Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-31
Belfast,
New Principal for Grammar
SchoolEOther Changes in
Teachers-Funeral of
Charlotte Hartford
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
OF INTEREST GATHERED

beirast, Me-, Aug. S0.-(SpeciaD.-
Aehas D. Hartshorn of swanville, last
year principal of the Searsporr Gram
mar school. has been elected To take
the Belfast Grammar school. the for
mer principal, A. D. Hayes, for years
one of the most successful teachers in
the county. having resigned owing to
i'll health,
Mr., Hartshorn is graduate of Cas-
tine Normal school and has had Is
years experience, His place in Sears
port will be taken by Mrs + H. Hav-
ener of that town. Although Mr.. Harris
horn comes with highest recommended
tions and will doubtless prove a most
estimabie instructor, 1t is with feel
Ing OF deepest regret that the school
loses Mr.. Hayes, who for years has
been identified with it. He has always
given the very best In him to his school
work, and his most practicable meth
DDS have born much fruit. Many a
young man and woman in the city can
look back to the practical knowledge
learned in the Grammar school which
will never be forgotten.
During last year. Mr., Hayes was
taken very i'll with pneumonia and for
weeks his life was in the balance He
has recovered part of his old
strength but 1t is not thought wise by
his physicians for him to take up his
school work at present He will prob
ably go to the Southwest for the win
ter where he hopes the climate will
benefit him.
Miss Gertrude Hutchinson of BAN
gor will teach in the first Primary in
East Belfast, succeeding Mrs. EN-
mons, who comes to the first Primary
North In this city, Miss Frances A.
Sargent. who has been In the first.
will teach the second Primary North,
A room in the Hayford building (Op-
era house) has been leased for the
commercial department Of the High
school and the shorthand classes will
now be held In the morning session in
stead Of at special afternoon ses-
sion which was very inconvenent. Mrs.
Banks will be instructor, as last year.
1T has been decided by the State
the Teachers Institute In Belfast sdur-
ing the first week in September as last
year and as advertised this year. This
was for all teachers in the county,
and last year was held in the High
school building for several days, with
lectures and demonstrations by many
well-known educators. 1t also took the
place of the county convention.
The city and rural schools, also
those of Searsport which como under
the jurisdiction of Supt w, B, Wood
bury. win open for the fall term on
Sept, 8. the day following Labor day,
Ono OF the High school faculty, Miss
Melvena Y. Parker, teacher of French,
Algebra and United States history, is
stranded abroad by the inadequate
steamship service, but is expected to
sail early In the week. She may be a.
few days late, but II is hoped that she
has been able to get an earlier steamer
than her last letter indicated. Miss
Parker has had some thrilling expert
ences. especially her Ave days in ex-
citable Paris, when she was trying to
get passports to leave the country and
her classes are looking forward with
much pleasure to her accounts of the
experiences.
The funeral of the late Charlotte L..
the 6-months-old daughter of Fred w.
and Annie NJ. (Patterson) Hartford,
took place Saturday afternoon at their
home, Rev, w. F, Sturtevant officiat-
ing
A glowing address on the Issues Of
the G.. o, p. was given last night in
the rooms Of the Republican Club by
Judge Lawrence Of 6kowhegan. The
club room was Allied to overfiowing.
many standing to hear Judge Law
rence's message, His talk was educa-
ticnal, inspiring and Instructive, and
was followed by an informal reception
when refreshments were served$