Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-27
IN THE SCHOOLR00M.
What is Being Done in Maine Tor the ADVANCE
ment OF Education.

Isaac Smith of Phillips. mas a'''p'
ed the position Of principal OF ti'
Norridgewock High school.
Miss Mary Harveli Of Robb'hhto"'
who is al present attending the mar
yard summer school. will be the as
.istan, teacher in the Red Bcach
tiigh school next term
Miss Ella Matthews Of saltwater, mas
hnen engaged to teach In old Town
IN. coming term. Miss Eva Robey. on
account OF i'll health viii not teach uuf
ing the fall term in old Town
+. " Halliday. a. r.. Of Dartmouth
College has been engaged as prihclai
of Corinna Academy. and Mrs. Pearl l..
Swain. A. r.. of the University 81
Maine. preceptress.
Miss Bucknam. the teacher Of draw
Ing in the Bangor public schools during
th, past year. has resigned ana MISS
Jessie r. Amos. who has high recon-
mendations, has been appointed ~ her
| place.
Miss Adelaide Belle Wclch Of Port
land. has accepted a position "a The
I.avton School ~ oratury and leaves
yely snou for Boston 10 assume hri du-
ties. Mss Welch has taught ~ Boston
! FOR The last t"o years
| Miss Katherine Bickf"rd ~ Belfast.
| has received the appointment OF tea n
or OF vocal music in Madam Nrno-
mems :, hool FOR girls tn New YORK.
This work will not interfere with her
| studies or soloist work.
Miss H. NJ. AIbec. Who has recently
| been teaching school At Boothbay
| Harhor. has been appointed ~ take
charge Or the seventh grade IN the
| brunswick Grammar school, thereby
filling thu place made vacant by Har-
old T. West ~ Lewiston.
George Gardner ~ Brewer has been
chosen assistant al the Brewer High
:, hool MI. Gardner Is a gradual Of
tie Brewer High school ANA a member
OF The graduating class 81 BoWdoin. '0l.
He will commence his duties the first
az September.
| Miss Mildred Dewey of Portland.
ras been appointed private secretary
| tn the principal ~ the training school
IL Columbia college. Miss Dewey, NH"
! wds graduated from Smith. class 1901.
during her college life. showed I'M
usual executive ability.
Miss Auguste H. Schumacher Of
/ Portland. assistant teacher ~ music in
I the schools there. graduated this week
! from the American Institute OF Nor
mai Methods. at the New England
Conservatory III Boston Miss S,hu-
ma,hcr has for two summers taken the
course uf instruction at this !nStitu-
! ton.
/ Frederic W. Plummcr. for the past
! five wears principal of the Muyilnck
school ii Winchendon. Mass ana
formerly prin, .paI 81 the Winthrop
High school. has been appointed
/ principal 1T tho Woodward Institute
! 80 Girls ut quincy Mass. at An It'll
! crease ~ SALARY and promise of fur
! Their Increase This sct"ol i free with
K large tndoW mrnt.
! The sixth annual meeting ~ the
/ Alumni Association Of the Pembroke
High school was held Tuesday evening.
July .. An interesting program was
given and the following officers were
elected: President. Virginia 4. Porter.
| 81. vice president. Jessie NJ. kcndrick.
-: secretary. Maud NJ. Rogers 80;
! treasurer. Gerald 9. Wilder. 90 At
thu business meeting so Was an
propriated toward placing the desks.
| Refreshments were served during the
evening. \ feature of the meeting
WAS the selections furnished by the
! band.