Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-05
kENNEBEC TEACH
+ ERS' CONVENTION
FEB. 8, wATERv|LLE
Sessions at High School Build
ing and at the Methodist
Church, with a Splendid Pro-
gram Arranged Under the Su-
pervision of the State Depart
ment of Education.


which will be held on Friday, Feb. 9, in
Waterville, the sessions being held in the
Assembly hall of the high school build
ing and at the Methodist church. Exten-
sive plans are being made for the enter
tainment of the visitors and the pro-
gram speaks for it's own excellence.
Special rates will be granted on the
Maine Central. The program:
GENERAL S SSION = ASSEMBLY
HALL HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING,
1890 A. NJ.
Music.
Prayer.
Adjournment to department sessions.
DEPARTMENT S SIONS - HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING, 1880 A. NJ.
RURAL SCHOOLS:
Chairman. Supt. T. w. McQuaide, Mount
Vernon.
Good Schoolkeeping,' Fl. A. Allen, State
agent for rural education.
Some Commonplace Things in Common
place Schools" Miss Florence NJ.
Hale State agent for rural education
Discussion.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
The department of elementary schools
will be conducted in two sections-one
for teachers of Grades /, II and III, the
other for teachers of Grades ", V, VI
and VII. The speakers before these sec
tions are chairman Of committees ap-
pointed by the State superintendent OF
public schools to arrange a course OF
study for the elementary schools Of the
State. The speakers will describe the
application of the courses to the grades
which the teachers represent in the sew
eral subjects indicated. The results of
their study covering period of a year
! and q half,ewill prove helpful to teachers.
TEACHERS OF GRADES 1, II AND Ill,
Chairman, Miss Ethel NJ Knight, Water
+ vile.
beginnings in Nature Study
Supt. l.. A. Ross. Dexter
"Readng in the Three Lower Grades"
Supt. w. II. Sturtevant. PASSPORT
Primary Language"
Supt r. l.. West Rockland
TEACHERS OF GRADES ", v, VI
AND VII.
Chairman. Miss Myra l.. Black, Gardiner.
History
supt. John c. Merrill, Machias
Supt Charles n. Perkins, Waterville
Physiology and Hygiene"
Supt Herbert J. Chase. Gardiner
SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND UPPER
GRAMMAR GRADE JOINT ROUND
TABLE CONFERENCE.
Leader, J. w Taylor. State Agent for
Secondary Education.
1t will be noted that this department
groups the teachers of the two upper
grammar grades, VII and VIII or VIII
and TX. with the high school teachers.
1t is believed that these two groups OF
teachers have many problems in COM
mon.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.
|. Teaching pupils to study,
(a) Teaching the individual.
OBJ Supervised class room study.
II. Physical education,
(a) What may the schools do IN
the matter of practical physical
education?
90 Unifying and extending instruc-
ton.
IN The junior high school,
tal It's organization.
: (b) Its curricula.
Discussion opened by Supt. w. d.
; Fuller. Oldtown.
". Commercial courses.
Is the course meeting the needs of
the boys and girls who do not seek
/ clerical positions?
How may the demands of practical
business and store service be met!
V Special subjects: Making content and
method continuous,
ta) Mathematics, reorganlZed
course through the upper grades
and at least the first two high
school years.
b) Cooperation of all teachers In
making English instruction enec-
tive. 4 syllabus for six years.
(c) Foreign languages by the direct
method.
Id science, TeldllUS the III t"o
high school courses to grade work
! in geography and in nature study.
GENERAL, SESSION = METHODIST
CHURCH-2.30 p. NJ,
Music.
Business.
Johnnie Jones-An Appreciation" Prof.
wilmot B. Mitchell. Bowdoin College
How to Tell Teacher from a School
marm." Prin. John @. Thompson,
Fitchburg Normal school.
| lSingn;-"America."
The officers of the association are:
President. Prin Henry w. Cobb; vice
president. Prin. Nelson !. Mixer; secre-
tary-treasurer. Miss Abbie X. Stone.
All persons interested in education are
invited to become members of the asso-
citation The membership fee is 25 cents.
All teachers should register as soon as
possible after arrival at the convention
Dinner will be served by the ladies OF
the Methodist church, Pleasant street
Price 81 cents.
Teachers will do much to add to the
success of the meeting by being promptly
In their places at the hours announced
for the opening Of sessions. Please dc
not pass in or out of the places of meet
ing during the progress OF addresses
Chairmen will open the sessions over
which they preside promptly at the hours
indicated in the program.
Plan now to attend the State summer
, schools for teachers. Additional training
thus secured may mean a higher salary.
Write to the State department of edu-
cation. Augusta, for detailed information
| Monday evening the Boy Scouts will
81 tiOn pf Scout work ha-