Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-28
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTORS
state sups. Of Schools ". W. stetson. Issue.
valuable Lister Regarding the lmportan,
Meeting.

Hon. W. W. Stetson, State superintend
emit OF schools and president Of the Amer,
can Institute Of Instruction has ms,
issued the following letter:
The subjects that are found IN tho n,o
gramme for the next meet,no ~ ~,
American Institute of INSTRUCTION r. ' he
held at Portland, July S-11. 18e5 arc .he
topics 'nat are receiving the most atten.
ZION IN the educational world at the pres.
ent time. They are the questions that are
discussed at educational associations. oo
cupy the largest space in our educational
Journals, and furnish the subjects which
the most OF our educators are studyina
with the greatest care.
Professor Fernald OF Harvard will ar.
range for round table on the flora al
Maine and will take steps for the oreani.
zation OF society for the more careful
study OF plant life in this State. In this
work he will be assisted by the Portland
Society Of Natural History.
Professor Scripture of Yale Is known as
one OF the leading experts in the depart
ment OF child study. His lecture will be
illustrated by stereopticon views prepared
under his immediate direction. This work
will be of sufficient value to amply nav
one for attending this meeting Of the So
ciety.
One OF the great advances made in the
public schools within the past few years
has been In the direction of the introduc.
tion OF library methods of study and the
use OF the public library into the public
school. The usefulness of this work can
not bo over estimated. Teachers of all
grades are coming to understand the i'm
portance OF training their pupils in read
ing standard authors Miss Hewins of
Hartford has not only national but an
international reputation in connection
with this work. She believes in it; has
had large experience in it, and is thor
oughly competent to give in short time
suggestions that are the result of years of
study and work.
These subjects are unexcelled In i'm
portance, and If our teachers are in attend
ance and get the good from them that
they are capable of receiving no one can
estimate the great service that this meet
ing may be- to the schools Of Maine, and
not only to the schools of Maine, but also
to the schools of New England, and in
this way to the whole country. 1t Is hoped,
for the reasons given above, that this will
be the banner year In the number who
attend this meeting of the institute.
If any additional arguments are needed
to induce our teachers to be present, they
should bear in mind that among the
speakers are President Andrews of Brown
who was q member of the international
monetary commission that met In Brus-
sells some years since.
President Andrews is known rs one of
the leading writers on certain subjects in
economies, and is coming to be recognized
as one of our best historical writers.
President Gates of Amherst is conceded
to be the most eloquent speaker in the
whole educational field. To listen to him
is one Of the rare experiences of life
time.
Professor Thwing of Cleveland is the
Mark Hopkins of the West and more than
does credit to his namesake.
General Walker of Boston is accepted as
the authority in the several fields which
he has covered as writer, and to listen
to him is to listen to master.
Chancellor Day of Syracuse has but few
peers as platform orator.
Professor Thurber Of Boston is known
as one of our most attractive and helpful
speakers. In fact, the whole programme
is rich with speakers of commanding
talent.