Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-08
EDUCATION TOPICS.
A Glance at What Maine Teachers and
Pupils Are Doing.

Charles II. Bartlett of Bangor was
given a degree of bachelor of arts out
OF course. at Harvard commencement,
a very high honor.
A very attractive picture, 1.-THE First
Day at School," has been presented to
the Primary Model school in Farming
ton by Mrs. Helen Searles- Marsh Of
Portland.
Miss Clarissa l.. Weymouth of SacO
who has been teaching school in Nor
wood. Mass, has just accepted a po-
sition in university for boys in
Washington, d. G.
Lubelle Mae Hall of Warren, a grad
uate Of Pennington Normal Academy
'6l, graduated from Colby this year
and has been elected to a position in
the ROckland High school,
At the annual meeting Of the board
of trustees Of Kicker Classical Institute
at Hnnlton Herman Brudenell Belts
was elected sub-master for the school
year commencing Sept. 10.
Professor Webster Chester Of Colby
CollCg who has been granted leave of
absence for a year, has sailed for the
Bahama islands. where he will be oc-
cupied i'm research in biology.
Plans are maturing for a reunion of
old Pennington Academy students,
August a. a special feature Of the
week Will be the unveiling of n bronze
tablet to Jacob Abbott at Fewacrcs.
At the meeting of the Harvard alum
nj held at Cambridge. Mayor Clifford
nf Portland rp-c1Crt,.l a direct or
representing the Harvard clubs Of New
England outside. Of Boston. Mayor Cliff
ford IL a mr:nirr of the class Of 1880.
Miss Helen knowltOn of Pennington
WAS re-el"' ted to her position in the
Warren. Mass High school At an adj
vance in salary. but she has accepted 4
position In Beverly to teach physics In
the High school at n still larger salary.
The members Of the senior class Of
the Hnckp0rt High school have re-
turned from their Washington trip. Til"
party from Enckport was joined by
Others from Casiine Vcrmnnt. Masse-
chusetts aud New York. making 81 in
NIL.
l.. T.. Nnuitnn. n gradual" Of Arson
Academy and later at Bates College.
has just been elected superintendent Of
schools for Ro"kland Mr. Moult"n. who
is . native Of New Portland. has been
teacher of IN" High school at Rock
land since 1896.
Berwick Academy at South Berwick
lost :wc of its teachers this year. Miss
Iettc" accepts Il position at Nutley. y.
j., as a teacher of English in the High
school. at an increased salary. and Miss
r IN ,sIS 10. S,,,,f
az teacher Of science.
Miss Cora Mabel Rogers of South
Portland, who has been teaching in
Avon. Mass. for the past year. and
who was reelected to the position in
the Clifford School for the coming year.
has been chosen for the position of
principal of Il school i'm Beverly. Mass.
in Il building of u rooms. and at Il
large SALARY.
George F.. Heath OF Calais. grad
uatc Of Tufts College. class of 1899, has
been engaged as principal Of MachiaS
High school and will enter upon his
duties at the beginning Of the fall term
in September He has given excellent
satisfaction as district superintendent
of schools for the towns of Rrownvlle
and Milo and for the two years previ-
Gus was the efficient principal of Penn
broke High school.
At the annual meeting of the Bidde-
ford High School Alumni Association
the following officers were elected: F,v-
erett NJ. Staples president: George l..
Emery. Mrs Grace Pillsbury Lcavitt.
Miss Grace A. Traynor. Mrs. Susie w.
Cove. Daniel l.. Jrllison. Nathaniel ID.
Colcord. Miss Annette II. Hooper. Mrs.
Mary y. Skillngs. Mrs. Mamie S.
Eaton. Mrs. Gertrude Libby Emerson.
vice presidents: Mrs. Nellie y. Moore.
secretary; Cornelius Inrigan. treas
urer
At n recent meeting Of the Eockland
school board. Fred G. Stewart of Fal-
mouth Mass. was elected principal of
the High school. Mr. Stewart was horn
in Brewer in 1870 ana graduated from
the Rockland High school in 1890 and
Obcrlin College in 1894. He has been
teaching since graduation ana has been
principal of Falmouth MasSD High
school since 1902. He attended the IIar-
ward summer schools i'm 1879. and 1901.
taking special courses in botany. ply
sizes and education. Miss Anna Cough
lin was elected first assistant of Rock
land High school in the place Of a sub
master.
The schools Of Marshficld recently
closed after Il successful term or ten
weeks. taught by Miss Reulah Sylvcs-
ter of Rockville. and Miss Lula ingalls,.
School Improvement leagues were or
ganized the third week of the term and
have already done some effective work.
a printed letter has been mailed to n
large number of former pupils. and
quite number have made liberal re-
sponses. The principal improvements
planned will consist of grading the
grounds, putting in new seats. and
making needed repairs on the buildings.
both inside and outside. The internal
tional strawberry festival given just
before the close of the schools added
quite sum to the fund being raised.