Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-01

Frederick Benson of the Frederick
ROBBIE high school. Gorham. has re-
signed to accept the position as prin
cipal of the Westbrook high school.
A public debate will be held AT
Hampden on April -. between the T..
NJ. G. Seminary and the Hampden
Academy students. The Bucksport
speakers will be Kelsey $. Ordway.
LLOYD X. Allen and Fred II. Gilman.
The Berwick school board has
elected Edward Haynes principal of
the Sullivan high school to succeed
Principal George w. Snow. who re-
signed at the close of the winter term.
Mr. Hayes is a native of Lewiston and
is '93 graduate of Bates College.
The Auburn school committees re-
port will show that the total attend
ance in the schools the last three years
has increased from 3490 10 4302 pupils
and that nine new schools have beer
eSta blshed
Miss Clara Staples. teacher of the in
termediate A school. Bridgton. has re-
signed her position for the spring
term. and Miss Kate Mead. one Of the
rural teachers at North Bridgton. has
been engaged To fill her place.
Superintendent Brick of Belfast. has
lately received calls for teachers for
other towns. and as a result three
young ladies who have been in train
ing in the Belfast schools have secured
good positions. They are Misses
Mitchell. Hall and Stevens
has presented the public library "A
number of copies of the first volume Of
the Peoples Advocate and Independent
Democrat. printed in Belfast in 1914 by
Lewis Richardson. Al the present
time there are $500 volumes at the
public library and during the month Of
February 3252 books We're loaned. while
he total number Of volumes circulated
during the year just past was 37,iSS.
The interest in the library enterprise
at Mechanic Falls seems to be rapidly
increasing. \ paper is being crcu-
lated for the purpose of raising funds
by private subscription to increase the
number of volumes. Four hundred
dollars have been voted by the town.
between seven and eight hundred
books are already placed upon the
shelves. with two librarians to manage
the business.
Caribou viii build three new school
houses tn coming seasrr. one in the
village for primary grades at $500.
one at North Lyndon for $1,000 and one
in the Ellington district for $500
These when completed will make nine
Schoolhouses that the town has built
within four years. besides remodelne
and seating two others. There are Il
schools besides the high school and 1850
pupils in the town.
The Bath school board has elected
Miss Lillian Woodside of West Bath.
as teacher Of the fifth grade. North
Grammar school to fill the vacancy
made by the promotion of Miss Mars
ton to principal. Miss Woodsde is
graduate of Portland high school and
Wesleyan Female Academy at kent's
Hill. Since last September she has
been teaching in the Newport. VT.
Academy.
The members Of the class Of ~ Of
Colby College are making preparations
for a semi-centennial reunion to he
held inWaterville next commencement.
| ne members Oh lllt CLASS HoN ~ ms
are Edward q. Mitchell. president Of
the Leland University. New Orleans:
Rev A. X r. Small. who is now with
his son. Prof. 4. w. Small in Chicago:
Hon. Mark H. Dunnell. who for sew
eraI terms was member of Congress
from Minnesota. and Rev. Moses II.
Tarbox of Sherbourne. Mimi.
Mr. A. H. Lyman of Bar Harbor. has
been reelected as superintendent of
schools. this being his fourth year in
that office Three years ago. through
Mr. Lyman's influence. a training
school for teachers was inaugurated in
charge Of Miss Margaret Wilson Of
Bowdoinham. graduate Of Farming
ton Normal school Al the present
time an the lower schools with the eX-
ception Of Intermediate. No. |. where
Miss Wilson is in charge. are taught
by graduates Of the Bar Harhor high
school, who have awaited themselves OF
The opportunities offered by the Bar
Harhor Training School for Teachers.
Lewiston Sun: Mothers should not
forget to visit the public schools. Their
coming stimulates teachers and pupllS
alike. Then a mothers eyes should Sc
If the corridors and rooms are clean.
and the visitors should step into the
basement and ascertain If ii is sweet
and wholesome. Whatever in point ot
cleanliness and health is found wrong
should be reported To the Supcrnten-
dant of schools or to member Of th'
school committee.