Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

since it, organization met in this city
on THURSDAY. The weather was unpro-
Iiiious and the attendance, therefore
small. some twenty-five bcin. in attend
ance. two third. female teachers. The
topics If discussion were. forenoon
School Discipline: and afternoon Meth
od--of icaching. The discussion was
conducted in a spirited manner. and the
interest ofthe members wl> kcp, UP I'M
Ill adjournment. The free and easy
manner which characterized the dis
cussion. and the heariincss with which
all entered into thr business before
them. an which was carried into the
discussion of each point a. /, Wa raised.
argues well FOR the success OF the A>so-
citation and OF TIC schools in the charge
Of such a class Of teachers.
We did not get il until the afternoon,
but learn that the forenoon session w.
full a. interesting a. that ot the after
noon or evening. The evening session
WAS held in Hancock IIAll. aud wa,
sort 81 free discussion. All pAr;icipa-
ting wh, wa- "a Disposed The subject
uamed wa-. lire Julatity 0; attendance
and Traancy oi scholars The Prc>i-
dent. \. r. Dankws.er E-g.. opened
tlc discussion by stating the facts a. re-
ard, this city. aud thcn h- iAunu he / Oh
into discussion 81 the subject general
Is. Mr. Jos. Emerson. gave hi> view.
ani hi- experience in 4 particular school
in securing Attendance. Miss Carroll
said tina, in one school only - per cent
u-ually the Attendance was much better
than that. Mss Crippeu with req
tered number ~ - had an average At
tendance of s.. in her school thi- sum
mcr The President spoke highly 81
TIL, school, said It was "A instance NJ
good school under diff mikes, H. .aii
il was not enough u set ia operation a
good school. bni parent. must visit b.
uficn Mr. ~il-by hal thr Nance ug -
scholar uu Tie re gi-teg ana an average
Attendance of -. VI : True ~ ani an
avrar-c ATTENDANCE Of az. Mis- Pink
ham - scholar aud an average 90 -.
Mis- Trcworyy an average attendance
OF - with register ~ NJ names l.
was remarked that TIE average wa low
er ia the same school al ditforcu; time,
81 the wear The fall term ihr best At
tended. usually. Nj. Emcr,ou Taught
a school once when the average wa. -
with 4 rcgi,t - .nnam--. anl gave
an account, of how he mlrlgrl - make
the school Interesting - the -ch1lars
Mr.. Emery. having been for year. a
teacher wa asked to give his opinion
lie began to teach / year, Az. and he
ALWAYS hal lecture rcai ID him abou
the government of -ch ,ol. Never saw
the man thai conId tell how to govern !
-chrnl. Net. l. could not br dome Il
wa, no. reduced to a science. there were
uo'~ct rules which would ALWAYS apply.
Ii wa something born win thr person.
+ me A-it HtAN t4 'fGAl ''4lliA- iif = NfEnllg
a school, and all do NJ; possess this tai
emit When once in the -chDol-ronm.
the teacher must have the entire com
mand or it would bc death % the school.
Mr.. Crabtrce. an Old teacher gaze his
views, somewhat II length. Tie thought
that truancy, or tar,linc-- ~ school was
mainly chargablc 10 The parents,
Al this point the hour Of nine having
arrived the Association adjourned TO
NEE, at Ellsworth tile first Thursday in
MAY next.
There was a feeling Of disappoin,-
ment al the non-arrival Of Mr. Fletcher
who wa, to addre>, the meeting in the
evening. The COUNTY Supervisor. also
was absent, and he was expected. New
/ eriheless, the meeting wa. A success.