Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-20
Commercial Course Added
To the High School,
Benton Falls 8; Clinton a.
|sophs HateFunWhh Freshmen!
Marriage OF Ernest E. Roberts and
Lucy leWis...Personal Notes. +,

The schools of Fairfield have taken a
Through the efforts of the superinten-
fdent of schools new courses has beer
added. Principal H. c. Pratt has for
some time been advocating the addition
tof commercial course in the town
schools and with the aid and cooperation
of the superintendent and school COM
mittee has secured such course and
equipment. The new course which will
be added to the High school curriculum
| will include bookkeeping, commercial
law, commercial arithmetic, business
| correspondence, penmanship, typewriting
and shorthand. A competent instructor
wilfJbe secured to take charge of the
different branches in the lew department
and typewriters and other equipment
have been ordered and are expected to be
ready to begin the work with at the
opening of the third week of the pres
ent term.
The new department is in accordance
with the recommendation of the State
educational department, and was clearly
set forth in the report of Principal H. C.
Pratt of the High school, Mr.. Pratt
said in his last report that while the
High school was doing excellent work in
the preparatory courses it fell far short
Of accomplishing the work that the COM
munity needed
In this report Mr.. Pratt also called
attention to the fact that it would be to
the material advantage of the communi-
ty to make a reasonable outlay for the
education of the home talent at home
and at the same time keep the money
and interest in town. He stated that
more money was going out to Fairfield to
oay for short commercial courses, by no
means an education in themselves, than
4 good course conducted by the school
department. would cost
The establishment of this course would
bring about a twofold result First, it
would give to those who now leave
school on completing the grades an OPP
oortunity to pursue the line of work most
needed by them, and which they would
not otherwise be able to realize. The sec
md advantage would lie in the fact that
those who now go away at the compile
ion of the grades would have an oppor
unity to acquire at home at much less
expense the commercial training and
general business education SO necessary
at the present time. 1t is argued that
such a course would return to the town
IN the shape of the power of creative in
l1stry far more than an equivalent of it's
cost.
DR. Frank T9zier, who recently came
here from Ashland. where he has been
oracticing for several years, has moved
nto the F. II. Brown house on osborne
street. He will locate his office on Main
street. DR.. Tozier is native of Fairfield
Center and graduate of Colby, 81. +,
William T. Nye of Seattle, Wash, has
Been visiting his daughter, Mrs John
Hudson of this village. Mr.. Nye is a ma
i've of this town and a son of the late
Ansel Nye. When young man he went
West and this is his first visit to Maine
n 80 years. He will pass some time in
his vicinity and is embracing every op-
,ortunity to renew old acquaintances ~
Il P. Mayo returned Sunday from
West Minot, where he lectured Sat
rday evening before the local Grange.
Mr.. Mayo has filled several engage
nents for Grange lectures the past
ve elk, one of which was at Alfred
orange Wednesday evening and an
jther at Thornes Corner Grange in
AUBURN Friday evening.
Ernest l.. Roberts and Miss Lucy
4owis were married Saturday evening
" Rev. j. II. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
owls of this town and a very popu.
| ar young woman. Mr. Roberts is al
1 IL Thr1
| will reside in town.
| Benton Falls defeated Clinton 8 to 4
| a fast game on Barton field Satur-
| lay afternoon. Eli Gregory, Ned Smith
| Md Clyde Gibbs of Fairfield played
| On the Benton team, Gibbs making a
| sensational! catch III center field, and
| Smith making three singles and a two
| "a gger. Batteries: Benton Falls, Smith
md Brown; Clinton, Hodgkins AND
| rEresher.
Miss Bertha French of Claremont, N
| L., who has been visiting in Fair
ield, has gone to Burnham for few
| lays.
Mrs. f. II. Tolman left Saturday fol
lcr home in New York, after visi;
With her sister, Mrs. E. Kelley.
| r. r. Young of Palermo is visiting
| lis daughter, w. l.. Jones. e!
The Sophomores and Freshmen had
| .heir annual celebration Friday even
ng much to the chagrn of the Fresh,
non. At a late hour Friday night
some of them we're lost in Benton. 1,
expected that all will return in time
| 'er recitations Monday.
Miss Mabel HaZelton OF Dexter is
| visiting in town.
Mrs. George Toppan is confiped te
he house by a badly sprained ankle.
Arthur Woodman and Otis Lawry re.
.Irned Saturday night from Aroostool
county. where they have been taking
in the fairs for the past two weeks.