Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
MAINE SCHOOLS.
important Legislation Rec
commended for Them
BY the Maine Association 0
School SupeTintendents.
3. E. Bowman Of WaterviIIe Chosen
4 President Of Organization.

The annual meeting of the Maine AS
sociatioa of School Superintendents
held Tuesday at the State House
proved very interesting and a number
Of matters of proposed school slegisla-
ton were recommended by the body.
The meeting was held in the Senate
chamber during the forenoon and af-
ternoOn, and at the adjournment OF the
forenoon session the superintendents
present were given an opportunity for
an informal meeting with Governor
Cobb and Gcvernor-elect Fernald at
the Council chamber.
Those present at the meeting We're
State Supt. Payson Smith of Augusta:
c. X. Knapp, Livermore Falls; Arthur
]. Collins, Lewiston; Frederic H.
Holmes, Boothbay Harhor; H. II. Ran
DAN, Auburn; Charles II. Seliger.
Union: Herbert NJ Moore. Yarmouth
vile; Charles S. Jordan, Raymond; ].
NJ. Hill, Gorham; Fred Benson. East
port; Josiah w. Taylor, Turner;
Charles f. Ball. Bingham;<S c. Phil
lips. Lewiston; Dennis f. bowman.
WatGrville; ID. II. Perkins, Skowhegan:
w. II. $. Ellingwood, Bar Harbor; G.
O. Turner Gardiner; George T.. Paine.
North Anson; viii O. Hersey, Fair
field: Jennis p Howard, WinslOw; T..
W. Eriniington, Stratton; G. G. Hight,
Athens; W. II. Stmtevant, Dover;
Flederic w. Freeman, Bath; Prescott
Keyes, Westbrook; Frank l.. Rowcll.
Canaan; Glen w. Starkey, North Vas
salboro; Mrs. Inez NJ. Pendleton. Isles
boro; Alonzo j. Knowlton, Belfast;
De- pilIafnpI. I1mpS
s Norton. Iartland.
At the opening of the session sever
al Of the officers being absent. A. j.
Collins of Lewiston was chosen treas
urer pro tenn and Mrs. IneZ Pendleton
of Islesboro secretary pro tenn. ID. H.
Perkins of Skowhegan and A. j.
Knowlton Of Belfast We're appointed q
committee to report upon proposed
changes in the constitution.
The question of proposed legislation
was brought forward from the after
noon program. At the beginning of the
discussion Supt. Smith stated thta II
was the purpose of the meeting to rec
ommend legislation upon several points
in connection with school matters and
he said that some of the matters WoulC
be introduced by himself. and Some by
other members of the association. +
w. Freeman Of Bath took up the mat
ter of proposed medical inspection ant
Charles Ball of Bingham spoke upor
tile reorganization of the free High
school, action being recommended u
the LEGISLATURE in both cases.
At the beginning Of the Afternoon
session the new constitution was dis
los n
Bingham, d. Fl. Perkins OF SkoWhesa1;
and H. H. Randall of Lewiston We're
appointed committee to BRING II
nominations for the list of officers. H.
the first report of the committee Stat'
Supt. Payson Smith was named fol
nresider of the association, but h<
declined the honor. The final report o.
tho committee, which was adopted, was
as follows:
President-D. E. Bowman, Water
vile.
Vice prcsident-D. w. LaRue, Angus
ta.
Secretary ard treasurer-L. L. Moul-
ton, Rockland.
Directors-C. r. Ball, Bingham;
w. Freeman, Bath.
The following resolution. introduced
hv S. c. Phillips of Lewiston, was
adopted:
.Inasmuch as we consider the sub
iect of arbitration as deserving of as
much attention as that of militarism
be ii
"Resolved. That we are in favor o.
the observance of May IS. the annlVer-
sary of the founding of the Hague CON
gress. as Peace day, in winch tht'
schools may devote at least a part o.
tn cir time to the interests of lnterna-
tional arbitration. which resolution
does not bind us to take any action
either for or against militarlsm
Sunt Smith made the recommenda
tion. which was adopted. that com
mittee he appointed to investigate all
nhases of the demands of industrial
and vocational education in the state
the needs of the State in respect 10 tht
matter the expense. what is belng dohe
nv other states and countries. ana L
make a full report to the Legislature
He referred to tho probability that th'
national government would give ASSIST
ance TO the state in such matters ano
snpcestad that the State might wei
most none special legislation until the eX-
act situaticn can be somewhat more
definitely presented to the people thar
is possible with the data now at hano
II was recommended that law bt
enacted whose provisions should go IN
TO effect two years after it's passage
| ~ reo,,ire the State certification of al
ncrsons employed as teachers in schoois
supported in whole or in part by pup,
liz funds. 1t was also recommendeo
that compulsory education provisions
| he changed so as to make 1t possible
for school authorities to keep children
in school after the age of 10. until the
ace Of Is. if they were not able TO mee'
a minimum educational test petort