Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-01
MAINE SCHOOLMASTERS CLUB
Holds Annual Meeting and Banquet al The
Evans House. Gardiner.

| Evans Hotel. Friday evening, anu was
one of the most successful ana inter-
| cSting meetings in the history OF iHc
| club The members and guests Oh thc
! club received royal entertainment ~
| the Evans, and it was the unanimous
decision of all present that Landlord
Woodworth was a king PIN ana
could make a smile of satisfaction
adorn the countcnance of the most fas-
! tidious
| The meeting was called to order in
| formally, at about o'clock, with Wm.
L. Powers Of Gardiner, president
| Mary l.. SNOW Of Bangor. vice presl-
dent. and F. w. Johnson. WaterNille.
| secretary and treasurer present. Inc
usual routine business was transacted
and then the election of officers for the
| c,p,ipo wear discussed. but no decision
u.ae made until after Landlord Wood
o.or+b's elaborate menu had also been
| discussed.
Al inst $50 o'clock. the convention Of
| Names educators entered the beauu-
! fully decorated dining hall, and took
| their respective places al the tastetully
! arranged tables where they remained
until about $50 when having satisfied
| the inner man all repaired to the
pleanant parlors to complete the unfin-
ished business Of the meeting and -
listen to a most interesting programme.
The election Of officers for the ensu-
ing wear resulted as follows: Pres
dent. f. w. Johnson of WaterNilie;
vice president. 4. w. Harris. Univer-
| sity of Maine. secretary and treasurer
Superintendent Mary 5. Snow, Bangor;
! executive committee. Principal w. j.
| Thompson. China. Superintendent \.
A. Badger. Skowhegan. Prof. W. e.
Mallett. Pennington Normal school:
membership committee, Principal \. II.
Drake. Pittsfield. {. A. Cook. Angus
ia. Principal +. l.. Getcheil, Eastport
High school.
This finished the business part of the
meeting and the programme was com
menccd. The subjects for discussion
pertaincd mainly TO the High school
| The first speaker of the evening was
Hon w. w. Stetsun, state superlhteh-
dent Of schools of Auburn. lie spoke
for about - minutes very interesting
IN on The Mission of the High
school" taking up the subject III
most thorough manner.
He was followed by Principal Nclsoh
of Watcrvillc. who gave 10 mlnut"
discourse on High School Athletics.
shnuing the benefits derived from the
! gymnasium, etc
PRINCIPAL Dutch uf IlalIoMcll, then
spoke on The English Course Mr.
Dutch is a good speaker, and thorough
| ~ understood his subject.
shall the Grammar School Aulici-
pate the High school, was the sub
icct taken up by Superintendent Mary
:. SNOW or Bangor. She il a speaker
D: rare ability.
Superintendent HitchinGs nf Water
VILE then spoke on Mature Work in
the High School" His talk was con
else and we'll meaning.
President Hyde, Bowdoin College.
one of the ahlest speakers in the state.
talked On How arShould High School
Courses hc Elective" which was fol
lowed Nv The Maine Law school
discussed by President Harris. Uni
| v"rSity Of Maine. who is a profound
thinker ana an interesting speaker
Prof Gardiner. the Dean. was called
upon to speak. He said it was late and
he was reminded of deacon who was
once called to give an address, after
looking the audience over the deacon
said. What shall | say" little boy
spoke up. Say amen ana sit doWn." "
and that was just what Prof. Gardiner
did.
The colleges closed. yesterday, ana
Prof. Roberts of Colby college, and
Prof. Jordan of Bates college. were un-
able to be present much to the regret
OF all. However the meeting was n
success in every way there being l6
now members added to the list
The assemblage broke uD about l.
o'clock. A large number remained
over night to enjoy the excursion to the
National Soldiers Home at Togus
which has been arranged for today.
The following We're present Hon.
Q. +. Clason. Gardiner. Maine:
John $. Locke. Saco; George f.
Gardner. Chas. d. Wink, Principal 0.
II. Drake, Maine Central Institute.
Pittsfield, Maine; y. K Fuller. prin-
cipal Buckfeld High school: Everett L.
GetcheIl, principal High school. East
port, Me: Rev. +. B. Barber. Gardi-
| ner: l.. w. Robbins. Gardiner: A. l..
Lane. Coburn Classical Institute; d.
T. Harthorn, principal Wilton academy.
Wilton. Me: Chas. NJ. Pennell. princi-
| H"' IiI,h s'Hooi, 1 llllHS tOll, NE. AL
| bert f. Richardson, principal
Castine State Normal school
w j. Thompson. South China
Hon. w. w. Stetson. State superinten-
dent of schools, Augusta: Hon. A. w.
Harris, president University of Maine:
Hon. j. NJ. Larrabee: Alice NJ. Rich
ards; Mrs. Henry Richards: j. r. Hill
| Waterville. Me: +. w. johnson, Wa
terville. Me; c. f. Cook. Augusta: g.
5. Pettingill Augusta; Miss Emma O.
French, Hallowcll: ii. w. Dutch, Hall
| Dwell: Miss Mary A. Snow: VIM. l..
Powers. principal High school, Gardi-
ner; VIM. ID. w. Hyde, president Bow
d"in College, Brunswick; Amy Rachel
| Whittier. director Of drawing Bangor:
y. a. Luce: Clara NJ. Burleigh, prin-
| cipal Central Street Grammar school.
Gardiner: !. G. Phillips. superintendent
| Nichols Latin school Lewiston;
Hon. J. S. Maxcy, Gardiner:
| II. T.. Cole. principal Bath
| High school: John Edward Nelson.
principal Waterville High school: Geo.
II. Collin, principal Good VIII High
school, Good Will Farm. East Fair
field; L. r. Hitchinss, superintendent
at Watervile; VIM. Abbott Smith w.