Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
SCHOOL AND TEACHER
SUBJECT OF ESSAYS
IN T0DAY'S CONTEST

The sixth and seventh grades of
the Williams grammar school and
Grade ga of the Smith school are
each represented in the selection of
best ESSAYS in the Educational Week
competition this morning. The sub
Ject for today is school and Teach
err and two very brief articles by
Williams pupils were selected as
those best expressing sentiment.
THE Influence of Music" Is the
subject of a particularly fine paper
by Angela Mclean of the Smith
school, which was written and sub
mitted under the general topic for
today. All of the essays in the COM
petition for the week are published
just as written by the students with
out correction or revision.
The best essays for today follow:
1.-THE Influence Of Music" by Angela
Mclean, Grade "a, Smith School
Nature is full Of music. Music is
a song picture. a picture filled with
the songs of birds. the signing of
winds, and the deep. rich cadences
Of the restless ocean.
Because Of the beauty and inf1u-
ence of music the schools of today
are devoting much time and atten-
ton to its study.
We are now taught our nations
song, America: the song Of our flag,
The Star Spangled Banner" the
song of home, Home Sweet Home"
We are taught the music of poetry
in Longfellow's THE Building of the
Ship" in Holmes THE Chambered
Nautilus" and in Whittiers 1.-THE
Barefoot Boy
The life of every nation has been
largely shaped by its songs and its
singers. There are the songs of war
and of peace, of love and patriotism.
of worship and of hope. Some songs
have been sung almost since the
world began, as, for exampe. the
Psalms. One Of the sweetest Of all
songs is the twenty-third psalm.
But We must have singers to sing
the songs. We of Maine can take
especial pride in our singers. Within
three Of the worlds greatest singers.
wonderful singer Annie Louise Ca
rey; from Pennington came Madam
Nordica, and from Bath, Madam
Eames. No similar area in the world
has produced three singers of equal
greatness.
II Is because our state has been
the home OF such singers that one of
our citizens. Mrs. Richard III. Stubs
has been able to interest one of the
great masters Braggiotti In our
Maine singers. Let us hope that with
his help Maine may soon give to the
world another great singer.
Sweet music falls upon the ear.
Soft as rose leaves upon the air.
And like their perfume rich and
rare,
Entrances all who tarry near"
"a Teacher ! Should Like by John
Doneiy, Grade Z, Williams School
I should like a teacher that tries
to understand her pupils, and that
tries to use them well and as much
alike as possible. A teAcher that
helps her pupils and works with
them herself. She should try to
make them like and understand their
work.
A good teacher should see that
each pupil does his own work and
receives the credit that they deserve.
This is what I call good teacher
and 1 think is fair to all.
~Ths Teacher ! Should. Like. by
Mary owearx, Grade 6, Williams
/ should like a teacher that would
teach me something. And q teacher
that was good to every child.
should like teacher that would DC
interested .ii the class. And
teacher that would maize the class