Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
IN THE sCHOoLRoom.
What is Being Done in Maine for the
Advancement OF Education.

IL. .AaDeI Freeze, q lGdcner IN the pOnC
street school in Bangor, with an intro
duction by Miss Mary S. Snow, former
ly superintendent OF the Bangor public
schools. has just been issued by the
Women's Temperance Publishing as.
ISOLATION Of Chicago.
The class parts at the Itumford Falls
High school have been assigned. To
Miss Martha Reed of Mexico was given
the valedictory, John Metcalf of Lisbon
Falls was chosen as salutatorian, Miss
Grace Morse of Itutniord Center is
class historian. The class prophecy has
beer given 10 Alton Austin OF Mexico.
Misses Agnes Corson ana Louise Kid
der are to have the presentation OF
gifts. The class will is to be drawn IN
by Charles Taylor of Hale, while Rad
ford Reed of Rumford will deliver the
Grafton.
The sins which are perpetrated in the
name of pedagogy are amusine!y cX-
emplified in the current Library Jour-
| nal: A young girl came into public
| library and asked for n book about
worms because she had to teach the
subject next morning. 1t was duly
handed TO her. Il don't want these, "
she said, Il want the worms that turn
into butterflies" Then she added quite
solerDnly. Il don't know anything about
the subject, but | know the proper
methods OF teaching It. That is the
important thing" And q few days af-
terward little boy came into the same
library with z penny picture Of 4 cold.
f1abby modern German Madonna, and
said to the librarian. WIN you please
tell me If this Is beautiful" The Ii
brarian told him that she thought 1t
hideous. "Oh. I'm so glad said the
child. Teacher save us each 4 pic
ture. and told us to live with it until
we could see all its beauty. and I've
lived with this for three weeks. and the
more look at ii the hornalier il seems
10 get"
The class parts have been assigned
to the members OF the graduating class,
1902, Dexter high school. The class
honors are assigned in the Dexter high
school to the individuals receiving the
highest rank during the four years
course in The school. Those receiving
class honors are as follows: Miss Lena
Eutter. valciictory: Miss Ola F.. Baiiey',
ss.lutatory: Harry Richardson. class
Grafton; Miss Jessie Sands. prophecy,
Thomas Smart class history; Miss Mae
Silver, presentation Of gifts. The class
is one OF the largest which has grad
uated in recent years from the Dexter
High school. it having q membership
of eighteen. The officers are as fol-
lows: President. Thomas A. Smart !;
vice president. Horace s. Smith; secre-
tary. Lena +. NTtter; treasurer, Mae
II. Silver: cores, Ola +. Bailey. The
members Of the graduating class are
as follows: Ola F. Bailey. Edward l..
Clifford. Snsie l.. Eldridge, Bertha f..
Eaton. Walter y. F,a ton. Carl \. Ha.- mes.
Grace l.. Moore, Annie L. Moore,
Lena r. Nutter, Harry D. Richardson,
Lulu G.. Russell. Marion I. Small.
Helen NJ. silver, Mao II. Silver Jessie
VI. Sands. Horace S. Smith. Thomas 4.
Smart. Arthur F. Weymouth The
graduation exercises will probably oc-
cnr during The latter part Of next May.
The mid, winter session If West
Washington Teachers Convention will
be held in Jonesport. Feb. II.
| here = ~ NOGS VI tIit StIlCoA
marin OF the Goth century. unappreciat-
ed by the many. The list IS one made
| out By an educator :. T.. Toad of the
| American look Co:
] She must know morr. do more, BE-
more and endure more than any other
preadwinner She mus know every
| thing in heaven above. the earth be-
1 Meath. and the waters under the earth.
She receives no special credit FOR
| knowing them, but voc TO her II she
| knows them not.
| She must TEACH the three RS as III
| the olden times. but mark the addi-
| tons.
She must teach physiology with al
| skill Of physician. but without his op.
portunIty for hiding his mistakes.
She must teach civics with all th6
learning of a lawyer. hut without his
library
She must leach virtue ana goodness
With all the zeal Of q minister. but
without his Bible or his sectarian bias
Under the title OF Natures Les,
sons" she must teach 'he elements Of
| all the sciences known TO man. bat. m
like her sister In the high school. shc
must DO IL without q text book.
She must teach music. drawing, pen
marship and physical culture with tn.
ability OF q specialist. but must give
the supervisor all the credit for the sue
cess attained.
She must teach business forms. bust
| ness usage, short cuts and brief meth
DDS with all the knowledge Of a book
keeper. or the schools are Impractical
She must at her own expense atten'
Institutes and associations, listen [,
long MINDED theorists, dry-as-d us
! professors. sentimental idiots. enthus
iastic promoters, visionary reformers
shrewd self-advisers, persistent hobby
riders and educational iiountebanil
only TO attend the next meeting an,
hear new crop of theorists with jo
lot OF contradictions. series OF or
ders and counter orders which woul
bewilder the most astute Philosopher