Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-22
Committee on Resolutions.
Whose present We're:


Mary c, Abbott, Margaret NJ Triel,
Agnes w. Rounds, Augusta Colby, Amy
Philip. Mildred B. Stockbridge, Cert
rude r. Clark, Ellen NJ Poore, Laura
G. Hunt, Gertrude T. Lord, Edythe T..
Hutchinson, Alice A. Brown, Eva F.
CoQlbroth, Ida NJ. Murray, Olive A
Gould, Leo p. Holland, b. f. Novel;,
Alice LaHeur. Clair V. ChesIey, c. f.
Taylor, c. A Douglas, c. N Perkins.
Fredrika p. Cony, George f. Pance,
Mrs. G. +. Paine, Mrs. Edith Stewart,
Eliza A. Gilman, Lottie NJ. Harrington,
Ella M. Freeman, Ida E. Carey. Clara
E. Webster, Mary E. Philpott Sadie
Il. Lovejoy, Lizzie Crosby Brown,
jeanette Sliding. Charles f. Ball. Al
bion w. Blake. Ruth Drummond, Jes-
sic B. Kemp, Miss f. M. Sawyer, Miss
e. NJ. Kennison, Angie NJ Glidden,
Jane G. Smith, Helen M. Foster. Ma
rion f. Beedy, Fl. ]. Chase, Nellie c.
Jaynes, Susan A. Cary, Clara E. Reed
Gardiner; Edith G.. Barber, Randolph;
Evelyn Maude Mari, Augusta; Eva A.
Crosby, Edna A. Reed, East Vassal-
boro; Hattie Brophy, Winslow; Gladys
Greenleaf, Sadie A. Williams. Fair
field; Belle Hopkins, Hallowell; Mrs
Addie Dana Hanks Eleanor Davis
East Benton; Lillian Richardson
Benton, Kate E. F1itner, Carolyn E.
Fuller, G. A. Osborn, Elsie |. Moore.
Lillian M. Backett, Florence NJ. Toll
man. Alice S. Reynolds. Alice M. Vick-
cry, Rose Wadsworth, Augusta; Stella
f. Bozden, Ida Ruth McGregor: Eva
c. McGregor, Hallowell; Lorena G.
Cochrane, Augusta; Mildred NJ. Par
ker, Eva NJ. Larrabee, Gardiner: Jeanne
Small, Ellen NJ. Pillsbury, Stella NJ.
Drew, Oakland; Camelia B. Caldwell.
Emma S. Day, Augusta; Hazel f.
Faulkner. Waterville; Elizabeth Ken
ney, Augusta; Doris NJ Berry, Car
diner; Alice G. Ring, Hallowell; Mary
X. Leith, Clara NJ. Mcintyre, Myra J.
Springer, Augusta Ella A. Peacock
Mabel c. Bookings, Gardiner; Eva
May Reynolds. Augusta; Marian f.
Brown, Gardiner; Annie R. Weber.
Mt. Vernon; Harriet Abbott. Fair
field; Lydia Bradstreet. Vassalboro;
Emma e. Jones, Gardiner; Levina L.
Hutehins. BERTHE B. Libby. Janette
blanchard, Oakland; Edith c. Wilson.
Lillian A Norton, Mildred Emerson,
Agnes M. Lancaster. Gardiner: Clara
M. Burleigh, Vassalboro L. Fl. Con-
ant, Mary NJ. O'Connor, Augusta; f.
q, Wadsworth. Winthrop; f. G. Mar
shall, Augusta; Minerva Hall, Bessie
f. Leavits oakland; Lou NJ Buker.
Hallowell; Winona Farmer. Augusta
The session opened at 945 A. NJ. in the
Winslow Grange hail. Rev David Jack
of the Congregational church leading in
devotional exercises The Winslow High
school chorus sang pleasngly and Rev.
David N. Beach, D. D., president of the
Bangor Theological Seminary. gave a
brief address which was heard with the
closest attention by all.
"The Use of the Margin"
Miss Florence NJ. Hale of Pressure Isle
In charge of the training classes at the
Aroostook State Normal School. smoke
on THE Use of the Margin" Miss Hale
stated that just as in the printed page
the margin gives balance and beauty 70
the page, the spare time outside of ou.
regular duties, if well utilized, gives beau
" to our lives, and makes them more hal
anced and efficient.
some OF the things advised by Miss Hale
Tor those who are teachers in the usa of
the marginal part of their lives were ar
tending State and local conventions NJ al
ucatiohal interest, summer schools. short
and long, like those given at the Trpi,,or
sity or Maine, characterizing these az
capital invested, attending Saturday
teachers meetings, reading good litera-
ture, the newspapers. In conclusion she
stated that it is the busiest people who
md time to do things.
Henry Brown, instructor at coIbv
ooiIege then made an address. which
was heard with interest by all
PERSONAL initiative in Teaching was
lhe subject of a talk by Miss InelIa
Dicherman of Concord n. H.. at tho
afternoon session. Miss Diekerman
impressed one as being a teacher thor
ooshiy IN love with her profession. and
enthusiastic over its aims and re-
SUITS. She stated that it is a matter
Oh regret to her that most of the idaer
ABOUT what education should he conc
from those not actively engaead l..
teaching. and that it is time for teaob'
ers TO think up new ideas for ther,-
i'es III regard TO methods of teach
ms MISS Hale, she said, had spoken
on 'he thihss outside of teaching. hut
sue was going to speak of work i,
the school room. There is no substi.
tute for work, if one wishes to succeed
IN her teaching is a statement thai
represents Miss Diekerman's phllos-
ophy, and before her remarks We're fin.
ished' many of those present though+
SO just as firmly as Miss Dickerno,,
does >ei man
Another speaker at the same soc
SION which was that of graded schools
was Prln w. M. Harris of Good Win
farm Mr.. Harris told clearly inst
what Is being done at Good Will farm
now they endeavor to find ont for
what walk in life each bov and Dir,
Is fitted, by giving them instruction io
sach varied subjects as agriculture
music engineering, literature. and ca
on. But his real object in speaking
was 10 tell of the success he has had
ia teaching English. He found tba.
iiigh school boys knew practically
iiothihg OF English grammar. He in
We tisaled, The teachers taught the
SUBJECT all right; bnt the bows seem
Gu 70 forget what they knew of gram
.haf ihen he tried teaching Latin TO
me younger boys. He found that thav
soau thlnk in grammatical channels
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