Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-10-05
oxford Teachers, Rally.

Some two hundred and twenty-five
teachers attended the Oxford County
teachers rally held ct Norway on Wed
nesday of last week. This rally was
only one of number held over the state
In the interests of better schools.
The opening session which began at
$50 In the forenoon was held in the
high school gymnasium. The meeting
opened with singing, after which Prof.
Albert G. Parker OF the Norway High
School gave the address Of welcome.
He spoke briefly on "The Responsible
ties of Our Association"
Group conferences followed In the
various rooms of the high school build
ing. The topic emphasizing team work
was opened by W. E. Stuart, superin.
tepdent of schools in Norway, on "Pa-
irons and School Officers"
In the group conferences were given
several excellent papers, among them
"a Teachers Plan for Salary Expendi-
ture" by Miss Mildred Bestham, school
secretary for the Savings Division;
"Project Method Applied to Rural
Schools" by Miss Gertrude Stone, Cor
ham Normal School, with discussion BY
Miss Frances Murphy, Rumford, Miss
Jessie L. Keene. Gorhsm Normal School,
and Prof. W. e. Russell Of the Gorham
Normal School.
Dinner was served by the Norway
Grange at their hall. Hugh Pendexter
was toastmaster in the post prandial
exercises, and responses were made by
Prof. Harry Mcdonald Of Bates College;
DR.. w. E. Sargent of Hebron Academy;
Prof. E. c. Mariner, Hebron Academy;
Professor o. G. Turner, South Paris;
Professor Walter e. Russell of the Cor
ham Normal School; L. E. Williams,
superintendent of schools at Rumford;
A. B. Garcelop, superintendent OF
schools at South Paris; Joseph Cody,
Rumford; Joseph W. Taylor, state in
spector, and others.
The general session was held In the
Opera House in the afternoon, presi-
dent A. G. Parker presiding. bon.
Alton G. Wheeler Of South Paris deliv.
cred an address on 1.-THE Citizen and the
School, Frank McGouldrick of Bar
Harbor presented greetings of the Maine
Teachers Association, and 81. A. Allan
of Augusta made brief presentation of
the "Service of the National Associa-
tion." "Business and Education" was
presented by John G. Thompson Of
Fitchburg, Mass. program Of Physical
Education" with illustration by pupils,
was given by DR.. A. o. Thomas, Angus
Ia, state superintendent of schools.
Community singing was interpreted In
the program conducted by j. Francis
MacNichol of Augusta, with Miss Ruth
z. Brown at the piano.
The evening session was also held in
the Opera House. This session opened
with community singing led by Mr..
MacNicbol with Mrs. Mary Mealand
Stone, director OF music in the Norway
schools, accompanies. Mrs. Stone also
introduced class from the fifth grade,
who gave q minuet accompanied by
victrola. The address OF the evening
was by State Superindent of Schools
Thomas on "Maine Educational Pro-
gram" Judge G. F. Whitman Of Nor
way spoke on "Oxford County's Part In
the State Program" Henry E. Dun
mack, Maine State Librarian, substituted
for Hon. Hugh Msgill, field secretary of
the National Educational Association,
who was to talk on 1.-THE National Pro-
gram of Education" Two pleasing
vocal numbers were given by Mrs. Stone
accompanied by Miss Marion Haskell,
violin, and Miss Ruth Akers, piano.
The officers of the association are:
Pres.-Albert G. Parker, Norway.
Sec. and Treas.-Miss Emma Keene, South
Paris.
ford G. e. Dyer, South Portland; Carrie NJ.
Wight Bethel