Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education

The high school debating society OF
Yarmouth has decided to call it's pape,
THE High School Hermes.'
There is talk of a commercial schoo
at West Franklin. this winter, If {;
sufficient number of scholars can be
obtained.
The high school society at Union has
elected officers rs follows: e. ID. Clark
president: Grace Perkins. vice presi-
dent; and Ray Thurston. secretary.
The recent fair for the benefit OF
the Athletic Association of Bridgtor
Academy, was an acknowledged sue
cess. The net receipts We're about SIPS
which carries the association out OF
debt
At Il meeting of the Westbrook
school committee recently. a communi
cation was read from Principal Went
worth of the Bridge street grammar
school withdrawing his resignation and
accepting the committees offer to re-
main at an increased salary.
beginning with the present term
Rumford and Mexico schools reports
will he sent to parents at the close OF
each term. These reports will show
the standing attained by the pupil il,
his studies and also record of his
conduct and Attendance
The teachers for the winter term OF
school in Liberty. are as follows: High
school. Miss n. f. Carroll of South
West Harbor; primary Miss Lutte T.
Iunt. of Unity: lower village. Mrs. j
S. Aver; South Liberty. Will overlook
of Washington: Sherman's Corner
Miss Laura G. Hunt of Unity: Davis
district. Ernest Davis: Bradstreet dis
trict. Herbert A. Moody: Valley dis
trict, Harry a. Brown. ge.as. d, .s-
The pupils of the Parker Spofford
school. Bucksport. take great pride In
the fine new house and grounds and
need no warnings to keep everything
about the place spick and span. After
school. one day recently. nearly all the
boys in the school turned out with
rakes and cleaned up all the dead
leaves on the grounds. These were
loaded into 4 cart and hauled away
From being an eyesOre this corner has
become one of the most beautiful spots
in the village.
\ new scheme will be tried at the
Brunswick high school soon. The first
class in English win have IL debate
on "Resolved: That Prohibition is tho
Best Means of Governing the Liquor
Traffic" Miss Annie Rogers and JOIN
w. Riley will have the affirmative
while the negative side of the question
will be taken care of by Miss Mabe
Holmes and Robert X. Eaton. Thi:
will be the first time for years that :
debate has been held in school and i
is the wish of the scholars that the!
be continued.
The school children of Minneapolis
have been effectually interested ant
aroused i'm affairs pertaining to tbs
identifying and care of the city. The
boys and girls have been organized
into Improvement leagues. and agree Il
do all in their power to keep their owr
premises and the streets in the1l
ncighborhoOd clean and orderly. Thell
activity has also been directed toward
! the cultivation of flowers and vege
tables. Seeds were distributed to 11,cV
| of the children last year. and thos'
! who showed special interest in garden
| ing received free transportation from
| the street railroad company to TIN
agricultural college, where elementar,
instruction was given them concerning
! the preparation of the soil. propc
| planting. succession of crops. ana th'
| best methods of conuuerinS weeds.
| The new schOOlhOuse at Souti
| Bristol is nearly completed and Will b.
occupied for the winter term whicl
| commences the first of December. I'M
! is a fine house. costing about $30ot
having two rooms Oh one floor. is con
veniently planned. and finished an
| furnished in first-ciass manner.