Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-18
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What Is Being 0ose ia Maine fsr The Advance.
nient OF Education.

The improvement Leagues OF the
Mexico schools have recently pur-
chased a flag for the High school
building and placed picture moulding
in all the rooms. y considerable
amount is left In the treasury and
other improvements are contemplated.
Miss Mary L. Bartlett OF Portland,
has been chosen assistant teacher at
Yarmouth High school in the place Of
Miss Ethel D. Fisher resigned. Miss
Bartlett Is Il graduate Of Westbrook
Seminary and has been a student at
Wellesley. She has previously taught
in the public schools of North Var
mouth.
The Rumford Falls evening school
recently opened for the winter term.
Twenty-three pupils have already reg
1stered and several more VIII enter.
The students are much Interested in
their work The ages of pupils already
enrolled range from fourteen to fifty
eight and the classes include all grades
from the first reader.
Millinocket's public schools opened
for the first time last week, the school
house and equipment costing nearly
SIS COO, just having been completed.
The children, having enjoyed very lit
tie advantages since the place was
started. turned out to the number Of
about $50. There are 10 grades in all
including the High school grade. Miss
Adelaide Lynch of Orono has charge Of
the first grade. Miss Minnie Wheaton
of Patten, the second and third grades,
Miss G. !. Buffers of the fourth and
fifth grades. Miss Lillian Chandler Of
Monmouth, the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades and George w. Snow.
principal of the ninth grade and the
four High school grades. In the
sChOolhousc which was designed by J.
F. Thomas of Millinocket, architect
are seven class rooms, library, recita-
ton rooms. and principals private
Office. besides clOakr9oms, laboratories.
playrooms. etc. George w. Snow, the
principal. is an educator of ability and
experience. a graduate of Bates, class
of SO. he has been successfully princi-
pal Of the Berwick Sullivan and Gull
ford High schools, serving five years
with each Of the former, and three
years with the latter institution. He
resigned from his position as principal
of the Guilford High school in order to
accept the position at Millinocket. Mrs.
engineers here, has also been engaged
as assistant in the High school. Mrs.
Bowler is q graduate of Wellesley,
One of The marveis of modern times
"a the great advance which has been
made in educational methods. Some of
the f"1tures may seem silly ana out of
place, but we must admit that the
child of today learns laster and learns
more thoroughly than at any previous
time. If anyone doubts this state
ment. let him question any High school
boy or girl and find out just what Is
taught today. The result will prove
to be n genuine and happy surprise.
Our boys and girls are not only learn
ing more in school, but they are learn
ing more from books and from life.
They are digesting knowledge and
storing it away in n form that will be
useful. 1t has often been a wonder to
us why so few parents take an inter-
est in the schools They pay the
school taxes without a murmur. They
provide their children with every need
full equipment. Then they sit back
and take no further care for the vel
fare of their offspring. 1t is criminally
wrong. When a man turns a colt out
10 paStuTe ioT lHc Sutiiiiei it tii'iihS
he is not doing his duty unless he goes
and secs how the animal is getting
along He does this as a duty. Yet
the same man will send his child to
school for years and never think of go
ing In to learn about what progress Is
being made. If we have the welfare of
the children at heart, IL we wish to
know what they are good for, II we de-
sire to know what kind of men and
women they are going TO make in
after life--if we want to make sure of
actual facts, we should visit the
schools, and visit them often. This is
duty. 1t should also be a pleasure
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