Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-01
MAINE SCHOOL NOTES.

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PRINCIPAL of the Good Will High school
| in IIinckIcv at the largest increase OF
salary ever given there.
Pref. Wilton NJ. Munson. who has
been connected with the University OF
Mail,c for some years, has accepted q
position III the State University of
West Virginia
liarriott Abbott of Frycburg,
teacher in the Norway schools, has re-
ccivcd an appointment 10 teach IN the
state Normal summer school. She will
teach natural history.
Ernest II. Pratt has resigned as prin-
cipal of oxford High school to accept
Il similar position in Oakland, at
larger salary. MIR Pratt has been in
oxford for the past five years.
Miss Lillian Woodsidc has resigned
her position as teacher of music and
drawing in the Portland public schools
and Miss Mary Berry, daughter of
President Berry of Ktnt's HILL VIII"
has been Il teacher in the Ear 1Iarbor
schools has been chosen to fill the
position.
Miss Florence Longlcy Cooling of
Portland has just finished her four
Iycars' course at the Boston Normal Art
| school and delivered the valcdictory at
| the recent commencement. She has
accepted the position as supervisor of
| drawing in the public schools at
| Franklin, Mass, for the coming year.
| At meeting of the Paris Sch ol
| Board on Friday, June II, Rev. How
ard y. Clifford, who has removed to a
new passionate at Strong and Phillips,
| rendered his resignation as Superin-
| tcndcnt Of schools, and Albert ID.
| Park. ESQ, was elected to fill the va
| cancy for the remainder of the I'M
expired term.
The trustees Of Lcavitt Institute. at
| Turner, at Il recent meeting, voted to
have a celebration of the 10th wear of
| tie school in August. committee
from the trustees was elected to act
| with a committee from the alumni.
The prorosition of wiring the building
for electric lights was discussed but no
action was taken.
The resignation of Mr.. Willis HiG-
gins, supervisor Of manual training in
Lewiston public scho"ls. has been sent
|
Iacccrtrd Il similar position in Somcr-
Ivillc. Mass. with an advance nf $500
in salary. Manual Training but re-
Gently has been Instituted i'll the
grades IL SnIncrvilc
| Donald u. L. Garcclnn. son uf Mr.
land Mrs. a. a. Garccl"n Of Auburn, re-
Iccivcd his degree If III. II. from Ilar-
ward Law School Wednesday. He
graduated from Harvard University in
lMn2. Magma Cum Iaudc. doing the four
years work in three. and earning the
degree If \. NJ. the fourth year. The
two years intervening between gradu-
ati"n ANA his entrance into Law School
in 0i he taught-oEc year as tutor in
Il Iittsburg U'a) family, spending the
winter travelling in the South, and
other teaching in Baltimore. in one Of
the largest fitting sclloos in the
, South, 1t is remembered that Mr.. Gar
| ccion was Tho valCdictorian Of the class
of '3S. Il. l.. II. 5.
One of the brightest students of the
class Of 1907, Harvard University, is
George j. Anderson Of Somerset, Mass,
, u former Portland boy, who took the
four years course in three years, grad
, uatinS at the age Of -. He Is the son
of Rev. James A. Anderson, who was
, pastor of the West End Congregations
, al church of Portland for several years
Young Anderson was born in Port
, land and obtained part of his cduca-
i, ton there, graduating from the Durfcc
, Mass, High school in 1904 as prophet
| of his class. While in Harvard he has
I won scholarships of $50 for each of
the three years of his course, this in
itself being an indication Of the hard
work he has done to accomplish VIVA,
he has. Mr.. Anderson is a member OF
Alpha Fiji Sigma.
VI AT a recent meeting of the Lisbon
r School Board the following teachers
c were elected: For schools at Lisbon
, Falls. High school, l.. f. Williams
1 principal; Miss Florence Osborne an,
| Miss Amy Staples, assistants; Gram.
r mar school, l.. n. Williams, principal,
Q eighth grade and assistant principal
J.. Florence Duckworth: seventh grade
? Miss Sara F. Potter; sixth grade, Miss
| Mary Leonard; fifth grade, Miss Made