Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-13

1850, q" 1880
Reports from The Trustees, Treasurer and
Superintendent have been duly presented
ard will be c0mlaun'oa.si. The sHrsntl'
turss for TIE year. cadibg March 81. le59,
were $40 .45a :. q Which. ~ sum u
S4.lal,t} ~as revived iron eliies and
towns. TIE estimated eHpcnsCs iCr 'hc
year. ending March 81. lSG0, are tlS,
SuO.OO. Of which Ss.OOO will b. received u
cite. and towns, and Sa,Sl5.S9 from other
sources. leaving the sum OF Sl5,3j4,l 20
be rruyidsd for ~ the Legislature.
There wire IN the school during the last
wear asl b8ys. the uumhcr remaining Nov.
80 last. Was lS2 The numbers rccriycd
into tie school have gradually decreased Tor
tbc last YEAR and a half, and will, under
prc.cnt circumsunc'-, probably, continue,
% some extent az leasi This diminution =
Supposed % be aitributabls 20 the operation
Of an act apprNcd March -, lSjN, by the
provisions ui which cities and towns are re-
quircd 10 d.lr,y The expenses % boys c0m-
mitted for csrtain I'D, nccs
Les delinquent boy, reach the institution
NV that ths charge, Tor a class Of ILsm,
are directly upJa toe towns. tlan when tao
eIpensss were drawn directly irum The
State Treasury. Vat j. ihe lst inference
from ~ important fact NAY, % may not,
b Qaits clear. l. il thata sense OF the
burden has iudgced more th3usht upon tie
subject. and upl1 rejection 10 j. becoming
~ tc tie public Judgment that 10 is uuv,sc
o. commit boys o. this Institution iHr tais
elias, OF misitm lnorsF or Is o., ~ "a.
gcstcl elsewhere. e . avoid all possible *
Psnsc -
IN either view some c1nsilrration Of the
fact may b. rguircd. II tbe former - tl"
ecrFcrt view. thcn the provision 'ls CON.
mitmunts Tor What are arurwiuatri 4" Oh.
ding asu-,s.' shoalI hc m liL.i, or
Pc II che latter, then some 1..t...'r %.
pm .a ua. De- repaired, imposing an im-
"srlt iuty % maze commitments OR
- ,ol u. noes.
t lc 10 is pam q 40 tlc original ilel.
.tf # providing s,us mean, ~ which
" wvsuils od,nisr- ' s..,id o. ..r. from
he complu.5usail %. tf1s, A.rlrlgi iu
csirs. and where they sho4li - trained
sd disciplined with reference O. th,.r -
formation. u wise AMI bsn,aclni. % nav Dbl
.Laiier 0t grave consideration a. o. what
should b. leU1L,uase4 an J1'nco and q
Gauss l1r committing a child OF tyuIcr ycass
% Imprisonment as a public offender. Tie
hope 4, tue STATE isU.t On Iis prisons and
specific schools of reform Tor discipline u.
its youth, outsi4c I'd s5cicty, lut .u its d1-
insstic. educational and ll-.1u, iu.'.'u-
tons. th' family, the common s-alJl, zoe
church. in soci,iy
loa NAV lClrl the condition Of thC COM
mla Schools Oi tha several towns 8ul ci'i"s
In tie STATE. and the Efforts Ia their d.. i'i
the past year. iron the rrp1g, OF tub Su-
periutsudsut. neci no; urs' the Cantin-
ucl l0sieriu. % a system which has been
productive 20 such beneficial results tl sci.
ETY., IN tie past. and which y essentially
tie hope o, ihc iutlrc The eflgts made
in behalf ol this system iu the lat ~
years have BEEN atlr1i sith gratifying
results, as shown o. as'y increased
csasrI interest On '.. 10. in the iu-
rr1vcnent ant nuU.rI ., school houses,
the character n the sch00's che uumbgs ui'
children s'eki1e iustruct.HG tucrsiu, tle
Increasing number and higher qualifications
OF teachers, and the voluntary assessments
Of the people and which, 70 pers-,sr,u-.y
persisted ia, will ere long present Jhe sr,t'
iiyins Spectacle Of State practically Dee
stovin. upon the whp.e holy Of the youth
within IS limits ,hc 5,cssiDs, % education.
TIE uumsyr ~ scholar, in The State h
o. 600. the numJyr attending Summer
schools ., l3i .32l. the number attending
winter school. - lj3 .O63. and tie a--rr-
gate amount expended ip support OF schools
the ra.i yc.r. i S6l7. $50. -. being au iu.
erciSB % 81. riiture- Tor school Igrp So
over the var 1854 OF Sl2j, >9,l9
There ars = 500 school houses in the
State, % tie estimated valve d Si,llj,-
7j5
The Superintendent rcnewedly ursy, the
e.tahl. asnt ~ a State Normal school, a.
q method % promoting the Interests % COM
mla schools by furnishing them with more
ehci-ni tsichcr.. ant suggests that the
eminent Success which has atic. ird these
schools ia The : .ts- where they have been
established. fully jls,iics their trial here.
and tba; they should 10 longer b. regarded
~ doubtful experiment.
This subject. t,y1thcr with that % the
establishment % an asriculiurg school. has
often BEEN helors Oh, Legislature and their
necessity urged upon the people of the
State. and there 10. doubtless, a growing
G0NNltNllN NA NllNNN NNl 'EiAfl"Hs
There j. q conceded need % teachers Who
arr h-ttsr fitted t.r their employment. hy a
thorough training IN the elementary
brsnchcs OF learning uul.r an approved 49,
teLa. which shall make ;usu skiiliul in im-
parting kuowlcl-o % Others. as therc j.
ncol Of a better knowlsdge Of tie science OF
agriculture 90 Gtt he armsr g. lu cuV'Iy-
nent in all To- varied departments.
deem ti-so subjects u public impor.
tnce. md commend them 70 yOlr ear.f.I
Sousi ton.
Ir--v the recommendations r a former
u,es.a. In regard % the militia oi the
stat. ne duiy 81 providing Tor "a well
Frgu.- ! militia" i inppsr4 by the con-
.'t cn and laws Of tie United States and
.ae constitution OF tia. Sra'r. fts i'ty -
ut ieiife.cntly p,slosnied N the rrgula-
ticns in reference thereto. The militia j.
ei.aei into uuguiflrmsd and uniiolpsl
or active" II j. made the dgty o! the AZ
49,. o. ths several cities, tovr. and
plantations 30 enroll The citizens within
their territory. Of the ages Of eighteen and
under forty i've years, annually. and o.
make return o. a list OF sLcir names 10 the
OFF, II the Adjutsnt General. These con-
stituts the ununiiOrmed militia. TIE
number Of Which, - rrturned. is $3.50,
whdc eighty-nins town. and seventy plant
s,ions wholly neglect 10 make returns
The number Of - active militia 10 .i39
I communists The rrport Of the Adjaaut
General. showing the condition OF thi.
branch Of ths public service, and invite
your attention 20 the subject.
lay before you the report Of the Bank
Comnissoners, from which you may learn