Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-20
EDUCATIONAL.
National Meeting Of Teachers At Bar Har
Dor In July.

National Meeting OF Teachers at Bar Har
Dor I'm July.
At Bar Harbor, opening July 9th, and clos
ing July 9th, there will assemble one of the
most notew orthy conventions ever held with
| in the limits of Maine-the 57th annual meet.
| ing of the American Institute of Instruction
which will probably draw to our favorits
Maine summer resort three thousand of the
prominent educators, schoolmasters, teach
ers and school superintendent of the coun
try. The program of the meeting will be as
follows
The meetings will begin Tuesday evening. July o
| with addresses of welcome. and responses by the
president and others. The forenoons and evenings
Of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be occu
pied by meetings OF the Institute The afternoons
Of these DAYS will be devoted to rest and recreation
The following persons have consented to deliver
| addresses: , co s,h,,,.
| "Reminiscences of Our Educational History"
Hon. W. A. Crockett, Fredericton N. B-SubJect,
| "The Function of the Public School"
Miss Emily &. Wetherbee, Lawrence, Mass.-ouD-
rresident VIM. Dewitt Hyde, Bowdoin College,
Brunrwick, Me.-Subject. "Overwork in the Schools
Hon Edward Atkinson, Boston, Mass.-Subject.
..The Connection of Economic Science with Ethics;
prof. Albert G. Perkins, AdePhi Academy b bo
lvn M
Hon. NJ A. Newell, Baltimore, Md.-SubJect'
"Confessions of Schoolmaster."
Supt. S. I. Dutton, New Haven, ConhcLnuo9ec''
Hon N Van Slyck, Providence, II. !-ouDJect,
"The Right and Duty OF the State to Educate lts
Children" .. cua. u.rov.r
NJ H. Subject-Not announced ~
Supt. G. A. Lttlefeld, Newport 4. l. sup'ect-
"Tne thief Need of the schools"
rha following gentlemen have consented condi'
tionally to come Hon Larkin Danton OF Boston
Mass Gen. Joshua l.. Chamberlain, brun n
Me- Prof G. N. Weber, Middlebury, Vt; Hon. 8
VI. Finger, Raleigh, N. c.; Prot. Chas A. I Dung
pr;ncioS College; State Supt. Jno. L. Buchanan
Richmond Va Prof. w. ~ ;ro o0ot The New England
and Middle States will appear upon the cohpie'eo
program ho to,,owed nv dscu ssiops by
nrominent educators from different parts OF the
conntrv The institute will be enlivened by readings
and singing interpreted among the graver exercises
OF the week.
The Maine Pedagogical Society VIII hold a
session in connection with the Institute al
Bar Harbor, July 9th to lOth. fresloeh'
fash has issued the following:
Tho regular exercises of the meeting are to De
,,-n;shed nv the american Institute, but the mem
hers of the various committees on VI .ue
Maine pedagogical Society will meet during tne con
venon for the S At the next annual
Of Committee on language n
G0mmitlee.
Nellie R. Little. c.,;,... y p Snow. q
A Rpberston and Emma Pulsifer. ....,,u r.
Thursday-Report of Committee on lnstruc G !.
Science. Committee. II. X. Esterorook' ohAf'e'
ri Pro,fessiouaI Reading and Study Committee'
Woodbury.. G. G. Rssnds and S hy NJ c. r. Clark
nhn,ny Of Committee on Mathematics Commit
tee. Prof Charles H. Smith, c. q. ROUNDS anu 0n
Clark. - -,
The meetings of the Institute will De heIo
of the skating rink. Reduced rates VIII o.
given on railroads and at hotels rates will Dc pc
an arrangement for an excursion, free to al
members of the American Institute, every
pleasant afternoon of the session: Luz hams
ayers of the Maine Central Railroad nave nave
n Mace at the disposal of the Institute, then
pe steamer capable of carrying 1000 people,
around Mount Desert will afford enjoyment
70 hundreds of our members.