Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-23
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Meeting Of the Maine State Educational
/ Association. - Address OF welcome ny

present, and we understand that the long pro-
grammc will be carried out, " it'll but orc failure.
This being the only general meeting OF school
men in the State this season, good attendance is
anticipated and full and free interchange Of
opinion on educational matters.
The Represc natives Hall was well filed at the
first session, beginning at O'Clock.
In the absence of the President, Samuel libbey
of Orono, was called to the chair.
Prayer wa, offered by Rev. George Forsyth OF
Bucksport.
The records of the last meeting were read by
w. o. Fletcher of Warren.
Hon. Warren johnson of the Executive com
mttee, then introduced Hon. Daniel A. Cony,
Mayor of Augusta who made the followin. address
of welcome:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen ofthe Xan> State
Educational Associatioa:-In behalf of the citizens
of Augusta it gives great pleasure to tender you
cordial welcome to our city,
The free public school is an institution OF New
England origin and the fullest and most complete
development of the common school system has
taken place in this country, where the schools are
access ible to the poor and rich alike. Prov isions
for compulsory attendance ut school have been
made in the constitutions of Arkansas, Missouri,
North Carol;na South Carolina, Texas and Nir-
gina. trust the day is not far distant when this
provision will be engratted into every state constr
tuition, together with provision sectar
az ins,s uN'ion ~ J-:,a, C.atos ill 10
wheh the cohsltulioh .! .ne na .bo
Declaration of Independence and write LEI ible
hand can exercise the right OF suffrage.
mere Is ~ Iai ~ tLn not eItnnsve sense
euutaol, iy' eua. ,,ha,d rn,v nransra,iap
OF the woie' may CIV ~ po, 30 ,,,
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lives.
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An essay was NY ~ ,I", ~ 60 49, ni..o,- ~,
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upon he "a. IS 49, VIM
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oie n,I. ~ n :" 800, .n,o 80 heon,v
carved 'he aneel oi pea'4y 50 ,,o ,.,,o.
i;Ii ~ IL; bands ,,,ost;c rn;nd.
We ~ ,aniJ ana fash;on for line and
eternity. lie considered i, unfortunate that so
many teachers entered the work with the inten-
ton Of maxim it Stepping store TO something
deemed more honorable No success can he at
tanned in this calling by looking for something
else. The successful teacher is one that makes il
his life work and roes into il for the love of it.
The genuine teacher is the teacher who will ac-
compli. b the treat tasks before him. and who will
impress himself upon his scholars.
In a government like ours, of the people and
for the people the responsibility of the teacher to
the State is great for those he teaches are to be-
come voters and are to hold responsible positions.
They should be taught TO weigh great questions.
The nnedncated masses are those that are manip.
Mated bv politicians Education is absolutely
essential in a free government
The ideas of authority and government and
moral nrecepts shonld be mingled with the studies
of the school room The scholar is u be devel-
oped mentally morally and physical. Therefore
the teacher should be upright, candid and truthful
An increased power in the pupil should be Of
the grand objects aimed al. lie would no; be
confined to any prescribed rule or method while
not undertaking text books or the memorizing Of
facts. he believed in the living teacher in contact
of mind with mind
The lights and shadows of the teacher were
considered in closing The shadows were many,
but the lights along the shore would Danish the
shadows entirely.
The essay was finely written and was listened to
with great interest.
The following is the programme for to-day
q NJ rbo pro,.r+ plan If S,,dv for Graded
Schoo,s III '"' VI
"a Redford Ne,cber princ;,a, Saco Uiyb School.
q an W.. chaI ,,a ,aonh in fComnon Scbools
Ephraim Hunt, Sup't of Schools, Portland.
10 Practical Education.
Rev. c. +. Allen, D. d., President State College,
Orono.
Il. Woodbury., Normal School, Pennington.
IL Drawing in the Public schools
90 w. Gas1 nrn;anap "'
D. D. Patten. Principal High School, Portland
u The Art of Illustrating.
hev. u. N: Consens' lr'hc'pa' YAK ''ro'e '' H.
- 70 1" General discussion.
ppm. School Discipline.
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