Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-19
Maine Educational News.

The fall term OF Could Academy, Beta
81. will commence Sept.
The fall term of the East Maine Con
ference Seminary opens Sept. 30.
September llth the Bangor publi'
schools will open for the Iall terms.
The fall term of Westbrook Seminary
vii! commence September II.
Miss Alice Todd has been elected
teacher in the Calais high school.
Miss Florence Sparks of Bowdoinham
has accepted a position as teacher of d
school in Randolph.
The kindergarten in Lubec. taught by
Miss Grace Nichols Of Calais. has opcnec
for another term.
The Head of the Lake School Associa-
ton will meet on the school grounds II
District No. l, in Hope. Sept. "a.
The Lincoln County Teachers Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting q
Boothbay Harbor. oct. and 10.
Miss Abhie Railley. a graduate of tht
Lewiston Training school, has received ii
position of high grade in the schools 81
Athol Mass.
Mrs. c. w. Simpson has been chosen
assistant librarian Of the Thomaston
public library.
y fine edition of Rudyard Kipling'.
| TO the York library by Mrs. Elizabeth /.
Nichols uf Boston.
Mr.. Merrill Of Litchfield Plains. Il grad
uate of Bates College. has been engaged
| 10 teach the coming year i'll Litcnnelt
| Academy.
The Maine Mount Holyoke Alumna,
| Association will hold its annual meeting
| in connection with the State Federation
| at Waterville the second week in October
Miss Grace NJ. PillsDury, who for sew
| crai Years past has filled the position OF
| teacher of music in the BidIcford publ,
| In tom her yf,sr,. 2
| take effect at once. ..s.s
| Miss Medium OF Wells. a graduate OF
| the Salem Normal school. AMI teacher
Il some experience in Massachusetts an,
| New Hampshire schools. has been elect.
! Portsmouth.
The fall term Of Freedom Academy
der the principalship OF y. * Fuller. \
| H.. assisted by Miss Williams ana Mis-,
| \. Stephenson.
| II. F. Gould. a graduate Of the Cniver.
| sity Of Maine, has been appointed ento
moiogisi at the University Of Maryland
| course at Cornell.
| Hon George p. Wescott of Portland
who IS Bluehill boy, during Il recent vis
| 1t in Bluehiil gave the old academy. OF
| which he was a graduate, $lW0. The
! money VIII be added to the regular aCad
| envy fund.
The fall term of Lindsey high school.
| Shaplcigh, Will begin Aug q. under Tn,
| instruction of Frank c. Thompson. b. A.
Of LeWlSton, a graduate OF Gates Col
| IeSe; Ihe teacher of music will be Miss
| Nellie Mitchell of Shapleigh.
Miss Henrietta Hall has resigned he
| position as teacher at the Atlantic school,.
| ana Miss Flora Sterling Of Vancehoro. i
| graduate of the Pennington Norm n
| school, has been chosen To supply the va
| cancY.
| The fall term Of North Arson Academy
| Will begin August list. under the instruc.
ZION OF Freeman II. Sanborn. principal:
| Mabel y. steward, preceptreSs; Lena +.
| Donley teacher OF the commercial De
| partment
| At a recent meeting Of the school com
mittee in Stockton Springs the following
! teachers We're elected for the fan term:
| Village primary. Miss Elva Randell; Rob
| erts school, Miss Susie Cousins: Mar
| rows. Miss Susie Merrithew; Center. Miss
| Clara Mudgett; Lampher, Miss Fannie
| Mudgctt.
| The increase Of business at the expert
ment station at Orono, renders the pres
| ent building used for laboratory ana of.
| fees Inadequate for the work To meet
| the requirements of the station, an addi-
| tion is being erected about twenty-fouy
| feet square, of brick. continuing the same
| style of architecture.
| Miss Lora King of Fort Fairfield.
| who graduated from Bates College
| class of 80. has accepted a position as
| assistant in the Skowhegan high
| school.
| The Saco school board says that it
is doubtful if the manual training de-
partment is continued the coming
| year. The results of the course, last
| year. it is claimed. We're not at all
| satisfactory.
L No fnIr
| take examinations for Kicker Classical
| Institute at Houlton. Aug 26th: Virgins
| NJ Ramsey, Daisy Irving. Ellwyn Full
ton. Bliss Snow. Harley Dorrity. Benja
min Bubar Cora Robinson Ira Sofford
| Edith Clark. Lou Small, Laura Beals
| May Clark.
Miss Elizabeth Z. Seavey of Bidde-
ford, has been promoted to the posi-
ton of teacher of the grammar school
at Fremont, Mass. where she taught
so successfully in the primary depart
| ment last year.
The new library at Seal Harbor was
opened to the public July %, by a re
ception. Refreshments We're served by
a committee of summer residents and
| the affair was success both financial
| ~ and socially. Nearly 500 We're re-
ceived and every day new subscribers
are being added. Eva E. Clement is
| librarian.
| The question of one session at the
| Bath high school is being agitated by
the scholars and indications point to-
ward an earnest effort being made for
this change week before school
| begins. to take effect when the school
4 opens in September. Many of the
parents are in favor of the change and
Principal II. f. Cole of the high school
has spoken in its favor.
| Following is a list Of teachers for the
fall terms of school in Buxton: Mary
| Shepherd, Bar Mills: Maud Bergman.
(Groveville: Mrs. Ruby McCorrison,
| West Buxton; Annie Hill, Dearborn s
hill; Ruby Dunnel, Scribner's; Fannie
| Millken, Buxton Lower Corner; Helen
| HILL Chicopee; Blanche Pairidy, Bar
| Mills; Miss Satire Boothby, Union