Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-08
BRIEF
IN THE SCHOOL-ROOM.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement Of Education.


Guy l.. Weymouth has resigned as
superintendent Of schools at Greene.
There are about 1900 children enrolled
in the South Portland schools, this
year.
Fort Fairfield High school has y stu
dents in the various Maine colleges.
this year.
Miss Alice G. Knapp of Lewiston IS
attending Miss Wherlock's school for
the training of kindergarten teachers
Boston.
George c. Puringtoh, il, of Farming
ton, IS principal of The HoultOn High
school. lie is graduate Of the Farm
inEton Normal school and HoWdoin Col
lcge. class of 1904.
The freshman class Of Thornton acad-
envy, SaCo. has elected officers as fol-
lows: President-kendrick Burns; Vice
observation-disclosures Garland; Secra-
tary-Lawrence Burke; Treasurer
Ruth Goodwin.
James P. Weber has returned to his
home i'll Bath. He WIS going on the
cruise of the Nautical Preparatory
school for q foreign trip as one of the
Instructors but the trip was given up
owing to financial difficulties.
The crowded condition of the EMS
worth High school has forced the
school committee to provide additional
classroom. and 4 room in what was
formerly one Of the county buildings,
recently occupied as a dwelling house,
will be finished off for the purpose.
Miss Agnes Hope Pillsbury, formerly
of Bangor, has been appointed director
Of music at oxford College. Oxford
ohio. Miss Pllsbury has been teach
ing music for the past year in Chicago
but vii! relinquish her classes there
upon tie assumption Of the duties of
her new position. She is planning to
go ABROAD again next year for a pro-
tracted stay.
Chcrrytitld Academy is in session
| with an attendance of about 50 stu
| dents. The entering class is q larg,
! one. numbering 81 students. The new
| principal this year is Albert Averill,
ana the assistant is Miss l.. Lester
| Parker. Mr.. Averill is Il graduate 81
| Colby. class Of 1898. and since gradu-
| ating from college has been engaged
in teaching and in studying law. He
has been admitted 10 the bar. Mis-
Parker is graduatc of Bates, class OF
| 1901. ami WAS first assistant in the
| Yarmouth high school before coming
here.
Bangor N"WS: Il has come to us
| that the system Of marking az followed
i'll our public schools lis too often a
| waste Of good time. If the system is
| followed to fullest detail, the teacher
| can find time for nothing else. With
out keeline up the methods prescribed.
AL marks and rankings" are in {,
| measure incorrect ana depend on IA
| Voritism more than on ability. 1t is
| during the time Of term review that
what Il pupil has gained stands him il
good stead. Education is more than
mcmorizing. Unless there is a founda-
| ton Of knowledge in the pupil, the re-
view is certain to find the weak places.
For the first time in the history of
Bangor public schools the girls are Civ
| en- sewing lessons as a part of their
regular school training They are
| taken in squads from the variou,
schools in the city to the Abbott Square
school WEer" they receive instruction
in sewing by Miss Kate Weber, one of
the new teachers on Superintendent
Tnt"n's force this year. The classes in
sewing appear to be delighted with tn.
work. taking great interest in the in
struction which is given them. They
are now the object of envy Of the bows
| n No c,.I,,,
waiting for the manual training fix
lures before they can begin their WORK
in that departments. Miss Weber is
from Monomin"". Mich, and is q grad
uatr of Pratt Institute Of Brooklyn. \
y. coming to Eangor with high recon-
mcndHtiOnS.
The senior French class If the Bar
Harb"r High school hes taken Il new
departure in the study Of this faecinat-
ing language which adds much to its
interest. Miss liutchirSnn. through
the International Cores pnr,lenc,
school has secured correspondent I'd,
each Of the girls 4 bona ti.ID resident
of Ia pt Il" France" one who is study.
inn fngIiSF as they study French. ~
often #' S." en-, sns the high S,;oo
student pcl.S a lottor in her best I,r..,,cr
and @cn,ls il utf to the French rcnr;.Ii,.
Hero. the French maiden reads II. WV.
reefs in" mistakes and returns il +,
Amorica along with 4 missivt. vrjtfn,
in English. This ~ corrected 3r1 III
turned Ivy h"r I:ir iIurl,pr culr.s,,o,,
dent and :" ON. Hy this means IN.
atuhN q tt"' !An9ung" takes ~ nov
SIEhlhc""c. great deal is l"arne,
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