Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
Maine Educational News.

Thomaston has 7GG persons of school
age. a decrease of Il from last year.
Arrangements are being made for a
summer school for teachers at Houl-
ton.
| high school has organized debating
club.
Rumford's school census gives SCI per-
sons of school age. lG2 more than last
y-ar.
The senior class of the Rockland high
school has q members. The graduation
VIII occur June 10.
Passports school census shows the
number of scholars attending between
tie ages of and 20 as $50.
The school census Of Bath. this year
shows one less scholar than last year and
n total of 249s. Since 1885 the gain is 36i
Prof A. W Anthony Of Cobb Divinity
School. Lewiston. will deliver the sermon
before the graduating class of the Maine
Central Institute. Pittsfied, June IS.
Gorham will build s574 schoolhouse.
The building is TO be erected upon the
Longfellow farm. and is to be named the
Iongfellow sehoolhouse. in honor of the
poet.
The parents and children in Lake
George district. East Skowhegan. are re-
ioicing over the opening of school there
this spring. They have had no sessions
for a number of terms.
A meeting of the principals of the four
Colby fitting schools of the State. is soon
to be held for the purpose of discussing
methods of teaching and administration,
looking to greater uniformity in the
work of the schools.
Ellsworth has 1853 persons of school
age. The school census of the past few
years shows a great decrease. In 1893
the census gave 1917 children of school
age. in 1894. 1910. in 1898 the number de-
creased to 1850, and in 1896 fell to l451.
At the last annual town meeting in
Pittsfield $500 was appropriated for the
purpose of purchasing books 10 be added
to the town library with the result that
the library has been increased by about
25o volumes of valuable and desirable
literature.
Miss Deborah Morton preceptress of
Westbrook Seminary, has left on an ex-
tended vacation in France and Germany,
where she will pursue her studies Mr..
Reginald Goodel of Westbrook, will be
employed at the seminary during Miss
Morton's absence.
The teachers and scholars of the Rich
niond school are watching the building
OF an ants nest near the schoolhouse, an
example which might well be emuldted.
a small sum is paid each week by MEM
bers of the class of 80 of the Richmond
nlSn Scnppi Tor the purpose pl Dus iiiS
books for the library.
The trustees of Thornton Academy
have elected Robert l.. Hull of East
Deering TO succeed sub-master Daniel
+. owen, who has accepted a position
in the William Penn school in Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Hull is a senior of Bowdoin
college
Six children will give a concert in Bath
for the benefit of the free kindergarten.
A stringed quartet, a violin solo and a
cello solo are on the programme. The
children are under IA years of age. This
kindergarten has been a great success,
the increasing number of applicants max
ing it necessary to raise additional funds
for its support.
Daniel Nash Gushing, a graduate of
Pennell institute, recently graduated
from the dental department of the Bal
timore Medical college, winning the
fifty-dollar gold medal. He has been
chosen demonstration of the college, also
representative of the school before the
state board of examiners.
The Josselyn Botanical Society of
Maine. will hold its third annual conven-
ton at Dover and Foxcroft beginning
July and continuing four days. En-
inent specialists will probably be present
and present papers on the different
groups. Excursions into the surrounding
country. SO rich in botanical treasures,
VIII be arranged during the convention,
thus affordng pleasant outings and OPP
portunities to meet and talk over results.
Mrs. +. G. Butler of Pennington. re-
Gently presented the trustees of Will
ton academy with 800 to be expended
in improving the school rooms. Two
other gifts. one of $50 and one of so
have also been given by friends out of
Wilton for a similar purpose. The
academy has been placed on the list of
the approved fitting schools of the Uni
versity of Maine.