The Republican journal., 1919-07-17

At the July meeting of the directors OF
the Home for Aged Women a vote OF
thanks was extended Mrs. Chas. A.
PiIsbury, now in Bozeman, Mont, tor a
Gift of S. for the current expenses.
An instalment of War Loan medals for
the women workers of Waldo county
have been received and are being dlstrib-
nted. The medals are the size of half
dollar and are made from gun metal
taken from the Huns. Every worker in
the several war loans is entitled to
medal, but there will be some delay IN is
suing them as the extreme hardness of
the metal breaks the dies and slows up
the manufacture. The face of the medal
carries a design of an eagle UNFOLDING the
treasury department building, surrounded
by the words, 'Victory Liberty Loan"
On the reverse is the inscription,
"Awarded by the U. S. Treasury Depart
ment for patriotic service in behalf OF the
Liberty Loans-Made from captured Ger
man cannon.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
A special meeting of the school commit
tee was held Monday evening at the City
building when five teachers were elected,
at the recommendation of Supt. +. h..
Roderick, to fill vacancies in the City
schools. Mr.. Harry A. Foster Of Weld,
Maine, succeeds Mr.. John A. David, who
goes to Adelphi College, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. Foster is in his early thirties is mar
ried and has three children. He is Bap-
fist church member. He has recently re-
turned from ten months service over
seas, where he specialized in Mathemat-
les in the educational department. This
service entitled him to the A. NJ. degree.
He is graduate of Bates College and has
had ten years experience. He has been
superintendent and taught in the High
school at Weld. He has taught in the
Southwest Harbor and China, Me-, High
schools, and when he enlisted was the
principal of the Sanford High, school of
over 300 pupils with II assistants. He is
an athlete and is interested in school ath-
letics. Mrs. Foster is an experienced and
successful teacher and was elected as the
principal of the Grammar school in East
Belfast. ... Miss Katherine c. Quimby of
Belfast was elected to fill the vacancy of
teacher of music caused by the resigna-
ton of Mrs. Elbridge S. Pitcher, who will
assist Mr.. Pitcher in the Auburn schools.
She will also teach music in the schools
of Monmouth. Miss Quimby is talent
ed musician and has beautiful soprano
voice. She is a favorite with old and
young and will enter upon her duties well
equipped for the position, which Mrs
Pitcher has so satisfactorily filled. Miss
Quimby is a graduate of the Public
School Music Department at the New
England Conservatory of Music. She has
taught in the kindergarten grades in the
Sac Paulo, South America, schools and
taught music to private pupils. She is at
present soloist in the Universalist church.
...... Miss Edith E. DeBeck of Franklin,
Me-, was elected as the teacher of Math-
ematics to succeed Miss Alice E. Law
rey of Vinalhaven, resigned, to accept an
other position. Miss DeBeck is a gradu-
ate of the U. of M. in 1918. She was an
instructor of Mathematics at the U. of M.
and for the past year has taught in the
Dexter High. Miss Carrie Mendelson
of Lewiston was elected to su coed Mrs.
Everett A. Banks of the Commercial De-
partment. Miss Mendelson is a graduate
of the Lewiston High and of Bliss Bust
ness College. She has taken Normal
Training Course and has had experience
as private secretary for business firms.