The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-01
WESTERN SOMERSET
TEACHERS MET
Annual Session at Nor
ridgewock Monday
Interesting Program Given Interest
ing Addresses by Prominent Educa-
tors.

meeting present day needs, " said
state Superintendent Payson Smith
al the Western Somerset Teachers
meeting in Norridgewock Tuesday
He said further: As surely as the
church has declined in meeting the
needs of the people so have our
schools The meeting was consider
ed one of the best held for some
time There were about - teachers
and superintendents present. The
program opened at a. m. with sing
ing by the audience Kind Words
/ Can Never Die" with Mrs. Florence
Davis Ames at the piano. Prayer was
offered by Rev. e. NJ. Bainton, pastor
of the Congregational church which
was followed by singing. This was
followed by short business session.
the chief feature being the discussion
of time and place to hold the next
meeting. A committee was appointed
to consider the matter and State
Supt Payson Smith, Supt G. f. Bal
of Bingham and d. W. Rollins. priu-
cipal of Madison High school were
chosen. A very interesting debate fol-
lowed on the question Are Our High
Schools Meeting Present Day Needs !?
R. w. Leighton principal of the
Skowhegan Hieh school supported
the affirmative of the question in a
very able Way The negative was
handled in a pleasing way by J. c.
Parlin principal OF the Norridgewock
High school Tie question was then
thrown open TO the floor and discuss
ed from various points of view by {.
E. Ball, State Inspector of High
Schools Taylor. Supt. Payson Smith.
Supt Charles E. Ball gave a very
pointed paper ON The Essentials OF
the Recitation His ideas were pro-
nounced hut they We're also pleas
ing as well as instructive. a cornet
solo WIS given by Roy Trueworthy,
which was followed by Adelaide Y.
Finch, principal Of the Lewiston
Training school.
After bountlul dinner served in
the dining room OF Grange hail. the
afternoon session was taken up II
1.30 D. m at which time Supt. d. II
Perkins, chairman of the nominating
committee of officers announced the
selection of the following officers for
the ensuing year: j. c. Parlin of Nor
ridgewock, president; Edward A.
Parker, sub-master of the Skowhegan
High school. vice president; Miss Ell
sia Holway of Bingham, secretary and
treasurer; d. w. Rollins, principal of
Madison High school. member of the
executive committee. These officers
were unanimously elected.
The afternoon program was as fol-
lows: Reading in Common schools.
Primary Reading. Miss Maud Dyer of
Madison; Intermediate Reading. Miss
Clarissa Flint, Anson; Gram
mar Reading, Mrs. Alice X. Folsom.
Norridgewoek; address, Supt. c. n.
Perkins of Brewer; address, State
Supt. Payson Smith. The evening
session was devoted to an educational
conference by superintendents prin-
cipals and members of the school
boards.
Among those present were:
Alice Joy, Skowhegan; Superinten-
dent F G. Davis. Norridgewock; Liz
zie Higgins, Skowhegau; George E.
Paine, No. Anson; NJ. Marie Lane,
Skowhegan; Gertrude Townsend,
Skowhegan; D. W Rollins, Madison;
Clara E. Higgins. Concord; Eflie \.
Maddocks, Norridgewock; Iva NJ. EIo-
tham Bingham; Bertha A. Relahan
Concord; Goldie Blasdell, Norridge-
wock; Clarissa Flint, Anson; Ralph
W. Leighton, Skowhegan; Beatrice
b. Porter. No Anson; Mrs. Clara NJ
Record, No. Anson; Lizzie w. Healey
Skowhegan: Eyie y Carl, Madison ;
Eunice N. Hoyt. Skowhegan; /;
Pearl Danforth, Madison: Eda Marie
Danforth. Skowhegan; Percy Wilbur.
No. New Portland; Maude +. Dyer,
Madison; Addie NJ Swain. Skowhe-
gan; Jessie r. Barley, Madison; Alta
Ellis, Skowhegan; Ira w. Durgin,
The Forks; Glenn G. Prescott, The
Forks; Alice E. Moore, Skowhegan;
Eva NJ. Huart, Skowhegan; jeanette
Emery. Skowhegan; Gertrude Emery,
Skowhegan; Claude Sidelinger, An
son; Edward A Parker, Skowhegan; /;
Ethel ]. Davis Bingham: Mrs. Ber-
tina NJ Ball, Bingham; Charles f.
Ball Bingham; d. II. Perkins. Skow-
hogan; Elisha B. Holway, Bingham; /;
Dorothy NJ Elliott, Skowhegan; Mrs
w. l.. Mebane. Skowhegan; Lucy f
Crocker, No Anson; Mrs. Nellie Rus
sell Copp Skowhegan; Mrs. Ethel NJ
Hight, Skowhegan; Georgia NJ
Coombs, Bingham; Mabelle G. Ian
der, Bingham; Mrs Edith Knowltor
Dinsmore, Bingham; Beatrice NJ
Smith Bingham; Annie B. Roberts
Anson; Alice b. Walsh, Anson; Ber.
tha NJ, Paine, Anson; Lillian E. Oliy