Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-31
MAINE PEDa6OGUES.
Their Convention 4 Lewiston
Continues a Socess.
Fridays interesting aslons At
tended by Largs awds.
Why Belfast Is HappY- Y--hss1s's Ses 'adus-
tries aisAwaYas, 4 ssshei.

LEwisroS, Dee. 30 reaasosisai
meeting opened this mo nN sish large
attendance and an al ss ~ President
Whitman, Of Colby q, r Technology and
ethics in the Sunday sci D. hat has al
ready been undertaken, ~ worth while
to attempt and what can sa under pres
ent conditions. HIS isis "a that when
formal course can be bad fis better, bull
that lectures and talks can iake their place
to good advantage.
W. j. Cortheii continasd the discussion.
Charles F. Warner of tie manual traia-
ing school Cambridge, Mss-., read paper
on MAMMAL training illustrated by 4 iarge
number OF articles, patterrs, etc, made IN
that school and in Bossorssoois.
The teaching OF Engih as illustrated
by Miss Fsirfieii, of tn II iSton training
school. They were dis ~ by Superin-
tendent q. NJ. Lord Of "a III.
George b. Files, prin W II the Lewis
ton High School. spok, Wue placing OF
good books in the band d pipi-, and the
importance of good liz N IN general.
In the absence of III ~ b tse, VINO was
TO have discussed this, % committee on
professional reading fo u u hers made
report through Rev, B- = io~.
In the afternoon Il III was over
crowded with people vi fe % e to listen to
the proceedings of the hgsgical conven-
tion. The first hour VS. fyoted to ex-
ercises in physical cnittR Nth drills by
the pupils ~ four elasss the Lewiston
schools, under the dire'tiol of Miss Gil
bert, teacher of physies r. uiing.
President HYDE Of Bo q. il, read paper
on the typical n.etho,i Of teaching. He
detailed bis ideas of the superior advan-
tages of teaching civil ttrnment, physi-
ology, history and kindr tfd $ by giving
topics in advance; and no pics TO be
repeated and utilized as bt of inyesti-
CATION. He thought in tbs one would
get the drill equivalent T. hn htained by
the study Of Latin Greek nd athematies
Superintendent J, T.. f.url of Water
vile delivered an addre on Courses of
Literature in Primat o.. Grammar
Schools
Henry r. Bailey .ate supervisor Of
drawing in Massachuset ools, deliy
cred an address on Ora III, n Common
Schools. 1t was ilustr = blackboard
work and models.
In the absence of Prof ia' sbrook of the
Maine State College at tut DIR. J. H.
Hanson of Waterville, d. 9 4 his paper
on the phonetic teaching u he alphabet,
in which he laid the grav a in language
to the improper instructi , he alphabet,
and the remedy for whic X outlined by
illustrations from his tt hool work.
The Rev. y. p. Snow, ~, y discussed
Mr.. Bailey's paper on dia iu
AT the evening session s III was again
packed to the doors. 4 sasi of Lewiston
grammar school scholar 4l'N drill in
calisthenies and q class r., high school
Young ladies', in Grecian 1.t me, gave It
beautiful scene of move n nj. 10 music.
Prof. e. c. Rounds o II State Normal
school delivered a lee 'rf Lines of
Advance" a treatement t.c growth of
education out of middle at4 I'd the issue
of today. He urged fer q pulsory ed
uea'ion, manual training $, ,oos and the
division of church from ~
Prof, George c. Purim In principal of
the Pennington Normal IN made re-
port in behalf of the co I'll r the society
upon the district siko, ystem. If
recommended it will re 4 the abolition
of the district school sys q ID establish
ment of State board e ; :stion. They
were vigorously suppor u y the society
aud awakened warm discussion.