Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-17
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Schools and School Houses Of
Deer Isle.

To strangers, coasting along our shores
in Summer. Deer Isle seems to be compar
atively of little account The celebrity
OF the neighbor Island OF Mt. Desert leads
to unfair estimates.
This Island IL really very beautiful; with
some OF the best Of tillage lands; with
orchards aud gardens There are also
very Gne harbors. The population is very
much larger than appears to any outside
view. There may be found on Deer Isle u
material prosperity and promise for the
future better than the average OF this
county.
The impression is strongly received of
wasted power and undeveloped resource
to the towns of the main land show the
most industrial enterprise outside Of the
lumber interest OF this county.
The two most important settlements Of
Deer Isle are at n. W. Harbor and Mt :. T..
iarbor. At the former are some ambitious
dwellings a very well built, ts.s eful,
church that will seat 1--WE hundred wor-
shippers. There also rises conspicuously
a Masonic Hal of generous size aud pat
tern.
These evidences OF thrift put the Is
lands into contrast with the shore towns
rs they average.
The progress of Deer Isle is evidently
deserving of special educational outlay
aud method
We found the inevitable "littic district
school !" this. and nothing more. Here Is
an Island of twelve miles diameter. with a
population OF upwards Of 500. we believe.
and IN no part can the children have more
than i'rca'B 're,ks (or there about Of
school. The people are not OF the slug
!. sh Inert sort Il Is NJ SLEEPY Hollow
Heating On the Atlantic. They simply lack
them. bright aud quick-wit,cd The L.
land has produced persons ~ brain a. well
a. supported them AIN " Iarbor /.
an cScelleu, opportunity nrr the town To-
establish uion High school II ought
10 IN done. The Island should raise ex-
ira money to- establish Il. Bus 80 short
sighted and blind even tn m1isrili Interests
are ID Sc Islanders and the main land IL
no different that, II they could legally.
they would cut down rather than increase
the school levy. We hear constant talk OF
the cost, cost. Year after year the leaks
/ arr never even iantri az
! Deer I>fr annually cNpcnds $500. say
/ for District Schools. T. i safe to say That,
4 os,-AGf u fheia are No., worth a rye straw
compared with really profitable schools
! This i. true ia a general sense The union
[ OF some Of the All ptuiu. Districts In Vim
ter for larger scholar, aud a masters
/ school. with only primary school. IN sam
ner. l. one way - ccoA9miEr. Better
teaching would follow from establishing a
. Union High School. We hope tho 5 :,
I Committee Of Deer I,lc viii continue their
excellent work OF examining teachers lust
begun When the teachers arc looked
AFTER mare cIos,Ig aDI the state provides
rsors instead Of less Tor supervisor, We
shall sec results.
Deer Isle till, Summcr has obtained. In
I some cases. excellent teachers The PEG
pie are avery littlc on the upward grade
We wish 10 testify to the fact that To.
day their School Houses will compare IA
sorAbiy with other towns We saw AZ a
place called the Reach District. new
school house, in some respects equal 20
any In the county It i al honor 10 an IN
dustrious Woodworking class OF parents
( The Distrie; has assumed 4 real burden in
providing the money 10 build IL Vu, they
are proud ~ Ihclr doiu.s. and they will
some day be- rewarded hundred fold f,r
. their pains
We learned that another new school
hon~" j. under coutrac, at the head OF the
Island and. at y. W Harhar the lt,tlc
stone building which +, an unycutila,c,!
hive. viii soon b. exchanged for 4 une
room under Masonic Hall. These make
the bright SIDE. We publish il gladiy.
[ There was an cyenin. meeting on .hnr,
uoiice IN the comnodtpu, church aud W.
"rre under Obligations u Rrv. DR.. Hos
mcr oi bhio and 70 H. g. A. sppr,ri
Of Deer Isle FOR good ,pc"che.
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