Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-11
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| Coyarnor and COui Ch, - nor.
'aoson 70 believe that any Town u"S sohnol
,so,sd 10 raise aud expend VIC .'t1nJIv
n,oney required by law. OF 10 , ,a rom
nxnenJ The school money reoei,e s.o,, IN
.na State 10 withhold further pay h'"s -
VIZ - ,ovn from the State treasury -
sun shaII he satisfied that the requIseu
wy ,,I;,urc has been made. rut'nel
,nI;s1a,ion is needed to give this provisiOdS
i.S =, The f, fljciercy it ought TO nave ""u
: accordingly recommend that So
.0,nrns rom proper officers OF 'o" ,ho
N;ning fnU information IN regaIo W 'ro
s nirs and expenditure al school mone5
he made requisite 10 Tue . aoSr for
The State gratulty. The necess| tho
sncb legislation is made apparent " are
fact that n large number oil towns -
Voluntarily furnished reports 10 nps w. az
inonirv. which indicate that theI NV -
- 70 conlorm TO the law ~ 10 Temp
rarilv forfeit their right TO the Sta'e -,
.nnav This stale uf things Is IaI houI
.rorinc, that more money i set apAt' 'ot
pI,,oa,ion than is necessary. "hen 81
re cbiIJren arc brought into the scnoo'S
ONO oupht to be brought ihllhtr'auu W.
.,nuld be if the compulsory measure
or;I.d hv law should be res Iteu 10
wben the schools are properly grauoui;
and ,roined TEACHERS. worthy 81 Increase
hire. can be procured, inero VIII u, 'nI"
no embarrassment Oi riches. ne "o'.i
ouent towns have simply ialled 10 HIoo"i
moda,e themselves TO the ne" oiue'
,h;rgs which demands more schoois'
with longer duration, better INSTRUCTION.
and fuller attendance. Ill.
I hcIieve ,batthe welfare OF the schoos'
would suffer no detriment for the ptesen';
l;,he state school funds should be charged
with the payment OF The annuIl expenses
ot tho normal schools and the College u
tgriculture and the Mechanic Arts
rur STATE BOARD OF PRISON AND JAIL i\sFh'
TORS.
.--,,... -, a.. rcnor, Of the Roord Of Prison
- III inspr.for. the State ri ION has beeu 50
T,r. n qer,rl hv the prostration OF business "'N'
excess OF expenditures over income "a U' 49, ~,
100 some needed repairs have oe'h i'iA"., - No.
institution 10 10 cN'eiIehl o""'"'O"
'Thc working, OF the jail system, inaugura'ed ~
ISL are beginning - be maniiestap ana they piy'ts"
=, - ,,ost Tcnedrial and admirable. An cnlshl
cn.d community may well congratulate isaen va,
much needed reform has been made, i"'t Va
49, cholera of idleucss ana nurseries % -
80 hen iurned into places OF industry a.d tc
f,rm,tory influences The evening scho"i ven
supplements The practical lessons OF ua"' 49, I
and ia esteemed priviirgc il.oh' i 80 49,. ,.t
ali. going forth 10 tHke frcsh stntt in me ,tAt
win Them The valuable acquisitions oi tfldc'-L
the Tudimcnts OF education, connot Dut nay -,
er feelings towards society, AMI reflect tna' '.~o
the surgeons knife, % D. 'ctuci oniF 10 O' 1'"H-
rIE STATE COLLEGE or hGRicuLrURE Az" TIN
MECHANIC AXIS
The Tructees Of the College Of Agriculture sud
the Mechanic Arts rrpoTt a ear Of iaithlul cloI'
IA liz, officers ia immediate charge oi tAr No'r.''
and substantial and moot CRATIC ing result, 't ulr
student. Ihoy Trrl earnestly renew Hhi W's-
unon votfr attention the want OF thc m-tii t'u
and especially the necessity for more oui! l''
farm house aud building 70 cont'ih 'n'l'', ~,
I assembly room. two or three lecture io'"'' " 10
| room. for the library. cabinet collie tons AlpA
ratus and other yRlu able material, or ln-t''' 90
one building they goubl have one ua4l itng i' Liv
chapel and lecture rooms, ana one hlt'c h''P'"''
for The vaiuabc material OF the Cullc<r'
/ Tho assurance which these gentlemen give 10 tAc
absolute necessity TT building o. bnhlinks '''
the purposes which the} spcciH' - '"in lcl' 81"
demonstrate the need OF such recommendation
The state ha- formally under Ken a. condition
precedent % the grant from The tuitcd @i"tf-. ="
provide &C Icast one college, foy prcscriocd Oh
isct-. The very uarrow,st d,huit'on "t such an
institution must incu c among Il most rsrential
, component parts, those WhI,h Ats shoH M 70 =,
, wanting aud are sought 10 bc snppich- Inc On
pletIon 90 The cole e, and not u entf cement l'
The object the trustee have IN view AMI when thc'F
duty compel. them 10 urge They press the claim
As matter OF ght, aud 20 t!le .iiu" time cypress
their conviction that u n were only rom sell Ia
tere.l the state should see 70 u ihJt Tue college
be placed IN a condition 10 Do well The WoiN ior
which 30 was founded.
