Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30


have said has more bearing on Grammar
school work than upon High school work
When one touches the High school sub
ject. he treats with a different problem
than that which ! have spoken upon
Some may have the impression that
consider that manual training or sloyd to
be a panacea Or cure-all for all the errors
and faults in our educational systems
This is not strictly. true. manual training
is only one of tile Important steps in the
rapid progress shawn in educational
circles. and l hope that this paper may
leave a few ideas why..manual training
is progress.
Owing to the lateness Qf'.the hour.
general discussion of the, subject of
manual training was postponed. Pres
ident White announced that the open
ing paper on the next subject on the
programme THE Private School," by
Principal F. W. Johnson of the Co
burn Classical school, would be read,
Friday forenoon.
The secretary and treasurer of the
society. A. B. Irving of Rockland, then
made his report. which showed that a
small debt had been incurred during
the year. over and above the receipts.
He urged the need of more funds, and
the impe4tance Of an increased men,
bership. ana as favorable TO both
these results. proposed the following
amendments to the constitution:
Amendment to Art. ~, Sec. 6.
Insert the words for men and fifty
cents for women" after the word dol
lar" wherever it occurs, so that the
article shall read as follows: The ad-
mission fee to be paid at the time of
election to membership shall be one
dollar for men and fifty cents for
women. There shall be no further dues
from members during the first year in
the society: the annual fee for MEN,
bership thereafter shall be one dollar
for men and fifty cents for women"
Amendment as an additional section,
to Art. ": The names of members
who have left the State or the profes
sion shall he stricken from the roll Of
member unless such persons request
to be retained as members The names
Of members who fail to pay their am
nual dues for two successive years
shall be stricken from the roll of mem
bers, after notice. mailed to their las
given address. from the treasurer
After considerable discussion, some
of the members favoring higher annual
dues than thus proposed. both of these
amendments We're adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Stetson, the State
superintendent of schools. the follow =
ing sub divisions-or departments
were made. by unanimous consent. in
the society each having its own pres
dent and secretary: Secondary
Schools. Grammar Schools. Primary
Schools. Rural Schools. and Superin-
tendents In presenting this motion,
Nj Stetson stated that the proposed
divisions existed in similar societies III
most of the states of the union. PresA-
ident White said that. as matter o!
fact these divisions had existed in the
Maine Pedagogical Society for several
years past. and that the effect of the
adoption of the amendment offered by
Mr.. Stetson would simply be to give
them official recognition and position.
The secretary read the following tel
egram from President Whitman of the
Columbian University Of Washington.
d. c.:
To the Maine Pedagogical Society:
Washington sends greetings with as
surances of warm welcome next July.
3. L. WHITMAN.
For Local Executive Committee. N
f. A.
Business matters beingJthus disposed
of the literary portion of the pro-
gramme was resumed with an excel
lent paper on THE Place of The New
England Academy in the Educational
System Mr.. Larrabees said:
The Place Of the New England Academy il
d the Educational System.
While speaking with a ladysrecently in
Newcastle and explaining to her some OF