Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-26
Welcome to the Educators.

The tenth annual meeting of. the
Maine Teachers Association and allied
bodies, this year is more than an ordi-
nary convocation of educational inter
dency of the times in educational mat
ters With 1000 educators in Augusta
for three days, the Capital city of
Maine ought to have its enthusiasm
aroused in such matters to a degree
heretofore unknown, and il is to. be
hoped that advantage will be taken
by many of those just entering uponI
the active duties of manhood and wo-
manhood, of the general invitation toI
all persons interested in education toi
become members of this association.
The membership fee for men is only 81,
and for women so cents-a small sum,
indeed, to admit one to intimate rela-
tionship with the leading educators of
a State which stands high in the rank
of educational affairs in this country.
To have the privilege of listening to
the informal talk and discussions of
members of this great and growing as
ISOLATION on all sorts of educational
topics, in itself, matter of great inn
portance to the young man who is at
her opportunities in the uneven battle
with the world.
Augusta welcomes the educators of
Maine and their distinguished visitors
to the Capital city with extended hands
ana the warmest of friendly feelings
toward one and all. 1t is not only the
educators and professional people of
Augusta. but the homes are thrown open
and the fathers and mothers, as we'll as
the sons and daughters, greet the ped
agogues and the sehoolma' ans with
heartfelt welcome. We believe that the
versa feeling of the community in its
earnest expression, and hope for mag,
nificent results to come out of this
meeting.
In the lengthy and detailed program
published by the Kennebec Journal,
those interested are able to get COM
prehensive idea of the work and the
plans OF this Interesting, instructive
and growing body. The meeting on
Wednesday OF the association of school
superintendents and teachers should
prove of vast Importance to those who
the roads for the educational workers
and their army of followers. On
Thursday. the session of secondary
school administration will be held at
the Senate chamber at the State
House. At the same time, the associa-
ton of school superintendent will
meet in the House of Representative
In the afternoon, there will be gem
eral session at city hall, following
which will come a reception in the eX-
ecutive chambers of thu State House,
In the evening, another general session
meetings of the primary schools de-
partment. the departments of manual
training and drawing and legal affairs,
the departent of modern languages,
department of public school music, and
the departments of libraries, English
and history; the department of Eng
fish judiciary. departments of gram
mar schools and rural schools, kinder
garten, science and mathematics,
commercial and legal affairs. classics
modern languages, etc
Among those who will address the
various departments and who will
read papers at the various sessions are
some of the most distinguished educa-
tors in New England in the United
States or the world, for that matter
AT glance, we discover such brilliant
stars in the educational armament as
Ida B. Earhart of the Teachers Col
lege of Columbia University; Charles
ZueblIn, of Winchester, Mass; Gustaf
LARSON, principal of Lloyd training
school of Bostona Theodore NJ Dilla-
way director of Manual Arts. Boston:
DIR Carl Leutge. exchange instructor
In the German language at Phillips
Exeter academy; Hon. Philander P
Claxton. United States commissions
of education. Robt. j. Alley, presiden
of the University of Maine: James
Wyer, Jr. director of New York Stat
library; Hon. Payson Smith, State su
perintendent OF Maine public schools
and many others. including all OF tn
leading educators Of Maine who's
names are 50 well known as to be ia
miliar in almost every household.
The magnitude of this years annu;
gathering Of the Maine Teachers Al
ISOLATION, ii seems TO us, has nevt
been reached before. 1t indicates q