Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-04

School and College.

The girls Of the Middle class at the
BIZ, Indiana Normal School Of Indiana.
Pa, introduced {; new feature at their
banquet this year They authorized
the faculty OF the school to select the
Il mos attractive Young woi.Icn
among the Juniors to represent the
Junior class at their banquet The
faculty Immediately became tho piv-
otai center Of attacKS in tn" form OF
gentle suggestions on the part Of
friends of nice looking TciIng women
and remained 50 until the final an
lC hnccmct of the selection Of the ia
vorcd l. was made.
4 boy WHO died last month at the
Kansas state University had entered
The freshman class with just $25 in
his possession and with this for pre-
liminary expenses he was counting on
paying his way as ne went, The En-
poria Gazette, rcmarking upon the
death states that half the students
in the Kansas State educational in
StitutiOnS earn their own way. Kan
saS has n larger percentage OF her
population attending schools and COL
leges than any other state in the
Union says another Western eX-
| change.
The University Of Wisconsin has
classes in resting. for girls, VINO cX-
7 pend too much nervous energy and
who are untitled for arduOuS gym
nastc work. Proper breathing is
! taught and advice is given as to the
best ways of resting the mind and
body and conserving energy.
NJ. G. Smart. who was at one time
principal of Riddeford High school
ard who with Mrs. Smart has been
stopping at Fortunes Rocks, has pur-
chased Il farm at Yarmouth and will
70 to poultry raising. Mr.. Smart
went to Yarmouth a few days ago
and will make arrangements at once
for beginning his new enterprise.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron & Rail-
road Co. has inaugurated an indus
trial school for the benefit of its an
Dloyees. Everyone connected with
the company in any capacity Will be
eligible TO the school. Competent in
struclors will instruct the students
lsind the school is amply fitted up with
apparatus.
The Freshman class Of the College
Of Liberal Arts of Boston University
has elected the following officers:
President Miss Mary l.. Lowden,
Dedham; vice president, Ralph D.
Washburn. Boston; secretary. Miss
Mabel H. Sargent, Melrose; treasurer
Paul V. Barker, Newton CdNter; as
sistant treasurer, Miss Elsie X. Put
nCy, Lynn.
The city of New Bedford is to open
| a domestic arts division of its indus
trial school, which is expected to ac-
comDlish results of lasting benefit to
those taking the courses. Any girl of
II wears of age, who can read and
write and speak the English language
is eligible to enroll. The aim of this
department is to turn out girls who
are capable of going into homes and
caring Tor them or who can secure
employment as a dressmaker or MIL
lirer without going through a long
term Of apprenticeship.
The students enrolled in the poultry
husbandry courses at the University
Of Wisconsin College Of Agriculture
this year number i26. The course in
elementary poultry raising. Wnlch
deals with designing and construction
of poultry houses and yards, fatten-
ing and marketing of fowls, and de-
scription of breeds and varieties is
most popular and has s. students. The
poultry practice course which in
cluCles sucl, practical work as erect
inc poultry buildings. killing and
dressing birds. etc. has an enrolment
81 o6 students \ class Of y is study
Ing pen management. each student
being required to feed and care for n
pen of fowls. keeping record of cost
of feed consumed and the rate of pro-
duction. Ten students are studying
poultry judging.