The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-11
LIMERICK, Feb. 7th, 1870.

ESuVtTNlSDr NtDD uplValb III tuS iiN-', tHi
informs his friends that he has not been idle.
lie has lsbore,l increasingly and accomplished
much good. am rejoiced to know thai the
cause is advancing. While lam pleased 10 hear
of success abroad, have great pride in rs
surfing my numerous and interested friends Of
York County, that we are not whit behind
our brethren Of other parts Of the State. be-
gan my lsbors rs Supervisor the 9Th Of Nov.
1869 Aftcr making arrangements for our IT.
stitute at Limerick, l visited q few schools in
Saco, Biddeforl, Kennebunk and Buxton, con-
ferrcd with the s. s. Com. Of ten towns and
urged them to send their teachers up to the
grand feast, "for behold all things are now
ready" Some OF the Teachers came and three
% g. g. Com. We had i65 teachers and host
Of friends. Great good was done.
have risitei since that time, and every
where have heard words Of encouragement.
Com. Teachers, Parents and Scholars seem ready
10 aid in the good work. have visited 43
schools spending ono half day in each, and in
several cases whole day. We have had two
County Institutes Of Ave days, three, of three
days, and one Town Institute. | have talked
TO the friends several evenings in public, and
around their pleasant frcsides, have dis
cusscd the issues Of the Educational interests.
I have many thanks for them. do think We
are doing more for education than any other
County for we have two Teachcr's Associations
properly organized and in good working order.
| shall organize another Immediately. We have
had three months Of work. the other Counties
have had nine. must give you q short ac-
count of the last meetingof the 0ssipcc River
Teachers Association which was held at New
field. hope II will be reported in full. The
largest church in the village was filled for three
days and two evenings, and tho interest inter-
cst increased to the close. Many who had doubts
Of the utility Of the effort frankly and MANUAL
w expressed themselves convinced Of the fact
that Il was an interesting and profitable COCA
sion. II may be asked, What was done! Who
did Il, How was II donef We had several
principles Of Arithmetic explained, by the
teachers, each giving his own method. We had
rcaling lessons, spelling lessons, discussions
upon difficult phrases and sentences. Many
geographical questions were asked and answer
ed, short talk about tides by ]. II. Hawkes.
member Of Dartmouth Collage, was quito In
teresting. W. G.. Lord Of Limington Academy,
conducted reading lesson in very impressive
manner. ... .
Twill mention few questions for your read
ers 10 answer. Is II correct TO say, Will you do
me sunni Which way docs the water of the
Straits Of Gibralter flow! Can you multiply
feet by feet, Spell the name OF tho article that
holds short frm-cart 10 the sxle-trec. In the
sentence, The city was taken possession Of. how
will you parse possessioHl Is"John runs" q
sentence II the period is omitted, II was said
that Skciadleis derived from the Greek, and was
first used by an Irishman ut Bull Run. II
means in the Celtic, Scattered all. In the Cell
tic Bible-"l will sinite the Shepherd and the
sheen shall be SgeCiad OIL -
A few Indian Roots were given from Dr.
True's Dispensatory which were pleasant and
profitable.
Mr.. Lord said he was happily disappointed
witnessing 10 great an interest He alluded
very feeliugly to the boyhood and school days
Of himself and your Supervisor. We spent the
days Of our youth in the same town and many
Of our school days in the same house, In the
same seat, studying the same lessons. He was
sure much rood would result from this effort
We must carry into our school rooms the same
elements We would carry into any pursuit, " we
would be successful. We must study our pu-
pills, establish communication between our
selves and them must make them feel that We
are interested in their success, must govern our
selves first, must try every means TO make them
obcdient, but liz VIC fail by kind words and persua-
sion, apply the rod and apply 1t smartly. He
had punished young ladies and they were bone
fitted BY the treatment
Mr.. Towne said he went before his classes
,riihou, the book, he hsd reduced his classes.
putting two and even three in one. He gave
out his lessons by topics rather than In the or
der Of the book. Mr.. Clifford thought the
use of the rvi should DO reserved until every
thing else hal failed. and then applied very
cautious and in kindness and calmncss. Tho
music was not the least Of the entertainment.
II indeed enliyened the whole occasion A bet
ter impromp,u choir could with difficulty be
found In our county. -
Many thanks are due 10 w. Smith. the lead
or OF the Methodist choir for his efforts To make
that part Of the exercises 50 interesting.
We Adjourned for Eve weeks. Place dot I'm
ally decided. NJ. X. MAnRr.
Surcrxisnr nf York "a