Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-12
EDUCATIONAL TOPICS.
Maine Schools Preparing for the Long
Summer Vacation.

Tho residents of Bailey island have
s,,hscribed sufficient funds to purchast
:. ano cabinet organ Tor the schooi
there.
,rb. Orono High school has recently
,rrobased a piano. A new flag has
been given To the school by j. Herbert
Webster.
The class of 1906. Boynton High
school PASSPORT. which numbers -
nepbers. is one of the largest class to
leave that school.
Miss Martha Cole, a member Of the
graduating class Of the Guilford High
school. has not been absent during the
four wears course.
Prof. A. W. Anthony of Cobb Divinity
School will deliver the baccaiaureatc
sermon at Storer College, Harpers
Ferry, West Virginia, this year.
Harry NJ. Wheeler of South Paris.
who will graduate from Harvard I'M
versity, this month. has been eiec.eu
principal Of the Caribou High schooi.
A summer school for teachers WIZ
be held at Bucksport Seminary I'm
July to August ,, under the uIi
of state Superintendent w. w. o'e''o'''
Glass parts at Bluehill- George stew
ems Academy have been assigIeu dS
follows. Jennie Grindle, vaiedictory'
Clarence ChattO, salutatory; Ahce
Hinckley. history; Joy Hihchies'
prophecy; Belle Butler, ode.
Florence p. Pulsifer, a n1esnber OF the
senior class at Bates and q graduate
Of the Edward Little High school
Auburn has been appointed instructor
In physics, chemistry. French anu
German at Windsor Locks Hish
school Windsor Locks, Conn
harold Neff Cummings, f. l.. Fl. >.
,02. Bates 90, has received the appoint
r,ent as instructor OF physics
chemistry and physiolography AT
worcester Academy, Worcester. Mass.
Mr.. Cummings is the son of Rev ana
Mrs {, :. Cummings of Auburn.
At the annual meeting of the Madi-
son High School Alumni Association
held recently, the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year
president, Maney Davis; Vice-presi-
dent Miss Ethel NJ. Frost; secretary
and treasurer. ChaS. HolWay; eN-
ecutiye committee. :. F.. Rcinirk ana
Mrs Addie Hannigan.
thornton Aca lemy Alumni Assoca :
ton has elected the following oricerS
President, George A. Emery; Vi"e-prfS-
iieut. Mrs. Clementine *. 'urtiS' see
rctarv and treasurer, Fred A. l"f"'
executive committee, MAYOR Phiiip \
Tarlev. Miss Cora II. Kelley, MISS
Jceephine -. Weymouth, MISS Etiiiie
Barns, Michael r. Burns.
The Yarmouth High School Alumni
Association has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President
perlie f.. Winslow, 1900: first vice-prcSi
don't Alfred Il. Small '95: second wee
president. Laura Il. Hall. 1900; seer"
tarv and treasurer. William h. Rowe
10. assistant secretary, Walter
Graham. 'O4. The association will CIV
a reception to this years grahlia'lh
class June 10.
The managers of the summer vaca
ton school which has been III sesSio
in Saco for the past few years an
nounce that it will open this year IN IN
Park school building. July >. IN
teachers will be Miss Julia Smith
Hartford. Conn. and Miss Lucy AIR
of New London, Conn. About s5o WI
have to be raised by subscription I'M
wear to keep up the school work, Ill 40
dition to the sum of $50 when III
Provident association contributed l
wards it.
The commencement appointment
have been made at Kicker ClaSsicd
Institute and are as follows: Sehlo
essays. Marie Conlogue. New Limerich
Louise Crawford, Houlton; Richar
Eastman. Fort Fairfield: Rachel Feici
Houltnn: Ralph Good, Monticello
Hope Lowell, Mars Hill; Cecil Lyceto
HodgdOn: John Tidd, Hodgdof
yaledictory. Ida Foster, Monticello
.amtatory. Margaret Hare. Monticeii
Junior essays. G.. ]. Bishop. Linneu'
Frank Bugbee. Washburn; Ethel Coo
Houlton: William Holyoke. Houitoi
ELLA Jackman, Sherman: Mortc
Milliken, Bridgewater: Annie ollNe
cary: Wendell Sharp, Linneus; WI
liam Tracey. Cary.
The annual school census for the ye'
1906 has just been completed In foi
land and shows I, total OF l''-f' pup
between the ages OF ana Il 9eai
making a gain of 209 over last yea
The numbers of pupils given LOT g"
district do not represent 'he NUM-
that attend the respective s'h"o''
that district. but include those a''ei'
ing the high school and all DINERS
that territory: Monument st. distri
1l07; Smaller district. 4O6: North 'V'
Chestnut St. district. 142I; Casco
district, al: Center st. district =
Park st. district. 1917: Bracket
district. lO44; Mcclellan district, q
Vaughan St district. 1913; West dis'ri
TAI. Long Island district. 49,; Pea
island district. I32; Cliff Island distri
"a: Deerine district. 1919: state Ho
for Boys. 10; total. 1929: gain, 2o9.
AT recent meeting of the trus'
of Hampden Academy, James Broo
at present am instructor in the HI
school. was elected principal OF u
institution and has accepted. He
begin his duties in his new field
work at the beginning of the
term. Mr.. Brooks is native oil
rington. He was graduated from
East Maine Conference Seminary
Rucksport in the class of '93. De
president of his class at the time.
forwards he was student Ior