Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-17
Buckley & Goodrich, Augusta. Maine,
PREPARATORY TEACHERS.
1k.id Annual Meeting in This City
October ~ and Is.


Preparatory Schools will hold its third
annual meeting in the Senate Chamber Of
the State House, Augusta, on Friday
evening and Saturday morning, October
la and %, 1902.
The Maine Association is~not gather
ing simply of the heads of schools and
|.colleges in the State but of all teachers
engaged in College preparatory and Col
lege work. The growth of this Associa-
ton has already been most gratifying.
and it is hoped that the membership may
be increased still further this year and
that school principals and others into
whose hanus this invitation may come,
will do their utmost to enlist the CO.
operation of their teachers and secure
their attendance at this meeting. The
proposal of candidates for membership
should be made TO the Executive Commit
tee, and their names and addresses may
lie sent in advance to the Secretary or
handed to any member of the Executive
Committee at the time of the annual
meeting.
Following is the program:
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER "a.
7.30-Confe rences of the Sections, as fol-
lows:
!. The Classical Teachers will meet
in the Room of the Judiciary
Committee.
PrOgram:-O Permanent Organ
iZatiOn. (2) Discussion of the topics
ta) The Aim of teaching Greek and
Latin Composition (b) How can
Translation be made effective in
teaching English?''%a
2. The Teachers of Mathematics
and Science will meet in the
Room of the Committee of Legal
Affairs.
Program:-G Helpful Reading
for Teachers of Mathematics" by
Prof. w. A. Moody. of Bowdon Col
lege. Discussion (2) Science
Tesenisg b IN Maine Mewto seeo Mair
Wesleyan Seminary. Discussion. (3)
College Entrance Requirements in
High School. Discussion
3. The Modern Language Teachers
will meet in the Office of Presi-
dent of the Senate.
A. The Teachers of English and
History will meet in the Office of
Speaker OF the House.
9.W-The Maine Association of Colleges
and Preparatory Schools called to
order by the President, Professor
II. f. Trefethen. Maine Wesleyan
Seminary.
9.15-Committee on College Entrance Re-
quirements, through its Chairman.
Professor Karl p. Harrington.
1IiNcISlty VI hd!Itt. Will present
Supplementary Report.
9.30-The Conference of Presidents and
Principals will meet i'm open ses-
sion in the Senate Chamber.
Topics: (D 1.-The Relation of the
academy and High School to the
College" by Principal w. L. Sar-
gent, Hebron Academy: CD THE
Relation of the Secondary Schools
TO the Lower Schools" by Prin-
cpal C. c. Spratt, Bridgton Acad-
envy.
Discussion.
Announcements and Appointment OF
SATURDAY MORNING OCTOBER IS.
9.WD-BusinesS Meeting.
Report of the Secretary and Treas
Report of the Executive Committee
ard Election of New Members
Report of Nominating Committee
and Election of Officers.
9i0-Address by President George C..
Chase of Bates College.
| lo.00-Discussion of the Report submitted
trance Requirements at the sec
ond annual meeting. October &c,
1901. which was made the special
order for this meeting Of the AS
eociatiOn.
The discussion will be opened by
Principal A. f. Chase. Portland
Harrington, University of Maine
Professor G. T. Files. Bowdoin
College; and Principal II. w. Foss.
Higgins Classical Institute; and il
is hoped that this discussion will
be generally participated in by
others present.
The following are the officers, 1901 1892:
dent. r. e. Woodruff; Secretary and
| Treasurer. J. William Black; Executive
Committee, lin addition to the officers
J. S. Stevens, w. II. Hartshorn, c. r.
Cook. L. p. Sampson.