Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-07

The kindergarten in Dexter is IN SeS-
sion under the instruction of Miss Eve
iyn Small of Limington At the last
town meeting an Appropriation OF 500
was made to aid the school
Rev DR.. Butler president of Colby
University, is to preach the baccalau
reate sermon at Acadia college. Wolf
vile. N. S.. this year. lie will also de-
liver an address on anniversary day.
There's new zeal in the study Of geog-
raphy. In sGme of the Biddeford
schools this lesson is conducted with
the newspapers for text books. the
reading of war news taking the place
of the customary exercise.
The Freshmen English class of the
Gardiner high school are engaged in
writing advertisements, business let
tiers, and other business forms. and they
consider such work b. far the most in
teresting cart Of the text book.
A course Of study has been arranged
for the village schools Of Island Falls.
consisting of primary. intermediate.
grammar and high. A college prepare
tory course is included in the four
years high school term.
Miss Dora York is to have charge of
the grammar school at Waldcboro, this
spring. Mr.. Lane of DamariScotta,
who taught the high school last year
very successfully. will continue in the
same position and Miss Mulligan Of
Damariscotta, will be assistant.
The superintendent of schools in a
New Jersey city has been induced on
account Of the great war excitement
manifested on the part Of the pupils, to
exhibit war bulletins on the black
board in the auditorium of the high
school building.
Miss Cora Bell Bickford of the Bidde-
ford high school with seventeen Of her
pupils. went to Boston Fast day. where
they enjoyed the sights of the historic
Hub. Miss Bickford acted as guide
ard several interesting places were
visited.
Superintendent of Schools Brick Of
Belfast, has issued an order directing
the flags to he raised daily at the vari-
Gus schoolhouses during the Spanish
American war The schools also sing
the national hymn. America, as a part
of the opening exercises each morning
The faculty of the University of
Maine have voted to hold no encamp-
ment Of the Coburn Cadets this year
also to take steps To reorganiZe the
military department. which is at pres
ent rather broken up by the absence of
Lieut.. Royden and a large number Of
cadets who have enlisted.
Wesley n. Clifford. formerly of Mon
mouth. was reelected PRINCIPAL Of No.
Des Moines high school, with an adj
vance of salary. He was also elected
principal Of the high school in Council
Bluffs. in the same state at salary Of
$500. which position he will accept.
Work upon the Could academy. Beth
el, is completed. and school rcopened in
the building Tuesday a steel ceiling
has been placed on nearly all the room
new floors laid; the upper han newly
sheathed and otherwise improved. and
the building put into as good condition
as previous to the fire,
In kingtield there is but one school
building and il contains three grades
of schools The scholars from the out
skirts are furnished free transportation
~ AlIt t'N H. anu t4t'tt - tlIF iIHiSA
Wrangling over school matters here #
any town We have ever seen. writes Il
correspondent.
The graduating class of the State
Normal school at Castne numbers 81.
The class parts assigned are as fol-
lows: Salutatory. George Dickson.
class history, Evelyn Greenlaw. essays.
Minnie Decker. Lulie Pullman. and
Frank Carr: valedictory. Nellie Clapp.
Glass motto, Build for Eternity"
Miss Powers has resigned her posi-
tion as teacher of elocution and English
literature in the Portland high school
on account Of her health. Miss Farm
ham Of Lewiston, has been secured t.
fill the place the remainder Of the
school year
1t now appears a. though the plan
to erect u public library building in
Harrington might he carried out in the
not very distant future. The library
association held a meeting recently and
discussed plans to that end, The
library is a fine one of over 5000 vol
| umes and the present quarters are very
crowded
school have in mind a plan which will
perhaps interest the public as well as
benefit the class. They propose to
group together the class parts and
items OF interest connected with the
school and print them in a pamphlet
form for the convenience of their
friends and the public,
The town library which the town of
Ripley started a few years ago is
growing in size. The first purchase of
books was 450 volumes and within a
short time 200 more will be added. The
townSpeOple take much pride in the
library and of the $1,000 left the town to
be used for the purpose considera BE
less than onc-half has thus far been
expended
In enc CT the Frecport primary
schools the teacher had occasion to
reprimand one OF the children one morn
| everything was all right In the after
noon the teacher was passing up the
aisle where the child was. her dress was
pulled to draw her attention. and a
note was put in her hand. II read
Miss --- / love you. Portland Ar
gus.
The Shakespeare room at the Butler
school in Portland was dedicated re-