Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
TEACHERS MEET.
Western Somerset EduCa-
tors at NoITidgewOCk,
|Supt. Smith Declares Schools
Are Not Meeting Needs.
Warm Debate Follows Dinner al
Grange aIl-conference.

eial).- believe that our High schools
as we'll as our other schools are not
meeting present day needs" said State
S'upt. Payson Smith Tuesday at the
in Norridgewock He said further:
las surely as the church has declined
in meeting the needs of the people so
have our schools" The meeting was
considered one of the best held for
some time. About IS teachers and
superintendent were present.
The program opened at . A. M. with
singing by the audience, Kind Words
Can Never Die" with Mrs. Florence
Davis Ames at the piano. Prayer was
offered by Rev. c. NJ Bainton, pastor
of the Congregational church, follow
ed by singing. This was followed by
a short business session, the chief fea
ture being the discussion of time and
place to hold the next meeting. A
committee was appointed to consider
the matter and State Supt Payson
Smith. Supt. C. f. Ball of Bingham
and d. w. Rollins. principal of Madi
son High school, were chosen. A very
interesting debate followed on the
question Are Our High Schools Meet
ing Present Day Needs" r. W.
Leighton. principal of the Skowhegan
High school, supported the affirmative
In very able way. The negative was
handled by j. c. Parlin, principal of
the Norridgewock High school The
question was then thrown open to
a.. 81 i.
points of view by G. F. Ball State in
spector of High Schools Taylor. Supt
Payson Smith. Supt. Charles T.. Ball
gave very pointed paper on THE
Essentials of the Recitation" His
ideas We're pronounced but they were
also pleasing. as well as instructive.
A cornet solo was given by Roy
Trueworthy, which was followed with
an address by Adelaide V. Finch.
principal of the Lewiston Training
school.
After a bountiful dinner served in
the dining room of Grange hail. the
afternoon session was taken up at 80
p. M. at which time Supt ID. II. Per-
klns, chairman of the nominating COM
mittee of officers announced the selec-
ton of the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, J. c. Par
lin of Norridgewock; vice president
Edward A. Parker. sub master of the
Skowhegan High school; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Elsie Holway of Ring-
ham; member of the executive com
mittee, d. ". Rollins, principal of
Madison High school. These officers
were unanimously elected. The after
noon program was as follows: Read
ing in Common schools. Primary
reading, Miss Maud Dyer of Madison:
Intermediate reading. Miss CIarissa
Flint, North Arson; Grammar reading,
Mrs. Alice *. Folsom. Norridgewock;
address, Supt. c. n. Perkins of Brew
er; address. State Supt. Payson Smith
The evening session was devoted to
an educational conference by super
intendents. principals and members of
the school boards.
Among those present at the meeting
Tuesday We're: Alice JOY. Lizzie Hig-
gins, M. Marie Lane. Principal r. w.
Leighton. Eunice M. Hoyt. Eda Dan
forth. Addie M. Swain, Lizzie Healey,
Alta Ellis, Alice E. Moore, Eva NJ.
Huart, jeanette Emery, Gertrude En-
cry, Sub Master Edward A. Parker,
Supt. d. Fl. Perkins, Dorothy NJ. Ell
liot. Mrs. w. l.. Mebane. Mrs. Nellie
Copp, Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight, Lillian E.
Oliver, Daisy f. Coulters, Alice e.
Mitchell, Kate Holbrook, Blanche M.
Emery, Skowhegan; Supt f. G.
Davis, Effie A. Maddocks, Goldie Blais-
dell, Ada L. Jeffrey. Clara B. F'oss,
Norridgewock George f. Paine.
Clarissa Flint, Beatrice b. Porter, Mrs.
Clara M. Record Claude Sidelinger,
Lucy %. Croker. Alice B. Walsh. An
ME b. Roberts, Arson; Principal ID.
w. Rollins. Evie A. Carl. Roy Pearl
Danforth, Jessie r. Barley, Carrie M.
Hamiins Florence Steele, Adelaide B.
Holway, Blanche Wilbur. Miss White.
Madison: Gertrude Townsend, Show
hogan; Clara e. Higgins. Concord;
Iva M. Hotham Supt. C. f. Ball. Ethel
j. Davis. Mrs. Bertha M. Ball, Elsie B.
Holway, Georgia NJ. Coombs. Mrs.
Edith Knowlton Dinsmore, Beatrice
M. Smith, Dora M. Knowles. Bingham;
Bertha A. Relahan. Concord; Percy
Wilbur North New Portland. Irma S.
Norton. Agnes M. Kennison, North