Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-21
IN THE ScHOOLROOM.
What Is Being Done 10 Maine for the Ac.
vancem. nj Of Education.

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Mr.. Dickerson of Jay has been engaged
to teach the fan term of the Monmouth
High school.
The fourth annual reunion of the alum
nj of Monmouth academy will be held,
Wednesday, August s.
Raymond Mcfarland, recently of the
faculty of the h. NJ. G. seminary, Bucks
port has resigned to accept position as
professor in Pinkerton academy, Derry,
n. II.
Miss Clara Burke of Kennebunk has
been chosen to ill the vacancy in the pri-
mary school in West Kennebunk caused
by the. resignation of Miss Lottie w.
Stevens.
Miss Edith S. Parker has been chosen
assistant in the South Portland High
school. at a salary of $3.50 per year, to ill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Miss May Perkins.
Miss Augusta II. Schumacher, assistant
music teacher in the Portland schools,
has gone to bingham, where she viii
attend the summer school for the next
two weeks. taking a course in music.
The Instructors of Machias High
school, ID. l.. NORWOOD. principal, and
Miss Marion Pierce, assistant. have been
re-engaged for the coming year By Su-
perintendent w. w. Bradbury.
w. w. Woodman. superintendent Of the
Gorham schools. and for II years prin-
cipal of the Gorham High school. mas
resigned to accept the position as prin-
cipal of the Peabody, Mass, High school.
Miss Winnifred G. Hill. teacher of
Geek, mathematics and history in the
Rockland High school for the past two
years. has resigned that position TO ac-
cept a similar one at Sanborn Seminary,
Kingston, \. H., at subs tantidl in
crease in salary.
The two new schoolhouses to be built
on the South Side. Ellsworth, will be
completed very soon. The contract for
the larger one, to cost about $1,000, at
Manset. has been awarded to Arthur
Richardson, and the one at Sewall TO
Merle Tracy.
The Ellsworth city library has been in
creased during the year by the purchase
of 30 volumes. OF these li6 nave been
recently added and include many of the
leading books Of the day by prominent
writer's. while the g. purchased last sum
mer were donated by the Volunteer Aid
Association.
uated last week with the first honors in
class of 300 students from the Bostol
English High school. He also secured
three first prizes-in chemistry, physics
and geometry. y Franklin medal was
also awarded TO him. He will take a post
graduate course this fall. Brown fitted
in the South Portland grammar school.
The National Educational Association
offers prize of 500 for the best essay
on each of these topics: The seating, the
lighting, the heating, and the ventilation
OF school buildings. For the second best
essay submitted on each topic 500 Will he
given. Thus the sum of 81 200 is set apart
for the purpose of gaining expert in
formation and suggestion on these i'm
portant matters.
At recent meeting Of the Wiscassct
school committee the following assign
ment of teachers was made: G. S. Sew
all, principal Of the academy; Helen
White, first assistant; Beatrice Ring,
second assistant; Jessie, jackson. lst
grammar: Hattie Pushard, "a grammar;
Grace Merrill. intermediate: Mae LcnnoX,
primary; Winnie Smith. North: Nettie
Blagdon, West; Mabel Fish, Birch Point,
Ethel Lewis, South.
The Alumni Association of Washington
Academy will hold it's regular biennial
meeting at East Machias on the Tuesday
of Old Home Week, August :. This VIII
be made the occasion of the formal OPEN
ing of the new academy building. In the
afternoon President Hyde of BOwGoin
College will address the associations; in
the evening there will be a reception at
the academy for the alumni and their
friends
The trustees of the Maine Central In
stitute bittsfield. have announced the new
faculty of the school as follows: Princi-
pal. f. L. Landman. vice principal. ID. L.
Richardson; preceptrcss, Miss Eva Nj.
Taylor principal Of normal department.
Miss Minnie A. Everett; assistant. Miss
Bertha Il. Files: music, Mrs. F. j. Tay-
Tor; photography and typewritinS. Mrs.
George. The new principal Of the school
has been on the board Of teachers for
the past two years.
Rev s A. Bender Of Calais has ac
cepted the presidency Of the East Maine
Conference Seminary at Bucksport. Mr..
Bender has been for four years pastor
of knight Memorial NJ f. church in Cal
ais. He is a graduate OF Dickinson Col
lege and Drew Theological Seminary. he
is regarded as one of the most scholarly
men of his denomination in Eastern
Maine He is about 33 years Old and -
married.
At meeting of the experimenting
school committee of Nassaiboro. held
June 80, it was voted that the fall term
| begin September 10 and continue 10 weeks.
| The following teachers We're assigned 10
the several schools: North Nassalboro
| grammar. to be supplied; intermediate,
Sadie Weeks; primary, Alice NJ. Bur
| leigh East Nassaboro primary. Alice NJ.
| Randall: grammar. Matte Gates River
side grammar. Mary Frye: riverside prl-
mary. Edith Farwel; South Vassalboro
| district, +. Belle Taylor: Burleigh, Elmer
| Nerrill: Pope. Elton Aver; Perley, Abbe
Burgess; Aver. Ethel Appleton; Nassa!-
| boro, Grace Stone.
The second annual celebration of
"Wednesday and Thursday, August and
| 9. The exercises this year Will take place
| in the village according to this provis.
| ional program: Wednesday-At one OF
| the CDuGCn DullulllSS OF EAIddtiHS man, -
| A. NJ. addresses by two former principals
of the academy. Augustine simmons.
| NJ, Adams. Mass: poem. Miss Ellen II.
| Butler. Bangor Me- ode Mr.. John Stu
art Barrows, Boston. Mass; 10 TO 40
| p NJ, banquet at The oxford, Hon
William W. Towle of Boston. toast mas
| ter: to s p. NJ, class reunions Tnurs-
| day.-The trustees of the academy have
invited all interested. and especially the
members of the recently formed corpo-
| ation Of 1.-The Association of the Alumni
and Friends Of Fryeburg Academy" to
a joint meeting to discuss and il posi-
! BILE to formulate plans for united action
in promoting the prosperity of the acad-
envy.
| DRAW Z Hall of RrunSMlCk EnNNlnin