The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-10-17
Meeting CT The Waldo County Teachers ASSO-
ClatiOn.

svhool Affairs, and the best methods Of instructing
the ''young ideas how to shoot" Only about fifty
teachers present at the opening exercises, but
they continued to come as the morning advanced
and at the afternoon session the school room was
completely filled with teachers and some of the
pupils Of the High school who manifested interest
throughout the meetings. Owing to the absence of
President Brown and Vice President Cook, the
meeting was called to order by superintendent
Luce Who presided during the day.
The exercises We're opened with singing, and
then the >ccretary's report of the spring meeting
was read and accepted. Continuing the work left
uhdone at the last convention, tn topic first taken
up was the question KcsOlN ed, THAT corporal
punishment should not be inflicted under any cir
cumstanccs," opened by an interesting essay upon
the negative side of the question BY Miss Collier Of
Belfast She spoke Of the work at school as being
best when acting in cooperation with home IN
nHcnce; when the influence at home is bad the
scholar mixing with those at school has an in
huence the others either Of good evil;
when al! cndeayoys ha,c been wasted moral
suasion, kindness all efforts bat corporal punish
men. resortcd to, then this clement must enter to
the correction of the pupil, chiac the pupil gently
and kindly but it must be firmly. The question
Ferguson Of >earsport being the FIRST to speak.
He had in his teaching yet to resort 10 corporal
punishment nor did he expect to, but as with Miss
Moltianl of Scarsport who followed, he could but
admit that it must sometimes Ne a factor brought
into school discipline Mr.. Chase Of Belfast be
licyed that g, cry other method should he tried bat
thai 40 every law must have a penalty corporal
punishment must often enter as penalty. Mr..
wax
held somewhat opposite opinions upon the respect
of the pupil gained through the mean. of corporal
punishment given. Mr.. Carleton of Troy related
an incident where corporal punishment broke up
habit Of leaving school. Others spoke upon the
subject, MI, Pendleton Of Frankfort, relating an
amusing incident where rough scrimmage took
place between him and some Young sailors he had
in Ai, school lie came of conqucror and taught
out school from which number of teachers had
been driven. Mr.. Marsh of the Searsport High
school spoke lrlchy upon the subject and then
taking a vote of the members upon the question,
only two voted that il should never be rcsortcd to,
while nearly all believed That it should be an occa.
sonal facto1 and few thought that in some
schools it should be frequently administered. As
this han used up the morning session the meeting
wa adjourned until o'clock.
The visiting teachers were wen pr, yiGcd for.
Tna hospitable people of scarspor: were very
ready to throw open their doors AMI welcome the
visitors to their beautiful homes and kind enter
taiume.J. w Grinncu Of the -carsport House
had very generously clered TO provide for ten of
the Visitors, and his finely managed and excellent
hotel became the very agreeable head quarters of
humber If very appIeciativc guests.
Tie afternoon session wa opened with music.
>upt. Luce appointed us committee On the
choice of officers for the ensuing year Mr.. Chase,
OF Belfast, Mr.. Ellis Of Belfast and Miss Mort,nd
Of searsport; As Il committee on resolutions Mr.
Smell of Stockton springs, Miss Pierce Of Belfast
ana Miss Cole Of stockton Springs.
y paper on, "low can temperance instruction
he aaIe more ctlicient,' then delivered by Mi.
+. g. Dow Of Monroe. Mr.. BOWS article showed
thought and study and was an earnest appeal for
the continuation of the work of which "sule, ah
sure will the harvest he" Many of the teachers
followed with reports Of what they had done IN
temperance instruction. Miss Robbins suggested
the method of instruction on this be in performing
the experimental lessons on alcohol mentioned in
The report Of the state superintendent for the year
leS1, aha al.o by outside reading. "Music, to
What cNto"t profitable and lracticable," was
opened Is an essay hy Mis- Robbins OF Belfast.
sing considered it, Importance, Is going hand IN
hand with the sciences; the discipline ANA cuIt!rc
in -na~a the advantage 70 De rcaped; the pleas
ule H. Ao derived ana die aim in view to buil Up
tie neral intellectual ant ply steal part- Of man
kind It was an able essay and was listened to
with great interest Mr.. Marsh spoke upon tine
benefits IL lis school. MIR. Chase spoke Of the
weri. doc in the Belfast nigh school, and If the
e., g
the schools in the larger cities of our State Several
others spoke upon the subject, including the Rev.
