Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-03

provements shall be made depends
entirely upon the people Of this city.
Mr.. Stuart then called attention to
the work of the consulting school
physician and the director of physic
al training in the grades, and point
ed out the need of a room whore a
dental clinic might be established.
And he read the results of certain
mentaE examinations given to child
rem in this city, showing that there
is a decided need Of rooms to house
special classes Of students.
Referring to the subject Of teach
ers salaries, Mr.. Stuart pointed out
that the draft on Maine teachers is
growing greater day by day. When
schools opened last September there
were % per cent, or 566. fewer nor
NAL trained teachers than there were
in the schools on the preceding
June. And he said that the Board Of
Education in this city conversant
with the situation and believing that
Augustus desires to maintain her
educational opportunities at least up
to the present standard are going to
submit a budget to the May meeting
which will provide for salaries COM
parable with those in other Maine
cities. This means a maximum SAL
airy to grade teachers of $1,000 and
to High school teachers of S1400.
The budget above referred to calls
for $4,000 more for schools for next
year which is a 80 per cent inc/Ise
over that of last year. This will
mean that Approximately II mills
out of the 80 or 40. whatever the
rate may be, will be for schools.
This increase in comparison with
that Of other towns selected at ran
dom is not large.
The meeting last evening was pre-
sided over by the president, Blaine
s. Viles. Following the Rotarian
dinner, served in the usual fine
style of the hotel, the session was
opened. There was large attend
ance and the guests of the evening
were introduced. Among the guests
at the meeting were the members
Of the Republican State committee
who were in the city for a get
gether. Musical Director j. F. Mac
Nichol then called upon all Rotar-
JAMS to stand up and give their
"class YELL" extending their greet
ings to their guests.
Rotarian Perley M. Lawrence who
recently returned from Florida
where he had been passing the win
ter months, taught the Rotarians a.
new song, short and simple, that is
popular with the clubs in the south.
1t runs as follows:
II am little prairie flower
Growing wilder every hour
No one cares to cultivate me
oodle-toodle-toOd dee"
Simplicity was the keynote of the
verse, but the rendition with digital en-
phasis took" with everyone and was
given warm applause.
A novel stunt was pulled off at the
session in the line of entertainment.
Each man seated at a table was given I
number, and in most Of the cases the
numbers did not run consecutively.
And each man as his number was called
arose and introduced the man whose
number was next larger than his, CIV
ing not only the full name blu the oc-
cupation. And thus everyone present
was introduced, this stunt showing that
Rotarians and guests knew each other
well and intimately.
Secretary Ivan Lang spoke to the Eo-
tarians about the 18th annual conven-
ton of the International Association of
Rotary Clubs which will be held at At
1antic City during the week of June %.
There were two speakers at the meet
ing, Superintendent of Schools Stuart
and Robert A. Crosby, staff member Of
the American City Bureau, New York.
who is in the city for the campaign to
form the Chamber of Commerce here.
Mr.. Crosby was formerly a Maine man
and he spoke of his particular interest
in speaking in Augusta. He spoke of
the Chamber of Commerce project, II
the work OF the American City Bureau,
and he told of the spirit of enterprise
which in any city makes 1t a leader.
President Viles spoke Of the fact that
one of the Rotary members, Rev. Will
intA w wv, Has FcCeINeu d call 10 lno
pastorate of the Baptist church at Ha-
verhill, Mass, and that he is now con-
sidering the matter. 1t was the unan-
imous vote of the Rotarians that the
secretary, Ivan Lang, be instructed to
send a note to Rev. Mr.. Wood express
ing their united desire that he should
stay in Augusta and. continue his work
here.
Cigars were passed around at the
meeting last evening. the gift of Harold
Packard of Packard's cigar store, and
a vote of thanks was extended to him.
The Rotary session was closed with
the singing Of America"
President Blaine s. viles~ and the 9TH
er members of the club who attended
the Springfield convention this week
will give their report at the next regu-
lar meeting.