Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-17
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PROGRAM TEACHERS
CONVENTION, BANGOR

prehensive program is announced for
the annual convention of the Maine
Teachers Association in Bangor on
October 25-26-27. Reports from SUI
perintendents and principals indicate
a very large attendance. The pro-
gram will consist of several general
sessions, two large groups Of meet
ings, twenty department meetings.
a school music festival, physical
education exhibition and radio
session Several allied organizations
will hold meetings at the same time
including the State Parent Teachers
Association, Maine Kindergarten As
ISOLATION, Deans of Women and Ad-
visers of Girls. Maine Council of
Geography Teachers.
The speakers for the general ses-
sion and large group meetings are
Mr.. Thomas Brooks Fletcher editor
Of the Marion. Ohio Tribune, and
noted lecturer; DR.. Augustus o.
Thomas. State Superintendent of
Public Schools; Mr.. William Mather
Lewis, Chief of Education Service,
L. S. A., Chamber of Commerce, and
Prof. John j. Mahoney, School of
Education, Boston University.
Among the prominent out of State
speakers for department meetings
are: Hon. f. w. Butterfield, Commits
sioner of Education, New Hamp-
shire; DR.. Fannie Dunn, Professor
of Rural Education, Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University; Mr.. n.
Henry Black, Latin School, Roxbury.
Mass; Principal r. G. Hartwell,
Morrill, Arts School. Concord. n. H.:
Mr. Charles Swain Thomas, Editor of
the Educational Department of the
Atlantic Monthly Press: DR.. Albert
Bushnell Hart, Professor of Govern
ment. Harvard University and author
of school histories; Mr.. Carl L. Sch
raider, State Supervisor of Physical
Education, Massachusetts; Miss S.
Agnes Donham, Educational Director
! of the Association for the Promotion
and Protection of Savings, Boston,
Mass; Mr.. Ralph w. Baldwin.
Director of Music. Hartford, Conn. );
Prin. S. d. Remy, Forest Park School,
Springfield, Mass: Miss Mabe, l.
Bragg. Assistant superintendent of
Schools. Newton. Mass: Prin. Ed
ward c. Sabriskie. Washington Ilv-
ing High School, New York City;
/ Mile. Smith Goard, Professor of
French. Wellesley College; Prin.
Royal Bailey Farnum, State Director
of Art for Massachusetts; Mr.
| George l.. Hoffacker, Head Instructor,
Boston Clerical School; Mr.. James f.
Downey. Headmastcr, High School
of Commerce, Boston, Massachusetts,
and DR.. Harry Z. Burton. Professor
| of Latin, Dartmouth College.
| The convention will open with a
| concert Ey the Bangor Symphony
! Orchestra on Wednesday evening at
City hall. This concert is to be given
! through special arrangement of the
! executive committee of the Associa :
! ton and will provide an opportunity
| for the teachers of the State to hea,
| a musical program of exceptional
merit.
! L liz SNIlOOl FESTIVAL as us
ual will be a feature and will be held
at 10 A. NJ, Thursday at the Au-
! ditorium. There will be a program
of ten or more numbers consisting
of vocal and instrumental solos
! quartet selections, school band and
orchestra numbers and a chorus OF
600 voices with orchestra of 20 pieces
composed of pupils Of the schools OF
Bangor and vicinity
The Physical Education Exhibition
which proved such a marked success
last year will again be a feature
This will be held from 2 to 4 2. NJ.
! on Friday at the Auditorium. The
/ program will consist Of a variety OF
features relating to Physical Edu-
cation given by pupils and students
or elementary, secondary and nor
NAL schools. 1t will close with a
Physical Education pageant written
by Principal f. d. Hall of Castine
Normal School and given by the
students of that institution under the
direction of Miss Dorothy Graves
Instructor of Physical Education.
radio address by DR.. Augustus
O. Thomas on Thursday evening will
lie novel feature. This will be
| broadcast from the radio station OF
| the Westinghouse Electric Manufac-
turing Co. of Springfield, Mass, to
the teachers of the Association in
Bangor City hall. This is something
never before attempted by a similar
organization as far as is known. The
apparatus will be installed and
operated by the Bangor Radio La
boratory.
There will be a large number OF
publishers exhibits in the gymnasium
p, Of the Bangor High school building
The State library will have its usual
exhibit and there will also be an ex-
hihit by the Junior Red Cross, both
in the high school building. Another
exhibit which will be of special in
terest is that of kindergarten and
primary school work from many
towns and cities in Maine.
Alumni meetings will be held al
different times during the convention
by all of the normal schools and col
leges of the State and several other
institutions. Special announceme n,
relative to these various meetings
VIII be given in the convention pro-
gram.
very favorable reduced rates have
been secured on all Of the principal
railroads of the State. Excursion
tickets may be purchased, good going