Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-11

and bushes capacity OF the citizens Of Bath
have restored to that city its former import
ance. Their ship yards furnish over two
thirds Of the ship tonnage of the State and
nation. Important questions affecting ship
building and ship owners are before Con-
gress, which will receive the careful consid-
Grafton of our delegation. The result will
deeply affect our future prosperity The
merchant marine Of foreign countries. un-
der less restriction and more liberal laws
than our own, has an easy competition with
American vessels. We are the greatest e1-
porting nation in the world. Our treaties
with foreign nations should be modified,
burdens removed, and such protection af-
forded as will restore our commerce and
protect us in all the advantages that legiti-
mateiy belong to great and powerful ma
| ton.
have noted thus far the general statis-
tics Of the census showing the solid growth
OF ths State, IN order TO refute 4 somewhat
prevalent impression that Maine is not
prosperous and vigorous commonwealth.
| repel the hippant insinuation that Maine is
sgood State TO emgrate from. Its pros
! perlty demonstrates that it is one Of the
best of States in which to live. | congrat-
uls'e you, gentleman. THAI all her interests
were never more prosperous and her future
was never more promising than it is to-day.
EDUCATION
We find by q recent tahulation Of the
nations Illiteracy that our own State occu-
pies an advance position in the matter Of
| public intelligence. While New Mexico
shows population IN which 6O2 per cent.
| cannot read. and several States furnish
deplorable record, Maine shows an inabi-
~ to read Of only 3.5 per cent, there being
but four States that show a less number
Intelligence is an essential element Of pros
perlty, and If II does not secure, promotes
| industry, economy and morality. Where
these are wanting long continued prosperi-
y IS impossible. Intelligence, then, must
be made universal. If it is partial, class
distinctions will arise, the equality of man
before the aw will be endangered and the
fundamental idea of free institutions will be
made impossible. To secure this inteli-
gence of our citizens. the State has insti-
tuted directly system Of public schools,
and indirectly by its encouragement, and
aid. system Of private instruction for
higher education. This system received in
substance from the parent commonwealth Of
Massachusetts has been ha, modified
IN form 10 meet the exigencies OF changing CIR
cumstances. IL comprises the Common
Schools the Free High Schools" the
Normal Schools and the Agricultural
College these constitute the public part Of
the system. The State expended for the
support of this system Of public education,
during the year ending April /.
| 1881, s9tJ ,691. An interest which de-
"A"a' =" ilse'. weary eHpend-
.u.e' No''h. Oh he earrlli iesi'la-
~" " ue representatives o, this state
.n . n'' a'uutl 'aise
o"n M y u's io'loN'ng iaes FIRST ,hat
" '"e"'! h's, IN rank Accofuin9
~ II enH,u % senoo' Nhi'e II Is 'he
''a'e :" 70 wages pa'u,
o'"' ''e P'',"k va, +" nor oe wen
" '"fu'e N"e'',ei a more l'"era' eApehdi-
80 .ot'' ,'o' Pa'",p'e ,'e material
p'1p"! VI '"e ''a'e II oe 'rue 'h.'
'''a". I I''u .'"uoni' 'e'' o" 'n'e"'eenoe'
''.-' ~ 40 vac "io'' potent rae
" eau" $50 'ee'S ." ',''e''i
= ''"' ~ 'e'u'e '"e ~
- :" p'",pe''!' must oe
= i"e 'aiit '"s ~ ~
~ 49, '.s'e." eniP'o!es o,'" teachers
"lo "', iot 'hei' NotA determines
'i,e 1haua expenditure
~. se"o'' u',r uo.' VI uoe. no. !'e'a lhe great,
i.'uih' !" INC "'aie' ohe-,hitd
e'''.' '''e seioo's "Nhou'
etrrIl', VI ,peea' uai"'"s Like uh-
- ~ "'e' o'uei department o'
t,'''' ~ A''d mater iai'' anu prove
- -. o'i." p.e'en' 'nis '"ss' 'ne
- -. "as e''Ao'''ieu 'ii'ee normal schoo'.
"'' Pa "o''iiAi a'iu raining 'chools ior
'"e Plo'ess'ohsi preparation oi teachers
ale 80 s'''1ea :, az e'''iile1 states as an
- ee".n' " 'oehu euuca'ional
P.os.' = sno"n y t''e iac' 'hat IN 'he
s''ndI, ~ ~ i.u'ope, ''e'e are seven
''"oo's ~i'h
a. '"ou .t PuP"s' anu ~ 'he
"o "u,'a'eu s'u
.si " - , IN r.4 a.oie 'hah th''!
'oNala pAP"s 30, t"A' tue'e se"oois III
~ oAee may itI"' s"e purposes io' "hich
'"e! nius' VIC tioeia'-
'upPof'-o ai'u 'ui i'i'sueu win appiiahces
~ ~ 'ne 'seN eAeeiietce.
!" uiie the 'enoois III ''le cues ana manu-
's A'e 'iei 1,oie COM
pie'e !" "io more ehecti'e IN
.uu'ans '"en puPi' ., employing oet-
'e' ua'"eis, '"e .e'e,se i,.' Is 'he case IN the
sSrlcuI'uia' districts ms accrerAtes an evll
aiieau! sieA' 'he uih'ihution OF popuis-
.ioh III .he agricultural u, dlsoicts' ana the
INCREASE in tue e'''es. 'ha' state may oe
"up P'osPesoa"' CUES may grow nut the
countt! "'nA' grow Is worthy OBJECT OF
cohsiaera'ioh, 70 see whether better Facilities
LOT eaucatioh ~ the rura' districts would not
hA,e some ihnuehce IN ehecking th's esii'
anu II . AIaulcai cnaHse IN the school district
system "ouiu not give .he advantage sought
! ~ouid tesPec,uii! reier 70 the Forthcoming
report Q, the superintendent OF common
Schoois ior correct statistical Information
LIS taouiations indicate more careful and
economical management OF the schools,
~Nh' al the same time, decided improve
ter school rooms. more efficient t.ach;nvs
fnr,h.r sna 49, d. s ~
,t..a a;ran,;on. -. ..P,I,eneut ,t IN
ono,pana i..;.,,,a -. '.pe.n.enueh' WIZ re-
soJ .en.a sn $50 ~ s.ou'e uni,ofln
"io "ioie Soicioi eAouiiuuuoi VI fhcueTs,