Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Evening Classes May
Lead to Formation
of Evening School

Superintendent C.. e. Glover of the
Watervillc Public schools was COM
mcnded by the members of the board
OF education at their regular meeting
last evening for the establishment OF
an advanced class in the evening
schools which will probably eventu-
allv lead to the formation of regu-
lar advanced evening school conduct
cd in the high school building. This
class was established at the Myrtle
street school and already has an en-
rollment of % members, students
ranging between the ages of II and
~ and the courses to be taken up
during the first Is weeks will, include
business arithmetic. elementary book
keeping. and shorthand and during
the final IL weeks the class will be
shifted to the high school building
where a typewriting course will he
substituted for the short hand giving
each student an elementary business
course. Miss Hazel Rediker Is in
charge Of these classes.
The first business of the meeting
was the passing of the monthly roll
OF accounts amounting to Sl4,441 for
the common schools and S26I5 for the
high school.
SUPERINTENDENT Glover reported
that he had interviewed Mayor Tfb-
belts concerning the disposal of ash
es in the school buildings and the
Mayor told him that he would be
glad to make arrangements to have
the city teams remove the ashes pro-
vided they were put out in cans to
the edge OF the sidewalk. This work
will he started as soon as there is an
accumulation.
Mr.. Glover then reported that the
evening schools started on October
10. one in the Redington street
schoolhouse In the south end or the
city and the other in the Myrtle
street schoolhouse in the north end
OF the city. He said that ne received
a call at once for an advanced course
and after viewing the situation he
decided that most of those applying
were IN favor of business and COM
mercial course. He made sure that
everyone OF the applicants were in
earnest and then opened up the ad-
yanced course and he said that there
seemed to be much enthusiasm and
the class was growing. and would
be without doubt the foundation or
an advanced school.
The matter of transportation or
pupils by electric car was discussed
and It was decided to let the present
limits stand.
The members voted to close the
schools from 8 o'clock on the day
before Thanksgiving, which comes
this year Thursday. November -
until the following Monday morning.
The schools are closed at o'clock in
order to give the teachers who live
out Of town O chance to go home in
time for the holiday. i
Superintendent Glover announced
that through the kind offices of the
Mayor a flag pole had been landed
on the Junior High school grounds
and was now there drying out before
being erected.
The. members voted to allow
George Weed. manager of the Ather-
ton furniture, the use of the Junior
high school auditorium on the night !
of December 10 for the purpose OF
staging a free concert which will in
clude an artist from away singing IN
with the playing or an
Edison phonograph.
The matter of using the motlon
picture machine at the Junior high
school was brought up by Mr.. Glover;
He suggested that the children would
like TO nut on some motion picture
performances to help finance the bas-
ketbau team and for similar pur-
poses and the members were heartiiS
in favor of the plan. Mr.. Glover also
suggested the procuring or eouca !
tional films to be used in the schooi
work. The members also faSoreu
this and gave the superintendent
power to act.