Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04
EDUCATIONAL CHAT.
A Summary Of What is Happening in
and Out of Maine Schoolrooms.

Miss Pearl Tucker of Meddybemrs
has accepted a position to teach in
Crawford.
Miss Emily Cole of Machias has
accepted a position as teacher in one
of the schools in Wesley.
Miss Eva Roberts of Windham has
been engaged to teach at the White
school near Windham Center. g.
Miss Lena Maddox of Dedham has
accepted a position to teach in Atkin-
son, and will begin her new duties
today.
Miss Lala Estabrooke, who has been
assistant in the Danforth Primary
school, has resigned TO accept a posi-
ton in Brookton.
Fred w. Freeman, formerly of Saco,
and graduate of the old High school,
has engaged cottage at Ocean Park
and will pass the summer there.
Miss May Wallace has resigned her
position as teacher of the Back Bay
school, Milbridge, on account of ill
health. Miss Velma Wiley of Cherry
field has been engaged to finish the
term.
The students of the Bddeford High
school recently gave a drama entitled
''My Lord in Livery" for the benefit
of the High School Athletic Associa-
ton. The affair was a success and a
goodly sum was realized.
The students of the Morse High
school, Bath, recently gave a drama,
entitled Bachelors Hail." The, en-
tertainment was for the purpose of
raising funds to assist in defraying the
expenses of graduation, and was
success in every way.
The. following teachers have been
engaged for the Rangeley rural schools
for the spring term: Dallas, Miss
Davis of Bangor; Quimby Dist, Miss
Nellie kemple, White schoolhouse;
Miss Childs, Wilbur Dist, Mrs. Lee
Mitchell, of Rangeley; Oquossoc, Miss
Caroline Thompson.
The graduation exercises of the
North Parsonsfield High school will
be held June 3. The class parts have
been assigned as follows: Valedictory,
Geo. +. Wentworth; .salutatory, Marion
l.. Burbank; Grafton, John A. Bagnell;
class prophecy, Ethel Fitzpatrick:
presentation of gifts, Deborah L.
Leavitt.
The following class parts have been
assigned for the Phillips high school
graduation: Valedictory, Edith Nor
ton; salutatory, Gladys Dutton; ac-
cording to rank for the four years
course. Prophecy, Susie Davenport;
history, Birdena Plaisted; presentation
of gifts, Hazel Besdy. being chosen by
the class.
The schools of Prentiss began April
q with the following teachers:
Ardron Potter of Drew plantation. the
Butterfield school; Miss Mildred
Crocker of Lee, the Averill school;
Miss Lulu Bishop of Drew, the Dam
forth Road school; Miss Eva L4eisG lh ,,
ton, Webster plantation, the Tread
will school.
The schools in Columbia have begun
with the following teachers: SacO, e..
f. Turner, principal and Miss Susie
Dunbar assistants; Epping, Miss
Florence Dyer of. Harrington; Branch,
Miss Marion Lord Of Harrington.
Webb and Carberry schools are being
taught by Miss Nellie Hartford and
Miss Sophia Ramsdell, both of
Columbia.
The parts assigned to the Senior
class Bridgewater Academy are as
follows: Mildred Bradstreet, saluta
tory; Forest Bradstreet, history;
Helen AckersOn, prophecy; forest
Bradstreet, address to citizens; Hattie
Ross, address to school: Charles Ross,
address to class; Hattie Ross class
will; Charles Ross, presentation;
Frank Bradstreet, valedictory.
Mrs. Velzora A. Pratt of Fairbanks
possesses a souvenir of much interest
and value. 1t is a booklet containing
| the printed catalogues of Pennington
academy for the years 1847 and 1S48,
also catalogues of the Franklin
! County Teachers institute for 1S4S
and 1S49. 1t further contains the
order of exercises for the exhibition of
| Pennington academy, June 20, 1S49.
! The schools of Lyman assigned
teachers as follows: Village school,
Miss Marion Huff; Jackson school,
Miss Blanche Huff; Warren school,
Miss, Murray: Center school, Miss
| Rumery; Smith school,, Miss Hill;
Union school, Miss Hanson; Cousens
school, Miss Murphy. The Rhodes
school is closed; also, the Merrill
school, pupils being transferred to the
! Smith and Warren schools.
The South Portland school board
has accepted ting, inYitation of Rev. w
P. Lord to hold the graduating. exer,
cises at Peoples church, Wednesday,
afternoon, June H.. The parts are. as
follows: Naledietory, Wilbert Warren;
Salutatery. Mildred, Cloudy: French
part, Gladys McKenney; Address tt
juniors. Gladys Cloudy; Glass poem
Martha Dyer; Presentation Of gifts t
girls, Leah Kincaid; Glass Grafton, 10
seph O'Neil; Presentation of gifts tt
boys. Charles, Gang; Class song
| Edythe Strout; Glass recitation, Sa
rah Davidson.
The graduation exercises of Lining.
ton Academy, will be held in the TowI
hall Wednesday afternoon, May q, al
23O The following is the assignment
of Glass parts: Valedictory. Gladys NJ
Estes; salutatory. Cora NJ. Tibbetts
prophecy, Alice c. Cousins; and ora.
ton, AlmOn G. Smith. Hon. James o
Bradbury. of Saco. vice. president o
the trustees. will deliver the address t.