Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-27
mon school and the collece2o The common

school, meaning by this the mixed and gram
mar schools, are intended to afford the public
simply their "bread and butter" knowledge,
that sufficient merely for decent living and
ordinary citizenship. We need, large por-
ion of society needs, something more than
his. The college proper is too far up to
meet this want. The academies. necessary
Ind doing splendid work in their time,
| must be considered as in the past. The
scientific, technical schools meet the wants of
only limited few. The only answer he
could give to the opening question, is, the
Free High School. Opportunities for larger
culture to any and all at public expense.
We need the Free High School, first, to meet
The demand of the present day for larger at
tainments in every pursuit of life, trade,
| commerce, manufactures, in every industry
and in the professions opening up to new
ines of thought and practice. Second, for
increased facilities in the study of human
| thought and expression, particularly in Eng
Iish literature biography, history and civil
poity. Third, for the study of natural
science, mental philosophy and higher math
ematics. Fourth, to fit students, young men
md young women, for the higher sen,inaries,
colleges and universities. The speaker urged
college trustees and high school directors to
study the problem together and to bring the
rfforts Of both classes of education into har-
nonious cooperation.
| In discussion of this subject, Prof. Hanson,
Waterville, while subscribing heartily and
| fully TO the Free High School establishment,
| believed that between the High School itself
| and the college there should be one or more
well endowed classical and fitting schools, to
give the finishing strokes to those proposing
| to enter college.
Prof Corthell though it would be found
| necessary TO have UNCONVENTIONAL seminarcs
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| latter would feed the former. The tendency
would thus be TO cooperative public and
| denomina ional or individual educational
| efforts and we should ultimately witness a
| nigh degree of popular culture.
The committees having reported, the Asso-
citation adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Woodbury., Principal of High School,
Rockland, opened the afternoon session with
paper problems in Education" These
| problems present themselves on an intellect
ual basis. Thus shorn of their moral and
,piritual, they present themselves in the fol
| lowing shape: "W Who shall establish and
administer, and what shall be administered"
| The State plants, the State establishes; let
| the State water. The State must establish
| in order to systematic the whole. 1t the
| State must establish, let the State admins
ter A business TO be successful must have
system. This conceded one brain must direct.
II the business assumes broad proportions,
aids must be appointed to assist in carrying
out the plans of the home office. Shall our
educational establishment exhibit less sys-
TEN? Again, what shall be administered?
FOO much stress has been laid upon the term
Practical Education. If you are building
machines, give them special, one-taculty
training. lfyou are growing men, give them
true, broad, disciplinary culture. State,
town and individual must move together in
the successful development of the whole
work.
A unique, facetious and witty paper was
then presented by Prof. Bodge, Principal
Gorham Seminary; subject, Relation of
State to Education" The State is the mother
to originate, establish and cherish all educa-
tional institutions; the public school first, the
higher institutions next. Normal schools
should be established in connection with
academies and in every county. " Maine is
a big thing" and State aid is needed in every
portion Of the community.
| The discussion was then taken up by Mr..
Chase OF Portland High School, who thought
there ought to be a more positive sympathy
of action between the common schools and
the colleges. This sympathy was now want
ing. He advocated a board of education and
| secretary of same, instead of present estab
| lishment.
State Superintendent johnson briefly de-
fined the educational line of policy pursued
by the State the past six years, the aim being
first, for better instruction; second, efficient
inspection and supervision; third, sufficient
and well-established scLool revenue, and
lastly obligatory attendance to secure the
education of every child in the State. The
special need now is more efficient school
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we need further legislation. He advocated
the bill presented to the last legislature and
referred by its action to the coming legisla-
tura.
The association then proceeded to adopt
the followi ing resolutions:
Whereas it is the sentiment of this Asso-
citation that an effective and symmetrical
school system must rest upon a basis Of def
mite principles; that those principles will in
clude, LIST, Authority superior in the State
and inferior and cooperative in the town. %,
Revenue, -sutficient in amount, and derived
from an equiyably adjusted system of State
and local taxation. Sd, observation-disclosures
and practical in character, and so graded
TO give the widest practicable general Gull
ture, as well as special preparation for teach
ing. 4th, Inspection-State and local, so
connected as to render it symmetrical aad in
the highest degree effective. 9th, Compul-
sion-iu so far as to make it certain that no
child shall be deprived of his right to eluca-
ton, through wiIful neglect Of parents or
guardians; therefore,
Resolved, That we rejoice in the progress
already made in bringing our system of public
instruction into harmony with these princi-
Piles.
Resolred, That We especially recognize, in
the establishment of the Free High School
system, the supply Of great educational
want, and as educators and citizens, will
strongly oppose any attempt to repeal the law
establishing these schools.
ResoIred, That in Normal Schools and
Teachers Institutes, we recognize important
agencies for producing earnest, trained, pro-
fessional teachers, and hope soon to see at.
tendance upon the one or the other of them,
made by law prerequisite to obtaining Ger
titicate or license to teach.
Resolred, That it is the sense of this Assoc
citation, that an efficient system of county or
district supervision is indispensable to the
successful working of the schools of this
State
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