Report of the Board of Education to the Governor; Biennial General Report (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...N Y I Litchfield I Norwich 4 Beaufort S C I Salisbury I Somersworth N H I Thompson I Glastonbury I Hartford I Middletown I CHANGES IN THE FACULTY Mr Morgan R St John was engaged to teach music in place of Miss Lorinda L Brown. Miss Louise B Moss succeeded Miss Susan Blakey as head of the household arts department. SESIGNATIONS At the close of the school year Mr Henry T Burr resigned as principal, Mr Frederick A Shattuck as principal of the practice school and Miss. Frances G Cowles as instructor in English. In the practice school Miss Marie A Casey, Miss M Gertrude Authier and Miss Marie M Coffey decided not to return for the corning year. Mr George H Shafer has been engaged as principal and Mr Carroll E Farrington as principal of the practice school. Miss Harriet M Stone will have charge of the work in English. It was decided not to admit students to the household arts course after the present school year. Miss Marion Rafferty has been engaged to carry on the work with the household arts students remaining in the school. The household arts course has been successfully carried-on but is abandoned on account of the limited demand for teachers of sewing and cooking. It is very unfortunate that war conditions have necessitated the abandonment of plans for a dormitory. It is of the utmost importance for the welfare of the school that these plans should be revived at the earliest possible moment. The commercial course has demonstrated its value. It has been very successfully conducted and its graduates are in demand. Existing conditions will probably prevent expansion of the work at present. It has so many possibilities however that the course should be carried on in spite of temporary discouragements. Respectfully submitted Henry T Burr...