Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25
IN THE scH0oLRooM.
What Is Being Done Ia Maine ior Ne Advance
msni Of Education.

Through the efforts of Principal
F'redericks of the Sullivan High
school sufficient money has been raised
for the purchase of a school bell.
Miss Minnie Booth, a graduate OF
the Jordan High school. '99, has en-
tered the Lincoln school in Auburn as
assistant to the teacher, Miss Maud
Brigham.
George Haley of Brownfield, a grad
uate from Maine State college, lef,
Jan. II, for japan, where he has a
position as teacher of the English Ian
guage in the government military
school.
! Miss Bernice G. Stinysson of Linz
erick. has accepted a position as teach
er at Santuit village. Mass. Miss
Stinysson was graduated from Cor
ham Normal school. 1901, and since
then has been teaching at South Par
sonsfield.
There are 60 pupils registered for
, the winter term of the Richmond High
school. E. c. Megguier is principal
and Miss Gertrude A. Curtis assistant
The attendance is not SO large as it
was in the fall. owing to several Of the
students returning to the grammar
grade. The salutatory and valedictory
parts of the graduating class will be
assigned by the principal at the close
Of the present term. They will be
awarded the two students possessing
the highest rank. The other parts will
be elected by the class. The senior
class is composed of six members,
Everett Libby, president; Maude
Howe, secretary and treasurer; Ger
| trude Rankins. Aubrey Hagar, Helen
Potter and Eva Pratt. The members
of the class executive committee are:
Eva Pratt, Aubrey Hagar and Ger
trude Rankins.
| At a recent meeting of the members
of the executive committee of the Au-
burn Teachers Association the follow
ing departmental program was ar
ranged for the next meeting of the
association to be held in the Edward
Little High school hall, on the after
noon of February 3. at AIS O'Clock:
Roll call; report of secretary: de-
partmental round table; High school
Needed Changes in the Course OF
Study" under charge of Professor
Moody; grammar grades, Are Pupils
| NStilIIHG duu <ANSuAUSv VI
Thought from the Present System OF
Teaching Arithmetic" under charge
Of Miss Bunker. assisted by Misses
Paul and Gerrish; primary grades
MY Difficulties in Teaching Arithme-
tic" under charge of Miss Paine as
sisted by Misses Maxwell and Petten-
igil; instruction to teachers by Super
Iintendent Richardson and special in
lstructors of music and drawing.
The examination and graduating ex-
ercises of the first class Of 1902, Cor
ham Normal school took place this
week. State Superintendent of Schools
w. w. Stetson awarded diplomas to
the following graduates: Maude L.
Clark, Portland; Gertrude E. DOW
Springvale; Augusta M. Farmer
Boothbay Harbor; Eva c. Goddard
East Vassalboro; Olive E. Cooling
Somersworth. N. H.; Lucina b
Haynes, Hollis Center; Celia H. Jones
Cumberland; Margaret I. kateon
Bath; Nettie E. Knight, Rockland;
Katherine H. Merrill, Oidtown; Susan
Norton, Westbrook; Anette G. Peasley
Jonesport; Bessie N. Rand, Standish;
Florence B. Robbins, Fort Kent; Mary
A. Rosborough, South Buxton; Agnes
w. Rounds, No. Arlington, Mass;
Alice M. Rounds, No. Arlington. Mass;
Amy E. Rowe, The Elms; Edna M
Sawyer, Yarmouthville; Myra ID
Sawyer, Jonesport; John Smith, Soutf
Windham; Julia v. Spear. Easthamp'
ton, Mass; Ethel Winn, Ogunquit.