Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-24
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done for the Advancement Of
Education in Maine.

A term of high school will commence
| at Robinson, Tuesday, March y, Mr..
Cooper, teacher.
Payson Smith of Canton has been
| chosen superintendent of the towns Of
| Rumford and Mexico.
DR.. c. s. F. Whitcomb Of Minot, has
been elected supervisor of schools in
that town. DR.. Whitc0mb was form
erly Il teacher in Phillips.
J. Alvah Little has been chosen
superintendent of schools for the en-
suing year. by the joint school com
mittec Of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor
and Southport.
There are 40 pupils in the Guilford
high school this spring and excellent
progress is being made under Principal
q. w Snow Of Milo. He is assisted by
Miss NJ Clary of HalloWell.
At a meeting of the Ellsworth board
Of education Monday afternoon. III.
Fremont Maddocks was elected chair
man for the ensuing year. William II.
Dresser, who was superintendent of
schools last year, was reelected for
another year.
Meetings Of the Maine Historical
Society for the reading Of papers and
for discussions, will be held in Baxter
hail Portland Thursday. March %. in
tbn afternoon n . ~ and in the eye
ming at 100 The members Of the So
ciety are reminded that nominations
for membership must be made in writ
ing and sent to the recording secretary
on or before June !. next.
rba fo1lavinp students If The mi
versitvof Maine ara nursuinr honorary
courses in The different denartments:
Thomas Ruck in mathematics: c. ID.
Harvey g H. Davis. r. f Faunce
ana 4 r owen. in nhysics. l.. II.
Harvey IN natural history. 4. /. Cole.
q II lombard ana ". A. Weston. in
civil engineering. NJ / Bartlett in
n,1itioal economy. and &. ID Holly. in
chemistry.
~, r. r,.,r-.
HIGH school Alumni Association Il IN
der consideration and meets with gen
erol favor Prior 10 1S7S there had
hon M REGULAR coursa in tho school.
.1,ssas ,vnra formed ACCORDING III cir
-,,r,s+,rnas ond banca thara wara a.
graduation ar diplomas. The class Of
IS numbered six and since then a
class has graduated every wear. The
numbar M graduates ana teachers.
frorn 1S-S n 1890 app,epates nearly
95o
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NOV Il I'll So III HIT ,;,l7
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,iieiStlN - % 'iie ollol tu.il'S 49, IVY.
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attained III t,iiS i'Ipoi '"Ii' ~ 'ii,i - ~
atuuS' II 'iiiS
% compete III COURSE IT'S III seeil9s
rdpilH "hu w" i'i"9
when Shouiu Ne proNIueu i"i inns S'"i'
ana lhth tht SIu'eh. VIII h"Nc 81, "
portunity OF attalhlhs u soou ousi
ness education A. the hIsh sciooi q n
a commercial college. lhose VINO haNt
'akeh the c".ii 81 dic 7io"'i! 'O'''
with lt.-Gardlner independent.
The alumni of Limerick Academy
now residing in Limerick and vicinity.
met March 18th. and formed an asso-
citation of the alumni and past
students of the academy to be called
The Alumni Association of Limerick
| Academy" A constitution was drawn
IN and accepted. bylaws passed, and
| the Following OllctfS eItctcu. ltHi
/ dent, Willis Il. Moore. 80; vice presl-
dent, Frank ID. Henderson, 96; secre-
tary. Maude \. Johnston. % treas
urer, Kate \. Holland. "a: executive
committee. Winburn H. Adams, 20
Alton G.. Johnston. %. MIS-. tharieS
! Eoynton. Louie ID. SWasey, %, Alice
Lane, so.
| The Gill system OF sell government
| has been introduced into the syracuse.
\. Y, public schools. The system con-
sists of a school city, the pupils De
coming citizens and electinS a mayor
cOuncilmen ana othef city olilcerS' -
this organization Is gwen ne ehtii 5,
government OF the school' 1rlicipai
and teachers nave nothlhS 10 uo Win
the control or discipline OF the pupils
The Montgomery school, where II mas