will be used on Mon
day as voting places Without censur-
ing the authorities who are responsible
for this condition of things. It may be
remarked that such a delay for such
a reason is deplorable, and should by
all means be avoided hereafter.
The Kindergarten idea has proven
successful in Augusta, as elsewhere,
with the result that a second one has
been established in the Williams build
ing to replace the former preparatory
class Here Miss Haskell and her as
sistant. Miss Greenlaw. will receive the
juvenile initiates next Monday 1t
should be remembered that children
are eligible at the age of four years.
year younger than they could for
merly enter that school.
AS announced last June, examinations
will be conducted in the various build
ings today for conditioned pupils. Each
will report to his former teacher or
her successor.
In order to facilitate the assignment
of pupils to the various schools. the city
has been divided into the following
districts:
Cony High-The whole city.
Williams-Grade w and above, entire
east side; below Grade Nv, east side,
from Cony street northward.
Middle street-Grade III and below,
EAST side, from Cony street southwark.
Webster--Grade vi and below lex
cept kindergarten), west side, from
Bond street northward.
Nash-Grade " and below Except
kindergarten, west side, from Green
street southwark.
Lincoln-Grades v, vi, VII and VIII,
west side, all south and west of line
running along Winthrop street to
Chestnut street thence to Green street,
then eastward to Gage street.
Smith-Grade TX and Kindergarten,
entire west side; Grades VIII and VII,
west side, all north Of the line follow
ing winthrop, Chestnut and Green
streets, described above; Grades vi and
v, all south of Bond street, and north
If the winthrop ChestnutG Green street
line; Grades l to " inclusive. all south
of Bond street and north of Green
street
Rural schools-The former district
ines will usually be recognized. In
all cases, the middle of the street forms
he boundary line. 1t should be re-
nembered that these are not districts
in the old sense, but are simply to de-
termine the assignment of pupils to
the various schools. While 1t may be-
come necessary at times to transfer
pupils because of crowded conditions In
certain rooms, pupils will not be allow
cd to attend school outside of the dis
trict assigned, except for good reason,
and then only with the permission OF
the school authorities. One important
change has been made since the pub
LEGATION of district lines in the annual
school report, namely, the location OF
a Grade vi at the Smith school and
a Grade VIII at the Lincoln school.
This will materially shorten the dis
lance formerly travelled by most pu-
pills of those grades.
Pupils will usually be assigned to
grade by the principal of each build
ing The principals of the various
schools are as followsi Cony High,
Farnsworth G. Marshall: Smith. Hen
ry l.. Upton; Williams, Weston Lewis;
Webster, Mrs. Edith Stone Martin;
Lincoln. Miss Gertrude White; Nash.
Miss Jeanette Selbing.
The school calendar for the year
19O8-O9 is as follows:
Monday, Sept. IA, Opening day.
Thursday. Oct. go, Friday. Oct. 3d.
Teachers convention
Thursday, Nov 26, Friday. Nov. q,
Thanksgiving day and Friday follow
ing, holidays.
CHRISTMAS RECESS.
Schools close Friday. Dec. 18 and re-
open Monday, Jan. 4.
Monday, Feb. %. Washington's birth
day, a holiday.
SPRING RECESS.
Schools close Friday March 26 and
reopen Monday, April 5.
Monday, April 10, Patriots day, a
holiday.
Monday. May 81, Monday following
Memorial day. a holiday.
Wednesday, June 20. Commencement
day. All schools close.
BY special vote of the Board of Ed
ucation other days also may be OBJ
served.