Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-06

Editors ofthe Renaebee J1urnGi:
The mseJi'g OF this society which has
let closed at Portland was one of unusu.l
Interest and must make very favorable
impression upon the teachers Of the Safe,
The importance OF such an association is
far greater than ia usIsliy supposed
Ii msry of our schools, me hods of IN
sttuc,ion or want Of instruction are still in
use which were long since obsoiete and
ought t, hsye been placed away 10 the attic
among III, relics Of the past. No one can
measure the advantage of bringing those
who have the care OF our schools togeth ~
to listen for a time 10 eatreat live, saCee a.
.ul edu ,a;ors They Learn rev me bod
and inbibe something Of the en,husi.sm so
much nee led in TIE schoo!room
Several of the papers read At hat meeting
ought to be printed in pam. hlst fora snd
pisced in the hands OF every teacher and
.chs oil offc in the Sts.e. Each teacher
should rssd them carefully himself aud
III en- read them to hi. students.
One OF the addresses WAS dsi,ve'ed By
g. I. Aldrico, superintendent OK schools in
Olircy, Macs upon methods OF tPschir z
arithmetic The Qqincy scht OILS gsiaei an
enviable repnts ion the country over sols
ten wears AED hUl III Que ttbll ssttEh AZ
Supr. Al1rich fy. minutes without under
standing the reason for this remarkable
success. When schools are presided over
by such sbilty, old Iubbsh must disappear
and the quickening OF yourg minds will
gladden. tie hea,ts of all. Sup'. Aidrich's
statements OF the abuse ~ arithmetic, ably
seconded By Fro:. Robertson Of AuRusts,
must have aroused thoughts in the minds
Of mar teachers which will besr fruit a.
hundrei fold.
Consider for a moment What 81 improve
ment in our school methods means, and OF
What importance the matter is to the State
If an Eoglish syndicate should sp 9rosch us
with prop lsition to establish upon some
Of cur valuable water privileges plan. to
manufacture toys, drums ard pocket pistols
for bcys xhis yelccms hey would re-
csivs.
II is said that ~hen Biaine's Twenty
Yesrs Of Congress was ftss puoliahed The
people out ia tia Northwest we're so glad 70
get it thar xhen the csuvasser appeared If
DO one else wss srouud even the deg would
go and open the gste to let him in.
Such would be the welcome to any com
psny with = few hundred thousand who hat
Of coming sm1ns US.
At Portland, At the c!ass Of the Pedsgog
icsl meeting, was organized . coDpsny
cslled the Principals Club which will be
worth q miilitn 20 the State. L; has large
C .pitsl OF hrsirs AMI proposes to ranuise
,ure Ysnkes notions Of the latest rs.terIs
for our common schools
When ycu realizs that OILY ore Of these
notions Will save hIlf tie line d,v,ied TO
the study Of arithmetic By nsuG thousands
OF our STUDENT. you will zee thss piseieg
the value Of suc3 4 cempsny ST million
IL not al exravsysnt statement
How alajls then The people ef the State
ought to welcome the orssnizx;io Of .uch
3 society sDd earnestly assure them hat
every possible hep shsli be freely giveu 70
further the Obi CTS Of the association. The
State never gave nor sy thas broushs better
returns thsr a. appropriation 70, such 3
society would sixe II csiis d for. Th. good
accomplished By the Pedagogical Society
cannot be meas ared this ada Of eternity.
The grand words 30 eitq1ently spoken BY
President Small year ago II Wateryille,