Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
TEACHERS WITH US.
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to some New England ideas Of local in
dependence, but was sanctioned by ex-
perience. He believed that teachers
should be made professionally response
BILE for the character of their work. by
the community. as lawyers and doctors
are. The teacher who robs a child of
time should be called to account for it
He believes that a body should be or
ganized to formulate codes for teaching
and keep formulating them, until the
most satisfactory service was reached
in the teaching profession. He then
gave several pointed illustrations Of IN
wise legislation, mentioning the way
the Legislature of his own State had Or
dered the Board of Education to get out
a physiology, which had never been
ed the folly of interference by the Leg
islature in matters entirely out of it's
province.
In regard to administrative efficiency,
Mr.. Hine thought that there should be
uniformity in the Normal Schools. and
not different thing predominant in diff
ferent schools, as the condition now
was. He showed the pernicious effects
of politics upon the efficiency of schools.
particularly in the teaching force. and
advocated forming a Teachers Party,
to counterfeit them, if other means fail
ed. He felt, too, that teachers were the
best parties to arrange courses of study,
and that people who did not underst and
what they were doing had tinkered with
curriculums long enough Again,
Il nff l.
men with hobbies, no matter how ex-
cellent they might be.
The third aim was professional pro-
effectiveness. Many teachers excused
themselves by giving causes for poor
work, but what was wanted was good
work, no matter about excuses. Teach
ers should keep after their ideals and
never allow themselves to be excused
| for failure. Teachers We're not anxious
enough for merit. Mr.. Hine then dis
cussed the merit system and the State
examination system, showing that the
salaries of teachers had been raised BY
this process of sitting out and that bet
| ter work was being done. Teaching
was a business proposition on this side
If better pay was wanted, better worl
wages would follow. What he had bee,
saving about schools, he said, applied
only to schools below the High schoo
grades. In these higher grades, thu
fact that a man with an academic edu
cation was looking for a job cons.itu
ted qualification to teach. One mar
had said that teaching had been releg
ated 10 young girls and feeble men, ane
the statement had too much truth in it
only the girls We're not all young. HI
| thought, too. that teachers did to'
much advertising. and this was unpro
fessional. He did not believe in giving
sections of programs to special lines 0
work. but would have a convention TAX
one great subject, and present all it
phases. He was not in favor of 81
1luch advertising of music and DRAWN,
in schools. ~
Mr.. Hine had not time to discuss hi
last point, but said in closing that i
was his belief that good deeds wer
never limited in operation, and tina
every effort toward individual improve
nlent would have its reward.
Prof. William Il. Chapman of Bethel
was scheduled to sneak on "A Stat
| Supervisor of Music" but Presiden
Mallet announced that the professo
would be unable to be present AM
wished a place on the program for mex
year. n. l.. Moore of Auburn, had beel
appointed to fill the vacancy, but faile
- lHa+ iAli7a, so - Meeting passed Of
| to the business session.
Secretary and Treasurer Russell o
Gorlam, announced that it was tn
expectation that 1000 new member
would be added to the Teachers Asso
citation, this year, and he hoped the eX
pectation might be fulfilled.
Superintendent John S. Locke o
Portland. announced that he had 81
which had been sent to him by schoc
superintendent for the fitting up of of
fees of the New England Association
and had been left over from the funt
This was turned into the funds of tn
| Teachers Association by vote.
President Mallet announced the fol
lowing committees:
Nominations--I. G. Phillips, Lewis
ton: c. +. Tilton, Bangor; NJ. f. Ben
nett. Sanford.
| Resoiutions-F. W. Johnson, Water
vile; Miss A. NJ. ToZier, Pressure Isle
A. M. Thomas, Charleston.
| The meeting was then adjourned un
| til aveDiOp