Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-16
Supt. Of Schools ". W. St,tson.

Hon. ". w. StetsCn. Stale superin-
tendent of schools. spoke on Tho
School of Yesterday and Tomorrow"
lie said in substance:
The schCol of yesterday. as known ny
those WHO would have grown gray IN
the service il their hair had h,!d ont
was an Institution which made possible
such training of boys and gi!ls that
they became men ami women fl ted TO
run the world and manage Tic uni
Verse.
1t was primitive in its appointments
Varigatcd in its course OF study, Wig
nrous in its student body and in:luca-
tiai in its teaching force.
It's playground WAS TOO often the
:jublic highway and it's sanitary equip
inert was usually lirrtcd to ampl" fA-
cilities for Ventilation. II was devoid OF
every form Of decoration. even its
desks could not be counted artistic, al
though they We're hand carved.
instruction was given in sundry sub
joctS and n branch from the orchard
1t was Il ncighrorhood university in
which language was mastered, the
mysteries Of science were investigated,
TIE terrorS of the law made known,
habits OF research inCulcatNd and the
power Of Independent thinking and de-
Gliding rcveloped. Work was counted Il
privilege and tasks were accepted as
fortunate opportunities. While the
ends aimed at We're not always the
coUntry's. Yet it vinGicated the merit d
of the much exploited Batavia Systc
It has demonstrated that the 20
learns many things and alloWHis-
stumble through the tWiliEht,tcry.
norance into the daylight Of ldivid-
II also saw tie necessity { the in !
ual help suited to the need
dividual child. : to be the z
The school of tomorroest interests
center around which t. cluster. lis
of the community wand attractive.
grounds will be ancilities for Illus
They will furnisfivities of the COM
| trating the dailyhe school is located
munity in whifortunities for sports
ani provide lions.
and social twill be less in eVidenc"
| The teaciecessor. She will knox thr
| than her light. but she will have les+
subjects in the instruction given. thr
| confidGsed and the recitations conduct
meth will rely upon ll"r personal as@n-
l |
| Gle TO him, and she will let him WORK
| # his own salvation. She will encnuflE'
bo growth of the individual in the stu
,ant She will be concerned for the ni3..-
Ter and the wayward, the ganlus and wa
ard she will do or refrain
rom doing as the insight born OF sTlnr'-
,hv dictates She will realize That Si'
NAV serve best when she stands ana
watts. She will know that it is the chiid
who needs attention and not the school
that suffers from lack Of administration.
The school Of the future will be INC
pride Of the community; it will also be its
focus Social life will find its most com
mon expression on its grounds aHd i'll its
rooms. Ample opportunities will he -iV"2
for studying and being taught by works
of art. It will also be the place for r.
search. investigation, reading. derl'in%
issues and the solving of those problems
which affect the community and deter |
mine the extent and quality Of its life.
The school of yesterday did its WORK |
well enough to render possible tn" school |
of today. The school of tomorrow Will
retain all of the past that is worth rr"-
serving; all Of the present that is worthy
will add its contribution and it-the school
Of tomnrrow-w-iu stand prt eminent for
usefulness in the distinguished lit
Tbis oveniro the state Of Main"