Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-12
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education.

elton as FIRST assistant in the Fort
fairfield High school.
Z II. McLachin, superintendent Of the
Path schools, has received an increase of
s,a. making his salary sl6o.
Miss Annie Kellar who has success
faIlv taught in the village schools at
East Machias. for several years has re-
signed her position.
Mrs. Isabel skinner of South Port
land. has been elected commercial
teacher in the Oliver Agnes high school
At North Easton, Mass.
The training school for teachers at
Rumford Fails. closed recently with
eght graduates who are fitted to teach
any Of the schools OF that town.
Miss Ethel Goldman of Westbrook,
who has been teaching in the Water
vJlle schools, has accepted position as
teacher Of the Valentine street school,
Westbrook.
Percy f. Gilbert, formerly Instructor
IN science ut the Kicker Classical IN
stilgte of Houlton has resigned his
position and intends to enter Bowdoin
cole next fall.
Miss Ina Eldredge has resigned her po-
.uo AS teacher Of the Winthrop Inter
N te school. having obtained a school
in Manchester by-the-Sea, Mass, at a
large increase in salary.
H. f. Kimball who has been supervisor
of manual training at Lewiston, for
several years. has resigned to accept
similar position in Worcester Academy
at q much larger salary.
Guy Sturgis, who is practicing law
rB,r4Ias.d has hQer elected erIppr-
visor Of schools at New Gloucester in
place of Dr. J. f. Sturgis, whose busi
ness required his resignation.
Miss Gertrude A. Williams, Farming
ton Normal school, 1909, has been
elected teacher Of the fifth grade in the
city schools of Arlington Heights,
Mass, for the ensuing year.
Prof. Whittier of Bowdoin college has
been engaged to deliver the Grafton ut
the meeting of the Wilton Academy
Alumni i'll August. Prof. Whittier is
one Of the former graduates of. Wilton
Academy.
Miss Edith o. Turner, of Manchester
Green. Conn. has been elected teacher
in the Portland High school, at salary
Of $3.50. Miss Turner is a graduate Of Mt,
IIolyoke College and has had some years
experience as q teacher. tf
Miss Lillian Gertrude Leggett, Bates
'02. has been elected assistant in the
Monmouth Academy for the coming
wear. Miss Leggett has had two years
experience in teaching and has been
very successful in that line OF work.
w. G. Wheeler, who has been su-
perintendent of schools III Wakefield
Mass. for several years, has been APP
pointed Superintendent Of the Everett
schools. Mr. Wheeler is a graduate Of
Bates College.
MISS Edith NinaL Pennington Nor
mai school. 1900. who has taught IN
the schools of Acton. Mass, the past
year has secured a position as teacher
in the fifth grade Of the schools Oh
Nutley y. j.
Miss Margaret S. Robbins who re-
Gently graduated from the kindergar-
ton department of the normal school at
New Britain. Conn. has returned 20
Winthrop and will spend the summer
there. Miss Robbins has secured a
position in Terryville. Conn.
Miss Winnifred Woods, a former
Saco young woman and graduate
from Radcliffe college this year, has
been elected to succeed Miss GeneYleVe
Marsh as instructor OF English ana
history at Thornton academy, Saco.
Walter H.. Eby has been engaged as
instructor of debate and rhetoric at the
University of Maine. Mr.. Eby gradu-
atcd from Harvard last month, and Is
To spcnd THE summer abroad, returning
in time for the opening of the unlNer-
sity in September.
Miss May Gould. of Pressure Isle a
recent normal school graduate VIII
leave soon for Boston, where she VIII
take x course IN the American Institute
of Normal Methods Miss Gould has
cpe1ged to give instructions in music
and drawing in Oldtown during the
coming school year.
Miss Annebene Buckman of Lewiston
expects 10 90 to Washington. u C.'
this summer to take post-grauua' 'e
course I'll the kindergarten Norman
institute which is under tie principal
snip of Susan r. Pollock who gradua-
ted in Germany and is also princlpu "i
the Froebel Institute in Washington
The following young ladies Of Bath
Will enter Bradford Academy next l'l :
Misses Annie L. KimbaH. Ruth Whit
neY Elsie Folsom and Louise IN.l'Nii n
Miss Clifford viii return as a senior
ana Miss Eva Phillips of Lewiston
daughter OF superintendent /. {. Phli-
lips. formerly Of Bath, will also enter
VIII o. Hersey, for the past six years
principal Of the Freeport High schooi
was unanimously elected Monday eve
ming to the principalship Of the Sanlore
High school The fall term viii opel
in the new $4,000 brick building WhlVi
is one of the best in the state, haViI'-
an the modern improvements ME-
lIersey has accepted the position.
The winthrop High School Aiumn
Association has been formed bS Ir'
graduates from the high school ms
officers are :. Lee Woodman. presluehl
Miss Lottie Edwards, Vice-presiuellt I
and Miss Elsie Pike. secretary thh' h
executive committee IS composed oI ?
Lee Noodman. Miss Helen Nep"
Charles A. Pike. Elmer b. Gordon ah'
H. T. Foster. ESQ. As il IS nearly
quarter of "A century since the first clas
graduated. an examination nuinostliis
over 100 mi rhf he. built up. if All SouiN