Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-27
per and entertainment. the proceeds of
which. will be expended toward providing

per and entertainment. the proceeds of
which, will be expended toward providing
the building with flag.
Miss Annie NJ Maddocks of Monroe,
who graduated last June from the scien-
tifc course at NJ. c. L., Pittsfield. has
gone to, Quincy. Mass, for the purpose of
joining the training class there. The
class organized the following day COM
prising some forty young ladies. The
trainers study Whites school manage
ment. do actual work In the class-rooms
and are taught the latest points in the
Boston schools
According to Superintendent of Schools
John II. Maxwell of Livermore Falls,
there are 226 scholars in the several
schools in that village and every depart
ment is crowded. new school building
to take care of the increase is badly
needed. Following are the teachers in
the village schools: Principal. Mr.. How
ard Pierce; Misses Jennie StetSon, Evelyn
Wyman. Nettie Clark, Ada Southland and
Nellie lockwood
At the beginning of the winter term
in December, the Gardiner high school
will adopt the Monday holiday sys-
tenn, commencing Tuesday morning and
continuing through to Saturday night
OF course it will be an experiment, but
where the system is in vogue, it is said
to be very satisfactory to both teachers
and pupils.
The Machias schools began recently
with unusually full attendance. The
entering class to the high school num-
bers 20. The graduating class this yea.
will number but 3, all in the classical
course the English class of four mem
bers, not graduating by reason of tht
change of course grade from three t.
four years All the teachers hold State
certificates.
By virtue of its location Pembroke af-
fOrds opportunities for out-of-doors work
in geography and nature studies which
are unsurpassed by any locality in the
United States. Consider for moment
the great variety Of geographical objects
within the reach of the schools. Harbor,
estuary. bay, island, peninsula, cape
prOmOntory tide. wave erosion, spring
brook, river. erosion by a stream. falls
pond. valley rugged hills with steep
cliffs, all these and more are to be found
within the limits of the town. What
teacher could ask for more?
The new wing added the past summer
to the Calais high school contains two
rooms. each 32x22 feet in area. and are to
be devoted to scientific studies. A finely
finished cabinet extends the whole width
of one side OF the lower room, designed
to contain the laboratory apparatus
which has been ordered. Opposite side
displays anOtner caDlnet, IN Which the
collection of mineral specimens will be
deposited. On the other side are desks
and adjuncts fitted for the use of teach
ers and pupils. Above is the class room
equally well furnished finished and ven.
tilated. Both rooms are heated by hol
water, and lighted by electricity.
This is the "civic creed" as recitec
every morning in the school conducted
| by the Chicago university settlement
God hath made of one blood all ma
lions of men, and we are His children
brothers and sisters all. We are citi-
zens of these United States. and we be
lieve our flag stands for self sacrifice
for the good of all the people. W.
want, therefore. to be true citizens OF
our great city, and will show our love
| for her by our works. Chicago doel
not ask us to die for her welfare; she
asks us to live for her. and so to live
and so to act that her government
may be pure, her officers honest an(
every corner of her territory a plac,
fit to grow the best men and womeI
| who shall rule over her"