Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-27
VALUABLE PAPER.
Prof. F. E. Woodruff Speaks TO
The Classical Teachers.
Close Of Maine Association Colleges
ard Preparatory Schools.
College, Elected President.

The closing session Of the third an
nual meeting of the Maine Association
of Colleges and Preparatory Schools
was held at the State House. Satur.
day morning. 1t was almost wholly
devoted to the discussion of business
matters and the consideration of mat
tiers of special import to both the col
, leges ard the preparatory schools OF
the State.
The report of Prof. j. VIM. Black of
Colby College. secretary and treasurer
| of the association. was presented by
| that gentleman. and was unanimously
| approved.
Prof. Karl p. Harrington, u. of NJ.
started an animated discussion when
he moved that the secretary and
treasurer be paid an annual salary of
s25 year. and that each of the sec
| tons he allowed a sum not exceeding
$40 year for expenses. The first part
of Professor Harrington's motion was
| heartily agreed to. although Professor
Black. the accomplished secretary and
treasurer. entered protest to the
propositions: hut the latter part of the
motion did not meet with general APP
| prevail. The discussion was par
| ticipated in by several, and the general
| trend of the arguments advanced was
| against recognizing the sections eX-
cept us portions of the general associa-
! ton. 1t was finally decided to refer
| the whole matter to the executive COM
| mittee with power to act as it saw
| fl. and proper to do.
Several new members Were voted in.
The report of the executive COM
mittee was next considered. The most
important matter submitted by the
committee was the idea advanced by
State Superintendent Stetson that the
various educational associations of the
State should meet at the same time
and in the same place, thus avoiding
the apparent conflict of effort now ex-
| listing. There are four leading State
! educational associations in Maine. the
! Maine Teachers Association, the
/, Schoolmasters' Club. the Maine As
sociatior of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools and the Maine Superin-
tendents' Association. These societies
now meet at different times. A GOOD
many educators belong to all four So
cieties. Mr. Stetson believes that II
they would select four days as near
| the 10Th of October of each year as
may be possible and all the societies
meet together the result would be Tar
more beneficial than to follow the
nresent practice Much expense
| would be saved and a greater amour.
of good would be wrought.
The matter was quite freely dis
cussed and the executive committee
was given power to make such ar
ransements as might be deemed neces-
sary to bring about the change de-
sired. The general sentiment was
strongly in favor of a union conVeh-
ton Of all the societies as more ad-
yautageous to the cause of education
than the present method Of holding
separate meetings.
"A union convention" said one o!
the members. would be of inestimabie
value to the educational interests OF
Maine. We would then be able to
have a convention numbering at least
800 persons. and the impression that
such 4 large gathering of the educators
of the state would have upon the peo-
lpie of Maine would not fail to be Won
derfullv beneficial All the teachers OF
Maine. from the primary grade TO the
college president, have Il living. vital
| interest III ADVANCING thV Seh'N'''
instruction and increasing their store
of information concerning the pest way
of imparting knowledge to the pupils
under them In no better way can
mis- he accomplished than by meeting
together and exchanging thoughts ana
ideas and plans of work. / am suSe
should be glad to have the union OF all
,be On .i.ties as close and harmonious
as possible
President A. w. Harris. formerly
president of the University OF Mai',"
was made an honorary member or the
association by a unanimous vote.
President c. F. Cook chairman Oh
the committee on mountainous Hia"e
his report as follows:
President. George {. chase, Lewis
for: vice-president, Principal ii. ~
White. Bangor: secretary ana treas
urer. Prof. J. VIM. Black, WaterV'ne'
executive committee. in addition TO the
officers. Prof w. A. Houghton. bow
dom College. Brunswick: Frot. il .
Stevens. University of Maine. oIoho'
Principal w. L. Powers, Gardner ;
prof. Fl. w. Foss. Charleston.
! At the personal request OF freslueh'
George q Chase the address which ne
| was expected 10 denver ""H
from the program. and the assoc
citation began a discussion OF the report
Of the committee on college eh.Iah..
,.eouirements, which was reported last
,,ear and which was made the speclai
order for this meeting of the assocH-
| ton. , H.,
THE ouestion was ably discussed pS
principal A. f. Chase. Portland Hlsh
school, Prof. Karl F. Harrington, I'M
ve,sity of Maine. Prof G. 7. tlies'
Howdoin College. Principal II. W. ross
Higgins Classical Institute, and other
,,,a,,l,.rs of the association.
After the discussion of the question
was concluded the meeting finally ad-
jOurned-
Tho Classical Section of the Maine
Association of College ard Preparatory
schools perfected permanent organ
, ization. Saturday morning. me io'-
! lowing officers were elected;
President. Prof. w. a. Hough'oh
: .owdoin college, Brunswick: vice-pre-
5 s;dent. Principal w. +. Sargent. He
bron Academy. Hebron: Secretary and
treasurer Principal F. W. johnson
: Co,u,n Classical Institute Waterviiie
The address Of Prof. F. 2. Woodrun
Of Bcwdoin College before the members