Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-02

This Institution was incorporated by the
Legislature Of Massachusetts. March >'h.
ls03. The bill of enactment being a toll
lows
BE ii enacted by the senate and House
Of Representatives ia General Couri A.
sembled. and bv the authority Of the sam. .
that there be and hereby /, established in
the Town Of Bluehiil, ia the 'ouuy of
Hancock. an Academy by the name Of
Bluehill Academy. for the purpose ~ pro-
noting true piety and virtue. and for the
education of youth. in such Ideal Arts
Sciences and Language A. opportunity
may permit. and the Trustees hereinafter
provided shall direct. The original Board
John Peters, Of Bluehill; David Thur,ton.
Of Sedgwick; Jonathan Buck, Of Buck,
port; Thomas Cobb. of castine: Rev
Jonathan Fisher. Bluehiil Rev VIM Ma
son. Castine; Rev. Jonathan Powers. Pc
nobscot Robert Parker. Theodore Stevens.
and John Peters. .Jr.. OF Bluehill. and
Donald Ross. of Ellsworth. Under the
fostering care OF those able men il soon
became 4 permanent Institution. Pre-
vioss, however. to the act OF incorpora-
ton. a sum considered sufficient for the
erection of a building. was raised by the
citizens Of Bluehill In one hundred shares,
AT ten dollars per share. all the promimei
citizens subscribing literally.
We are told that there was some oppo,i-
ton TO the project. on the ground that bad
boys might be brought here from abroad
and thus corrupt the good morals OF the
place. But 10 guard against thi, I'VE sup
pose.) large sign WAS suspended from the
original building. on which was AN in
scription in Latin. which being Interpreted.
Bad Boy, whipped here" proved to be a
sufficient terror TO evil doors. Under the
care of such men as Fisher Powers aad
Mason. the original intention TO promote
pieiy and virtue was strictly adhered Ia.
and probably no Institution in the state
bore so good a reputation. which account,
somewhat for the good name OF the Town.
The County Supervisor at AN institute held
In this place last fall. remarked. that he
saw on every hand the effect of the Acade-
my on the place. We don't doubt il. and
ii shed it, benign influence all over. The
county. for when the present generation of
men were boys. il then was a county In
stitution. and its bye-laws were of the
good strict old Orthodox type. Our hon
est old Miller told me a few days since.
that he well remembered. and thinks he
bears the marks now of a severe infliction
Of the rod. for breaking one Of the rules.
by playing ball on Fast Day, he say, the
Preceptor ciaPped it on well. Shortly after
its incorporation. it was endowed by the
State with half Township of land. which
is the only endowment believe il has ever
received: at present. the funds am told,
are in better condition than at any pre-
vious time since its incorporation. though
insufficient at the present rate of teachers
wages. TO maintain permanent school;
and the question arises. shall the funds be |
diverted from the original purpose. or
ought not the State to add sum sufficient |
to enable the Trustees to keep the school |
In operation. That the Academy is a |
great benefit to the county no man San
deny AT the present time the school is
IN operation, under the instruction of
]. b. Redman of your ely. and is the best
school which has been taught here for
many years. Mr.. X. possesses rare quail
ications for teacher. and is universally
by the pupils.
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