Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-02
Education Board
Considers Repairs
for High School

The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education was held
last evening in the rooms at the City
hall. Several matters Of importance
were taken up including the fixing
OF the cellar drain system at the
high school. The discussion started
from the fact that the janitor of the
high school placed a request before
the board for a pair of rubber boots
owing to the fact that he had worn
out his own wading around the GEL
lar of the high school after severe
rain storms. From the discussion of
the members 1t seems that after the
last rain storm the water filled the
cellar to quite It depth and came
within few inches OF the fire boxes
OF the boilers. At the present time
there is a drain system in the cellar
connected with the sewar but soft
coal from the cement pocket washes
into the drain and clogs it to such an
extent that sometimes it is several
days before the water drains off
after a storm. The board finally
buildings and grounds committee
with recommendation that the drain
be fixed or new drain be built and
that the janitor be provided with a
pair of rubber boots.
The monthly roll Of accounts
amounting to s11,515.2S for the COM
mon schools and $685. for the high
school was read and approved
The report of the committee on
janitorS that they had selected Harry
Butler to take the place of G.. Evans
Files who recently resigned as JAM
tor of the new Junior high school on
account of i'll health. was heard and
tho members of the board voted to
approve the selection of Mr.. But
Ter.
The committee on teachers made
the report that Emery Gooch had
been appointed as teacher in the au-
| tomobile department of the Junior
high school and that thus far he had
been very successful with the work.
Superintendent Patten said that
there were II pupils in the depart
ment which has an hour and half
day from . to 2:30 each afternoon.
Superintendent Patten remarke ed
that there were q barrel of young.
stcrs eager to get into the course but
that it could not be arranged this
Year. All of the pupils are from the
senior class and the course will last
half Of the year.
The committee on teachers also
reported that Miss Alice Angle has
been selected to take the place of
Miss Katherine Coyne as teacher of
the sixth grade and Miss Coyne ha,
been appointed as mead of tho
French department to take the plac !
of Miss Julliette Robichaud who re-
Gently resigned These teachers have
! been appointed as substitutes and il
thpir work n n thjf
year will be re-appointed for thI
next year. The board voted to ac-
cept tile reports of the committee OF
teachers.
There was some discussion con-
corning the night school of the city
which is being conducted at the
Redington street school for the edu-
cation of citizens who wish to learn
the English language. 1t was re-
ported that the school started this
year with a record registration but
has dropped off since Christmas.
1t was the sentiment Of the board
that it would be n fine thing for the
city to develop the night school sys-
TEN moro thoroughly.
Concerning the question Of paying
James F.. Jachman 500 for money
| expended for Government revenue
, fittIiSt lOt HIS dul'llio'IIt NoIINcN
, ancc for carrying school children
the matter was referred to the COM
mittee on finances.
1t vas decided to allow Frank
Merrick to transport the children
from Myrtle street school as long as
weather COZ 1itions make it neccs-
sary.
As only five pupils are in the
Kindergarten department Of the city
the board voted to accept the recon-
mendation of the superintendent and
close the department for the re-
mainder of the year. There were
two pupils attending the Walnut
street school and three the Western
avenue school and superintendent
Patton closed the department n
short time ago until the meeting.
The final matter taken mp at the
meeting was the matter Of repairing
the drain at the high school.