The Portland daily press., 1901-02-26
TEACHERS MEET AT BOW
DOM.
over Twenty Preparatory schools Rep
resented Rt saturdays Gathering.

Brunswick, Maine, February 2s, 1901 -
The second conference OF the principals
ana assistants of the secondary schools CT
Maine, with the faculty of Bowdoin Col
lege, was held here today. About seventy
i've teachers were present, representing
nearly twenty-five Institutions In the
State. The morning session, which
opened at 80 in the Searles Science
Building, was opened by President Hyde,
who stated that this meeting OF the previ-
ous year had been felt by all to be SO
useful and beneficial that the oojlsge had
thought hest to repeat 1t this year. Last
year, however, the side Of the college had
been emphasized particularly; this year,
ths burden WAS TO be placed more upon
the shoulders Of the representatives OF
the schools. 1t was to be desired that the
feeling OF the secondary schools in regard
both to requirements for admission to
college, and to any other questions OF
mutual interest might be expressed with
perfect franKness and freedom. The pro-
gramme for the day consisted of ten
topics which had been selected In part by
the representatives of various schools, In
part by the college. Each subject was In
troducsd by some member Of the confer
ence, and followed by general discussion.
They were as follows: "School Ath-
letics,'' opened by Dr. Whittier OF the
college; French and German In the
Schools by Professor Files; "History
in the Schools by Professor MacDon-
aid; "Reading and Composition In the
Schools" ty Professor Mitchell "Ad-
mission to College by Points. - by Prin'
Opal Cook OF the Augusta High school
"Scienoe In the Schools, by Professor
Hutchins; Collateral Aid in Classical
Teaching" by Mr.. Dyer of Biddeford
High school; "Should a Foreign Lam
guags be Begun in the Grammar
Sohool?' by Principal Sampson OF Thorn
Beat Ala the SohooiY'' by Principal Cole
of the Bath High school; and I'm
written Requisites for college Prepara-
tion,i by Principal Snow OF North
Yarmouth Academy.
Many OF these subjects were passed
over quickly, while Others brought out
full siiscusslon. The most Interesting,
perhaps. was that on "School Athletics,
which was begun In the morning and
taken up again in the afternoon by Prln-
cipal johnson of t4e Coburn Classical lD-
stitute. 1t was the unanimous feeling OF
those present that there was need of re-
form in atblstics in school, as we'll as in
college The conference took 3wo impor-
tant steps In voting to recommend C)
that careful supervision should be exer-
oised by schools and associations that no
student be allowed tc play under assumed
name; and (2) that, beside the certificate
OF regular standing which Is required OF
all contestants in interscholasiic contests
there should also be required physi-
cian's certificate for each student partici
pRtiDg. This vote was occasioned by so
f1rm conviction on the mart of all present
that young men OF frail physical oonsti-
tuition too often received permanent in
jury from participating in the severe ath-
letio contests.
The morning session closed at 1890,
when all took cars for New Meadow Inn,
where dinner was served. After dinner
President Hyde called for informal re-
marks from various gentlemen present
among whom were Principal Bonney of
Skowhegan High school; Principal Spratt
of Bridgton Academy, Professor Chap
man OF the college, Principal Perry Of
Westbrook Seminary, Principal Power rof
Gardiner High school, Professor Lee Of
the college, Principal johnson Of Coburn
Classical Institute, Prissoipal Moulton OF
Kockland High school, Professor Cal
lender of the college.
The conference closed at 4.30