Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-02
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PAsIS, MAINE. DECEMBER >. 1873.
EFifori0I Notes.

The DAY before, the Grand Trunk was ou
time This rosd, by the way, is now
being run as safely As any road in New
England AT Danville junction we found
our genial friend CLARK. with his capital
Dining Rooms nicely fitted up, and all
flll The trains on both roads arrive al
abou: the same time. but Clark is equal
% the pressure. The guest has time
enough tor square meal, and always
gets 10.
We met Hon W P. FRYE here. ON his
way 20 Washington. with his family.
We tailed 60 make The connection with
tie Kcnucbec train. and afterwards Learn.
"a thai ,he teachers from Portland were
detained in the cars til midnight, and had
81 Jolly time. The session was a very
Interesting one, though not largely attend
90.
d.. Lambert, OF y. Y. opened the re-
MARKS, the first day, en Ieslth, lnheri
tsucc and Longevity. in an interesting
eul instructive manner.
In the evening, Prot. y A. Luce
cpcued the question ''Wha; school Leeis
a,tcu is needed 2" Tie said that The dis.
u.c, system should be abolished; but Ne
mus, rely upon public opinion for the
present. TO bring this about under exist
us laws. lie thought thai free text
ul1As is the remedy tor text evils, and
favored law compelling three months
attendance annually on Pubtc schools,
Ica.,o favored county OF district super
vision. and paid a high compliment 20
,te Free high School system.
The discussion WAS further continued
g., Prof. Jones. Oak Grove Seminary +;
anna W. =. Corthcu. Calais, Tuesday
morning tue association opened with "a
good attendance The address Of wei
come. deferred uom Monday. was made
uf Rev DR.. Robins.
1..i Fletcher. principal OF the Vest
,ea Norma, school, presented au essay
ca Professions, training of Jeachers.
Methods 90 teaching are based ON well
defined principles. mus, Doe investigated
:.l theoretically and practically tested
Teaching IS one %, tle MOBILES, and most
delicate pursuits, and require, the mos,
teato' ugolessi0ua. Investigation There
are laws OF mental Jcye,opmeu, rs well
Us physical growth. These must Ue
traced and oJcyed by The skilled teacher.
Tire discussion was continued by Prot
Rounds and Prot Jones.
Tie ueAt paper WAS read 6Y d. d. Fat
,,1. Principal OF iae High school al
Portland. "What between the Common
school and the College p" Answer
The Free Hi.h school First, TO COM
p.c,e and broaden tac common school a,
taumeu,s; second. 10 increase facilities
.or study e, Eng ISL literature. biogra
ply. history and ciyi. po.ity; third, lor
o., study OF the natural sciences aud ad.
y=aeeI mathematics; fourth, TO dt
students iyy college.
ia Che discussion Prot Hanson suJ-
>ct.os.d July To- Che itce high school, but
would add Que ot NO wcA endowed
classical. schools
T,,. CuAcu followed, advocating
denominations. schools IN addition to ,he
above. Tie audience was large and en-.
taus.as,c.
Tuesday afternoon. a. paper was read
lv M. Woodbury.. TliLcipa. OF Bockiaud
l-. school, ou Problems in EdUca.
t.a. 10 which he argued that as the
STAKE establishes schools, il is her duty
O. 81 >,cma,ze Them. There mus. be 0ae
cs>cuu. head. and ,hen disIyic, or
county assistants
Poi Dodge, OF Gorham seminary, in
paper on Relations of Sale to Edu-
cation, advocated a Normal school in
every county.
y discussion followed, in which Mr..
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