Mr.. I@Mar-l The eloquent blind preacher of the
Methodist church, who spoke Of the pleasure he
bad derived from music, and all seemed to wish
That music should enter into school work ana that
music loving person should be elected to positions
OF Importance in the management of school affairs
\ recess of few minutes was given in which
social Intercourse among the members WAS carried
ON.
Aiter recess Inc secretary, 1t the request oi tAc
committee, read the report Of the committee ap-
pointed At the last meeting upon the organization
ot a Teachers Improvement society in conncc.
ton it'll the association. Action upon the report
Wa5 not taken until later.
Mr.. higgins, of 1horn'ilkc, read an interesting
system a he lad seen them. He considered the
evils arising At almost every point lie expressed
tNiHi wien a fiithGe shpu!I he made. Mr. iiE
gins also read an essay by M. Brown upon the
| same subject. Mr. Luce spoke at some length
upon the matter, answering some questions eked
and explaining the town system. 1t Is system
that must he done away with before long. Its
evils are too apparent to warrant further contsn-
uation Of bad system. AIr. Luce is strongly OBJ
posed % tile system, and VIC hope that before
long some effort oi Ms through the State govern
| nent may cause the downfall of this pernict ous
system 1t has done well in the past, but it has
served its purpose and should give way to more
adVanccdideas.
TIC query, How to control disorder at recess
was opened by Mr.. Chase and spoken upon by Mr.
smell and Miss Cole of stockton Strings Mir.
Coos of Troy Mr.. Brock, of searsport, Mr. Marsh
| and Miss kchcrt, of SearspoI't. Hon. \. L. Nick
| upon the former one.
The meeting was then adjourned until the next
| morning at nine o'clock.
For the evening session an interesting pra-
granhe mad been prepared. BY half-pHst seven
| and many of ScarspoN's interested citizens
| The programme was opened with singing by n
male Iuarottc, consisting OF three young gentle
| men and one somewhat older. Their singing was
much enjoyed for all have voices of special merit
| Miss Eanes, of Belfast, had kindly consented to
assist inthe entertainment and the second exercise
| upon the programme her recitation Of "The
| Death Bridge Of the Tay." Miss Eames' ability
| in this direction Is too well known in this vicinity
to need further commentator and it is SUM cient to
say mat tins as wei rs her next selection was rem
| Gered in her usual fine manner. Rev. y. LaNfarsh
| followed with 4 humorous song in which his fine
| voice was lnuch appreciated. Miss EamcS then
| gave the humorous selection "Aunt SOphronia at
| the Opera, and then Supt. Luce addressed the
| audience upon the subject, "IIabit as an eCuca-
| ti0nal product" He handled the subject in a care.
| fui and thoughtful manner and it was a mastery
| production upon an important subject in educa.
| tiOGAl factors. After another selection BY the
| 4ualtcttc the exercises were closed.
SATURDAYS MEETING.
The second day session was opened at O'Clock
| In Mon Hall, Supt. Luce presiding until the ar
rival Of President Brown. "America" was sung
| a m opening selection and then Mr. Chase dev-
| cred an essay upon "The Advantages of Free Text
| Books" He had considered the subject in a care.
full light, having during the past summer seen
some of the publishers of text books and oh
| tanned from them their ideas upon the subject
| Some questions were asked and Supt. Luce gave
some explanation Of the system, as to its beginning
and the results obtained in places where free
| text books were already established. The neA
lect readings be required in ungraded schools" by
| Mr. T. L. Cook of Troy, followed by Mr.. Carleton
| Of Troy with an essay upon the same subject They
| both believed that they should. Remarks were
made ly Miss Mortland, Miss Cole Mr. Marsh
Mr. Chase and Mr. Carleton The question GLOW
shall the idle pupil be treated" was discussed AT
some length by many Of the members. Many plans
ard devices to have the pupil industrious were
given by different ones.
| The report of the committee on nomination Of
officers was then called for and Mr.. Chase reported
the following selections made For President Mr.
e. A. Smell of stockton Springs; for Vice I'rcs
dent, Miss Lillian L. Robbins of Belfast; for Sec
| rotary and Treasurer, Miss Angelina y. Carver of
| Searsport; for Executive Committee Mr. Fred K
| W. Brown of Belfast, Miss Emma +. Mortland OF
Scarspor, Mr. Ross c. Higgins of Thorndike and