Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-15
Wednesday, May IS, 1907.
Honoring Maine Educators.


vote was passed instructing the men,
bers Of the association to appoint
committee Of five whose duty it shall
be tc arrange for the preparation and
publication of biographies of persons
whose services as teachers in the pub
lie schools or other educational institu-
tions Of the State, entitle them to this
recognition" The committee APP
pointed under this vote consists of
Superintendent Stetson, Professor Rob-
erts of Colby, Principal PurinstOn of
Pennington, Principal Richardson of
Castinc and Superintendent Brownson
of Portland. This committee has
made its first selections and names the
following seven Maine educators of an
earlier generation as entitled to rec0g-
milton upon this roll Of honor: Mark
ii. Dunncll. J. II. Hanson, Warren
Johnson, w. 6. Lord, G. c. Rounds, H.
i. Tors"y and n. T. True.
Undcr the rules Of the committee
only persons who are not living are en-
titled to this recognition and each one
selected must receive the unanimous
vote Of the committee. The biographies
shall hc published in the reports of the
State Superintendent and shall be lin
tied to three pages each. The idea is
a good one and it is most fitting thing
that the Maine teachers Of the present
day should thus honor the memory of
those who have occupied conspicuous
positions in the profession in the past
Maine, and most states undoubtedly.
for that matter. has been remiss in this
particular. Some of the ableSt men in
American educational work have de-
voted their lives to the cause in this
State ana but little has been written or
said that would indicate a proper ap-
probation Of their services. These
biographies, carefully prepared and
published with the annual report of the
STATE superintendent will put the story
of the lifework of these educators in
permanent form whore it will be read
through the coming years and always
easily available for reference. The seven
men first chosen are all most worthy
in the selections which are made in the
future from year to year only educa-
tors worthy of this distinguished com
pany viii be named. Let us briefly
summarize the lives and services of the
seven men first selected by the commit
tee for this roll Of honor
Mark II. Dunncll, a native or BuX-
ton, graduated from Colby in 1919
taught school in Norway and several
other Maine towns, studied law, served
in both branches of the Legislature and
was state superintendent Of schools
from 1859 to 1860. He went to the front
as captain in the Fifth Maine Infantry
signed his command and went West to
Minnesota and entered upon the prac-
ticc of law. He was State superin-
tendcnt of public instruction in Min
ncsota from 1867 to 1870 and then for
several terms represented that state in
Congress. He died two or three years
ago.
J. II. Hanson, for 40 years the be-
loved head Of Coburn Classical Insti-
tutc which was known in earlier years
as Watcrvile Academy, was one of the
best known educators Maine ever pro-
ducod. He graduated from Colby in
1912 and besides his long experience at
the school referred to he taught in
early life for several years in Portland.
He WAS IN. author of various Latin
text books.
Warren johnson was State supcrin-
tendent Of schools from 1868 To 1876. He
was born in Pennington in 1880, gradu-
atcd from Bowdoin in 1854 and was
principal for dozen years of the old
Franklin school in Topsham. After
retiring from the position of State
superintendent in 1876 he became
superintendent of schools in Newton,
Mass, anu nltu III iHdt CITY tnt loiioN
ing year, 1877.
w. q. Lord was for many years
principal Of Limington Academy and
was one of the most famous teachers
of classics whom Maine ever produced
He was graduate of Dartmouth.
c. c. Rounds was a former principal
of the Pennington Normal school. He
was born in Waterford in 1881 and re-
ceivcd honorary degrees from all the
Maine colleges.
H. P. Torscy was long the president
of Kent's Hill Seminary and was t.
that good old school what DR.. Hanson
was to Coburn Classical Institute. His
name is honored wherever Throughout
the world the fame of Kent's Hill ha:
extended.
n. r. True was born at Pownal il