Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28

| the greater benefit, for they went away re-
| joicing In q donation or money and other
good things to the tune of thirty-one dol
lars; a really liberal work for the company
present
FRYEBURG. The West Oxford County
Educational Association held its annual
meeting Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10th
and 18th at the Congregationallst chapel,
Fryeburg. The attendance was large and
the interest and attention above the aver
age. The State Superintendent, Mr.. Luce,
was present during the entire session aud
by his earnest work eRspired the teachers
TO renewed zeal and Increased effort. His
instruction Is always practical, and ex-
pressed in terms so clear, sharp and accu-
rate that 1t fastens itself upon the listener.
| b. w. McKeen, the President OF the AS
ISOLATION, read paper on Arithmetic for
practical ends, in which the subject OF
teaching primary arithmetic was ably dis
cussed He thought too much attention
was given to board and slate exercises
and too little 10 oral Relationship num-
Der of rapid, and correct mathemstecisns
having greatly deminished since the good
old DAYS when Colburn reigned.
Prof. Kicker OF Fryeburg Academy at
tackled and mastered the terrible question
of School Classification. The least possi-
BILE number OF classes should be the motto
of every district school teacher. More
studies for the large pupils, less for the
small ones, more general exercises. thor
ough system in class movements, strict
observance OF the time allowed on the
daily programme. were a few OF the excel
lent recommendations OF this experienced
instructor.
Miss Chandler read paper on School
| Government in which she laid great en-
phasls upon IL as means for training to
habits OF obedience and self-control, for
developing selfrespect, courtesy and NOR
atty, for producing the highest type OF
character and the attainment OF qualities
indispensable TO true manhood and safe
citizenship.
Mr. Luce closed the exercises with
talk on Compositions in Mixed Schools
so full of practical suggestions, OF good
sense, OF counsel rich with long expert
euce, that IL ought 10 be put into the hands
Of every teacher throughout the State.
The Association Is greatly indebted to
+. y. Power, TO whose untiring efforts
the success of the session Is largely due,
| aud also To Hon. Go. Is. Barrows, who
kindly hung upon the walls Of the Chapel a
large number OF engraviug1 from his flne
collection. which embraced many portraits
on historical as well as imag NATIVE sub
jects aud allowed those present an unusu-
al opportunity TO examine excellent copies
OF famous pictures.
The next meeting will be held at Hiram
Friday and Saturday OF the third week In
May.
Many OF the schools in town are now In
session and are almost uniformly pleasant
and profitable.
| Edward Weston is teaching at Yves,
Fryeburg; Olive Eaton will soon compl etc
her sixth term in Dis. No. 9; George
Eastman teaches at the Harbor; +. W
Stevens at Toll Bridge; Lila Hutchins at
Fish Street aud Elizabeth Chandler at No.
Fryeburg. +. \. Powers will commence
the FIRST OF December at No. |, and Hor-
ace Binford at the Centre. c.
PEGsoSiI-Eastman Johnson, the re-
nowned artist, with his brother, Il. c.
Johnson, retired New York merchant,
recently visited Fryeburg, spending sun
day at the house of their relative, Joseph
Chandler.
The visit was one of unusual interest TO
guests and host; for although sixteen
years have elapsed since Mr.. Johnson has
been to this town, previous 10 that time
he spent many summers here, sketching
and painting those wonderful pictures now
so famous, and question and answer, re-
minsceuce and anecdo,e followed in quick
succession.
A brief sketch OF this painter, whose
pictures are admired by the connoiseur
and purchased by the millionaire, whose
name is upon every art-commlttee of i'm
portance in foreign countries as we'll as
this, who Is member OF the National
Academy and the Society OF American Art
lists, and who stands in style of work and
individuality without 4 rival, may be of in
terest 10 the readers OF the DEMOCRAT,
more especially as he is q son OF Oxford
| County.
| Eastman Johnson was born In Lowell, .
little more than half century ago His
father became proprietor Of the Oxford
House in Fryeburg few years later, but
receiving the appointment of Secretary Of
| st ate removed 10 Augusta, and still later,
| TO Washington, occupying there some Of
| fetal position under government. When
a mere youth he displayed great artistic
talent and devoted much time TO pencil
and crayon drawing, in which he rapidly
acquired remarkable facility. At the age
| of twenty-five he went to Dusseldorf to
study the old masters aud the modern
leaders of art, where he remained two
years. He afterwards resided at the Hague
four years and subsequently visited the
principal galleries of Italy, France and
Germany, returning to America ate. an
absence OF abous eight years. He settled
in Washington, and in 1859 painted my
Old Kentucky Home" picture thorough
" charactistic OF Southern life and COM
bining great artistic excellence with pop