The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-15
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
VIII Inaugurate a Comprehensive
System Next Fall.

:. VIII Inaueurate a Comprehensive
System Next Fall.
- State of Maine will inaugurate
nrehensive system of industrial edu-
n when the schools open for the fall
next September. The system
lied is not exactly like anything that
use anywhere else, and is an adap-
N Of the courses now in use to the
conditions. Under it there will be
.lpervisors, each stationed at one of
rormal schools. One will prepare
nal school students to teach domestic
nee and the other will prepare them
Zach the mechanic arts. In connec-
with their work as teachers these
.rrisors, who will be experts, will be
III at any time for the advice and aid
mn municipality where their advice
fsmporary aid is needed.
In the normal schools, as elsewhere,
10 not propose to build up a system
5 dependent upon expensive equip
. tor its usefulness" said State Su-
-tsndent of Schools Payson Smith, in
ing of the matter. THE teachers
b. -rained so that they can go into
"a! towns and where there is no
-rsry, gas stove, electric furnace,
and teach the pupils Of the public
something worth while. l be-
hat the Maine system of getting
70 first principles will work out all
F. We propose to employ super
who are experts. We will look to
10 build up corps of efficient
rs, who will go out among the
and build up courses which will
orm in the essentials, simple and
ale. This method of training our
-.achers has two-fold advantage.
r.y will we train them to follow
Methods, but if we were obliged to
o other States for teachers, l fear
The inducements we would be able
fer would not be sufficient to COM
/ the highest grade.
/ IS not our purpose to encourage the
rlsnment of regular trade schools.
r7tically they are ideal institutions,
Oh gXpensive to establish and equal
zaensive to run. Experience has
r.. however, that the attendance at
schools is very small in proportion
il population.
osread of trade schools, we will try
waken in the pupils desire to do
thing with their hands and give
al opportunity to get the proper
la'on on which to build knowledge
ms particular trade. This will be
+, granting State aid to the amount
wo-thirds of the appropriation for
irstruction in towns where it is pro-
Go not recall an instance where the
It Of a special investigation com
~ resulted in constructive legisla-
So quickly as was the case when the
n tee on Industrial Education sub
Fl its findings. We made twelve
mnendations. The first related to
iz-g of minimum requirements re-
n- the salary and qualification of
non school teachers and is only re-
.y related to industrial education.
next suggested the extension of eX-
school supervision. The third recon-
iaton, that handWork and domestic
ice be introduced in the elementary
5s is being complied with literally.
fourth, that greater emphasis be
avon home geography, local indus
zeal history, ETC. the fifth, that
o. -ardens be planted; the sixth, that
has be put upon the fact that the
room type of school is a fixture in
5mmunities, and the seventh, that
--l-r practicable rural schools be
ated, are matters which call for
crest rather than the enactment
alton.
+ eompliance with the eighth recon-
alton, that courses be supplied for
ing teachers in agriculture, manual
NC and domestic science, two of the
81. schools, just which ones has not
-sea determined, will open with such
SIS for teachers in the fall. The
rsity Of Maine already has such a
S. -2r teachers in agricultural lines.
a ninth suggestion was that the
r. fer encouragement to towns to
agricultural manual training and
este science courses in the work in
aza schools. The act passed by the
-eislature provides aid for schools
~ here are at least twelve students.
r lnaection with the tenth sugges-
mat such courses be made to relate
y as possible to local industries,
Vi the municipalities have already
Gated that they intend to follow that
l- Auburn, for instance, attention
siven to the shoe industry, and in
tHook, to paper-making.
ill., eleventh recommendation was
omething be done to encourage
uustion courses, through evening
>-- in manufacturing and industrial
rrs The sixth section of the new
provides for such aid provided free
q a mechanical drawing are taught.
IAa asst suggestion was that encour-
NETT be given to the establishment
rae schools, and in compliance with
o. new law provides for the granting
1auclal assistance equal to two-thirds
# the town spends, with limit of
~ 70 any one year. | believe that
Sc trade schools will be established
W. The present tendency being to
end the handwork throughout the
90 system now in existence"
The Stock Swindlers' Sentences.