Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-16
SECOND ANIMAL MEETING Of rue
MlEDE Co. TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Ar basDfskE, FgIpaY AND SATURDAY,
March iosb asD iisl. is4a-

have taken my life In my own hands.
20 to SPEAK. and presumed to place the
spossrophs after the final letter in tine xor!
teachers because ii Seems TO me that the
word signifies tbs plural In this instance. /
may be wrong If 40, will cheerfulIy aool-
ogize.
Then.or the inside followed a programme
which, in PRINT, was very fine. Tie prom
ise was fine but anent the fulfilinien, have
few words to say
Eertain heads Of families in town we're
called upon a week prior to this convention
aud they @heerfnliy consented 10 receive
and entertain one or more visiting teachers.
III there IS one class Of persons in the land
who should be treated with courtesy and cor
aia!ity upon such occasions especially. il /.
our tsaehers--our teachers, the hardest
worked. the poores, paid class OF workers
IN all the world, unless except newspaper
reporters.
10 enter strange community, 20 20
house where every person Is a stranger to
Them Is a situation not enviabis in the first
place Hence, under these trying conditions,
more than ordinary courtesy and hospitality
should be infused into the greeting Of the
hostess.
think there was no fault here however,
on that head.
With several weeks warning and the
Cooperation of above ladies', every detail
OF the programme, In session and out,
should havt been nicely planned and ear
ried out
| Bear With me for five inmates and will
give You an idea Of how Gardner conducted
the Second Annual Teachers Convention,
a meeting which will go down in education
al annals "a "a thing Of laughter and taunts
aad jeers."
| But Gardiner must not be held account
able for all of the blunders which character
lied this occasion.
| IL Ii painful remembrance to those who
would have had things far different had
they been empowered TO act.
| At the first session there was, in place Of
discussion pending certain very good
and thoughtful papers, IA lot Of iiippankl
talk, not in the least respectful in it's
tone, from gentleman who seems
TO have brought chip upon his
large shoulder, too many double negatives,
and too much woul,l- be popularity for per-
son holding an exalted position pro tenn
The occasion demanded dignity but not
melancholy, not horse play
! Fippant monologue is not discussion"
moreover retirement from the field to
escape the fire of such person. is not to
he taken as signal of defeat.
Mr.. King, principal of the Dearborn
School, Boston, was guest of honor who
/ read a tine paper upon Methods in Geogra-
ply. Mr.. King must have returned to Bos-
ton under the impression that he had been
present at u dowu-east husking at which
even the usual pumpkin pie and baken beans
were not complimentary
| You think | am harshs Then listen.
| 4 year ago the teachers first convention
was held at Watervilie Ii was beautifully
conducted. A reception was rendered to two
| hundred visiting teachers at the Ware me-
mortal parlors in the evening 4 handsome
/ supper was furnished the guests. The ex-
pense of this charming entertainment was
considerable. 1t was betrayed by about 80
teachers. The superintendent, Mr. Burke.
was heard to say ut preliminary meeting,
with warmth characteristic of his blood
and am proud of HIM Wen pay the
bills if we all go into bankruptcy the next
day :" And pay the bills they did
Teachers were received by committee
of local teachers, prescnte to one another,
amply Toasted with feast of solids and a
| flow of soul, and the first convention was
rs unlike the second ~ twins when one is
| black and the other white
| Not only was there no reception in Gar
nlner' no social commlngling and bene-
helal interchange OF IDEAS AMI methods
nut 1t was announced al the morning ses-
| SION thAt NJ tue 'ohgfegailohaiist Nes'ry
'here "ouli oe supper tnat evening
TICKETS ONLY FIFTEEN CENTS
| nave sp"nt three aay' rNihS 10 hss3de
which was the more to he pitied, the person
VINO 'uage'tea 10 visiting iadies ana gentle
i"eh such an outrageous t'uhg' OF thF itlieS
VINO ihhoeehuy got up ther supper ana
'hahks To 'ie apo,e announcement "ef2
ln"'e '" pose as "n'aers TOT patronaee' IN
/ the same preatn' 6he sptHxt aluiet 20 thr
'ahaSoh'e treatment the VISITORS hHh re-
oel'eo AT "ate'i' lie generous hhhds last
!ea,, ,..
wen Tue listeners 'hought, ''is Is
l''''! "a" iufih' "ut 'pe s"'lnH Sldust must
ne thl-' upon Tue Pfosfain'he.
/ -! -" thinner at 'ilt Evans iiouse'
! h'' meant i"r oaturra!' Il
H"'ur'aE da"hea' u was announces
'' 20, ''""sf ., hetN rem" ne o"g !t4 'e"fN
i"' s'N ss'ih@ii'N ic"'he' -'"u,n "aS az"
u" "heh, aliee th' TWO papers tof ".' Gay
we're rather queer'F discussed gentleman
N"' siitii ne ha'"tless' rose anu heiiNv'eo
himself mus III substance.
were 'here even 'hree ianleS 10 one gen
''e'h'n, one poor unfortunate mae might
even rise TO me helshts OF eenerosiy ny
'hFitns tnree @oies 70 dine nnt apoh iook,
ny over tne ground u ha' peeh H'se"'ereu
NAV eaGh poor gentleman a.. "out' nave 10
| 'l"e ~ 'esS tu'" ave 's"teS' az" VIZ vas
"no'iy o"t u tie IuesHoH' as '''e9 ''' "o'
| come prepared
ihis helieate discourse was ehoea ny
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