Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-31

| towards making the SUBJECT ciedf ~
| the audience, and used but little time
! Superintendent w. H. Winslow of
Bath. read an interesting paper upon
Exaniinations-Obje Scope. Meth
3D." which we give herewith:
Examination Object, Scope, Method.
], had the temerity to promise Mr..
| Graves in November that l would speak
| at this meeting ten minutes on the object
of examinations and without any Iurthel
by your leave, l find myself committed TO
a longer time on the tbreefold aspect VI
the examination. The matter of examina-
| ton is not one upon which ! am accus,
toned to speak nor is it one to which
! have given special attention. L Wouid
much prefer to hear what Miss Soule mas
to say on the subject or even yet to see
and hear what is going on in the other
| rooms. In fact | don't like this three
! ring arrangement for i want to see every
thing going that is good. 1t would seem
| that the recent article in the Atlantic
| Monthly on the Lock Step in the Pubic
| Schools, by Superintendent Shearer OF
| Elizabeth N. j., and the, more recent
| controversy between the teachers In
! Kansas City and Superintendent Shearer
published in the School Journal, might
furnish ample text for a talk on examl-
nation and promotions. Any one VINO
| ibuS may ISdu tiC S'-N
| Lock Step. and as to the controversy
I published at length it reminded me or
an anecdote of the late Samuel BoWles,
! founder. editor and publisher OF the
Springfield Republican. 1t was MONDAY
morning and Mr.. Bowles asked one OF
his trusted employees what the subject OF
the minister's sermon was the previous
day and upon being told that 1t was
beautiful discourse on the a. stion OF
whether Elijah was transported to heaV-
| in 81 WhirlWind in cnarlOt, MT.
Bowles is said to have replied with fierce
sarcasm and big big d, that 1t was
] vital. question. So shall briefly dismiss
Step ana the a6e
promotion:
In New York city where | have taught.
In the cities of Newark and Elizaheth, n.
T.; where ! have yssitfdea q. me ne
s ssaS0 the 2. SCOOPS seas's ri ~ ron nss
20 to 20 a an ts more ceas sam e
necessity that clas ss,s e t a wors
months u anSrt IN these conditions
and circam Eances notIons Of indivi-
t uua. dn the Tecnmm etsnr 81 the reach
er withouts detrimef "a tne class re-
| oI,,a, MO e.assoF tie ~ N ~ dnesr,t ra-
4 n,ira anv great reniJ 10 SOC the mint
| nf that "A 1870 y =
| Tn tho hath schonleH zhowove, and 7
| think 7 cay say thr "a ". ~ most of the
schools of Maine. the classes are by ne
cessitv wear anart. Eenerally speaking
promotions must he limited 10 once a
omission Of a part Of the work a loss of
which is a detrimeJ6 TO the pupil
There may be occasional exceptions but
it must be under peculiar & sireamssans s.
discussed il brief ,ss
made nv experience has taught me That
the teachers recommendation Is far SUI
perior to q examination ..gl$en by the
BODY else se outsiX Of the tfscher To me
| il seems toS be the.Auestif Whether the
1 pupil can ilo tho :work - class above
rather tharisis rs 6esskb1 f1stick lin on
s ssme pony Sa,. s. xSf nm SaSssa
judge He teacht& xcertA SQlysE Then
! 3n,inafioriS al NllL u.
! a., - jss, - a. A21Ef - IL
III eile St .. IA a1fkA /HE,ESaassJASwE,
.or.s puRSs ~. my :, ~
| test wni ss'SE. Sssras,4 40 .,s9H,s
WIZ .ne If;Sie e.. + ~ :,
pup, , man II mouW ,,, ~ ~ fa ~,
pe M.nous any Ao' ''t'' =
aihliia.ioi. ,,,,
IN tne' second piaSe. Alon,lh! MiI,.eh
tests snoulo pretty tnoryusnls eo.er .lle
work OF the month anu tecoine tie mos.
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mas tendency 10 iielp l!nps,ess upon .,'e
memory ana tne Understanding tile sun
;$ct matter OF the mohIh "ork ana 81
better prepare tpe pupiit Rr what Is 10
follow. 3
Ahother poi9.oi eeneak winch Is ny no
means the iea.t iniportHn. EXAMINATIONS
properly condHtted are great benent
per Sc In mapy respa3s the mlnd re-
semples the pody. AS kAe body grows
,,,inh pN '''F s'i' u - ''e' '''e
~ an x.,S;n.tion 5,;chool t,sts an
| haur a,d 20 haIf and X, gnnarE co,d;.
tions nesha snbnoi and A.Iod. 81 reach-
i,,,. 70 fair,, !" ~ S,tbiw exannina
,inn Win hniS ,ba ,t+a ts.5Sn witch; ;s GOOD
trni,,;na for ,ha vii, sNd ~, srarc;si,,g
H. ,,l,,,o.s..,st la,'t,,a 800 ,,,d In ,nore
ne ,hn 49,, V AZ ~ S,anaiir nd a..
$3.50 tht 49, ~ IN. 1sss.rt h.isS Con-
ban, ,a,,ntSr = NJ IL &s.S,; H.. "a when
~, ',a ~ ~ - Tsys,s an
az az ,,Iss. e. III ,t;nSs ,bat
tbey ca,'Id And .,ccni - =
ny ~. ,, H,,u ~ ~. .,;,.,;on
| shn,rd ra9,,;ra anJ he n ra,rfaw of the
,,,nnth,s fM.orL En, 7 ,dvocota MONTHLY
Sxam;nations and this shn,,jd nrettv
kthornughlv cover Tho work zone over or
II .,ncarnn,;s "a, a,,,.;na, the mouth Tba Ian
ma a. az ~ sxt hook should N. avoided
M a. as M ME If n,,nils have correct
con- snt = hi u nnuage> comes of Itself
4 and ,xp,.Sxs n,,n;ls have GOOD under
sta ntliIias' al the matter they should be
rea,'v Ia renlni,,ce II In vario,,s ,snect !
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