Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-11
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IN THE SCHOOL-ROOM.

The reception of the graduating class
of the Morse high school, Bath, VIII De
held June %, at the Alameda.
The first annual prize speaking con-
test of the Kennebunk high school Will
be held in the Mousam Opera House on
Thursday evening, June 16.
f. NJ. Hammond, who will graduate
from Bates College, this month, has
been secured as principal of Athens
Academy for the coming year.
Miss Ethel Curtis Pfaff. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Adolrh Pfaff of Bangor.
is among the members of the class
which was graduated at Byrn Mawr
college, Bryn Mawr, Pa, Thursday, re-
ceiving the degree of A. 3.
Ralph X. Bearce, a native of Turner
and a graduate of Hebron Academy
and Colby College, has b6en elected
urincipal of Suftield Academy at SUI
field, Conn. Mr. Bearce has been dean
Of the academy since 1901.
Miss Helen Rollins of Ellsworth who
will be graduated from wellesley Col
| lege this month, has accepted the posi-
| ton Of instructor of German and Eng
Iish at Maryland College for Women at
Lutherville, Md. She will begin her
work there in September.
The work of laying the foundation of
the new Willard schoolhouse, at South
Portland, has begun and will be pushed
| forward as rapidly as is consistent with
good work. 1t is intended to have the
building ready for occupancy at the be-
ginning of the fall term of school.
Miss Evangeline Taylor. formerly
principal of Hampden academy. has ac-
cepted q position as principal of the
city schools in Glasgow, Mont. She
will not return east this summer but
will spend the vacation visiting in Ne
vada and California, and 4 trip to yell
lows stone Park.
Carl Robinson will give the saluta-
tory and Edith Chase the valedictory at
the graduation Of the class of 1904.
Portland high school, on the 22d. Fred
erick Delavina will propose the toasts
| at the banquet. the history will be told
| Ey Harold Mccain. while the future
will be read by Ethel Johnson and Cliff
ford Mallory.
The Machias high school has re-
ceived a valuable geological collection
hich has been presented to the school
by Mrs. Emily Coffin. The collection
includes rare specimens Of ores and
corals which were collected by the late
husband of the donor. Frank Coffin.
who at one time was principal of the
Machias high school.
C. II. Moore has been elected bust
ness manager of the Boston University
Beacon, the bi-monthly publication of
| the classical department of the univer-
! sity. Mr.. Moore is from Portland, Me-,
| is a junior at the college. and is mem
Der of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
Miss Mollie d. Kingsbury, '05, of Ram
dolph, and James II. Sleeper, '05, of
| Wellesley, were elected assistant man.
ayers.
The program for commencement
week at Berwick academy this year
will be as follows: Sunday, June II,
sermon to the graduating class in the
! Fee Baptist church, Rev. A. r. PAUL,
] pastor. Monday evening, June Is, an
, nual prize speaking contest, Fogg Me-
mortal hall. Wednesday, June Is, af-
ternoon, class day exercises in Fogg
Memorial hall; evening, class tea, adj
mission By invitation. Friday, June II,
i afternoon commencement exercises,
Rev. William Dewitt Hyde, president
of Bowdoin college, speaker; evening
1 annual alumni reception, Fogg Memo
rial hall.