The Press., 1905-11-01
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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Mr.. and Mrs Frederic Faulkner
have started on a trip to Boston, and
will visit his mother at the old home.
stead in Billerica.
The county comm issioners will be
in session at the Springs House next
Monday from 10 a. m. to 2 p. M, fol
the purpose of granting druggists IL
censes.
o. L. Suenderhauf has been ap-
pointed agent of the Bay State mills
in Lowell, in addition to the mill in
ColIinsvllle, for the American Woolen
companies. His duties as agent of
these two big plants will make it nec-
essary to employ a superintendent at
each. The Lowell Telegram says of
Mr.. Suenderhauf: "Agent Suender-
hauf, who has been at this plant for
the past few months, shows himself
to be a skilled manufacturer, and is a
great favorite with all the employees
of the corporation who have been
brought in contact with him. It is
said that Agent Suenderhauf is one of
the most progressive men that the
plant has ever had, and he is already
exercising an interest that extends be-
yond the confines of the American
Woolen company to the interests of
the town."
The harvest dinner given by the
l. - Aha oh 1oc OF
Wednesday evening was up to their
standard for variety, excellence and
abundance, and their standard is high.
The tables were attractively spread
and were filled more than once by
those who heartily enjoyed the feast
of good things. An interesting mu-
sical and literary program followed.
No one but married people took part.
There were large number of recita-
tions, the pieces being mostly of
humorous character. A quartet con-
sisting of E. J. Sweet. ]. W. Dimock,
J. T. Melbourne and G. W. Eaton
sang, in fine voice, some of the good
old tunes, and were enthusiastically
applauded. The same cordial recep-
tion was given to solos sung by Mrs.
J. W. Dimock and Mrs. A. @. Eaton.
The ladies will clear between 40 and
so dollars.
The teachers convention last week
was we'll attended and of much real
worth. The meeting of most public
interest was that of Friday evening,
at which Lawyer M. D. O'Connell,
secretary of the school board, intro
duced Prof. Fred Gowing of Boston,
who forcibly explained what a super
intendent of public instruction could
do for Stafford. The speaker first en-
phasized the responsibility of the par
ents, stating that nothing the state
can do relieves the parents of that
Home training shows
in the child's development, whether
he is at home or in school, and the
fundamental need for the young is the
home start in character building. A |
review from the beginning of the |
public school idea was given, when |
arithmetic, geography and spelling |
we're considered ''fads and frills," to
;he changed conditions requiring, in
this age of faith in experts, properly |
equipped supervisor-oneh having that |
his sole business interest,
With power in proportion to his re-
No one man or body of
nen feel that, with their other in
;erests, they can spend time or have
ability to determine what is to be
lone with the present multiplicity of
things and notions. A superintend-
,nt has an executive function, and
data on which to act. He
ihould nominate teachers and act as a
,heck on the school committee. The
ihree important reasons why such an
official is needed we're mentioned as
First, a desirable superintendent can
make good economy, having ability
20 get for the town what it pays for.
He can economize, in having personal
oversight Of the needs of the plant
itself. Timely repairs save deteriora-
ion. Great saving in taking advan-
age of the supply market, and the
changing about of books from one
school to another is in his power.
He economies in the teaching force,
not by getting cheaper teachers, but
by methodioal laying out of work,
and so getting the greatest good from
The teachers. A good supervisor can
md ought in five years to run the
public school system for less money
han without him, and yet have an
teaching force. This, and
N much less time, has been we'll dem
in Massachusetts,. Second,
i wise superintendent can increase the
Efficiency of a school by improving