Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-08
STATE HOUSE
meeting Council 10 A. M, Tuesday,

Luncheon for Association members.
Unfinished business will be continued
at the luncheon hour.
SP. NJ. at hall of Representatives.
General session with Josiah w. Tay-
lor State agent for secondary
education. presiding. Address, "Dis-
cipline in the High School," DR.. Jesse
B. Davis, supervisor of secondary
education, Hartford, Conn. Address
by DR.. A. o. Thomas, Maine Com
missioner of education.
Friday, April 1s
"a NJ, at hall OF Representatives,
Josiah w Taylor presiding. Super
vision of Teaching" DIR. Jesse Il.
Davis, supervisor of Secondary Edu-
cation, Hartford, Conn.
QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
10 A. NJ. Vocational Education
Policies and Program of the Divis-
ion," +. X. Jenkins, Augusta, State
director of vocational education.
agriculture for the High School,"
Herbert S. Hill, Orono, supervisor of
agriculture 'Home Economics
Short Unit Courses" Miss Harriet S.
Sweetser. Augusta, supervisor of
homo economics. Trades and In
dustries-The Vocational Prob
lem," Harold l.. Pride. Augusta, su-
pervisor of trades and industries.
QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
II A. NJ. Group Conferences.
The Large High Schools. Prin.
Clarence w. Proctor, Bangor High
School, presiding.
Topics: What Length of School
Day is Most Conducive to a Reason
4 so I,A Two "a
Student Loads? Opened by Prin.
School, Augusta.
A Physical Education Program.
Oepened by Prin. Norman l.. Ma
thews, Waterville High School.
Incentives to Scholarship. Opened
by Prin. Phillip III. Kimball, Bruns-
wick High School.
The Small High Schools, Mr.. JOS
iah w. Taylor, Augusta, presiding.
Topics: The Curricula and Daily
Schedule. Connecting the School
with the Community. Administrative
Matters: Records, Physical Educa-
ton. Care of Buildings and Mater
ial, Graduation Plans. (Other topics
will be considered as time permits.)
Afternoon Session, 1.3O II. NJ.
House of Representatives, Prin.
Arthur w. Lowe. Portland High
School, presiding.
"Practicing Citizenship in the
Public Schools" Prof. Ebert K.
Fretwell, Teachers College, Column
bia University. New York.
Discussion.
go p. M.-"The Socialized Reci-
tation with Glass Demonstration"
Mrs. Augustus o. Thomas,-head of
history department, Gardiner High
School.
$50 p. M.-Symposium-T fol-
lowing questions are demanding the
serious attention of all interested in
high school education. Frank and
open statement OF opinions is ear
nestly desired. Are We Carrying Too
Many Subjects? If so. What Sub
jects May Be Eliminated? Are the
Youth Of Today Losing the Old Time
Spirit OF Work? II So. What May
Be Done to Overcome It? Do the
Young People of Today Show Lack
OF Sincerity? Will a Dean of Wom-
en- In Our High Schools Improve the
Situation? Do Our Directors of
Athletics Have the School View
point? Is the Money Spent in Edu-
cation for the Average Young Per-
son Wohth While? In Fact, Is Any
thing Wrong. And II So, What? Dis
cussion without assignment of topics
will be opened Ly: Prin. John A.
Partridge. Caribou High School:
Prin. William E. Wing. Deering
High School. Portland: Prin. Thomas
j. Abernethy, Ellsworth High
School; Prin. L. E. Moulton, Edward
Little High School, Auburn.
Evening Session, s p. Nj.
House OF Representative, DR.. Au-
gustus o. Thomas, commissioner of
education. Augusta, presiding.
''Organizing and Developing the
Schools Extra-Curricula Activities"
Prot. Elhert x. Fretwell. Teachers