Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-28
Maine Educational News.

| Malhe EDUCATIONAL news.
Berwick Academy has l25 pupils tn
present term.
f. 7. Ridley of Topsham has been an
pointed principal of the Gorham hgl
| school
There are 604 pupils enrolled in tn,
Portland high school, exceeding any pre-
vious number.
All the town schools in Sherman hav,
commenced the fall terms wholly supplied
by resident teachers.
Miss Eva NJ. Philbrook of Durham, has
accepted position as principal of tn,
Lisbon grammar school.
Mrs Cora Murphy, formerly of Belfast
wal recently elected assistant principal OF
the high school at Bradford, CT.
Miss Isabel v Lothrop, a teacher in the
Pittsfleld public schools, is devoting her
spare time to the study of dentistry.
A course of instruction in vocal music
will probably be introduced into the
Presque Isle schools in the near future.
Ernest Gatcly of Portland, will sail 70,
Europe, Oct. Il He will study music
three years in Paris ard two years in
Leipsic.
Miss Jessie NJ. Lockwood of Kenne-
bunk, has accepted The position of first
assistant in the Orono high school and
has entered upon her duties.
Miss Nellie Reynolds Of Machias, a
graduate of Emerson College '95, has nc
cepted position rs teacher of oratory
and physical culture at Peru, Ind
Mr.. Harry f. Andrews of Kennebunk
who returned from Europe the 18th inst -,
goes back to Harvard to continue his post
graduate course in English literature.
Miss Elizabeth Hallowell of Wcstbrook
has resigned her position as teacher in tha
Portland public schools to accept posi-
ton rs tutor in private family in Havcr
hill, Mass.
The teachers In the Pittsfield schools are
thinking favorably If devotirg part OF
every alternate Friday afternoon to in
struction regarding the prevention of
cruelty to animals.
Mr.. Harry Linscott of Thomaston, has
accepted the professorship of Greek and
Sanskrit in Browns University. Mr.
Linscott is n graduate of Bowdoin and
Chicago University.
Miss Ella NJ Work, principal of the
North primary school, Bath, died Sept. go.
aged % years. She was graduate of tho
Bath high school. class of 'SS, and also of
the Gorbam Normal school.
Miss Linda Graves of Skowhcgan, 4
graduate of Colby in the class of 95, lata
principal OF the South Thomaston high
school, has been elected to a position as
assistant in the Portland high school,
The Portland high school has an in
genious regulation which is worthy Of
copying, and that is that no boy shall
take part in foot ball or other athletic
sport unless his rank is above a certain
percentage
School Superintendent Phillips of the
Bath schools states that there arc about
1850 pupils enrolled there, this year. Be
ginning with tie present year the Latin
course in the Bath schools will be com
menced in the ninth grade.
Roscoe d. Fairfield of Biddeford, a
Bates student. has accepted an offer to
substitute as principal Of the high school
at Camden, during the fall term He
will resume his studies at Bates at the
beginning of the winter term.
Miss Grace NJ. Wyman, assistant teach
er In the Bridgton high school, won the
prize, 10 volumes of English and
American Poetry" offered by the Wash
iDgton, d, c., Pathfinder" for the best
answers to % questions on current topics.
Prof. f. J. Colcord, Colby University.
1875, formerly of the Vermont Academy,
and later superintendent of schools and
principal of the high school at Rutland
has received the appointment of professor
of history in the Pennsylvania State Col
lege and will assume his duties at once