Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-14
STATE HOUSE.
Dates ofthe Maine Summer
Schools for Teachers.
Gorham, Pennington and Castine
Open July Il, Close July 20.
Judge Spofford, West Hancock
Municipal Court, Resigns.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, May 81, at 10 A. M,


| I ne office of the State superintendent
Of public schools announcing the dates
Of the annual summer schools for
teachers al Gorham, Pennington and
Castine Normal schools. the summer
term at the Prcsque Isle Normal
school, the superintendent session at
the Castine Normal school, and the
summer term for secondary school
teachers at the University of Maine.
The contents of the circular is as fol-
lows:
The summer schools AT Gnrhan,
Castine and Pennington win be in SEES
SION three weeks, beginning July llth,
1910. The courses of these schools
viii include reviews OF the branches
taught in the common schools together
WIN hiiel courses in the essentials
Of school methods. school management,
and school law The work viii he
especially planned To help teachers of
limited training ANA experience and
viii aim particularly to y" Of practical
ScrVIc" 10 teachers of rural and village
schools. There viii be 10 expense to
teachers attending these schools. cx
cept for travel ana board ana for the
NAV iii t9tu III tiIf tbui SIS III IldlIt
work. Daily sessions of each school
will be held for five days each week.
Sessions will generally be held in the
forenoon, leaving the afternoon free
for recreation. field work and pleasure
excursions. Certificates of attendance
will be granted to teachers who attend
regularly the sessions.
a state teachers examination will
be held at the close of each school for
the benefit of any who may desire to
qualify for the State certificate. Full
Information regarding courses, board
and other points will be sent on appi-
cation to the directors of any OF the
schools. Inquiries should be addressed
to Principal w G.. Mallett. Farming
ton: Principal w. f.. Russell. Cor
ham; Principal A. +. Richardson,
Castine.
y summer term of the Arnostook
State Normal school will be held at
PreSque Isle for six weeks beginning
Tuesday, July -. 1910. At this school
the regular work of the normal
school will be offered and credit for
the work accomplished will be allowed
on the normal school course. There
" ~ w nv tAI''iISt lpl tuItlbIi u SUI
dents of this summer term In
Nuiries for information regarding
courses should he addressed IL
Principal :. L.. Mcrrman. PresGue Isle
Maine.
Summer Term for Superintendent
The CaStine conference for Superin-
tendcnts of schools will open Monday
evening, July II, at 80 and will con-
tinue through the week closing with
the evening session Friday. July l..
The program will include practical
discussions of problems of school
supervision ana administration Re
quests for information regarding
board at Castine shoud be addressed
to Principal i. r. Richardson. Castinc,
Maine.
University Of Mainc--Tho summer
term of the University Of Maine will
begin June y, ana continue six weeks.
The instruction is provided for the
most part by tho members of the t'ni-
VcrSity Faculty. Credit is given on
the University books for work which is
completed Courses are offered in
mathematics, languages. sciences. his
tory, education, political economy. ma
y
horticulture, cookery. sewing. house
hold economies. diet and library
science. For information regarding
tn" summer term, teachers should adj
dress Dean James S. Stevens, Orono,
Maine.
MadaWaSka InsiitutcS--In place Of
the Fort Kent summer school there
VIII be held in the early fall a series
of teachers institutes at different cen
tral points in the MadaWaSka terri
tory. Notice rf the dates and places
of these Institutes win in due season
h" extended to Superntendents and
teachers.
lioothbay Harbur summer school
summer school for teachers Of
drawing will be held under the aus
pieces of the commonwealth Art Col
"hN. from July - to August 20. 1910.
ihc courses of this school are given
under superior instruction and offer
excellent opportunities to Maine teach
ers who desire special work in the de-
partmentS covered by the school. In
formation regarding the BoOthbay
liarbor summer school. which is not
under state direction, will he sent on