Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-14

oeNeH-tiSntn OF all those attending
have graduated from one or more OF
these institutions. 1t has also been
very helpful to the teachers of Maine
to have in attendance instructors of
such professional standing from other
states. Massachusetts has sent us a
large delegation and there have also
been representatives from Connecticut,
New Hampshire, Oregon, Illinois,
Washington, Washington, ID. c., Iowa,
and Ohio. 1t has been very helpful to
our teachers to meet these people and
learn of their school systems and
methods of instruction. The influence
of these schools must have been to de
VelOp broader and better ideas of their
work and truer and clearer ideas of
their responsibilities"
The Bangor Commercial has this to say
regarding Miss Shows work and the
School Of Methods at Fryeburg. 1t IL
very gratifying to Supt. Stetson and al
educators Of the State:
Miss Mary $. Snow, superintendent Of
the public schools of Bangor returnei
home Thursday afternoon from Frye
burg; she has been an instructor at the
School of Methods which has been in
session here for the past TWO weeks. Miss
SHOWS subject of instruction was Nun
Der Work, she had two classes day
from the beginning of the school. on
Saturday, Miss Snow will go TO South
west HarbOr Tor her first real vacation OF
the summer and will remain there for
two weeks.
At the Fryeburg school Miss Snow was
one OF the leading instructors, not a few
Of the students coming expressly for the
privilege of attending her lectures on a
subject in which she is considered an
authority. w. W. StetSon, State superin-
tendent of schools. was one Of the i'm
is due to his efforts.
Or. Ernest lIamln Abbott. son of Dr.
Lyman Abbott, one Of the leaders in the
Chautauuua sessions which were also
held at Fryeburg, was among the lectur-
erS at the School of Methods.
Miss snow. when seen by 4 reporter II
ing. SPOKE Enthusiastically Of the suc-
cess Of the school Of Methods ana Of the
summer school in general.
1t is a great thing for teachers" She
said, land the teachers are fully appr,-
ciative Of the value of the sessions The
summer schools are doing a great work
and are of neslimable Importance. Til
schools this year have been more success
amount of work accomplished than ever
before ana the indications are that they
Will continue to grow.
The Fryeburg school was attended by
100 students all OF whom We're there for
hard study
II have never seen more earnest
gathering Of teachers. The summer
schools are doing a great work in better
ing the teachers conditions and of Offer
ing advantages which were not To- be had
before. The good results of the session..
are to be seen throughout the State and
there are many evidences that the. teach
-rs themselves are in favor OF raising the
standard of instruction."
The papers of Incorporation of the first
company organized in this State from
capital belonging in our new West Indian
possessions We're received nj the secre-
tary OF States office, Saturday. 1t is the
Ames- Moret CO. ana il organized to deal
in animal foods. stock, lands and a trans
portation business in cuba arr. Porto
Rico. The president is Simon Ndret Of
Ponce. Porto Rico. and the treasurer is
Azel Ames of Wakefield, Mass. The di
rectorS are the above two and Gustave
Moret of Ponce. Porto Rico, and AZel
Ames, Jr.. OF Yonkers n. " Each has
one share Of stock
Mr. ana Mrs. c. L. Favour of kittery,
were calling on friends at the Capitol,
Saturday.
Superintendent of Schools StetsOn will
lecture at Greenacre on-the- Piscataqua,
next Sunday, on Reading for the Aver
age Reader" This will be his last APP
pearance in the State for some time as
the following day he will leave for I'LL
T., ,.-;n IL. $50 ~, Via
where he taught school in the sixties
seventies and eighties. He will visit ali
the schoolhouses he ever taught in am
meet many OF his old pupils. He Will
take in several Of the teachers, gathe:
ings and will make a number of speeches
during his absence.
The list of those from whom licenses
TENDER for food purposes can be OBJ
tanned is now made public. If none of
these are in easy access. the licenses can
be procured by writing to the office of
the fish ana game commissioners at the
State House The license fee Is Sc for
non-residents and 81 for residents and al
lows the holder to kill one deer for food
purposes. Licenses may be procured of
the following persons:
Geo. H. Huston, Perham; c. c. Libby
OXbow; Chas. S. Stoddard, Washburn;
d. l.. Cummings, IIoulton; W. l.. oak,
Caribou; T.. r. White, Houlton; w. W
Sewall, Island Falls; Louis Jackman
sherman Mills; Fred Tarbell. Smyrna
Mills: Geo circuit, Ashland; Ralph Stln
son. Masardis; William J. Heebner, Mill
nocket: f. n. Beal, Phillips; Frank
Chick, Madrid; Geo. NJ. Esty. Rangeley;
F. +, Bowley, Rangeley; I. 5. Page
Haines Landing; Billy Soule, Haines Land
ing; p. Richardson, Kennebago lake;
William Grant, Seven Ponds: II! "A
Lishness, Carrabasset: A. NJ: Jones
Stratton: J. w. Jordan, Kingtield; viii
Marble, Rangeley; Robert Phillips, Strat
ton; J. n. Herrick, East Eddington; A
F. Merrill East Eddington; J. + Grover,
Amherst; A. r. Mace, Aurora; A. Hoop
or. Dedham: NJ Haslam. Waltham; Fred
A. Porter, Rumford Falls; + N; Thomas mas,
r. stephens Rumford Falls; Freeland ID
Abbott: Houghtons; A. T GORDON Frye
burg; w. r. Pollard. FoXcroft; +; a
Fowler Norcross; Fred Spearen, Milo;
&. +. Herrick. Brownville: G. A. Judkins.