Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-19
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What Is Being Done In Maine for the Advance
rent Of Education.

Mr. Roys principal of the Jonesrort
High school, has organized a debating
club.
Miss Harriet Springer. teacher Of the
Grammar school at Island Falls, has
been obliged To resign on account OF
throat trouble.
Lee r. Gray of Lubec, student al
Rowdon College, has accepted me
position as teacher in one OF the c!iS
schools in PASSPORT.
The schools in Phillips have been
closed a week owing to the large mum
hcr Of cases of measles and muiHpS
among the pupils.
The Free High school is in session IN
Harmony, under the instruction 81
Rav. Mr.. Lombard There are about II
pupils in attendance.
The students OF North Yarmouth
Academy are making arrangements to
give Tennyson's princess in about
six weeks under the direction of Miss
Frost, teacher Of elocution.
The High school at East Sullivan
opcned with about 30 pupils, with Mt
+. y. Goodwin Of Bethel as principal
This is the largest attendance the High
school has ever had.
The students OF the School Improve
mcnt League Of Arson Academy are
taking active measures to pro"ur"
funds to bay a physical and chemical
laboratory ana also a Wei equipped
i.smnlGum-
Mise Wells. formerly instructor Of
music in the Clinton Liberal Institute
ut Fort Plain, \. Y, has been secured
as teacher of vocal and instrumental
music and matron Of HcTScy nan,
Ncstbrook Seminary.
Miss Hattie Niciceraun of the South
brewer Grammar school has resigned
her position as principal Of That school
on account Of i'll health. Sna'rintthd
ant of Schools, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Curtis. has
engaged William Phillips of rs1ington,
to IN the vacancy. Mr.. Phillips is q
graduate. Of BoWdoin College.
AL 4 recent meeting Of The Presque
Isle High school I.yctum the following
officers were elected. President, Pcrl"y
proy.n: vice-urcsidtnt. G. j. Kitchen;
secretary. Miss Edith Hamilton; treas
1lrer. Arthur Cook; executive com
Ynittee. Miss Annie GreenlaW, Harry
lfosher ana Miss Maud Dionne; door
keeper, Fred Bennett.
The winter term Of Lincoln Ac2d-
envy. Newcastle. viii close on Friday,
Ian. IS. for 4 vacation Of two weeks.
The attendance has been the largest
fer many years in winter term. Dur
ing the vacation some furnishings vii!
be added to the gymnasium as re-
suit Of the drama recently presented
by the senior class.
The Young women Of Gould Academy
Bethel. are making plans and fast
carrying out ideas for the formation OF
= Basket Bail Association, and teams
from the several classes are to hold
contests during the winter. The work
will be under the direction OF Miss
Agnes Fuller.
Teachers have been assigned as fol-
lows for the winter term of school IN
Nilbridge: Nos. / and :. Alvin Randall;
.. Grammar l.. y. Puffer. Atiie
chalmers. Intermediate. Sophia Baker
Primary: 4. Mrs. W. W. Rich; ;, Mrs
Grace Sawyer; g. Grammar Chas. L.
puner. principal university Of Maine
1900. Ada wallace. Primary: :. Ella b
Tracy: s, PhizaHna Brown: .. Lottis
Davis: 10. NJ Eamsdell: Boisbubert
Miss Maud Gay; High school, Arthur
w Lowe of Lewiston, Oates, 1900.
The class parts have been assigned
10 The class OF 1901, Dexter High school
for their graduation Miss Inez Dustin
fas obtained the highest rank of the
fours years course and Miss Ami,