Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-20
EDUCATIONAL CHAT.

May Morse and Maud Smith have
accepted positions to teach in the pub
lie, schools of Rumford.
Miss Florence Bates of Sabine is
teaching school at East Edgecomb
Miss Nellie T. Minott of Bowdoin-
ham has gone to Gloversville, New
York, where she has a fine position as
assistant in the high school in that
city.
Miss Bertha 1. Bird, who resigned
her position in the city schools of
Rockland, is taking a well earned rest
at her home in Belfast after 20
years teaching in the schools of Bel
fast and Rockland.
School in Millinocket began Monday
with a large attendance, with the
following teachers: Principal, C. A.
Robbins; Grammar, Eddie Roberts;
intermediate, Miss Morris and Miss
True; Primary, Miss Allen, commercial
course, Miss Alice Hanley of Milli-
nocket.
George E. Simmons, recently con-
nected with the Ohio State university,
has been appointed supervisor of
agricultural extension work at the
University of Maine.
Miss Violet Robinson has accepted a
position as assistant principal in the
Washburn High school. Miss Robin
son graduated from Kicker Classical
Institute in the class of 1909 with high
honors. She will have charge of the
history and language department, in
which branches she is highly prof.
cient.
oh &C 1nx,
menced as follows: Squapan school.
Miss Helen Wright, teacher; village, H.
L. Wass, principal of grammar school;
Nellie Greenlaw, teacher of primary;
Star school, Miss Lucy Dorherity,
teacher.
Thornton Academy opened last week
with an attendance of 139 pupils, which
is a slight increase over the number
last year.
Miss Cora L. MentZer has begun her
duties as supervisor Of drawing in the
Brewer public schools. Miss Mentzer
comes to Brewer from Bolton, Mass,
where she has taught for the past
three years. also supervising the work
in other towns near that city. She is
a graduate of the Massachusetts Nor
NAL Art school.
Harry w. Small of Sangerville has
been appointed principal of the Addi
son High school, He is a graduate of
Sangerville High school and of the
University Of Maine III the class Ct
1909.
The Calais schools opened Monday,
and the attendance totals about the
same, but there are a few changes in
O; the Calais High school remains che
: 80. At tire are 8 few ciia' cGS in
the grammar school and minor grades.
In the grammar school iiiss Gertrude
Mcclellan, who gave such good sat's-
faction last year, has been reelected
as principal with an increase in salary.
Miss Helen Greenlaw, a graduate of
Gorham Normal school succeeds Miss
slack az assistant in the Sun Srai-.
Ill the South street primary s'h.Ol
NIIsS May i'arnha.n Of Bangor j. rrir'-
cipal cf the building. with Miss Ethel
Mcpherson of Midtown, Me-, us as
sistant.
Prof. Gustav F. Wittig, of the
Electrical Engineering Department OF
the University of Maine, has resigned
to accept a position as head of the
electrical engineering department of
the University of Alabama. Prof
Wittig has been at Orono three years.
having gone here from Columbia fol-
lowing his graduation from that in
stitution.
Miss Helen K. Marshall has accepted
a position as teacher of music in the
Saco schools to succeed Miss Ruth
Morse, resigned.
Two of the graduates Of the Bidde-