The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-18
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Educational Matters-Western Normal
School, Wendell Institute, Ac.-IisceI-
Ianeous Matters.

FARMINGToN. June 16, 1877.
The closing exercises of our several schools
promise to be of unusual interest this year. and
it is expected that large numbers of strangers
will be in town during the time.
At our Normal School, which closes July
9TH, the programme as 1 learn is as follows:
Exercises of examination of the several classes
Thursday A. NJ. July 5th graduation exercis-
es P M; reunion Of graduates and friends, at
Normal Hall in the evening. The graduating
class numbers sxteen-eleven ladies and five
gentlemen. Friday will be devoted to the
alumni of the school, at which time the follow
ing programme will be carried out:
FORENOON,
Business Meeting and Glass Meeting
AFTERNOON.
Paper-"Rights and Responsibilities of Teachers.
j. A. GREENE,
, I'd Class Of 70.
Paper-"Educational Needs of Maine"
ASHLEY ST. CLAIR,
Glass of go.
Paper-"Character the Result of Habit"
f. E. WHITNEY,
Glass of '6s.
Poem.
Grafton. PROF. VIM. M. BARBOUR,
Formerly of Bangor Theological Seminary.
Theclosing of the Wendell Institute will be
marked by very interesting occasion, viz: A
reunion of the graduates, old pupils and friends
in the evening of Friday, June 22. On this &C.
casion Rev. Geo. N. Marden, former pastor of
the Congregational church here, who has re-
Gently returned from Europe, will deliver an
address; subject, Our Foreign Schoolmas.
ters''
Since the completion of our elegant school
house, we have had just cause to feel proud of
our public schools. The three grades in one
building are under the immediate supervision
and principalship of Mr.. J. A. Greene, most
successful teacher; he is ably supported by Miss
department., and Miss Lottie B. Lyde of Free
port in the primary. The principals special
branch is the high school department The pu-
pills in the several schools are thoroughly inter-
ested in their work and appreciate the wisdom
and forethought of the citizens in providing
comfortable rooms.
A special agent of the Post Office Depart
ment has been in town the past week, in re-
Spouse to petition asking the re-establlshment
of the post office at North Pennington which
was discontinued q few years since.
Capt @. W. Reyes, editor of the Pennington
Chronicle, has inst purchased a valuable lot on
the corner of High street and Broadway, of
Hon. +. G. Butler, and intends at no distant
day to erect fine residence thereon. The lot
is known as the Elliott lott
The new Methodist church is being pushed
rapidly forward and is now ready for the plas-
terers.
The Stoddard House has recently changed
proprietors. Mr.. S. f. Stoddard, after some
twenty-six years active service in this house,
gives way to Mr.. John B. Marble The house
has been entirely renovated and newly fur.
nished.
Reports from all sections of this county indi-
cate most abundant harvest this season.
Fruit trees which were so completely stripped
last year by caterpillars will produce but few
apples, this year, but they are all alive and
fiourishing, and next year will undoubtedly
produce their usual amount. A much larger
average of grain and hoed crops will be raised
this season than for many year preceding.
Pennington has seven lawyers and thirteen
physicians. In spite of this fact, however, we
have residents among US over 80 years of age
and large number over 70. Queer isn't it?
t.