The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-10

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deep, is e,tr. fastened. and being constructed
under special survey, well merits the rate Of
Al. ....
The Empire, launched last week. Is the .Gfih
large ship that Capt. Nath'l L. Thompson has
bull, and launehel within the current year.
He has the frame for another all ready to put
up -. EnA - -
1eeidcsts. So s1s.slrEgiA-lfg
Mis- Ada Penly caught her hand in the mach
inery on the Laooiia Last Saturday morning.
crushing two fingers Of the right hand, and
producing serious injury to the hand. DIR.
Hayes thinks she whole hand can be saved.
On Tuesday;Dr. Warren stipulated the finger
Of boy who caught his hand in a block In the
rigging Of a small vessel that went ashore IN
scartoro river last Saturday night. "a
R-itgio.s.l Az - 4. q
The York County E,angelieal Christian Con-
,entioa viii hold Its next sessiount Kennebunk.
commencing on Tuesday. Dec, l4th ut 10 o'clock
a. m. and continuing two days. Each Church
in the County Is requested TO be represented ny
their pastor and one or more delegates.
Educational. 1850.
The association Of Teachers and school officers
of York County, which was formed at the session
az the Institute holden in Dildcford in Septem-
be. asst. AMI known as the "Saco River Teach
ers Association" held its first regular quarterly
meeting at Kennebunk village, on Thursday,
Frillay and Saturday, the second, third and
fourth DAYS Of December. As this was the hrst
meeting since the organization, considerable anx-
iety was felt by the little handful who started
the enterprite, for IL this session should lie a
f,ilurr. the association itself would be failure.
About furty Teachers and School officers, "a large
majority Of the teachers being ladies,) had en-
rollci themselves rs members, principally from
Bidleford and Ssco, with very few from other
localities. The success therefore depended upon
the teachers and school officers OF these two
places. 80,
On account Of the very bad travelling the
members were not able 10 arrive nj kennebunk
in season for morning session the hrst day,
therefore the exercises Of the session did not
commence till Thursdly p. " The Rev. NJ.
Darling opened by prayer. The President then
stated the motive and objects OF the Association,
AMI gave a brief account Of its organization
the Secretary read the constitution and bylaws,
and an opportunity was offered f0r membership.
After these preliminsries, Gen. VIM. Hooson, OF
Sieo, conducted an exercise on Language, and
Mr. Mabry the Co. Supervisor an exercise IN
Arithmetic These two exercises occupied the
entire afternoon. In the evening the association
met nj .'MOusam House" and listened TO remarks
frvm Mr.. Mabry and others upon school matter.
On Prilay met Mt the High School House In
the morning. After the opening exercises. Mr..
Parker Of the Bidiefori High School addressed
the association until recess giving his views as
,o the manner Of teaching Geography. Mr..
Morris was called upon 10 ell the place OF an
other, % whom mental arithmetic had been as
signed, but rs the time allotted To this branch
had been taken up, he made but brief remarks.
Mr.. Mabry continued his exercise In written
arithmetic, and Mr.. Burbank u the Kennebunk
High School conducted an exercise in spelling.
In the afternoon the association met at Mou-
sam Hall. Gen. IIobson continued his exercise
on Language, and after recess the Rev. MIR.
HAYWARD Of South Berwick delivered an address
on the duties that parents and taxpayers owe to
the common school.
In the evening, Mr.. johnson, the State SUI
periutendeut. delivered very able and interest
address. showing the relation Of the State to the
school system. lie was followed by Prof Allen,
Who has been holding Institutes throughout the
State the present season, who was listened to
with markell attention till quite late hour in
the evening. a......-. 81
On Saturday morning Prof Allen occupied an
hour, showing the manner OF teaching children
TO read by the word method, and also taking up
other topics Of primary instruction. He and
Mr.. johnson were obliged to leave about III ~
NJ. to take the cars for the east. After this Gen.
HObson concluded his exercise on language, and
Mr.. Mabry and others continued the exercises
upon Arithmetic until IL was necessary 10 bring
;n',rn,,.n,
Mr. nm Of the Keupebunk Grammar School.
Chairman OF the Committee on Resolutions, re-
POrted the following heSoiutions'
R,,oIvei, That the thanks OF this Association DO
ssss ~ he session. for the able and Interesting
manner in which they have discharged theirseverh
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