Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-11

port of the National Committee OH
Reorganization of Mathematics in
Secondary Schools" He stressed the
point that there should he more CO.
relation between the work of the
lower grades and the high school.
He gave some very interesting meth
oes which he had used successfully
in teaching his mathematics Among
these was the use of CRAFTS from
newspapers and the devising #
problems from his own and the
showed himself to be a deep and OBJ
serving student of teaching tech
nique.
Prin. Elmer r. Verr:ll of NJ. C. ].
gave fine account of his work in
teaching arithmetic and the atten-
dant problem of ranking. He brought
out very for>ibly the point that
many students do not come to High
school we'll prepared and also that
far more come we'll prepared but due
to laxness of standards do not do
the work which they are capable of
doing. He made a very earnest
plea to the teachers to rank fairly
and not be influenced by outside
conditions.
Prin. Elmer f. Bigcers OF Hart
land Academy chose for his topic,
physical Education in the High
School" His address showed a fine
understanding of the subject. His
main thought was the fact that a
person must be well developed
zen.
Josiah w. TAYLOR. State Agent for
Secondary Schools, closed the session
i nf y,,nhlnr,o g
facing the High school, His dis
cussion of the correlation of work
from the first grade through the
High school was extremely interest
ing. Mr. Taylor is a far sighted and
broad minded educator. Maine may
we'll be proud of the fact that she
has such a man to head her second
AIRY department..
The three principal speakers for
the day were Mrs Cora Wilson st
art of Frankfort, Kentucky, Dr. Au-
gustus Q Thomas. State Commits
sioner of Education. and Pres. -.
Chalmers of birmingham Normal
school.
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart is one
of the pioneer workers in the great
educational against illiteracy. Her
work in the field started while she
was superintendent of country
school system in Kentucky The
great fight against this danger to
our country was started in Ken
Moonlight schools. These schools
were organized for the purpose of
teaching the illiterate to read and
write. They were held in .he even
ing. particularly moonlight evenings.
She traced in a glowing, vivid fash
ion the wonderful results of the
movement in her state. and the
srrcad of the movement into other
i states throughout the country. AIRS.
Stewart is a woman Of high oraton-
cal ability. an energetic worker, and
a leader of convincing power.
DR.. Augustus o. Thomas SPOKE
briefly in y humorous vein and in
his own delightful manner He
made no address but paved the way
for the last speaker. DIR. Thomas is
an educator of the first degree, and
a world recognized pioneer in edu-
cation.
The last speaker. Pres. J. c.
Chalmers, gave thrilling, whole
souled talk on Theodore Roosevelt.
He brought out three things regard
ing this man-greatest of all Ameri-
cans. lHOSe tilIet pOlHlS were illo
fight for health, his fight for in
telligence and his fight for spiritual
ity. Mr.. Chalmers was personal
friend Of Mr.. Roosevelt and his adj
dress savored strongly Of the in
domtable will, the tremendous ahil-
ity and tho dynamic energy of that
great American.
The East Somerset Teachers AS
sociation may we'll be proud to have
been addressed by three such promi-
nent persons. Without doubt this
convention has been by far the best
ever attempted by the association.