Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-03
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education.

The auburn school board has decided
to reopen the schools of that city Jan.
L. instead of Jan. 5, in order to save
fuel.
The annual meeting of the Piscataquls
County Teachers association will be he'd
at Sangerville Friday and Saturday, Jan.
10th and 18th.
A debating society has been organize
by North Arson academy students with
Prof. Frat as president. The members
meet Friday evening every two weeks.
A. G. Averill Esq, of Calais, who has
been principal of the Pembroke H-gh
school for the past year, has been
elected principal Of the PASSPORT High
school.
The winter term of the Eastern State
Normal school, Castine, began December
is with 1872 students in attendance. The
entering class numbers 80 and its aver
age age is 10 years.
Ralph l. Morse of Liberty has just
entered the law school of Yale University.
Mr.. Morse is a graduate of the Maine
Central Institute, class of SO and of
Bates College in 1900.
The teachers of Rumford Falls and
Mexico will hold a meeting January 10.
At this session Miss Elizabeth Hall of the
Dingley training school will give the sec
onu in the series of talks on reading.
Miss Lizzie Toole. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Toole of Bangor, and who is
now a student in Paris, has recently had
one of the most select High schools in
London.
Harry e. Bryant, formerly of Saco,
for the past year superintendent of city
schools and principal of the Boynton
High school, PASSPORT. has resigned to
accept the position of principal of the
Fafmington ~ H., high school at an in
creased salary.
The salutatory and valedictory of the
senior class, Pennington High school,
HOY a
Perley Caswell of New Sharon, and Miss
Helen Abbott Whittier of Pennington
Heretofore they have been chosen by the
class, hut this year they were given by
rank
The }Vestbrook school committee has
elected H. l.. Grinnel Jr, of Bath, Bow
dom, o., as sub-master at The WestbrooN
High school. to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. |. l. Felkes,
who resigned to accept position as
teacher of the science in academy at
East Greenwich, X. l.
Supt of Schools Edward H. McLachlin,
of Bath has arranged the following teach
ers meeting for the present school year;
They will be supplemented by individual
meetings of the time of visit. The meet
ines are public: Series I.-Tarr's first
book in Physical Geography as text,
Jan. 9th. THE Earth as Globe JaIi.
18th. The Earth as Planet: Jan. 10th.
THE Atmosphere; Jan. 9th Light
Electricity. Magnetism;' Feb 30 "Ihe
Suns Heat" Feb. 10th. Distribution OF
Temper ature:'' Feb. 18th. Winds Feb.
24tn. Tropical Cyclones Mar. Sd, TEN
perate Latitude Cyclones Mar l0tl.,
''Moisture in the Atmosphere; Mar. 18th,
| weather and Climate Mar. 24th,
distribution of Life on the Earth" Apr.
It'll The Ocean Apr. 18th, The Move
Earth's CRUST Apr. 2Sth, 'Denudation
of the Land; May 9Th. River Valleys.
| Waterfalls and Lakes May II, "Glaci-
crs;' May 18th. Shore Lines; May 26th,
plains, Plateaus and Mountains" June
| I'd, volcanoes. Earthquakes and Gey-
sers." Series If.-Sept. 18th, Reports,
Registration. Supplies; Jan. Sth. Phi
mary Arithmetic" Jan. p, Advanced
Arithmetic" Feb 9Th Language and
Grammar Feb. 18th, History Mar.
eth. Reading, Spelling, Writing May
14th .'Pe view Work and Promotions.