The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-16
HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Holds an Interesting Meeting in which
Matters of interest, Including the New
Schoolhouse, are Presented and Dis
cussed.
The first annual meeting Of the Home and
School association was held In the High school
room Monday evening, October 18th. President
S. A. Parker presiding. There was a good at
tendance of members, interested citizens and
school children. The exercises opened with
selections on the High school Victrola from
records loaned by Mr.. Charles R. Coombs, who
operated the macoine during the evening. Mr..
Parker spoke encouragingly of what had been
accomplished by the association during the
past year and of its possible achievements in
the near future, and said that the cooperation
OF parents and others interested had been a
great stimulous in their work He read the
constitution of the association, that it's aims
and principles might be kept in mind. Mrs.
James C. Durham, secretary and treasurer. re-
ported paid membership of 80 and 81 in the
treasury.
Superintendent W. B. Woodbury. said that the
chief motive of the association was to bring in
to touch the schools and the homes, OF the
four things specially sought three had been
started and the fourth was among the endeav-
ors of the coming year--an extra teacher on
unassigned work. He spoke at length of the
new commercial department of the High
school and said that 10 were taking the
course; that one boy who had left school had
returned to the freshman work for a full
course including commercial work. Mrs E. A.
Banks has been engaged until March and con-
ducts the work in the upper room afternoons,
The second object was the semi annual system
of promotion, which is practically started and
the teachers are giving Jealous and conscien-
tious work in cooperation with the superin-
tendent. The third and most desired object,
is the new school building of which Mr.. O. E.
Frost was to speak.
Mr.. E. E. Pitcher explained the method of
musical instruction in the schools, speaking
particularly of the High school where he has
personal charge. He called attention to the
new Vlctrola, the property of the school, and
said it would only be used in one-half of the
period heretofore given to chorus music. Only
the best of records would be used, with view
to cultivating in the pupils appreciation of
high class music
Or. Carl Stevens, medical inspector of the
schools, was greeted with applause when in
troduced by Mr.. Parker. He read a short
paper in which he gave history of the legis-
lation for medical inspection in the schools in
all countries, covering the past eighty years,
and in which America leads. Only good re-
suits have been obtained from the first in the
work for the betterment of health conditions
in the schools
DR.. Stevens work will be in the grade and
rural schools and probably will not extend to
High school. He will begin with the first
grade in the primary and work up. The in
spection will include the eyes, ears, nose,
throat, general conditions, contagious dis
eases, enlarged glands, teeth, nutrition. No
clothing will be removed for examination of
of lung or skin disease and no personal or fam
lily history asked. Parents will be officially
notified, as the inspector will take no action
whatever beyond the requirements of the
Maine law
MIR. 0. E. Frost told of the condition of the
work in the hands OF the building committee
f the new school building. The necessary
legal papers are being prepared by Hon. R. f.
Dunton. Of the $4,000 in bonds it is proposed
to issue Mr.. Ira M. Cobe OF Chicago has taken
$4,000, the City National and Waldo Trust
Co. 5000 each, the city of Belfast $4,000, and
the remainder will probably be taken by pri-
vate citizens. Without doubt the second an
nual meeting of the H ONE and School associa-
tion will be held in the new building,
Mr.. Woodbury. called attention to the beauti-
fu picture recently presented to the High
school by Mr.. and Mrs Ira NJ. Cobe and which
is hung in rear of the principals desk, and
expressed his thanks to the donors.
The President then, in behalf of the associa-
tion, thanked DR.. Stevens for mis- interesting
paper and MIR. Coombs for the part he had ia
ken in the program.
The nominating committee, Giles G. Abbott,
Mrs E. S. Pitcher and Mrs. George kittridge,
reported the following officers and committees
and they were duly elected, the secretary cast
ing the vote for the association: President, S.
A. Parker; vice president, Charles E. Rhoades
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. James C. Dur
ham; membership committee, Mrs. @. E.
Frost; lecture, Mrs. Amos Clement; school
| i'm provement, DR.. c. W. Jennys; social, MrsS
A. Parker. Seven members were added to the
association