Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-10

tacks have been made on the physical
training classes, but in the opinion OF
the superintendent and, as he stated he
thought, in the minds Of so many Of
the women, that hit or miss play is not
the proper thing for the pupil; he should
have freq play but it should be super
vised. Medical inspection, another
branch Of school government, Mr.. Stuart
described in such a manner as to show
tho gratifying strides that have been
made by this branch Of the work in the
past few years.
mo matter how much money is put
into text books, into school inspection
and equipment, if the teachers are poor
the school will still be poor" The low
est paid teacher in the elementary
schools Of the city receives $50. The
highest receives se6o, End the average
pay for teachers in the Augusta ele-
mentary schools is $3.50. Can they live
on that? Next year the teachers have
got to be paid $500 because other cities
In the State are paying their teachers
that and so must augusta in order to
get the teachers. This will mean an
increase Of $4,000 In the school budget.
"Just as long as you can afford to
own automobiles, summer camps,
launches, then you can afford to pay
the taxes which will give these things
needed" Augusta authorized the ex-
penditurc Of $50, 900 last year for the
building on Capital park of a school
building. Upon further investigation
the school committees found that if
Augusta was to erect a building tina t
would fit the occasion that $3.50, 900 ut
least should be put into the erection.
They should launch out and the Sen
ior High school would be the result.
Not only give your children 4
chance to learn the things that they
want to learn, but the children on
Sand HILL" said the city school super
intendent. THAT is my idea OF
school, And he further stated "the
| next building that Augusta should
put up in few years should be the
Senior High school building. The
present Cony High school would be
| the Junior High school and the new
building would accommodate the
,, three upper classes Of High school.
training and domestic science rooms,
automobile repair department, print
| ing department and commercial train
ing quarters"
Augusta spends more than any
| other city in the state according to
per person and per dollar for roads.
1t stands second in charities and
third in government. Mr.. Stuart in
closing said he did not intend to
criticize any branch Of the govern
ment or any political party. but he
made the comparison for the league
members to bear in m
The meeting was Cd to order
by Mrs. G. r. Campba the pres
ident, who spoke briefly on the
voters creed" Then the members
OF the League recited the creed in
unison. The recording secretary,
Mrs. Fred r. Lord read the minutes
! Of the last meeting. Mrs. John v.
Lane. the corresponding secretary,
read her report. Mrs. Samuel Hol-
| way, treasurer, made report.
Mrs. John V. Lane, corresponding
| secretary, rendered her resignation
| which was accepted with regret. A
/ penny collection was next in order.
Then the president asked chairman
of the program committee Miss Con-
| nor to preside. The members arose,
addressed the chair, mentioned their
own names: on being recognized
they made statements taken from the
City Charter. Mrs. Brickett read
statesmen fro mthe city charter.