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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
Tenth Annual OF Maine Teachers Association Opens,

should expire each year. It was the
sense of the School Superintendents'
Association that such an amendment
to the constitution would be entirely
satisfactory to The superintendent in
connection with the proposed merger
of the two organiZa tons. The super
intendents had previously voted al
their last annual meeting to become
affiliated with the Maine Teachers
Association, provided t3ats the censti-
tuition of the latter organization Was
revised in manner satisfactory to
the superintendent.
The following officers were chosen
by the superintendent association
for the ensuing year: President, d.
j. CaHahan; Lewiston; vice prasi-
dent. e. G. Wadsworth, Hallo#eli;
secretary and treasurer. Prescott
KeHes, Westlreek. executive commit
tee, y. L. WormWood, Old Tewn. for
two years w. O. Chase Of Presaue
Isle, for enc year.
4 brief question box was conducted
by State Supt. Payson smith, after
which the meeting was adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Augusta has become a convention
city. our gates are open, our doors
jar, and s.ll are welcome. Your pres
cnec suggests At once the great theme
OF education. and We have mere the
main spring OF world action, the
watch word of progress. the real eman-
Cipator of mankind. Given a pers-
peotiyc OF history. knowledge of
present conditions and a vision OF the
Coed to he, and man becomes a king
in his own right. Education cuts a
path 90 light in which men and ma
items walk in which the worlds work
is done. and apart from which men
grope ana gather aust and chaft.
The school teacher needs no advo-
cate Your reputation has gone before
vow. Your calling has dignity and
recognition. You give much and re-
cciVe little. The pick of the miner
may open a vein of gold and trade
nay bring wealth. You are turning
out Il product expressed only in the
term OF human hlC. IL is told OF q
westerncg that he went TO Cambridge
ana WAS shown II all aud was told OF
the great endowment and the cost OF
support. He marvelled, then asked,
ana who makes money from all this.
a commercial madness may not see
the profit, but a mind used to dealing
with the big things Of life knows.
The teacher is the advance agent 81
civilization. The Spanish War left us
legacy Of doubtful worth in the
Philippines. We went to the far East
and have done much. The spectacular
performance gets applause vet thu
real force Hsak:@g for civilization to
day in these far away Islands. carry
ing 10 that mixed Malay mind the
tidinss OF better things, is neither ;ht
army nor the navy nor trade. the
real force is the American schoo
teacher who is making men and won
en- out Of tho Malay boys ana girls
tt subjects for . government hll,
ours or fit to govern themselves.
The public school needs no de-
Tense. 1t is the passport to all there
is of American citizenship. The pub
TIC school is the great leveller, ,the
great uplifter. 1t stands for Justice
Tor truth, for equality The public
s. hooi IS the university of the com
mon people, from whose doors great
mon have come. The public school is
fond, whose seal and witness date
rem tie beginning Of the Saxon love
u liberty, bond guarantecin: to the
american child of whatever race or
social standing that his birth risl1t o.
equality and liberty shall not Ac taken
f~orl him.
It is then as Maine school teachers
hat ] welcome YOU today. You VIII
soc our city founded upon c"r ''''@t-N''
'''s: Won w''l sea orr public build
ings, our stores and shops, our banks
aud mills. | need only p1iat You N
the schools of Augusta, our pride am
boast. ably managed, genere9slV SUN
"crted; and in the name Of 20 devoted
teachers and two thousand happy
school children to again give YOU
greeting
President DeForest Fl. Perkins APP
pointed as the committee on resolu-
lions: Supt. John A. Coan of Bruins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
School Supervision Problems.

