Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-30
Maine Teachers with State Ger.
tificates Number $3.50.

Maine Teachers with State Ger.
tifcates Number $3.50.
THE total number Of teachers in ele-
mentary schools serving during tho
year under the authority Of State GER
tificates was $3.50. while the number OF
teachers holding temporary permits
was 12l, and 1t is gratifying to note the
reduction of 464, or more than one
third, thus indicated in the number
serving under such local authority,
says Hon. Glenn w. Starkey, State
superintendent Of public schools in his
annual report which was recently filed
with the Governor and Council.
Supt. Slarkey says further in his re-
port.
State Courses Of Study.
AT the Castine conference Of super
intendents Of schools held in July. 1915,
n movement was inaugurated looking
towards the preparation of a revised
state course Of study for the element
airy schools. Seven committees of three
members each were appointed for TINS
work and during the year following
these committees followed in a tenta-
tive way the material for such a course
~ the conference held in July. 1916,
these committees presented their re-
ports covering the work in each SUD
iect 4 discussion of these reports was
held and the particular points brought
out I'm these discussions were recon-
mendod for further consideration by
tho committees. II is expected that
these reports will he in complete form
and that tho course of study Will be
issued so that IL may he placed III the
hands Of teachers before the opening
OF the schools in September. 1917. Inls
course uses the eight grade system as
basis but IL is intended TO he in suft1-
GENTLY flexible form So that it may he
adapted without special difficulty TO
those systems which have found it
necessary. on account Of short school
wear. TO continue their organization on
"a nine grade basis.
Industrial Education.
while the increase in the number or
towns and cities offering courses in in
dustriaI education during the past
YEAR has not been large. yet it has
served to show that these courses have
I'm tho last six years become more and
more General throughout tho state
Tho records show that s. towns ana
cities offered courses in manual train
ing I'm tho elementary schools. while 50
offered courses in domestic science.
In the High schools and academies
were offered Il courses in mechanic
,,ts - courses in domestic arts and j.
courses in agriculture. OF these courses
in secondary schools. three in mechanic
arts. eight in domestic arts and eight
~ aprictllturc were offered in acad-
fmies. while the remainder were in free
tIisL schools Aside from these street
~ industrial courses, evening SCHOOLS
,,cro maintained by Is towns ana CIT
fas These schools arc included under
mo general topic Of industrial educa-
non however since the law now re-
,,iros that state aid in reimbursement
rrr instruction in evening schools shall
30, 10 paid unless the average attend
,ce I'm industrial courses offered IN
tben shall amount to at least - per
ont of tho average attendance in the
hool as . whole and because the law
,royides for the payment OF state aio
for evening schools out OF the apPfo-
t,rIation for industrial education.
n, nov appears that many or the
.mallcr towns which have not nercto-
rnre taken advantage of the provisions
~ the act for tho encouragement OF IN
austrial education may we'll consider
tho ACCESSIBILITY Of establishing at least
ora course in industrial training. Such
g, course docs not involve the eXpendl-
.ure Of \ large amount Of money ana
may hc made to Weld returns Tar III
cvccss Of Expenditures frequently MADE
for other purposes.
School Supervision
of Professional super
cision through unions Of towns has re-
,ei,od during tho past year strong
,npetus For the first time since the
enactment OF the law providing for
those unions the number of towns IN
crdcd i'm them has become greater
than ,be number not included in them
Tho number Of towns having profess
,ioral supervision for tn" past year
was 40 while the number having local
s,Ipcrintendonts was 2o4. The number
Of schools under professional super
vision was Sac and the number under
local suneryision was 1.132. Tho num-
her Of pupils registered in schools I'M
dor Professional supervision was 12",1a4
while tho number registered in schools
under local supervision was 1885,. The
school population under professional
supcrvision was 100 3o1 and that under
local supervision was "5,9lS. Thus II Is
seen that some 81 per cent of the num-
bor enrolled in school and - per cent
~ all the public schools arc included
under this system. \ total of - towns
entered upon the plan during the past
NCar
with 50 large n ma jority of the pu-
,ils registered in towns under PROBES
Aionai supervision 1t is evident that the
time is not Gar distant when all towns
lhould 10 included under the union ar
rarEcmeut II will he necessary, how
ever. when this timc arrives that pro-
Vision bc mHdc for combining towns
under some definite plan in order that
the unions NAV 10 most effectively ad-
miuistercd. ~ tho present time there
are io2 such unions and in a large ma
ioritv ~ cases these are made UP OF
towns which logically should be to-
Eethor. vet consideration for some COM
munifies which have heretofore not
Snsu NJ To authorize their superintend-
ing school committees to join other
towns makes II evident that some re-
adjustment will he necessary in order
that all may have a fair opportunity to
served in an effective manner. IT is