Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
STATE HOUSE
Governor and Council Now Holding Daily Sessions

pal William Z. Wing of the Deering
High school.
The singing at the opening of the
session Thursday evening will be led
by Prof j. Francis MacNichol of Au-
gusta. Addresses will be given by DR..
Augustus Q. Thomas, State superin-
tendent of public schools, on "a Mes
sage to Maine Principals" and by DR..
Otis w. Caldwell. director Of the Lin
coin School of Teachers College at
New York, on Some Types of Expert
mental Work in Subjects of Study
A conference hour with members of
the State Educational Department will
be held Friday morning, after which
an address entitled THE Correlation of
Music with English in High School"
will be given by S. Dana Townsend Of
Camden, n. J. Principal Clarence w.
Proctor of Bangor will be the chair
man of the Round Table Conference,
which viii follow with the general
topic High School Administration.
The subject, My Chief Problems in
, discipline and Their Solution" will be
opened by Principal l.. L. Moulton of
Sanford, Principal Everett v. Perkins
of Houlton. Principal Clarence P.
Quimby of Augusta and Principal Har-
~ A. Blake of Dexter. The subject.
"How Can We Get Hard Mental Work
from Our Pupils will be opened by
Principal William B. Jack of Port
land. Principal Ralph Hunt OF Carl
bou and Principal Drew T. Harthorn
of Coburn Classical Institute Of Wat
erville. In opening the speakers are
to be limited to eight minutes.
The next on the program will include
the general topic. Some Special
Problems" as follows: (a), Ameri-
canization Through the High School
(b), Vocational Education: (c), High
School Work in Evening Schools.
Group conferences will be held, be-
ginning at 1870 in the afternoon. The
large school group will be presided
over by Principal John A. Partridge of
Sanford and the topics with the speak
ers will be as follows: Student Ac-
tivities, Their announcement and
Control" Principal Wade l.. Grindle of
Eastport and Principal Louis j. West
of Waterville: Faculty Meetings.
principal Thomas c. Chaffee, Gardi-
/ ner; Progress with Standard Scales
and Intelligence Tests" Principal
Frederick H. Fierce. lewiston; other
topics to be introduced. Prncipa!
Briggs will assist at this session
| Elwood G. Bessey of Scarboro will
preside at the group conference of the
small schools. The topics will be as
! follows: Connecting the School with
the Community Through It's Activi-
| ties" Principal Guy +. Williams OF
Arson Academy Arson. and Principal
| c. l.. Stevenson of Windham; "A
| Working Program for Small High
ondary education.
The general session will be held al
5 o'clock with an address entitled
Project Teaching in the High School,
| by DR.. Thomas H. Briggs Of the
Teachers College of Columbia Uni.
versity
The general topic. Physical Edu.
cation in Secondary Schools" will
he discusse at o'clock, with
Charles S. Preble of Old Towr
as chairman. The topics will be as
! follows: (a). Progress. Field Reports
principals and others are asked to re.
port briefly on actual work done this
year,; (b), Plans for the Spring Sea.
son, Athletic Meets, etc. proposed
Activities to be briefly outlined); (c)
The State Program for 1921-1922.
The conference dinner will be held al
$50 7. NJ, after which an address en-
titled, Getting By" will be presented
by DR.. Thomas II. Briggs of the
Teachers College of Columbia Uni
versity.