The Somerset reporter., 1896-11-12
Teachers Convention.

An Important session with Large Attend
ance of school Workers and Much Inter
est Manifested.
Tie Convention Of Somerset teachers
held in the high school building in tins
town, Thursday and Friday last was well
attended by school teachers and school
officers OF many of our Somerset towns
and must have been Of great interest
and much benefit to them.
The heavy and continuous storm Of
Thursday prevented some from at
tending, but on Friday the brighter
weather was more favorable and the
school room was crowded at the morn
ing and afternoon sessions and in the
evening at the Congregational church
every seat was filled to hear the address
of Prof. A. J. Roberts Of Colby Univer-
sity.
The exercises began Thursday after
noon with a business meeting at which
officers were elected for the ensuing
year, viz Mr.. Fred Tapley of Madison,
president; Mr.. Poore of No. Arson,
vice president Miss Addie Smith Of
Skowhegan, secretary; Nh G. G., Pierce
OF Norrdgewock, Miss Addie Swain Of
Skowhegan and Miss NJ. A. Wetherell
OF Norridgewock, executive committees
Miss Wetherell and f. G.. harrington
were appointed a committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws
The order OF exercises was carried out
in accordance with the printed program
given in this paper heretofore, the only
changes being that some Of the numbers
presented for Friday were changed
from forenoon to afternoon and vice
versa as matter of convenience.
The papers read Thursday were
"IIow teacher can interest her pupils
in best literature, Miss NJ. Alice Robins
of Madison and "What should we teach
besides text books, Mr.. F. G.. Earring
ton of Skowhegan. There were alsc
teaching exercises, in primary geogra-
ply by Miss Aida c. French of SkOwhe-
gan, and in drawing by Miss Iaidet
Morrison of Skowhegan. The question
box closed the exercises for the after
noon.
The event of the evening session was
the address of George Purington
principal of the Pennington Nor
NAL school. Nh. Purington's subject
WAS "The relation of the School tC
Good Citzenship.n 1t was ably handled
and was exceedingly entertaining anc
highly interesting.
Friday morning opened bright ant
pleasant and the attendance wa,
materially increased 10y the arrival OF
other teachers and school officers.
Addresses upon "Drawing' 10y Mrs
Ellie Hoffman Rogers of Boston
"Mnsic in the Public schools by Hon
y. {. Philbrooll of Wateryille and "Th'
ungraded school, by Hon. W. j
Corthell, principal Of Gorham Norma
: school with the question box eXercis,
occupied the forenoon session.
dDiIH, IlON NiIl We lDNtltNA al I'll u
in the work of the schools" by Mar,
{. Robinson of Skowhegan; "lIov
: should spelling be taught 10y Miss ANN
| Judkins of Skowhegan. "Nature studio
in primary grades by Miss Annie l.
: Beard of Madison; an address "Tb
/ work of the teacher by Mr. w.
: Walker of Starks, and "reaching j.
;. advance geography by Miss Hattie NJ
] Davis of Skowhegan, comprised til
r exercises Of the afternoon.
The concluding number ON the pre-
gram was the address of Prof A. j
Roberts of Colby University in tn
u evening. Fortunately the Congregj
tional church was secured for thi
: meeting for every seat in that editlc
: was filled 10y teachers. school officer
u and interested citizens.
y 1t is not practicable for us to civ
u abstracts of the addresses and paper
of the convention or to give outlines {
; the exercises. 1t would be work
uH'i pShtlbh lpi Us u COMMENT u
words of such we'll known educators
Messrs. Corthell, Purington, Rober
. and Philbrook and to say that the
u were practical and important The
speak with authority reinforced |
: long experience in actual work and "a
listened to upon all occasions wit
pleasure and profit by those engaged
education or interested therein.