Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03
More Petitions for a Ref
erendum Received Friday
Circular in Reference 10 Exam
nations for State Certificates
Everything Is Ready for American
Institute Convention at castine.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, July 9, at 10 A. M.

Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, July 9, at 10 A. M.
More petitions for a referendum on
the resolve passed at the last session Of
the Legislature appropriatng the sum
of $350000 for an addition to the State
House were received at the Office of the
secretary of State Friday, which makes
the total number of names 1910 to
date.
| The petitions received Friday were
from r. B. Young and 20 others of
Linneus, II. r. Durham and 145 others
Of Watervile, Ed Giblain and 81
others Of Skowhegan, r. p. Hartman
and A others of Bucksport. Thomas A.
Hunt and Go others of Camden
Charles II. Nelson and SO others of
New Gloucester, Horace Miller and 90
others of Lincolnville, w. i.
Clendamin and 33 others of Winn
Frank A Moor and AZ others Of
Waterville, Peter Hartman and so
I others of Thorndike, Calvin F. Farrar
and 43 others of Amity, w. A. Hollis
and As others of Lisbon, w. II.
Wheeler and 81 others of Etna, Harry
J. Luce and 26 others of Newburg
Ralph w. Howard and Sc others of
Montville, S. L. Carter and 35 others
of Jay G.. l.. Mosher and "a others of
Oakland, Leon G. C. Brown and 25
others of Milo and C. F. Lame and "a
others of Waterville.
Announcement was made Friday at
the office of the State superintendent
| of public schools that all is in readi-
ness for the annual convention of the
| American Institute of instruction
which will be in session in Castine for
three days, beginning Tuesday, July 6.
The preliminary program has already
been published in these columns. Thu
complete program just issued shows
several important additions.
An important feature of the conven-
ton will be a federation of the leading
educational associations of New Eng
land Superintendent Association
offers two strong programs for Tues
day and Wednesday. This association
will discuss on Wednesday morning
the subject of public school penman-
ship, and among the leading speakers
will be J. w. Doves, director of the
subject in the Chicago Normal School;
j. c. Moody and Harry Houston, sup
ervisors in New Britain and New
Haven. and Supt. Walter Small of
| Providence. On Wednesday Prof.
Walter Ballau Jacobs of Brown Uni
versity, will give an address on the
topic Teaching as Profession
| Supt. Walter Small of Providence will
discuss the topic "The Annual School
| Report, How Can it be Made More
Useful" A most important address
at this session will be that Of A. 3.
Lincoln of the Northwestern Life
Insurance Co. He will speak of the
subject wherein the Public Schools
Fall Short from Business Mans
Standpoint"
Supt Morrison has secured Arthur
10. Dean, chief of the trade division of
the New York department of educa
ton, who will give an address on "A
State Policy for the Promotion of In
dustrial Education" The Eastern
Kindergarten Association reports q
very strong program including such
speakers as Mr. Deveraux of the Salem
Normal School; Frederick Whitney Of
the Massachusetts, Normal School.
Miss Emile Poulsson of Hopkinton
Mass: Miss Lucy Wheelock Of Bos-
ton; Mrs. Jean N. Barrett of Spring
field and Supt. Parkinson of Waltham
one of the strongest sections of the
entire meeting will be that devoted to
the rural schools. Some of the fore
most educators of New England who
are interested in rural education Will
! be present at the two meetings devoted
TO country schools. The discussion of
\ industrial education will occupy an
important place Oh the program and
will include leading educators and
manufacturers of the country. Pres.
John Golden of the United Textile
/ Workers of America is to speak on
Thursday evening regarding the atti-
tude of organized labor toward voca-
tional education.
Local authorities have arranged for
attractive recreation features. All rail-
lroads have special rates for the Castine
meeting, and d large attendance is pre-
dicted.
In connection with the coming eX-
animation for State teachers certifi-
Gates State Supt. Payson Smith has
sent out the following circular under
date of July 1:
The subjects in which candidates
will he examined are reading. writing,
| spelling, arithmetic. geography, English
grammar United States history, physl-
ology and hygiene, elementary science
or nature studies, civil government.
theory and practice of teaching and
school law.
The questions submitted will be fair
tests of such knowledge as every teach
err should possess. They will be such
that no properly qualified teacher of
primary grades need fail to pass and
! vet such that, to attain the highest
grades of certificate, the candidate
must possess thorough and accurate
knowledge of every subject of exami-
nation.
,rbe certificates issued will be four
Grades and of four periods of duration.
Grade of certificates will be based on
rank in examination, on facts stated in
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