Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-23
CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Tuesday. July 6, P. M.-Opening exer-
cises; music, under the direction of Mr..
Jerry March. address, THE Six and Six
Burke. associate superintendent OF
schools, Boston; discussion and questions:
Conference Of Superintendents
Wednesday forenoon, 9.15 to 12!Open-
ing exercises, assembly hail: music, d.
rection Of Mr.. March; reports on School
Reorganization; superintendent who
have recently undertaken to modify the
regulation nine grade system are re-
quested to be prepared, without further
notice, to give five-minute reports on the
results thus far achieved with sugges-
tons and criticisms. An opportunity will
be given for discussion and questions;
recess: Home Study in Maine Schools"
supt. H. H. Stuart. Augusta; discussion
and questions: Spelling Reform, Mr..
Henry G. Paine, New York City.
Wednesday Afternoon, to 4-Discus-
sion Of the Course Of Study: Geography,
opened by Supt. ". D. Fuller, Old Town.
Orono, discussion and questions: Practi-
cal Observations on the Practical Arts IN
Maine Schools, Mr.. B. H. Van Dot, State
director Of practical arts, discussion and
questions; Boys Agricultural Clubs. Mr..
Ralph P. Mitchell. University Of Maine,
discussion and questions.
Wednesday evening, to 11-Social
meeting Acadan Hotel.
Thursday Forenoon, 9.15 to 12-Opening
exercises: music, direction Of Mr.. March F.;
The Curriculum of Rural SCHOOL,
Mrs. katherine Cook. United States
bureau of education; discussion and
questions; THE State Normal Schools
Points of Contact and Their Mutual OBJ
legations Prin. W. G. MaIlett. Farming
ton; discussion and questions.
Thursday afternoon. to 4-Discussion
of the Course of Study: History and
Civics. opened by Supt. John C. Merrill,
Machias. Machiasport and East Machias
"A Just System of Appointment" Hon.
Chas. D. Hine. secretary Connecticut
State board of sducation.
Thursday Evening-The Castine Won
ems Club will act as hostess at this
meeting. Full program TO be later an
nounced.
EIQdS SsAo ~ l--opCiiiH6 CA
ercises, Assembly hall; music, direction
Mr. March: THE Rural School Curricu-
lum-II', Mrs. Katherine Cook; discus
sion and questions. lO.45 to II: The Re
sponsibility of the College to the Fresh
man Student" Pres. r. J. Alley, Univer-
sity of Maine; discussion and questions.
Friday Afternoon. to 4-Discussion of
the Course of Study; Language and
Grammar Teaching, opened by Supt.
Roscoe L. West, Pennington, Wilton
The State Course Of Study" State Supt.
Payson Smith.
Conference Of Secondary Principals
All evening sessions and the session OF
Wednesday forenoon will be held jointly
with the superintendent of schools. See
the foregoing program of superintend-
en;s' conference for details.
Wednesday Afternoon, 2 to 4-Chair-
man, Prin Arnold NJ. Sanborn, Water
Vile; Clean Athletics" L. II. Conant
Westbrook; discussion: THE High School
| a Part of Our Public School SYSTEM
Prof. Jas. L. McConaughy, Bowdoir
/ College; discussion and questions.
/ Thursday Forenoon. 9.15-Opening ex-
| ercises, Assembly hall; chairman, Prln
w. B. Jack, Portland: Defective Eng
| lish. Placing the Responsibility" Prof
| Herbert c. Libby, Colby college; discus
sion, to cover also college entrance re-
! auircments in English; Why Not DROP
the Classics?" Prof. K. c. NJ. Stills. Bow
! dom college; discussion and questions
Thursday Observation-Disclosures, Mr. j.
W. Taylor; Economy in the High
school," Pref. Jas. l.. McConaughy; dis
cussion; meeting with superintendent OF
schools for address of Mr.. Hine.
| Friday Forenoon. 915 to 12-Chairman
| Prin. G. II. Larrabee. Bangor; opening
exercises. Assembly hall; THE High
School and the Training of Public School
Teachers" Prin. w. E. Russell, Gorham
meeting with superintendent OF schools
for the address Of President Alley.
Friday Afternoon. to to 4-Chairman
Prin. E. NJ Libby. Pressure Isle; topics
for round table discussion without pre-
yious assignment: A. The place OF for
/ NAL examinations in rating the progress
| of students: B. In what subjects may
| fixed standards of measurement be en-
ployed? C, Graduation exercises; D, COL
lege entrance. Values and defects o.
present plans employed in Maine.