Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-22
IN THE scH00LR00m.
what is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement Of Education.

Tho high school at Island Falls is
,,vaer the instruction of b. p. Merrill
- massachusetts,, with Miss Lucretia
pactard of Houlton as assistant. The
arammar school is taught by Miss
Iucie Hackett of Crystal. The primary
,s taught by Miss Hannah A. Stanley
Of Monticello. and the intermediate by
Mics Angie L. burlington Of Lewiston.
At recent meeting Of the South
poris school board all the teachers
r,ora reelected. Mrs. Eva Ordway de-
.uned TO serve another year and in her
MACE Miss Eva Walker was chosen a
,sacher of the grammar school. Miss
annie Jenne. who has been teaching in
The Waterford schools for the past
Sye or six terms, was elected to Miss
walkers former place in the Pleasant
.,reet primary. The high school and
tho schools in South Paris village will
onsn Dec. 8. Other schools in town
will begin Dec. l.
The second in the series Of teachers
meetings called under the direction of
principal Corthell was held at Freder-
ick ROBBIE Hall, Gorham Normal school,
last week. There was a large atten-
dance. for besides the faculty of the
Normal school and the pupils of the
advanced classes, teachers were pres
ont from Portland, WestbrOOk, Stand
ish and Gorham. At the beginning of
the meeting Miss Pickett, of the fac
u,ty. being installed as secretary, gave
a summary of the conclusions reached
at the preceding meeting. in reading.
number and geography. Language in
the first grade formed the subject of
the next discussion, and the following
Training in language should aim to
teach the child to express himself
clearly, concisely and without embar-
rassment The earliest lessons are
conversation lessons on simple sub
iects. and are to be followed by narra-
tive and descriptive lessons. VOcabu-
larry may be increased by naming OBJ
jects found i'm the schOOlrOOm or in
rooms at home. Some homOnyms may
be taught, e. g., to, too, too son, sun.
Written reproductions may be made at
the end of two months. In this work
the child is made to feel the necessity
Of capitals at the beginning of a SEN
tence and of periods at the end. Ger
tain simple memory gems should be
committed The work in language may
be extensively cOrrela ted-enteringe even
into numbers. With these three grades
in room this correlation becomes a
necessity, there being no time for sep
arate lessons. Form study as an ac-
compartment of drawing was next re-
ferred to. The ball is the basis of this
work and its shape and activities are
taught The scope of the drawing is
the objects based on the sphere. Work
in color should teach the recognition
Of the primary colors, and give prac-
tice In painting leaves. flowers. grasses
and other objects from nature with
out previous sketching. Preliminary
to the discussion on nature study Mr..
Corthel reviewed the report of the
Massachusetts, committee Of twelve on
Physiology and Hygiene" copies of
which were distributed to the practice
teachers. with instruction to report on
the practicability of plans suggested
Work in nature study, as at present
carried on i'm the first grade, was briefly
outlined under the heads of plants,
trees. birds, domestic animals, and
phenomena of nature.