The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
NEW MAGAZINE FOR
THE TEACHERS
Herbert c. Libby is Be-
hind Venture
Well known Writer and Educator
Edits Maine Teachers Quarterly.

| To fill an obvious and long felt
want by the educational interests of
the state, Herbert c. Libby of Water
vile, has undertaken the publication
of The Maine Teachers Quarterly.
Number l of Volume has just made its
appearance, promising thereby, great
things for the future. AS Registrar
of Colby college and Superintendent Of
Schools for the City of Waterville, Mr..
Libby has long since made distinct
place for himself in circles edu
cational His brilliant work in the
newspaper field which the readers of
the Independence can recall
with pleasure, furnish ample creden-
tails among the literary workers. BY
way of introduction Mr.. Libby editori-
ally says:
THE publication of the Maine
Teachers Quarterly is in a sense eX-
perimental. 1t has seemed for long
time that the teachers of Maine would
support an educational publication if
edited from the standpoint of the
needs and interests of our teachers,
but up to the present time no one con-
nected with the schools of the state
has had the presumption to undertake
the necessary work involved. The first
intention in publishing this magazine
was that of gathering into convenient
form the several papers and addresses
delivered at the Central Maine Sum
mer school in order that a larger
number of teachers might profit from
the work of that school, and it is only
within the last few weeks that the
idea has been seriously entertained of
having the magazine serve as the in
troductory number to volume. The
expense involved in the purchase of
manuscripts and in the printing and
binding has presented the only diff
Guilty; but now that ways and means
have been devised whereby the pub
LEGATION of at least the four numbers
is assured, the experimental feature
of the undertaking is pretty largely
removed. The only possible doubt
now is as to whether the teachers of
Maine are ready to support it, for up
on their present support will depend
the publication of the numbers after
the completion of the first volume
The material which comprises the
first issue is largely the fruit
gathered at one of Names sum
mer schools. 1t is international and
inspirational in character, and as here
gathered goes to make up an even
ing of unusually helpful reading. For
the December issue, work upon which
has already begun, some extremely
Yaluable articles have been promised.
The editor bespeaks the proper kind
of encouragement for a rather daring
effort put forth primarily for the bene-
fit of the teachers of Maine"
The following is the list of good
things in store for the readers of the
October number: The Greatness of
the Common School Teachers Mis-
sion" Smith Baker; Teaching Meth
DDS" Matilda B. Doland; Three
Statements About Boys" George w.
Hinckley; Domestic Science in the
Public Schools" Katherine P. John
son; The Personality of the Teach
er," Florence NJ. Hale; Social Aspects
of Method" Henry w. Holmes; "The
Batavia Plan of Individual Instruc-
tion,' Edwina l. Atkins; Nature
Study in the Public Schools" Harriet
Abbott; Some Consideration of Greek
Sculpture" Clarence H. White; Per
sonal Equipment of the Public School
Teacher" Herbert c. Libby; Editorial
notes.