Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
PROFITABLE SESSION.
Superintendent of Rural Schools
Meet at Capitol, Monday.
The Session Will Last Through Today--Ad-
dresses by Prominent Educators.

of the rural schools commenced at Rep
| resentatives hall at the State House.
Monday morning at II o'clock and will
continue through today. About 100 su-
perintendents are in attendance and
they all seem to be thoroughly in
terested in the proceedings.
The session was called to order at II
A. NJ, by State Superintendent of
Schools Stetson. Mr.. Stetson stated
in few we'll chosen words the object
of the meeting and hoped that every
session of the superintendent would be
profitable as well as enjoyable.
Then came what is called the round
the table" conference; that is. the vari-
Gus superintendent asked Prof. Stet-
son various questions relating to school
work, which We're answered with
promptness. Mr.. Stctson in turn asked
the superintendent several questions
bearing upon the school work, and thus
the conference proceeded. A large
assembly at the conclusion of which
adjournment was had until the after
noon.
In the afternoon the session opcnd
with Prof. Stctson answering questions
relating to the school work. which came
from Interested persons in writing. Mr..
Stets"n occupied some time in these
answers which threw lots of light upon
the best way to conduct rural school
Colonel j. II. Brigham of Ohio. Ma
tional Master of the National Grange.
Patrons oe Husbandry. gave an in
formal talk on The Importance of
Homo Recalling" Col. Brigham spoke
about ~ minutes and was most atten-
lively listened to throughout His dis
course was to the point ana he told
now that reading at home on an even
ing or any other time would be most
beneficial.
Or. w. r. Harris, United States com
missioner of education at Washington
y. c.. was the next speaker. He spoke
IN most entertaining manner on Dis
cipline in the Rural Schools" telling Of
the pest method to control unruly pupils
and of employing the best means to
make everything move along smoothly
Or. Harris is one of the leading cduca-
tors III the country and can give many
a teacher points on how to conduct q
school.
AT the conclusion of DR.. Harris
address, a half hour was oc-
cupied by the superintendent asking
the doctor questions on different mat
ters relating to the school work. which
were answered promptly and in
clear manner
After another conference with Super
intendcnt Of Schools Stetson as chair
man the s. ssion adjourned until even
ing.
Monday evening, George H. Martin.
supervisor Of schools in the city of
Boston, gave a most interesting talk
on The Natures and Duties of School
Supervisor" which just Immensely
pleased the audience. Mr.. Martin for q
long time had charge of the rural
schools in Massachusetts and knows
from experience what should be done
to make the rural schools up to the
times. The session adjourned after
some discussion.
The meeting, today, will begin at 9
O'Clock and will be held at Representa-
tiyos hall. \ round the table CON
ference will be held and an address will
be made by United States Commissioner
of Education Harris and Superinten-
dent of Schools Martin of Boston. Dr.
Harris theme Will be How to Arouse
Enthusiasm in the Rural Schools" Tn
public is cordially invited at all tho
meetings.
The attendance at todays session
Will be augmented by the presence of
many more superintendent who were
unable to be present at Mondays scs-
sion.