Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

Mr.. Morrison will assist in this confer
JOINT CONFERENCE OF sUPERIN.
TENDENTS AND PRINCIPALS OF
SMALLER TOWNS :,, -. provrar 10
General topic: Relating the program ~
(The topics are for general discussion
and are to be opened briefy by the
speakers assigned)
l. How MAY the Needs and the Work of
the School be Placed Before the Com
munity? Prin. Robert Z. owen, Ers-
kline Academy.
9. What Changes are Required in the
Course of study to Meet the Needs OF
the Pupils. S1pt. S. J. Rawson, Mex
ico-Roxbury.
8. A Plan for a Three-Teacher School,
Prin Dana S. Jordan. Greeley 1nsti-
tute.
l. Utilizing Community Activities. Supt.
Charles E. Varney, Casco-otisheli-
Poland.
Prin. L. P. Hosley. Kingheld High
Z. Responsibility of the principal:
(a) Caring for School Property.
(b) Keeping of Records.
(c) Following up Irregular Pupils
Id Stimulating Special Activities
Music Debating, Opening Exercises,
Athletics.
(el Securing the Cooperation Of the
e. Managing Public Meetings.
Mr.. McBrien will assist in this conference
Wednesday Afternoon, July II
Field day.
Wednesday Evening, July II
500 O'CLOCK-GENERAL SESSION.
Music, direction of Mr.. March.
Mind Your Own Business" William Nc.
Andrew, associate superintendent OF
school, New York City.
Thursday Morning, July IL
Opening exercises.
Musica direction of Mr.. March.
General topic: Rural School Improve
A discussion planned to emphasize prac-
tical methods of increa sing the efficiency
OF the one-room school,
A. Physical Conditions.
/. The Problem Stated. II. A. Allen
State agent for rural education.
2. Discussion of Details and Methods Of
Securing improvements
(a) In Lighting, Coat Rooms and Gem
eral Arrangements, opened by Supt
r. B. Lord, Lisbon Webster.
(b) In Heating and Ventilation,
opened h. supt. F. E. Russell, Bridg-
ton-Harrison.
Co In Sanitary Arrangements, opened
by Supt. c. f. Glover, Canton
Turner.
Id Equipment, opened by supt. Frank
"A.
(e) In School Grounds, opened by
Supt. II. S. Libby. Edinburg- Enfield
Rowland Lincoln.
3. A Program Of School Building I'm
provement, supt. +. J. Libby. Carl
CoSFEREScE OF SECONDARY
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
General topic: The Course of Study"
and are to be opened briefly by the speak
ers assigned)
4 History and Social Science. A discus
sion of the report of the committee Of
the \. E. A. bulletin 1916, No q, U.
S. Bureau of Education), Prin. Guy +.
Williams, Somerset Academy.
2. Mathematics: Proposals Of the com
mittee of the mathematics depart
ment Maine Teachers Association.
Prin. l.. E. Moulton, Edward Little
High school.
g. Science What Should be Taught in
the Upper Grammar Grades and the
First and Second Years of the High
School? Prin Thomas c. Chaffee, Gar
diner High school.
4. Opportunity Of the Principal in Ad
justng the Content of the Course to
the Needs Of the Pupils,
Mr. Morrison
Thursday Afternoon, July IL
200 to AS O'CLOCK-CONFERE OF
UPERINTENDENTS.
B. School Organization:
/. Conditions as Observed, Miss Flor
ence NJ Hale, State agent for rural
education.
.. Increasing the Efficiency of the I'm
trained teacher, Supt. F. w. BurrH,
Brewer Hampden-N eaZie.
9. Widening the Influence of the Strong
Teacher, Supt. l. u. Allen. Biddeford,
4. The Influence OF the school Improve
ment League. Stunt. ". M. league,
Matinicus- Union Warren.
5. The Opportunity OF the Recess. and
the Noon Hour. Supt. w. o. Chase,
! apman-Presque Isle Westfeld.