Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-25
Maine Educational News.


Madison will erect sig, 900 high School
building this season.
The last school census Of Bangor shows
an increase OF $50 over that Of 1894.
Two schoolhouses will be erected in
Guilford this year at a cost of.about sll75
There are at present 1888 scholars regis
tered In Richmond, a gain Of 22 over 1894
The Saco summer school for teachers
will probably have an attendance OF near
ly 200.
The Letiston school girls are interested
In the sewing lessons given In the school
course Of study.
A number of kindergarten schools have
been started in Aroostook county, and all
have been very successful.
The graduating exercises Of the class
Of '95. Paris Hill Academy, will be held
Tuesday afternoon, June 49,
The Bath school committee is consider
ing the introduction of vertical handwrit-
Ing into the schools Of that city.
d The village of Somesvlle can boast OF
seven school teachers within less than
half q mile who are teaching in the town
Of Mount Desert.
: Roy. DR.. Blanchard of Portland, has
accepted an invitation to address the
Alumni of the Maine State College at the
coming commencement.
Miss Marie Bowers of Saco, who will
graduate from Smiths College in June,
will 20 to Germany this summer to con-
tinue her studies In biology
Miss Isle Irving of PASSPORT, who has
been attending a training school in Mas
sachusetts. has accepted a position as
teacher in Washington, N. Fl.
Tho Abbott Memorial library at Dexter
will be dedicated July 2. Prof Harris OF
Maine State College will deliver the adj
dress Music will be furnished by the
Wateryille military band.
The commencement appointments of
the class of '95. Berwick Academy, have
been made and tho fortunate ones are
Malcolm H. Stone, valedictorian. and
Ethel B. Ridley, salutatorian.
West Gardiner puts forward claim tt
having the youngest superintendent o.
schools in the State. Mr.. Ellsworth "
Peacock, who was chosen for that position
last March, is only 81 years of age.
j. p. Harris Post, G.. A. R., of Dix
mont will present flag to the schoo
from Plymouth or Dixmont which has
the highest per cent. of scholars present
and makes the best appearance In the
Memorial day exercises.
The graduating class of North Parsons
field Academy is making preparations to
eclipse all former graduatioDs. There are
12 in the class, and 1t is said that theil
average rank is higher than that of any
class that ever graduated from this acad
envy.
A Canaan correspondent thinks district
No Of Canaan has been more produc-
tive to "pedagogues" than the North
Paris district, lately mentioned. Thir'
teen farms in the Canaan district have
sent out "a school teachers, nine of whom
taught last year.
Miss Heloise Hersey, the we'll known
Oxford author, is writing textbook on
English Literature, which will be pub
lished soon. Miss Hersey has been Offered
$40, 900 outright for the book by pub
Usher, but has refused and instead will
have royalty on the number of books sold.
The first class in tho Rockland gram
mar school and the first GLASS in the
Thomaston grammar school, during this
term, are to spell twenty words, selected
by Rockland's supervisor, to determine
which class has the best spoilers, and to
create more of an interest In this impor-
tant study.
Rockport school teachers have adopted
the plan of meeting with the supervisor,
J. S. Foster, once week to discuss the
methods of teaching different branches.
AT the last meeting the subject was the
methods and principles Of writing. An
able paper was read by Florence Whit
more of the intermediate school. These
meetings have been very helpful.
A beautiful tribute to the memory of
the fallen defenders of the nation was in
augurated last year through the thought
fulness of Miss Mcdonald, one of our
school teachers says the Bath Times. She
had her class march to Post Sedgwick
hall, G. A. R.. Memorial morning and
each pupil carried one or more bouquets
which were used by the post in decorating
the graves. The act was highly appre-
ciated by the post, and 1t is hoped that
most teachers will do the same this year.
The Aroostook Republican halls the
advent of vacation when the youngsters
will be free to get out doors and in work
and occupation learn the object lessons
which constitute much of the best OF their
education, and further remarks but it
is wearisome to think of the re-examina-
lions for certificates that SO many of the
poor teachers will have to undergo in or
der to get schools again. 1t will take a
way the pleasure of vacation. There is
no sense In these repeated examinations
that teachers in constant practice must
undergo. Why does not the law require
doctors, lawyers and preachers to be re-
examined, and get new diplomas every
year or twos'
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