The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-07
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
At No. ANSON
W e stern Somerset
Teachers Association
Program of Much Interest Being
Planned for Instructors in Cam.
pagn for Better Schools

paign Tor Better schools
An educational rally will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
Western Somerset County Teachers
Association in the statewide cam
paign for better schools at North
interesting program has been ar
ranged
General Session, $50 a m. to 10
a. M. Academy Hall: Singing,
America; opening exercises; bust
ness; The Responsibilities of Our AS
socation, President w. f. Holman;
music.
Group Conferences, 1915 a. m. to
- M (a) Teachers of One and Two
Teacher Schools, Academy. Main
Room-A Teachers Plan for Salary
Expenditure, Miss Mildred Beatham,
School Secretary, Savings Division;
Some Practical Suggestions for Seat
Work, Miss Mary L. Hastings. State
Normal School, Gorham; What Can
We Do for Rural School Music, Miss
Grace Rogers, Washington Normal
School, Machias; discussion opened
by Miss Bertha Paul, South Solon
and Miss Gladys Reynolds, Bingham
(bl Teachers of Larger Element
airy Schools, Mark Emery School:
Striking a Balance in Subject Instruc-
tion, Miss Lillian |. Lincoln, Director
of Training, State Normal School
Pennington; The Content of the
Course of Study, Principal w. q. NAL
lett, State Normal School, Farming
ton
(c) Teacheds of Secondary
Schools. Academy Hall: The topics
selected for the high school section
are such as are likely to give the
greatest amount of help for the i'm
mediate years work. They will be
opened with brief statements by the
leader and continued for the time al
lowed in informal discussion.
Teachers are urged to contribute of
their actual classroom experience.
Topics-By the Way of Introduction:
Professionals 1.-The Care of the
machine: Administrative details; Il
Increasing production and improving
quality. Technique of class room;
III-Making good citizens: Socializing
the high school; IV-What We teach;
The program of studies. Leaders
Principal l.. j. West, Waterville and
Mr.. j. W. Taylor
Id Patrons and School Officers
Academy, Room B-lnformal discus
sion emphasizing team work by pa
irons. committee members and super
intendent c. e Ball Bingham. Sug-
gested topics: Improving the
teacher situation, better salaries; bet
ter living conditions. increasing the
supply. Embarrassing the service Of
the schools to the community. j
Meeting standards of building ar
rangement. New demands for the
Capitalization of schools 5-What
special subjects are necessary in the
school program.
Get-together dinner 12:15 p. m. to
1.15 u. m. Grange Hall The "Get-to-
gcther dinner is an important feature
Of the meeting All should plan to
be present Brief, snappy talks. live
singing and good fellowship will make
this = profitable and jolly hour.
General Session, .45 to 4: 80 p. M
Academy Community singing,
loader ]. Francis MacNichol Angus
ta Greetings from the Maine Teach
ers Association, President Frank Nc
Gou1drfck Bar Harbor; A Brief state
meuf OF the service of the National
Education Association, II. A. Allen,
Augusta, state Directors, n +. Al;
How the Parents May Best Help the
schools. Lowell Bailey, North Anson;
business; community singing. Mr.
NIacNichol: address, President Arthur
I Roberts. Colby College; recess
The Program of Physical Education,
Presentation by State superintendent
Thomas: illustration of work by pu-
pills; informal discussion; questions.
General Session S p. m. Academy
singing led by Mr..
MacNichol report of committee on
resolutions; music: Names Educa-
tional program, Dr. Augustus o.
Thomas, State Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools; Somerset County's Part
in the State program; discussion by
citizens; music; address, Henry b.
Dunnack, State Librarian.
The present officers of the associa-
tion are: President, w. F. Holman,
Madison; vice president, Mrs. Vesta
Williams, Jackman; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Mildred e. Manson,
North Anson; Ex. Committee, c. f,
Ball, Bingham, Russell Taylor, Jack
man.
Registration-Please register as
members of the association as prompt
ly as possible after arrival at the
place of meeting.
observation-disclosures requiring as
sistance in arranging for entertain
ment should communicate with Prin-
cipal Guy F. Williams, North Anson.