Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-26
STATE HOUSE.
Regarding the Summer
Schools In Maine.
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State Supt. Smith Sends Out
Circular Letter.
Orders Issued From Office Of the
Adiutant General.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Tuesday, May 26, at 10 A. M.

In connection with the summer
schools which will be held in the State
this season and which will soon begin
their sessions, State Supt. Smith of
the public schools of Maine is sending
ont the following circular letter:
STATE OF MAINE.
Educational Department.
State Summer Schools.
Much interest is shown in the State
Summer schools for teachers which
are to be held this year at the several
Normal schools.
Nine distinct courses of study will be
offered in each school. These courses
are arranged with a view to meeting
thc ne,,s of teachers III grade and
rrral schools and each course will be
under the direction Of q teacher Of
special training for his department.
Not the least advantage IF the
schools this year viii lie in the fact
that the splendid equipment of the
Normal schools viii he at The disposal
of tn students.
The methods Of instruction will be
the saline a., are employed in the rcSu
lar Normal school classes. Definite
assignment Of lessons will be made.
and regular recitation work will be
done.
The single session plan will be
adopted in order that the afternoons:
may be free Tor study ana recreation.
These sciioos offer splendid oppor-
unity to ambitious teachers who de-
Sire to secure Il better equipment lor
their work. The state bears the en-
-.
scnonls 50 that teachers are under M
expense except for travel and board.
The Stat" Teachers examination is
given at the close of each school and
the courses offer special preparation
fer this examination.
Circulars explaining the work Of tho
State Summer schools may be had
upon application to the principal OF
any Of the Normal Schools and teach
crs who expect to attend should make
early application for board.
Announcement was made Monday AT
the office of the adjutant general 81
the issuance of General Orders No. 10
relative to the placing Of certain com
n:ssipned officers OF the National
Guard Of the state on the retired list
The text Of the orders is as follows:
STATE OF MAINE.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, May -, 1908.
General orders No. 10.
l. Upon personal application and in
accordance with the provisions of Sec
ton l. Chapter 70 of the Public Laws
Of 1903, the following persons who
haze served 3S commissioned ofIir, rs
in the National Guard of the state of
Maine gre hereby placed upon the "a
tired list of commissioned officers Of
the Volunteer Militia of the state of
Maine, with the rank set against their
respective names.
William Vaughan of Waterville, with
rank of captain
Service: First lieutenant, Company
H. Second Regiment Of Infantry, June
-. 1SA-January 81. 1886. Captain,
Company II. Second Regiment of In
1890
Rupert c. Parker Of Portland, with
rank of captain.
Service: First lieutenant. Company
+. FRS; Regiment of Infanry. October
1G. 1S99-March %. 1900. Captain Com
pany Il. FIRST Regiment of Infantry,
March e. 1900 May 10, 1908
W order of the Commander-in-Ch Chief:
AUGUSTUS u. FARNHAM,
Adjutant General
II is learned from the office Of the
adjntant general that l.. l.. Wellman
of this pify WIN has The contract for