Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-22
LARGE NEE lNGS.
Second Day Of Pedagogical
Society Successfully Passed.
Many Papers Upon Live Topics and
Of Interest to the Teachers.
Or. John Fiske, the Famous Historian. The
Speaker Of the Evening.

iS -Ad1hS ! C0d6O6 oOiIcty \" do
increased by large number. Wednes-
day, which was the day of their meet
ing. At the head of the list of those
added to its membership is Governor
Powers, who joined because he reckons
himself as pedagogue on account Of
the school teaching he used to do in
the rural schools of the State.
1t was a great day, and one that was
a pleasure to all beside being of So
very much importance to their future
work in the way of furnishing them
with new ideas and giving them
chance to leave the ''old rut'' into
which they have fallen in the way of
teaching, for as one of the teachers
we are not very careful, and it needs
all our energies to keep ourselves in
touch with the times, thus enabling
ourselves to do our duties to our pupils,
as we'll as to better enjoy the work
From O'Clock, it looked as though
there was to be as many as could be
comfort ably taken care of for the day.
The attendance was excellent and not
only of the teachers. but of the city
people who dropped in to hear the pa
pers of the teachers, as well as the
words of the visitors from outside the
State. More could have been cared for
in the forenoon. as the programme was
being carried on in the different de-
partments at one time. In the after
noon, however. the hall of Representa-
tives was comfortably well filed-that
is, if more had been present it would
have been uncomfortable.
With the closing of the meetings, this
noon, they will go home glad that they
came and feeling that they have been
| well repaid for their visit.
The High school section was held in
the Council chamber which was filled
with well-known educators from all
| over the State. Principal H. E. Cole
of the Bath High school was the pres
at little before 10 o'clock. The speak
ers were all well-known teachers, and
they proved to be of great interest.
Principal F. G. Harrington, of the
Skowhegan High school, was the first
speaker on Discipline as Factor in
Education" Mr.. Farrington's paper
showed that he is believer in disci-
pine, though in a common sense man
ner He thought the school room
should be the teachers reception room
where the young men and women
should learn the principles of good
manners. The pupils should also be
led to 3earn that the teacher is the
friends of the scholar, and not merely
there to hear recitations. He urged
that a careful demeanor be pressed
upon the pupils, so that they would
not be boisterous either in school or
out, and finally urged that the teacher
do his part by acting the example that
he would have his pupils copy. 4ss ~ :
Quite little discussion arose after
this, showing that the remarks had
weight and caused a few swsho Thoughts
otherwise to inquire to seq if they cousd
be wrong. &. a
The paper of Principal DIT. Libby, u
the Lewiston High school. uponN Sisils'
Work in Language studys was also the
cause of a great many questions. yshicE
were readily answered ~ Mr., Libby.
1t was mastery paper 4 bTisf alb
stract is given in another eofuraf.
Prof. H. L. Chapman NH R6wdoin col
lege, read paper upon 'rEqtfgs in the
Secondary schools Thisaweakknown.
educator was listened ia with the.
greatest of interest and hfssreview OF
the many good and bad ways of teach
ing English were of great value to the
teachers present.
Principal J.. S. Nelson Of the Water,
vile High school, was to have delivered
an address up school Athletics" but
he was unable to be present. las no.
one wished to discuss the question, the
meeting was adjourned. at little be-
fore noon.
Up in the judiciary room the Gram
mar school section was in session. UNI
der the direction of Principal d. H.
Dole of Portland United States his
tory was the chief topic. three of the
four speakers having it as their theme.
o. NJ Lord, superintendent of the Port
land schools. gave an outline OF the
plan of study. Miss Alice !. Evans
of the Emerson school of Portland, and
Miss Mary E. Kilby of the Jackson
school of Portland, gave their methods
of teaching the study. Abstracts q
these three speakers remarks, as Xe1
as the one hy Hl.;Na sh(