Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-22
THE TEACHERS, TODAY.
First Session of Convention at Capt.
toll, at a P. N.
Public Address at Congregational
Church at p. M.

The teachers will come to Augusta,
today, from all over Maine, and the
convention which begins at the State
House at p. NJ. promises to be the
lo~"est and most interesting in the his
tory of the association. This evening s
meeting in the Congregational church
WIN pe one of the best features, and no
doubt the church will be filled, as there
is no admission and the public is in
tied. The sessions will continue
through Friday and Saturday morn
'0'~ Tie "rnWd VII not he hnrc till
Friday. Following is the full program
of the cons tHtion.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER -. AGO P. NJ.
General Session. Hall of Pnn~asert"+''-~e
Prayer, Rev Normal Mckinnon, Augusta
Address of Welcome.
Response.
w. l.. Powers Gardiner, vice president of
the aSSociatio
Address-"rhe Practical Ethics OF Teach
ing"
Chas. D. Hinc Hartford secretary of the
Connecticut board of education
Address-''A State Supervisor OF Music"
VIM. Il. Chapman, Bethel
500 p. M, Congregational Church
Music, Abnak Quartet. Augusta
Address-"A Study of Nature and Animal
Life"
VIM. j. Long. d. D., Stamford, CT.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER %. go a. NJ.
Department Of Grammar Schools Libra
ry. Prin. Prescott keyes, Bangor, Pres
ident.
Professional loyalty,
II. Il. Williams. Dist. Supt. of Dover, Fox
croft and Guilford.
Are We Attempting Too Much in the
Grammar GraurS!
w. J. Hamilton. principal Grammar
school, Calais.
Address,
Rev. VIM j. Long, ID. D., Stamford, CT
Department of Rural Schools, Hail Of
representatives, Supt Payson Smith,
Rumford Falls President.
Round Table discussion of Rural School
Problems led by Commute papers.
Parental Cooperation,
Supt. a. A. Heald. Bar Harbor.
The Problem of Supervision.
Ardelle Tosier. Pressure Isle
The Problem of the Crowded Progr"m
Supt. H. r. Williams, Dover
The Problem or the Small ocnuu,.
Lillian l. Lincoln. Pennington
The Problem of the Teacher.
Supt. Myron E. Bennett, Sanford
n.oo-11:13 Intermission.
IL 15--Address-"The Dignity of the Com
mon School Teachers Work.
Rev. Smith Baker. d. D., Portland
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %. 1.i5 p NJ
Department of Primary Schools Hall of
Representatives, Lillian i. Lincoln,
Pennington. President.
Temperance.
Miss L. Eleanor Cloudman. Bangor
The Power of Personality,
Supt Payson Smith Rumford Falls
Ideal Work in Grade |.
Miss Elizabeth Hall, Lewiston
The Secret of Successful Drawing in Pri-
mary Schools,
Henry Turner Bailey. No. Scituate. Mass
Department of Superintendent, Library
Supt. John r. Dunton, Belfast, Pres- |
dent.
Discussion of the following question:
In What Particulars Should the Common
School Course Be Abridged or Extend |
ed? |
Opened by
|. For the City,
Supt. Edward McLachlin, Bath |
?. For the Town,
Rev. +. E. Freese, W. Falmouth |
). For the District.
supt T. NJ Coombs. vinalhaven
Supt. a. A. Head, Bar Harbor
). In General,
State Supt. w. w. Stetson
General Discussion.
Opening Discussion, speakers not to ex-
coed j. minutes.
General Discussion, limited to 10 minutes
each.
As p. M.-Address-"The Place and Pow
er of Drawing in Public Education.
Henry Turner Galley, No. Scituate, Mass.
Following is the program of the fourth
annual meeting of the Maine Association
Of Colleges and Preparatory Schools: