Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-07
Of Ssgadshoe County IN
Convention at Richmond.
Every Place In County Repre-
scented At Interesting Meeting.
carll,I wnleono aud ElbliaIan0at and
Ven Instructive Addresses.

Richmond. Me-. May 6.-Over liz
teachers were present at the opening
.ession OF the Sagadahoc Teachers
Association Friday morning in the
Conversational church, Richmond.
This is the second teachers conven-
t,on Of this sort that has been held in
this town. the first being seven years
arc. All the towns In the county were
represented. There were So from Bath.
u from Brunswick and Freeport, eight
from Bowdoinham and many from
ether towns The teachers were well
coined on their arrival by Principal W..
+. Seekins Of the Richmond Grammar
school. Miss, Mabel Holmes and Eliza
beth Tobey.
In the church, which was decorated
with ferns and geraniums. the meet
Ing was opened with prayer by Rev. j.
G. Perry.
Principal John A. Cone. superintend-
ont of the Topsham schools, and pres
ident of the association, introduced 'he
speakers.
The address Of welcome was given
nv Superintendent Newell of the h'ch-
mond schools and was able and prac-
tical.
Mr.. Cone then introduced Principal
Edgar Kaharl of the Brunswick hisi.
school, who spoke on 1.-THE Relauoh u
Parents to the Public Schools.
II A. Common Of the Bath High school
smoke next on the subject of CONNER
cial Work in Bath High School,
Miss L. Theresa Moses, MEMBER OF
t4s, Bath school board. gave a talk 10
the teachers. Miss Moses has taught
q wears in Maine. and has worked over
a quarter Of a century with teaohers'
90 that her interests are wholly with
the teachers and pupils of the schoois.
At the afternoon session the church
was crowded and there was not mum
her on the program but what was sooo.
After a solo by Mrs. A. B. Haley. Su-
nerintendent Charles NJ. Penneil OK
Rrunsw,ck spoke on Some Matters
Needing Attention in Our Schools OIL
Today"
One Of the best numbers on the pro-
cram was by Prof. Wilmot b. Mitch
81, If Powdoin College. Preaching Eng
,;sh Composition in the Schools
Rev. Herbert A. Jump Of Brunswick
80. an address on 1.-The Story as the
Teachers Tool"
One of the most interesting and heip-
ful addresses Of the session was the
ta,k on 1.-THE Moral and Physical De-
yelopment OF the Child" given by
Miss Elizabeth Hall. principal OF tne
Lewiston Normal Training School.
This closed the afternoon session.
Following the forenoon recess came
the report Of the secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. George Moody of Bath. 1t
was moved and seconded that TINS re-
port he accepted.
pleasing reading was given oy
Miss Varira Parr of Richmond. Miss
Mabel Renner Of the Bath High scnooi'
who was to have spoken on the Naiue
~ Conferences With the INDIVIDUAL
Pupils." was not able to he present.
Singing by school children was an
interesting feature of the program.
1'hcse children were trained by MISS
Annie Hall Of the Second Grade Gram
mar.
Dinner was served In the Consresd-
tional chapel by the ladies OF that So
ciety.
The banquet given at s in the
evening was given by the Richmond
teachers in honor Of the visiting gueSts'
1t was followed by an interesting ad-
dress by Supt Stetson. who ais" took
a prominent and helpful part IN all 'he
All NJ the dAV.