Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-10-14
TEACHERS CONVENTION.


Interesting Session Held Last Week
at Bar Harbor.
The Hancock county teachers conven-
ton was called to order at Bar Harbor
Friday afternoon at Q p. m, with Q large
attendance Of teachers from every part OF
the county.
The afternoons program included
prayer, an address of welcome by First
selectman John E. Bunker; the appoint,
ment OF committees; paper on Manual
Training as an Educational Force, by Hiss
Hattie A. Virgins, Of Castine normal
school. followed by Q discussion opened
by Principal A. +. Richardson, u Castine
an address on Individuality, by Princi-
pal W. E. Russell. Of Gorham normal
school, and q question box, opened and
conducted by State Superintendent-of-
Schools Payson Smith. At 4p. m. a con-
ference OF superintendents was held.
A supper for the visiting and other
teachers was served in the Methodist ves-
try Friday evening, given by two Of the
summer residents there, wi no are especially
interested in the objects OF the convention.
In the evening the session was held at
the Methodist church, the program in
GLIDING an address on s'School Sanitation,
by DIR. Frank nt-Smith, of WASH
ingto on, ID. c., and an illustrated address
on Elementary Agricultural Education',
by Prof. w. ID. Hurd, Of the University of
Maine
department gatherings, including an OBJ
servation OF the kindergarten class at the
Lyman house, . conference conducted by
State Superintendent Payson Smith on
rural schools, and Q grammar and high
school section, conducted by Supt. w. II.
s. Ellingwood.
At 1870 general session was held, the
~ 1rAs -
Schools in Porto Rico, by Linwood Beck
with, Of Ellsworth, characterization Of
Power" by Principal A. H. Carver, OF the
Bar Harbor high school, and the continu-
alton OF the question box.
In the afternoon at 80 . paper on
"Rural School Dimculties" was read by
Miss Lillian I. Lincoln, of Pennington
normal school, after which the business Of
the convention was transacted.
Omcers TOR the coming year were elected
- follows: President, Supt. w. H. 8. FL
lingwood, of Bar Harbor; vice-preaident,
Principal Gordon X. Edwards, OF South
west harbor high school; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Villa 8. Frost, Of Ellis
worth; members executive committee, he
above, and Mise Hattie A. Wiggin, OF Cas-
tine, and Miss Edna A. Bright, of the East
Maine Conference seminary, BuckepOrt.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Rssotysd. That We. the members Of the
Hancock county teacher association, ex.
press 70 the municipal oflcers. school officers,
teachers and citizens Of Bar Harbor our graft
tude Tor their cordial greeting and hospitali-
ty 90 generously accorded rs.
Resoised, That We appreciate the effort OF
r. W. Martha In providing entertainment.
Resoived, That We feel especially grsteful
TO those two summer residents Of Bar Harbor
for the bouutiful supper grstuitously pro-
vided for the members Of the association.
Reeotved, That we thank the Maine Gen.
tral and weshington County railroads. and
the Eastern Steamship Co for their courtesy
in granting reduced rates to the members OF
this association.
Resoired, That the thanks OF the Hancock
County teachers association be most cordially
extended to Rev. A. n. Mcdonald and the
ladies' aid Of the Methodist Episcopal church
NJ L. ALLEN,
EraEL BnUcR,
JOIN A. Scorr,
Committee.