Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
IN THE sCHOoLRooM.
what g Being Done in Maine for the
advancement Of Education.

The Franklin County Teachers, asso.
citation viii mold its annual meetinp /,
Academy hail, Wilton. FRIDAY AND
Saturday, Noy. TIN and 9Th.
The annual convention of the North
Aroostook Teachers association viii he
held in the high school room at Pressure
Isle, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 10 and
II.
The Bar Harbor High school room
has, as new decorations this year. the
new clock which was presented by the
graduating class of 1902 and the ban
her or that class, bell inscribed with
the class motto. which hangs above tho
clock.
MISS Anna ]. Damon, who has had
charge of the ninth grade at the East
port Grammar school since the opening
OF the present term, has resigned her
position. Principal Albion Lewis is
hiiing the vacancy temporarily until
another teacher can be. obtained.
The teachers OF the Gorham Normal
and Practice schools win meet ON
Monday evening. November, 3rd, from
seven to eight O'clock, in the library
at Frederick Robe hall, for consulta-
tiof upon educational subjects. The
topic under discussion will be What
'Tin lie accomplished Under the Pres
ent Grading of Schools in Gorham, in
the First, Second, Third and Fourth
GradeS?'
AS a special incentive to faithful
work and prompt and regular attend
anee at the Ear Harbor High school.
the promise has been made that if an
average daily rank is obtained i'm any
study above 50 per cent. and one is
neither absent nor tardy during the
term, ne may be excused from the final
examinations in that study. Each half
days absence raises the required rank,
and two tardinesses count as a half
days absence.
A new course of study in English has
been arranged this year at the Bar
Harbor High school. From freshman
to senior year, history, beginning with
an early period and extending to mo-
dern times, is taken up. With it, a
course of reading has been prepared
by which the students may fix in mind
the events of history. In class the
most important of these books are tax
en- up. read. discussed, while for out
side study a more extended course of
reading has been outlined.
b. Z. Richardson superintendent of
the Auburn public schools and chair
man of the Androscoggin County
Teachers Association has arranged the
following program for the annual
meeting Of the association which will
be held in the Grange Hall at Lisbon
on November 4: 10 A. NJ, Address of
welcome, Superintendent Jordan of the
Lisbon schools; response, President b.
c. Richardson of the Androscoggin
Teachers Associations; business: cleo
ton of officers: paper. Primary Meth
DDS" Elizabeth Hall, principal Ding
ley Training school, Lewiston; paper,
Essentials in the Grammar Grades
Mrs. +. T.. Herrick, West Leeds;
paper. High School Methods of
Work. principal of the Lisbon Falls
High school; address. practical Sug-
gestions on Music Teaching" N. L..
Mower, director of music in Auburn
public schools. Adjournment for din
ner i'm Grange Hall. Afternoon Ses-
sion, The Secret of a Strenuous life,' -
George ii. Martin supervisor of Ros-
ton public schools: address by State
superintendent of Schools, w. W. Stet-
rector of music in the public schools of
Lewiston will give several vocal Sc
icctions during the forenoon session.