Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-19

or his recommendations and statements
follow:
In my last report, ] called your atten-
ton to the eongested condition of the
Myrtle street and North grammar school
buildings This was brought to the at
tention of the mayor and city council and
referred to a committee. This committee
after careful consideration deemed that
the interests of the pupils could best be
served by the erection of primary school
building north of the Myrtle street school.
The report of this committee was ap-
proved by the city government, and the
erection of a four-room brick school
building on Walnut street was author
lied. There is a good prospect that this
building will be completed ready for &C.
cupancy at the beginning of the spring
term April 10, 1914.
Owing to the heavy expense which the
city had been mourning in erecting the
new high school building. very little re-
pair work had been done for the past few
years. 1t was deemed necessary to make
quite extended repairs this past year upon
a number of the buildings.
Teachers.
can retain its competent teachers from
year to year. In my last report I recon-
mended that some provisions be made to
increase the wages of our teachers.
Through the wisdom and generosity of
the city government, this was accom-
plished by an increased appropriation
and the board was enabled to grant a
general increase to the teachers. This in
crease in salary also enabled the board
to set a higher standard for candidates
for positions as regular teachers in the
schools of Waterville.
The first appointment of teachers to
positions in the common schools of Wat
erville shall be conditioned upon gradua-
ton from State Normal school or upon
at least five years of approved experience
in graded schools.
The minimum salary of regular teach
ers in the common schools shall be s11 per
week, and the maximum salary SIG per
week.
The minimum salary of principals of
two-room buildings shall be s12 per week
and the maximum salary ST per week.
Principals of three-room buildings shall
have as the minimum salary $l3 per week
and for the maximum salary SIS per week.
Principals of four, five or six room build.
ings shall receive as a minimum salary
s14 per week, and as the maximum $40 per
week. Principals of bulldogs containing
more than six rooms shall receive as a
minimum salary SIS per week, and as a
maximum $40 per week.
Assistants to principals shall receive
the same salary as regular teachers.
The minimum salary of the master
of the High school shall be $500 The fe-
male teachers in the High school shall re-
eeive as the minimum salary SIG per week
and as a maximum $40 per week.
In case of personal illness of a teacher
half of the regular wages of that teacher
shall be paid for period of four weeks
during the school year.
The following changes, in the corps of
teachers occurred during the year:
Resignations-High school: Charles L.
Haskell, principal; Albion w. Blake. sub
master Caroline e. Bonney, teacher O.
history, and Myla a. Jofiesf assistant IN
commercial department. Myrtle street
school. Effie c. Wright, seventh grade
Annie r. Buck, sixth grade North
grammar school: J. Marion Ramsdeli,
fourth grade Helen NJ. Foster frs
grade; Edythe F. Hutchinson, principal 5
assistant and Grace r. Drummond, prin-
cipars assistant Redington street school:
Katherine NJ, Mason, first grade south
Grammar school: Mary 6; Abbott,
fourth grade. Grove street school; Luz
Gle A Soper, third grade; Gladys a. Simp-
son. first grade; supervisor of domestic
Arts, Ruth S. Barker
Pleasant street ninth to teacher OF ms
tory, high school: Etfie c. Wright, from
Myrtle street eighth to Myrtle street
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seventh to North grammar principal
assistant Alace NJ. Angle, Myrtle sire
seventh to Myrtle street sixth; Gertrud :
R. Clark, from assistant in Myrtle street
fourth to south grammar third; Lou NJ.
Knowlton, from Myrtle street first to
North grammar fourth; Dora NJ. Brann
from assistant in North grammar Iouta
to Grove street third; Ida Nj. Murray,
South grammar third to south grammar
fourth.
Observation-Disclosures school: Arnold N.
Sanborn, principal; Charles +. steward
sub-master; Emily F. Archer, asslstant
school: Ruth Allen. intermediate; Minnie
M. Stinson, seventh grade North gram
mer school. Grace r, Dummond, prlncl
pals assistant: Louise i; Mathews. mrs. .
andrews. principal: Sylvia NJ, Crockett,
ninth grade, boys; Evelyn NJ. BoWley,
eighth grade. Western avenue schoo.
Mildred McFadden, intermediate. he1-
second grade; Mary f. Philpot, first
grade. Grove street school: Iva Rlchara-
Son. FIRST grade; supervisor of domestic
arts. Edna 3. Chapman; supervisor OF
writing. Kathryn Morrill,
At present we are employing 81 teach
ers two men and seven women in the
high school and 50 women in the elemen-
tarv grades. am confident that the edu-
cation. training, earnestness of purpose
and ability to secure results of these
teachers will compare favorably with
those of any city or town in our State
II is today a statement that is taken
for granted that no person can De-
come an effective teacher without
course of training in professiona
schools or long apprenticeship II
teaching under the supervision o.
trained superintendent. By adding sucf
teachers only to our teaching corps we
can gradually increase the efficiency ane
raise the standard of our schools.
Ranking.
In Sept. 1912, the ranking system in use
i'm the schools was much simplifed. II
Sept 1913. a still further step was taker
and the per cent. method OF ranking wa:
abolished Each pupil is ranked in eact
subiect nv one of the numbers, l, 2, g.