Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-03-08
IN THE SCHO0LRO0M.
What is Being Done in Maine for INC
Advancement Of Education.

nresented to Bluehilf Acauefny on HIS
birthday by the class OF 1910. Ihere
were I.ongfeIlow exercises IN tne
afternoon. A. Dunn, Of the class, made
the presentation.
Through the kindness of Hon. o. B.
(,Iason. Hon. Oramandal Smith, Dr.
Smith Baker and a. Nj. jackson,
alumni. Ltchfield Academy, s2o has
been offered in prizes for excellence IN
public defamation.
yernie Rand, graduate Of the Dex-
Ter High school and of Bates College,
ana teacher of the High school in
Milton. ~ H., for a number of months
past has been engaged by the Dexter
school board to finish the term of the
High school there. .ys
Old gentleman-Do you mean TO say
that your teachers never thrash you?
Little boy-Never. We haye moral sua-
sion at our school. Old Z gentleman
What's that? Boy-Oh, %e get KEEP
in. and stocI up in corners. and locked
out and locked in, and made to write
one word a thousand times, and
scowled at and jawed at; and that's
all.
A London journal, alluding to some
recent examination papers which were
sent from n quarter in which hoaXlng
is not to be suspected, says one of the
drOllest answers was q sixth form boy s
in reply to the question. What is the
difference between an optimist and
pessimist? AN optimistI looks after
your eyes, and a pessimist after your
feet" was his derivation.
,rtnit tt1.a
in Rockland, last week, Miss Lena
Fogg was elected teacher of the Benner
Hill school. to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Miss Cleveland, and
Miss Margaret Flanagan succeeds
Miss Eva Gay (resignedD as teacher i'm
the third grade, Tyler building. Miss
Clara Hemingway was assigned to Miss
Flanagan's school. the second and third
grade. Crescent street. Miss Alice Har-
rington succeeds Miss Hemingway as
observer in Miss Hodgkins' room at the
McLair building.
Since the organization of the Webster
School Improvement League at Wales
last September some improvements
have been made in the schoolroom, IN
Guiding painting and papering, with the
gift of a number Of pictures. Improve
ment and interest have been shown In
the school work throughout the two
terms. At present Clarence Davis IS
secretary of the league. Recently the
school spent n social evening at the
home of the teacher, Miss K. b.
Mitchell A number of parents and
friends were present.
The Edwin C. BurleiSh School I'm
provemcnt League of School No. s. pre-
sented the following program at a re-
cent entertainment given at the
schoolhouse: Opening address, jean
cite Hamblen: recitation, Winnie
Uamblen: defamation, Sterling Stin-
son: dialogue. Hazel Stinson and oth-
ers; duet, Mabel Barbour and Lottie
Ranks: recitation, Letha Banks; dia-
logue by class: recitation, Lottie
Tanks. recitation, jeanette Hamblen;
singing by school; recitation. Helen
Novels: dialogue by class Of boys; rec
itation. Mae Hamblen; recitation, Mag
pie Banks; song. Luther Nevels; reel
tation by Miss Nevels; dialogue by
class OF boys; singing, America. by
school.
Halliday classes in the lower grades
of the public schools, made necessary In
many cities by the lack of school ac-
commodations, are working so well that
many educators have suggested their
continuance as n fixture or schooi
policy. Among those taking this POSI-
tion is II. q. II. Sefert, superintendent
of schools in Milwaukee. and he IS
srpported in the idea by F. NJ. Schulz.
the health commissioner of the CITY.
The plan is in accord with physiological
.,,N1..r Nj ~
thinks. II am firmly of the opinion
he said. that small children cannot abb
sorb knowledge for more than two or
three hours Il day. Their little brains
are not capable of it. l believe it would
he a good plan to have a graded scale
of school hours. ranging from about
two for the little children to six or
eight for those in the, highest grades.
The conserving of the health of the
children is more important than the de-
velopment of their brains. A healthy
child can learn much better than 2
sickly one. Children who are over
worked when young fall behind their
companions when they are older. 1t is
impracticable to cultivate the mind at
the expense of the body" There is no
expectation, however. of an early adop-
non OF the pliu III hIiN siuN'N- ''H''
hours for young children bring better
results" the superintendent says. but
l do not believe it is practicable from a
social point of view. The parents want
their children kept in school, SO they
will be kept off the street. They be-
lieve it is the province of the teacher
to take care of the children rather
than to teach them.
The Portland summer school under
the direction of Prof. Arnold w. Span
hoofd of Washington, will open at the
Portland High school building July IA
and continue to August %, 1902. The
German department will be in'charge
of Prof. Spanhoofd. assisted by Mrs.
Nora Hoegelsberger of the Central
High school Of Washington. There will
be a class Of beginners, an inter-
mediate class and an advanced course.
The French department will be con-
Quoted by Prof Camille Fontaine of the
De Witt Clinton High school. New
York He will be assisted by Miss Eliza
beth Linsley Herrick. professor of
French in Rockford College. Illinois.
Glasses will be made for all grades.