Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
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What is Being Done for the Advancement OF
Education in Maine.

Cumberland Center by the school
board.
President Buckham of the University
of Vermont will deliver the founders
day address at the University Of
Maine, April ..
The spring term of the Seminary at
Bucksport has begun with twenty
seven more students than were en-
rolled in the spring term of '99.
A second class in French at the Bath
high school We're requested to attend
their respective churches, Sunday, and
take notes from the sermon, then
translate it into French.
Miss Annie White, who for several
years was a teacher in the Brewer
public schools, has secured a position
as teacher in the public schools at
Boothbay Harbor.
The spring term of the Pennington
State Normal School began, March 20,
with a large attendance. The class
which graduates in June numbers over
40, and is one of the largest in the his
tory of the school.
Chi Chapter Of the Zeta Psi Society
ments for the proper celebration OF
the 50th anniversary Of the founding OF
the chapter in the college, which Will
be held in Waterville, June 26.
The class parts for the. graduation
of the class of 1900, Fryeburg Academy,
have been announced as follows: Sal
utatory, Clarence n. Stone; history
and prophecy. Miss Ina SaWtelle;
grafton, Walter c. Mckinney; vale
dictory. Miss Louise Abbott The
graduation exercises will be held on
June 20.
The following members of the senior
class of the Deering high school. have
been awarded class parts: Class his
tory, Florence SymOnds: prophecy,
Hadassah Goodwin: prophet on proph-
ecy, Harry Jacobson; presentations.
Ethel Higgins, Martha Marsh; address
to under classes, Nathan Redlon: class
will, Arthur Jordan.
In the Camden high school the
senior class parts have been assigned
as follows: Valedictory, Carolyn Bev-
erage; salutatory, Anne Alden; Miss
Florence BarstoW stood third with
rank nearly as high. Glass Grafton,
William f. Gill, highest rank among
the boys. There will be no history or
prophecy, this year.
New shelving has recently been
added to the Brunswick public library.
This library, containing as it does be
tween 5000 and 5000 volumes, is an in
stitution of which the town justly feels
proud. Although owned and controlled
by private corporation. the public has
the free use Of the library, the town
voting 81 900 annually to the institution.
A small aquarium has been placed
in Miss IneZ Halls room in the 9Th
grade of the Rockland public schools
which furnishes an interesting and in
structive study for the pupils. The
aquarium was bought by the pupils
each of whom earned quarter for
that purpose.
A joint meeting of the Scientific and
Pathological societies of the Universe
ty of Maine is to be held soon for the
purpose of discussing the ACCESSIBILITY
of establishing n periodical or series
of publications by these organizations.
or by the university. which shall con-
tain the results of the advanced work
now being carried on at the university
Some Of the members Of the Belfast
Nature Club have begun field work
in birds. flowers and insects. Many OF
the early trees and plants are awaken
ing from their winters sleep and
some orders If insects have begun
their seasons work. while the chrysa-
lids of many insects can be gathered
now. The woods are fun Of certain
CnaripG of birds nd will ht
surprised at the amount Of life to be
encountered.
The library at the University OF
Maine has recently been So fortunate
as to come into possession Of a beauti-
full copy Of the first edition of Bent
ley's Horace. printed in I'LL. The
copper plate cngravings are Of superior
order. the paper is excellent. ana the
Typographical work seldom equalled al
this day. 1t is bound in vellum. anG
in 4 perfect state Of preservation. Ii
was bought at an auction sale in Phila-
delphia for a small sum.
In the case of certain popular books
belonging to the Presque Isle library
it has been the frequent practice for
parties having them out to inform
their friends when they We're through
with them, and for the latter to come
in at once and apply for them. thus
keeping such books circulating in {
limited private circle for an indefinite
time. In order to give such books a
wider circulation, and to give the gen
eral public a better opportunity t.
avail themselves of them. the library
has decided to adopt 4 bylaw that NJ
book when returned shall be given out