The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-10-24

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'tructiYe features Of these conventions,
was reopened. The first question, Can
teachers be compelled 10 continue their
schools On July 4th and II not can the
days pay be dednctedY"- was answered
| by supt. Luce. The 4,h Of July being q
legal holiday, no teacher eau be compelled
to teach on that day. but If the teacher
does choose 10 teach on that day, no ex-
ira pay can be collected. New Years day
Is not legal holiday
'ls II teachers duty TO punish schol-
ars who quarrel when going home from
schOolF Supt. Luce remarked that this
| question Involves the teachers authority
| outside the schooroom. The teacher
and parent exercise concurrent control
over scholars while on the way u and
from school. On the school grounds the
teacher exercises sole control. II is his
duty to take notice Of any act Of the pu-
pills committed on the way to and from
school 50 far as it directly influences his
authority or control in the school-room.
such. for instance, as a pupil insulting
the teacher on the street. This would
tend to undermine his authority during
school hours. As to the scholars quar-
reling while going to and from school it
is the teachers duty TO preserve harmony
during school hours, and to the degree
that this Is Influenced by the action Of the
scholars just previous or following that
time. should he interfere.
"How would ysu prevent primary
scholars from telling on each other"
Supt. Luce said teachers should not allow
scholars to come to them voluntarily IN u
meddlesome, tale-bearing way to repeat
little misdemeanors of their mates A
firm stand against it will kill such habit
The subject of whispering was brought
up and ELECTED considerable discussion by
Messrs. Winchester Toothaker, Tucker,
Mcl-auglin and Hatch and Misses Boyd
and Weber. There was difference of
opinion as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF keeping
a record of the pupils who whisper dur
ing tie day, but valuable ideas upon the
subject were impaired. Supt. Luce final
y asked all present who had never whi.-
pered in church TO raise their hands. As
there was no one present who had never
been to church, nobody responded He
then asked if such was the case with his
hearers, shall we consider it an unpardon-
able oilense II some little urchin through
impulse forgets himself 80 far a. to wills
per in school. Whispering must be con-
tfolled and reduced to = minimum,-to a
point where it does not intefere with the
work Of the school. Beyond that 1t does
little harm. Willful whispering becomes
determined dsobedience, and should be
treated as such.
Queries respecting school work were
answered by Misses Libby and Plum.tead.
Mr. l. q. Winslow, in reply to a query,
expressed his belief in practical educa-
ton and stated that there Is much now
taught in our schools of an entirely I'M
practical nature and which does not afford
much mental discipline He thought
much in the arithmetcs. embracing diff
icult and complex problems which do not
come into the affairs of every day life,
should be eliminated and information
concerning. commercial practice and busi-
ness forms be taught in its stead
| l. had been considered practicable and
desirable for the convenience of the
teachers In the eastern part of Somerset
County to form an association to be
known as the East Somerset Educational
Association. A committee consisting of
Messrs. Hovey and Winslow and Mis-.
Turner was appointed by the chair to
present board of officers for the new as
sociation. They subsequently reported
as follows President, o. II. Drake, Pitts
field; vice president, ID. +. Thompson,
llsrtland secretary, Mrs. Maria Libbey,
Palmyra; executive committee, DR.. VIM.
Mclaughlin, Harmony; DR. c. A. Moul-
ton, st Adams Miss Carrie Libby, Pitts
field Their report was adopted without
dissent
Officers of the Western Somerset Edu-
cational Association were elected as fol-
lows:
President, c. O. Small, Madison; vice
president A S. Wright. So Norrdge-
wock; secretary, Miss Addie h. Smith,
Arson; executive committee, Geo. W.
Cover, Scion; Alonzo Smith, Cornvile :
Dr. VIM. Mclaughlin, Harmony Miss
Luetta Blanchard, No. Arson Miss An
ME b. Ward, Skowhegan.
Supt. Luce expressed his qualification
at seeing so many present at the meetings
and his satisfaction with the proceedings.
after which the convention came to a
close.
An active member of the convention in
formed US that the attendance of so large
a number of young and inexperienced
teachers and their continued interest in
and attention to the exercises, was I'M
usual upon such occasions. 1t was in
deed profitable convention.
Wednesday afternoon meeting of the
Somerset Supervisors Association Was
held and officers chosen As follows ::
President, f. W. Hovey, Pittsileld vice
president, I. 0. Winslow, St. Adams
secretary, C. +. Ball, Bingham; executive
committee, DR.. VIM. Mclaughlin, Hsr-
mony; Miss Lucelia Osborne, Hartland;
AlOulO small Cprnyillp Thu. next meet