Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08
Better Schools Program
For East Som. Teachers

Announcement was made at the
department Thursday of the
program for the educational rally in
the Statewide campaign for better
schools, which will be held under the
auspices of the Eastern Somerset
Teachers Association at the Maine
Central Institute. Tuesday. Oct. l..
Elmer 4. Pattee of Harmony, the
president OF the Western Somerset
Teachers Association. will deliver an
address entitled The responsibilities
of Our Association" at the general
session which will be held al Powers
hall from $50 to 10 A. NJ
Supt. II. s. Clifford of HartIapd will
address the teachers of ono and two
teacher schools on Bringing Good
Books to the Pupils and Teachers"
Miss Elva Jewett of Lee Acadamy at
Lee, will speak on How q Maine
School in a Small Community Won
the Banner" The discussion Of this
subject will be opened by Miss Flor
ence Dyer OF Pittsfie.d. Miss Grace
Rogers of the Washington State Nor
NAL school will speak on What Can
We DO About Rural School Music"
The discussion of this topic will be
opened by Mrs. Linda Carver of Hart
land.
Addresses will be made by Miss
Nellie w. Jordan Of the Aroostook
State Normal school on The Teach
ing Of Local History" and by Miss
Alice NJ. Coffin. also of the Aroostook
State Normal school on Practical
Suggestions for Project Teaching"
before the teachers OF the larger eIe-
mentary schools.
Josiah W. Taylor of Augusta, the
State agent for secondary education,
and Principal l.. j. West of Water
vile. will lead the discussion before
the teachers of secondary schools.
The following topics will be dis
cussed: The care Of the machine: ad-
ministrative details; increasing pro
auction and improving quality:
technique OF the class room: making
sood citizens: socializing the high
school: what we teach; the program
Of studies.
Supt T. W. McQuaide of Pittsfield
will be the leader in an informal dis
cussion OF topics emphasizing team
work" by patrons, committee men,
bers and superintendent.
The suggested topics for discussion
are as follows: Improving the teach
ing situation-better salaries. better
living conditions, increasing the SUP
ply; increasing the service of the
schools to the community; meeting
standards of building arrangement;
new demands for the Capitalization of
schools; what special subjects are
necessary for the school program; the
Improvement Of conveyance condi-
tions.
Brief, snappy talks. live singing and
good fellowship will make the Get
together Dinner" which will be held
in the Girls Dormitory a profitable
and jolly hour.
The general session In the after
noon, which will be held at Powers
hall. will be opened by community
singing under the direction of Prof.
j.. Francis MacNichol of Augusta.
Greetings from the Maine Teachers
Association will be presented by the
president. Frank E. McGouldrick of
Bar Harbor. and brief statement of
the service of the National Education
Association will be made by Harold
A. Allan of Augusta, the State direc-
tor of the National Education AS
ISOLATION. DR.. c. A. Moulton of Hart
land will deliver an address entitled
How Citizens Can Best Help the
Schools" and an address will be de-
livered by President Clifton d. Gray
of Bates college of Lewiston. The
program of physical education will be
presented by Or. Augustus o. Thomas,
the State superintendent Of schools,
with an illustration of the work by
pupils.
In the evening an address will be
given by DR.. Augustus .. Thomas,
State superintendent Of public.
schools, on "Mainc's Educational Pro-
gram" and an address viii. also be
given by Mervin L.. aimee Of Har-