Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-16
unusually large. about 60 being already
enrolled. The entering class numbers Il.

unusually large about 60 being already
enrolled. The entering class numbers IL.
] A. Hamlin Of TOpsham has been
engaged as principal Of Old Town
High, graduated from Brunswick
High school in go and from Bowdoin
in 1900 While in college he special
lied in mathematics, Latin and chem
istry Mr.. Hamlin began his work as
principal Of the Madison High school
in the fall of 1904 During the two
years after receiving his degree he
was sub-mastcr of Coe Academy,
Northwood. n. H.. and then for two
years he was principal of the New
Gloucester Eigh school.
At a recent meeting of the Auburn
school board. Alton T. Lockheart, A. b..
A. NJ, of East BoOthbay was elected
Sub-lnaster of Edward Little High. He
was graduated from Colby '05 and for
two years has been doing postgraduate
work there. Miss Lucia Il. Lyon of
South Hampton, Mass, was elected in
StructOr in the commercial department.
she is q graduate of the Springfield,
Mass, business college. She has taught
with success in the WeStficlh. Mass,
Normal school and other places. Sh"
comes to Auburn from Bar Harbor.
Miss Edith Furbush of Lewiston was
elected assistant in the High school to
succeed Miss Brett. She was graduated
from l.. H. s. '02, Smith College '06 and
for the past year has taught in Nc
chanic Falls High school.
Among the York county girls who
graduated in the class Of 1907. Cor
ham Normal school and have secured
positions in the State to teach during
the coming year, are the following:
Miss Grace Bradbury Of Hollis Center
will teach in Cape Elizabeth. Miss c.
Amanda TAYLOR of West kenncbunk
has a position at Rumford Falls. Miss
Hazel ]. West of Saco has been elected
to n school at West FryeburS. Miss
Adlie l. Willard of Kenncbunkport is
to teach in Kennebunk during the year.
Following are the names Of some OF
the Yor: county girls who are to enter
the Gorham normal school at the open
ing of the fall term which begins next
Tuesday. Miss Harriet D. Dodge,
South Berwick; Miss Lell G. Moultnn,
Kittery; Miss Myrtle Downs, Berwick;
Miss Daisy L. Nunan, Cape Porpoisc.
and Miss Florence T. Roothby Of Saco.
At a recent meeting Of the Farming
ton school board the vacancy in the
principalShi of the High school was
filled by the selection of w. f. D.
Downcs Of Winthrop. Mass. Mr., Downes
received his bachelors degree from
Harvard in 1901 and tho doctors dcgrH"
from Boston University in 1899 on WORK
in Latin and Greek. He has also en-
ioycd years work in the American
school ~ .Atehne, Greece. He comes To
Pennington from private school work.
his last position having been in tine
Boys Latin school at Baltimore, Md.
whore he taught Latin. German ana
Roman h:story. Mr.. DowncS has taught
one year in Washington ana jefferson
COLLEGE. in Chestnut HILL Pa. and other
known schools. He possesses a
Crst-class certificate in Massachusetts,
which qualities him for any masters or
principal'S place in that state.
Maurice r. Merrill principal Of the
Oldtown grammar school. has be- u
chosen principal of TIL" ArooStonk t'.--
trail Institute, now in process of con-
struction on the line between Mars
Hill and Blaine. Tho building is cX-
pcctcd to 10 ready for occupancy on
| oct. J. when Principal Merrill will as
sumo charge of tn" institution Mr..
Merrill graduated from the University
| of Maine in the class of 1901. He was
| n member of the Sigma Epsilon fra
| tcrnitv and for four years was on ms
| class debating team and on the "di-
| torial board Of the Campus. He Won
the Junior prize there and p2rti"inar-
Cd in the Sophomore prize declama-
! lions. Other honorS were commences