Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-26
MAINE EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

r. G.. Aaxxett. A, X. has been chosen
principal Of the Alfred High school.
Miss Gahs % Newport. Vi. has been
engaged as TEACHER In the Bar Hareor
Atsh school
The course Of study in the pixfield
schecls has esca thoroughly revised
and enlarged.
a, u Ingalls, Of Pennington has
eeea elected principal of the Wilton
Granmar school
Thomas Charec has resigned his po-
si,scn rs principal 81 the North Ber-
wick High school
MIS- Jane &. Rean OF Houlton. has
acce,';cd position as teacher Of
music In n school n Dover. Nh.
Emil Herns Of Turner, Bowdoin 'O4,
has ACCEPTED the position of sub
master Of the East Machias High
school.
Nils Alice u. Hyde. teacher of the
secord primary school on Bradbury
street. Biddeford, has handed in her
resignation.
Miss Hannah r. Craven. who has
been teaching in Berlin. n. H.. has
been elected temporary teacher in the
Portland High school.
Elijah d. Cole, \. B.. Bates 1905. has
been elected principal Of Garfield high
school. Arson village. for the term. be-
ginning August 18th. 1t will continue
nor eleven weeks.
Miss Annabel Johnson of Waldo.
graduate Of the Eastern State Normal
school In the class of 40: has bean
elected principal OF the Head of the
Tide Grammar school at Belfast.
Miss Edwina Thompson, who has
been a teacher in the grammar grade
in the Boothbay schools for the past
two years. has been elected assistant
teacher In the Kenncbunk high
school, Kennebunkport
Miss Harriet Sheldon Of Dresden.
who was recently elected for the
second year as principal of the Var
mouth Central grammar school, has re-
signed her position % accept better
one In Melrose. Mass.
The trustees of the state Normal
school have chosen Franklin F. Smith
Of Buzzards Bay, Mass. rs assistant at
the Gorham Normal school to succeed
Prof. Walter E. Russell. who has been
promoted to be principal.
Miss Flora A. Gilbert has been elect
ed Superintendent of schools at Mon
son, to succeed Miss c. NJ. Pullen re-
signed. Arrangements have been made
Sc that Miss Gilbert may continue her
duties as preceptress in the academy.
A teachers training course has been
af H..
IIattanawcook Academy. Lincoln.
This academy will open It's fall term,
Sept ~, and will be under the instruc-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. L. y. Bailey. who
had charge OF It last year.
Thomas B. Taylor of Bangor. has
been elected principal of the High
school at Eorridgewock for the coming
fall and winter tern. Mr.. Taylor is
a graduate of the University of Maine
'0i. and received his master of arts
degree In special pedagogical work at
Dartmouth.
Miss Mildred Powell of Orono. who
vas graduated from the University o.
Maiue jn>the class of 1899 has re-
sponslble position in the Manning
High school at Ipswich. Mass. just
across the street from the above
mentioned school is the fifth grade
Grammar school and here Miss
Powelrs sister, Miss Mabel Powell
who was graduated from the Univer-
eity Of Maine in the glass of 1905, has
secured a position rs teacher.
The fourth annual reunion Of the
alumni association of Limerick acad-
envy was held In Limerick. Aug. 10th.
This academy was founded In 1903 and
has upon Its roll the names of many
who won high honors in national and
state affairs. notably Names grand
old man. the late Hon. James Ware
Bradbury of Augusta. who was Z. s
senator in lsf-53: also the Hon. AL
phtus Fetch. who. moving to Michigan
ives governor of the State and U. 5
senator half Il century ago.
TT" following is q list of the teachers
infTurner for the coming year, and tho
dates when the schools will open
Sept. 4th: Skillings, Miss Addi,
Knight, East Turner Miss Blanche
Rose; Lower River. Miss Blanche
Holmes. Sept. 11th-Lowcr street
Miss Nh bel Dresser: Upper street Miss
Bertha Foss: North Parish. Miss Cali.
6sreef: Howes Corner. Miss Susie
Pratt: keens Mills. Miss Lena Shaw
Turner Village, primary, Miss Luc,
Phinney. grammar. Miss Alice XII
brpith. Sept 1Sth-Turner Centre
Miss +. Alice Bradford: SHELLS Hin
Miss Lulu Wing; North Turner. Mis-:
Afyra Briggs.