Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-16

sno augusta Board of Education has
Deen prepared. printed and Is ready
Tor distribution to the citizens. par
ents and all friends of the schools
me report contains a, vast fund of
Information concerning the Augusta
senools' tnelr programs, teacher and
s.uuent personnel. buildings and
tional system, and the usual tables
ana reports of the chairmen of the
Board, Frank Hewins. the Superin-
tenuent OF Schools, Fred w. Burrill
the Principal of Cony high school
everett V. Perkins: Primary Super-
school. - '"e Aish'
The school budget for the wear
1879 calls for total Of $172.610 and
the estimated resources, includine
sums coming from the state nf
Maine, are $36,531.59. leaving a hal
ance of $136.078.41 to be raised nv
the city at the annual school meet
ing. which will be held next Monday
evening.
The matter of the adoption of the
junior high school system and the
erection or a new junior high school
uuiiulng which will be consideed at
me school meeting. are treated in the
SUPERINTENDENT
and the Chairman of the Board SIM,
erintendent Burrill also takes occa :
sion to explain something of the
situation which lead to the inclusion
In the warrant for the meeting of an
trtlcle relating to the purchase of
I 1anu 10 be used as a playground at
W1lllams grammar school.
Recommends Repairs
The reDOrf of Chojrp,op IJox,,,.o -
the Board reviews the work which
mas been done during the past wear
10 modernize and repair the several
schoo! buildings in the urban and
SUBURBAN districts. and makes the
following recommendations for es.
sential repairs for the current wear:
Cony High-Building of cement
wall, outside foundation and wa
terproofing of the same on the
side of the building next to the ath-
ietlc held to prevent seepage into the
basement. Installation of new trar
ana cement drainage in boys Shower
ana dressing room. Repairs on slate
roof and painting of finish around
JET OF new building, $4,000
Williams School - Installation OF
TWO new Ideal Water tube boilers
and changing of radiation in all
north rooms. the enlargement of one
class room. the whitening of ceilings
and tinting Of walls Of all rooms un
ilnished last year s4,750.0C
Nash School - Changing of heat
radiation soon 0G
Lincoln School Painting sash
window frames and standing finish
ana work on roof $4,000
Smith School-Putting on of metal
window strips on north and west
rooms, window cords and setting OF
glass s30o OC
Bracket School-Change window
lighting to conform to modern stand
ards. increase size of wood shed and
change toilets s5Oo az
Cony Rural School - Build new
wood shed and change toilets $500. 90
Webster School-Put in two new
windows in special class room $4,000
The Board has already expended
THIS year Approximately 100000 in
repairs. The chief items are as fol-
lows: Installation OF fire escape
smith School, $S27.00: Installation
Master clock at Cony High. $40 90;
Installation electric lights. Williams
School. 100000: Installa ton electric
lights, Cony High. $4,000. The re-
mainder for minor repairs in all the
school buildings.
Junior High Project
In his report, which is most COM
prehensive and interesting, Super
intendent Burrill mentions the suit
able and satisfactory progress made
by the Augusta schools during the
past year. He also gives credit &c
the several Parent Teacher Associa
tons and Mothers Club for much
valuable assistance and cooperation
Reviewing the systematic and con.
certed effort which has been made
by the Board of Education to pre-.
sent to the citizens the need of 8
new school building to relieve the
congestion at Cony high school ant
in the upper grammar grades. Mr.
Burrill explains the proposition a:
follows:
I'VE believe that the junior higf
school offers the best solution of tht