Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-09-12
STATE SCHOOLS.
Supt. Luce Will Attend Teachers
Meetings For Several Weeks.
Schools Beginning The Fall Terms with
Larger Aitsndaaes Than Usual.

The fall terms of the schools throu ghout
the State are commencing, and State Supt.
Luce reports that the indications are that
the attendance will be larger than usual.
fhe terms are being made longer and much
sdvautsge is being derived from it. In the
districts where several small schools have
been running, they are being combined,
and where two or three have been in years
past now one good one takes the place. BY
doing this the number Of scholars, Of
course, has been increased for the one
school, more expensive and better teachers
engaged, and the york conducted in much
more beneficial manner. ~
The conventions Of the various teachers'
educational associations have increased the
interest in several lines, aud much good has
been the outcome.
Mr.. Luce was seen at his Office at the
State House, yesterday afternoon, by a
JOURNAL man. He was getting ready to
leave for Castine to attend q teachers'
meeting. Supt. Luce is valuable visitor
ata teachers gathering and is always
booked for an address. Besides he always
takes prominent part in the exercises of
convention. During the past several weeks
he has been engaged in attending these
meetings. The programme for the Han
cock County Teachers Educational Asso-
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ciation at Castine, September 13 and IA, is
as follows 8 e,sa# ~ t-
Thursday, 10 oA.M-Prayer; singing secretary's
report; address of welcome, Prof. A. r. Richard
son, principal 4. s. N. s., Castine; response. pres
ident Of the association. The president will call
occur to them on the following subjects Il l,"School
Organization and Classification" Q. ''School Gov
ernment"; ., Assigning Lessons; "Teachers'
ing" Teaching exefcise.
Thursday affernoon-Paper. "School Hygiene
E.W. Lord. supervisor schools. Ellsworth; "Street
Life In London" DIR. F. +. PhilbrOok, +. S.N. s. /;
Hughes, f. s. N. S.; "The Recitation" Hon. N.
A. Luce State superintendent Of schools; Teach.
ing exercise. reading, Miss Nellie +. Harvey, Il.
y. n. s.; appointing committees.
Thursday Evening Session--Lecture. "Scientifc
Temperance Instruction." Mrs. q. F. French,
Friday, VA. M.-Paper, "Inspection and Ex-
animation of.Schools," Mr.. Frank Gross, Orland |;
teaching exercise, arithmetic. Miss Winnie Aus.
tin, D. s. N s.; "school Law" Mr.. Warren Phil
specimens. Prof. +, +. Hitcn'ng, En- G. s.,
Friday afternpas- -rTeseeng T 4 n A Among the Col.
"Graduation Course for Mixed Schools, "Hon N "A.
Luce; report Of committees; bu iness meeting;
query box. t..71. MI
Friday afternoon session Lecture, W. W. Stet.
son, superintendent Auburn schools.
Reduced hotel rates and half fare on the
steamers Cimbfia and Frank Jones will be
secured. Free entertainment will be given
to ladies. Please apply beforehand to A.
F. Richardson, Csstine.
Meetings will be held in Normal hall.
Mr.. Luce, from Castine, will 60 to
Waldoboro, tosattend the Lincoln County
Teachers association, Sept. 81 and %, and
the programme will be as follows:
Friday Morning. 10 O'Clock Devotional Exer;
cises, Rev. Mr.. Nfhelan. Waldoboro; Words Of
Welcome, Dr. j, +. Sanborn. WaldobOro; Ad-
dress, by the president; "How to Organize and
Classify a School," Miss Isabel Hoflses, Waldo
boro; "School Government" +. $; Perkins, Bre-
men ;"Assigung Lessons" B. NJ. Giles, Boothbay |;
Teachers Daily Preparation" Rev: Mr.. Morlen.
fema9uid; "rhoroughness In Teaching" G. ".
Averill, Alma. Five minutes for each of the
above
Friday Afternoon, l o'clock-Busipess; paper,
Practical Aims Sought In Teaching" j. f. Ilol.
ton, Boothbay; unfinished work of forenoon. If
any; teaching exercise, with class In reading.
Miss Susie ludwig. Wadotoro; five minutes
tslt on Botany In Schools" j. +. Dnsmore. Lin
colh academy; paper, "School Hygiene" Miss
Fflday Evening. 2 o'clock-Music; recitation;
address, Leaders and the Lessons They Teach
Va" Superintendent w. w. Stetsop. Auburn; ;
Hiuslc; "How to Resd," followed by reading,
Mrs. Jennie Nichols, Round Pond; address, State
Superin endeht N. A. Luce "a -
Saturday. Forenoon, o'clock-Deyotional ex,
erelSss. Rev. Mr.. Senior. waldoboro, report OF
Intellect" Miss Della Mullgan, Nobleboro; ex
hibit OF school work, Supt. Stetson. NJ
Saturday Afternoon o'olock-Report OF com
mittee on resolutions; brief account OK the work
ing OF free textbooks and town system. 9. w.
besse, Jefferson; query box; any other work; al
tournament. h l7hrt
Teachers and school officers, desiring
free entertainment, will send their names
prior to Sept. 20, to school committee,
Waldoboro. ....
Riverside hotel. a temperance house, will
entertain at reduced rates. State Superin.
tendent Luce will aid in instruction, and
Supt. Stetson, Auburn, will give hints and
methods during the session. -2.A,
Reduced rates on the railroad.
Discussion and questions after papers
and addresses