Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-15
HERE, NEXT WEEK,
Hundreds Of Teachers Coming from
All Over Maine.
Interesting Sessions Promised for
Maine Teachers Association.

ton Normal school, president and Prof
w. E. Russell of the Gorham Normal
school, secretary and treasurer of tha
Maine Teachers Association. have heen
making plans in regard to the con,ino
meeting OF the association, which is to
be held this year at Augusta IN tba
22d, sd and 24th OF this month. The
association meets this year in con-
junction with the Maine State AS
ISOLATION OF colleges and secondary
schools and also the Schoolmasters'
Club. Secretary Russell saws that the
prospects were unusually bright for a
very interesting meeting and so far as
can be ascertained at this date the
attendance will be considerably above
the average. The interest is unusually
active in all parts of the State.
There is a new departure this wear
in the time Of holding the annual
meeting. In former years the meeting
llas been held during the Christmas
vacation. But il was voted to hold the
convention in October this wear az tha
weather conditions are likely to be
much more favorable and it was
thought that the attendance would he
larger if the meeting was held outside
OF the vacation season. The various
meetings during the session will be
held at the State House, which has
fine accommodations for an assembly
of this kind. A very large attendance
! is assured and the local teachers appeal
to Augusta citizens to open their homes
for the accommodation of the visitors.
The Maine Teachers Association has
been III existence for over 20 years.
1t was formerly known as the Maine
pedagogical Association, the name be-
Ing changed about two years ago in
| order that it might indicate more eX-
actly the plan of the association. The
aim of the organization is to further
the educational work of the State All
the teachers in Maine are eligible to
membership and great many of the
progressive teachers of the State are
active members. Some of the cities in
which the association has assembled in
foHner years are Bangor, Waterville,
Augusta, Lewiston, Auburn and Port
land.
For the coming meeting a larger
amount of money than in former years
mas been appropriated to secure better
talent than ever before 1t is planned
to devote part of the time to general
sessions at which addresses of interest
to all teachers will be given, the sub
Jects being of a popular nature
The remainder of the time will be
given over TO the departments, adj
dresses being given on college work,
that OF the secondary schools, the SUI
perintendents, rural schools, grammar
and primary schools.
The chief social event will be the
banquet of the Schoolmasters' Club.
which will take place at the close Of the
session. I'm
Inc committees have been exceed
lnsly fortunate and have secured some
of the finest talent which has ever APP
peared before an educational meeting
in Maine. Some of the speakers are
Henry Turner Bailey of Massachusetts.
William j. Long. Charles D. Hine. sec
rotary of the Connecticut board of edu-
cation, and Prof. J. NJ. Tyler Of Am
.lerst from outside Of Maine, and State
J ST.. of "o'coi- HcN NJ. w. E:o+sOn
Prof. Carl =. Harrington. University of
Maine Mss eleanor Ciou ll.aa, ;rinci-
pal Bangor Training school: Miss Eliz-
aDeth A. Hall, principal Lewiston
Training school; Supt. Payson Smith,
Rumford Falls; Miss Lillian Lincoln,
Pennington Normal school; Rev. Smith
Baker. D. D., Portland; Supt. A. A.
Bath; Rev. +. E. Freese, Falmouth. and
others. A local quartette will furnish
music during the evening sessions.