The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-10
Waldo County Teachers
Hold Highly Successful Convention in
Islesboro

Hold Highly Successful Convention in
Islesboro.
Reported for The Republican Journal)
The annual session of the Waldo
County Teachers Association held Tues
day, June LIST, in Islesboro was one of the
most successful conventions in the his
tory of the Association, and the large
gathering which went across the bay on
that morning passed a delightful day
with the teachers and residents of the
island town. The sessions were held in
the town hall and drew one of the largest
audiences which has been present at
teachers convention for years. The
morning program opened with song Sc
lections by the school children, prettily
rendered, and then Rev. A. W. Warner
of Islesboro offered prayer Another
selection was sung by the children and
they responded to an encore.
Mrs. Inez M. Pendleton, superintend-
ent of the schools of lslesboro, extended
to the convention welcome in behalf OF
the teachers, in which she said they had
been long time coming, but they were
glad to see the delegates, and while it
was the first convention of the kind ever
held in Islesboro they had many visitors
who she wished the visitors OF the con-
vention might pattern after; visitors,
who, coming, liked, and came again to
stay. The delegates to this convention
come on an errand which brings what
money cannot bring. The residents OF
Islesboro and the teachers blend with all
nature in welcoming you today.
Principal Clarence W. Proctor Of the
Belfast High school responded to the
welcome pleasingly for the teachers OF
Waldo county and the visitors, stating
that the time of convention was always
well spent and that aside from the great
moral and educational worth which was
offered, it also gave the privilege OF en-
Pertaining old friends and renewing old
acquaintance. 1t gets one out OF the
daily ruts and we get new methods OF
discipline and teaching. We go home
with our work changed for the better
from the different considerations. We
appreciate the kind welcome, said he,
and we hope to return to 1slesboro again
after this day.
The report Of the secretary, Miss Lii
Ian Spinney, was made and accepted, and
President Knowlton appointed the follow
ing committees: Time and place of next
meeting, A. D. Hayes, Belfast; Scott
Nickerson, Swanville; DIR. N. R. Cook,
Brooks. Nominations, Miss Caroline w.
Field, Belfast; A. w. Boston, 1slesboro;
W. H. Hussey, Waldo. Resolutions,
Rev. A. W. Warner, Islesboro; John A.
Scott, Searsport, and Sarah j. Clifford,
Stockton.
Miss Nellie F. Harvey of the Castine
State Normal School presented very
interesting paper on the subject of cad
vantages of Drawing in the Public
Schools. Drawing is fast coming to
the front in the studies Of the school and
may be put to good use by the pupil after
leaving school. Some may have consid-
cred it unimportant, but the study of
drawing demands the attention of the
pupil in after years in his daily life.
There are three classes: Representation,
Decoration and Construction, which are
the foundation of the lines of drawing
work. Most children like to draw, but
drawing is within the reach of every one.
AID. Hayes of Belfast spoke on the
advantages of drawing in the grammar
grades. He said that the coming teacher
must have good idea of natural drawing,
while decorative drawing has prominent
place in the work and construction work
is very important.
Misses Ida B. Roberts and Lillian Spin
new spoke on drawing in the lower grades
of the school in an interesting manner
and told of methods in which it might be
taupht. Miss Beulah Philbrook spoke of
the work in the rural schools, and OF cases
whore children lack observation.
Mrs. Emma B. Pitcher Of Belfast rem
dered a beautiful selection, 'When the
Swallows Homeward Fly" with Mr..
Pitcher accompanying, and responded
with 'Darby and Joan.
One of the most interesting features
of the day was the address by Superin-
tendent Arthur S. Collins of the Lewis
ton schools, who spoke on the subject OF
English Composition in Grammar
grades" This has to do with the ex-
preston and organization of ideas, the
written compositions of the boys and
girls. It was his advice that the children
should be given free range OF the