Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-15
MAINE PEDAGOoUE5.
Programme for the Eleventh Annual
Meeting at Watsrvilis.

Special to the KENsEBEc JOURNAL.
WArERvfLLE, Dee. ls.-The eleventh
annual meeting of the Maine Pedagogical
Society will be held At WaterviIle, Jan. l,
2 ard 3, 1891. Day sessions at A. NJ.
aud 2, NJ. at Coburn Classical Institute.
The officers are W. W. Stetson, Auburn,
president, +. Z. Sampson, Saco, vice pres
ident; II. NJ. Estsbrooke, Gorhsm, secee-
ta,y and treasurer, executive committee,
w. W. Stetson, z. p. Sampson, II. NJ.
Estabrooke, C.. A. Byram and Helen W.
Fuller.
Following is the programme for each
day Thursday evening, Jan. |, at o'clock,
at City Hall. Address of Welcome. Rev.
j. l.. Seward; THE old time school and the
| work that it did, Hon. J. w. Symonds,
Portland; The school of today and the
work it is dorg.' Prof +. c. Robinson,
Bo~doin College; What have we
l0st that would have have been helpful to
he schools if retained?" DR.. j. II. Han
son, Prin. Coburn Classical Institute,
Wsierviile What have we retained or
added that the schools would be better
without" A. +. Richardson, Priu. State
Normal School, Castine. General dis
cussion. Hon. o. G. Hall. Watervihe; Ara
Cushman. Esq, Auburn; Hon. II. NJ.
Heath. Augusta.
Friday morning, Jan. a." What has the
Public Right to Demand of Our Public
schools Dr. A. W. Small, President of
Colby University. ITO what Extent are
,hc Public Schools meeting these De-
man5s;' T.. Z. Sampson, Principal of
Thornton Academy Saco. Discussion
Levi Turner, Ir, Supt. of Schools. Rock
land, and +. II. Crosby, Principal of Deer
ing High School. Can the Library Sys-
TEN of Study be Successfully Introduced
in o the Common Schools DR.. Thomas
Hill. Portland. Discussion--Prof l.. G.
Jordan. Bates College.
Afternoon Do the pupils in the pub
lie schools fail TO remember what they
learn, assimilste what they study, and de-
yelop Intellectual power beeause-Of an
imperfect school system and defective
course of studyf George C.. Purington,
prn. State Normal School, Pennington
OF faulty methods of instruction, Miss
Fannie 7. Hardy, supt. Of schools. Brewer.
D,scussion-G- B. Files, prin. Lewiston
high school, NJ. II. Small. prin. Norway
high school. How can the teacher grow
IN efficiency, J, II. Parsons. prin. Angus
"a hish school. Discussion by members of
The society.
Evening at o'clock, at Baptist church
Lecture How can we improve our com
mon schools" Mrs. Alice Freeman Pal
mer, ex-president Wellesley College. Re
oeption.
Saturday morning, Jan. , why and
how should the essential parts of the work
of preceding grades be reviewed each
Year, W. c. Crawford. superintendent of
schools, Waterville. Discussion, +. II.
Nickerson, principal Saccsrappa high
school. Necessity and feasibility of
county institutes" II. NJ. Estsbrooke,
State Normal School, Gorham. Discussion,
G. 4. Stuart, superintendent of schools,
Lewiston. Town, county and state super
vision, W. J. Corthell, principal State
Normal School. Gorham. Discussion, N
A. Luce state superintendent of schools;
NJ. A. Whitney, principal Skowhegan
schools. Business.
Glasses and methods in Language and
Geography will be conducted by Miss
Mary +. Hyde Of Albany Normal School,
\. Y. and Chas. +. KioA of the Dearborn
school, Boston,
The NJ c., G. T. B. & p, St C. & F.,
Il & s.. Somerset. Z. & r., Sandy River
and +. & NJ. railroads will sell round trip
tickets for one fare. The Secretary will
issue free return tickets over the X. +. &
b. railroad.
Ladies desiring entertainment will please
address Supt. W. C. Crawford, Waterviile,
Me tefore Dee. 20.