Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-13
State Librarian
Addresses Members
Parent Teacher Club

State Librarian H. E. Dunnack of
Augusta, one of Names best known
and most forceful speakers, talked
before the members of the Gardiner
Parent-Teacher Association at its
monthly meeting last night. and in
a mastery address stressed the i'm
portance of cooperation between
the home and the school in the
proper education of our children.
Rev. Mr.. Dunnack stated that the
mind is law abiding in its opera
lions, the things that effect the mind
are, first, physical fitness; second,
poison in the system slows down the
action; third, regularity in sleep,
work and exercise; fourth, the mind
to be effective must be taught to
concentrate; fifth, people hear and
see in terms of their prcconceptions
and prejudice aided by suggestion.
There have been vast changes in
education during recent years, we
have an American public that is
realizing that in our children Is the
hope of the future, and the training
of children Is therefore a great OBJ
legation.
There is need of the fundamental
things and character, and these
fundamentals can only be taught by
the aforementioned cooperation of
the home and the school. Books
have an important place in this mat
ter, the library has become the GEN.
trail building in a great university,
and Is the center of educational life.
The Library is the open door, and
it is through this door that we must
tn G0nfinna odnooti0,, he
Library is no longer home of books
it is a. place where we go for in
formation, and the librarian, a teach
er of the highest order is trying to
help.
| Education means to teach people
to see, to think, to know, to appre-
ciate, and to use. Children should
come to school prepared, by their
| parents, and it Is the duty of the
American home to provide such pre-.
paredness.
| Mr.. Dunnack mentioned many
books In his talk, including those
Tor adults. He referred to Mrs
Laura E. Richards, Gardeners own
author and paid high tribute to the
many famous men and women OF
Gardiner and of the State of Maine
A feature of his speech was his di.
rect method of asking members q,
| the audience il they had read GER.
tain great books many of which
were written by Maine authors.
ne urged his listeners not to waste
Tune In reading, there are SO MANY
wonderful books to read that we
snouio not bother with the inferior
ones, he advised devoting a winter
10 the exhaustive study of one GER
tain author, his life. environment
ana lastly his works. In closing he
| mentioned what are considered five
greatest books of the world, namely
| me Oddessey, The Divine Comedy
Don Quixiote. Pilgrims Progress and
the Book of lobe. and in a few words
! summarized the great lesson taught
l.by each.
There was an unusually large at
tendance at last nights melting,
| which was opened by selections by
! the high school orchestra. Many ad-
| mlrlng comments were heard upon
the excellent work of this organiza-
tlon or young musicians under the
direction of Miss Eva Towne, sper-
visor OF music. An Indian ballad
written by Mrs. Laura E. Richards
was acted by several talented little
pupils of the sixth grade of the Cen
trail street grammar school, The bal
lad was read by Miss Rolalind Rich
ards as the children portrayed the
action. An interesting exhibit of
books In connection with Children's
Book Week was displayed by Miss
bartlett of the Gardiner public Ii
brary during the social hour which
followed the meeting.