Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-06-08
Eastern State Normal School.

Eastern State Normal School.
This school 80 titiinsly located at Ca>tine
closed it, fourth year on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, We Say iiitingly
located. because there |. propriety in the
selection Of historic Castine n its location
in many ways. II i miniature city.
quiet. peaceable. honest true TO nature and
Z, history, laid ont in ample lots for dwell
ings. with broad streets. and 80 long back
in the ages gone by. that the old saying
was not then true. that God made the
country. and man the town for this
Tom Thumb" city i evidently the work
OF generous minds. The dwellings on
most of the streets arr of the good old pat
tern. large square buildings. with four
good sized rooms below and a. many In
the second story. The garden plots are
large and well cared for. The ancient in
hab,ant- are the best preserved specimens
Of old fashionable gentlemen and la
lie, to he found in Maine. The clstier of
-aw-mills. the humming Of the spinning
jenny. the sharp ringing sounds Of the
smith, hammer. the fiery outcry of the
sporting engine, the hum and hustle of a
doe-ti.hi or a hor>e-rAcc. never disturb
the scu;lcman,y ease OF CASTINGS citizens
or dcnizcn, Chcsterfcld's idea Of the true
gentleman i here illustraied,-"eas. aud
leisure. Once tastine was the place OF
all down East" II built. owned and
oil Il ,,Fs ha farr ..t... fr,Tarffutr
.ali iron hardware and cloths. II was
the place where all the fishermen. In all
the surrounding towns drew their supplies.
No one thing was necessary for this bust
ne>> that could no, be supplied sy her
merchants Who has not heard Il the
Adam>e, the Witherlcs. the Jar,ises &C..
e.. who dealing so directly with English
Merchants. that they partoOk Of the honor.
the accuracy. and the just dealing Of their
English cousins.
Then, who does not admire the situation
Of Castine, its fine harbor and natural adj
yanfages: What are the possibilities Of
this old town: With a rail road clear
down East, to Calais. what may il not be
again. But the Normal School. is the
theme of our pen. or should be, rather than
the personal history of Castine.
The examination OF the graduating class
was on "Wednesday. at Normal Hall. This
was in the highest degree creditable. The
graduating exercise, took place In the
Congregational Meeting house Thursday
and this fine church Was well filled.
The Salutatory was by Geo. W. johnson
OF Bluehill. II va, well conceived. aud
a deliberately delivered production. Miss
:. q. Hutchinson Of Buehill. had for
theme In the School Room She utter
ed this common sense thought part Of
education Is the care OF property" II was
creditablc. Miss +. 7. Wescou gave
description Of "A Country Home" The
Illustrations fine. Dexter u. Roberts told
u all about Brother Jonathan" and the
pen picture was well done We could
see the noted individual with blue coat.
pants six inches too short. and white hat.
standing before the audience. proposing Ia
I trade for some more land The note which
We pencilled on the printed Programme Of
/ Mis- VI. l.. Floods paper on Little
I Things" reads. thus: finely written. well
delivered" Miss +. II. Jarvis gave a dis
\ cripiion Of The Age Of Elizabeth IL
/ was quite good. Well written. the good
/ Queen B-ss. was favored with too good a
! character. it seemed 10 u. Mechanical
Education" passable. Many good ideas.
Echoes Of Memory" ~ Miss Fanny Lit
/ tie. was hardly heard. No doubt first rate.
and We characterized il very good"
Thought Is deeper than all Speech" bv
Miss Lizzie W. Became. was fine produc-
ton. finely delivered. Everything sLpe-
rior. Our Common Schools" by George
+. kimball. was an earnest effort VIII
have more practical ideas with experience.
Miss Eunice j. Simpson. made Us
all smile by her rendering of Mother
Goose. Her appreciation of the excell-
encie> OF these melodies. was well illustra-
ted. Miss Anne +. Shepherds on. had for
theme "tonquerors too stirring a SUBJ
ject for a delicate voice and frame. Well
done. however. Master J. b. Simpson,
defended. well. Our State Into the
Years" by Miss Lenora A. Coffin. was
marked. fine. full of truths." A chapter
from the Rocks" by Fanny VI. Smart. was
made more than good. by her skilful hand
ling. e. W. Springer's theme was ''Prac-
teal Education Very we'll discussed.
Ellen VI. Andrews. Ideal and Real' was
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Guptil. was very good. indeed. and the
Valedietory by Z. 5. Ingraham. was also
well delivered. and well written
After the valedictory His Excellency
Governor Perham awarded the Diplomas
to the graduating class, twenty in number
The Governor prefaced this pleasing duty
by some fitting words. Mr.. Fletcher. the
Preceptor of the School, addressed the
class in some earnest words. He takes
the greatest interest. not only In the sue
cess Of the School. but in the welfare and
success Of his pupils.
Supervisor johnson. In his earnest and
enthusiastic style, poured out his best
thoughts as how to build up our Common
School system. He believes in State
University, in which shall be taught all
that practical men need to understand
He did not say SO. but we inferred that he
would not teach to all Greek and Latin per
force, but have all branches Of learning
taught, and leave the selection optional
with the students. The remarks Of Mr..
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