Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-11

and good school SYSTEM" said Dr..
Thomas.
AS always, however, the teacher
is the most important of all and any
plan which neglects to provide for
the greatest possible efficiency of the
teaching force is bound to fail The
TACT that SO large percentage of our
teachers have little or no training for
their work makes it imperative that
they take advantage of every oppor-
tunity to further training.
"Committees should encourage at
tendance at summer schools, this
year, OF experienced teachers who are
not graduates Of normal schools or
who have not had an equivalent
training. They should also encour-
age graduates from secondary
schools to attend normal school and
college rather than enter the teach
ing profession Immediately upon
graduation, Good work was done in
this particular last year and the flu
ture is much more hopeful Many
SuperintendentS We're actuated by
this broader motive and now have
some of their young people in the
normal schools who will come back
later to strengthen the corps.
The fact that the salaries of
teachers have nearly doubled since
1914 is decidedly encouraging. Re
ports of town meetings indicate a
strong trend on the part of the vot-
ers toward making it possible to- give
further increases this year, and the
100 CHI
cradle gain. This means that the
people have decided that the schools
shall not suffer too severely from
lack of funds. 1t also means that
they are putting themselves in a
position to demand a proportionally
| higher grade OF service and more ex-
tensive training. Teachers cannot
expect to get the increased salary
without giving increased service
THE salaries of superintendent of
schools should also receive due con-
sideration. These salaries are not
sufficient to assure the scholarship,
experience and general qualities of
I leadership that should be required in
d profession of such exacting re-
sponsibilities We are constantly
ioSllS some OF our pest SupeTln-
tendents who are attracted into 9TH
er states where greater opportuni-
ties and higher compensation have
been offered.
"The fact that we have much
larger number of such positions to
be filled than some of our neighbour
ing states means that the loss for
various reasons each year requires
the training Of a proportionately
| larger number of untried men and
women for supervisory positions.
eve cannot expect the smaller
unions to compete with the larger
towns and cities in the salaries paid
those who are at the head of the
school system, but not until every
union can offer at least good living
wage will these positions prove at
tractive to men and women who have
the qualifications that will place our
school leadership on a strong basis"
National Guard Armores
Norway National Guardsmen are
pleased with the decision by the
military authorities to give them
new armory. The Armory Com
mission, consisting of Col. Harry NJ.
Bigelow of Portland, Lieut.. Col.
Harry Chapman of Portland and Col.
Albert ]. Stearns of Norway, have
made a 10-years lease of the prop
erty now used by The American
Legion and owned by the Norway
Realty Co. The Legion has a lease
of the first floor which still has three
years to run. Other tenants will be
given ample time to secure other ac-
| commodations. The large room over
the present lodge room will be made
| into a room for drills, athletics and
| rifle range. The present tenement
will be made into home for the
company, with lockers etc. 1t will
| make one of the best armories in the
| State.
Bangor News-It is up to the city
OF Bangor to provide an armory at
once for the military company To-
| Gated here. The armory in Central
street will be available only for this
week. The 30 days notice to vacate