Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

Blanche NJ. Emory a teacher of Eng
lish and History in the school. The
course has aroused a great deal of in
terest and the students have begun
to follow the important things that
are going on and will discuss them
freely. Miss Emory. in teaching his
tory. found that by taking parallel ca
SEES of the things in history and events
of today the student grasped the
meaning of what he Was studying
better The course is made part of
the history course At one recitation
each week. every pupil is required to
give an outline of some current event
of prominence. or a synopsis of some
newspaper or magazine article of a
timely and instructive nature. Some
of the citizens have become so inter
ested in the innovation that they have
presented the class with newspapers
and magazines to carry on the work
more effectively and the pupils go to
the library and study the various
magazines as they never did before
the course was instituted
Brothers. residing So miles apart
James II. Kelleher of Portland and
Cornelius b. Keleher of Waterville
met at the special session of the legis-
lature. Cornelius B. has the honor, or
distinction, of occupying what has
been the most potential seat in the
House, that of Attorney General Pat
tangali. Although both have long
been interested in political affairs 1t is
the first political office that either has
held. james has been much Interested
in good reads and numbering affairs
and is a member of the Legislative
Committee on appropriations and Fl
nancial Affairs and on Contested
House Elections. He belonged to the
knights of Pythias of Wateryile and
the Uniform Rank and the Elks of
Portland. also the Canabas club of
Waterville. Cornelius is a member of
the Elks and Foresters in Waterville
and the Canahas club and the Cecilia
Musical club He has also long been
| interested in theatrical affairs and has
successfully promoted many ventures.
| They have brother, Thomas F., who
| is druggist in Waterville.
Appeals are being sent out to the
| alumni of the University of Maine, all
| over the country, for contributions to
| d fund of about $4,000 to build new
| concrete grandstand on the athletic
| field. The stands at present are small
| wooden structures and altogether in
| adequate for the uses of the universe
! ty, which is nearly up to the 1000-stu-
| dent mark, besides drawing heavily
| from Bangor, Old Town and other
| places where there is any notable
| event in progress. Physical Director
| T.. r. Wingard will make an extend
| ed trip. visiting the numerous alumni
! associations to solicit funds.
| Brewer residents may become panic
| stricken if appendicitis continues its
| ravages there Some have gone sc
| far as to declare the air of that city
| is conducive to such attacks. There
| has been an average of one or two ca
| SEES a week, fer three months.
There is repoicing among the Italians
| of Portland following the receipt of q
| message from their king. The mem
hers of the Protestant Italian churcl
| were recent recipients of the following
cable from King Victor Emanuel
Our august sovereign thanks yot
| profoundly" This was in response K
| the cable of the Protestant Italians
felicitating the King on his recent es
| cape from assassination. Feelings o
| chagrin and horror have run high II
| the Italian quarter of Portland tina
so dastardly an attempt should have
been made on the democratic ant
public spirited King who is SO gener
| aIlv haloyed nv his neanle