Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-10
Maine Educational News.


superintendent of Auburn schools
A meeting for the purpose Of forming
teachers society in York VIII be ned
June 18th.
The Josselyn Botanical Society Will hold
its annual meeting June 2, probably in
Houlton.
The Belfast city school teachers have
been reelected on the same salaries as
last year.
Miss Sadie Haney, a graduate this year
of Boston University, Is engaged 1or as
sistant at Monmouth academy Tor next
year.
Miss Nellie Barker Of Bangor. is a
member of the graduating class Of vas
sar college.
Miss Packard ana Miss Cummings.
teachers in the Washburn sGhool, Perry
Vile, Auburn, have resigned
Miss Bessie T. Hall Of Rockland. has
accepted a position in the Highland
school. Revere, Mass.
The graduating exercises Of the class Of
-, Bridge Academy, West Dresden, WIFI
take place June 18TH
Prof. Smaller Matthews, graduate Of.
ana formerly a professor in Colby college,
has been offered the presidency of Roch-
ester University.
The alumni of the Rockland high school
are planning for reunion, June ~. Inc
affair is in the hands Of j. II. Rhodes. "a,
president of the association.
The class of 30 Edward Little high
school have voted TO eXpend their sur
plus money, made by entertainments, etc,
for fixing up the interior of one of the
class rooms at their school.
DR. Conant's plant for the teaching Of
conversational French in the Lewiston
public schools seems to be meeting
with some favor in the public schools,
and in the school committee.
Prof Harry Linscott, formerly Of Thorn
aston. has been made dean OF the state
university of North Carolina. and also
head professor Of Latin in the same in
stitution.
Miss Edith Mayberry, a member of the
class of 50. BlddCford high school, IS 4
member Of the graduating class of the
college of liberal arts. Boston University.
and has been awarded honors for nigh
standing in her class.
The two prices, one of s. and the other
of 81, offered by the trustees Of Pattcn
Academy last fall, for excellence in spell
Ing nave been awarded to Miss Grace
Richmond first. ana Miss EStelle Niles
and Miss Marcia Weeks second.
hey, William Hove. d D., Of ;, Cam m :
birthday. DIR. Howe in point of years IS
Culby's Oldest living graduate. tie is a
member Of the class of 50, which makes
him the second oldest graduate ~ point
If class, Hon. Albert W. Paine OF Ban
-ur, being member of the class Of 81.
At a recent meeting Of the Madison
High school Alumni Association the fol
lowing officers We're elected: President.
clara HuuncweIl; vice president Mrs.
AIont Hilton. secretary and treasurer, ku-
gene ltemick, executive committee, MrS.
Mout Hilton, Lizzie Ballantlne and Mark
Spear
THE directors of the Bangor Y. NJ, q. \.
have extended a call To NJ. |. FosS Of
New York, To- AXE the position Of pnyst-
c3l instructor in the gymnasium to taxi
the place of Diedrich Stoite. IT.. who re--
signed last month; ne has accepted ana
Will be in Bangor about the middle Of
August tu prepare for the fall and win
Jcr work ana make ARRANGEMENTS for
opening the classes.
The graduating exercises of the Port
land normal and training school Nil hr
held Friday evening, June 18th. in Assem-
MY HAN. Portland high school building.
'rhr address Of the evening Will bc dcliN-
cred 10y Key. Nathaniel Butler. II. D.
president If colby college. His Subiec'
will hc The Higher Education and thc
National Life
The class If 20 Thomd4ton high school.
VIII have their graduation exercises at
Watts hall. June >. \. +. Winship Of
Boston. mas been engaged to deliver an
address upon subject Of popular inter
est. The class motto is Labor omnia
| Nin,ft" The following compose the ella @S
! Louise cleveland, Maude Beverage. May
/ L"rmond. Walter Henry ana Lrander
Morse.
| A memorial tablet erected in Patten rs
| the Post in the new school building Wa
| Htul'dItI ana ll'9rul'" w ,iI' i"NO''
ana STUDENTS nI fd'leH Ntd"tIh$ MI
Mtm"flai lay z. presentation iu4Lt7,
nm, D. mi i,rr.mr,I NV .rnl- NJiIcs
..n,.a kim ~ thn t,-risr.rs tnj schnnl ri,
t,bI,.t ,.1nt.in. no names M soldiers vn,
5,.r,,...d i'm Nh. ,,i,J War : who served IL
WI. ,.',,. u.itb Gn,fn .uI M. xyhn s.ryrl
I'M thc war ul lNl2.
II. l.. Brown ul TN" ltnckland CONNER
ciaI college" has gone Az Boston where h
viii az One commence the work "l hlIln=
out tn" diplomas for me graduating
classes Ter ihe Boston hISh. I:auh an
grammar schools. rms Is a task that d'.
mands mo most skilled execution ano
that Mr.. Brown has performed IL for tt'
past ten years is fine testimonial OF il y
ability as a penman. Mr.. Brown vii
have upwards IF 5000 diplomas to fill and
the work VIII occupy him about tW'
| weeks.
The graduating class of Liminctor
academy recently presented The academy
with 4 large picture VT thp laic William
4; Lord. who was pr;ncinaI of the arad-
clny for 3 or ~ wears. EuIocirs wrr,
prnnounced IN Inc life and character of
Prof Lord by Malcolm Cole. esq. OF
New York: l.. T. Thomson ESQ. 81