Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education.

There are 566 of school age in Ma
chias.
Leonard Bradbury of Lincoln, has Sc
cured position as a teacher in the
grammar school at Grand Falls.
James l.. Thompson, Jr., of Calais,
has resigned the principalship of the
Danforth High school, having accepted
a fine position in New York.
Frederick II. Dole, A. b., of South
Windham. has accepted the position as
principal of North Yarmouth Academy,
and will move to Yarmouth, early in
July.
AS there was but one to receive a
college preparatory course at Lining
ton Academy, this year, there We're no
graduation exercises.
Rev. ]. 3. Jordan, pastor of the
Cults Avenue Free Baptist church,
Biddeford. has accepted an invitation to
deliver the sermon before the gradual
ing class of Thornton Academy, Saco.
James Brooks of Orrington, has been
chosen by the school committee to fill
the vacancy in the staff of instructors
in the Bangor High school, caused by
the resignation of William o. Sawtelle.
Mr.. Brooks is at present in Italy.
This summer a new $4,000 school
building will be built at Spragues
Mills. in which will be located the
primary, grammar and High schools.
1t is also planned to raise the grade of
the High school, which has heretofore
been somewhat immature, making it Il
fitting school for college.
The class parts for the graduating
exercises at Hampden Academy have
been assigned as follows: Valedictory,
Catherine Cole; salutatory, Ethel
Frost; class Grafton, George Cowan;
French honor, Inez Croker; essay,
Royal Grant: history and prophecy,
Emma Ahlquist; poem, Leala Hodg-
ms, junior honor Ella Smith.
The Yarmouth High School Alumni
held it's annual meeting recently, and
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: President, Alfred &. Small, '95;
vice president, William +. Brooks, 90,
Edith j. DrinkWater, '02; secretary,
Anna T. Pratt, 80; treasurer, Leila M.
Humphrey. "a; assistant treasurer,
Mrs. w. w. Dunn, 'S4.
At the annual meeting of the alumni
association of the Portland High school,
the election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Hon. William II.
Looney: vice president, Ralph II.
Corey; recording secretary, Francis L.
Littleficld; financial secretary Miss
Edith r. Small; treasurer, Miss Clara
Il. Smart.
The seniors of the Edward Little
High school. Auburn, have been given
the class parts for graduation as fol-
lows: Valcdctory, Alice A. Burnham;
salutatory. Thomas Gay; Grafton, Ger
aid Hall; essay, Lucy O'Connell;
prophecy, Mabel Hayes; history,
George Foss; poem, Ina Nutting;
| flower. Lula Murphy; presentation OF
gifts, Blaine Bonney; ode, Florence
| Estes.
As a result of the visit of George |,
| Aldrich superintendent of the pubic
schools of BrooHlne, Mass, a few
| weeks ago, two Bangor school teachers
| have acccDted positions in the Brook
| line school. They are Miss Helen Hicks
| and Miss Maybellct e. Knight. Miss
Hicks is at present teaching the sub
primary and first grades at the Pond
Street school and Miss Knight the
| fourth grade at the Palm Street school.
A beautiful new schoolhOuSe was ded-
icated in Fryeburg on May 10. Hon, Is.
f. Chadbourne and Hon. w. w. Stet-
son were present and made stirring adj
dresses that were appreciated by the
large audience present. Hon. Il.
Walker McKeen, the new school super
visor in Frycburg, has labored very
nard," writes the Journal correSpon-
dent. ito have the new building we'll
launched. and certainly may feel well
pleased with the praise he received last
Wednesday," An informal reception
was rendered the speakers from out OF
town. Mr.. Mckeen and a few others. at
| the pleasant home of MIR. and Mrs
Wallace Tarbox Cake and ice cream
were served.