President Robert j Alley of the Uni
versity of Maine spoke upon some
Problems of School Supervision.
Tie speaker laid down the proposition
at the outset that the superintendent
OF schools must be man with such
all-relnd development that he IS able
10 sustain proper relations with III"
State the public. the school board, the
teachers the pupils and his fellow su-
perintendents, and in addition to these
requirements must be specialist in
the field of supervision, He serves an
exacting public and must therefore be
possessed with almost infinite patience
and meXhaustible good humor." Con-
tinuing lie said:
."rhe most vital relation that the SUI
perintendent sustains is the relation
he has with the children of the school
He mus make and direct the course
of study. In the doing Of this he has
a problem that challenges all his SKILL.
He must bring to bear upon it's solu-
ton philosophy. psychology. knowledge
of child mind. community interests
and historical knowledge. Another
problem demanding skill and wide at
tainlnenta on the part OF the Superlh-
tendent is the problem OF selecting
books \ good text-b book is almost as
valuable as n good teacher. while a
poor text hook will do much to neu-
tralize the work Of the good teacher
and a god book VIII improve the work
of poor teacher" He urged supnrin-
tendents to select books that were
properly graded. that dealt with the
essentials in the field of knowledge
ard developed the subject in such q
way as to stir curiosity ana promote
interest. a
The superintendent should select
the teachers who are to work With
him. 4ho,lld be broad minded and sym
pathetic and quickly able to size up
the work that is being done in the
schoolroom. He also needs to know
his fellows and play the game square
with them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
Thursday, at Augusta.

mond. iampdon Laura =. Hail var
mouth Louise Hall, Bowdoinham; Mrs.
Mar r. Hall. windsor Minnie Ff1,
Milo; Katherine Haili6ay, Cor an
HamlIn. North Bridgton; tart " Ger
IRISH, tuckfeld: Bertha l. Harlow, TOR
n nor. Drew Z tialaiitgp' #.ltn. Tor
tiae; Mrg Elizabeth Hayd. Asp-' tn.
Eol2 Harvard. Randolph: T. /. HaHs-
ON, Rethel: Marjorie Hen on Pun
ford; May Hanson, lee; El3nlhc Ham
son, belgrade; r Harmon, Jores, ort
Charles TIaines, Patten; james n. Hart,
Oroup: Annie T. Hanks, Augusta: Mr..
Addio . Hanks. Augusta; Mis- Leila
Moth Lebanon: W VI. Harris Coco
VIII Farm L. Harrison. Saco; Blanche
Harlow, Dresden Mills; NJ. Harmon
Sanford Ray Hartman, Gardiner; Mrs
J.. ". Haywood, lewiston Edna c.
Harmon, West Scarboro;. Myrtle Has
kell Auburn: Lillian Haskell, Mechanic
Falls; II. Frances Haskell. Augusta;
Emma Haskell, Yarmouth; Mary Hast
Alice y. Hatch Auburn Hazel NJ.
Hatch, Auburn; Christina F, HJtch
! Bar Harbor: Edith Haynes, Sac: Ita-
zen Dfeen, Norway; Charles l.. Haskell
| Waterville; Grace Hayford, Old Or
cAard; Elsie Hayes, Bar Harbrr; Der
tia Y. hayward, Auburn; f. Hat away
Boston .tessica Haskell Hall1weil
Thorndikn; c. T. Hemenwav, Portland
T. NJ Heal Camden; Alice Healey
Thomaston: Nellie Heaiey, West Bath
T. O. Hearns. Norway; Lizzie v. Hca
~. Skowhegan; j. a. Herbert, Van Bu
rem; o. T. Decker. Parker Head; l.. +
Henderson, Presque Isle Hilda Hen
nessey Bangor: Pauline Herring, Fair
fed Amelia Herrick. Charleston; w
O. Heney. FairfeId Marion e. Hesel
tine, Portland: Elizabeth Hensen. orc
no: Mrs. E. P. Hewett, Augusta; p
| Hewey, Ham1in; Mrs Vergon Hewes
Machias: Charles +. Hicks. Sangeville
| Mrs W =. Hiuckley, Hinckley; Mis-
. Mabel Holmes, Dexter; Phosie Higgins
| Presque Isle: Ernest l.. Higgins. Isles
| bero: II. S. Hill, Wells Beach; Lizzie b
| Higgins, Skowhegan; Mrs. Ethel NJ
! Hight, Skowhegau; Miss Josephine
Hight, Madison; Nellie f Hill. Saco
| Nellie HilIman, Pittsied Sue j.
Hincks, Bangor; Fannie Hobbs, Spring
vale: Ethel Hobbs, Springvale; Miss
Holman, Rumford Falls; Helen Hol
man. Arson: c. Holman, Pressure Isle
Louise Hodgdon, Trevett; Ella r. Hodg
| klns, Augusta Richard Hodsdon, Souti
| Fhomaston; katharYn +. Hogan. Orono
| Kate G. Holhrook. Skowhegan Maudt
Golden Portland; w IL. Holman, Ban
gor Elsie Holway. Scion; Nellie i
Holway, Brewer; Adelaide b Holway
| Madison; Edith NJ. Holway, brewer
Florence z. Hammond, Madison: Lauri
Holmes, Swanville: Beulah Holden
| Newcastle; l.. +. Holland, WaterNi'le
| Lucy l.. HoVey, Augusta; John l.. Hoop
ar. Auburn: Fannie T. Hopkinson
Woodfords Helen Hopkins, Rumford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

D ns Tho Official Registration.
Following is a list of those present as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Addresses by Paysoa Smith, Mrs.
Richards and Pres. Alley.

