Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-28

Meeting opened by singing America. Ms,
Lizzie Crippen, organi-i Query box was
in u>c for half hour after which Hon y.
A Luce was introduced. ho made a care,
fully considered and instructive address. He
said All education has for IL, end and pur-
pose the best preparation for living. II in
ciude- the inoldlng OF the power, Of the body
mind and heart. The processes OF education
must be founded on and in harmony with the
laws which govern in the physical. mental.
moral and spiritual realms Of human life An
education must be through the senses In
struction 10 school should be IN harmony with
instruction received out of school through the
proper use Of the senses Tie box should b.
Taught by bringing hi. perccptiye faculties
into activity. Practically the most successful
business man ia Ellsworth Is the sharpesi oh
server. The cultivation Of the observing pow
ers is cultivation much 10 be sought
There are two methods Of reasoning: The
detuctive and the inductiVc Deductive rea-
.onn. has to do with pure mathematics; in
ductiye reasoning has TO do with the science
81 the universe. In deduction we begin with
a general truth, and seek TO connect il with
some particular case by means OF some class Of
objects known TO be equally connected with
both. In induction we observe sufficient
number Of individual facts, and on the ground
of analogy. extend what i. true OF them to
Others Of the same class. thus arriving at gen.
eral principles or laws. Our schools train too
much the deduetive side and not enough on
the inductiye side. There is n higher prac-
teal Use for education than the one Of obtain
Ing our bread and butter-that of getting the
highes, rational enjoyment through the high
est possible development. God made the
world full Of beauty may be seen in flower.
in field and forest, and all the works of nature,
and then He gave TO u the possibility OF a full
enjoyment Of this wondrous beauty.
The boy should be taught 10 sit at the feet of
the forest tree. the flower of the field. and all
the fair forms Of Gods creation aud learn Of
them. Every man wants thorough culture
Of all his powers in order that he may be Il
well-rounded man. The school should lead
the boy along these paths and be in no hurry
to graduate him. The boy who gets out of
school and into business at eighteen does not
get the culture he needs.
AT the close of the lecture half hour was
well spent in social enjoyment
SATURDAY MORNING.
The meeting was called to order ut O'Clock.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. y.P. Ward
well Of Ellsworth. Mr.. c. +. Perkins, Miss
Elizabeth True and Mr.. l.. +. Giles were ap-
pointed a committee to nominate officers for
the ensuing year.
II was decided to have the next meeting of
the association at Gouldsboro.
A committee on resolutions was appointed
consisting of Prof. Lee of BluehiIl, Mrs. Backus
of Ellsworth. and Mr.. Eben Hodgkins of Tren-
ton. Query box once more brought into use.
Messrs. Hodgkins, Perkins, Giles, Foster and
Others taking part. Bedford Tracy of Goulds-
boro, read paper, subject, "Relation of Pa
rents to Schools" advantages of Higher
Education was the subject Of fine paper by
Prof. Walter r. whittle of Ellsworth. The
paper brought out some discussion.
Recess.--Mr. Luce brought up the subject
of chautauqua circle. and the association
voted to adopt an article in the constitution in
favor of it, as follows:
"a County Teachers Professional Reading
circle shall be formed in this association, con-
sisting Of such members as shall elect TO pur-
sue the course of reading prescribed for SINH
lar circles in other associations; and for the
local management thereof, this association
shall annually elect county supervisor Of
reading. whose duties shall be to keep roll Of
the members of said circle, to distribute eircu-
lars of information and such other documents