Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06

were out and remaining to watch ths
girls at their recreation. The splen.
did equipment, the fine buildings and
the cheerful groups of girls give an
impression quite different from that
of correction or coercion. 1t would "
difficult to realize, were it not for tie
mentality of some few of the girls, ap
parent in their faces, that one was
not viewing an ordinary private snhoOl
There are 10 girls at the school at tie
present time and about 81 others undg
its charge. There are threes residence
halls-Erslline, Baker and Flagg-Dun-
mer-and 16 girls are accommodate
in the splendid Central building. B..
sides this there is Farwell for ths
smaller girls. The schools are graded
one room having grades to G. then
there being separate rooms for The
seventh. eighth and ninth Grades Tie
three years of commercial high and
the two years of ordinary high. Thos
girls who wish n high school diploma
have in years past come down to tie
city high school for the remaining
wear or years of their course Tn
equipment was thoroughly modem
and the visitor sighed for the fire
library and wished it's counterpart
might be in the city schools Sixteen
girls viii graduate this June fpm
grammar to high school course. They
are to give a play, The Tanning Of
Horrors" and have a professional
coach to drill Them in it.
The girls pass their morning IN .
practical, definitely mapped course ia
housekeeping and sewing. their after
moons in school. and have recreation
cut of doors after school till supper,
and gather in their indoor recreation
haAs for music and games in the esrg
evening. Yesterday afternoon they
were playing baseball They wear no
school uniform, and the CAV colors Of
their spring dresses against the greer
grass and the dull brick background
of the buildings made n colorful pic
ture. They were good at ball. too. and
could hit. Thee scorned the soft ball
Of the girls game and had regular
one. boy fashion.
The visitor, who had not seen ne
school under Mr.. Wehber's admins
tration, noted number of innovations
Repairs had made all buildings seen
in good condition. Farwell and krsSiHe
particularly. New steel ceilings were
one feature. A moving picture machihs
had been installed There was new
garage. A new and attractive bung'
low had been built on the site Of tM
old house burned last fall. The meo-
ical room. and the practical measufes
taken for the health of the girls =!
the resident physician, DR.. Lippeil
the new dental room with its sanllaH
equipment, and opportunity for mes
essary dental work each week Tne'
were numerous indications of the wa
in which Mr.. Weber and Mrs. Weber
are constantly planning for the Ws'
fare of the girls.
The last impression gained was ~
from an institutional one. The coh.
Garry the gift of Gov. Baxter y
the school, had done his part to niaM
the visitor feel at home. and his ouS
in that matter performed to his iun
satisfaction, ran off to join the groul'
of bali players. adding to the hilarle'
If not to the skill of the game hsiV,
well folks should climb that hill any
find out Just what sort of instituiiV-
is in their midst. instead OF Juugl.s
IT from an occasional escaped inma...
After all, girls run away even HUE
home these days.