Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
Hundreds Attend
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| ~ ShV tOWus SIdAOS AC1IlY ACROSS the
State highway from the old two
room high school structure which has
passed beyond the point Of service,
The new school Is on a three acre lot
OF land recently purchased by the
town and which provides an ideal
baseball diamond. The building was
designed by Calvin S. Lane Of Port.
land. In the basement Is a large
room which will be used as the town
hall and there Is also a large fire.
proof safe where the town records
Will be kept: Town offices and ele.
mentary school rooms are located on
the first floor, and the second floor
provides an assembly room. recita-
tion room, teachers room and chem
lcal laboratory for the high school.
"A three-in one building" is the
way it Is termed In the report of
Ralph G. Cakes. superintendent of
schools. which report Is contained in
the annual town report. I'm the
basement also are located the separ-
ate modern toilets with rest rooms
and lavatories adjoining" the report
continues. THE sewer Is connected
with five underground septic tanks
which permanently dispose of all
sewage. The pressure tank for the
water system Is also located here.
In the boiler room Is the H. B. Smith
boiler Of the hfating plant. This Is a
non pressure Vapor modulating sys-
! TEN, concerning which the only state
ment necessary to be made. is that
with the temperature far below zero,
with the walls upholstered. and with
the doors only roughly boarded, no
trouble has been found to keep the
BUILDING at 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
On the first floor Is ample room to
mouse whatever system of graded
consolidated schools the town may
desire to organize in the future. On
the second floor the Arrangement OF
the assembly room, recitation room,
laboratory. library. and teachers
room for the high school is most con-
venient. BY having the entire high
school unit on the first floor ap-
proximately forty minutes are saved
each day from passing up and down
stairs as some schools are obliged to
do. to get to recitation. In a years
time this means big saving. The
stairways at either end of the build
ing provide the best possible fire es-
capes. The lighting of the building
could not be improved. The increas-
ed expense Of the up-keep of a build
ing of this size is relatively small. In
short, I do not believe, for its size,
that the building has it's peer in the
whole state. The town has just
cause to be proud. Above all. care
full inspection of the building will
prove to the most skeptical that we
are getting 100 cents in value for
every dollar that is being expended.
A detailed report of cost to date Is
given in the financial statement. The
building is being finished by The
Portland Con
der the original contract, at the cost
to the town of SIS 600. make this
statement here as rumors are being
constantly circulated that the build
ing is costing anywhere from $4,000
to 100000"
Previous to the exercises Of the
day, the joint school committee for
the four towns of the union held q
business session and unanimously
reelected for the fifth time Ralph
G. Cakes of Readfield as the super
intendent of schools for the towns OF
Belgrade, Readfield. Mt. Vernon and
Fayette. Mr.. Cakes and Joseph e.
Blaisdell, principal of the high
school, have worked hard to secure
the new building for the town. and
together with the members of the
school committee and the building
anu MISS oiit oIdl-
tuck. teacher in the high school, are
to be congratulated upon the sue
cess of their efforts. The members
of the school committee are: Chair
man. Mrs. Lulu Watson, Clyde E.
Tillson and Carroll r. Sawyer.
These members together with Her.
man II. Adams and Frank Pray
constituted the building committee,
The resignation Of Principal
Blaisdeli and Miss Shattuek. teacher
of the high school. comes as q dis
appointment to the citizens of Bel
grade. Both have been most eff
cient in their work. For four years
Mr.. Blaisdell has been principal OF
the high school. During that time
the school has grown in numbers,
scholarship rating and in school |
spirit. In addition to his duties as
principal. Mr.. Blaisdell has coached !
the baseball team and assisted in !
many other matters outside the !
school routine. Mr.. Blaisdell will |
attend Columbia University this
summer to continue his studies to-
wards a masters degree. The school
has not yet elected the
Shattuck.
The assembly hall on the second
floor was filled to the doors at the
Of the day. Following
selections by Smiths Orchestra of
Augusta, prayer was given by Rev.
E. p. McKissick of Belgrade. All
Joined in the singing Of America"
In turning over the keys to the
Mr.. Tillson. chairman of
the building committee. stated that ;
the committee in its work had had
its ups and downs and that II
seemed to him there had been more
''downs' than ups" l hope you
will take care of this building and
DO all In your power to forward the
conditions Of the chill
dren we love-" he said. II
Thanks to the citizens of Belgrade
Tor their cooperation were extend
ed by Mrs. Watson, in accepting the
keys in behalf OF the school COM
mittee. "Tte citizens Of Belgrade
have invested their money in the
boys and girls, the foundation of
future generations" she stated. !;
Address by Gov. Baxter ii
IT congratulate the citizens of Bel
grade and each and every one who
lad anything to do with the con-
Itruction of this building" said Gov
,rnor Baxter, the next speaker. This
9 an investment--the wiseSt invest