Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education.


school board Miss A. NJ. Tozier was re-
elected superintendent OF schools.
Supt. Payson Smith of Rumford
Falls. is arranging for a general OBJ
servance of Arbor day on May LIST, by
the schools.
Mrs. Mildred Thomas of Gorham, has
resigned her position as assistant in
Windham High school on account OF
poor health.
John Smith, a graduate Of Gorham
Normal school, class of 1902, has been
engaged as principal of the John A.
Andrew school of South Windham.
The executive committee Of the West
Penobscot Teachers Associa ton are
preparing the program for the next
meeting of the association which will
be held in StetsOn, April % and &c.
Miss Bernice Mansfield who for the
past five years has served as teacher in
the schools of Orono. has resigned and
VIII enter upon a course of study in
the Eastern Maine General hospital
preparatory to becoming trained
nurse.
The senior class of the Old Town
High school, have had the following
parts assigned them: SaIutatory,
Bertha Hayward: class viii, Lena
Gibbons: prophecy. lisa Burnham: ad-
dress to undergraduates. Harry Por-
ter: valedictory, Howard Lancaster.
Hon. ]. Q. Bradbury of Saco. has
been invited to deliver the Grafton be
fore the students of the graduating
class Of Parsonsfield academy June
T. Rev. Leroy s. Bean. also of Saco,
will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon
Sunday. June s.
Miss Anna T. Pratt, a recent gradu-
ate of Yarmouth High school, has been
engaged to teach the school in the
Pratt district in that town. After hay
ing been closed for two years for want
Of sufficient pupils, this school has
again been opened with a registered at
tendance of twelve.
Miss Harriet S. Tarbox on account of
being out Of health, has resigned her
position as principal of the north prim-
airy school, Bath. Her place is taken
by Miss iLlinor T. Silsby, who has been
clerk in Superintendent McLachlin's
office, Miss Marion White takes Miss
Silsby's position in the superintendcnt's
Office.
Lincoln Academy closed Friday for
the spring vacation Miss Dora Rob
erts who has served for several terms
as successful assistant at the Acad-
envy and who has resigned to accept
the position of assistant teacher of the
Dover, NIL. High school will be sue
ceetled by Miss Maud Randall, n grad
uate of Smith College.
The Camden school board is planning
| to adopt the system Of training teach
| ers used successfully i'm many places.
| The idea is to require the young ladies
wishing to teach in Camden schools
and who have not had experience, to
spend Il certain time learning methods
in the various grades by assisting the
grade teachers and thus by observa-
ton and actual experience learning
methods of instruction.
| The following parts have been given
To the members of the senior class of
Westbrool1 Seminary: History, Henry
Il. Hanscom, Leeds Junction. prophecy,
Fred w. Ringdahl, Portland; address
to the undergraGes, Harold s. Elder,
| Portland: poem, John G.. Bucbnam,
Columbia Falls: ode. Bertha NJ. Cald-
well. DiXficld: presentation of gifts,
Ann r. Dyer. Island Pond, VT, Frank
Il. Haskell. Portland; Grafton, liar
old NJ. Edwards. Lewiston: also essays
have been awarded to Alice T.. Priest,
Canton. y. y: Mary s. .StOweil, Dix
field: Beryl NJ. Spenscr. Bangor; Alice
NJ. Goddard, Portland; Leon q. Paine,
StAndish.
The teachers examine ton held at
Corinth Academy April Sth. was the
largest as to point of numbers ever
held in town. over 40 participated, 81
Of them being students. At a meeting
of the school board Wednesday the fol-
lowing teachers were elected: Gram
mar school. Edna a. Emery: primary,
Il. Hattie Morton; center, Della Bemis;
Morse's Corner. Della Neazie; Pufer's
Fannie G. Burrll Town Farm, Grace
l.. Lane; Fishers, Evelyn Atkins,
| Pleasant Vale. Mrs. G. A. Tibbetts
Scholars in the Bond district will be
conveyed to Morse's Corner and also
a portion of No. l. The remainder o
/, No. | will be conveyed to the village
1t = yet uncertain whether q schco
: will be maintained at the Ridge. The
schools will commence Monday, Apri
les.