Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-06
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The Trustees of this institution have issuet
a circular setting forth the objects of the
school, which we will give our readers in
condensed form. The school now exists as 9
chartered institution, with local habitatior
and name, and an endowment secured
| nearly sufficient to ensure its success, Ii
Is to be an academy of the highest order,
filling an important place in fitting students
for higher education. As long as our COL
iege system continues, and it may be consid-
cred as permanently established, preparatory
schools Of higher order will be needed. I.
is intended to found an academy for Maine
| which shall take rank with the best In the
| other New England States. In this academy
it is proposed to establish Classical school
for the more thorough training of scholars In
the ancient languages, and with special ref
erence to fitting them for college. The press
ing and growing need of a thorough and CLASH
cal school for Maine, it is the purpose of the
Trustees to supply.
Along with the school, it is intended to
combine an equally thorough and extensive
English department, to meet the requirements
of that much larger class who do not propose
to acquire college or professional education,
and yet will occupy important positions in So
ciety. From this class the greater part of the
teachers of our public schools are obtained,
so that not only the education of the mass of
our population is virtually in their hands, but
as consequence the very success of our pub
lie school system and its advancement will
depend upon them.
The school will be opened on equal terms
to both sexes. 1t is intended to have school
so broad and complete in its advantages, 90
refined and elevated in its character, so
watchful and judicious in its influences and
government, that the young ladies of Maine
seeking the highest advantages of education
may obtain here all they need, and find it for
their advantage to patronize. twill be made
one feature Of this school, that both sexes,
shall have equal privileges and advantages,
that living separately they shall recite in COM
mon. with strictly regulated intercourse.
1t Is also specified in the charter that this
academy is founded for the purpose of chris
tan education. BY this is intended the very
opposite of sectarian institution, viz one in
which the bible shall be text book, where
the principles Of the christian religion shall
be positively inculcated, and the whole school
shall be pervaded and characterized by de-
eided christian influence and spirit.
The expense of the school will also be
subject of earnest consideration. Aware that
a majority of those seeking the benefits of
this school will be possessed only of limited
means, it will be the earnest endeavor of the
Trustees by all means in their power, while
providing all the appliances of first rate
academy, to reduce the expense to the lowest
possible amount. 1t is hoped that ere long
this difficulty will be removed, by providing a
beneficiary fund to tighten the expenses, as
we'll as encourage and reward the industry of
promising students in poor circumstances.
We have no doubt if the well matured plans
of the Trustees are carried out, that the
school will answer great need and become
an important agent in the higher education of
Maine for generations to come.