Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-06
WINSLoW SCHOOL MATTERS.
Clarence N. Flood Elected Principal Of
High School-Other Changes.

At the regular meeting of the SchOO
Board of the town Of Winslow which
was held, Saturday evening, Clarence
N. Flood of oxford, Me-, WAS elcctej
principal to take the place of Guy W.
Chapman who was recently appointed
to succeed Professor David S. Wheel
| cr as teacher of. Sciences in Coburh
Classical Institute, Miss Ida Phoebe
| Keen of this city and a number of the
| senior class of Colby has been elect ID
as first assistant 70 Mr.. Flood. Miss
| Ella May Freeman of Winslow was al
SO reelected to fill the same position
| in the school which she has held with
so much satisfaction 10 the commune
ty during the past year.
There was never n time in the his
tory of Winslow when so much general
pride has been taken in the condition
of its public schools. Its citizens arc
justly proud of the fine new high
school building for the building oe
which the little community raised
$1,000. 1t will be, therefore of the great
est interest, to the Inhabitants of this
vicinity to understand tie qualifica-
tons of the successors Of Mr. and Mrs.
Chapman to whose admirab BILE work in
the past. the town owes a great debt
ot gratitude. and to feel that the same
have wisely been chosen.
Mr.. Flood was born in the town Of
Oxford in 1850. After attending the
public schools of his native town, he
showed such marked scholarly ability.
that, before he had reached the half
way mark in the High school course.
his attention turned to the greater
opportunities of Hebron Academy from
which he graduated in 1899, having
taken many honors, considering that
he had attended the institution but two
years. Being much interested in the
debating activities Of the school. he
won the second prize for exccllcncy
in debating as wcll as several in prize
speaking. In the fall of 1909 he entered
Colby colleg" from which he is about
70 take his degree. During his course
at Colby he has been interested in all
of tn general activities Of the college,
and. ii is a well known fact that the
under class will miss rome among the
class of 1905 more than Mr.. Flood.
Previous to entering college, however.
he taught school for one year i'm the
town of Hebron ana also the year fol-
lowing in the High school of the town
of Sedgwick. Me. His record as Il sue
ccssful teacher in these schools has
contributed largely to his success in
securing the present position which
will enable him to roman in close
proximity to his college town. He has
taken part in many literary contests
and exhibitions while III college with
!, to &c ~ln nd
Alma Mater He is member of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Miss Ida Phoebe Keen was graduated
from the Watervillc High school in the
class of 1901. While III the High school
she stood at the head of her class in
Latin and was awarded the Latin hon.
or at tn" close Of the last year. She
took part in the Junior exhibition
which was nold in the Baptist church
of this city. last winter She will give
tho address 10 undergraduates at the
present Commencement. She leaves be-
hind hcr record for scholarship, dcpOrt
ncnt ana general popularity which is
credited to hut few Young women at
the completion of a college course.
Much satisfaction is expressed at tn"
r"-cicciion of Miss Freeman. and all
are pleased that she Will return to the
position to which she has done full
Justice in the past.