Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
STATE HOUSE.
Report Of Committee On
lndu StfiaI Education,
Commu nication Relative 10 Foot
wear Of National Guard.
Bangor Z Aroo stcok RaiIyo 4 ID Wants
Bangor Z Aroo stock Railroad Wants
Course Of Highway Altered.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. 80, at 10 A. M.

lHiuStIldi cuuc3tlOli, the Secret of
Germanys tremendous Industrial sue
cess, and the salvation of Names in
dustrial progress is discussed with
considerable care i'll the report OF the
special committee provided FOR b. the
last Legislature, which has lust been
published. The subject was commit
ted to State Supt. Payson Smith of the
public schools for investigation. He
associated with himself PRINCIPAL
Francis r. North Of the Portland
High school, George E. Fellows, for
merly president of the University Of
Maine, c. S. Stetson, master Of the
Maine State Grange. f. NJ, B!andin;,
OF Bangor, secretary of the State
Board of Trade, and Charles c. Beals
of Auburn, president of the Maine
branch of the American Federation Of
Labor.
According to the report % cities and
towns ana all the State Normal
schools offer manual training under
special teachers; five cities have pub.
lie school courses in domestic science;
% public schools and five academies
offer commercial courses; one High
school, Wcstbrool., offers Il Compre~
hCnsiTe industrial course ircludjng
shop training; three academies courses
in manual training; five academies
courses in agriculture and II cities
and towns maintain evening schools.
The committee makes the following
recommendations:
]. The liking by the state OF mimi
mum requirements regarding the SAL
airy and qualifications Of conmul
school teachers.
g. The extension of expert school
supervision.
3 The Introduction OF hand work,
Including drawing, manual training
and domestic science, into al grades
Of elementary schools.
4. Greater emphasis III all clemens
tary schools upon home geography.
lpcdl history and local Industries ard
Ill" direction of all school work toward
the experiences "t I'll" Child.
.. ScItoci and home gardens. cs
pccially for rural towns.
t. EmphusiS upon the onc-room ru-
~ school as u type Which Will per-
mancnt,y continue: Il part Of the school
system.
:. Tie encouragement of Consollua-
ton of rural schools wherever Dracti-
cable.
s. Courses for training teachers in
agriculture. manual training and do
neStic science.
9. ENCOURAGEMENT by the State OF
courses in agriculture, manual train
ing ana domestic science IN public
high schools and academies with min
imum requirements as to number OF
students, qualifications Of teachers
and equipment.
TO- The adaptation of courses under
No. , to the needs of local industries
i'll manufacturing towns, with Shop
cooperation wherever possible.
H. Continuation courses, through
evening classes, in manufacturing ana
industrial centers.
r. PcrmisSive legislation Tor the cS-
tablishEent of separate trade schools
In closing the report says: Com
paratively fcv- of the reconlluenda-
items that are here offered demand
legislation fer their fultilment. sub
Stantia! progress i'll industrial as WcH
as in ctrer forms Of education must
ultimately depend upon the pubic ana
cspeciallv upon the educational lead
crship of the State as embodied III It's
teaching force, in its higher lhStitu-
tons and IN its school authorities.
The following communication lioii'
hcaau,larters OF the Dept. OF the East
Governors Island y. y. to tn" ahJu-
tant general, has been issued from
that office as Circular No. 4:
.Adjutant General. State of Name -Au-
Susta, Maine.
Sir:-Thc department coliliiailuci
desires to call attention to the lacI
that at the last annual winter lnspec-
ton of tie Organized Militia or the
Department of the East, the Cnlteu
States Inspectors almost without -
rcptlon. reported adversely upon inc
character Of the shoes worn pE hl'h9
officers and most enlisted men. NOT
only were the shoes lacking i'll UNI
formity OF color. but also IN slapc
and teXtulv. Many wore low S''oc'
with two or thrce inches intervening
between the bottom of the lcSSlliS '''"
the top OF thu shoe. Others wore pa
tent leather shoes with cloth tops. anu
narrow. high French heels Inc laIS'
majority We're the prevailing clNiliali
s1ylr of narrow. pointed toes, entitc-
" unsuitcd for marching purposes
Since this inspection several states
have provided their troors WIN UNI
form, n,,r,riuy Shoes which ..ction IN"
department commander
llcst highly. :.
The annual winter inspection Is
made primarily to ascertain "!'e''o,
the Organized Militia is lull! aii'l.o
and equipped for service III INC He,u.
rs the shoe constitutes one oi va"
most important articles OIL tae ioo'
soldiers equipment for field serHle.,
\s.n,rnnc Gn16S 4