The first general session was held
at city hall beginning at ?. NJ, ana
was devoted principally 10 addresses
by State Superintendent of schools
Payson Smith. Mrs. Laura l. Rlch3fdS
of Gardiner and President Robert j
Aley of the University Of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

Richards. This we'll known author
made strong appeal for the best 1T
erature for children at home. as well
as in school. L am firmly convinced. =
said she, that the formation OF high
standard of literary taste should aeein
as early as possible. In The ehild's
nursery, and that foolish and empty
songs and stories should 6a kept from
the chiId's mind as carefully as I'M
wholesome food should be kept from
his stomach"
Too Much Soft Pedagogy
President Robert j Alley of the Uni
versity of Maine spoke upon "Educa-
ton and Moral Strength" Pres Alley
said that higher education as we'll as
elementary education had suffered
much of late from soft pedagogy. The
elective system, which has so impor-
tant a development in the modern col
lege administration, has not been
wholly good said the speaker. In
the college itself there are men who
are entirely too immature To be
proftably turned loose in the great
field of knowledge. The notion Of
choice in studies has extended To the
GRADES and ole often Hears children of
/ 10 or L years discussing their likes
land dislikes among the subjects Of
tered in tie grammar school curricu-
Hum.
The ideal schol is The school with
an atmosphere Of right mindedness, a
school Ia which mas be- beard at all
times the bus hua Of hard work. u
school in which an edcuatiun Will he
given and along with it the moral
strength that the Nation needs.r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
SUIT. Smiths Address.

The Public School in Its Relation to
'ivic and Social Reforms" was the
subject ~ the address by Payson
Smith. The speaker pointed out that
his Was an age OF reform and said
there had probably never been time
in the history of the world when the
social conscience" has been so keeny
developed as now.
He touched upon the special de-
mands on the school and the tendency
To employ the schools as reforming
agency. And So ii goes throughout
the Eear,' he remarked. with u long
list Of special demands and special oc-
easions devoted 70 them. Peace day,
flag day, cleanup day, tuberculosis
DAY, mothers day. bird day, arbor day,
patriots d2g. As these special oeca-
sions multiply one asks whether be-
fore il IS TOO late there ought net to be
Z few reservations Of the calendar
made To the end that in the years u
come we may perehance have left a
readIES GaJ, & geography d.. an
arithmetic d.. in memory Of the
original scope oil the public school"
The speaker in abiding to the grow
ias demand tor neal instruction de-
elared that ,ha heoi is the legitimate
instrument which he public may use
II it's own reform and that the school
tails utterly and completely unless il
helps 20 perform tho service of lifting
each generation "a a somewhat higher
plane than liz one which preceded il
Continuing he said: Every good
sehooi since schools began has been
.-.,s ~ II
ferent. it appears 10 me. is The situa-
son IN resafa to religious training.
II religious training &teans giving L
/, the child = knowledge Of the sroWtl
If churches and tie development am
differences Of creed then the school i.
deficient ard il must remain so.
religious training may be conceived 4.
the bringing oil the child into clos,
contact with the finest elements of :
lGhristian civilization, and through
that contact producing growth into al
appreciation of tha benefits of that
civilization. then l should be inclined
to regard The school as among the
most religious of all our human insti-
ltutions
Specific reforms are not the bust
ness of the school" said SuHt. Smith
Positive instruction is the best
| Temperance instruction of the effec-
tive sort does not deal with the drunk
ards stomachs. or pith deliriGm ire
linens, it speaks OF RICH, clean living.
good food and pure air. Il tive muscles
and the JOY of Twins when YOU face
| the world a well balanced. self con-
troled human beine. and il makes APP
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
Change Of Constitution Satisfactory.

