Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-01

the Inhabitants in different localities Of
the town TO unite their school with some
other schOOI 50 that felt that that topic
was uppermost in my mind but since com
ing into this meeting / have heard so
much upon the subject that have felt
that the little that | sI0flid have to say
would amount to very little. but ! have
one OF two questions that | should like to
ask: How can We make or cause the rural
schools to unite? How can we induce
them to unite? We can tell them the ad-
yuntaSes of that sort of thing. We can
explain the theory. But the practice !
ind is entirely different from the theory.
If we can change the location of tho
schoolhouSe from the old district-get
within the boundaries of the old district,
we gain something, and until we can
have new scEOolhouSeS, lots of them. bet
ter teams for transportation. teams titted
especially for il. | feel that we shall not
get very far in the uniting of the rural
schools. There is a feeling among our
rural schools that the reason the schools
school board approving the plan. and that
ii is not fOrsthe benefit of the scholars in
that particular part OF the town. would
like to ask these questions. | would like
10 have them answered, and ] will not
take amy more time.
Air. y. =. Irving. Rockland, said: 4aln
asked what is my speciality. My stnsei-
atty is the Rockland schools. Even such
e,,ft,, d,,, ,,.,- Ill tio,I,.a III me-
=, w, ,,o,,n1, II, co,n,arisn, ,rt,a thino
that has tro,lhln1 M most is what- shali
/ do with the great number of girls who
sra4o4{ea rom T.. or f t ksooi 4 tha
Primary school today withAtdGslv train
h h % nhdoI n [er@ a are i% nnrsntt
themselves think they can dost: in fact
s s'b I'M can ,trS tak s.l out of the igh
hooi and let her teach Greek and N
than her teachers. and that same girl If
pun into the Primary sch"2l you'd no{ ne
a training school in RockIand? We have
po sbos ' ~ hai beTn to n IN Xor-
nal schools and seen what they ar do
l Of E ,-' s,mH KIND into he schools At
hoek.and: 80 come 10 thiS oonclu7
int" , Hockiand. il means repiacinr h.
N"rf aeR2oi@ "@Hid VAN gamer 90 q" , az
i;now what q do. have been thinking
fbsina yrt hnl w" must 10 something to
taka cheese girls p-ho are going into tie
ii'h ~raGolS and &iY" tarm "a course W."
uaEr meetings. and trt"h.rS meetings..
aud have Il class OF three girls who
meet with nl~ once Il week ;tnd studs
school laws et".. and although ~ q" a
tremendous amount of work Ibis is only
"a drop in the bucket.
Grr,,Io,,,.ntirp tho above sucrcn,.s
r.err REMARKS by some lNr0Iptra.
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&tctson. Phillips, White, Powers.
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cor Miss SNOW is q lady to whom II
- pleasure 10 HSleH' enc - -"i'1-
~,,I .,,aa!,a,. Is sincere. in what she saws.
from lhe crown Of her mead T." the Soirr
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convincing manner and common sens,
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>+'"9 i4''"9 h'' '''''' li 'i'
until she ceases Speaking.
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Al ti.'V lile iiildl "uHiii599 Va VIC i4''
inc was transacted The commit.
on resolutions presented their report,
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pucoi I-,rio&s
l. Resolved. THAT the thanks Of THIS
aSfo' n1iion ne ehtelrt" +" l,r ny w.
teachers of Augusta for our enjoyable r.
Ctptloi'' az. ~. ~ ,ftt.'ii>,
H. Resolved, That We thank President
for their cn,leavors which have resulted
in such a successful convention
III. Resolved. That we extend thanks
to Col. f. c. Stevens. superintendent OF
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