Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-03-05

| stand and manly speech made before this meet.
ing this morning, and for the generous assurances
lion Of The Law against Tie %snf.o.ars -, and sale
ofinto xicating liquors ~ beverage.
Resolved. That We have faith in the virtue and
feasibility OF the execution Of the prob btory law
nov on state book, II its execstion can BE-
placed In the hands Of thorough temperance men !;
We ,ns M that ,ss 10
this Law, we will vote only for men who are either
pledged to execute IL; or are known to be out
spoken In their temperance principles.
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention
be extended TO the Senators and Representatives
Of Maine In Congress, for their course in connec-
lion with the measure asking for National Com
mittee to investigate and report the effect OF the
tranc In intoxicating liQuors upon the people Of
the United States.
Remarks Of Mr.. WATSON, Representative from
surry, On the Receive in favor Of the State Asri.
cultural College.
Mr.. spEAKER:-Thers are sundry reasons why
First. the state needs an Institution where the
Industrial classes can Obtain skilled labor edu.
assertion. Previous legislatures nave passed %.
on this question OF . need. and decided Il amrma.
lively. The creation OF . college. acceptance Of
priations are The evidences. Hence, I need but 10
sfirm the assertion. the State needs jnst such
an institution. A college farm Of $40 acres has
Just been purchased and thereon buildings for the
faculty, buildings for the studeats. and buildings
for farm operations have been erected, all at the
eAponse ana Oy direction OF the state, to this
insttut,oI into working order, agrseabiy 70 The
original design to creAe an institution to give TO
our Young men. At . IN odera,e cost. the advan-
Ages oi thorough and practical educ tioa. The
hall buildings. school house proper, furnish &C
contradictions for i?5 students. possibly $50 stu.
den,s could be crowded into them.
The present number OF students IL los, which IL
avery encouraging show, considering the embar
rAssment which the college has had to encounter
bu' the college having gone thus far,
more go on without money, than q locomotive
ca', 60 without fuel. or = man without food. Mon.
ey It must have, and the State must furnish IT, or
The college has neither workinx CAPITAL nor
funds, with the exception OF eight and quar-.
Ter thousand dollars, the interest OF the congress
ionai endowment iund. which, by the term, OF the
donating act cannot be applied to the erection or
repair vi any baiiding whatever, but must he An.
piled 20 me paymsn. o. ,.s,ruetors and for this
pairs are needed. (and repairs are needed. J the
trustees are without dollar and more should
this legislature refuse any Appropriation part of
The instructors aud part OF the students must
be dismissed.
Were the question one OF an appropriation or
no appropriation. the question IN prastlcal form
would be- one OF life, or death; or il the amount
spec lied 10 the resolve be reduced. 4, weaken.
the efacIency Of the institution and gives To ii,
sekiy existence. The sun total OF 81. 500 propos.
ed in the resolve, although e73oo lees the sum
asAcl Tor by the trustees viii. IN the op Mon OF
your committee. keep the college in . prosperous
and vigorou' condition for the current year.
The several appropriAt ions recon- m n sied by
US, were arrived at, alter careful consideration
of the needs OF The college as appeared by a per.
soual inspection. snd ihess several needs are 40
folloss
For the purchase OF apparatus. a. 600
improvements on farm aud College
grounds. ZOO
Pay FOR instruction in addition 10 the
Congressional fund, 1000
" New barn and to cover wafer. 400
:" Furniture to meet the want OF students. 500
Expenses OF Library. Iuo
a. Repair Of cistcrn and chemical
laboratory, SO
'' Thorou ghbI ed stock, leo
IT'S disgrace 10 the State that its college farm
should be stocked wiIh grade OF native animals
tolerate upon his premises. Ii wonld be lar bet.
ter for the farm to have stock. than to have re-
fu.e stock or second asd third rate animals.
Unlike any other Institution which receive.
STAT. aid. the State College does not COME a. an
"ohjcc, OF charity" but IN accordsace with a
clearly stipulated agreement by and between the
Legislature and Congress.
The act OF Congress donating lands to the 81 ates
which may provide colleges Tor the benefit of ayr.
culture and tn. mechanic srts, stated clearly and
consisely the conditions with which states must
comply and must ful Hl. that accepted such donat
ed lands. The money derived from the sale OF
such lands was to constitute = perpetual fund re-
naming 70, ever un Ia ni.hel IN. iaier,,t 4, h.
invioiAblv appropriated to the endowment OF a
college to tea.h such branches OF learning a,
shall promote the liberal and practical education
OF the industrial classes Tor this purpose and
this alone. can that interest be employed and, as
defined in subsequent sections OF the act OF Con.
grcss that interest must be expended Tor the paw.
ment OF in structors. such, substance were
The terms III donating lands. by section :. two
yesrs allowed for States to signify their ss.
c~ptance there OF. No h.s,y or snap Judgment
Legislation was required. bu, ample time " as civ
en- to each safe to considerably mature = ,ecis-
Ion. Name accepted the terms, became a party
oi the second part and received tn. 2lo 900 acres
of land. thus conditionaly to be given. These
lands were sold part by Gov. Cony AMI the bal.
Ance by Gov. Cham bcrlan. Whether these sale,
yielded to the State their iui value, IL not ger.
main 10 the question under discussion. II tn.
lands sold for very much les. than their val.
college mol in fan
the sales were realized els. 90, which with an
accumulated interest OF ela,ooo gives q congress.
Interest OF this fund 10 expended for the payment
of Instructors, which 10 about o-thirds OF The
sum required for that purpose. conxres. gave
thar fxssh cssssa't Ssah..apd Hithout = brrae Of
with penurious hand.
Anu futly aware that many whose oninions So.
entitled TO weight, regard the state college a, a
,aLure or that such II 10 ultimately to become
That II does not come up to nv standard !.
frankly confessed nor am without an xieiy th.,
unfesrAined or unadyised, Il may grow out OF !.
practical and scientific course OF in.truetlon N,
Stos into an institution purely literary and thrre
Nh very many farmers that share this anxiety
The Congressional act " VI
On The other hand. 1.-THE leEislature SEQ u, 4,
u'As such branches a. relate To Agriculture ami
mechanic arts are taught, and by liberal ,.nnro
priAtions support and maintAia IT, no rea son real
oecoiac An Institution where the son, OF ,,,m.r
And mechanics may be educated In the sever.i
pursuits and professions In industrial life
win The existing condition Of the college do
not oenese u TO be economy TO appropriate n les.
sum. than the aggregate reported in he resolve
IN which opinion II Is hoped. = majority OF the
msrnocrs OF this House will concur.
ms Institution Is one which the State eznnot
snosu 10 stArVe, or keep on short allowance for
eu,h poIlcy IS ruinous to her industries The
Only hope that Maine has to ever reach A hl.h.r
Industrial plane Is by intelligent labor and iu,ei-
iixcnt labor-the surast guaranteed OF m.t.ri.I
prosperity-ean be secured only by fosterias hi.
INSTITUTION, where the course Of tru ction Is de-
sehed 70 be Of character that tsAc hes the prin
eipies winch uuderlic practice. Mou Id the stnte
prosper. Then she must, by . wise and liberal leg
I.auoh' instruct and thus elevate the laborinx
1as medium OF The State College. and its course
o. study adapted and designed to give to the
with special reference to their relation. 10 th
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