Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-07
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILD

DeCeIllDeT ol, lUI.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILD
INGS.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil:
There have been several new houses
year. There are also several houses and
stores which have received extensive re-
PAIRS. While these new and repaired
buildings apparently are in satisfactory
where thought changes advisable
These have been or are about to be
promptly made.
Hallowell, Jan. 4, 1905
REPORT OF sUPERINTENDING
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TO the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
eli:
changes in this department. What was
az nrSt thought might be detrimental to
the best interests Of the High school.
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Conner,
heneht. Mr.. B. E. Packard, considered
one OF the best educators in the State.
vas employed and has successfully. CON
have been pleased to have had him re-
man With us for longer time but he
could not do 20.
. Our lncationn fortunately attracted the
attention or II. II. Stuart employed for
ford.
Mr.. Stuart comes to US with the highest
or recommendations and It is with feel
ilS or confidence we place him at the
head of the High school, believing with
the assistance OF Miss Haskell and Miss
Small the force employed Will b. strong
er and more beneficial than ever before
Reports received from the spacial ey-
aniner and also from the State sup min
tendent indicate that our High school en-
1oys an enVlab.e position among the
schools of the State.
The Maria Clark Grammar school has
been rearranSed and with the introduce
ton of new teachers with Miss Ring act
ing IS principal. We f,el that i model
school has been obtained.
MISS Letth has been transferred from
the h"udo ,1,l Hi a school to the Clark
an assistant for Miss Norris in the lower
grades. 1t Is a clean. healthy. Won gov
ern9d school. worthy tie conmendation
of every citizen interested in school mat
The Quarry school has heen graded I'M
der the direction of Miss Annie r. Web
Der. This is the right direction and W.
believe that school will feel the influence
of her efforts.
Miss Blake, now teaching at the
Vaughan school. while one of the young
est. is ono of our most efficient teachers
of children.
The school at Loudon hill is under the
direction of Miss Twitchell and visit to
her room at the latter part of the term
shows a well conducted. well regulated
and interesting school.
We deem no comment necessary upon
the work of the other teachers. They ar
faithful. conscientious and painstakirg
nected with the schools which. directly
retards the work DIS we desire to see 1t
This is the neglect OF parents, shown in
several ways. The interest and love OF
the teacher would be increased for tn
child if every pupil went to school with
clean hands, a clean face and with hair
would he materially assisted if the dis
cipline of the school could be upheld by
the parents at home. Criticism of school
discipline and school work is generally
conditions are fully known. Complaints
should be made to the committee or SUI
perintendcnt, and these matters should
not he discussed with the pupil.
The good work of the teacher and the
interest of the pupil would he increase
and advanced if the parent showed
enough interest in the school work to
visit at least orce in each term. Every
parent in this city who. doesn't take sue
an interest in his or her child is doing
that child serious wrong. We tn re-
to make an effort to l arm what your
child is doing in our schools.
The treasurer.s rerert will show TIL
The time las come when larger aprro
nriations for school work must neceesr-
rilv he wade. The teachers are 6a-nand-
ing higher wages and they are entitled T.
A better COMPENSATION for tn work VIII
thev civ. Good teachers ar to DO la
hut they must b. paid reasonable 60
rensation for their services III the futur
as in tie past it Will b, "possihle to re
tair the services of 4 5000 teacher for a
S1fLc salary.
Respectfully SUBMITTED.
GEO A. Stafford.
D. C. SKILLIN.