Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-13
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
IN THE scHooLRooM.
What IS Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education,

| VI EOuCdIiOn.
FL. A. Blake of Dexter, Bates College
1907. has been elected principal of the
high school at Hollis, n. H.
A movement has started in Macbias
for the organization of a high school
alumni association.
Miss Cora b. Dillingham; of Snrine-
vale. has accepted the position of critic
teacher in the Gorham Normal school
Miss Margaret Merrill, Portland.
| Colby '02, has been elected assistant
teacher in the Greeley Institute, Cum
berland Centre.
Miss Alice Robbins of Deer Isle has
gone to Sharon, Mass, where she has
accepted a position as assistant prinei-
pal of the High school.
Harry @. SWEET of Brunswick, has
been appointed principal of the Water
boro High school, Mr.. SWEET gradu-
ated from Bowdoin College last June.
Miss Alice i. Saver, a teacher in
the Neyens Street primary school.
Woodfords. has resigned her position
to accept a similar position in the
schools at Saugus, Mass.
Ivan l. Felker of Pittsfeld. has been
elected sub-master in the Westbrook
High school. Mr.. Felker was gradu-
ated from Bates College, last June. and
has had several years experience in
teaching.
Miss Ethel jerks OF Houlton. has
been elected as Normal instructor at
Leavitt Institute to take the place of
Miss Edith Pratt. resigned Miss
L, &c.
Normal school in the class of 1900.
John F. Hamilton of Bangor. has
taken a position to teach at Williston
Seminary, Williston. Mass. Mr. Ham
ilton was graduated from Bates Col
lege in the class of 1901 and since that
time has been teaching in Aroostook
county.
number of Robbinston young la
dies are teaching in other places. Miss
Susie Fisher will resume her school
work at Providence, r. l., Miss Made
line Harvell is teaching at Eastport;
Miss Julia Harvel at Danforth and
Miss Roma Phelps at Holden.
Ernest L. Jordan of Auburn, for
merly principal of Kezar Falls High
school. has accepted a position as
DTlutlDdi Vi the new nigh SCIOOl dI
Cape Elizabeth. Mr.. Jordan graduated
from Edward Little High school, class
90. and Rowdoin College, 1900.
1t has been decided to give up Sat
urday sessions of school in Bruins
wick and in all the grades below the
high school to substitute Wednesday
afternoon for Saturday forenoon. In
the high school there will be an after
noon session on each of the five school
days. which all pupils who fail to do
satisfactory work will be required to
attend This change of program will
be tried as an experiment for the fall
term.
6. p. Ackley, who during the past
three years has held the position of
assistant instructor in Washington
fAcademy. East Machias. has severed
his connection with that institution to
| become principal of the Princeton
High school. Mr.. Ackley is gradu-
ate of Bowdoin College, '97, and be-
side his three years experience as an
tiastructor in the school where he took
his prepsra tory course, has also had
| two years experience as principal OF
the Nanceboro High school
The Mechanic Falls schools opened,
last week. with the following instruc-
tors: High school, Herman II. Stuart,
A. B.. principal; Agnes E. Beal, A. B.,
assistant; grammar school, Nancy
| Buchanan. principal; Mollie buchanan.
assistant: intermediate school, Eva M.
| Demick. principal: Jessie A. Hayford.
assistant: LIST primary school. Carrie
| Perkins. principal: Eta Howe. as
sistant; "a primary school, Geneva
! Hutchins. principal: Charlotte Bridge,
assistant: Pigeon Hill school. 1nez
| Decker. teacher. Miss Demick, the
| principal of the intermediate VINO
! takes the place of Miss Gertrude Mer-
| ri1l resigned, is graduate of the
Portland High school and the Gorham
| Normal school.
The high school committee of the
Auburn board of education has decided
| members of the present senior class
cannot take a special commerciai
course and graduate in the spring
| The. board. in arranging the course
ruled two years study were necessary
| n complete the commercial course ana
that two years preparatory study IN
Some high school was necessary before
n student would be eligible to take the
oonrse While the seniors have mad
tho necessary preparation they would
at he complying with the other con-
ld;tion. A senior will be permitted to
taka the Junior years work in the
commercial course. but he cannot
graduate from this department with