Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-16

three local teachers institutes in the
county during the year. First, At
Blnehiil Academy, three days, in july.
1 for the teachers of Surrv. Bluehll.
/ Brooklin. Sedgwick and Drooksville.
Second. During thc same week. three
/ DAYS. at orand, where we instructed
teachers invited from Orland. Penob
srot, Bucksport and Dcdham. Third,
/ Daring the first week Of August. at
Deer Isle. which is the third town in
/ size in The county
I Our teachers attended in too small
numbers to satisfy us The institutes
are entirely new 70 the experience Of
most OF them. They do not vet iuliy
understand what thcy are 10 gain aEd
how important this kind OF ald given
70 them hv the State, j.. The whole
number that responded 70 this first ct-
fort was ninety. Most valuable hclp
WAS gwen them bv Mr. c. Il. Stctson of
Lewiston. and Mr.. =, +. Fletcher of
the Eastern State NorIral School
have recommended 10 school commit.
tees the plan of giving the preference
g. those teachers in the future who try.
hv all these means tp better qualify
themselves for their profession. With
the introduction and good impression
already male we look for much larger
classes IN the future The people at
Bnchiil ami at Orlanl generously uro
vlded free homes for all who came and
each evening curing all these Institutes
We held public meetings in the church.
Inc most important questions were
discussed, aud much needed uforma-
tion was iaid before the large audi
cnccs which gathered TO hear us. The
Rev. DIR. Iiusmcr. President of Antioch
College, Ohio, who was on visit tn
the cast, kindly consented to speak d;
Bluch!ll and al Drland.
;. -fHHni CyHA'y Lvp,Gs. Dnc
OF 'hv largest and best teachers in,ti.
tales ever held in the county. assem-
bel % Hancock hail, Ellsworth. O.io.
her iuih, under the direction of Prof
I. \. Allen ot Penn. assisted ~ 81.
W. J C'rtAell. Supervisor of Wa>A.n
ton county. Tue sessions lasted h,.
day, with pubiir meetings every even.
ins There were present - teachers
from III different tpwns Flr thc
written examination II the close. -
teachers presented themselves, show
inG great enthusiasm ani the nD,l a.
cclicat spirit. Mann uf the number
aeq nttcd themselves we'll. We have
not Nct ~ far aroused thr teachers u,
% c4li Uut full numbers. lsll The
towns arc, some Of them. distant frum
Ellsworth and do not furnish easy
means oi travelling. With the induce
meat oI larger wages for more skilled
wuTa anl an understanding that tile
annual Institutes are fixed facts in The
ssiticAiional policy of the State, we eau
easily swell the lists We gained
largely over the previous gathering.
which shows that Institutes arc well
appreciated.
Nh II te Press have PRINT
ct article, IN tile Elsr,.ft .talrrlcLi
nearly every wee K on thc various top
~ suggested by NV work aud t.r
de.d X cover, This method ha, given
me AZ. co. IA some manner ID TIL poo
pie lu All Gowns where tue local pApc.
j. read. owe many thank, lor iuc
uniform Kindness extended L. m las
the elI;ar, vino allows ne column ry-
cry wvrA, and j. . firm ir.cnl " tht
educational cause. iAr more uur !r..-
trrnltv through the counties d1 la thu
way " printing onr plans, convictions.
wishes and criticisms. Tie >opacr Ni,l
tue soil be made ready.
~. SaIpiy1f T-icit~r,. lIancoca
county ~ favored With th. r~IaGi,A-
meat " the Eastern State Norma.
school Al Clstiar, and the East Maine
Conference Seminary al Buckspurt.
The former ha, won its way to t..c front
and j. doing an inca!cuable ! OF sea-
vice u the common schools But iAe
county needs other school, III tnt
higher grade At Deer Islc, Ellsworth
aai Sullivan. 10 Keep pace wiki the
times ami the world. 70 greatly al-
vance The quality Of the teaching force
lu thr several towns. W. mu-t giyc 4
liberal education % yonng women ana
place them over the district schools.
both summer ami winter. In the coun-
try towns. aS long as the district SIS
tenn lasts, there cannot be enough c.u-
p.oyment furnished 10 male teachers.
Or enough money provided, 10 induce
them 10 make teaching their exclusive
vocation; while the employment Of
women, well trained for the work.
would increase the length Of the
schools, and. in most cases. make them
more attractive and effective 4
Young woman with an education. Il, a
rule, can manage the district school
through all the year. and ought To be
substituted for the merely muscular,
but less cultivated master.
la concluding this report, rejoice
10 SAY that we have made gains ia ma
ny ways over the standing faults, er-
rors and abuses. We have reason
enough for taking courage; but the
things left undune constantly rise into
view. | feel oppressed with the mui-
tltude OF separate interests and the
magnitude OF the task which is set al
ways before me.
Respectfully and truly yours,
WM. III. SAvARY.
ELLSWORTH. Nov rs, 1870.
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