Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-05-26
Hancock County Teacher Association,

The semi annual meeting Of the Hancock
County Teachers Association was held At
Prospect Harbor on Friday and Saturday,
May 20 and 81. As the boat from Bar
Harbor which brought the larger number
Of the people arrived late. the attendance
at the Friday morning session was small
and 1t was thought better to defer the
| regular exercises until afternoon.
Those present were requested by the
committee on entertainment 70 wait until
the arrival Of the Bar Harbor boat. A
few informal discussions occupied the
| time Of waiting. and dainty lunch kindly
furnished by Miss Lulu Joy was received
with round Of applause and heartily ap-
preciated. Shortly afterward came the
teams bringing the guests from the Bar
Harbor boat and all dispersed for dinner
The meeting in the afternoon was opened
with music by Miss Grace Moore Of Pros
pect Harbor, followed by song of well
come by the local quartette. Mr.. Julian
Emery, the President. then made few
well-chosen remarks introducing Mr. +.
w. Cleaves of Prospect Harbor tho de-
livered the address Of welcome.
paper entitled Methods Of Recitation"
was then read by Prescott Reyes, Principal
Of the Bar Harbor High school, which was
well received and generally approved.
Miss Mabel simmons Of the Castine Nor.
NAL school read an entertaining paper up-
on the teaching Of primary geography.
J. +. Savage Of Bar Harbor, opened the
discussion of tie question as to what
should be the limit Of common school
education. Mrs. W. W Rich of South
west Harbor, in very happy manner illus
trated her method Of teacbng primary
arithmetic.
The evening session opened with song.
THE Little Shaking Quakers,' by seven Of
the young people OF Prospect Harbor v no
had been carefully trained by Miss Lizzie
Cleaves. THIS was enthusiastically re.
ceived and encored Mr.. A. F. Richard
son, Principal Of the Cas,ine Normal
school. delivered an earnest address full
Of helpful suggestions to teachers. Mr.
J. c. Chicott, Editor OF the ELLSWORTH
AMERICAN. followed with some remarks
contrasting the schools of forty years ago
with those OF to-day. l.. b. Deasy, Esq.
Of Bar Harbor, brought down the house
by relating some "reminiscences OF his
teaching days and closed with an eloquent
koI 81, Ill -.
teacher Hon. n. A. Luce State Superin.
tendeut Of schools, gave an interesting
account OF the progress of education In
the Madawsska settlement, showing the
methods BY which the descendants Of the
ancient Acadisns have been brought from
the darkness of dense ignorance into the
marvellous light Of that knowledge which
Is the true heritage of every American ciu
zen. one OF the most pleasing features
OF the evenings entertainment was
quartette entitled Come where the Lilies
Bloom" beautifully rendered By members
OF the Prospect Harbor choir
The Saturday morning session began
with teaching exercise in grammar by
Miss NJ. +. Newman OF Gouidsboro Con.
sidering that her class consisted OF teach
ers she made a very tine showing Re
garding the last question In her lesson the
stupidity" Of her class would have done
credit TO any juvenile grammarian in the
land DIR. J. +. Stevens of Sullivan, read
paper on hygienic hints and had evidently
given the subject considerable research A
short and pithy paper upon comprehensive
definitions was next presented by Helen NJ.
Smith of Sullivan. The best method of
school supervision was thoroughly dis
cussed by B. E. Tracy. Esq. OF Winter
Harbor. Hon. n. A. Luce then called the
attention OF the teachers present to
course of reading established by the Maine
Pedagogical society and also spoke of the
proposed celebration Of the discovery of
America TO be observed soL October IL.
with appropriate exercise. by the schools
throughout the United States.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following report:
Resolred. Tha, the meetings Of this as
sociaton are both profitable and pleasant,
furnishing not only that opportunity for ex-
changing ideas upon the subject OF educational
work and for discussing educational methods
without which progress Is well nigh iinpossi-
BILE. but also afordng means OF pleasant so
cial intercourse so necessary TO Us as civilized
beings
Resoired, That the present meeting has
been one Of the pIeassn:est In the history OF
this association.
RssDired. That we extend our sincere
thanks TO the people OF Prospect Hsrbor for
the liberal and hospiisbe entertainment which
they have 80 bouniifully provided for Us.
Resoired, That we also extend our thank.
TO Messrs. Dessy, Chilcott, Richardson,
Cleaves, snd others who have spoken 10 Us.
snd to those Little Shaking Quaker who
have helped to make this meeting such
marked success, and especially TO Superintend-
ent Luce for his Kind assistance; and that we
extend an especial vote OF thanks to that magic
umbrellas OF his which has SO thoroughly dis
p-rsed the clouds and driven away the storm
which threatened Us yesterday.
ResOIred. That the photograph OF this
meeting should be taken 10 refute that base
slsnder that "school-marms" are homely
Mr.. Chicott extended an invitation to the
association TO meet at Ellsworth IN October.
l.. b. Dea.y. Esq, 10 behalf OF the citizens
Of Prospect Hsrbor thanked the association
for coming and wished IL an earnest God
speed. Nothing could have been hearter than
the welcome Of the people Of Prospect Hsrbor
aud nothing more bountiful than the enter.
tainment provided.
Many regrets were expressed that Miss Hat
tie Corners, who was 10 have whistled could
not be present.
The discussions naturally arising out Of the
various topics presented were participated in
In very spirited manner throughout the ses-
sion.