The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-02-20
Board ofIraoe MeeflnR.

Board Of Trace Meeting
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Board II Trade va. he'd :, .. A
Tia. Saturday evening Pfe.i9eti AnieF-
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records II ne lat meeting Dr. Merria
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Ia evening - oe Consideration II tie
t5p.c sca2J. Supervision, AID called sp5n
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-1a11.. a. far a, selsies - course =
-t11y = .er.Dus. Pfincipa. defect . IL
Il over grades. May Of - p'e-cfio-
- .;sd.es are beyond Tie espaeiiy q IL
yapil- hey are designed ~. Complete
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Mr. Henry K1ale, tAra-f 10 a pr.fa-
ary school. sad 0Ie fsg.l VA, IL sttenpi
* y teach BY ;hs word method IL
primary scAooi- Tie bJek. used Az
5eyoDd pspli,. G.ezser attention should
Je given . fundamental. branches in the
schools generally There should be
fewer studies and more time given 70
eAca. 01r scaool: are 100 short
SIR. Walker. principal Of High school.
-ad the faol, Is not only IN The beginning
~, eI;euas a. the way Up 70 The Higl
schoo.. Tie Classical Course Of tia,
school j. good Common branches ar
neglected. The cour~ should oe
thoroughly revised. The cogfse j. TO
elaborate.
Rev. c. V. Hanson, said be had visited
ali the schools in TIE village, except the
Park School and many Of those In Ia.
outlying districts The pupils are eIcep-
.ionally bright aud sctiye The teachers
are excellent. TIE schools are easily dis
clpliEed. He would put the brightest and
best teachers In the lower grades and
give them az good salaries as In the
higher grades. Would put more en-
phssis upon the work Of the begin.
ners. Condense all the work practi-
cable into the schools attended by pupils
u years old and younger In manufactur-
ny towns children on an average leave
school a, : years old, and as our town
Town the average age Of leaving school
here will approach IL years. II it Is not
practicable ~ pay competent man q fair
salary to take charge Of the schools the
Alternative seems 10 be a committee with
the work divided among them.
Z. \. Merrill, Esq, said he had always
been Interested In schools. Good build.
ings, money, and proper supervision nee
esssry. The ordinary pupil who leaves
school al Il or 10 years old throws away
time given 70 higher branches. He
vas strongly In favor Of supervisor
and thought we ought to haze one.
o. X. Bachelor, Esq., spoke 10 favor
u supervisor. He said the High
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