Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-29
IN THE SCHOOLR00M.
What is Being Done in Maine tor the
Advancement Of Education.

Academy now numbers sixty-five pu-
pile.
Miss Florence +. Osborne, Bates 1901,
has been elected principal of the high
school at Bingham.
Miss Clara Allen Of Sargentville has
been engaged to teach the spring term
OF scb.,I JI .urth Deer Isle.
The questfou is being agitated of
making provision for the introduction
Of the study of vocal music in the
Pressure Isle schools.
At the annual meeting Of the school
committee for the towns of Vinalhaven,
Stonington and Deer Isle, T. NJ.
Coombs was elected superintendent OF
schools at salary Of $3.50.
Rena Dunn has resigned her position
as principal of the grammar school at
Rumford Falls to accept the principal
ship of the Bryants Pond grammar
school. The resignation will take effect
at the end of the term.
F.. c. Megquier, A. NJ. principal of
the Richmond High school, has been
elected principal of the Lisgon High
school by the school board of the town
of Lisbon Mr.. Megquier is a gradu-
ate Of Coiby, class of '92
Miss Emily McFadden of Dresden,
has been engaged by the Sabattus
school board TO fill the vacancy in the
Grammar school left by Miss Camp
bell. Miss McFadden is a graduate of
one of the State normal schools.
The Hermon High School Athletic
Association has elected the following
of la mnlnnI-
vice president, John Pickard; secretary.
Henry Kelley; treasurer. Ned Hubbard:
executive committee Ralph Worcester
Ralph Bracket, Vital Smart.
Miss Louise Lester Parker. a recent
graduate of Bates College and a sue
cessful teacher in high school at Stock
bridge, Mass. has been chosen to fill
the vacancy in the Yarmouth High
School faculty caused by the resigna-
ton of Miss Clara f. Bartlett.
Miss Vesta Coughln of Madison. has
gone to Pennington to take a short
course in the normal school prepara-
tory to accepting a position as teacher
in the Garfield school in Arson. Miss
Nellie Holway has also recently ac-
cepted a position as teacher in the
same school.
Miss Helen Finn, Bates, SO, who has
been doing clerical work in the Lewis
ton superintendent of schools office,
Lewiston. and who has been a success
full evening school teacher this winter.
has been appointed second assistant
in the mixed class at the Frye Gram
mar School. Lewiston.
club has been organized in South
I.
dependent Society. and the following
officers have been elected: Pres, New
ton Morgan: vicepresident, Harry
Lente; treasurer Annie Lente; secre-
tary Minnie Morgan; financial secre-
tary, Jennie McCorchie; lecturer
Nellie Glover.
Honor parts have been assigned the
members of the senior class of Var
mouth High school as follows: valedic-
tory, Blanche NJ. McKearney: saluta-
tory. Jessie T.. Merrill prophecy, Ada
X. Scabury; history, Rena b. Sawyer;
German recitation, Elsie d. Winslow
English Grafton, Frank L. Welcome.
fremont public library association
held its annual meeting on the evening
of March 8 There were good reports
of the progress of the library for the
past year. About $50 books were adj
ded during the year, and fifty more
nave beer ordered. The list of readers
and the general interest have been con
slderably increased. The card system
or cataloguing is being adopted.
The parts have been awarded as fol-
low lo M" Eraduating class of 1902
Camucu Hist school: Salutatory, Miss
Fuller: class history, Miss Pearl Coop
er; prophecy, Howard Iceland; ora
ton. Robe Wentworth. Miss Grace
Kirk is president of the class. The
other members are Arlie Stanley. An
drew Sides. Roy Fuller. Fred Webb
Blanchard Conant and Dora Tiffany
The graduation will take place in June
during the winter term in North
NewDurgh taught by Miss Inez M
smart, branch of the School Improve.
meht League was organized to be
known as the Orren Miller League
named In honor of ex-Judge Miller OF
Kansas city. Great interest Is mani
rested In this league: having procured
a hDrary, IL Is now working for an or
gan. AL the flrst meeting, the follow
ing oti''"'s were elected: Inez Smart
p'eoidtH's hiSS MdDel whitney.
rotary; Ora Libby and Charles
knowles, executive committee.
Inc winter term of Cherryfield acad-
envy closed. Friday. The reading of the
essays written for the Lombard nrizas
Tor English composition by the mem
pefS OF the senior class occurred IN
Union Hall in the evening. This is the
second year that Rev. III. f. Lombard
Oh me First Congregational church has
gwen these prizes, and he has offered
them for another. Each member Of tho
ciass Is required to write an ESSAY on
one OF the six subjects proposed nv Mr.
Lombard. The essays are then SAINT ~
Judges outside of the town who Salact
'hose entitled to prizes. and the hest
one on each subject. to be read in NH.
ne The judges this year are PrncipaI
w. n Dresser and Mr.. Scott of the
Ellsworth High school.
Melvin T. Copeland, Miss Linnie +
Joy Fay Libby. Howard Mcdonald
MISS FRANCES Pol. David r. Porter and
Miss Fannie H. Robinson have been
CHOSEN to deliver essays at the gradu-
auns exercises of the class of 1902
bangor High school. to be held in City