Itawas decided at the business ses-
sion that hereafter the management
of the banquet to be given the night
before the annual meeting of the
Maine Teachers Association should be
relinquished to the Schooinasters
Club, Supt. Deforest II. Perkins OF
Portland reported that an amendne IT
had been proposed to the constitution
of the Maine Teachers Association
providing for board-of directors to
inelntie besides the four principal Of
ficers. three members. who should be
elected by the association for a term
of three Years in such a manner that
the term of Office of one alnenbel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
The School Superintendent.

The Maine Association of School
Superintendents met at IL" same
time in the nah OF the House ii Rep
resentatiVes with President ID. ~ man
Worm wood of Old Town presiding.
and was a representative gathering OF
the school superintendent OF the
State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

wick, Principal Helen NJ King of
Portland. Dean James :. stevens OF
0rono. The following committee on
nominations was named from the floor:
G. II. Larrabee, Bangor; Herbert l..
Allen. Portland; c. n. Perkins, Brew
er; ". q. Mallett. Pennington; w L.
ohaH, Houlten
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
OVER 1900 REGISTERED.
.stcontinued from Page one.)

er noted that the boys do not now
getF Instruction from their parents
largely because the father hasn't the
time3to give it to them.
Tile girls of today consider the
old slime domestic science beneath
their dignity. IT is considered more
honorable to learn to play the piano,
chatter i'm German or speak httle
French"
Attention was called to the fact that
the school system had failed to adapt
itself to the new demands upon 1T.
we have no right to build up a
primary and secondary school system
with the college as its only goal, de-
clared Mr.. Patrick.
TIE important thing in Industrial
education is not the school, the equip
ment of the course, hut the boy, he
saidin closing.
Es,P. Woodbury. of Thornton Acad-
em2 saco was elected chairman of
this departmnnt; Miss Marion G.
Mitchell of Bangor High, secretary
and Woodbury.. Miss Mitchell and
Prin NJ II. Stuart Of Augusta High,
were chosen to serve as the executive
committee.
High School Has Advanced.
Hon. Z. Y. Claxton, United States
commissioner of education. was re-
eciyed with applause. Conn. Giaxton
said in part:
THE public High school has adj
V;nsed during the last few years more
than ever in the confidence Of the
people. They have more than doubled
in number in the last ten years. The
cost of maintaining high schools has
increased about 40 per cent. in the
10 years, Indicating that the people
have confidence in the high school.
for something.
THE percentage of boys in the high
schools has increased. In 1900 ii PEI
cent. We're boys, in 1910, AZ per cent.
As the total number of students mas
practically doubled. the incfease~~is
really greater The number of stu
deats preparing fer college is nc
l;feeE not the relative number, but
tie actual number
The speaker made n stirring plea
that. in the development of tire child
IN erosre s3tug toward the high school,
the child be guided. not drilled.
Twenty per cent. more pupils
were studying physics ami chemistry
In niSn SGH1blS 10 NtsifS dSb tlits.l N' ~
Why is it? / think know. When
science FIRST came into the high
schools. 1t came under tie inspection
OF people looking out into tho world
and saying th2t this is a practical
scientific age TIL courses Vet.
tbEn 8 shaped that the boys iouns
n al-.st.rea applications = their neH
RnaWledge. OF late years the drA
anA tho examination nave become
paramount end tie great study q
science has Been robbed Of its hes
eltm ent Of irtert st.
Tie 10y is made for the col.
lie. net The COLLEGE for the boy ans
the college must sooner or late
adapt itself te the standard thst Tn
Eizh school fines It must accept +
best serve the greatest number q
tine boys
Chairman Herbert I. Allen openet
tire discussion 81 Articulation IF 4igf
Sc hool and College, briefly and tier
sugge sted that the formal discussion
81 it he postponed until 10 a. NJ. FRI
dav. nj Cony High school. when tht
section can have a special session
without conflicting with anything else
except the department of English.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
CITY CLERK Newbert Welcomes Guests

More than 1000 people We're present
at the afternoon session, City iiaIl be-
ling a'led to overlooking with the mem
, hers OF the association long before the
hour for the opening of the afternoon
general session. The address Of vel
come was given by City Clerk Elmer
+. Newbert. representing Mayor
Noyes. Mr. Newbert spoke in part as
follows
This occasion is an inspiration;
this great meeting, so widely gather
cd revelation. l deem it an henor
TO represent the mayor Of augusta
here today. And in his name and on
behalf OF all our people ! welcome you
to this city and give YOU greeting.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-13
BARE KNEE STYLE IS SCORED
English Medical Writer Says Il Un.
deubtsdIy mIIItates Against Coed
Health ef Children,

