Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
SK0WHECAN
Teachers Speak Plainly of Con-
ditiOnS in Local Schools
Helpless Man Taken
To Safety
A LOCAL MANS GOOD RE-
SUITS FROM APPLES

Miss Gertrude Townsend one of the
teachers, said: There are from Is to
rs pupils in the Lincoln building that
do not fit in to any grade" and she
said that for this reason they did not
receive elementary training and were
pushed from grade to grade and soon
forced out Of school without proper
training, where they would have COM
pleted their courses If they had had
some system of individual training.
Mrs. Daisy Merrill advocated having
special teacher in every building to
teach the dull pupils.
This was the first educational day
of the club and the subject was How
Can We Improve Our Schools?" An
nouncement was made by the presi-
dent of the change of the Christmas
meeting to Jan. 6 and of Gentlemen's
Night to Dec. 81, to accommodate the
reader, Mrs. Phidelah Rice; also Of the
lecture by Mrs. Morrill, Hamlin on
THE Causes Of the Great War on
Dec. g.
Following a beautiful piano solo,
''Hark, Hark. the Lark" by Mrs. Lila
Friend. Mrs. Margaret Goodrich gave
her original ideas on Buildings and
Decorations" favoring a one-story
building of the type used in the West.
Remarks on this subject were made
by Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Marble and
Miss Townsend. school Hygiene
was ably presented by Mrs. Lena
Wentworth and DR.. Cora Johnson
DR.. Johnson urged better care for,
the nervous child and for the dull and
defective and systematic state medi-
cal examination. Various phases CT
this subject were freely discussed by
Dr. Julia Kineaid, Mrs. Ada Das
combe, Miss Gertrude Townsend, Mrs.
/ Daisy Merrill Mrs. Nellie Copp and
| Mrs. Hattie Fogler.
The program continued after inter-
mission with a song, "A Perfect Day.
by Miss Gladys Pennell Mrs. Folger
introduced the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation" and Miss Dorothy Elliott told
what the organization had done so far
| here. Miss Stinson gave a paper on
the Calais Association. The High
school was condemned by nearly every
speaker. Woman on the School
Board" was discussed by Mrs. Lizzie
Marble for the affirmative and Mrs.
Copp. negative
Carl Holt and his family will pass
Thanksgiving with his father. Manley
Holt, at Hinckley.
Rev and. Mrs. J. G. Osborne have
gone to Wells to pass Thanksgiving.
Ed Morrill, has purchased Vassar,
the road trotter, from Orman Rand.
She is a half sister to Northern Spy,
212 1-2, She is eight years old and
will be On the race track next sea son.
William Clough is here from Port
land visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. S.
Stinchfeld.
A concert and ball will be given
/ Wednesday evening by the X. of P's.
and a Chicken Pie supper will be
! served
( John J. Nevin, formerly of this town
now a mail carried in New York City.
will be here Dec. IA as soloist at a
concert at the First Baptist church.
The Philathea class met Monday
night and it was reported that 800
was made at the recent fair. 1t was
decided to hold another sale in one of
/ the empty stores down town and re-
/ peat the play soon.
Miss Annie Bergman, a teacher in
| the Brewer schools, is here on her
vacation.
I
/ to Dexter to pass Thanksgiving at
| the home of Mrs Marie Lane Kimball
| Roland T. Patten of this town a
| few days ago shipped barrel Of APP
plies grown at Eaton Mountain farm
| to Chicago, for which 81 was paid.
The person receiving them wrote
| back that she was very much pleased
to pay the price because the fruit was
| of excellent quality. Mr.. Patten is
realizing more per barrel for his ap-
| pies than anybody else in town be-
! cause he sells the fruit in the best
| condition and people are demanding
! them in big quantities and are ready
to pay the price because of the quail
ity.
Leslie II. Goldsmith acted the good
Samaritan Sunday night when he
went from his house in the evening
and saw a man lying in the ditch. The
man was unconscious and would have
suffered seriously from the cold but
for Mr.. Goldsmith's timely assistance.
He got him to the Maine Central no.
/ tel, where he was given care. The
man had apparently been under the
! influence of liquor or drugs and it re-
| quired some rough shaking to arouse
him.
The Belgians are to fare we'll at
the hands of Skowhegan people The
Christmas tree that has been held in
a store on Water street for two days
| has resulted in hundreds of contri-
buttons in money and clothing. This
! has been conducted under the aus
| pieces of the Women's Clubs and the
| goods will be shipped Wednesday.
The next meeting of the Town I'M
provement Society will be held Fri
! day afternoon. The subject will be
Norway" and papers will be given
on "Norways Revolt Its Capital"
The LapIanders." The Land of the
Long Night" and Rural Life" and
hostesses will be Mrs. Mamie Watson
and Mrs. Irene A. Turner. Program
will be in charge Of Mrs. Leslie ia
cobs. =
A Boom for Skowhegan.
The industrial uncertainty that