Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-21
Oak Grove Board
of Managers Meet
and Elect Officers

The annual August meeting of the
Seminary was held at the school at
p. NJ. on Thursday The chairman,
c. Irving Bailey of Winthrop Ctr,
presided and all officers were pres
ent.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Chairman, c.
Irving Bailey of Winthrop Center;
Secretary Anna NJ. Priest of East
Vassalboro: Treasurer, Robert T..
Owen. The following executive COM
| mittee was elected: Ex-officio, c. l.
Bailey; Elwood A. Bailey: George H.
Gates; Geo. l.. Crossman: Herbert
+. Wadsworth; and Eleanora S.
Woodman. Chairman of the various
standing committees were elected as
follows: Instruction, George L. Cros-
man: Farm, George H. Gates: Care
, of Property, Elwood A. Bailey;
House Furnishings, Mabel G. Bailey:
Religious instruction, Elcanora S
! Woodman.
One of the important matters of
business was the annual awarding Of
scholarships. This assistance to de-
serving students of high standing is
made possible by the income from
| invested funds 7yhich have been do
hated to the school for this purpose
Fourteen scholarships were awarded
ranging in value from fifteen to forty
dollars per term.
| Extensive repairs and improve
! ment have been made during the last
| month. The Sophia Bailey Memorial
Chapel has been reshingled, the base
ment has been renovated and the
porch has been rebuilt, besides nu-
merouS minor repairs. All this has
been made possible through the gem
crosby Of a single Friend A new
boiler and new drainage system
have been installed in the laundry
y new undcrpinning has been put
Under the stable. In the main build
ing four classrooms have been re-
rapered and the rooms occupied bv
the employees have been completely
renovated with paper and paint A
new water heater has been installed.
The quarters set apart for the girls
who are day students have been
| much improved. A crew of painters
arrived Thursday TO start painting
the entire gymnasium. This is an
excellent building and is to be kent
! in first class repair. Work has been
continued all summer improving the
grounds. Another rockery is under
! construction at the foot Of the hill.
and two wrought iron pedastals six
feet tall, which will be topped with
white globes are being installed to
provide lights at the entrance. These
! were the gift Of the graduating class
/ and viii add much to the beauty of
; the campus.
In addition to the improvements
which have already been made. the
Board of Managers voted further re.
pairs. A new tar and gravel roof is
/ to be put on the main building be-
fore school opens. A concrete floor
Will be laid in the central portion
of the basement. New screens are
TO be ordered at once for more than
hundred windows and doors.
1t is the purpose of the MANAGE
ment to maintain the entire plant in
the best possible condition, and To
spare nothing to keep every depart.
ment Of the school on a high level
In order to accomplish this. Prjnci-
pal and Mrs. Owen c1ch summer, de-
vote their entire vacation to person
ally supervising every detail OF the !
work
Students have been enrolling for
me coming year since early sum |
mer, and the dormitory accomoda- !
tons are already nearly filled. The
prospects are exceptionally good for
the coming year.
At the close of the meeting of the
Beard OF Managers Mrs. Owen served
refreshments, and the members re-