Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20
slH00L NOTES


Seth w. Norwood, Esq, of South
west Harbor has entered the Univer-
sity of Maine Law School for the
senior work
Miss Erma Berry OF st. Adams has
completed a successful term of school
in Ripley. She will return for the
winter term after weeks vacation.
Her friends congratulate her and wish
her the best OF success.
The fall term Of the primary. inter-
mediate and grammar schools at Win
ter Harbor closed Thursday after
most successful work in each depart
mcnt The teachers. Miss Haskell of
Deer Is'e. Mrs Bunker of Prospect
Harbor and Miss Stalcs Of Atlantic,
left Friday to spend the two weeks va
cation at their respective homes.
Carl Smith, the aole principal of
Harmony Hish school has been a re-
cent guest Of his parents in Exeter
Herbert r. PcttigreW. a graduate of
Washington County Academy and of
the T. Of NJ has taken up his duties as
civil engineer with the =. Y, N. H. and
IL. r. f.
The pupil. Of the Merritt school at
PresQue Isc have organized the River
side League with officers as follows:
President. Emma liincliley; vice presi-
dent, Clara Turner: secretary. SYbil
Claire; treasurer. Elbridge Ford; exc
ICutive committee. Elsie Bean. Edwin
lC'aire. Edgar Laniean. The society
has in its bylaws and constitution
three objects. First, proper care of
tSchHrl grounds and school room and
property; second. art in school room
third, gCnd literature. The club meets
every alternate Friday evening" The
membership consists net only of the
pupils but any one Interested in the
gC'd work 1t is an excellent effort
and should receive much encourage
meat
The recent visit Of State Inspector
Of High Schools Harry NJ. Wheeler to
the EiGh school at Columbia Falls
was a red letter event to the pupils
Mi. Wheeler expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the workings of
the school. 1t is an approved Glass A
High school and the only one in
radius of 10 miles. The pupils are do
ing excellent work under Principal
Todd and Miss Nash. assistant. A
chemical laboratory is being fully
Equipped this week. Music has been
introduced lately and a glee club is to
be organized in the near future Much
of the success of the school is due Mrs
Frances Jewett, superintendent for the
towns of Cherryfield and Columbia
Falls.
The convention of the York county
teachers held at Old orchard on Mon
day of this week was largely attended
and very helpful and interesting Miss
Maude S. Andrews of Augusta was one
of the speakers at the morning session
as was Miss Adelaide V. French Of the
training school at Lewiston. Profess
sor Frank d. Tubbs of Bates College
gave a pleasing talk on Among the
Stars in the afternoon and all through
the day there We're many important
short addresses on subjects of vital
interest to teachers. The speaker for
the evening was Professor A. w. An
thony of Bates College who was pleas
ing and helpful with a timely address
on THE End and Aim OF Education"
Wcstbrook is looking for some good
basketball games this winter for the
members Of the High school there are
organizing for some fast work The
manager of the team is Ralph Went
worth and Parker Poole is CAPTAIN
Wentworth has been captain of the
football team and played a good game
rs h2lfback while Poole acted as
manager and played a good center
Bowdoinham High school had a
Sunday Fire was discovered BY a
man passing liy and it was found that
chemicals in one OF the rooms had ig-
nited and blaze was in progress.
Fortunately the fire was extnguishcd
before any amount Of damage was
done.
The election of Francis Callahan as
manager of the Portland High school
baseball team and of Frank Ryan as
assistant manager is pleasing to the
entire body OF students and the out
look for fast team is a good one
Calais High school has closed it's
football season and the members of
the team gave the star halfback, Fred
Tarbox, a royal sendoff by entertain
ing him last Friday evening and pre-
senting him with a gift on the eve of
his departure for Turner, where he is
to teach school this winter Calais
High had prosperous season and won
every game played for the season.