Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-09

Or dumb 70 receive suitable instrur-
lions n the public schools snail be
sent 20 he Maine School FOR the Deaf
at Portland until discharged by the
superintendent.
Realizing in the late dra4- now
many Of our boys were found want
ing IN the physical test. ne le5isla-
tuTe has made PROVISIONS tor inst-uc
-auns to be givsn n the public schools
On personal hygiene. community san
itaIsQn and physical education lnclud-
ING recreafional exercises n accord
ance with a course OF study and plans
Of lessons prepared by ne State ST.
permit enoeu1 of Public Schools.
bow 10 improve our Rural Schools
mas become one Of the great modern
I,rpblezns which The Legislature has
taken Steps 10 solve by an act provId
ing for the training Of Rural Teach
ers n urder 20 increase the efficiency
Of Rural Education. Tins &C; pro-
vldes that the State Superintendent
snail make PROVISIONS for a Special
School Of instruction during the sum-
mer months for not more than one
hundred rural teachers.
The course Of study shall De- ar
ranged with q special viesr 20 rnln-
ing for -u;1t teacn.nx anu r-urnl Lead
sr1hIp.
Candidates shall be se.ecred by the
State Superin,endeu, upon recusn =.
rnendaI.nn Of the superintendent If
rurai schools. Teachers 80 trained
shall agree % return 20 the service
of It's rowns from which they are
chosen FOR at east one year.
The Maine STATE Reformatorr FOR
Women which Is crowded 20 Is III
most capacity will soon De relieved If
liz gr'ea, congestion. since me Legs
larure has voted $4,000 for 1910. and
An equal amount for 1920. The same
70 ne USED FOR the erection Of such
buildings as will best accommodate
the class Of women FOR whom they
are designed.
The Legislature Of 19l S-ls has aeen
much the same as preceding sessions
save for TWO acts which vitality affect
the future Of our state VIE: The rat
lficaUon Of The National Prohibition
Law ana the granting IF women the
r7gAt 10 vote for presidential electors.
Public -eaith
Mrs. Jennie Eodge Johnson. chair
man Of the Public Health. made aer
report n IN interesting manner ana
her taceriOus remarks n connection
with The work were VERY entertain
ing 70 The ladies. Mrs. johnson :1s.s
fiQv r,-ie. If ,5..H
We take the dufy that lies nearest is.
The DRIVE is On. Your Public Health
committee somewhat reluctantly ac-
kaowieoges that they have NOT se1
the river IN dre-yet. Va are. how
ever. building little brush fires a.!
along The line, which will. We hope.
merge into 4 ing blaze sooner ar later
And you may see the sparks fy. Your
committee has not been IDLE. The
postage and staIionerv sent YOUR
chairman have covered a wide and
luxuriant terTttorv We are n touch
with national. State. town boards Of
health; with the General Federation
and with the Parent Teachers AS
ISOLATION: one member Of my com
mittee passed the winter N the
N-oGt-i clAid Has III us d new
outline feature Of the work ! think
we will devise ways and means 10 DO
our BIT in TINS splendid ana vital for
waru move for better babies ana bet-
ter health conditions AS l look across
this wonderful assembly of elect la
diea. women Of Maine. who represent
the highest thoughts and PURPOSES
Of this 10Th century ! am as glad
as can be that Eve took a big bite
of that apple. Just think what lack
adAlsacal. Inefficient specimens We
could have been, each in her own III
tie garden Of Eden, if everything had
been placed within easy reacn. Just
out Of reach. haif hidden. our hap
pies1 deals lie. everything we raise
that Is worth while N the little plot
Of earth which ~ given us TO TIL re-
quires effort Patience taith. will pew
er. Thus We grow strong. apprscis-
i've torcefui