Medical men In England now have
turned their criticism upon parents
who clothe their children after the
fashion Of tho Highlander, leaving the
knees exposed BY having them wear
stockings which reach only half way
up the leg.
1T 10 true," says tho Hospital. that
this type Of costume 10 popular in
Scotland: but II 10 permissible to
uoint out that even there It 10 Z relic.
II not . barbarism, at any rate Of tho
time when Z Highland boy, to sleep
warmly on . winters night, dipped his
plaid in water. wrapped It round his
body and awoke the next morning
without tho slightest need for . dose
Of aspirin.
I'VE no longer have that race. eth
Or in the Highlands or elsewhere. and
certainly not In crowded cities where
the practice Of tho open knee 10 pe'
culiarly popular. It need only be add.
cd that while such practice may
harden three per cent Of growing boys
ana girls. It undoubtedly initiates
against tho good health Of q pr
cent"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-13
pRApE CLOTHES ON STATUES
Male. Works Of Art at Pennsylvania
Capitol to Be Toned Down to Pro.
vent Shocks to Sensitive.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The male figures
IN the groups of sculpture which
George Gray Barnard has created for
the adornment of the main entrance to
the state capitol are to be "draped"
with rough patches of marble. This
assurance was given by G. Piccarelh.
member Of the New York firm that Is
erecting the statues.
While imparting this information
Mr.. 'Piccarelli.made no attempt to con-
ceal his disgust at the Sentiment"
which thus compelled the "disfgur>
ing" of the statues.
"Of course the statues are nude"
said he. "They are perfect master.
pieces Of art, and could not be other
wise. To drape them will be to de.
stroy their artistic perfection, but It
win have to be done. because the peo.
pie here demand 1t.
r cant understand why the people
here should be different in their esti.
nation Of such things from the people
Of other places, including New York,
where no protest has ever been raised
against the nude statues at the Gus.
tom house and elsewhere. Why in Eu'
rope nude statues are commonly found
d churches, yet in Pennsylvania they
are not allowed even in public build.
lne Hike this"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-13
SURPRISE DINNER IN PARIS
How Friends Of Author and HE wife
Carried Out Familiar oci,omo
With Addltlono.

Partisan society has tired OF tho tigs
saw puzzle and adopted the surprise
dinner az q relaxation. OF course tho
surprise dinner 10 not exactly new. but
in the French capital some amusing
additions to the original idea have
been evolved. Thus, quite recently, .
well.known author and his wife cole.
brated their Wedding day. They had
been out for drive to the Dois Do
Boulogne and had strolled down tho
pathway where they became engaged.
They had ordered dinner for two at,
home, and when they returned for the
meal were . BIT surprised to hear
much laughter and talking coming
from the interior Of their hdt. On a.
tering they did not recognize Ao
rooms in which they had lived for The
last ten Year,. A crowd Of their
friends had Invaded the apartments
and transformed the chief room into q
replica OF the country registrars Of.
fice in which they had been married.
Tho guests were trinked out Ike W.
layers. and the gards champetre or 10
cal policeman was master Of the csre.
monies. Madame was laid hold Of and
CARRIED of, and. despite her laughing
protests. was arrayed In her wedding
drVss. Before sitting down to table
Z repetition Of tho marriage ceremony
was hilariously gone through and Z
bunch Of ripe oranges utilised - Z
substitute for tho wreath Of ora1G(
blossoms.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-13
Fence, Ward or RabbIts.

Owing to tho increase Of rabbits u
certain parts Of Australia . movement
has ben started in tho Armidale dih
trict to construct . barrier fence along
tho eastern side Of Central New Eng
lind. This will serve to ward OF the
yodsnts, which now abound In the
rough country along tho edge Of the
ta1leland. These rabbits are begin
ming to crowd westwards. and are a.
ready making their presence felt On
the adjoining country. The susgee
ton 10 to link up tho rabbitproof fen
ces which already exist along tho edge
of tho more settled area from Walcha
to Glen lnnes districts. and thus cut
OF the rough country whore the rab,
bits arc thick, and whore there 10 na
chance Of keeping them under.