Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18


Ralph Z. Rowe of the Portland eve
! ming school. He applies the same
! principle to an evening school that
! ne would apply to managing a hotel
to give 4 little more for the money
than what is paid for. lie said that
the success of the evening school is
due to the heads OF the different de-
! partments.
The Portland evening schools OPP
! ened October 20. 1928, with u staff
| OF Al teachers and no teachers were
! dropped except by the teachers own
! free will. Many pupils come at first
! from curiosity. Twenty eight ma
: tionalities are represented in their
! schools. November 10, there were
! CD pupils and on the closing night.
| Dec. II. there were 697. A definite
course is laid out in every subject.
! There are two elementary classes
one for men and the other for Wom-
! en-.
| There are nine characterization
classes. The textbooks are furnish
ed by the government. The most
| popular course is auto mechanics.
but only 10 can be accommodated
| 20 class in this course. There
are many women in the home eco
! Monies class. Miss Harriet Sweet
ser gave q course in home economics
10 the teachers. Certificates are Civ
en- to those pupils who have 10 per
! cent. perfect attendance.
''Maintaining Attendance"
| Principal Harold G. Moves of the
, Rumford evening schools spoke on
Maintaining Attendance and Keep
ing Records He said that before
the schools are started applications
are sent out to all the mills, stores,
etc, and also to all of the former
, pupils. Answers are received from
about one in 20. When they first
come they are assigned to their
class. their room and their teacher.
Pamphlets are used for records of
attendance. Sometimes pupil will
| get discouraged in the work. Credit
! Tor attendance is given on certificate.
Some textbooks are used that be-
long to the town. The teacher must
know about the pupils social life
and business activities.
"Augusta's Americanization Pro-
gram"
The instruction in Americaniza-
ton has been very satisfactory in
Augusta said Arthur $. Merrill,
representing the, Augusta Chamber
of Commerce, who discussed "Au-
About 20 years ago an American
| ization club for the French people
was started and instructors were
among tho leading business men. In
1917, night schools We're started at
Cony High. Some classes were
transferred to the Webster school
two years later. Every man who
has gone through the school has
become citizen.
told nf Nv, lilo e,i,a,
on the State House lawn two years
ago under the direction of George c.
Clarke of the Augusta Chamber Of
Commerce and in which every ma
ton was represented, and he spoke
of plans for a fair to be given April
- at City hall in which the people
OF different nationalities will take
part. Diplomas will be given out at
that time.
"Granting Certificates"
Superintendent Charles w. Bick-
ford of Lewiston. speaking on
"Granting Certificates" said that
certificates were given as induce
mcnts to those who had an attcn-
dance of seven tenths of the time. lie
said that more certificates We're
granted to the girls than to the boys
this year, and he showed a sample
of the certificates given.
T1OHlcEHdkiHS SOuFSeS
That every community has it's own
problems to solve, was pointed out
by Miss Harriet :. SWeetser, super
visor of Home Economies. State De
partmcnt of Education, who spoke on
some Advantages of Short Unit
Courses in Homemaking."
The homemaking courses opened
should be made to suit the needs of
the individual and all courses OPEN
/ IL 4
community, she declared. Each unit |
course is complete by itself.
She considered that the home |
making department in any school |
should be one of it's biggest depart |
mcnts.
Delegates Registered
The following delegates registered |
at the conferences:
Auburn-Leon G. Genthner, prin- |
Cipal of evening school.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Remission, |
principal of evening school: Frank |!
b. Murphy. principal of mems Amer /!
iCanization school: Mrs. Jessie E. |
White. principal of womens Amcri- |
cani2ation school
Bangor-IIove cell 4. Potter, prin- !
cipal of evening school.
Bath-Clinton ID. Wilson, supern- !
tendent of schools.
Observation-Disclosures J. QuiCley, di- |
rector of industrial classes in evening ,
school; d. w. Rollins, superinten- |
dent of schools Mrs. Susie Sampson. !
director of Amcricanization.
Eagle Lake-Emma l.. Pincttc. SUI |
perintondent of schools.
Lewiston-C. w. Bickford, superin-
tondent of schools.
Madisor-Maude Powers, director
of Americanization.
Old Town-Susan c. Pratt, director /
of Americanization.
Portland-Ralph T.. Rowe. princi-
pal of evening school; Clara l.. Soule.
director of AmericaniZation.
Rumford-Harold G.. Moves, princi-
pal of evening school.
Sanford-JameS y. Hamlin, super
intendent of schools; Leslie w. Mac
Kay, principal of evening school:
Scarboro-F. II. B. Eeald. superin-
tendent Of schools.
Waterville-Mrs. Gladys s. Perry.
director of Americanization.
Wins!ow-Mrs. W. &. Allen, prinCi-
pal of evening school.
The following members of the State
Society of Vocational Education were
also in attendance: president, s. +.
Patrick of Westhrook; secretary.
Harold L. Pride of Augusta: Miss
Harriet Sweetser of Augusta, F. X.
Jenkins of Augusta, c. p. HARRINGTON
of Dexter, Arthur Hauler of Bangor.
Miss +. Jenkins, ]. +. Parker and ".
q. Nenn of Portland.
Sanford School Textile Exhibit
One of the most interesting of the
several exhibits in the Senate cham
Der on Saturday morning Was of taw