Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-15
TEACHERS, INSTITUTE.
Attendance Small, but Interest Large
and Well Sustained.

Attendance Small. but Interest Large
and Well Sustained.
The annual institute Of the Hancock
County Teachers association, held in
Ellsworth Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Of last week, brought out about
sixty teachers. This is smaller attend
ance than usual, doubtless due largely to
the season at which the institute was
held. The interest throughout the three
Gays was well sustained, the instructors
able, and<their addresses full OF valuable
suggestions for teachers. The social side
was not lacking, 80 that in every way, ex-
cept in point Of attendance, the institute
may be pronounced success.
w. Il. Clark, superintendent Of the Cas-
tine district, and president Of the associa-
ton, deserves no small part Of the credit
for the social success OF the institute.
The State department provided the lee
turers and filed the program, but practi-
cally all other details Of the institute de-
volved upon President Clark, who had
the valuable assistance locally Of Supt.
Patton, Of the Ellsworth district.
The instructors were Prof. d. w. Pearce,
of the University OF Maine; Miss Beulah
c. Bates, Of the Madawaska training
school ;Supt. John A. Cone, of Brunswick,
and William D. Hall, Of the Castine nor
NAL school.
Prof. Pearce's talks were OF exceptional
interest and value. Miss Bates, whose
subjects were Of more technical nature,
gave many practical suggestions. Supt.
Cone was an exemplification of one OF his
subjects, ''The Teachers Saving Grace Of
Humor," and his talks frightened the
sessions. Mr.. Hall, Of the Eastern State
normal school, gave two interesting talks
Friday.
The social features included an automo-
bile ride about Ellsworth Wednesday
afternoon, arranged for by President
Clark, and social meeting Wednesday
evening, when Higgins orchestra fur
nished music, Miss Bertha Giles sang, and
there were two hours Of dancing.
At Thursday evenings meeting, held
at the Unitarian church, there were short
addresses by Rev. J. w. Tickle and Rev.
R. B. Mathews, organ selections by Mrs.
F. L. Kent, and solo by Miss Erya Giles.
The address Of the evening was delivered
by Prof. Pearce on ''School Management.
The program for the day sessions at the
high school building was as follows:
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
"The Teaching Of language. Miss Bates
"Instinct and Behavior. Prot Pearce
1.-THE English Conscience" ......... Supt Gone
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
1.-THE Teaching of Language. Miss Bates
'Instinct and Behavior. Prof Pearce
"what a Superintendent may Expect OF
His Teachers" .Supt Gone
THURSDAY MORNING.
"The Teaching Of History. ...... Bates
Habit and Habit Building. Prof Pearce
"The Modern Novel and the Modern
School,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" Supt Cone
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
The Teaching of History. miss Bates
Reading Meaning into Sense Impressions,
Prof Pearce
The Teachers Saving Grace of Humor,
Supt Cone
FRIDAY MORNING
School Spirit ........................M Miss Bates
Prof Pearce
The Educated Value of Organized Play,
Mr. Hall
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
School Spirit Miss Bates
The Hygiene of the School Child, Prof Pearce
The Place of Nature Study in Public
Schools. Mr. Hall
AT the business meeting Friday morn
ing, officers OF the Hancock county
teachers association were elected as
follows: Supt. William H. Patten, presi-
dent; L. E. Foster, Northeast Harbor,
vice. president; Carolyn Silsby, Castine,
secretary treasurer; Supt. E. L. Palmer,
Bar Harbor, Supt. L. E. Williams, South
west Harbor; and Miss Mary A. Gaynor,
Ellsworth, executive committee.
The teachers enrolled during the insti-
tute were as follows:
Name Teaching address
Mrs w 8 Austin, Bar Harbor
Helene Bellatty, Thomasville, Ga
Olive Bethel, South Brooksville
Ruth Bethel, Bluehill
Sadie nj Billings, BluehllI
Mary Hennel Black, Ellsworth
Marcia E Bragdon, Franklin
Addie NJ Brown, IRE mon
George NJ Brown, Southwest Harpor
Ada Richardson Chilles, Mt Desert
Stephen G Clement, South Broooksvllie
Alice G Clough, Ellsworth Falls
Jeanette Croxford, South Surry
William p Cushman, Mort beast Harbor
Margaret G Drummey, Ellsworth
Julia Estey, ELLSWORTH
EulaIie Finn, North Mariaville
Helen M Flood, Waltham
Mary A, Gaynor, ELLSWORTH
Beatrice Gordon, swans Island
leila q Gordon, Trenton
Mona E Gordon, Ellsworth r ID Z
H., c,..rt Mt Desert Ferry