Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-03

ASSOCIATION, AND TEACHERS SOCIETY AT
PrTrsYIKLD.
Thursday morning. The annual meeting
Of the Maine State Educational Association
and the special meeting Of the Maine Peda-
gogical Society opened on Wednesday eve
ming in the institute building in Pitts6eld.
The meeting vas called to order by Hon. ".
J. Corthell, president Of the association, who
| invitei the Rev. DR.. Sheldon 10 open the ses-
sion with prayer, after which a cordial well
come was rendered to the friends of education
| in attendance By Prof. Jordan Of the Maine
Central Institute Prof Corthell. in behalf
OF the association. responded with appro-
pirate words.
| Mrs. Mary II. Hunt of Hyde Park, Mass,
delivered an earnest address on Scientific
Temperance Education" which was well re-
eeived by the association, and called forth an
interesting discussion upon the subject.
Thursday mornining the session was opened
| by Rev. DIR. SheIdon-affer which F. o.
Stanley Of Pennington. read a practical pa
per on 'sThe Practical Element in Teaching"
Mr.. s. pointed out some defects in teaching
the common school studies. He urged in all
studies practical teaching, and illustrated by
ingenious models Of his own construction
practical method of teaching the principles of
1eometrv ID. L. Smith Of Top.bam. dis
cu..ed tho naner and agreed with the essay.
ist.
Geoge B. Files Of Augusta, offered an in
teresting paper on defective Education"
The presentation Of the paper called forth a
lively discussion which W as Joined in BY G. T.
Fletcher. VIM. Harper. C.. c. Rounds and
DR. sheldon. Among other points made by
the essavist. were the need of moral jnstru:-
ton and the Importance of stronger efforts to
overcome the influence of low and immoral
literature among the Young.
The sphere of Secondary Schools was
presented by F.. VI. Cook of Vassalboro. after
which the topics presented by the speakers
were thrown omen for general discussion
This was Joined in by Messrs. II. Hume. d.
l.. Smith. l.. G. Jordan. VIM. Uarper G. c.
Rounds. DIR. Sheldon and George B. Files.
The afternoon session was opened by the
reading of a thoroughly interesting and prac-
tical paper bv Miss s. G. Starrett. of Belfast.
on collective Teaching" which was ably
discussed by Messrs Rounds, fash and
Fletcher.
Samuel Libbey of Orono, gave a valuable
history of the operation of s.Free Text
IN.
town abolished the district system. Seven
wears ago, not satisfied with the old wav of
supplying books, the town voted to purchase
and own the text books Since its adoption
the plan has been in successful operation
The cost TO the town in 1879 was less than
Sl5O and the cost per pupil less than thirty
cents zach D;scussion was onened nv q a
Robertson and followed nv Nessrs fash
L. G.. Jordan. Woodbury. and Fletcher.
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing wear N. c. Fernald, Orono. Pres. ::
l.. G. Jordan, Lewiston. W. y. Fletcher.
Bidieford. Treas and Secv; ~ A. Luce
r. H. Kelley. w Harper Executive Com
mittee.
The evening session was a Joint meeting
of the two societies. Hon. Nelson Dinpley
ir of Lewiston. delivered an important lee
ture ON the "Free High Schools An inter
estino discussion followed Joined in by Stunt
I.uce and others.
The attendance il large and well represents
the educational interests of the State.
| Friday rho MEETING continued under the
Maine Pedagogical Society. which is destined
10 overt a GREAT influence in future.
The meeting opened with nraver nv G. T.
Fletcher after which Mr. woodbury. of
Cas,;ne road a Manor on the wisdom and
necessity of a course of studv for our nm
| GRADED schools followed nv another on tho
same snb;ect nv G. r EIe,her Rotb naners
prged tho advantages of sucb n corrse
.tt., tho ra,d;rg Of ,beso n,ners , coprse ot
s,udv for the rur.I schools was nresented Inv
Sunt T,sb INCLUDING Iangnagcs Forms
Ar;tbmet;c U;storv NaturaI Science and
Moral. and enumerat;no studies and school
annl;.nces IN he used Affer d;scussion il
was voted 70 refer the course of studv TO
Nessrs fash Cortbell Jordan. Fernald and
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