Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

WBANcoE, Oct. IS. 1872.
DcsfouS at attending the sixth annual

DeSiIOuS at Attending the skin annuai
meeting OF the MApsaEdasatipaal Saeie,
". at this place. % keep ourselves aad
readers posted ia tie cdndiuon an pro
grcss OF ;hs' great Oduessiena 81 inter esss Of
our State, 'se len home en Tuesday, re
GREETING that we vere unable 10 be pres
emf the first day We found very good
aitcudancs=Lsuist0n having the larssst
delegation, about 50, Csstine nearly ss
many, Portland dozen OF So, Augusta
and Bath two or three each, and Bangor
Iurnishing assrly al her tcaehsrs. The
schools in these places had been ADJOURN
ed 20 give opportunity TO the tesebers ia
attend Among the prominent educators
in the State, prssent,are State Supersnten'
dent JehusoR, Thomas Tash, Snperlu-
.sndsut of Schools in Lewiston, Mr. Stone
Principal of the Portland High School,
Mes.rs. Rounds and Fletcher, teachers
OF the Normal Schools. DR. Dixie, OF BAH,
DIR. Alien and Prof Fsrasld, Of .ns Agri'
sriursl College, besides se.stsl eminent
men from other States, iscludiag Hoo.
Thom. S R.ud, Chief Supsrintendent
Of ScAools. New Brunsvick, Rev. H. Y,
Harrington, Superintendent 81 Schools,
Nsw Bedford Mrs. Moses Woolson, Bos
ton, and editors \. Diuglsy, IT., OF the
lewiston journal. and Elwell, Of the
Portland Transcript
The session has been OF uncommon
Interest, and the time al we'll occupioc'
though some of the speakers assigned
10 discuss the topics did not put in an AZ.
pesrsuee.
From the statement. OF Mr. R,nd, OIL
New Brunswick, il appears that eur neigh,
bots OF the Provinces are abesd OF Us IN
many respects. in The matters ~ educA-
ton, one ct IN, most Noteworthy Geir@
in ,hei, books, which they have eompii4o
themselves. and which ARE Invested Qt al
exuausons matter, and made only to ap.
ply TO tie particular subject treated. aud
consequently. ale furnished n ID" rates,
The Biographies, Tor Instance, treat of
home or locsl matters, rather than little
OF everything throughout the world
The English Grammsrs axe 40 larger
than oar Prmeis, and co.; so ccuis.-.
A,itumelics Tree from puzzles aud the
usual ma. OF needless ;sb.e', &c, gre ~
sma.. cymp,sS and sold ,ow-so ct a.
the BOOKS In u,e, aud these axe furnished
The scholar Tree, by Toe goyesnmspt' and
procured "a, even lower tatss Than ibe
sums mcauousd, which aee retail price,. a..
"Wednesday morning, ~ n7i'a'ion OF
Pre,ide1l Allen, lbs Association visited
the Agricultural CoHesc q, Orouo. The
day Ms de's a ride ot = hat Aonr
by lie European cars. .Andios u witAn
ui,e oi sac Cpuege buildings. a copp.e
oIdoar' here afforded g -ood opportunity
for a.i 20 - over tho buildings, and s'ta
good idea Qt ,hs Institution Ihs College
Cadets gave little military drill, also.
which was very crsdilaJle anal elected
much praise from tie visitors.
This is 10; a holiday exercise here, rs
in some Institutions, bat is required by
the United States government. Tao land
constituting the farm sseas favorable ior !
agricultural purposes, snd the building /
lots and surroundings are inviting, but I.
when We realize that the College Is not
Only an agricultural one, bus has tho I
promotion OF lhs mechanical arts equal /
" ia sier. il strikes Is Tia. lOcA- :
ton GEAR soma mechanical works, whore [.
mssAanis, might bs sseA aud pgacIiced, +!
would nave been dssirab,c. "a Il Il. a I
workshop must be espscialiy constructed :
to meet lhis want. Having tic pleasure I
OF dining wiki President Alien, Who Is
admirably fitted Tor The head OF this great ;
enterprise. We had a good opportunity !
to learn much about the workings OF il. !
OF the SIX boys who graduated last year.
i've have employment Oh railroads 1t -
. day OF -. There is Que lens!e student. I
The faculty OF The College consists OF
Eve able meR--YeIl adapted 10 then
places, aud we commend the College TO
oar farmers boys as equal, and IN many
respects superior to other Colleges. They
hare an excellent farm superintendent
now, who doesn't allow potatoes ia freeze
ia gtound We saw some mammoth veg
cables, and ore piece Of wheat worth
speaking of. was a yield OF sixty bush
sis Oh two ACRES.
But we have not space 10 dgeh longer
upon this. and can only speak IN \ gen
clal wsY OF the rest ID the exercises OIL
TIE Association. The discussions, essays
and lectures were ali able and highly IN
,ereAling, and what IS better, emiHently
practical We were most interested in
the topics concerning tho toWn and dis
trics systrm. md the demand tor free
high schools. Ne nave lost all conn
deuce m lAt Ses4sInIe and private high
school systrm. 90 prevalent in our C1un
Is, Md 40 County in The State compares
with our, in tins respect. We have spent
more I'M oxford County, in sending our
scholars ont g; town for al education,
,hsa would take Ia support free high