The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-27
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
EXAMINATIONS FOR STATE GER
IIEICA1ES. ~

formed all teachers desiring to take ex-
aminations for state certificates that they
must apply TO his Office at Augusta for
blanks Of preliminary examination re-
ports which must be fifled out and for
warded for registration before August
IS.
The places at which examinations will
be held will be so arranged as far as
practicable that every teacher taking the
examination onn leave homo in the morn-
ing take thu examinaiion In full, and
return the evening Of the same day.
Public announcement Of the places se-
lectsd will bs made in due season. and
special notice thereof will be sent to all
teachers registering before August 10.
Tbs subjects in which teachers will be
examined are reading, writing, spelling.
arithmetic, geography, English gram
mar, U. S. history, physiology and
hygiene, elementary science or nature
studies, civil government, theory and
ractice of teaching. and school law.
The certificates Issued will be of four
grades and OF four periods OF duration.
Grade Of certiiioate viii be basea on rank
In examination, ON facts stated in the
preliminary examination report, Dura-
ton Of certificates will be determined by
actual teaching experience, minimum rank
in examination, and certain facts given
in the preliminary examination reports.
The highest grade win authorize the
holder to teach in any Free High OF other
public school for which employed; the
other grades. to teach In any common
school for which employed. Duration of
certificates will be for life, or for i've
years, three years. or one year.
MINISTER'S INSTITUTE.
The annual session of the Maine minis.
ter's institute will be held at Roger Will
iiams hall at Bates college, beginning
September and closing September IL.
This institute Is affiliated with the
American Institute oflSaored Literature.
The sessions consist OF five lectures daily,
two In the forenoon, two in the afternoon
and onein the evening, the first hfing
given Monday evening. Sepmm,s
by Pres. Chase of Bates ollego Gu The
Minister'S Opportunity y
The work of the institute will be con.
Quoted under five departments the OLD
Testament, the New Testament, EXPOSE
tory preaching, books and reading and
miscellaneous lectures for general inspi-
ration.
Among the leading olsreymen who will
assist In the lectures aside from those of
Lewiston and Auburn and the faculty of
the college and divinity school are Rev.
George X. Perry, Phi d., professor Of the
Semitic languages at Colgate uni versity;
Rev. DIR. J. Il. Day. chancellor OF SYRIA
cuse university; Rev. K. S. Stackpole of
Augusta; Rev. w. H. Bowen OF Provi-
dence; kev. Smith Baker Of Portland;
Rev. j. S. Sewa!i. ID. D., professor of
sacred oratory at the Bangor theoloRi GAL
seminary; Rev. G. W. Hinkley of the
Good VIII Farm and Prof. Franklin @.
Robinson of Bowdoin college.
WINTHROP HIGH SCHOOL.
Winthrop, June se.-The class of 'ss of
the High school held their graduating ex-
ercises at the Town hall Thursday even
ing, Jnne 90, before an audience that en-
tireiy filled the halt Everything went
on smoothly and the class are to be con-
graduated on the success Of the evening.
The Temple quartette Of Boston, rem.
dered six vocal selections. The programs
was as follows:
Music,
Prayer,
Music,
salutatory. Ezra X. Maxfield
Recitation-Talking Flsgs.
May S. Haywood
Vocal Solo, Florence Il. Jacksor,
Prophesy, Annie b. Gower
Music,
Recitation-The Red Fan.
Mary @. Sinclair
Glass oration-American Liberty,
g. Edward Thomas
Valedictory. Ella NJ. Hewins
Comforting OF diplomas, President Pur-
rington of State Normal School, Farm
ington.
LINCOLN ACADEMY.
Dainariscotta. June ss-Tbe commence
ment exercises of the class of 100. Lincoln
academy took place in she Congregational
church Thursday, June ae, &C 10. 30 a. IN.
The exercises commenced with music by
orchestra OF Portland. Rev.
Il. 3. Mathews offered prayer. after
which the following programme was
called out:
Latin Salutatory Essay-The Adyant.
ages of Latin Study,
Helen jackson Piper
Language of Flowers,
Nellie May Hull
Glass History, Charles Iyen Day
Music,
Essay-Our Common School System,
Sadie Shaw Wyman
Glass Prophecy. Mary Louisa Clark
Samuel Ernest Boyer
Glass Poem. Katherine Reddington
Music, sa
Glass Oration-Ullima Sina,