The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
Inspection Night at Madison High
New School Building

Madison, Feb. 15-(Special) An
event of great interest to citizens and
friends of the Madison public schools
was inspection night at the new high
school building, the Madison Board OF
Trade and townspeople being the
guests of the school department. A
special session of the high school was
held from $50 to 100 p. IN. and the
parents were given an opportunity to
witness the actual work of the school
In the class rooms. While all the
rooms were points of interest, the
Domestic Science and Manual Train
ing departments located in the base
ment seemed to be points OF attrac-
ton which none could resist.
Following the close of school came
a short business session of the Board
of Trade in one of the class rooms
Applications were received and five
new members were added to the mem
bership list II was voted to leave
the program OF the next regular meet
ing to the Transportation Committee
with the understanding that they Sc
cure a speaker. II was also voted
TO hold special meeting on Feb. %
to discuss articles of special interest
I'm the warrant for the annual town
meeting Next came the nomination
and election OF the following stand
ing committees for the current year
Membership-A. Christopher, e. G.
Burns George b. Walker. DR.. l.. f.
Norris; manufactures John White,
Walter H. Ray, John w. Stobie, y.
A. Weston; real estate and taxation,
II. A. Johnson, +. l.. Perkins, &. ID.
Perkins, Stanley Renter; f. L. Hard
ing. VIM. Ingalls,: finance, b. X. Ed
wards. J. F. Withee. Ralph Webster.
improvements. DR.. j. p. Lancaster,
Dr. w. S. Milliken, A. NJ. Holden.
Reuben Heald. Harry Merrill. X. c.
Gray; insurance. G. Oscar Flanders.
Alfred W. ingalls,, d. y. Sawyer; rail
roads and transportation, II. G.
Prince, c. O. Small. II. II. Haines, j.
NJ. Spence, Il. l.. Hight; water, tele-
phones, electric lights. Evan w.
Adams David Gray. J. w flanagan,
l.. I.fLougee, T. II. Spear; streets and
highways, Ernest c. Weston, Charles
Wescott, Charles Landers, Linwood
Worster; retail trade, Charles T..
Davis, John Cargill, Fred A. Gilman,
o. II. Dilworth. l.. l.. Steward, II. S.
Dyer. Phillip Conference.-The; pnblici-
ty, Frank Merrill, II. w. l1amlin. NJ.
M. Spear, Evan Tinkham, Clayton
Weston.
After the Board of Trade meeting
the company assembled in the uniin-
ished auditorium where an address
was given by Superintendent w. =.
Woodbury. of the Madison and SHOW
hogan public schools on the needs OF
the Madison schools. In opening Mr..
Woodbury. congratulated the citizens
on their fine building and said that
one OF the direct results of the new
building had been o marked improve
ment in the work of the pupils. He
said that while the aim of the school
authorities had been to cut out all
needless expense it had been neces-
sary to employ three more teachers
In the common schools during the
past school year at a salary Of $1,000
each, making an additional expense
OF $4,000, also that the expense OF
running the old high school building
now came under the head of the COM
mon schools. Mr.. Woodbury. said
the committee had estimated that the
amnut needed for the common schools
for the coming year would be S25,00O
which is about $4,000 more than for
merly. Mr. Woodbury. said that the
modern class room arrangement OF
the new building had required two
more teachers In tire high school
Among other things he told his audi
ence that as near as could he estl-
mated the new building would re-
uuire 300 tons of coal per year, the
cost of which would not be less than
$3.50; that the weekly pay roll OF
the building was $500; that the bill
for electric lights and water would
amount to 5000 yearly; that the trans
portation of high school pupils would
require S1100 per year. Mr.. Wood
bury called the attention of his
hearers to the unfinished gymnasium
and auditorium and said that the A. +
Warren & Son had estimated that 1t
would cost $4,000 to complete The
building, but after some investigation
by the committee 1t was thought II
could be done considerably cheaper
He said that according to the figures
of the town fathers the total cost OF
all expenses OF the building to date
including the cost of the lot was
$780, $50. He estimated THAT $4,000
would he necessary to run the high
schooi for the coming year. Mr.
Woodbury. suggested that a power saw
and planer were needed for the Man
nal Training room; that equipment
was needed for the chemical and
physics laboratory; that hot water
shower baths were needed in con-
nection with the gymnasium; that a
vacuum cleaning system costing
about $1,000 would be needed for the
building.
Following the address OF Mr.. Wood
bury the visitors wore invited to the
basement to commence their tour OF
inspection. At this time came sur
prise for large part of the guests
when refreshments of hot coffee
sandwiches. punch and waters were
served in the Domestic science room
The electric clock system and fire
alarm system were objects of much
interest to the visitors. Another OBJ
ject of much interest was the fan