Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-10-08
COUNTY TEACHERS
INTER ESTING SESSION IN Ellis
WORTH THURSDAY.
Largest Attendance in History of
observation-disclosures for Com
ing Year.

Three hundred and eight vteachers
of Hancock county registered at the
Ellsworth high school Friday, for
their annual convention. Hxceeding
last years enrolment by fifteen, it
was the largest convention in the
history of the county association.
All the sessions, both departmental
and general, were well attended, and
the talks and addresses were helpful
and inspiring DR.. Augustus o.
Thomas, State commissioner of
education, struck the keynote of
educational activity in Maine in his
address at the morning session, and
DR.. James Chalmers address on
ARNOLD of Rugby containing the
series of talks on famous educators
that he has been giving at other
county conventions, was the feature
of the afternoon session.
The musical numbers of the pro-
gram are worth special mention. AL
fred Morang's work with the violin,
and Mrs. Percy Homers singing
called forth prolonged applause from
! the audience
Dinner was served by three local
! churches at noon, under the direction
of the board of trade of Ellsworth,
which entertained the visitors at that
time. Much favorable comment was
! heard concerning this feature of the
! day.
AT the business session in the
afternoon, the following officers were
| elected for the coming year: Presi-
/ dent, Supt. George H. Beard Bar
! Harbor; vice-president, Supt Her.
! bert Jewett, Bucksport; secretary,
treasurer, Mrs. c. II. Gibbs, Ellis
worth. Delegate to ~ E. A. con-
vention at Des Moines next July,
/ Principal Y. j. Abernethy, Ellsworth,
/ the retiring president.
A feature of the convention that
I called forth considerable paise and
I favorable mention was the work of
! the student information and registra-
| ton clerks and guides. One girl did
! very good work on information, four
/ senior girls were very efficient in the
handling of the registration office,
and nine boys. and girls of the two
upper classes did the honors as
guides Dr. Thomas made special
Z
and girls who took part in the work.
All sessions were held III the new
high school building, which proved
fully equal to the demand upon it.
Following was the program for the
day;
GENERAL SESSION. MORNING.
, Prayer, Rev. George 7T. Jones, Els
+ worth
Address of welcome, Mayor Lewis
Hodg kins of Ellsworth.
Business.
Address, Or, Augustus O. Thomas,
State commissioner of education.
DEPARTMENT SESSIONS.
Department of Elementary school
Teachers.
chairman. Miss Maddocks Bar Har-
bor)
opportunities for Citizenship Train
ing in the Grades" Supt, George II.
Beard Bar Harbor
The Educational Value of Organized
| Play" Prin. William d. Han, Castine
normal school.
/ Address, Miss Annie Reynolds, Z. S.
/ Bureau of Education.
( Secondary school Teachers.
/ Chairman, Prin Charles F., Rowland,
Franklin High School)
supervising Extra-Curricula Activi-
/ ties" Pres. Ralph e. Peck East
Maine Conference Seminary, Bucks
port; Prin. Carl e. Kelly Gilman
high school, Northeast Harbor
Raising Scholarship Standards" Prin'
Louis J. West, Bar Harbor high
school; Prin. A. A. Garcelon, Bluehill-
! Georg, stevens academy, Bluehiu
Address, DR.. James Chalmers Franz
ingham CMass) normal school,
Rural school Teachers.
chairman Supt Russell Morgrage,
CastineD
"a program for the Rural school"
Supt. c. O. Turner, Ellsworth. Y.
Address, Miss Reynolds
school Boards and superintendent.
Chairman, Supt. S. S, Scammon
Frankln)
Round Table Conference" DR.. Thomas
GENERAL SESSION. AFTERNOON.
Community singing, conducted by j.
Francis MacNichol, Augusta.
Report of the n. Il, A, Delegate, Supt,
w. e. Clark, Southwest Harbor.
Business,
Music, Alfred Morang, Ellsworth.
Local History, j. Sherman Douglas, La
moline.
Music, Mrs Percy Homer. Franklin.
Address, DR.. Chalmers.