Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-07
Maine Teachers' AssOciattOn.

The Wing says that the session OF the Maine
Teachers Association at Bangor closed on Friday
morning. A constitution was adopted, declaring
ne object of the Association to be ito consider all
q ,e.tons relating to teaching as profession, to
education in all its various departments, aud to sill
such questions as will tend to promote our seful-
ness as teachers ard Superintendents and to ele-
,ate and strengthen the character OF our profess
SON..
The membership of the Association is limited to
M ofe ssonal teachers of at least scho yly ears
experience and School Superintendent in actual
SERVICE" who may become members by signing
The constitution and paving the initiatory fee of
oae dollar with annual dues of fifty cents.
\ valuable and practical paper on teaching Eng
li>h language was presented by Principal L. L.
Rounds of the Pennington Normal School. MIR.
Rounds would have the study of technical gram
mar deferred until the pupil has acquired consid-
cradle maturity of mind and familiarity with the
proper use of the language in speaking and writ
ing. Some Of the grammars Ia use in our schools
were severely criticised and shown to be beyond
the comprehension of any but advanced pupils.
Practical directions were given for gudiug pupils
ia language studies from the primary school to the
hi.h school. The chief points Of MIR. Rounds
paper were discussed with approval by Messrs.
CJrthell Fletcher, Chase and Files, and resolve
passed looking to publication OF a practical scheme
of studies for use in accordance with Mr.-Rounds
suggestions.
In the afternoon Principal A. w. Burr, of Hal
lowell Classical Institute, read paper on Marking
anil Examinations. Mr. Burr advocated uniting
the oral and written form Of examinations, taking
cire to use the system a means and not as an
end. At the close of his remarks several gentle
men stated the method of marking and examna-
ton in their school. A motion that all marking
should be abolished was refused passage by the
Association.
Hon. W. J. Corthell, State Superintendent, gave
an account of the educational labors of his
predecessor, the late Hon. Warren Johnson, and
paid a glowing tribute to his zeal and Influence
in promoting the well-belng o. the common scnool
system of Maine.
Mr. Fletcher of Castine, offere the following
resolutions, which were adopted by rising vote
Resolved That in the death of Hon. Warren
johnson, the cause of education has lost one OF
its most progressive and active friends
Resolved That the Sta'e of Maine owes to
Mr. johnson a debt of gratitude for the measures
which he proposed and urged for the improve
ment of her school system through larger revenue
and more thorough and systematic supervision
and extension of school privileges.
Resolved, That the members of this association
give expression 10 the feeling of professional and
personal loss which we sustain by the death OF
one who was an active member OF organizations
of this kind.
After the evening session, the following officers
were elected President, Z. &. Rounds; Vice Pr s.
ident Prof. Hall Secretary MIR. Files; Treasurer,
Mr. Chase Executive Committee, MIR. Jordon, MIR.
Pease. Miss Hughes; san ling Committee, DR..
Hanson, C. c. Rounds, w. j. Corthell, G. L.
Fletcher, A. w. BUR- Mr.. Fernald, Mr.. Chapman,
Mr.. Robertson, Mrs. Rounds, Mrs. Hopkins, Miss
liam. The subject for discussion 'rhe hes,
methods of teaching English Literature in the
Iliyh School and College" The discussion was
opened by Prof. Sewall OF the Bangor Theological
Seminary. Prof. Sewall RELAXED his ideas on the
subject in very interesting manner and gave some
practical illustrations on the manner in which he
had taught English Literature 10 the College.
Prof. Sewall was followed by Dr. Tefit who made
few practical remarks.