Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-27
IN THE ScHooL.RoOM.
What is Being Done in Maine tor tne
Advancement of Education.

The teachers and pupils OF the
Pennington Normal school have con,
tributed about $50 toward the suppor'
of the reading table.
The Phillips High school. which 1oi
several years has closed its school Sea'
in February, will in the future end the
school work in June.
The Kent's Hill Alumni Association
will hold its annual reunion ahu
banquet at Hotel Westminster, BOSTON,
Friday evening, March 4th.
Miss Lena Furbush has been engaged
as instructor in the drawing depart
ment which has recently been added 10
the course in the Machias Grammar
school.
1t is probable that something Will be
down at the Dover and Foxcroft 10" II
meetings in regard to uniting the hlSli
schools OF those towns with F'oNcrolt
Academy.
Miss Alice L. Wardwell of Auburn, a
graduate of the Pennington Normal
school in the class of 1860. has accepted
position as teacher of elOcution IN the
academy at Lee.
There is movement for the orSaniZa-
ton of Il University of Pennsylvania
Alumni association in this State.
There are said to be sixty graduates OF
that institution in Maine.
One of the articles which the Farm
ington town meeting will act upon IS
to see if the town will empower the
school board to unite with other towns
y md alact n int nf schools
Wilton Academy has opened for the
spring term with an attendance OF
about 100. This will make the average
attendance for the year 100 which is
the largest yearly number for many
years.
The class parts at Pennel! Institute,
Gray, have been awarded as follows:
Miss Helen Hunt, valedictory; Miss
Helen Merrill, salutatory; Miss Carrie
Leighton, class prophecy: Miss Mildred
Bailey class history; Geo. Haskell,
class will.
A gentleman from out of town who
is much interested in the New GlOuces-
ter High school has recently donated Il
large flag to the school. 1t will not be
sent for sometime but during the
spring term it will be presented and
raised with appropriate exercises.
The assignments of class parts Of the
senior class of the Dexter High eshoOl
has been made according to rank as
follows: Naledictory, Annie Dresser;
Salutatory. Effie Bailey; History, Ethel
'arsley; Prophecy, Annie Crowther;
Presentation of gifts, Lucy Gordon
Oration, Duane Moore.
At the fair held recently by the pupils
Of Gould Acadamy, Bethel. about $40
was realized which will be expended
for the benefit of the reading room and
library. A valuable collection of books
was recently donated the Academy
library by Mr.. Melville Day, an
llumnus of the school.
Two Auburn young ladies, the Misses
Mary A. Percival, now located in New
Hampshire, and Marion S. Coan, at the
present situated in school in New
York state, have been elected to posi-
ions at advanced salaries in we'll en-
lowed school in New York City. Both
ook postgraduate work at Columbia
and passed the teachers examinations
III that city.
The class parts for the graduation
exercises of the senior class of the
Orono High school have been assigned
Is follows: Valedictory-First honor,
Angie Shaw. Salutatory-Second
honor, Dunton Hamiln. History
Third honor, Guy Durgin. Presenta-
tion of Gifts-Fourth honor, Philip
Crowell. Oration-Fifth honor, Edwin
Hamlin. Glass Essay-SiXth honor,
T.ottie Mc1<endrick.
The teachers of New Gloucester gave
, reception last fall to the parents of
he town. y return reception was
given by the parents recently. and was
| most enjoyable affair. The address
Of welcome was by Supt. Charles P.
Haskell and Prof. Hamiin of the high
school responded in an able manner
4 musical and literary program was
then carried out. An oyster stew
supper was served in the banquet hall,