Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15
Cape Shore Railway Wants
Change Of Location.
Election Called For Co. N,
Second Regiment Infantry.
Circular Issued From the Depart
ment Of Education.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.

STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, July 80, at 10 A. N.
Announcement was made at the Of
fee OF the Board of Railroad Commits
sioners Tuesday morning that a petit
ton had been received from the Cape
Shore Railway asking the approval by
the board of a proposed change in To-
cation of its road on Ocean street from
South Portland Heights, so-called, in
the city of South Portland, to the town
house in the town of Cape Elizabeth,
being a variation of the location here
tofore approved by the board on Oct.
10, 1907. A hearing on the petition Will
be assigned later.
Special Orders No. 49, which has
been issued from the office of the adju
tant general under date of July Is
reads as fellows:
Augusta July 10, 1908.
Special Orders
No. So
|. An election is hereby ordered for
the position Of second lieutenant in
Company NJ, I'd Regiment of Infantry,
~. ". % M, anu any OlIlti tolllIlllS-
stoned positions in the company whose
present occupants may be elected to
higher Office.
III. The election will be held in the
companys armory in Augusta on the
10Th Gay Of July, 1903, at o'clock F..
NJ
Ill The immediate commander of
the company will give the required no
preside 4: the election
The entire proceedings will be con-
Quoted strictly in accordance with the
Militia Law and Regulations for the
National Guard
BY order Of the Commander in Chief,
Augustus 3. Farnham
Adujtant General.
circular which mas been issued
from the educational department rel
alive TO the annual examination of
candidates for state certificates which
will occur FRIDAY, Aug. %, states that
the subjects in which the candidates
vii! be examined are reading, writing.
spelling, arithmetic. geography, Eng
lh grammar. United States history,
physiology and hygiene, elementary
science or nature studies, civil govern
mcnt ana theory and practice Of teach
ing and school law. The circular also
states that the questions submitted
viii be fair tests of such knowledge as
every teacher should possess. They
will be such that no properly qualified
teacher OF primary grades need fail to
pass ana yet such that, to attain the
highest grade of certificate, the Candi-
date must possess thorough and accu-
rate knowledge of every subject of eX-
animation.
The certificate issued will be Of four
grades and OF four periods of dura-
ton. The grade of certificates will be
based on rank in examination, on
facts stated in the preliminary eXami-
nation a report Of which must be filed
at the department before Aug. 20 by
every teacher taking the examination
and on statement submitted by such
persons as teachers give for referen-
ccs. Duration of certificates will be
determined by actual teaching eXpcr-
fence, minimum rank in examination
and certain facts given in the prclim-
larry examination reports. The highest
grade will authorize the holder to
teach in any free High or other public
school for which employed; the other
grades, to teach in any common school
for which employed. Duration of GER
tihcates will he for life, or for five
years. three years, or one year.
Candidates who are college gradu-
ates or from Il college preparatory
course. or it's equivalent in a frst-class
academy or high school and whose
average rank is 90 and whose rank in
any subject is not less than 10, will re-
ceive IA certificate of the highest grade
Others who are not graduates as above
but whose rank is exceptionally high,
who can teach high school subjects in
Guiding at least one ancient and mod
ern language. and who have taught
successfully i'm high schools, may re-
ceive a certificate of highest grade.
For the second grade an average rank
of 50 at least ard no lower rank than
20 must be attained. For the third
grade an average rank of 20 with none
below 80 is required. All candidates
whose rank in any subject is less than
90 and not less than s., not less than 40
in more than one subject, will receive
certincate of the fourth grade.
A notice which has been filed at the
Office of the secretary of State certi- |
hes that at special meeting of the
stockholders of the Hartford Nevada
Gold Mining Co, held at the office of
the company at Portland, July IL. it |
was voted to increase the capital stock !
OF the company from 100000 to $1,000 |
VOo, and that all of the increased capt. |
tai stock be div I'd into 100000 shares |
OF the par value of 81 each.
Hon. George POttle of Lewiston and |
Hon. W. j. Thompson of China, MEM |
pers of the Board of State Assessors. |
We're at the Office of the board in the |
state House Tuesday.
Hon. William S. Cotton of Lisbon, |
.he newly appointed private secretary |
70 the Governor, was at the State