Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Teachers Convention
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at 10,45, the primary department
teachers meeting in the auditorium,
with Miss Lou NJ. Buker, primary
supervisor of Augusta as chairman.
The time was taken up in the DEM
onstration of reading by the pupils
of grade three, with Mrs. Edith Holt
of Gardiner teacher. Following this
there was valuable exhibition and
discussion of the value of seat work,
this being conducted by the teachers
of the Nash school In Augusta.
The grammar and junior high de-
partment instructors met in the Old
High school building with principal
Neal C, Merrill of Waterville as
chairman of the meeting. Miss
Bertha Purdy, of the junior high
school, Gardiner, conducted the
demonstration of junior high school
English, which was followed by an
address on the school assembly by
Principal Roland Stevens of the
Junior. High school, Portland, Mrs
Mary Pease of Augusta gave a talk
on Teaching History" which was
of especial interest.
Principal Joseph E. Blaisdell of
Hallowell High presided at the meet
ing of the Secondary school teachers
in Room Two, and at this meeting
the feature was the address on edu-
cation given by Principal j. Asbury
Pitman of Salem Normal school, Sa-
lem. Mass, one of Massachusetts
noted educators who is attending
several Maine teachers conventions
this week. An article on Finding a
Common Basis for Grading and
Ranking Our Pupils" as given by
Prin. L. +. Moulton, of Edward Little
High school, Auburn. The session
was closed with a discussion and open
forum conducted by J. w. Taylor.
State Agent for Secondary Educa-
ton, Augusta.
The rural school teachers met in
the Universalist church where Mrs.
Marion Tapley of Oakland acted as
chairman An address by Miss Fran
ces Whidden on THE Rural Teacher
in the Community" opened the meet
ing, while Miss Lena Kerr of Oakland
spoke on THE Place of Handcraft on
the Rural School Program" r. J.
Libby of Augusta, State Agent for
Rural Education conducted the ques-
lions and answers which closed the
session.
Dinner was served at intermissien
in the vestries of the First Baptist
and Universaiist churches and the
general session was resumed at 2
o'clock In the auditorium. Musical
selections opened the meeting then
followed the-business session. Miss
Abbie NJ. Buck, Crusade Direcer of
the Maine Public Health Association
talked on various Health projects
such as are being carried on through
cut the State. The address of the at
ternoen was delivered by Principal J.
Asbury Pitman, of the Salem Normal
school, concerning educational mat
tiers in general, who spoke at one of
the morning sessions. Dr. Augustus
u. Thomas, State Commissioners of
Education spoke before the teachers
and conducted the questions and an
swers which concluded the meeting
Principal Joseph E. Blaisdell Of
Hallowell High school was elected
President of the Association, the
other officers elected being Vice Pres
ident, Chester Brown Of Winslow,
secretary and treasurer, Miss Ella
Hodgkins of Augusta; executive COM
mittee. Supt. c. E. Glover of Water
vile, chairman, Miss Lu Buker of
Auguta, Miss Mallian Russell Of Gar
diner. Delegate to National Educa-
tienal Association, Principal chas. e.
Taylor of Gardiner, Alternate, Eor-
man Lothreg Of Oakland. =.