The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-28
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STATE EDUCATIONAL ASsOCIA.
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LEWISTON, Dec. 27.-The session of the State
Educational Association, to-day, has been
highly successful throughout. The attendance
has been good, most of the papers interesting
and practical, while the weat her needs no COM
incubation at the hands of any.
The Association convened at "a. M, ana
after transacting routine business listened to
paper, "a Place in Education for the Industrial
Arts" by Prof Chas. o. Thompson of Worces-
er. The paper, which was considered an ex.
haustive and able production, was briefly dis
cussed by Mr.. Rounds of Pennington, and call
ed forth spirited criticism of some of its
points by Mr.. Harper of the same place.
A paper on "The Place and Work of Acade-
mics in the School System" was then read by
Rev. A. w. Burr, Principal of the Hallowell
Classical Institute.
This paper showed that from our earliest his
tory both private enterprise and the State have
been engaged in the work of higher instruction;
that the result of one means has been our en-
dowed academies and colleges, of the other,
our public high schools and State universities.
1t argued that there was still work and place
Il luz bu0 lOEuols I-OcCduSo duy Ota.G 6ySt6tu
of secondary instruction must fail, practically,
to provide for large portion of our youth. 2
Because it must be merely local 10 character,
lacking uniformity, permanancy, and high
standard, except in populous centres. 3-Be
cause in these centres it cannot give the best
facilities end conditions for higher learning to
all. because in giving the pupil all his ed
ucation at home, it must fail largely in giving
him the tested character that absence from
home does. 5-Because State system alone
must eliminate much moral and all Christian
training from all our schools
1t was further shown that there should be no
antagonism jealousy between the state
scholar and academies, and that there was
work for both which. cou net be done by either
alone, and that there should be one common
spirit over all our institutions of learning.
DR.. j. II. Hanson of the. Waterville Classical
Institute, followed in brief discussion of this
excellent paper. He heartily endorsed the sem
tinents expressed 10 the essay, and while pro-
Tossing the most cordial friendship for the free
high schools, when doing their proper work, he
sharply criticised the shabby attempts of many
of them to do work which properly belongs to
the academy.
The last paper of the forenoon was presented
by A. 81. Kelley of Belfast, subject, 'Exami-
nation of Teachers" of which the following is
an imperfe 1t abstract:
At present we have no system of examina-
ton. There should be State Board of Exam
liners. appointed by the State Superintendent,
consisting of three leading teachers from each
county, who should hold semi-annual sessions
in several places in each county. Teachers
should not be allowed to instruct in the COM
mon schools Of the State, without a certificate
from this Board. Certificates should be of
three grades, primary, grammar school and
high school, and should be paid for by the GER
t6cated. Certificates should be first probs-
tionary than life. This Board of Examiners
should also be Supervisors aud have salaries
paid them by the State. In order to raise the
standard of the teachers profession, UNIVERSE
ties and colleges should establish past gradu-
ats course and confer degree in Pedagogy.
State Superintendent. Corthell made ring
ing five minute speech 10 favor of the essential
positions taken by the essayist and made some
further suggestions in tbs matter. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Woodbury. OF Pennington, with
still other suggestions, but all 10 the direction
indicated by the paper. 1t was strongly init
mated that the matter will be presented to the
next legislature in definite form for action.
In the afternoon the work of the association
Was QlVluSu TWO Observation-Disclosures
School and Primary School.
President Chase presided at the latter meet
ing, Mr. Haines of Portland at the former
In the primary section papers were presented
by Mrs. G. G. Rounds of Pennington, on
Arithmetic 10 Primary Schools; Miss Jennie
Hayden of Pennington, on "Forms in Pri-
mary Schools" The rest of the time was taken
up by teaching exercise by Miss Sprague of
Lewiston, and by exceedingly Interesting dis
cushions that arose. In the Grammar School
section there wero papers on 'sSchool Disci-
pine" by A. ST. Clair of Calais; Arithmetic
in Grammar Schools by 6. A. Robertson of
Augusta; and "The Distinctive Work of the
Grammar School, by +. E. G. Robbins of Sac
carappa.
Discussions on these papers then followed.
The following were chosen officers of the as
ISOLATION for the ems uing year:
Presidential. A. Chapman of Brunswick.
Vice Presidential. W. Burr, Hallowell.
Secretsry-W. o. Fletcher, Rockland
Executive Committee-W. j. Corthell of
Calais, L. S. Jordan of Lewiston and B. P.
Snow of Alfred.
In the evening the members of the associa-
ton attended lecture in the LIS vision course
by Col. Sprague of Boston.
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Drowned.
CAMDEN, Dec. 27.-Charles Wetherbee, aged
ten years, son of A. B. Wetherbee, was drown
ed this morning while skating on the Block
Mill pond.
Leave to Withdraw
Augusta, Dec. N.-The Governor and Coun-
Gil granted leave to withdraw on petitions for
pardon of John Mahoney and Frank A. PEN
nington, convicts in Bangor Jail for violation of
the liquor Law.
Pardon Granted.
A pardon was granted to Peter Daley, con-
vict in the State prison for robbery.
Pastor Installed.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec 27.-Rev. Edward Chase
was installed pastor of the Third Congregation.
al church this evening Rev. Charles Tenney
of Chester, N. H., preached the installation
sermon. The church was filled and the deco
rations very fine.
Fire i'm Kittery.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 27.-This morn