Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-10

the report will probably be made in
that city.
With the exception of one building
ana loan association the banking de
partment is through with fis examina-
lions for the year.
1t strikes mo that 81 a week extra
is very good testimonial to the value
of GU. summer schools to She teachers"
remarked State Superintendent W. W
Stetson, the other afternoon 1T IS d
NJ III lrh-tic recognition Of the value
u a. Nt,k Gona in the schools as
look at il.
The superintendent said in explara-
ton Of his Introductory remarks that
not long ago a young man came ID the
office Of the department and asked FIR
the certificate due him for having az
tended the summer schools. it having
in some manner been overlooked. This
certificate as everyone knows is merely
a form that Prof. Stetson has made out
showing that the holder attended one
or more of the schools. The young
man said it made considerable differ
ence to him whether he had it or not as
the school committee under whom h
was employed had offered him three
dollars week more if he could show
that he attended one of the summer
schools.
Should this thing continue. even if it
We're not SO large an amount as So a
week. it will place a still greater prem
ium upon the energy and progressive
spirit of the teacher who has ambition
enough to fit himself for the work.
Without doubt this Is the largest
amount ever set up as a money prem
ium upon attendance at the summer
schools, though ii is by no means the
first one. The town Of Litchfied prob
ably established the precedent Of pay
ing a premium for the teachers who
had attended. They offered at some time
Iasl yearan additional 25cents a week to
all who had attended summer schools
and - cents a week for all who have
certificates gained through taking the
State teachers examination.
Since that time other towns have fol-
lowed suit and the small amounts have
been offered in several cases. Small
though this may seem to the ordinary
mortal. it means a great deal To the
country school teacher who is perhaps
earning 81 Il week besides her board. If
she has both the qualifications named
above. she will earn an additional 30
that she il employed. This in year
amounts to something. 1t will more
than pay all her expenses Of two
weeks course in the summer school
where nothing but the board and car
fare is required. The State cXamina-
tions she takes in some neighboring
town where she has to spend but a day,
50 in addition to the. confidence in her
own ability brought about by better
familiarity of the subjects. through
studying under the summer school
teachers, she is earning more
money. Her school is bettered by tn"
original IDEAS she gains at the summer
schools. both from her fellow teachers
and in the sessions of the school. she
is able TO make her scholars more IN
terested through her own better under
standing and at the same time in re
ceiying a money compensation.
The young man who called at the
office will doubtless look upon those
two weeks he passed at the summer
/ school as the two most profitable OF the
wear for he will earn in the next year
an additional $50 or 500 by it. The
teacher earning $1O0 by two weeks of
combined pleasure and study is in the
| state of Maine, rare bird.
There are those educators who be
lieve the time is coming when incompe-