Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
School Union
Has Good Meating

tedcHerS OF the ScnOOl union COM
prising the towns of Albion, Burn
ham. Unity, Troy and Unity Planta-
ton was held at the Besse High
School building at Albion village on
saturday with all of the union pres
ent and superintendent G.. NJ. D.
Grant in charge of the program for
the Gay. The forenoon session of the
| meeting opened about 10 o'clock and
all united in singing several selec-
tons at the opening exercises follow
Ing which Supt. Grant called the roll
! and each teacher responded with a
quotation.
Miss Abbie Buck, of the state
Health Department was then intro
duced and gave a very interesting
address on Health Habits in the
! School, and then explained about the
modern health crusade.
Josiah Taylor of the State Educa-
tional Department was next intro
duced and gave an interesting ad-
dress taking for the subject of his
talk The Teachers Relation to the
Community"
Harold Clifford. supt. of Schools of
Boothbay, sang a solo and r~-ronded
to an encore.
At the noon hour all adjourned to
the town hall where they enjoyed
picnic lunch seated at prettily deco
rated tables. arranged by several la
dies OF the community and they
served lemonade which was donated
by Mr.. Grant to all
The afternoon session assembled
! about l O'Clock and Harold Clifford
gave an inspiring address on methods
of teaching English.
A representative Of CHM & Co., Mr..
Ross. explained the problem method
OF teaching geography. which was of
much value to the teachers of that
subject.
The last speaker Of the day was
MIR. Rowe, Supt. Of Schools at War
'ren, and he gave a helpful address
on methods of study and told some
thing of his work at the summer
school at Columbia University.
Florice and Phyllis Baker of
Plttsfield, who have been passing
the summer with their aunt, Mrs. G.
w. Sherman have returned home at
the opening of school
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hunt were
visitors in Waterville, Wednesday.
students from Durham, who at
tended Maine Central Institute at
the opening of the school Monday,
are VIENNA Murphy, Josephine Reed,
Malcolm Tilton, Howard Libby Jr.
Lawrence Goodwin and LLOYD Libby
the latter taking post graduate
class of '25.
Mrs. Annie Goss, Mrs. Nellie De
Long and son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward De Long and their
young son. have been visitors at the
. home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. w
Crawford. while on their return tn
their home in Lowell. Mass, after a
visit in Cutler. Maine.
Inc members Of the Burnhan
farm Bureau, went Thursday after
noon, to Edmunds Shore at Whine.
COOK Lake, where they enjoyed a
corn roast
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Crawford and
Mrs. Winnie Munroe visited FRIDAY
afternoon in Waterville.
Miss Beth SayWard is teaching in
Thorndike. where she taught last
year. 'ast
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Simpson of
lowell. Mass. were in town, FRIDAY
eaiilnS on relatives and friends.
Mrs. Floyd Besse and Mrs Rose
Goodrich of Clinton were callers in
town, Friday. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. RoIfe ver. IN
Plttsfeld. Thursday afternoon r.
attend the funeral service of his
brother, the late ]. Wesley Rolfe.
Misses Angie and Julia Weed and
,ittie adopted daughter. Muriei
Weed returned Friday, to Somer-
vile. Mass. after passing the SIM.
mer at the Weed farm at Winneeook
Inc Womens Division Of the
burnham Farm Bureau will hold an
an day meeting at the church On
tuesday. Sept. IA. The community
chairman will have a committee
meeting at 1880 O'Clock. A picnic
Iuneh viii be served at noon. At
i.oo o'clock a Health meeting will he
held, and it is hoped there will he a
good attendance. The County
demonstration Agent, Miss Ruth
Murchie OF Belfast is expected to he
present " oe
The pupils of the Village Gram.l
mar School held the first meeting of
me ochooi Improvement League on
T ,ioav afternoon and elected the
eSromns 0mcersc President, Milton
Sanoorn; Vice President. Carmalita
vi, secretary. Sarah Murphy;
IL r,neasurer, Althea Miles, Librarian
Sedgiey: Lecturer. Luther |
murphy; Flag Committee. Alden Ellis
ana ana mark Murphy Scho6 Room
Hunt.
The next meeting will be Neld in
Miss Tvelvn McNanv has entered