Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-18
IN THE scH00LR0oM.
what Is Being Dsns il naine Tor the Advance.
ment Of Education.

The school census taken recently In
Machias, gives 622 Of school age, a loss
Of five over last year.
Rev. F.. F. Pember Of Bangor. will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the members of the graduating
class of Castine Normal school on Sun
day, June 2.
At the Dingley school. Lewiston, the
children have all been re-seated ac-
cording to tests made of their sight
and hearing Footstools have been pro-
vided for those who cannot touch the
foor.
Many new books have been received
at the Bangor public library during
the past few weeks despite the fact that
this is duh time in publishing cir
cles. Since the first of March over 100
volumes have been added to the lists.
The public graduation of the class of
1901, V. Fl. s.. occurs June Is and state
Superintendent w. W. StetsOn will deliv-
er an address: Members Of the class are
NJ. Louise Talbot Violet +: Brown, Joe
Kittredge and Walter NJ. Crandell. The
valedictory has been assigned to Miss
Brown. history and prophecy, Louise Tai
bot, salutatory. Walter Crandeil.
Supt. John s. Locke of the Saco public
schools is of the opinion that about two
carloads of Maine school marms and
school masters will attend the annual ses-
sion of the National Educational Asso-
citation to be held in Detroit in July. Mr.
Locke acts as director for the associa-
ton in Maine and makes all arrange
ments for those who go from the Pine
Tree State.
The senior class of the Bangor high
school has decided not to hold the class
day exercises which were being planned
for and the prophecy. by Miss Mccarthy.
and the history by Miss Waterman. will
be given at the graduation exercises. me ne
has appointed A. W. Sprague, Miss Class.
Miss Lord and Messrs. Danforth and Nc
Clure to make arrangements Tor the az
fair.
The pupils of the Wylie school Eliza
beth. Pa, of which Edward Mayhugh is
teacher celebrated Arbor day. April T.
they named James Whitcomb Riley"
The names of three authors Riley. Long
fellow. and Eli Perkins. were presented
votes. and was informed of the school $
effort to do him honor. Mr.. Riley wrote
the teacher the following letter OF appfe-
citation:
Greenfield. Ind: April 10. l9ol-Edward
Mayhugh. Esg-Dear Sir: 1nank YOU
and your school most heartily for the
honor h, done my name r9 1nT TaE and may my
tain the ripest old age and renown for is
own hale individuality. Tell your pupils
all of my appreciation and each one of
them lin the phrase of your best poem,
to continue to Think of me once in a
while. little boy: Very gratefully ana
truly. James Whitcomo Riley.-Journal OF
Education.
Superintendent of Schools Hill of
Rockland. is preparing to place in the
hands of each pupil in the city schools
a butterfly book. This is to interest
the scholars in looking al the different
speciments of these insects as they see
them during the summer. and in or
der that they may learn to distinguish
their names. The books are attrac-
tive and show the correct color of the
butterfly, telling to what class each
belongs.
1t is hoped that other retiring class
es from the Rockland High school will
emulate the example of the class of
1901, whose gift to the school of q fine
picture, was mentioned in our Tuesday
issue. In few years the walls of the
school room would become far more
attractive and the alumni would al
ways have a special interest in the
building. The class Of 1901 is to be
congratulated upon its happy idea and
the good taste of it's selection.-Rock-
land Courier Gazette.
The class parts Of the graduating
class in the Windham High school
have been assigned as follows:
Salutatory, E. Ethel Hill: class
essay, Charles Mann: class ora
ton, Fred s. Lowell; class
prophecy. Bessie NJ. Newell;
presentation of gifts. Walter s. Moore:
class poem. Maud L. Kemp; class his
tory. Perley w. Varney: class decla-
nation. Ethel f. Elkins; valedictory.
Florence f. Bailey: essay, Bernice
Fields and Dana York.
A local branch of the School I'm
provement League of Maine. was re-
Gently organized in the Readfield Depot
school, The following We're elected
as officers: President, f. e. Smith. the
teacher: vice-president, Ralph N.
Gordon: secretary. Louise Jose: treas
urer. Victor Richardson; librarian,
Jennie F. Allen. The name chosen for
the league was Washington. Arbor
day was observed by the school in
cleaning up the yard, making flower
beds. etc. A maple tree was planted
in one corner of the yard. In the |
afternoon appropriate exercises We're
held. The pupils are exhibiting great |
interest in the school and it's sur
rOundings, and with q few more i'm |
provements may well be proud of their !
school.