Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-14
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done for the Advancement OF
Education in Maine.

| StIlbOtS-
VIM. T. Dunn has been chosen su
pervisor of schools for the coming yea
in North Yarmouth.
Prof Harry Crimmin of Eastbrool
will teach the grammar school in Yves
Franklin this season.
f. l.. Cowan. Bowdoin 1901, has Sc
cured a position as teacher at the
Warren high school for the remainder
u the year.
The spring term of Westbrook Semi
nary has opened with an attendance
IF seVenty-fiVe; a few more pupils are
expected soon.
Miss Kate Russell. teacher of the
first intermediate schoolin FIT. Fairfield
has resigned this school and has ac-
cepted a position in Oakdale, Mass.
The spring term of Fryeburg Acad-
envy opened Tuesday, April 3, with
about 60 pupils. Several are detained
at home on account of illness.
Principal E. +. Woodbury. of Frye
burg Academy is trying the one SEES
sion plan this term and thus far the
arrangement has proved satisfactory
in every respect.
Teachers for the spring term in
No 1. Julia NJ. Chase; No. 3, Ethelyn
Moody: No. T. Nina Spearng; No. 8,
n. Ross NickersOn.
The school at West Sullivan will be
taught for the spring term by Arthur
Young. grammar department.; Miss
Ethel Porter of Bangor and Miss Josie
Bunker of Sullivan, in primary depart
ment.
The date for the annual commence
ment of the Corinna Union Academy
has been set for May 10. at which time
viii be held the graduating exercises
Of the senior class, as well as the
junior exhibition.
Two new pictures have recently been
presented to the school in Rockland.
taught by Mrs. Eva D. Snow. \ new
| Wcbsters unabridged dictionary has
also been added to the equipment of
the school
Frank II. Damon. instructor in
science and military drill at Bangor
high school, has been offered the posi-
ton Of instructor in chemistry at the
English high school in Boston at a
flattcring salary. He may accept thu
position at the close Of the present
school year.
Dr. J. W. Sawyer who has served
as superintendent Of schools for sew
rral years in Dexter. has been elected
! tu fill the vacancy on the school board
caused by the resignation Of +. ID
| DraYth. ESD. DR.. W. y. Bumps has
been elected chairman of the board,
ana Dr. .. II. Clough. secretary.
Miss IVA NJ. McArdle has resigned
her position as teacher OF the grammar
! school at South Paris, to accept 4
| position III a school in Braintrec. Mass.
! Miss McArlle is Il graduate of the
/ Pennington normal school. Her place
in The grammar school at South Paris
viii Dc taken for the spring term by
Mrs. :. L. OrdWay.
The graduation parts have been as
signed the senior class VT u, Xter high
school ana arc a. follows: NulcdictuIN.
John :. brigham: s1luJatory. Hora Y
j.. Hutchinson; prophecy. Ethel
Paui.r. history, Clara Hayden; ord-
ton Ernest -. Crockett: presentation
Of gifts. Edith &. Hall; essay, Edwin
J.. Drawn; essay. ina Gordon.
Tho parts assigned tho graduating
class Of the Warren high school are as
| follows: Miss Agnes Stevens. valedic-
tory; Miss Inez Creighton. salutatory;
Miss Ella Lermond, poem, Miss Isl
| Vaughn, prophecy; Miss Ia Roakes,
history; Misses Georgia Merriam, Lena
Poland, Lubella Han and Charlie
| Stevens, essays.
The prize offered by the principal Of
| the Ashland high school to that pupil
| who should obtain the best rank i'll
! department and i'll scholarship for the
! term was awarded to Miss Ethel Hay
ward. The rank Of the pupils was
| c1mmendable. Fifteen pupils obtained
| a record for the term of not ! SIS than
| 80 per cent.
Arson Academy. located at North
| Ausun. has formed a School Improve
mcnt League. including all the stu
dents connected with the institution
ana many Of the citizens Of the village
The league has commenced at tic
foundation Of things by dcvotng a
| hulf day to thorough cleansing Of th'
uId academy building. They are als'
purchasing supplies and appuratu.
needed hy the school
An elective course in Spanish has
been offered on alternate years fOl
some time at the University Of Main"
but with the development Of American
relations with Spanish speaking people
and the opportunities which our new
possessions offer to engineers and
others, it has been decided to make
this course a special feature after this
year.
The Easter recess at the University
Of Maine extends from April II tC
| April II. Arrangements have been
made by which during this time Pro-
fcssors Fernald, Rogers. Estdbrook"
| Stevens, Hart, Harrington ana Hud-
| diIston, shall make personal visits 70
| and investigations of number OF III
| ting schools upon whose certiiicate
| students are now admitted to the uni
| versity.
| The following teachers have been
Engaged for spring schools in Steub'n
Village. Campbell Baker; Morse diS-
trict, Susie YcatOn; Tni"nVille. MrrtI'
! stevens: Smithville. Alta StanW"'d
| \, RuSSpll Wallace: Labrador