Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-05
MAINE SCHOOL NOTES.
What is Being Done for the Advance
ment of Education

vention will be held in oxford, April
80 and 80.
There is a movement in Alfred and
Springvale whereby one superintend-
ent will be elected for both towns.
The superintendent and school COM
mittee of RumfOrd are in favor of es-
tablishing commercial course in the
high school and of Introducing manu-
al training for boys in the ninth
grades,
The graduating class Of Farming
ton Normal school have chosen Harold
Stilson of Augusta salutatorian. and
Miss Alma Bradbury of Saco valedic-
torian. Rev. Smith Baker, d. D.. of
Portland will deliver the baccalaure-
ate sermon, June s.
Miss Dorothea KotZchmar of Port
land. who goes to Germany this spring
to study in the University of Berlin is
already Il proficient German student
and teacher. Miss KotZschmar teach
es German at the Portland High
school, has private scholars and has
given most interesting lectures and
readings in German.
The teachers Of the Madison high
school, Il few weeks ago. offered to
give Il reception to the class which
ranked the highest in spelling for ten
weeks. The seniors won the prize.
and recently the reception occurred.
A chatting dish supper was served by
Mrs. Roberts and Miss Chestina Col
Inns.
Samuel Burleigh, superintendent of
schools Rnnforl recommends
that an ungraded school be estab-
lished for the accommodation of pu-
pills who fail to maintain their stand
ing in the grades because of unneces-
sary irregularity of attendance or
wilful neglect of school duties" 1t
will be observed that this proposed
unsraded school is not for the pupil
who is a willing student but finds 1t
hard work to learn. but is intended
for those who could learn but win
not, who like to stay out Of school pc
riodcally or who do not care to apply
themselves to study while in school
This ungraded school it is believed
will relieve this complaint to a large
extent. 1t has worked very effective
ly in some places in Massachusetts
and elsewhere.
The annual reunion of the Castine
Alumni association Of Vinalhaven was
held last Friday evening at the G. A.
r. rooms, Memorial hall. All those
who at any time have been students
at Castine Normal school We're cor
daily invited to be present. Pro-
| grams tied with the school colorS and
with picture of the Normal building
| on the front page We're distributed
among the guests. The program of
the evenings entertainment was as
follows: March. Nuts to Crack. A
Word Study, Games, Supper, Business
Meeting, Pit, Ping Pong. The officers
and committees in charge We're:
President, Miss Sada Coyle; Vice
President, Mrs. #. NJ. Coombs; Secre-
tary, Frank NJ. White: Treasurer, Mrs
w. w. DOane; Entertainment Com
mittee. Mrs. w. w. Doane, Mrs. T..
Arey; Supper Committee. Mrs. l.. o.
Hopkins, Mrs. ii. A. Green, Mrs. L. G..
Paige Mrs. +. l.. Littlefield. At the
business meeting the following Off
GERS and committees for 1905 We're
chosen: President, Mrs. w. w.
Doane; Vice President, Mrs. l.. o.
Hopkins; Secretary, Frank NJ. White:
Treasurer, Mrs. T.. w. Arey; Commit
tee of Arrangements, Mrs. j. E. Rob-
erts, Mrs w. S. Hopkins. Mrs. George
V. Smith of this place. Patterson
and Miss Fannie CalderwOod: Enter-
tainment Committee, Miss saba Coyle.
The following are the positions held
by the graduates of the Castine State
Normal school of the class of 1908:
Mary A. Creighton of Warren and Lii
liam r. Dow of Charleston, have posi-
tons in the city schools of Augusta.
Fausta NJ. Grindle of PenObscot has
| the grammar school i'm Canton. Lual-
lie A. FosS of Danforth teaches the
primary at Passadumkeag. Christina
+. Hatch of PenobScot, Susie w. Stin-
son and Anna d. StinsOn of Surry,
| teach at Bar IIarbor, Alice NJ. Work
man of Sullivan at Vinalhaven, Her
mon A. Carter of Bluehil at Portage,
Minola Colby of Dedham in Bucks
| port, A. Harriet Eaton of Waterville
at Industry Olive A. Blood of Morrill,
| in Belmont, Susie a. Cousens Of
Stockton i'm Agawam. Mass, Myra A.
Moon of Hancock in Hancock, Ethel
a. Rowe of Holden in Patten, Estelle
A. Sweet of Holden in jefferson.
Grace Morrison at her home in Ie-
| vanH. Sarah a. Parker of Brooks
vile in Gardiner. Addie L. Randlette
of IslesborO in her own town. Georgia
A. Nash Of Columbia Falls i'm Sebec
village, Kathreen NJ. FOss of Weston
| has the grammar school at Passa-
dumkeag. Mary f.. Marshall of Cush-
ing. grammar grade at Northeast
IIarbor. Annie r. Houston of Bucks
port has the primary at Island Falls
Winifred Shackley of Oldtown, the
grammar at Deer Isle. Maud X. Sim
mons of st. George the grammar at
home. Gertrude Nj. Johnson of Bucks
port the intermediate at Brownville
Carrie l.. Gushee of Appleton, the pri-
mary at Northeast Harbor. Annie NJ
Young of LamOine, the grammar at
| East Bluehill Lillian ID. Woodman
| of Orrington, the grammar at Brown
vile. Alice NJ. Welt of jefferson. the
| grammar at East Boothbay. Amanda
A. Strout of Cherryfield the grammar
at home. Mille NJ. Tapley of Brooks
vile. teaches in Speelman Seminary.
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