Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25

As was said by the senator from
Sagadahoc, the State provides now for
the regulation of the practice of law
medicine, dentistry, etc, and even for
the occupation OF plumbing. Certain
! lN, where we provide for the regula-
! ton of all those things, there is rea-
son for the providing fer the regula-
tinn oi our teachers. There is Il fur
! thor reason why the State should pro-
! vide tor some standard in the ease of
teachers, that does not exist in the
| practice Of the professions 10 which |
| have alluded, and that is that the
| State of Maine is pending Il million
and Il half dollars Il year for educa-
ton: is putting that amount of money
| directly into these various towns. and
| is also reaching into every town in the
STATE amd providing that every child
between seven and II years of age
must 90 to school. Neither parent,
| guardian, or anyone else has any dis
erection in the matter, unless there is
| some reason satisfactory to the super
| intendent of schools why the child
| should not go.
| In other words. we are eXpending
an enormous amount of money ANA we
are requiring that these children
|
| should safeguard those children. II
may be interesting To know that last
| year in the schools of this state. there
were GOO persons teaching with only
common school education The object
of this bill is to eliminate gradually
services OF this kind Perhaps the
members do not understand the pro-
visions of the bill in regard to how it
place certificates are to hp granted
To teachers of experience without ex-
animation. that diSposeS of all tfach-
crs who have taught in the Stat, and
have had experience. Ii applies only
a. those Y ho start i'll new. In the
next place the bill does not take effect
until Jan. /. 1913. That is giving time
IT, the teachers themselves ana to the
towns to set ready Tor the application
Ut this principle If il should prove
to be a hardship, the next Legislature.
t"ginniug in three or four DAYS after
this law goes into effect, will give an
opportunity To have the law repealed.
TE"re is opportunity under this bill
Tor any town To grant a special teach
ing permit for one year to any teacher
! If am emergency requires II. That takes
| al u tihN fiitl stiSA NAtIt all dp-
fo'ntmt at may be required, by teach
er Nho has hot state certiiivate.st
| am not gong To argue this matter
any further. ann simply going 10 say
that the bill Is in line with the best
practice OF tie states Of tins country.
1t has practically the endorsement Of
eyer superintendent and teacher of
tins STATE. | believe it has the support
Of public opinion in the state.
| hope tha motion pf the senator Will
not prevail
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox Mr. Pres-
don't, did not intend to speak upon
tins matter. but having been connected
With schools all my life, do not be
ltevs N tic bill iiY first objection is
this Til" Capitalization Ct power INTO
tie supcrintrndeuts OF the common
schools al the State. | do not belieye
| in Capitalization Of power in any one
man To take charge of the importan.
matters of the schools Of this State |
am going To say that ever Since the
| State las taken charge of the common