Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-10
IN THE ScHOOL-Roo
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education.

The total number of pupils in III
High and common schools of South
| Portland is 1913.
There have already registered in the
schools of Rumford, 902 scholars. OF
this number 61S are registered in the
schools at Rumford Falls.
Wilton is justly proud of its new
school building. The cost of the build
ing is between $4,000 and $4,000, and is
| considered one of the best of its kind in
the State.
| Algernon S. Dyer, who was awarded
Bowdoin's only graduate fellowship
last June. has decided to pursue his
years studies at Harvard and is nov
engaged in his work in the graduate
school of the university.
Llewellyn II. Powers of Houlton has
entered in the class of 1907, Colby Col
lege. He is accompanied by S. C. w
Simpson, Bowdon, '03, of Portland.
Mr. Simpson is engaged to act as Mr..
Powers tutor While in college.
A new study introduced into the
Rockland high school this term Is
known as Commercial Law. 1t COM
prises so lessons ard gives q clear and
practical insight into the business in
Guided in checks, notes. contracts, bills
of sale, etc.
The girls of the Fairfield High school
have organized what is known as 1.-The
girls atheletic club" and elected the
following officers: President, Gladys
Totman; president, Lucy Brown;
secretary and treasurer, Emma CraW-
ford; committee on athletics; Marion
Mayo, Hattie Brophy, Caro- Chapman
and Eloise Totman.
The Portland high school never had
so many pupils as ut present This
term the number registered is 636 This
""'nes very near the total capacity OF
the school, as there are but 664 seats in
the building. Glasses are forced to
rccite in the halls, in the lecture room,
in the laboratory and in the library.
There are IS teachers, including the
principal. - N. afiHsMM
George C. Reed, the new instructor
in manual training in the Bath public
school system, is a busy person just at
present in outlining the work of his
classes for the coming year. There are
seven grades with a total Of 80 boys
who pursue the manual training course,
spending one hour each week in the
study, and Mr. Reed finds it rather a
difficult task in getting the various
classes systematized and started.
During the past month some eighteen
Of Is!esboro young people left home to
attend school, Five went to the
Castine Normal School, four to Coburn
Classical Institute, Waterville, one to
tie University of Maine, one to Weiles-
ley college. Others went to I&ent's Hill
and to the Maine Central Institute in
Pittslield. Nearly as many more who
have graduated in recent years at the
Normal School and other institutions,
but who were at home during the sum-
mcr vacation, left early in September
to teach in other towns during the pres
ent terms.
The entering class of Aroostook's new
Normal School numbers 16' members,
as follows: Nellie L. Shol'ey, West
field; Katherine r.. Wilder. N'ashburn;
Sadie S. Sprague, So. Preedue Isle;
Fife NJ. Sylvester, Perham; Ada II.
McNally, Ashland; Mary L. Mcclellan
Pressure Isle, Julia l.. Mclaughlin,
Caribou, Elizabeth NJ. Jenkins, Pressure
Isle, Carrie M. Hammond, Mapleton,
Alice NJ. Howard, Perham; Bessie f.
Grant, Sprague's Mills: Norman l.
Gallagher, Caribou; Abbie L. Dickey,
Easton; Augusta a. Grouse, Mars Hill,
Maude N. bridges, Pressure Isle; \
Blanche T. Becltwith, Pressure Isle.
The average age of students is 2o.S
years, and the average number Of
weeks taught, $50.