Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
Assemble at Kennebec
County Convention.
Governor FeTna|d and Mayor
Johnson Give Greeting.|
Superintendent D. W. LaRue Of
Augusta Chosen President.

"oo Hciu DIT tile state House Friday.
The convention was very largely at
tended, over 200 being present Inter-
estlng addresses and papers were
given, officers elected and other
business transacted The general
session was held in the hall of the
House of Representatives and depart
ment sessions We're held in the Senate
chamber and educational department.
me exercises of the forenoon
opened with two musical numbers by
a We'll trained chorus Of 40 voices
FROM the pupils of the Smith and Lin
coin street schools under the direc-
ton of Miss Eva Fl. Stone, the etfici-
ent teacher of music in the Augusta
schools.
The teacher guests were welcomed
in fitting words by Hon. Treby John
son, mayor of Augusta, after which
the program of the forenoon was
taken up. The opening address was
by Principal w. f. Russell of Gorham
Normal school and took the form OF
an exceedingly practical and pointed
discussion of the Need of Variety in
Expression" among pupils. The adj
dress by Judge Harold f. Cook of the
Kennebec County probate cour,,
treating of the Demands of the Bust
ness Man on the School Product,
contained many pointed suggestions,
which were we'll received by the
educators. Judge Cook dwelt upon
the value of manual training and
argued that growing children should
be given something to do interesting
enough to keep them off the stree.
corners. He also advocated the de-
| veloping in the minds of the pupils of
| ideas in regard to what they desired
| to do after leaving school
Language Study was ably treated
| by Superintendent Dennis E. Bow
man Of the Watervile public schools
in the closing address of the forenoon.
| Language came into existence be-
| fore it was ever put upon the printed
| page and we should remember this
| before we can successfully teach Ian
| guage,' said the speaker. He urged
| the teachers not to forget that Ian
| guage was primarily a blossom from
the human lips and it's purpose was to
express thoughts sentiments and
emotions.
AT the close of the forenoon session
President Jones announced the fol-
lowing committees.
Resolutions O. M. Holman,
| Hallowen; d. w. LaRue, Augusta
Glenn w. Starkey, Vassalboro.
Nominations-C. o. Turner, Gardi-
ner; Burr +. Jones, Watervlle Wes-
ton Lewis, Augusta.
The teachers were greeted at the
forenoon session by Governor Fernald
in brief but happy speech.
| The following officers were chosen
at the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion:
President-D. w. LaRue, Augusta
Vice President-Burr F. Jones
Waterville.
Secretary and Treasurer = Miss
Marietta Parshley, Gardiner.
Executive Committee-D. w. La
Rue, Augusta; Burr +. Jones, Water
vile; Miss Marietta Parshley, Gardi-
ner: H. H. Stuart. Hallowell; H. L.
Upton, Augusta.
The following resolutions wert
adopted:
Resolved, That this Association
commends it's officers for their faith
full and able services in making ar
| rangements for. this instructive con-
| vention.
|
courtesies of the citizens OF Augusta
the cordial welcome extended by hel
mayor, and the honor of being greeted
by our esteemed Governor Fernald.
Resolved That in the addresses OF
those who have 50 kindly participated
| in our program we have received a
rich accumulation of thought whicf
will enrich and inspire our work il
the coming year.
Resolved, That we express our
gratitude to the Augusta teachers
and scholars for the added Interest
which they have given to this con-
vention in music, teaching exercises
and manual training exhibit. also thai
this convention shall express its APP
prevail of manual training and the
extension of the system Throughout
the State.
Resolved, That we heartily com
mend our able State Superintendent
Payson Smith for his untiring zeal il
promoting recent legislation. which i
destined to elevate the standard q
school work in the State Of Maine
Resolved, That we thank the Maine
Central Railroad and the Waterville
Wiscasset & Pennington railroad TO
. their courtesy in allowing reduced
rates to this convention.
. O. NJ. HOLMAN,
Ii d. w. LaRUE,
GLENN w STARKEY,
Committee on resolutions
"'rhe School Curricula'' was tn
/ subject of the opening address of tn
I general afternoon session, which wa
given by Superintendent II. j. ChaS
] of Rumford Mr.. Chase advocate
| the cutting down of the number o
! subjects taught in the elementar,
/ schools and employing more fully AM
correlating those that are taught. H
dwelt upon the point that the schoc
sessions of the lower schools wer
entirely too long. while the schoo
wear was not long enough. He ex
planned by three charts what wa
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