Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-30
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1920.

Penobscot. on Interesting the Com
munity Through the Schoo, Improve
ment League" by Miss Marion H.
Frost of Castine. on Using the TRAY
cling Libraries;" by Miss Maris Os-
good of North Castine. on Sources
of Valuable Equipment for Rural
Schools BY Miss Lena Sperry of
Surry on. Supervision of the Play
ground" and by Miss Nellie L. Har-
vey of the Castine State Normal
School on MY Idea of an Attractive
Rural school,
Miss Bessie S. Clark of the Castine
State Normal School will read Il
paper entitled Recent Movements in
School Effort and Principal William
p, Hall of the Castine State Normal
School will also read a paper entitled
, Some Class Room Problems" before
the teachers of larger elementary
schools.
The topics selected for the high
school section are as follows The
care of the machine administrative
details; increasing production and
improving quality; technique of the
class room; making good citizens;
socializing the high school, what we
teach; the program of studies. The
leaders will be Mr. j. w. Taylor Of
Augusta. State agent for secondary
education and Miss Ava Chadbourne
OF the University of Maine.
An informal discussion of topics
emphasizing team work" by patrons,
committee members and superintend-
ents. will he held under the leadership
of Supt. D, W. Rollins of Castine.
The suggested topics are as follows:
; Improving the teacher situation
better salaries, better living condi-
. tons; increasing the supply; increas-
ing the service of the schools. to the
/ community; increasing the efficiency
of the schools through Capitalization
! Improvement of standards in pupil
| transportation: meeting standards Of
: building arrangement; what special
subjects are necessary in the school
, program i
Brief, snappy talks. live singing
and good fellowship will make the
Together Dinner" which will he
held in Richardson Hall profitabl
and jolly hour.
! Inc general session in the after
noon will be opened by community
singing under the leadership Of Prof.
j. Francis MacNichoI of Augusta
Greetings from the Maine Teachers
Association will he extended by
Frank E. McGoullrick of Bar Har-
Dor, the president. and brief state
ment of the service of the National
Education Association will he given
! by Mr.. Harold A. Allan of Augusta.
the State director of the National
Education Association. An address
will be given by DR.. Robert J. Alev.
/ president of the University of Maine,
ana the program of physical educa-
ton will be presented by DR.. Au-
gustus o. Thomas. State Superin-
tendent of public schools, with illus
trations of the work by pupils led by
Miss Nellie S. Clark of the Castiue
State Normal Schools.
At the evening session an address
will be delivered by DR.. Augustus O.
! Thomas, State superintendent of
public schools, on "Maine's Educa-
tional Program An address will
also be delivered by speaker of
national reputation, to be later an
nounced
The officers of the Hancock County
,, Teachers Association are as follows:
President, Dean W. Rollins, Castine:
vice president, r.. E. Stevens. ELS
worth; secretary and treasurer. Miss
Helen Greedy, Northeast Harbor: ex-
executive committee, Elmer Eddy. West