Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-03

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IN A. Robertson who refirea thii
..oa ibe princip4Iship Of the village
-, grammar school in this city il the
-. 81 the following tribute from fhe
I'M Howard oven, editor of the
e.. Farmer. sbc has been one Of Mr..
$500. .aresess frisnls since the for
=, ,oos up hi. resiisace in Augusta:
-..,,..sys Jears cover the average bus
"a ~ n5sr. But those figures repre-
~, .bs period that Mr.. G. A. Rooertson
=. = s =. yr.ne.pd Of the grammar school Of
sr. Robertson is an "Oxford
n, .o,r,e know who have felt the
.,s Of h.s psss vas born in the
s,'s,t toxs Of Bethel, and 10 hfty one
of sze. Early years of
asd hardship, riser-driVing
~ ,gk Brr9a the construction of rail-
-, 3.reIof4i splendid physical powers,
p..,,s.i farce On which he has been able
s,,,sth telling effect ia his teaching
-. garly aequuing proficiency in the
..,.p,,ary branches Of edaea'ion,b be taught
:. e., .cbooi 81 Newry. at the age of Is
=. Al, next experience was a; AHdoYer
~ Albany. where he taught the district
-. arr winter. The Bert winter the
- 4. Andover organized a tuition
raa,,s5 All called sir. Robertson to teach il.
g., 10 rss a.-istant n the Bethel Acad-
. vo.isr sh- lafe ". p. Young, who died
e tusu.ta a ~ years since Al Gorharn
~ :. ~. 81 tie high school had been in the
~, q earring cut their teacher on a
-..,ets- Tic trustees sent for Mr.. Rob.
I'd b. .peeiiiy reversed tie situation. He
"a. lien called 10 Searsport 10 teach, and
= he NE, Eiih the success OF his life. for
80 h bscanle engaged 70 his accomplished
"a, thea Miss Park This anchored him
!. sss,.par for fail year, though he in
..cs~4 ze.ns West after teaching one term.
he ,-sople II Old Town ~ere looking
d, lsaeies Of brains and mnsrle--s rare
ea7,b.u.,lpn ~ the .cboolnasters Of today
!, taxi .i,s,se Of the school there. where
III, bfssnr anil iehaut rive'-'sriyers had
-,ss 4 e4ses-'ingiy uncomfortable for many |
,s,t,e,. They cent for Mr.. Robertson. |
~. a.. 81. ,-sssfut there as he mad been |
.,,e.ter. The tactics that hai worked |
.1,.,,ft, "a other teachers didA't sc~fa to |
haze itr 4rsitr+l elect n ms case lie /
,sts0 ,fisiaasiii a. 81 hiiiofn hfsi school /
.a4 hrrr BE- '~.rA'n" s'1nain'fd WIN l.Fv
Mr R.-is'i-au- he, i'f' hieker' 'hen /
ps.,st Of d.e 'u24'is Baptist CHURCH vas
!, IN, .eiioql board her, a71 through NJ. 7.
Richardson. 'cr"'ni'H hlil''hs can Naa 4
srcpd'h TO vi h"h +" nee"tie ifihcipal !
Of b. tagJsiH ftth'"" *rhi"l- ne SAT
Az rn tgfd a. 7'" = scar N4th me IN
asr.isHi'Dg ila' d -hoai h' tH'ea to
siP@ 4 ih" f' td'ht' shouli prove
neee.' VI 10 accepted /
That rH ts"R's -tlTe vars ago the eleF-
snih Ia! Of last April me fecori mas
bs,n ioa 70 81 a94 IL is one ii'st VIII "rsr
" NOS cf''tal review Fre'ious 70 com.
b. ;, Augusta MI h5O hth Taught nan
shook bot iH'' 81 A. Tue most aeihorsiiked
rHepl at hat +'er Ah'rftAHfh 70 team
E4h plfii sss sr unto hifhsrli IN stan
dsri of ~ egiietc' or department there
.eemcl % be- uo pfiie IN attaining 10 any
ihiag sWrvAimaius iccenfF there was no
smhiNon or in'en'i'' to .tuHy' no respect
for iescicf- er es'h other IN snort the
schoo VS. 10 a terribly 4tnoraLzed condi-
uou. VT. kor' ni'4ence " as Ten NJ once
aod 10 every avenue lie speelhy pF Sc
rr. Of na.icrly physical eFoluiohs, when
in'9l7ei .mTiins hands, aching iimos ana
tarGiHs eus, brought order ont OF chaos
There va also isI CONFUSION IN me
aa'es bis mltr ih' g. was no printer
daufse al study no distinct Programmed
he Fur'grl. j sls 4 sort OF go-as-you-
81. Mr. Rah outlined "a