Ellsworth American., 1922-10-11
ELLSWORTH SCHOOL NOTES.
(By Supt. H. E. Henry.)

On Monday the Hancock County
Teachers association will meet at
Bluehill. Every teacher Of Dedham,
Ellsworth and Surry is expected to
attend. In fact, we expect that the
meeting will be we'll attended from
all parts of the county and certainly
no teacher can afford to be absent.
An interesting and helpful program
has been arranged, and the people of
Bluehill are prepared to entertain all
who attend.
The State teachers association will
convene in Bangor Oct. 26 and 27.
There is no good reason why any
teacher in this section should fail to
attend. One direct benefit from all
such assemblies is to render all
teachers more professionals
feature too much neglected in the
past. Arrangements have been made
whereby any teacher may register in
advance with the superintendent,
thus avoiding confusion and delay at
the convention.
There seems to be feeling that,
owing to the close of the late war.
there is no longer need for the
Red Cross and kindred organizations.
If we look about us, we can readily
see a large field for work of these
societies. The Junior Red Cross OF
the West Side school recently had a
splendid opportunity to demonstrate
it's usefulness. A family in which
there are several children of school
age was burned out, losing all their
personal effects. The Junior Red
Cross above mentioned came to the
IT,
ly supplied with proper clothing so
that they were able to attend school
without the loss of single day.
I wish to say few words in timely
explanation of the work of the public
health nurse in the schools. First let
me say that any teacher may exclude
any pupil temporarily from the
school, when, in her judgment, it is
I for the safety of the school. The
law of Maine places certain restric-
, tions upon all pupils. When the
nurse finds pupil in the schools
who seems to be suffering from
contagious disease, it is our intention
to send such child to the public
health officer whose duty it is to as
certain whether or not the child
should be excluded and receive medi-
cal treatment. 1t is then the privi-
lege of the parent or guardian OF
such to employ any qualified ply
sician whom he may wish to attend
the child. Then the child must
present a certificate of health from
the public health officer before re-
turning to the school. If, however,
there is an unnecessary delay in the
child's- return, the superintendent
and attendance officer certainly have
the right to interfere.
The unusual attendance at the
high school has made it necessary to
place some new furniture in the
school building as we'll as to replace
certain articles which time and rough
treatment have made necessary. All
the new articles, however, may also
be of use in the contemplated new
high school building.
The teacher of agriculture in the
high school is prepared to give part
time instruction in agriculture, poul-
try-culture, dairying and allied sub
jects to classes outside the school
made up of persons of either sex who
may not have the time or opportunity
to attend the regular classes, and
will arrange to meet them at some
place convenient to all concerned.
Anyone interested in such course
will please communicate at once with
the instructor, Prof. P. E. Johnson,
Ellsworth, or the superintendent of
schools.
The Ellsworth American, beside
affording the superintendent
chance to get certain matters off his
mind, seems to be good medium
through which to let your wants be
known to the public. The many
items entitled Wanted" which
have mentioned in columns of this
paper have all met with response.
wish to urge the students of ELS
worth to patronize the churches of
the place during the school year. BY
all means attend the church of your
choice, but remember that religious
education is as important to the de-
velopment of young men and women
as secular education, and the two
will in no way conflict with the best
IN Of o,1iUbt hmm apity