The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
MArNn PEDAGOGICAL soorrrY.

The annual nesting OF the Matne feua-
gogical Society begins in Lewiston Wed
nssady aftsrnoon, and continues through
Friday forenoon. rhe following is the
order Of exercises;
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON, $50
O'CLOCK.
Devotional Exercises, conducted by
Rev. George M. Howe, Lewiston; Ad-
dress OF Welcome on Behalf Of the City,
Hon. George w. Furbush, Mayor OF Lew
iston; Address OF Welcome on Behalf OF
the Schools, Prof. IL. u. Jordan, Presi-
dent Of the School Board; Response by
the President OF the Association: What
Consideration may the Normal Schools
Expect at the hands OF Superintendentsf
Albert II. Richardson, Principal OF Cas-
tine Normal school; Address, Misc Eliza
beth Hall, principal OF Training School
for Teachers, Lewiston.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, 730
O'CLOCK.
Address-The End of education, Presi-
dent William Dewitt Hyde, Bowdoin
College; Reception rendered to the Asso-
citation by the Teachers OF Lewiston.
THURSDAY MORNING, o 80 O'CLOCK
General Session--Subject Of Rural
Schools. Principal George Q. burlington,
Farming ton, President; Improvement OF
LILLIAN !. Lincoin.I Critic Teacher Farm
fngton State Normal School; some Prob
lens Of the Maine Rural Schools, Payson
smith. Supt. OF Schools, Rumford and
Mexico; Art Education In Rural Schools,
ArdelIs NJ. Tozier, Supt OF Schools,
Farmin zton.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, $50
O'CLOCK.
Music, Glass from Grade TX, Lewiston
Grammar SCHOOL; Address-European
Schools, Thomas M. Ballet, Superinten-
dent OF Schools, Springfield, Mass; Busi-
ness-At TINS sessit n the subject OF chang
ing the name of the Association VIII. be
prest nted by the committee appointed at
the 1879 nesting; Address. Prin. Geo. 4.
Phtnlx, State Normal Train ng School,
wiiIiBntic, C3nn Address, Hon W. W.
Stetscn, State Superintendent of Schools.
THURSDAY EVENING, 7.30 O'CLOCK
Music, Asolian Quartette; Some New
Phases OF Educational Thought, Thomas
Nj. Ballet, Superintendent OF Schools,
Sprin gtield, Moss Beauty In School
Work, Henry Il Bailey, Agent for Pro-
molten of Industrial Drawing, Massachu-
setts.
FRIDAY MORNING., 8 80 O'CLOCK.
Department OF S3pernttndsncs, Room,
A, Prof. Franklin 9. Robinson, Bruins
wick. Presiden mt: Better Qualifications for
Snperintsndents. Skilled Superinst n1ents
for Rural Schools, Should thare be Paid
Agents az we'll as Superintendents,
Tenure OF Office OF Superintsndents, Is
the School Course Overcrowdedf How to
Keep Pupils in the High SCHOOL, Evasion
OF Compulsory Attendance Law, How
can Older Children be kept In Schooir Is
the Grammar School Course Doing what
1t Should2 Combination OF Towns to
Employ Superintendent, what care OF
Buildings can be Required from the
TeacherY For what Injury to Books
should Children be made to payY
These subjects Will be selected from as
the Convention may indicate. The dis
cussion Is open and those present are
urged to contribute experience or ouinion:
tho President will open with nr ief talk
on lessons from Experience In the Work
of Superintendent"
FRIDAY MORNING, $50 O'CLOCK.
Department of Secondary Schools,
Room b., Principal PRESCOTT keyeB Bar
HaI Dor, President: College ana Prepare
tory schools "a mutual helpers, Prof W.
A. II oughton, Bowdoin College; Are we
doing our duty by the students who are
net going to collegeP Ii. W. Foss, Princi-
PAL Higgins Classical Institute; Paper
followed by general discussion; Ire
| Business Conrse in the High School, Ii.
X. White, Principal Bangor High
School; Paper followed by discussion;
10 Wnnb 6Attilb SuOuAu cAbOptFNn 10 lAOApo
TO students In the High School? j. Il.
Moody, Principal Auburn High School,
Discussed by A. K. Chase, Principal
Portland High School; How much should
High Schools attempt in Chemistry and
Physics, and what facilities for these
studies should they affordf +. ii Damon,
Instructor in Chemistry and PHYSICS,
Bangor High School; Discussion by Prof.
L.. Il. Jordan, Bates College.
FRIDAY MORNING, $50 O'CLOCK.
Department of Grammar Schools,
Room C Prin. H. Il. Ellis, Belfast,
President: How best improve the Gram
mar School Course of study, Supt. X.
q. Richardson, Auburn. Me-; What
should be taught In the Grammar School,
Supt. John X. Dunton, Belfast, Me. /;
Reading and Word Study, Prin. Geo. r.
Phenix, State Normal Training School,
WilIimantic, Conn; Discipline in the
| Grammar School, Willard X. Daggett,
Principal Grammar School, Lewiston.
FRIDAY MORNING, $50 O'CLOCK
Department. of Primary Schools. Room
D., Miss Jeanstts SelbinG, Augusta.
! President; Teaching Exercise In Water
| Color Painting, Miss Isabel Sewall, Au-
gusta; Cultivation OF the Imagination,
Miss Lena q. Carpenter. Boston; Read
ing, Miss Elizabeth Hall, Lewiston;
Speer Methods, Principal S. i. Graves,
| Springfield.