Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-07
KENTS HILL
Over 200 Students En-
roll
Number of Freshmen Unusually
Larse-Many New Teachers on
Faculty

NSS'sy
kent's Hill, Me, Oct 6-Kent's Hill
Seminary opened this fall with all
rooms filled. The registration to date
numbers over two hundred students
Sampson Hail. the main dormitory is
full and running over, and several are
rooming in Blethen Hail, the home OF
(. the principal
The number in the Freshman class
is unusually large. About one hun
dred students come from towns which
maintain no high school, or from
towns having a high school lower than
standard grade. Undoubtedly the 9TH
er leading academies Of the State, He
bron. Coburn. Maine Central Institute,
and Westbrook could report about the
same proportion Of these students
which indicates something OF the place
the old academies still hold in the edu-
cationai field of the State
The faculty is largely made Up of
teachers new a. Kent's Hill and are
taking hold OF their work with en-
thusiasm which promises we'll for the
were formerly students in the school
and the traditions of the Seminary will
be well maintained. Among them are
Miss Harriet Williams of Union, teach
CT Of Latin and History. Miss Hannie
Palmer OF kents Hill. teacher OF Ora
tory and Stenogra2hy; Miss Frances
A. Davis. teacher of German; Pro-
; Erroh Rawson of Seattle. coach Of
! football and teacher of Physics AMI
Chemistry. When in school Mr. Raw
son was one of the best ends ever at
kent's Hill Professor Ralph c. Mas
terman. former catcher on the cham
| pion baseball team. coach and teache.
OF mathematics. These men are also
in charge Of the boys dormitory. Miss
/ Helen Cobb of Searsmont, also a
graduate of the school, teaches voice
and piano. The head of the music de
partment is Miss Louise Titconb, a
graduate of the New England Con-
servatory Of Music, Of Fail River.
Mass. whose father was at Kent
, Hill in the 70s. Miss Sara 3. Libby
"i Nestbrook is the new preceptress.
Miss Libby is graduate of Mt Holy
oke and teacher Of experience in the
subject Of English. of which depart
ment she Is head here. She had a year
OF war work in France. Miss Colby,
teacher of violin. comes to us from
Albion, Mich. She is a graduate Of the
New England Conservatory of Music.
and Albion College. Mrs. Enroll Raw
| son, graduate of Washington State
University. and Rust Musical Con-
scrvatory of Chicago is assistant teach
er in Science. Miss Lena Bliss Of Ber-
lin, y H.. is the new teacher in French.
and Miss Anne Spring. formerly of
Fryeburg Academy and Biddeford High
school. has the commercial subjects.
Miss Ella d. Morse. long time teach
Ell of piano. is supervisor of piano
practice and librarian
Under the able coaching of Mr.. Paw
son and Mr.. Masterman the footba II
squad is giving good account of itself.
Two games have been played, with
Bridgeton Athletic Club and with Ban
gor High School. The former game
1 was won by kent's Hill by score of
p to 0, and the latter came TO Kent's
Hill by score of "a to 0. Other games
of the schedule are as follows:
Oct. 9-kent's Hill VS. Wilton Acad-
envy at kent's Hill. Oct l6-kent's
Hill VS. Thornton Academy at Saco.
Oct. 2-Kents Hill We. Maine Central
Institute at Kent's Hill. Oct. 3-Kent's
Hill VS.. Westbrook Seminary at Kent )
Hill. Nov. 6-kents Hill VS. Hebron
Academy at Hebron
ing was very enjoyable and showed
that the teachers have talent for en-
PERTAINING as well as for teaching.