Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

RrrAtiN desired tDaf tEe nRriOtr OF sCfQ1t
in skieh his branch is taught shoni. 60 )
SANITY incr- .se till IT'S teschirg /. A. muet
q natter of course As resdipg. IL 10 regret
ted that there vss al increase Of o !,
seven to~ns which described the disfric
systeg, asd il is further regretted thsr 81
Alhsns voted TO return to the distinct sys
tenn
There wss an increa.- Of tveuty-ssvenir il
the number of school bcuses
7, IL inferred that the supervision nt
schools gained rather than los, in vigilance
and ifieienry
The resource. hsFirs increased somsuhs'
there is nr1m'ss here of ~hs'eSe- improve
ment il infershie frcm thi. source.
Tha 81 erintendent comes TO the follow.
ing corelpsions.
l. As rega'ds qaslity of work dnre.
measured by attendance and average length
their condition vas not equal 10 that OF the
prec- ding year.
2. f. quality of work done, as indicated
in statistics relating To III. character OF
Teachers. to classification of school. az
graded or ungrsied. to scope of stu.lies
pursued, 10 trxis books ard appliances used,
the schools are superior to those of the pre-
vious yea.
8. Their condition as affected by
charges in plan OF managemert was i'm
proved.
4. On the whole. there was an Improve
ment in most directions in which improve
ment wholly or chiefly depend. upon local
popular interest or effort.
Free High Schools.
Mr.. Luce says our system of free high
schools grows yearly in popular favor and
they have increased in number and eficien
cy rapidly; the number of towns which
supported their schools vas 204, an in-
crease of 2s, and the atten lance was H.
900. an increase of 595. The number Of
pupils in reading elias. es was 10 .563; arith-
metic, 9.S46; English grammar, 7,Sl4;
geography, $40; U. S. history, 3,06I !;
natural sciences, 1868; higher matnemat-
les. 5,53e; bookkeeping. 1861; ancient,
languages. 3, 1872; modern languages. $50.
The amount expended was $780, 799, an
increase of 1850; provided by towns and
3l04 SIS; State treasury, $34,
45l. The aggregate number of terms was
asa and weeks 4,943. The exhibit is sails
factory in a more than ordinary degree an
increase is shown in every particular. The
show the new schools were strong
in numbers. the attendance having averaged
between forty and fifty pubils per school,
and they we're strong in interest and work
ing spirit. One in every fourteen of all
the pupils vas teacher in the common
and herein is an important fuac
preparation Of teachers for tn.
common schools. The free high school is
rvidently affecting the common school for
good, not o. ly in training teachers for it.
but in relieving it somewhat of its too man,
subjects of instruction. These schools were
designed for the better preparation of the
maj y for the calling to which they mu
ievote themselves for life, but they may II.
1 second su Jordinate end tit the few tor the
b CHER work of the colleges. They are ev-
dently keeping close TO the line Of work
originally SET for them to follow. The c0sl
,f these schools per term of IL weeks is
only 81 80. In concluding. Mr.. Luce says
n growth of these schools has been con
'tant ard slmos. phenomeo al, being larger
his year than ever before.
Normal Schools.
The record of the three normal school.
work. The rumter OF pupils vas ab Vi
ne ssme az the preceding year, the tots
'nmDer graduating beIag l0l; entering
,25
Ve'al C.r, prireipsl of the Madawssss
Training School, reports the stteudanc,
arger ,htn ever briore, sx y-five puptl-
'egI-iering, tJriy-hye ycuog isdlts @
~raty yDui n~n, giving an average .
iiU two. he liftl- prlvs'e lhrsry IS no
uisi lent 10 suppS The prrsrn, Il m,"d a.
1FUre resting matt'r is wanted, \ amer
.us ADDITIONS an1 repairs we're III de q
h. bu longs ct an tnr schools Thi tJt4
-rsouIc,s ~,re s.'3.a16 81 al of wtf,chwa
xpsnled with the .Ac poo, of $50.
Cou ty Assocla toos.
The superin,-td~rt r,gs'ds the worl
lnre hy In - a-suei4tiou- "A. e-peeiaii
satisfactory, d tp mon-y Of the Srate i.
,ppiiri more Ir fl Able educNt, Jusl u.s.
han the small sum appF p,Ia I'd tor these.
Free T,xt Books.
This sui ct is re.ieNtd at considerab
length snH ~ cb mater already publlshe'
n ciIcUlsrs Is inseftod in tbe report. Mr.
Luce $ ys no more iniportant uoik will De
han ihe iHsugutstn of til - system. 1t.
successful doug will cali Tor careful
thought. earn, ST and honest purpose, wise
lorethcught. sturdy independence of sc,iof
and mach uns, fish labor for y lich may b,
sxp ct, email pay and less thanks School
committees and supervisors 10 carrying out
h. free tsxt book l.~ are re commended to
study (l) To ., cure the best books at the
I-ss. expense make the feweN practicable
changes, aud uiihze, by purchase or other
v iss books, owned by pupils as far a.
(2) to hold teachers and pupils
10 sharp Accountability for careful ussge
and prompt return of books owned by the
town.
Much more valuable advice is offered to
school otiicers including cooperation with
the truant tficers to secure better attend
aBee and the using of their Influence in
favor of the abolition of the district sys-
ie and establishing OF free high schools.
The Introduction OF cour.es of study in tn.
nngraded schools is advised 40 pupils may
gr .dusie as in graded schools.
+ ghteen pages of Light Gymnastics
Tor Schools" by +. y. Whittier. A. NJ,
reprint from the annual report of the
Siate Dodru VI Iltaitn Is pftsehteu Win
and much space is devOted to
papers read at the annual meeting of the
Maine PEDAGOGICAL Society.
TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS
For the Republican State Convention,
at Granite Hall, Augusta, Thurs
day, June IL, 1890.