The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
w. L. U.
Celebrates Educational Day at Pine Str eet
Church.

who braved the disagreeable weather Sat-
urday afternoon to attend the open meet
ing at Pine Street church were we'll re-
paid for their effort, by the unusually in
teresting character of the afternoons pro-
gramme.
| The general subject was education, and
the phase brought out was of special in
terest locally.
Two flags were gracefully draped on
the organ back of the stage, a branch of
beautiful pine decorated the reading desk,
and at the edge of the platform among the
potted palms were various oleverly made
articles by the members of the Portland
Manual Training school. These con-
sisted of brackets. small easels, wall
pockets, boxes and unique little clock
cases, made in imitation of one of the
Greek temples
Notice was given that Mrs L. d. M.
Sweat would read paper on the Wash
ington Memorial University at four
O'Clock, Thursday afternoon at the Ad-
vent church, that Mr.. Willinm Coe would
deliver lecture on the tramp question
Wednesday evening at Reception hall, the
invitation coming from the Associated
Charities and that Miss Heloise Hergey
would give a lecture Friday afternoon in
Pine Street church ut four O'Clock, to
which each member of the Union has the
privilege Of bringing friend. The sub
iect of the lecture will be 1.-THE Modern
Novel and Its Revelation to the Modern
Woman"
A vote of thanks was given to the mem
bers of the committee who so admirably
carried out the ''Social evening"
| Miss Annie J. Clark of the "A ucocisco, !"
Miss Jennie E. French of the Book
Lovers and Mrs. Oscar r. Wish OF the
SIX. L. were the ladies in charge OF the
programme and are to be sincerely con-
graduated upon their work.
Miss Cram gave a violin solo, Second
Fantasia Ballet" by De Biycot, which
showed much conscientious study and
gave great pleasure.
Miss Mary e. Dunbar in her. paper on
"Amerioan Educators chose very wisely
in taking special example from certain
classes of educators Noah Webster was
mentioned as general educator; Mark
Hopkins as one who had most Influenced
college men; Horace Mann as a great
and strong power in our common, gram
mar and normal school; Mary Lyon. as
the American woman who mad done the
most for advancing the higher education
of her own SEX and Elizabeth Peabody,
as the teacher most closely identified with
the kindergarten movement in our
country.
Miss Elizabeth D. Clarke's paper on
CONTRASTS was full of interest for I'll,
as anything of personal experience is sure
to be. The paper was delightfully."- read
by Mrs. Frank H. Hazelton and many
smile went around at the picture drawn
of the old fashioned forlorn schoolroom
with yellow painted floor and white wall,
with the teacher in white cap and specta'
Giles. armed with yard stick and big thin.
HE. who had the children. drone out
b-a- ba, b-i.bi, b-o-bo, and SO, on and on.
Afectionate mention was also made OF
another teacher who had no yard stick
, and big thimble, but small silver one
! many of the boys having later on the bat
tie field to put into practice their knowl
edge of this art learned from this kindly
teacher.
In closing, the contrast was wei
brought out, Of the advance made in oul
grammar schools, in which besides the
"three II. So are taught history, element
, airy physiology, hygiene, with music
drawing, gymnastics and manual train
ing.
! In order to more fully emphasize the
, advance made in the teaching OF music
Miss Annie Clarke said, at the request o.
I some of tho ladies, some boys and girls
} of the grammar school grades would sins
first ''Pretty Pear Tree" favorite sons
of former days and then two new song
, "Sweet Spring is Returning" and "Har
} vest Home About thirty children filee
out of the seats they were occupying a
one side of the church and stood in from
{ of the platform, while Mrs Merrill con
Quoted them 1t was q real pleasure tt
see and hear them, and their performance
reflected the greatest credit upon thei
Jealous, earnest teacher, Mrs. Merrill
who has done so much for the musica
, training of the children in our schools
Miss Josephine Scott, in her paper OF
5 the Influence of the Press said tha
"daily papers ere more than convent
ence. they are the oxygen of life, land SHE
. spoke strong word for the helpful in
fuence Of our newspapers all over thu
country. Miss SCOTT characterized thu
newspapers as the servants of the public
and rather unselfish servants too, fol
they never sing their own praises, or tel
of the hard work which is done to Civ
the public it's knowledge of what is goine
on in the busy world and indeed it ha
truly been said that the press is the Pal
ladium of our country. For as the Pal
ladium was the defence of ancient Troy
/ SO is the press of today the defence of oul
country.
Mrs. Frank l.. Mosely spoke very
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