Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-01
IN THE ScHOOLROOM,
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement of Education,

Mrs. f. F. Davis has been reelected
superintendent of schools at Searsport.
Lauren NJ. Sanborn has been re-
elected superintendent OF schools at
South Portland.
The supervisor of schools at Frank
lin reports that there will be 100 fewer
scholars in that town this year than
last
The parts for the graduation of tn.
class of 1905. Gorham high school bava
been assigned as follows: Valedictory
Annie Allen: salutatory. Edna Deerinr.
history. Grace Mcdaniel: prophecy Sa-
lone Files; Grafton, Melville Clark:
presentation of gifts, Nellie Sanborn.
french recitation, Hazel Morrill,; essay,
i-ita Gardner: essay. blanche Files:
essay Lenora Files; essay Fred Child
The class parts for the graduating
exercises at Thornton Academy. Saco.
assigned by rank are as follows: Salu-
tatory-Bertha Robiaa Linnell; Essay
Emma Nivienne Falker: Essay-Ruth
Marion Giles; disqualification Elizabeth
Goodwin; Oration-Lyman Atwell Nc
kenney; Ealedictory- Myron Edward
savage. The historian, prophet and
odist will be elected by the class next
week.
The seniors of the Jordan High
school. Lewiston, have elected the fol-
lowing class representatives for gradu-
atIon day: Glass orator, Fred Nc
earthly. and general orator. Fred Peck
ham, both for the afternoon program:
recitatiOns. the Misses Mildred Chad
bourre and Myra Chapman; presenta-
ton of gifts. Gardner Plummer. and
presentation Of gift to school, Harry
Morrell, all of these to come in>the eve
nirg of graduation day.
Miss Marjorie Buchanan of Columbia
Falls is taking a special course at
Westbrook Seminary. preparatory to
entering Massachusetts Normal
School. Some of the students from
columbia Falls who have attended that
school are holding important positions
lothian LippincOtt mas been state SEN
ator high sheriff, county superintend-
mt of schools and state superintendent
" mineralogy in Idaho. DR.. Albert
tiprincott has fine practice in New
York City. George z. Wilson, who was
also n student of L. of NJ. and a grad
uate of School of Technology. is esti-
mator Of civil engineering with a Bos-
ton firm.
The Lewiston Normal Training school
will Introduce new feature in place of
it's usual graduation, this spring. Ar
engagements already have been made
for securing distinguished lecturer to
speak here on Wednesday evening,
June 21st. This will be DR.. f. Hershey
Sheath, who is at the head of the new
department of pedagogy at Yale Uni
versity. The lecture will be followed
hx reception by the graduates of the
school and this will constitute the only
exercises marking the close of the
years work and of the girls course.
There are three seniors who will be
graduated this June from the Normal
Training school, while three post grad
yates will finish their work at this time.
The commencement parts have been
assigned to the senior class of the Ma
chias High school. The valedictOry
has been assigned to Miss Mildred
Bryant and the salutatory, to Miss
Florence Cracker. The other parts,
which are decided by vote of the class,
will be taken as follows: Guy Albee,
class history: Miss Josephine Curtis,
class will, and the class prophecy Will
be divided, one part being taken by
Miss Clafa Bailey and the other part
by Miss L:zette Lincoln. The class is
an unusually large one, numbering II
pupils at the present time. 1t is some
what remarka BILE that of this number
but three are boys. The larger part Of
the class has taken the college pre-
paratory course, and it is understood
that seven Of its members will continue
ltheir studies next year in some of our
higher institutions of learning.