Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-26
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IN THE SCH00LRoom.
What Is Being Done In Maine for the Adv,,c.
ment OF Education

Limerick Academy has reo,area
after being closed about two weats no !.
| cause of measles.
The village nigh school, at Addison
| is in session with Mr.. Randau of pny,
dom, '91, of Freeport, as princinol
che class of 1901 Pennau r,,.
| Gray, is contemplating a visit 10 An.
gusta during the session OF the Legis-
lature.
School Improvement Leagues have
recently been organized in tho cchools
at Abbotts Mills, Rumford Center and
East Ellis.
Having successfully passed the State
Teachers examination. Ina French of
Norway has received a certificate for
life in the rural and grammar gr,doe
The school Improvement Ieaeue of
East Eddington have purchased maya
zines and some books for use in their
school work.
A teachers meeting for the benefit
of teachers in Gray, Cumberland New
Gloucester. North Yarmouth and Fall
mouth will be held at Walnut Hill Sat
urday, Feb. End.
Henry f. Pratt. a member of the
junior class at Colby College, has taken
the poSitioh Oh principal of Sanger
Vile High school. left vacant by the
resignation of Forrest Glidden.
Mrs. Millie Young, VINO has taught
nineteen years in the schools of Au-
burn, has resigned her position in the
Webster Grammar School to take effect
at once, feeling the need of rest and
change.
Miss Mary Crandon. teacher in the
Dublin Intermediate school. Machias
has been obliged on account Of i'll
health TO resign her position. Miss
Harriet y. Johnson. a successful
teacher OF several years experience has
been engaged by the school officials to
complete the unfinished term.
The Sagadahoc Teachers Convention
will be held at Bath March 8. The
program will be an interesting one
Among the speakers will be Miss
Elizabeth Hall. principal of the train
ing school of Lewiston. State Super
1ntendent w. w. Stetson OF Auburn
will speak morning and afternoon. Dr.
Chase. President of Bates College, will
make the evening address. The sub
ject of his address will be THE Indi-
Nidual VS.. the Class"
The Madawaska Training school
which closed for the holidays on De-
cember p, began its winter term Jan
uary $. with a larger number of schol-
are than ever before. The school now
one hundred and ten. fifty
five of whom are boys. Extra seats
nave been put in. A prosperous term
is expected. OF the number attending
school forty-nine are in the dormitory
connected with it. nearly all of whom
are boarding themselves. Scholars are
present from ST. Francis, Castauguay
settlement st. John Pl., Frenchville,
st. Agatha, Madawaska, Grand Isle,
Van Buren,, Hamlin, Connor Walla-
grass, Eagle Lake, New Canada and
Caswell plantation.
Miss Minnie Bunker of North Arson.
some years ago a student at the Farm
lnSton Normal school. is passing the
present year in Greece studying the
Greek language. Greek antiquities, etc
After leaving the Pennington Normal
school Miss Bunker graduated at Colby
where for several years she
has held a very fine position as teacher
in the Oakland High school.
kittery is to have a new high school
building. 1t was 50 decided at a recent
meeting held by the trustees of the
Robert Traipe school fund for which
purpose the money was originally do
mated. \ four acre lot near the navy
yard station of the York Harbor and
Beach railroad has been selected which
is one of the best locations in the town.
The Traipe fund was left to the town
by Robert Traipe, who died in 1850.
leaving the sum of $4,000 to be used
by the town for the erection of a free
high school. The money was left in
the hands of John Wentworth. Esq.
who, by careful investments. has
brought the amount up to S65, 900 ut the
present time. A few years ago six
other trustees We're appointed, At the
request of Mr.. Wentworth, and it is
these gentlemen who will select the
plans and have the building erected.