Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-14
STATE HOUSE;
Superintendent Stetson Pleased
With Summer Schools.
First Corporation From Porto Rico to
Organize in Maine.
Where 10 Procure Licenses to Kill Deer in
September Capitol Gossip.

w. Stetson was found in his offic.
Saturday, hard at work answering
correspondence which has accumulated
since his last flying trip to the office
Supt. Stetson has been a remarkably
busy man ever since spring. He haC
barely gotten through with the com.
mencements when it was time to com.
mence the summer schools These
have made it very hard on him and he
is showing the hard work
He is more than pleased with the re-
suits of the summer schools. They
have exceeded in interest and useful
ness anything ever before held in the
State. The success is due in a great
measure to the hard work of Supt
Stetson and his good Judgment in the
choice of instructors
Speaking of the schools Mr.. Stetson
said: They have been remarkably
successful. Schools have been held in
Ellsworth, Pittsfield. Newcastle, Nor
way, Fryeburg and Lincoln. This last
one will close next Friday. There has
been an attendance of upwards of
1000. We have had as able a corps of
instructors as was ever connected with
a summer school in New England. All
have had extended experience in this
line and several have done work in
other states including service in Iowa
and Minnesota.
Prof. Roberts of Colby College. has
had charge of the work in English Ian
guage and literature and has made a
special point of the study of a few of
the English classics. The teachers
have been assisted in Interpreting and
understanding the thought and appre-
ciating the beauty of the selections
read.
The music was in charge of Fred
erick f. Chapman Of Cambridge. Mass,
and consisted of class work and drill
exercises. Mr. Chapman is one of the
finest instructors in this line of work
and the teachers of Maine We're fortu-
nate in having him here. He has been
here for a number of years and his
department is always instructive and
entertaining.
Mrs. Davis Of the Bridgeport Train
ing school. has had charge of the work
in Primary Methods She has taken
up the subjects of language, number
and geography and teachers We're in
structed what subjects to teach. what
topics to emphasize and detailed in
structions We're given of methods to be
adopted and devices to be used
Supt. Parkinson Of Waltham, Mass,
has taken up the same line of work of
the grammar school grades.
THE work in reading and physical
culture has been in the charge of Miss
Margaret Koch of Waterville. and
Miss Agnes O. Hersey of East Corinth.
| Special attention has been given in
| ftduiHS ~ tiie MASTERY VI tiie tiioush IL
and oral expression of the same. In
| physical culture the instructors have
sought to give such exercises as would
| give the body a well rounded develop
ment and the person an easy, graceful
movement.
THE work in nature study under the
charge of Prof. w. L. Powers of Car
diner, has been limited to plants and
| birds. In both of these subjects eX-
tended field work has been done,
specimens collected, analysed and clas-
| sifed.
The schools have had four general
purposes: First, to interest and con-
meet the local public with the schools;
second, to give instruction in the facts
to be taught in the common schools
third, to acquaint the teachers with
| the latest and best methods known to
| the professions: fourth, to stimulate the
teachers to better fit themselves for
| their work by reading, study and at
tendance upon normal schools and col
| leges.
The sessions of each school Were
opened by a union educational religi-
Gus meeting held in one of the church
es under the management of the Local
clergy, Sunday evening preceding tho
opening of the school. The exercises
with the exception of the addresses
were furnished by the churches unit
ing in the meeting. The addresses
were furnished by the instructors IL
the summer school and were appro
pirate to the day upon which the!
were held The efforts OF the loca
ministers made these meetings re
markably successful, the attendance II
: one instance exceeding 500, which for
hot summer Sunday evening gathering
! is especially encouraging. This was
new departure in connection with tn
summer schools and has met wit
such cordial reception on the part @
the public that it will doubtless b