The Republican journal., 1890-01-02
The PedagOgufS in Session at Bangor,

The Maine Pedagogical Society held its meet |
ngs in Bar @or last week. with good attendance.
At the opening session Thursday morning Prof.
Sewail Of tho pn".-~" Theological c~--'-- -
tomed the pe'tagogues and then came lecture on
"New England Primer Days, delivered by F. A.
Hill, A NJ, principal Of the English High School
at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Friday morning
Mrs. o. f. French of Portland, representing the W.
I. L. L., read paper on "Temperance Study In
Schools" Mrs. French is state superintendent of
temperance instruction in schools and presented
some clear ideas In regard to the necessity of
teaching the evil effects of alcoholic poison. Mr.
George Is. Files, principal Of the Lewiston high
school, read an Interesting paper on "Promotion
OF Pupils" lie said pupil should not be pro
NOTED by figures of class standing, but by the
ability TO think intclgently on all subjects. The
paper was very interesting. discussion the
subject followed. Mr.. \. NJ Edwards of Lewis
ton read paper on The Study of Civics,' fol
lowed by Miss II. NJ Merrill of Pennington with
q paper on Literary Culture in the Public
schools" Both papers led to discussions. The
last paper OF the forenoon was ON "English Gram
mar" by Mr. \. f. Richardson's principal OF the
state Normal school at Castine. He said that child
rem learn correct incorrect language from hear
ing IT, 1t would be better to spend year than
the eight now used to teach theoretically English
grammar. We are too apt to begin to teach gram
mar to the child at too early an age. Give the
child an opportunity to study Shakespeare and
deliver him from the study of definitions which
he can by no means understand. President Fer
maid of the state College then opened the discus
sion on the subject, and followed by other
gentlemen, who were experienced in the teaching
Of lie study. The primary division taken up
and discussed for an hour, the time being devoted
to the question Of reading
In the afternoon, Mr. J. Z. Moody, principal OF
the Edward Little high school of Auburn, gave
talk on as the Standard for Admission to Maine
Colleges too High" President W. ID. w. Hyde OF
BoWioin college discussed the question, and he
was followed by President Small of Colby Uni
yei9tI ana President Fernald OF the Maine State
Miss Fannie =. Hardy, superintendent of schools
| IN Brewer, read paper on "School Superintend-
cnce.' She was followed by Supt. y. A. Stuart OF
Lewiston. supt. W. J. Thompson of South China
read paper on "More Efficient Supervision in
Rural schools The next paper was on "Educa-
ton Through the Hand for the Home" by Miss
Anna balroWS OF Fryeburg, teacher in the
North Bennett street industrial school in Boston.
NcNt was paper on ''rhe Union OF Towns to
willard.
The evening session was held in Norombega
IAN, and there was large attendance. The first
paper WAS by Nh. Levi Turner, Jr., superinend-
Gnt "t sch""i9 II RockEand, on The Necessity and
ftasilIiy Of Teaching Patriotism in the Public
schools" \ discussion followed, which was taken
part IN b. Nult " w. Stetson OF Auburn and
| others. The next paper was by Dir. Whittier,
gymnasium instructor at Bow'|oin College, on
was followed by Prof c. O. Adams, instructor at
| Colby, who read a paper on the same subject. Mr.
| ffed ~. Dodge read paper on another phase of
| tn" subject. Twelve young ladies' from the Bruins
WIGS schools gave an exhibition of calsthenic eX-
! errlse~, Wn-t Of the movements being done to
mn,ir IMr closed the second days session.
| iUr closing session held saturday morning
/ when papers were read and discussed as follows
! "ihc Purpose Of the Recitation" by Principal o.
! II. Drake, of Pittsfcld: Methods Commentaries
/ tom "Greck why taught and How" by Principal
/ N II mall, Of Norway; "A Plan for Professional
| work, ny II. NJ. Estahrook, of Gorham. The fol
/ lowing officers were elected
President, W W. Stet5on Auburn.