Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-03

ana her place was most happily sup
piled by Miss Mary Redmond who ha.
carried the work on with great success
re" young teachers display the abil.
ity winch has been shown here She
was born TO teach and it is to be hoped
Una, Augusta may be favored by hel
services for long time to come.
1t IS not pleasure to speak in this
connection Of the Hewins school
when has'not been SO fortunate. Here
however, the Church Hill school has
been provided for and the arrange
ment has been highly satisfactory
The school would have been as sue
cessful as the others had we been as
fortunate in securing teachers. The
teachers may have been as efficient but
were a miStit
This is one of the finest opportu-
mites in The city. We have an excel
lent community and an exceptionally
bright class of pupils. 1t will be the
aim to get the best teacher availabl,
for another year
ohe OF our attractive teachers. Miss
Mae IL Doughty has been invited dur
ihS the year to position in the William
X. smith grammar school This was a
great disappointment To the pupils IN
the Cony school. But we sought tt
help their feelings by securing the ser.
wees OF a gentleman teacher. Mr.. VIM
II. Holmes Jr. He carried the work
on enthusiastically. and illustrated tn,
desirability of introducing q, collec,
man into our schools Whenever il ma,
be possible. The scholars were moi
only Mica sod I,,t
record.
In this connection we would like t.
cali attention to the difference existing
among teachers. Different motives
control different teachers. Not all. We
are sorry to say. aim at success anc
hl@h efficiency as teachers. But there
are many who do. And it matters not
how small or obscure the schools ma,
be. their work appears.
Not many years ago teacher was
employed in school where there were
only about seven pupils. but such
earneStneSS and fidelity were manifest
so great success was attained that the
teacher was promoted to far better
position where she has illustrated still
further her ability as teacher. For
d time, Miss Doughty was at tn,
Church Hill school where often tn.
number was not more than five. Then
she was asked to serve at the Cony
where the number was never more
than l3. But in these humble posi-
tons. her real merit as a teacher ap-
peared. She attracted the attention OF
the village school officers and is now
meeting their expectation in the new
70 y t,.t, t,., tnr II.
There is always demand for first
class teachers and poor teachers can
not long be tolerated even in tn,
smallest schools. Few things become
apparent more quickly than inef-
ficiency in Il teacher. 1t is q very
wise arrangement for the law of sup
ply and demand thus becomes self
regulating. Though the retired list is
large. there is always room for those
who are without ambition or other
qualifications for teaching, and on
the other hand excellence Is sure to
be rewarded.
We speak Of this general fact both to
encourage and discourage. 1t is not
even an indirect criticism on our pres
ent corps of teachers. But it is not
worth while for those to apply who
simply wish to have the name of
teaching, or to draw salary, easily
earned from the city.
We are sorry to lose the services of
Miss Warren at the Spaulding school
where she has made an enviable record
for the past three years. The school
has been brought into splendid work
ing order and is a fine opening for
some teacher who wishes to succeed.
The Weliman school gave a little diff
ficulty in the spring term. but during
the fall and winter under the care OF
Miss Stilson good progress has been
made. 1t is a small school and the
scholars are hardly up with those of
the same age in other parts of the city.
But this is not strange when we con-
slider the advantages which they have
had
The Howe school has been maintain
ed for the benefit of one or two fami
lies who might have been accommodated
to great deal better advantages at
Bolton Hill Yet though the school
has been very small, the pupils have
worked hard and have made fair
progress.
The Howard, Fletcher and North
Parish schools have been more than
usually successful for the past year.
Though the North Parish is so small
that pupils and teacher alike are
liable to become discouraged. 1t
would be exceedingly desirable to de-
wise some plan by which the Fletcher
and North Parish schools might be
thrown together They are near each
other and are both too small to be
maintained.
The Bracket school is the only one
during the year which has been inter
ferred with seriously. on account of
sickness. This is the largest school in
town and has one of the most efficient
teachers Miss Lord has just closed
her second year in this school and was
for still longer period at the Cony.
She is a wide awake, thorough. up to
date teacher. We shall hope to re-
tain her services for some time to
come.
Miss Perry has been very successful
for the past year at the Ballard and the
Jewett school is now very prosperous
under the care of Miss Sadie Sawyer
recent graduate of our High school.
The schools as whole have been
doing good work. though all are not
equally advanced. The year has been