Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10

vey STAFF was that the city suffers
great ecoEomie loss because OF the
instability of the teaching force.
They state that for the i've years
preceding their report. the median
length OF time that urban elementary
school teachers have taught In All.
gusta has been two years: while IA
Cony High school for four years
previous to the present year the
median length Of service has never
risen above one yeas One OF the
chief reasons for this ID the fact that
the school officials of many cities ia
other New England states are COM
recruiting ground for superinten-
dents, principals and teachers. While
this II in a way compliment to Au-
gusta, yet 1t does not help the city
to maintain an efficient teaching
force"
In regard to the crowded condi-
ton of Cony High school. which was
brought about to q considerable de-
gree by the reorganization of the
grades and the elimination OF the
ninth grade, sending an exceptionally
large freshman class to the school,
MIR. Burrill says:
''Our present high school is en-.
tirely inadequate to care for the
present enrolment. There are two
ways Of administering overcrowding
in schools. One way is to ignore the
laws of hygiene, sanitation and good
pedagogy by overtaxing the seating
capacity; to buy portable buildings.
platoon basis. The other way Is to
fnnn tho kif1nof;nn ro1&y INV
launching a building program which
will care for the education of the
pupils for the next decade. It ID for
the citizens of Augusta to decide
! which method should be employed in
Augusta. The question of whether
you will build a new Junior high
school building and use the present
building for the Senior high, or If
the new building shall be Senior
high and use the present one for
Junior work, should be definitely de-
cided and immediate steps should be
taken to bring about the erection Of
some building which will relieve the
present situation at Cony High. The
fine record made by this school dur
ing the past year is worthy of high
commentator. and is due in no small
measure to the splendid work of
iIHClpdi IkulHOy, WHOSc HlSH lOcdiS
of scholarship and character have
impressed themselves upon the stu
dents with whom he comes in con-
tact. The hearty cooperation of his
assistants has been a great factor in
making this a most successful year."
1.-THE state director of Domestic
Arts has severely criticized the con-
ditiOns under which Miss Webster,
the teacher Of cooking. Is obliged to
carry on her work. and has init
mated that she will not approve the
course unless some move IL made to
improve conditions. I would recon-
mend that the present kitchen and
the lunchroom be intcrchanged be-
cause of the improved sanitary con-
ditions, heat and light. This change.
with sor.c new equipment. would be
satisfactory and would cost about
five hundred dollars"
The printed report which Is avail.
able to all interested citizens also
contains in full the report of Clarence
p. Quimby. Principal OF Cony High
school, with definite recommended
tons. The report Of the Primary
Supervisor. Elizabeth NJ. Collins, is
most exhaustive and comprehensive
of the work in the kindergartens and
lower four grades.