Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-27
Maine Educational News.

South Portland reports 1852 pupils.
New Gloucester has a fine library with
about 300 volumes.
NJ. +. Corson has been elected superin-
tendent of schools at Rumford.
Between thirty and forty took the
teachers examination at Bethel. recently.
The average of the school attendance
in Skowhegan the past year was 7l9 pu-
pills.
o. NJ. Lord has been elected superin-
tendent of Portland schools at a salary
of $500.
Miss Mira Libby. student at the NJ. C..
L.. has been engaged TO teach high school
at Unity.
At a meeting of the Poland school
board. f. b. Shackford was elected SUI
perintendent of schools.
Caribou village has ZIG pupils under q
years of age. In the town there are 17Sa
pupils under q years of age.
As a reward for perfect attendance.
one SacO teacher gave Is pupils sleigh
ride at the close of the term.
The class of 49, Bridgton high school.
will present drama to raise funds to
defray the graduating expenses.
The Waldo County Teachers Associa-
tiOn will hold convention at Stockton
Springs. the latter part of May.
Washington Academy. East Machias.
has 20 pupils. this spring. the largest at
tendance at any one term in IA years.
The Teachers Reading Circle of Show
hogan. recently presented A. 8. Cole. the
retiring superintendent, with a fine mar
Bile clock
The third annual reunion of the Bucks
port Seminary Association will be held on
Friday. April 9. at $50 p. NJ, at Hotel
Brunswick, Boston.
During the month of February there
were taken from the Calais library 200
books which Is larger number than in
any previous month.
A new club has been organized by mr-
steal misses of Lewiston. 1t Is called the
Nordica. The members are from ten to
fourteen years of age.
Miss Bertha F. Rice of WATERFORD. who
has taught in Westbrook schools for sew
eral years, has accepted position in the
schools of Quincy. Mass.
The class of 81. Phillips high school.
members and was the largest class thus
far to go out from that school.
Mrs. J. M. Leavitt of Brooklyn, N. Y,
has presented the Leavitt School. Turner
toward the support of the school which
brings the sum for its support up to
$1,000.
The Calais high school lyceum recently
debated the--question: Resolved, That
the country produces better scholars
than the city. After spirited debate
the Affirmative was carried by vote of
II to 80.
Inc population OF Auburn has increased
If the enrolment of pupils can be used
as a basis for computation In 1895 the
number of pupils on which the city re-
ceived money from the State was 1896;
this year 1914.
Mr.. George F. Robbins has been chosen
superintendent of schools at Kenn..hunk
for the ensuing year. The same teachers
nave been engaged in the valley schools
for the ensuing. spring term, and the
school year has been heightened to thir-
ty-six weeks.
Miss Alice Collins, formerly of Lewis
ton. teacher in the high school at Mid
dIoboro, Mass. will conclude her labors at
ccepted a position as teacher in Sanborn
Seminary. at Kingston. N. f., at large
Increase in salary.
To bring parents and teachers of the
public schools together is the object OF
an organization being perfected in ST.
Paul. 1t is a schoolhouse alliance of
teachers and parents, designed to secure