Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-16
annual MEETING.
School Superintendent Of
The State Of Maine
Will Open Monday, July III
And Close July IS.
Complete Program for the Four
Days Of the Session.

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The annual conference of school
| superintendent of Maine will be held
at Castine for a full week, beginning
July II. Tuesday. Supt. Payson Smith
of the State educational department
announced that the arrangements had
been completed and that he believed
| that by giving the entire week to the
study and comparison of methods Of
school administration, superintendent
will cause important advance to be
! made in the better organization and
direction of the State schools.
The session will be open to all
superintendent of schools or to any
persons interested in school adminis-
| tration and it is especially desired that
there be full attendance of those who
| give their entire time to school super
vision. Castine has been selected as
the place of meeting because of the
| easily accessible location with relation
| to all parts of the State and to serve
tie convenience Of those who will de-
| sire to attend the meeting of the
| American Institute Of instruction
which will be held at Castine the pre-
ceding week. Following will be the
program for the several days:
Monday, July ~, 100 p. NJ, opening
remarks by State Supt. Payson Smith;
40, topic, How to Effect a Closer Re
lation Between Home and School,
paper 90 minutes, Supt. f. l.. Palmer,
Dexter Guilford; opening discussion,
Is minutes, Supt. Agnes E. Steward,
Abbot Blanchard Monsoon; Supt. G..
w. Sterkcy, China Vassalboro.
2.25 p. NJ, topic, How Shall Pupils
Past the Compulsory School Age he
| Encouraged to Regular Attendance.
Paper 20 minutes, Supt. Frances
Jewett, Cherryfield- Columbia Falls.
general discussion and questions.
2.55 P. M. topic, Correct Physical
Conditions of the School. Paper, 20
minutes, Supt. j. S. Norton. Hartland-
st. Albans-Palmyra opening discus
sion, 10 minutes, Supt. W. l.. Powers
Ft. Fairfield Easton; general discus
sion and questions, Is minutes
3.45 p. M, topic, The Extent and Re-
gulation of Home Study. Paper, Supt
A. j. Knowles, Belfast Searsport;
opening discussion, Supt l.. e. Will
liams, Lisbon Webster; Supt. J. NJ
Hills, Buxton Standish; general dis
cussion and questions.
Monday evening there will be n
general conference on recent school
legislation, changes in the compulsory
education law, school supervision, the
school year and the support of schools,
medical inspection, equalization fund,
school house construction.
Tuesday morning, "A. NJ, topic, The
Office Side of the Superintendent
Work. Paper, Supt. II. II. Randall, Of
Auburn; opening discussion, Supt l..
w. Gerrish, Caribou Limestone, Supt.
F. L. Rowell, Clinton Canaan; general
discussion and questions.
10 A. NJ, topic, The Making of Re-
ports. (a) The report of the superin-
tendent to school committee and pub
lie. Supt. II. NJ. Moore, Yarmouth
Falmouth Cumberland No Yarmouth.
CD The reports of the teachers to the
superintendent of schools. Supt. D. L.
Norwood. of Old Town Orono- Mil
ford. Co The reports of the teachers TO
the homes. Supt. Fred Benson. East
port Lubec; general discussion and
questions.
II A. NJ, topic, Methods of Examina-
ton. Paper. Supt. c. O. Turner, Gardi-
ner- Farmingdale; discussion ana
questions. 11.30, topic. Methods of
Ranking. Paper, Supt, o. M. Holman
Hallowell-W Winthrop; discussion and
questions. 1870, topic, The Care Of
Text Books and methods of Keeping
Text Book Records, Supt. c. N. Per-
kins, Brewer ampden- Veazie; dis
cusson, Supt. Clifton Wass. Sanger
vile Greenville. Tuesday evening.
round table conference on industrial
education and the Maine school sys-
tenn.
Wednesday, . A, NJ, topic. The
School Curricula. Paper. A Standard
Course of Study, Supt. III. J. Chase.
umford-Hanover: general discussion
and questions. 1876. topic, The Advan-
tages Of Subdivision Of the single
grade Paper, l. c. Phillips, Farming
tom Wilton; discussion and questions.
Ills A. NJ, topic. To What Extent Can
The Primary Schools Include the
Work of the kindergarten. Paper w.
II. S. Fllingwood, Bar Harbor: open
ing discussion, Supt. c. NJ. Pennell, of
BiddefOrd.
2 p. Mr., topic. Manual Training
Paper, The Effect of Manual Training
Upon Other School Work. SupI.
Prescott Reyes, Westbrook -Gorham
paper The cost of manual training
courses. Supt. A. J. Collins. of Lewis
ton; discussion and questions. p. NJ,
topic Manual Training in Rural
Schools. Paper. Supt. d. w. Colby,
opening discussion,
Supt. f. f.. Russell, Brownville- Milo;
discussion and questions.
Thursday, . a. NJ. topic Increasing
the Efficiency OF Unframed Teachers.
Paper, Supt. c. f. Ball, Bingham
Caratunk- The F'orks-West Forks |
Moscow; opening discussion, Supt T. |
NJ. Coombs. Vinal Haven-ISle au Haul |
Hurricane Isle, Supt. NJ. l.. T. White,
of Pressure Isle; discussion and ques-
tions.
10 A. NJ, topic, The Daily Program