Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-23
SCHOOL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Program for Weeks Meeting at Case
tine In July.
Tie annual conference of school super
intendents OF Maine will be held at Cas-
tine for full week, beginning July IL.
Castine has been selected as the place Of
meeting especially to convenience those
who will desire to attend the meeting of
the American Institute OF Instruction to
be held at Castine the preceding week.
Following is the program for the super
intendents' conference:
Monday, July ~.
100 p. m.-Opening remarks by State
Supt. Payson Smith; SHOW to Effect
Closer Relation Between Home and
school" Supt. E. L. Palmer, Dexter Gull
ford; "How Shall Pupils Past the Compul-
sorry School Age be Encouraged to Regular
Attendances" supt. Frances Jewett, Cher
ryfield- Columbia Fails; Correct Physical
Conditions of the School, Snpt. u.s.. Nor
ton, Hartland-St. Adams Palmyra; 1.-THE
Extent and Regulation OF Home Study"
Supt. A. J. Knowles, Belfast Searsport.
Monday evening there will be a general
conference on recent school legislation,
change in the compulsory education law,
school supervision, the school year and
the support of schools, medical inspec-
ton, equalization fund, schooihouse con-
struction.
Tuesday, July IS.
ga. m.--"The Office side Of the Superin-
tendent's Work" supt. H. II. Randall, of
Auburn; 1.-THE Making OF Reports" ta)
"The Superintendent to School Committee
and Public.' Supt. II. NJ. Moore, Var
mouth Falmouth Cum berland- North Var
mouth; (b) Teachers to the Superinten-
dent OF Schools Supt. ID. L. Wormwood,
of Old Town orono- Milford; (c) Teach
ers to the Homes" Supt. Fred Benson,
Eastport -Lubec; methods OF Examina-
tion," Supt. G. o. Turner, Gardiner Farm
ingdale; methods OF Ranking" Supt. o.
NJ. Holman, HallowelI Winthrop; "The
Care OF Text Books and Methods OF Keep
ing Textbook Records, supt. c N. Per-
kins, Brewer Hampden- veaxie.
Tuesday evening, round able conference
on industrial education and the Maine
school system.
Wednesday, July II
90. ma Standard Course OF Study
Supt. H. J. Chase. Rumford- Hanover;
''The Advantages Of Subdivision OF the
Single Grade" |. c. Phillips, Harrington
Wilton, ITO What Extent Can the Pri-
mary Schools Include the Work OF the
kindergarten" w. II. 9. Ellingwood. Bar
Harbor.
2p. m.-"The Effect OF Manual Train
ing upon Other School Work. Supt.
Prescott Reyes, West brook Cor ham; 1.-THE
Cost Of Manual Training Courses" supt.
A. J. Collins, Lewiston; "Aianusl
in Rural Schools Supt. d. W.
Colby, Alired-Sanford.
Thursday, July Is.
Ga. Misunderstanding the Efficiency OF
Unframed Teachers" Supt. c. E. Ball,
Caratunk The Forks West
Forks Moscow; 1.-THE Daily Program of
the Rural school," supt. W. o. Hersey,
Oakland Fairfield; SHOW the Public
Library Can Help the Graded and Village
Supt. w. II. Sturtevant, Dover
Foxcroft; 1.-THE School Library in Rural
and Village Schools" Supt. W. J. Taylor,
Turner-Canton.
l30 p. inflow Shall the Transition
from the Elementary School to the High
school be Made Without Loss to the
Pupils or Losses OF Pupils?n Supt. l.. E.
Moulton, Rockland-South Thomaston;
opening discussion, w. II. Patten, Deer
social and Athletic In
terests OF Students in High Schools"
Supt. J. A. Cone, Brunswick- Freeport;
'.To What Extent Should High School
Courses be Made Elective." Supt. d. II. !
Skowhegan- Madison; s.Problems
Of the Village High School," Supt. /. A. :
Smith, Buckfeld- Hartford Sumner.
Friday, July 10.
General topic, "Recent secondary School !
The summer conference OF superinteud- |
snts does not take the place OF the one
day superintendents' meetings held in va
rious parts OF the State. These one day I
will be held during the school /
year OF 1909-l0 as in 19OS-O9.