Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-11

dren, are lost, or that the labor is thrown away
they ought to have been where they could have
watched the little upturned faces, and the spark
ling yes, eager to catch every word of the pas
tor. 1t is not In vain that we labor for the chill
dren.
Our readers will bear in mind that the CRANE
vocal and instrumental concert, arranged by the
choir of the First Baptist church, will be given At
the church thi. Tuesday evening. There will be
no postponement on account Of the weather
Tickets Is cents, for sale at Pierces and at the
our readers may judge Of the character of the en-
tertainment:
PART |.
|. Chorus, Festival Hymn, Dudley Buck) Choir
2. Song, "Judi,h." Beneath the rsmparts of Be-
thula tConcone) Mrs. Fannle A. Milikeu
3. Reading, The Relief of Lucknow"
Miss Annie l.. Pierce
4. Piano Solo, by Request,
Miss Flora G Cochrane
3. Song. Miss Lizzie Nj. Robinson
PART 2.
!. Organ SOL, Mrs j; d. Myrck
?. Reading, Popping the Question
3. Piano and Violin Duet.
Miss Emme Dewitt and Mr.. d. j. flanagan.
4. Song, Consider the Lilies
Mrs. Fannie A. Miluker.
). Choru., "rhe Lord of Hosts is With t."
(DadleyBuck) Choir.
A Gre.nbacker unable to answer ou.s-
tipDs.
The other evening, Horace lngraham lectured
his favor tie theme of gieenbacks, at the school
house Windsor Neck. lie had good audience
bu, his statements were so mythical and obscure
that the audience had hard work TO understand
what he was talking about. From the chaos OF
word, they were enabled to rescue from perishing
a few Of Horace brilliant ideas. Que idea was
ths--he i in favor of the government is suing
tCo thousand millions of paper money, which
with the stamp OF tue government, Horace claims
would be just as valuable gold or silver, There
happened TO be gentleman IN the audience, Mr..
Daniel NIIiGg, who propounded a few mi shty un
comfortable questions "lf this money is issued,
how Is it to he distributed. Won't the person
who gets bold of It, and is able TO accumulate it,
have the sane power that money men have now p
(No answer. "Ilow do you propose to redeem
these notes. y 1--WE don't propose to redeem
them. Money will be more plenty. If you have
a yoke of oxen that are worth one hundred dol
lars, they will then be worth one hundred and
fifty dollars" "But do you suppose | am going
to sell my cattle for such worthless paper as that
which, as you state, is never to be redeemed !;
Besides, provisions will 90 up. | now pay s. for a
barrel of flour; then, | shall have to pay Sl2
or SIS Wherein am benefited by the change =
Horace stated that the greenbackers proposed to
allow the exchange of these new greenbacks for
treasury bonds, bearing interest. Mr.. vnng in-
qured how that would relieve the country from
these obnoxious bondholders 1t seemed to him
it would be bringing new lot into existence, and
increasing the interest Indebtedness of the nation
That was another conundrum that Horace will
have to take time to answer. A gentleman Of Mr.
Winnings good sense in every audience of green
hackers would puncture the fsllicies and delu
sions that these repudiating greenbackers are try
ing to cram down the ,hroats of the people
Eastern State Normal school.
The catalogue of this school has just been is
sued. The total attendance of scholars for the
year was $50. This institution has been in opera
ton eleven years, and during that time more
than one thousand pupils have been connected
with it. The best of facilities are offered to all
who desire to fit the mselves for the teachers pro-
fession. The school is for both sexes. Females
must be at least sixteen and males seventeen
years of age. A greater age renders the course
much more valuable. They are required to pledge
themselves to teach in Maine as long as they
shall have been connected with the Normal
School. They must present a certificate of GER
ia in qualifications, which it is expected committees
will not grant unless the applicant has the quslif-
cations named. Candidate. must pas. a satisrac-
tory examination in writing, reading, spelling,
arithmetic, grammar aud geography.
The school year consists Of three terms-two of
twelve weeks each, and one Of fourteen. new
class is admitted at the end of each term, and
graduated when the course of study is completed,
without regard to the number of terms. The
of each student is indicated by his daily
work, and the thorough written examinations
taken from time TO time.
The Governor and Council intend to make an
official visit TO the school this week.