Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24
TEACHERS AND PUPILS.
Matters of Interest Cleaned in Maine
Educational Circles.

WIN I1ch poA.
Miss Hazel Ray Of Brewer has re-
turned to Pennington to resume her
| studies, after teaching a successful
term of school at Whiting Hill.
W. H. Patten, A. B., principal of the
Guilford High school, has resigned his
position and accepted a position as
Superintendent of the school district
composed of the schools of Stonington
and Deer Isle.
The class parts of the class of '09 OF
Thomaston High school have been as
signed as follows: Valedictory, Bertha
Wilson; salutatory, Addie Bushnell;
first grafton, Elizabeth Hanley; second
Grafton, Fannie Hahn.
Mrs. J. Everett Mayo has been ap-
pointed superintendent of schools of
West Bath for the ensuing year.
Previous to her marriage Mrs. Mayo
was Miss Lillian Woodside, in
structress in music and drawing.
The Minerva which the Senior class
voted to give the Westbrook High
school in memory of class '0S has been
received by the class and presented to
the school by Glass President Lewis
Warren Monday. Principal Andrews
accepted the gift in behalf of the
| school.
Glass parts of the Bluehill- George
| Stevens academy have been assigned
as follows: Harry Leach, valedic-
| tory; Alvra Gray, salutatory: Maurice
Buckminster, prophecy; Benjaman
Stanley, history: Bernice Perkins,
Myrt1a rTanIay Marcia NTpIntyra Mary
Treworgy, essays.
The class parts of the graduating
class of the Bar Harbor High school
have been assigned as follows: Miss
Laura Mayo, valedictory; John Ash,
salutatory; Miss Dora Brewer, his
| tory; Miss Louise Newman, grafton;
Miss Sophia Hilson. prophecy: Miss
Anna Morse Miss Letitia Worcester.
Miss Lizzie Morse, Miss Eva Povich,
essays.
The new kindergarten for Wards
Two and Three at South Portland will
open March 80. The instructor will be
Miss Julia Boultenhouse, who has hod
private kindergarten at her nome on
High street for some time. The kin
dergarten will be located in the room
which was used for gymnasium in
the Peoples church. New seats have
, been put in.
DR.. ]. Louvlle Bennett has been
elected superintendent of schools OF
Bridgtcn DR.. Bennett has had much
experience on the school committee,
and has been identified with the
Bridgton schools off and on for many
years. All of the schools will begin
March 23d. The school board comrriS-
es DR.. w. l.. Haskell, chairman, DR.. A.
G.. Hebb and Frank p. Bennett, the
two being new members Of the boar
Miss Miriam Tenney, daughter Of
Rev. G. K. Tenney. who recently re
signed as pastor Of the Elm street IN
ivcrsalst church, Auburn, has been
elected teacher of mathematics IN the
Bath High school for the RENAL. der of
the year. Miss Tenney is Il g lduate
of Tufts, '06. Her sister, Nj !; Ruth
I Tenney, also a Tufts gradu- to, has
been for several years q very success
ful teacher of Greek and history in the
Edward Little High School, Auburn.
The parts for commencement at
Higgins Classical Institute HI We been
assigned as follows: ValedictOry, Ada
Waugh; salutatory, Archie Duran;
Grafton, Arthur Jcllison prophesy,
Arthur Knight; presentati N of gifts.
Mahlon Hill; history, Ed IN Fletcher;
ode, Emily Whitmore; poem, George
Weatherbee; class motto. Emma
Crane; address to undergraduates.
Clara Jones. The spring term begins
March Goth.
Tile Lewiston school board is having
the school census taken, and the young
men appointed TO make the rounds Of
the families of the city are at work.
The census will be completed before
April l. The name, nationality, age
and date OF birth of every person be-
tween the ages of five and twenty
years will be taken. The city receives
State school money on the basis of this
list and the endeavor will be made to
have the census as complete as posi-
bic
The class parts for the June
graduation Of Rockland High school
have been announced. Honorary
parts We're awarded as follows: Harry
Heating, rank 97.16, valedictory: Miss
Edna Hatch, rank $685. salutatory;
Francis Harrington, rank 95.5S, first
essay; Miss Edith Robbins, rank 9297,
second essay. The elective parts We're
distributed at recent class meeting.
James +. Ross was elected class
historian by reclamation. Miss Mildred
Simmons was elected class poet hav-
ing 81 votes against 16 for Miss Edna
Hall. Miss Leola Flint was given the
ode by a vote of % to Il. her opponent
being Miss Edna Hall. Robert Bicknell
was elected class prophet, having 81
votes to six for Eaton Backngton.
The members of the graduating class
of the Sanford High School have gone
on their Washington trip under the
leadership of Principal Will O. Hersey
Those who make up the party are:
Ethel buchanan, Chaperone, Nellie
Littlcficld. Hermine Bernicr.f Annie
Sugden, Cora Brown, Bertha Russell.
Beulah Fogg, Dora Lunt, Lou Water
house. Ruth Ridley, Stella Carlton,
Mildred Allen, Maud Roberts Carrie
Gle, Arthur Morrison, Nat Hanson,
George Fields. Phidelem Demers, Ray
mond Plaisted. Harry Stott, Edith
Hall. Edna Lovejoy, Cassie Gordon
Blanche BragdOn Edwin Cram Wal