The Portland daily press., 1900-01-20
The Officers Chosen for The Ensuing
Year.
President Hyde's Adj
dress in the Evening.
He Spoke on Cardinal Principle
of Moral Education.

The convention Of the Cumberland
County Teachers Association occurred
yesterday In the Assembly hall Of the
High &C aool building. There were over
eco teachers In attendance.
Principal Corthsll of the Gorhsm Nor
NAL school brought In seventy OF bis
students with him aud they gained much
valuable inform alton from the exercises.
The convention was called to order at
90 by Mr.. h. u. Moore Of Yarmouth,
the president.
Prayer was offered W Rev. DR.. Jenkins
Of the Stats street Congregational church.
Superintendent o. n. Lord made q
hrief address Of welcome. extending COR
dial greetings to all who had come from
nsiRhboring towns and cities.
The discussion OF technical subjects WAS
begun ty Mary X. Davis Of Springfield.
Mass., who spoke for some time in very
interesting manner on the teaching Of
language In the primary and grammar
schools She had good and practical
ideas, which II faithfully carried out
could not fail to producs good results In
the schools Of any town or city In New
England.
Al this point change was made In the
published programme. The address OF
Miss Helen l.. varnsy OF Brunswick. wal
nut over until afternoon and State Super
intendent Stetson was introduced, In her
place. Mr.. Ststson spoke on "Reading for
Teachers" and he was listened 20 with
close attsntio BY all present. He said In
part: All minds ara not alike and what
would be good for ems would be Of no
value whatever to another. There 10 read
ing for all, however. and each person
should find what he needs and confne
himself to that. The thing that ipapresses
Mr.. Etstson most strongly II that more
honesty to ones self IL required. When .
certain line Of reading 10 found TO make
NO Impression upon the reader. that line
should be tabooed, even II 1t ID acknowl-
edged masterful BY competent suthori-
ties. 1t 10 pure waste Of time to wade
through the finest gems Of literature II
no good 10 to result. Not mere words, bnt
the force Of the words 10 what Is wanted.
Mr.. Stetson gave . summary OF good
books Of every class, and advised the
teachers to select what would appeal to
them. He said that, In his opinion, no
body Of workers neeusd more to kesp well
Informed on current history and the pro-
gress Of the world than the teachers.
Mr.. Stetson was warmly applaudsd ct
the conclusion Of his remarks. A recess
next followed. during which the appoint
ment Of committees took place.
The committees chosen were ~ follows:
On resolutions, Mr.. William Marvin,
Deering; Mr.. Woodman, Gorham; Miss
Taylor, Portland. On nominations, W.
Il. Russell, 3orham; Mr.. Fred Benson,
Westbrook; Miss Elizabeth Hiscock, Var
mouth.
After recess an elementary reading
with class exercises was given by Nellie
NJ. Cloudman of the Gorham Normal
school, in which many excellent sugges-
tons were set forth.
The business meeting came first in the
afternoon. and the following officers were
chosen: President, Fred W. Freeman,
Wessbrook; vice president. W. W. Wood
man, Gorham; ieofetary and treasurer,
Miss A. Ii. Schumacher, Portland; ex-
ecutivs committee, .. W. Hersey, Free
pert; DIR. ID. IL. Dole, Portland: Miss NJ.
r. Adams