Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-11
5TH SEMI-ANNUAL
Meeting Of Kennebec County
Teachers at Gardiner.
Great Interest in Various Topics Pre-
scented 1.-The officers Elected.
Address in the Evening by President Butler
Of Colby University.

fifth annual meeting of the kennebec
County Teachers Association was held
at the High school building in this
city. today. 4 large number was
way successful.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing: Augusta. Prof. a. H. Brain
ard. principal of Coify High school, S.
|. Graves. principal of the VIM. r
Smith Grammar school. Weston Lewis.
principal of the Williams Grammar
school. Prof. c. +. Cook Misses Elma
Clark. Emma Clark. Bertha +. Cap.n.
Grace Elliot t,stelle c. Dcerins.
Florence T.. Leonard. Emma l.. Howe.
Frances Il. Lapham. lsadore +. Cetoh-
ell, Sara A. Sawyer. Frcderica A.
Perry. Many f.. Redmond, Wnifred
Merrill. May II. Doughty. Alice NJ
Dohcrty. jeanette Sebing. Henrietta
Roberts. Alice l.. Clancy. Chas. G.,
Hunt. Hon. w. w. Stetson Water
vile. Prof. F. ". johnson Prof
A. L.. Lane, Misses Eva sTowne. g.
Alice Osborn. f. Gertrude Kidder Ma
bel Hunt. Lou Morrill,, Emma A.
KnaufT. Harriet 4. Nye. Della y.
O'Donnell. Ruth ID. Stevens: Halo
we'll Pref. G.. w. Singer Rev. j. f.
Cociirane. Misses Matte Snow. Annie
Lowell Edith Harrington, G. Il. Var
ney, Bertha i. Small, Mildred Whit
more. NJ. l.. Hopkins, Della Brmis,
Nettie NJ. Blake, Amy T.. Carter, Alice
NJ. Perkins. Lucia Fl. Morrcll; Gin
ton. Prof. p. f. Williams. Miss Ger
trude HaineS Other Kennebec county
pedagogues We're also present. includ
ing delegations from Benton, NaSsal-
boro and other places, including Pres
ident Butler of Colby university.
At 1890 O'Clock, this morning. the
convention was called to order. Pres
ident F. j. Johnson. principal of the
Coburn Classical institute at Water
VILE. in the chair. Prayer was offered
by Rev. A. T. Ringold of this city,
after which the report of the secretary
was read. At 1915 the first paper of
the day, on Art in the Public Schools,
was given by Albion Hale Brainard of
Augusta. Mr. Brainard spoke in sub
stance as follows:
1t is not the purpose of This paper
to dwell on art in its almost lmitiess
length and breadth. or to speak of the
multitudinous applications of it in
painting, drawing or modelling. or to
treat of it from the standpoint of its
introduction into school through the
bench or anvil One phase of art only
will be considered. BY the word art
we mean the fine arts, and the main
thought is that sufficient attention
should be given to the study of art to
awaken the interest Of the student.
cultivate his taste. make him able to
discriminate and appreciate whatever
is beautiful, whether in nature or art
1t is to the development of the
aesthetic beauty. the appreciation Of
the beautiful. that your attention is
called The importance of this cult
walton is being more fully recognized
and it rests on firm basis. 1t is as
true in drawing in school as in the
affairs of the world outside. The
building of costly buildings. laying out
of parks and establishment of new and
extension of old art galleries show that
the public taste is improving and that
there is demand for a more cult
waited taste.
There are three reasons that may be
urged for the development of the aes-
thetic faculty:
|. 1t is one of the richest sources Of
enjoyment. All the beauty of the
world was made to be seen and felt,
and it has it's influence on the charac
ters and lives of men.
.. The cultivation of the aesthetic
is essential to the development of TIE
human mind. Like mathematics. the
study of the beautiful develops a r.r-
tain part of the mind.
3. Aesthetic is tributary 70 ard
an essential aim in other departments
Of education and study. The beautiful
must be understood.
Our greatest poets and orators and
scientific men have been in close touch
with natures eloquence. We do NOT
advocate new study. but we main
tain that an effort should be MADE to
develop lin all students II love for the
beautiful. 1t can be done. Grst,
through the eye, and, second. through
the eye and ear.
1t makes all the difference in the
world in what sort OF an atmosphere
one moves. Set before students eye
studies of beauty in form of clean
grounds. attractive rooms. pictures.
stat,ary, etc, these are within the
Ieacn Oh All. CREATE al lIllCItot III 'iiN
students themselves.
ct was explained how this is done
at Cony).
1t is an age of low prices. but not
one of cheapness. Get good things
and one at time. Second. the art at
mosphere must be impressed through
explanation.
1t becomes unitarian. Use pictures
and prints to illustrate literature and
history Make a study of nature in
botany and geology and show the
beauties of it. The unfolding rose
contains the whole thought and SYM
Dol of life and beauty
The appreciation of the beautiful is
a Divine influence. 1t is for teachers
to have the love of the beautiful in
self, for only thus can it be made ap-
parent to others in architecture and
sculpture. in leaf and shell and STOW
and cloud
A topic entitled Glass Exercise
Reading" was given by Miss Sadie
Jewett of Gardiner. after which dis
cussion on the subject took place. A.
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