Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-12

cattle to prominent Jersey Farm
in Vermont. Our effort with pigs and
poultry have been satisfactory.
II have to note the promotion OF
Mr.. Elmer B. Pratt, who worked
with me here for Is faithful years,
to be superintendent of the State
Reformatory for Men at South
Windham, Mr.. Pratt's efficiency and
influence will be felt in this School
for long time.
1.-THE desirability of changing the
heating system in the Main Build
ing and in Lincoln and Albion Little
Cottages, which was discussed four
years ago when an appropriation of
$500 was asked for that purpose,
is still question for our considera-
ton. 1t is believed that very sub
stantial saving of fuel can be af-
fected by making the change and 1t
is hoped that this important matter
will be brought to the attention of
the next Legislature.
Savings In Purchases
This institution still continues to
! buy as much of it's supplies as pos
sible through the Maine State Pur-
| chasing Agents Association, and the
| actual savings during the period of
the last six years by keeping its
membership in the Association and
buying through it's competitive sys-
tenn has been most satisfactory, and
! wilr be continued"
The statistical report on attend
ance at the school during the 1924
70 fiscal year submitted by Nellie
A. McGillicuddy, shows in attend
ance July l. 1924, total of 1876
boys; new commitments during the
period, SO; returned from parole, 3
Total, 1913. OF boys going out OF
the institution: Paroled, 81; enlist
ed, 4; escaped and still at large, 3;
discharged by vote of trustees, II;
died, none; making a total of 149
The average daily attendance fol
the year was 143.
There were in attendance July /
1925, total of 149 boys; new com.
mitments during 1925-26 fiscal year
43; returned from parole, 6-total
| 149. Boys going out of institution:
/ Paroled, 43; enlisted, none; escaped
and still at large, Z: discharged, 10;
died, none; total, 143. Average daily
! attendance for fiscal year 1926
1856.
| Causes of Commitments
| Commitments during the biennial
| PCl iva wei AOi tuS lOllON lhS5 OllCu-
SEES: Larceny, so; truancy, Is; COM
mon runaway, /; assault or assault
and battery, 2; malicious mischief,
.3; breaking and entering, IA; idle
and disorderly. 2; injury to property,
8; juvenile delinquency, s.; taking
auto, 4.
! The number of commitments from
| the several counties during the two
! year period were as follows: Andres
coggin, Z; Aroostook. IS; Cumber-
| land. 20 (25 being from Portland) !;
Franklin. none; Hancock, s; Kenne-
bee, 6 (two from Augusta. one from
! Hallowell, and three from Water
ville); Knox, .; Lincoln, /; Oxford,
| 8; Penobscot, 10; Piscataquis, / /;
Sagadahoc, 8; Somerset, A. Waldo,
| l; Washington. /; York. 4; total 102.
The statement Of appropriation ex-
penditures 1925-26 is as follows:
| Maintenance. s36,21S.79; personal
service, $lS.s1o.65; repairs and equip
ment, $10,S30.06: int. Isaac Sanford
Legacy. $3S.16-total, s65, 397 Sc. Bal
ance appropriations unexpended, ST.
| S63.13. Appropriation accounts 1926
26. S67,260.79. For the fiscal year
| 1924-25 the appropriation expendi-
| lures were as follows: Maintenance,
S31.S40.55; personal services, ST.
| 96S.97; repairs and equipment, S14,-
! 996.90: int. Isaac Sanford Legacy.
! AZ: total, S64.S48.42. Balance appro-
priations unexpended, s2.446.5S. APP
preparations account, 1924-25, s67,-
! 295.
Officers Of Institution
Officers of the institution are:
Board of Trustees-President, Eu-
gene c. CARL. Buxton; secretary,
| George A. Hutchins, Portland: Mrs.
| Edna P. Flagg, Portland; William N.
A., Taylor, Portland; Mrs. Lila B. Elliot,
Thomaston; Rev. Arthur F. Leigh,
Randolph. Lady visitor to school,
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Hawkes., South
Portland: superintendent. Charles
Dunn, Jr.. of South Portland. and
Edward w. Weber, Hallowell. Com
mittee of the Executive Council
Ralph F. Durham. Auburn: William
S. Linnell, Portland; Albert j.
| Stearns, Norway.