Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Miss Edith Griffin. who taught the
Strong primary school last fall, is now
teaching at Winthrop Center
Through the efforts of Miss Edna NJ.
Luce and her scholars. an organ for
the use of the school at Paris Hin is to
be provided.
Lincoln Hodgkins of the University
Of Maine in the class of 1907 has ac-
cepted position as civil engineer in
the Philippines and leaves shortly to
assume the duties of his new position.
Percy Brown, principal of the Strong
High school, has resigned and will en-
Ter the store Of Daggett & viii as
bookkeeper. Miss Annie Howard, VINO
has served there some time. retires to
take up the study of vocal music in
Portland
The senior class Of the Wells High
school recently held grand fair in
Getchells hall. Wells Beach. which
proved to be a brilliant success. social
ly and financially, the receipts amount
ing To $50. The class is rreparing to
give a drama in the near future.
The students of Limerick Academy
ll'tEe IN preparation TWO plays. one Il
farce and one an operetta which they
expect TO produce shortly. The oper-
eta is The Rose and the Pearl"
which will be given by the younger
scholars, and Mrs. Briggs Of the
Poultry Yard" is the farce
Miss Lila Mcleod of Brewer has
gone to Newton, Mass. where she has
accepted a position in the public
schools Of that city. Miss Mcleod has
been one Of the most successful teach
ers in this section and has many
friends whose interest and best vs.: :.
| will follow her to the new fcl,!
Miss Eva I. Phillips Of /. ...;;on has
made arrangements for the South
Paris high school seniors to take trip
to Wellington, ID. c., in the spring
Skowhegan and Topsham high schools
| seniors are also considering the trip
| in place of graduation. Several Massa-
| chusetts classes will go under the
| management Of Miss Phillips.
Harry Hill formerly of South Port
land has been elected to the chair of
Corporations and Property in the Uni
versity of Missouri at Columbia where
there is a membership of 5000 students
Mr.. Hill is at present at the head OF
the law department in the Stetson
University and will close his duties
there at the close of the school year.
Harvey l.. Carter. who has taught
several terms at the West Franklin
grammar school has been secured as
| instructor in the new commercial
school which will be opened there in u
| few wtrts \ course in bookkeeping,
! arithmetic. writing, spelling and COM
mcrcial law will be given, and a large
number VI the young people Wlll al
| tcnl
Tho following officers have been
elected by the senior class Of tho Tops
| ham high schcpl: Waltsr ROgcr!. class
| history; Miss Arle"n JACK, class proph-
ecy; Miss Frances rurington, class
| poem; Miss Gladys Umpcrhind, saluta-
tory: Miss Eleanor Powers. yaleli@
tory: Miss .,-Gelle Jack, class will,
! Walter Powers. class motto. The
class officers are Miss Arleen Jack,
| president: Walter Powers, secretary,
ana 10Y Henrosscy. treasurer.
Frot Roswell C.. McCrea, formerly
| professor OF economies and sociology
! N BoWd,in college. has been appointed
TO TIE chair Of humanity in Columbia
University established by the trustees
| urJn Il recent endowment OF Slo0.G0o
! Thu plan is FOR Prof. McI'rea To make
4 preliminary study Of the subject CT
humane societies and instruction in
| humanity. Since leaving Brunswick
| Pref. McCrca has had charge Of tn .
! Department OF Social Research i'll the,
| New York school of Philanthropy
which is connected with Columbia
University, his work including the in
vestigation Of various social and econ
! omic conditions.