The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
The Belfast Schools

Never in the memory of the present
generation has there been such excellent
CO. operative work as is apparent now,
Supt. E. E. Ro :erick has the respect of
the citizens, the confidence of the teach
ers and the highest regard of the pupils
One has only to be present at meeting
of the Belfast Teachers Club to realize
the best of good fellowship and the desire
to cooperate for the good of the schools.
The contributions, large and small, for
the school building fund under the aus
pices of Mayor C. w. Wescott speaks
louder than words of genuine good will
The B. H. S. under the direction of their
music teacher, Miss Margaret NJ Mitchell,
will have part in the Knox-Waldo High
School Festival to be entertained May
18th in the Belfast Armory, an unusual
event in that schools history
The grade schools and their teachers,
under the direction of the committee with
Miss Esther F. Evans, chairman, are pre-
pairing pageant to be held Friday even
ing, June 4th, at the Base Ball grounds
on Congress street. 1t will be benefit
to the new school building fund and will
include many historical events, Paul Re-
vere's Ride, tableaux, May Day fetes,
minuettes, drills, etc. The committee
request all who have Colonial clothes,
ETC., they are willing to loan for the oc-
casion to communicate with Miss Evans
or any of the teachers. Remember the
place and date, Congress street ball
grounds, June 4th.
The B. H. S. Class of 1920 will present
a substantial amount for the new building
and will furnish room by pledging an
nual subscriptions for several years.
All the schools will close Friday, June
18th. The B. H. S. program will begin
with the Baccaleaurate sermon by Rev.
Arthur E Wilson of the First Parish
(Unitarian) Church Sunday, June 9th.
All the public exercises will be held in
the Armory. The present plans include
the prize speaking of all the classes Mon
day evening. The Junior entertainment,
including music, readings, recitations,
ETC., will be Tuesday evening. The grad
uating exercises will be Wednesday
evening. The remainder of the program
will be for the Seniors and invited guests.
Thursday evening the class banquet, etc, i,
will be in the Baptist vestry, followed by
the ball in the Armory. Friday the class
and chaperons will 60 to some nearby re-
sort for house party. During the week
WV "ihhSio Ill tAC QlAA0 essay SoAICoI VI
the whole school will be announced: One
prize is offered by DR.. Alfred johnson of
Brookline, Mass, and Belfast for the
best essay on "The Separation of Maine
from Massachusetts,, and the other by
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., on "The
Settlement of Belfast"
Sub master Harold S. Webb of the B.
H. S., under the auspices of the school
committee and at the request of citizens
will open the Webb School of Business
Science June 21st in the B. H. S. COM
mercial rooms. Mrs. Webb, teacher in
the Beal Business College of Bangor, will
assist her husband He will teach ele-
mentary, intermediate and advanced
stenography, bookkeeping, accountancy
and secterial courses. 1t will be an ex-
cellent opportunity for any who desire
instruction along these lines. The school
will remain open all the year.