The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-22
lihan> school Notes

lnresting program given in St Al
bans Opera House was held FRIDAY
evening. June .. 1922, was PriZ'
Speaking Contest in which nearly
every school in town was represented
The following We're the contestants
Jesse Ray. Ruth Mower and Florence
Merrill of the Grammar school,
Mamie Bowie and Helen Bnbar ol
Hopkins; Eleanor Springer and Doro-
thea Giles, Five Corners; Edith phil
brick and Arthur Bowman, Brick
Howard GRAY. Margaret l}uker and
Clarence Morrow Pond; Esther and
Enzer Varney aud Elizabeth Libby
Tracy.
Every speaker did credit to himself
and the training he had received and
after quite a lengthy deliberation, the
Judges, +. Mills. Mrs. Hattie Emerson
and Mrs Emma Parkman gave the
decision that Jesse Ray should receive
first prize which was 81 and Helen
Buhar. second prize which was 81 and
Florence Merrill received honorable
mention.
A collection was taken before the
speaking and during the judges alb
sence. Mrs. Anna Vining, with her
usual ready words. presented the
same which was So to MIR. Clifford,
superintendent. as a token of esteem
and good Will toward him. He
wishes to thank the people through
this statement and that he shall use
it in his effort to gain good health
as his doctors fees have been very
heavy in the past year, and that he
Is doing all he can to conserve his
health. that he may be able to serve
the schools in the best possible way.
Look Listen Read! Another
Baseball. spelling match between
Hartland and st. Adams schools next
Thursday evening. June 10, at St.
Adams Opera House. Come and hear
the children spell, they want you to
and you can't do too much for the
children.
POND SCHOOL
Pond School. taught by Irene Libby,
reports the following for the last week
of the spring term, ending June o..
Those having perfect spelling for the
week we're: Dorothy Libby 8, VIM.
Braley s, Clayton Braley 8, Myron
Wood 6. Howard Gray 6, Margaret Blu
ker 5. Beatrice Frost s, Ernest Wood
4, John Braley 3, Hilda Buker 3, AL
thea Morrow g. Clyde Hunt l. Evelyn
Morrow /. Althea Morrow has had
perfect spelling for the whole year,
being absent two and one-half days
but she made her spelling work up so
that she has 100 per cent in her blank
for every day of the year.
Our attendance has been excellent
all the year, averaging 176 for the
whole year with an enrolment of 10
and this spring term has averaged II
with an enrolment of IS. The pupils
not absent for this term were, Doro-
thy Libby 8. Clayton Braley 8, Clar-
ence Morrow 5, Margaret Buker g.,
Althea Morrow 3, Frank Hollister /.
Hilda Buker was absent one-half day
and John Braley 3, and Evelyn Mer-
row |, each absent one day. The pu-
pills not absent for the whole year are
Dorothy Libby 3. and Clarence Mer-
row s. John Braley 3, and Hilda Ba-
ker 3, should be mentioned as they
have only beene absent one day and
one and one-half days.
We have had 90 visitors this term
and 78 this year.
Our flower list numbers 70 at the
close of this term and our bird list
numbers so.
Friday we enjoyed a picnic at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Libby.
There were about 60 present and the
day was, spent very pleasantly. The
children and friends presented Miss
Libby, teacher, beautiful hand paint
ed cake plate and dainty little bas-
ket
Friday evening three of our pupils
spoke in the Prize Speaking Contest
at the Opera House in st. Adams
They were Howard Gray 6, Clarence
Merrows s and Margaret Buker 5.
Although they did not receive any
prize they did credit to Pond School
and we are proud of them.
We feel that much good work has
been accomplished in our school this
year and we owe the success in part
to the splendid cooperation of the
parents and friends of the community.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Grammar School closed for the sum-
mer vacation. June 3.
The, following, graduated from the
ninth grader i Thomas Mills, Ruth
Mower, Ola brooks and Sylvia Abbot.
They have all done good work through
the year.
Composition work has been espec
tally emphasized this year. and we are
very proud to state that our Supt Mr..
Clifford took set Of our compositions
to send to superintendent in a near
by town.
Spelling was very poor. We have
tried to make 1t better and have raised
the standard somewhat. Ruth Mower
has missed nine words and lola
Brooks ten.
The attendance has been fine, al
though no pupil has been present
every day. Merideth Mower has been
absent one-half day. and Lloyd Smith
and Sylvia Abbott one day each.
The League has raised about sixty
dollars. We have purchased slate
blackboards, a desk chair silk flag
and various small things.
. In the final examinations the fol-
lowing received highest rank: Arith-