Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18
BELFAST. e
School Of instruction to Be
Held for Teachers.
Several Vacancies in Local and
Rural Schools Appointed.
Superintendents Named for the
Belfast Cemeierles-.Locals.

Belfast, Me, July (Speciah.-A
new departure and one which is ex-
.pected 10 bear much fruit, will be
made by the Waldo County Teachers
Associa ton, this fall, and in place
of the one days convention as here
school of instruction, when the best
instruction the State affords will be
supplied by the state department of
education, to demonstrate the latest
methods of teaching various subjects.
The school will be held in Belfast, in
the High school building, from Sept.
), and although it is not in the least
compulsory, every teacher in the
county's employ is strongly urged to
take advantage of the opportunity.
out Of town teachers can get board
for 81 to $3.50 per day and any resi-
dent who has rooms to let will kindly
communicate with Supt. Woodbury..
The instruction received by the teach
efs cannot fail to be of great benefit
and much credit is due Supt Wood
bury for his foresight in making this
departure. 1t is expected that there
VIII be n large attendance from the
county towns and Belfast Will glad
Il welcome all such.
The several vacancies in the Belfast
and rural schools have been filed and
the list includes. Miss Melvena Y.
Parker. for several years second as
sistant in the Belfast High, promoted
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Caroline W. Field.
who resigned, owing to her approach
ing marriage to Hon. John r. Dunton
of Belfast; Miss Hazel Barnard. of
Bates. who has been third assistant
for two years, will succeed Miss Park
or. and Miss Leona Achorn, of Colby,
will succeed Miss Barnahd. Miss
Achorn is a graduate of Belfast High
school, to which position she was re-
elected this year. She is the niece of
Mr.. and Mrs William Haugh, with
whom she makes her home. Miss
Aehorn comes highly recommended
and has many friends here who well
come her. Miss Evans for the past
two years teacher in Grade VI. has
been promoted TO Grade VII, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Edna Bedell, who has accept
ed a position in Morristown, n. J. To
fill the vacancy in Grade VI. Miss
Cora s. Morrison has been elected.
The other positions will be as last
year. with Clarence w. Proctor. prin-
cipal of the High school; \. d. Hayes.
principal of the Grammar and Miss
Grace Lord his assistant. and the
same corps in the lower grades.
The following superintendents have
been appointed in the Belfast ceme-
teries: Grove cemetery James f.
Fernald: Head of Tide, George Davis:
CITY Point b. s Staples; West Bel
fast, H. l.. Gray: South Belfast. Mel
son Wight; East Belfast +. @. Pen
aleton. Twelve additional lots were
added to the City Point cemetery, this
year, by an extention of the prop
erty. The board of trustees is made
mp of Charles T. Swift. chairman,
Charles r. Coombs and Charles b.
Ea ton.
Several changes in the membershop
of the Waldo County Hospital Assoc
citation have been made recently in
Gliding the enrolment of the follow
ing new members: DIR. Fl. l.. Kilgore
of Thorndike. DR. Foster c. Small,
l.. TrucworthY and DIR. Preston Whit
aker of Unity. DIR. F. l.. Fairchild of
Searsport. DR.. Clarence p. Simmons
of Searsmont, Or. +. r. Mansfield and
Dr. William A. Ellingwood of Winter
port. DIR y. NJ. Small of Freedom has
resigned from the medical staff and
DR. w. l.. Watson of Monroe from
the surgical staff. DR.. Fairchld of
Searsport has been elected to position
of assistant surgeon. and DIR. Carl II,
Stevens of Belfast as baeteriologist
and pathologist. The two months,
with preeelige of selecting assistant.
A happy change has been made in
the plans for the midsummer sale to
be given by the Ladies of the Epis-
copal Mission. In place of holding it
in Memorial hall as was announced,
Yesterday Senator and Mrs. James p
Talliaferro have kindly placed their
grounds, on their beautiful estate nj
the foot of the square, at the disposal
of the committee and a Garden party
viii be held