Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-12
Educators of Maine
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.or,e seats. WHICH SIN WeckS ago were
sum a,nnnied by the Representatives to
W. Legislator the law makers.
ur t would these laws be il it was
W. for the teachers who teach the
hos ,rc and develop intelligence that
w.! w. neople may live under these laws
M TSs members Of the Legislature. and
I .nmsacially the Kennebec delegation,
ss ars faithful and helpful in the in
Vests of education, the speaker as
se one Of the greatest things that may
dome by teachers is to train the
uVs;,dren so t at they may know how
.A i've under these laws. The teach
nave certain fundamental duties.
rho results of their efforts they can
INV only in the finished products. the
N and women in later years.
r mssre are certain things that the
liners can inculcate in the minds
" v the rising generation. among the
VI "os, important being the spirit of
;ndustry, service and virtue.
Business Matters
The first matter Of business to be
.,l.en up was the report of the Sec
. u and treasurer. Miss Ada Edge
romh. principal of the Smith school
Augusta. The treasurer's report
Hsowrd the balance on hand May IL
President Gerrish appointed as
usmbers of the nominating commit
,"s PRINCIPALS Thomas Chaffee of
Gardiner and Clarence p. Quimby of
,urusta and Mrs. Grace Lowe Mitch
III of Watcrville.
Tho greetings OF the Augusta
ro,rd of Education were extended
~ r. w. Burrill. superintendent of
no Augusta schools, who stated that
tho school buildings of the city were
anon for any of the teachers who
whit care TO visit them during the
Sav TO inquire regarding the meth
DDS Of study.
Department Sessions
A. the close of the general session,
three department sessions were held,
Zach with interesting and profitable
features. In the hall of Representa-
lives the department of rural schools
and elementary grades. one to five
inclusive. met. the chairman. Princi-
nal Harriet Eaton Of South Gardi-
ner presiding.
The teachers of this department were
addressed by President James Chal-
mcrs Of the State Normal school at
birmingham, Mass. The value of read
ing as one of the essentials in the
raining of children was shown in a
most convincing manner by the speak
,r. He who knows how to read is al
ready well educated. Reading is all
nowerful in developing the ethical and
rpritual in the world. He who reads
his Testament and spends time in
thinking of what he is reading will. in
The course of time. become so influ.
pnced with the spirit of sweetness and
hyht that he will stand at times on
HE Mount of TRANSPORTATION. walking
and talking with God. said the speaker
It is not the amount of reading but
The quality that counts. This point
President Chalmers illustrated by
reading from several good books sto-
ries that would tend to bring light to
young minds.
At the close Of the address the teach
ers were given many valuable sugges.
lions in music teaching and the use of
devices in that work. in an address by
Mrs. Atherton, supervisor of music in
the Augusta schools. Several pupils
from the lower grades assisted in DEM
onstrating the points brought out by
the speaker.
Department Of Upper Elementary
In the Senate Chamber was held the
meeting oa the department of rural
schools and upper elementary grades,
six to eight inclusive. The chairman
Mrs Malian Russell of Gardiner, pre-
sided.
A demonstration Of the socialiZed
recitation in geography was conducted
by Mrs. Florence Benner. teacher of
Grade S-B of the Smith Grammar
school, the pupils of her class showing
the great advantage Of this newer
method in class work.
The speaker at this session was Miss
Florence NJ. Hale of the State Depart
ment Of Education, who gave many
practical suggestions for the teachers
in these grades and pointed out the
value Of optimism in their work-tho
need for teachers to believe in thcir
work and themselves.
Department Of High Schools
The department of high schools met
In the Council Chamber with Clarence
i. Quimby of Cony High school acting
rs chairman. The sophomore English
class of Cony High school, under the
direction of Miss Hazel Gibbs. gave a
very interesting demonstration of So
calizcd recitation. Miss Lillian Pc
tiers Of the class acted as chairman and
carried out the work of the class in
fine style. She explained that it was
book report day in the class and called
upon various students for book reports.
Those reporting tho books were Fran
Geo Pishon. Ethclyn Hurd, Josephine
Hanson and Ola Swift.
Current Events We're also taken
up by the class, Lowell Leland
speaking on the Ruhr District. Char
les Webb on the action of the Chin
csc Bandits, Evelyn Thomas on a
literary article in the American
magazine, entitled Are You Inquisi-
tve?' and Forrest Tyson spoke
hnaly upon "Socialzed Recitation
In this talk which was on a humor-
GUS vein, he brought out the point
mat if carried to it's ultimate con-
cuslon it would mean schools with
out teachers and colleges without
professors. Several of the pupils
'nen criticized the different reports
DR.. W. w. Atwood of Clark Uni
NSerslty Worcester. Mass, gave a
snort talk on the importance OF
,eachlng the geography of America
IN IN the junior high schools. He feels
.nat this will bring out the various
contributions that the different parts
VI the country had made to the
progress Of human society. He
urged very strongly that this work
w taken up in these grades.
''nner at Congregational Chapel
At noon sumptuous dinner was
se..ed In the chapel of the Congre-
s sssuonal Church by the ladies Of the
snurch, the delicious menu being
raJoyed by 200 guests. 1t was a
;;SLy enjoyable get together. All
ii oas IN group singing under the
iuSauership of Mrs. Atherton with
rratrison Lyseth, an instructor at