The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-13

Is5j' $4,000
1857 $4,000
1883, $4,000
1850. {" $4,000
Reports from the Trustees, Treasurer anC
Superintendent have been duly presented anC
will be Communicated. The expenditures fol
the year, ending March 81, 1889, were Sl0,4
52,SS. OF which, the SUN of 81, A was re,
ceivel from cities and towns. The estimated
expenses for the year, ending March 81, lSGO
are SIS, 10000, of which $4,000 will be re.
ceived of cities and towns, and S2,si5,s9 from
other sources, leaving the sum of Sl3,35i, III
to be provided for by the Legislature.
There were in the school during the last yeai
PSI boys the number remaining Nov. 80 las
was ls2 The numbers received into thu
school have gradually decreased for the las
year and half, and will, under present cir
cumstanccs, probably, continue, to some eI
tent at least. This elimination is supposed t
be attributable TO the operation of an act APP
proved March 2S,lS5S, by the provisions o
which cities and towns arc required TO defray
the expenses of boys committed for certain OF
fences.
Less delinquent boys reach the institution
now that the charges, for class OF them, are
directly upon the towns, than when the ex
peuses were drawn directly from the State
Treasury. What is the just interference iron
so important fact may, or may not, be quite
clear. Is il that sense OF the burden has In
duced more thought upon the subject, and up
on reflection il is becoming TO be the public
judgment that IL is unwise to commit boys &c
this institution for this class of misdemeanors
Or Is it, as suggested elsewhere, ''to avoid al
possible expenseP'
In either view some consideration OF the fact
may be required. 1.-THE former is the correct
view, then the provision for commitments fol
what are denOminated stirling offences"
should be modified, or repealed if the latter.
then some addional provision may be required
imposing an imperative duty to make COM
mitments for this class of offences.
While it is plain that the original idea, tina,
ofpr0yiding some means by which ..juyenils
offenders" should be kept from the companions
ship of those hardened in crime, and where
they should be trained and disciplined with
reference to their reformation, is wise and be-
neticent, il may be matter Of grave consdera-
ton rs to what should be denomated an Of
fence and a cause for committing child of
tender years to Imprisonment rs apublic often
der. The hope of the State Is not in its prisons
and specific schools of reform for discipline
of its youth, outside Of society, but in its do
nestle, educational and religious institutions,
the family, the common school, the church, in
society.
lou may learn the condition Of the Common
Schools OF the several towns and cities in the
State and the efforts in their behalf the past
year, from the report Of the superintendent.
ncel not urge the continued fostering ola
system which has been productive of such
beneficial results 10 society, in the past, and
which is essentially the hope OF the FUTURE
The efforts made in behalf of this system in the
last few years have been attended with graft
flying results, as shown in greatly increased
general interest in the subject, in the improve
ment and number of school houses, the char
acter Of the schools, the number of children
seeking instruction therein, the increasing
number aud higher qualifications of teachers
and the voluntary assessments Of the people I;
and which, If perseveringly persisted in, will
ere long present the gratifying spectacle ola
State practically bestOwing upon the whole
body of the youth within its limits, the bless
ings Of education.
The number of scholars in the State is 2I2,-
900, the number attending summer schools is
1874 ,320, the number attending winter schools
is l53 ,O63 and the aggregate amount expended
IN support of schools, the past year, is SOl7,-
SIS. AS. being an increase Of expenditures for
school purposes over the year 1881 Of SlS,-'
S29, 10.
There are 3, SJ2 school houses in the State,
of the estimated value of 81 ,ll6, 766.
The Superintendent renewedly urges the es-
tablishment Of Shte Normal School, rs q
method ofpromoting the interests of common
schools by furnishing them with more efficient
teachers and suggests that the eminent sue
cess which has attended, these schools in the
States where they have been established, fully
jus;ihes their trial here, and that they should
no longer be regarded asa doubtful export
ment
This subject, togethc- with that Of the es-
Enlistment of an agricultural school, has often
been before the Legislature and their necessity
urged upon the people of the State, and there
is, doubtless, a growing conviction of their
Importance.
There is conceded need of teachers who are
better fitted for their employment by thorough
training in the elementary branches of learn
ing under an approved system which shall
make them skilful in imparting knowledge TO
Others /; rs there is need of better knowledge
of the science of agriculture to fit the farmer
for his employment in oil its varied depart
ments.
deem these, subjects of public Importance
anil commend them to your careful considerl-
ton.
renew the Recommendations of former
message IN regard To the militia of the State.
The duty of providing for "a we'll regulated
militia" Is imposed by the constitution and
laws of the United States and the constitution
of this State. This duty is but indiherently
performed in the regulations in reference there
to. The militia is divided into "ununfOrmeL
and uniformed or active" IL Is made the duty
ofthe assessors ofthe several cities, towns and
plantations 10 enroll the citizens within their
territory, of the ages OF eighteen and under
forty-ive years, annually. and 70 make return
of a list OF their names TO the Office of the Adj
iutant General. These constitute the 'ununi-
formed militia, the number Of which, he re-
turned, is 80 $50: while eighty-nine towns and
seventy plantations wholly neglect to make
returns. The number of" active militia I" is
Lass. communicate the report ofthe Adju-
tant General showing the condition of this
branch Of the public service and invite your
attention to the subject.
lay before you the report OF the Bank CON-
miSsioners, from which you may learn the con-
dition and operation Of the banks the past year.
The number In the State is sixty-nine, with
capital stock Of 81 SIC, 100. s267 ,si5 Of which
has been added the last year. They are re-
ported 70 be safely conducted. and, in most
respects, with strict regard to the requirements
Of their charters.
As the number Of stockholders in the several
banks, eight hundred and twenty live without
our jurisdiction. holding one million three
hundred twenty-three thousand, nine hundred
and forty dollars Of the bank capital Of the
state, large portion Of which is supposed to
DC actually owned By our own citizens.
Regarding this sum as foreign capital ENJOY
ing the privileges Of our banking regulations,
u Is ditheut to see why il should not be sub
1ected to the ordinary burdens OF taxation as
domestic capital, upon which has been con-