Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-08

State. The bill also provides tie
foundation for cooperation u
financial way with the federal gov
eminent through which Il viii De pos
sshie sor the schools q the State 6e-
siring 10 90 50 70 install physical di-
-ec.ors and supervisors who vii have
! charge Of the instruction provided
tc- II this measure
Ac. relating 10 the training Of
teachers Il service This is q means
Of eSucarionAi extension and viii
helm those who are already engaged
il teaching 10 gain the knowledge
necessary 20 put into action the pro-
! r.sions Of the physical education bin.
TIE statewide course Of study and
such other items Is viii improve TIE
corps OF teachers and their insrruc-
ton
Act for the rating and stan6ardiza-
ton Of schools This is one Of the
fzr-reaching measures which viii
have a tendency TO bring not only the
physical conditions Of the school
concerning light heat and ventilation
but the standard OF instruction and
public service 10 desired isve,.
Proper buildings with due regard for
light, heat and ventilation, proper
equipment, better trained teachers
and a school which is not confined 10
its four walls is contemplated by this
measure.
| ACT for the etension Of industrial
education. This measure provides
for the extension Of industrial educa-
, ton to the end hat the boys and girls
Of the State may have placed around
them at the proper age wide ap-
peal and give them chance TO ac-
cept such instruction as will aid them
/ in training with inteiIiger. dexterity
10 the pursuits they are later . fol-
low. This measure also opens the
way for carrying agricultural! iastruc-
ton 10 the rural towns q the State
| il which high school facilities are IL
adequate and give the children TIE
! degree Of education rcw known 20 De
essential
extension Of the normal school IA
/ cilities. This measure provides
reasonable fund which will be used
TO extend the privileges Of normal ed
rcation more universally among the
teachers u the State.
! Act relating 10 the classification Of
high schools. This ac- relates . the
! Classification Of high schools using
| the first SIX years OF the elementary
school as q period for the develop
ment Of personality. The three years
e.
pre-vocatioral Instruction and yoca-
,ional guidance. while the last three
years Of the public school course may
be used for instruction preparatory 70
. college or for the trades and Indus
! tries.
! Act relating - the school eq1aii-
cation fund. The act provides for an
equalization fund TO be applied 10
superin:endency unions which viii
give opportunity for s2perinten5en-s
Of schools 10 render more efficient
service 70 the several towns q their
unions and to ecualize the burden
for the more EXTENDED unions and in
. the more spa-sely settled sections Of
the State.
( Act fo- an equalization fund for
secondary schools. This act makes il
possible for every school doing high
school work TO conserve the edEca-
tionai credits and standing Of IS pu-
pills and opens z door from primary
grades to college for those who desire
I 70 enter.
! Act 10 provide pari-t:re classes
! for those young men and young wo-
men who found il necessary To leave
school before their elementary ecLca
ton was complete. II these part
, time continuation schools and classes
! these young people MAJ Dc given in
struct:on in elementary subjects. the
duties Of citizens and II subjects re-
lated TO their Jobs il order 70 maxi
/ promotion easier. increase their eff
cheney and their earning capacity.