The trustees tlcclar.thtt g. 80 Is the sum Nee
essAry to meet Tire imperative wants oi thc cviler
Ia .hi, sum IL included s}Slo for hIliins l'Fn
house and g. 90 Tor making bricks for N" pr"p''
81 structure. The sum includes, Ilsnt 9 D." Tor
the payment of outstanding bills. The resolve oi
the la-t legislature making au appropriation in ia
yor VI the college wa. acconll AI.i Wiih ,ac pro-
VIZ Ifa
cuu-taurc~ cp.tract any further ituf- ln .tiiiI %
said college" The apparent departure from the
direction oi ths esslafu4c l., rp duup. su'.tlii
bic OF q satisfaction! tNIiAniton ~ tht If".i'r'
, The rCHUtt 81 iAv itrm sal rrlnscndtnt. kfins
10 cNar. detail an account ut ihr experiment '""
Quoted b hin AM hy the -tIi.t- under li, no Ir
vision, D., oi great nt,t'st and must bc pi turct
value % Tie farming community.
| Tur cole gc numbers guc huu4r.l a.t Gl,rtL
students. Thirty i've are 300 uic ii,i ciA's o smut
ted-the largest tu Tho h'.JT! Oi t4lc Institution.
Tie education which tllry receive is Lu: g. ." 20
tanned elsewhere 900 the state. ~ b, uu iut.lsiriu
education. aud naturally attracts tIH.r 't4i.Hi-
who are Inclined 10 sngn.c in Mfuriiit pur-uts.
Agriculture and Tue mechanic nt. 7i- .H' .tIe
tires bv which tho rc.oUfct- cot Maine a.r o. Pc
lie, clOpcd. Through their qurAcu.7g iulurEcc.
her fertile inierYale- aud hli slide alr tp Do u tr
gardens, amt her sterile acres Tculcrci pI Jturt-
i've, Der IDLE rivers forced % labor her Iai,g.,-
ladened % groaning with the weight OF uailr. u.r
rocks that RIB hcr coast uAu.mUtea iuto gold, hrr
, winters warmed 90 summers. Nu fltslt-tic truth
IA the spontaneous evolution OF the forces ncces-
-ary 10 work out The results which are acAnowl ].
, edged 10 bc attaiuablc, should De permitted 20
u,urp the legitimate domain y. persistent, we'll
directed cnort
/ The method which has succeeded ,lscw here
must lead 20 success here The history " the pa-t
half century the golden age oi Industry aud wealth
production, J., iirl with me examples 0t the IN
cacy OF special schools OF industrial art 10 di-
/ rccty promote the prosperity " county The
competition Of TODAY between countries aud state
Is oae OF skl far more than OF natural resources.
The aggregate OF The hitY youus men whom !hi-
college Will annually send from It's lecture rooms.
laba atoiies and fields Of experiment, Will 10 few
years constitute power tn The state scusby -iim.
ula;ing al it. productive eucrsiC.. But they can
use their acquired knowledge and whai b. Of more
powers OF intellectual study aud experiment.
Tor the benefit Of the stale only ia co-oPcrutiou.
There must be combined vGOTt iu order 10 secure
the symmetrical development CT al the energies
aud advantages ~ command. Capital must exert
itaeli 10 retain these aud other young men, BY
opening 10 them genial fields Tor the exercise 81
the various talents and capabilities which they
possess and Tor which they will seek probable
employment wherever 10 may be found.
Ay belief that the policy Ui Tie state In foun ding
thls institution was Wte one, and that the public
good demands it, completion and support lead.
me to urge you 10 look with favor upon the appeal
winch TIE trustees now make 10 you.
AGRlCULruRE'tNDT THE EEEr SUGAR INDUSTRY.
The fasAon OF decrying Maine AZ an agricultural
State Is fast dying out.
The lively and increasing interest which is ex
hioited in efforts TO improve farming ind Gates that
| II IS an interesting and profitable pursuit. The
best breeds Of cattle are sought for. The labor
SAVING machines which have done go much to
tighten farm work, are everywhere In use. ENpcr-
iments are made and inquiries instituted. \ whole-
some curiosity welcomes new ideas. The papers
/ anu ulscussOns OF the agricultural societies. anil
The societies devoted 10 specaltes connected viii
agriculture, the farmers clubs scait red through
the country, and the displays NJ the annual l,iT,
al 20 70 snow that farming repays attention. and
thAt our farmers are progressive, They are l. ing
| the most elective means TO make their occupatfon
/ attractive TO Otlar- by linz 81.