Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
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Te4CnefG or64n1ZQtlonD IN IL town
and cities Of the State.
The convention will be brought t
a close at $3.50 this Saturday morn
ing when q business session will b
in order. Among the matters t
come before today's session are tn
report of the president, Mrs. Freder
lex F. Abbott Of Saco, and the cleo
ton Of officers.
Opening Session of Convention
The convention was called to or
der at 1920 Friday morning in tn,
Senate Chamber. and following in
vocation by Rev. Henry E. Dunnacl
reports were given by officers ant
chairmen of committees and dis
trfcts. The reports from the variou.
sections showed q lively interest II
the work of the organization.
A round table conference was helG
on the topic THE Slow Child" many
suggestions being given as to the
best means of dealing with children
in school who are unable to keeI
up with their classes. The speakers
were: Mrs. Paul Dresser of Bath
Philip H. Kimball, superintendent oil
schools at Brunswick; A. B. Garce-
Ion, superintendent of schools al
Bangor, and Clinton D. Wilson, su.
perintendent of schools. at Bath.
Mr.. Garcelon emphasized the
point that 1t is as much a question
of the child that is too smart as the
child that Is slow in his studies, and
that teachers should endeavor to
strike an average and find some way
of dealing with pupils in both OF
these divisions.
State Librarian Dunnack spoke
briefly on the value of good reading
and said that the State Library is
ready to cooperate with the Parent
Teachers Association in finding the
best types of books for boys and
girls and books of useful informa-
ton for the parents.
Demonstrations of School Work
A fine demonstration of music was
given by pupils of several of the
grades in the Augusta public schools
led by Miss Gertrude Thorne, SUI
pervisor of music. The demonstra-
ton proved that the singing hour in
these grades is both enjoyed and
appreciated by the young folks who
are making fine progress.
The pupils taking part in this
demonstration were from the fol-
lowing grades: End grade, Smith
school,, Miss Ruth Bust, teacher: 9th
grade, Harrington school. Miss Mar
jorie Springer, teacher: 9Th grade.
Lincoln school, Miss Lucy Linnikes,
teacher; and 7th grade, Harrington,
Miss Ella Hodgkins, teacher and
principal of the school.
To demonstrate conversational
French and its practical advantage
in the teaching language, group OF
the second-year French students In
Gardiner High school gave a, play,
entitled "a Little Dinner" This was
supervised by Miss Rachel Ripley,
teacher of French in the school and
demonstrated novel departure
from from the text book method OF
teaching the language.
The pupils participating in this
demonstration were: James Booker
and Samuel Slosberg, and Misses
Mary Traitor, Evelyn Libby and
Lucille Clark.
Health Topics Discussed
Three hundred and twenty-five
lives were saved in Maine in a single
year through the advance this state
has made in just two of the many
phases in its health program-Tuber-
culosis prevention and reduction OF
deaths in misunderstanding to an
address delivered by Walter d
Thurber, executive secretary Of the
Maine Public Health Association.
The speaker quoted a few figures
in illustrating his point that Names
excellent record in improving health
conditions is due to the splendid
team work which exists in this state
between the officers and members oil
the Maine Medical Association, lead
ing manufacturers, the state depart
ments Of education and health, dem
tai societies, parent-teacher associa-
lions, women's clubs and other or
CARNATIONS.
If the 1928 death rate among in
fants in Maine had maintained dur
ing 1924, the loss of Maine babies by
death would have been 1929 instead
Of the 1,485 which was the figure re-
ported, the speaker pointed out. The
steady decline in Names tuberculo-
sis death rate brought the total
deaths from tuberculosis In this state
to GA for 1923-a saving of 179 lives
in that year over the rate which pre-
vailed in 1919.
A tribute to the unself1sh devotion
Of Mrs. Sarah Rideout Abbott, state
president of the Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION who also serves on the ex-
ecutive committee of the Maine Pub
lie Health Association was delivered
by Mr.. Thurber in the course of his
talk. Appreciation was also express
ed for the valuable assistance in
health work given by many of the To-
cal parent-teacher associations. The
speaker predicted that with the
steady frightening of human life as
the result Of united health work, we
might reasonably hope within the
next two decades to find that the
average life in Maine may reach s.
or possibly 70 years.
Education in Health" was the
subject treated by Hon. Henry Rich
ards Of Gardiner, president Of the
Maine Public Health Association. He
showed that prevention Of disease is
a comparatively modern idea and that
often children who are not able to
keep up in their studies are suffer-
ing with physical handicap, the neg
lect of which is the direct cause of
those children remaining at the foot
Of their respective classes.
Miss Marion Buck of Orland re-
viewed the work carried on in the
Modern Health Crusade in which pu-
pills must make reports on health
chores pertaining to diet, cleanliness
and exercise.
Parent-Teachers' organizations in
the following towns and cities were
represented at the afternoon session
Oakfield, Portland, Bangor, South
Windham, Bath, York Village, Cam
den, Kittery Point, Brunswick, Hall
DWELL, Augusta, Millinocket and Fall
mouth.
Reception to Blaine Mansion
Immediately following the after
noon meeting the delegates were
guests at a reception given by Gov
ernor and Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster at