Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
MAINE SCHOOL NOTES.
Items Of Interest Cleaned in Educa-
tionaI Circles.

Miss Evelyn Shute of Ellsworth will
| teach the winter term of school at
North Penobscot.
Fay E. Lucas of Rates, 10, has been
| chosen to fill the position of principal
| of the High school at Bryant's Pond
Vice L. W. Smith, Bowdoin, 'O7, re-
signed.
Miss Sue L. Hincks of South Or
ringtOn, a graduate of Bates College,
class of 1905, has fine position as
principal of the High school at White
| hall, N. Y.
Miss Addie Stone of Troy who was
engaged to finish the term of school at
the Dodge schoolhouse in Burnham,
has finished her duties there and has
gone TO teach the winter term of
school at Etna Corner, which COM
mcnced Monday, November %.
The apparatus for the Milbridge
High school purchased with the thou
sand dollars left by the late Maria A.
Mansfield has arrived and been put into
the new annex to the High school
building which the town recently built.
1t is very much appreciated by the
scholars.
The graduating class of the Deer
inc High school instead of eXpending
large amount of money for dresses
and on graduating exercises have de-
termined on trip to Washington for
the Inauguration day. The class it is
understood has been raising a fund for
this purpose and they are going about
it in very good way In short
time there is a FEASIBILITY that they
will hold a fair to raise additional
money and complete their fund. The
Dcering residents are much pleased
with the decision of the class and many
of them are aiding the project in ev-
cry way possible.
Principal Gaylord w. Douglas of the
Rumford High school, during chapel
exercises Monday morning, read to
the pupils note from Lucian w.
Blanchard, Esq, Which accompanied
the gift of a nice little check to the
school for the purpose of supplying
several much needed reference books to
the library of the High school. Mr..
blanchard is captain of the Pettengill
Rifles, Co. B. n. G. S. M. He was a
me mber of the first class to complete
the High school course, the others be-
ing Chester G. Bisbee, now assistant
postmaster, Fred o. Eaton. now presi-
dent Of the Rumford National Bank,
Ina G.. Par]in, a successful school
teacher in Massachusetts and Esther
Bemis, now Mrs. Anthony Bemis. Mr..
Blanchard graduated from Bates and
has practised law in Boston several
years, returning to this, his native
town q short time ago.
The night school in New Auburn will
orcn this evening. This date was Sc
lected at a meeting of the grammar
school committee and Supt. Randall of
the Auburn board of education, Mon
day afternoon, when the teachers were
elected and other details arranged.
F. II. Elliott will be principal of the
school: Miss Mary 9. Carroll, first as
SistaHt and Miss Alice NJ. Bryant, sec
ond assistant if one is necessary.
The Lincoln school building in which
the night school will he held will be
open Wednesday evening until O'Clock
to give all who desire an opportunity
to register. A deposit of 81 will be re-
quired as guarantee If good faith on
the part of the pupils. This money will
be- returned to the pupil at the end of
the term if satisfactory reason can be
shown why the pupils should not COM
plete the TERMS work. This money is
not fee or tuition, simply a pledge on
the part Of the pupil that he intends
to continue the, work which he begins
for one term unless some good reason
prevents. The school ! will be main
tanned as a part of the public school
system of Auburn. Sessions will be
held Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings, from 7.3O to 9 P. M.
After struggling along for number
of. years with building long since
grown inadequate for its purposes, and
una dapted in countless ways for what
it was designed, Bar Harbor is enjoy
ing one of the finest High school
buildings in New England, and with
one or two exceptions. probably the
finest in Maine. The new building has
been in use about two months and
during that time has amply proved it's
worth and its usefulness. The new
structure lends itself to modern pur-
poses in every way, and is an artistic
addition to the street as well. For a
of years the matter was
brought up at town meeting and other
times, but postponed, till at the meet
ing of 1906 it was voted to refer
the matter to a committee. which re-
ported to the meeting in 1907. after
considering the question carefully. 1t
was voted to erect a new and modern
High school building, and after some
heated discussion, the lot of land on
Cottage street owned by Mrs. Gertrude
S. Rice on which the building now
stands was purchased. The new build
ing was not built till the best High