The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-08

BANGOR, July 7.-Ihe house and num-
Der of other buildings belonging to George
Pierce of Frankfort, were burned last night.
The loss is not known, but is said to be
heavy.
The American institute Of Instruc-
ton.
BAR HARBoR. July 7.-At the session this
morning of the American Institute of In
struction at Bar Harbor, S. I. Dutton, su-
perintendent of schools at New Haven,
Conn, read a paper on Education as pre-
vention and cure for crime"
In the absence of Hon. W. A. Crockett,
who was to have presented paper, Henry
Randall Waite of Boston, president of the
American Institute of Ciyics, made an argu-
ment in favor of the education for citizen
ship as the only means of securing good gov
ernment and good social conditions. His re-
marks were ably seconded by Gen. H. 3.
Darlington, of Boston.
A committee on nomination was then ap
pointed by the chair.
At the evening session q large audience
was in attendance. George A. Littlefeld,
superintendent of schools at Newport, r. l.,
delivered a lecture on the chief needs of
scholars. He said the great modern develop-
ment of the public school system is a cause
for eongratulation and pride, but should not
obscure future possibilities. 1t can be vast
ly improved. Our paramount need is strong
er financial support. Twice as many teach
ers and school rooms are required, better ap-
paratus and library in every school build
ing He criticised the low salaries econo-
mists, instancing a certain New England
millionaire governor, whose income was over
$4,000 "a year, yet he said in his inaugural
that one-tenth of the amount was more than
the public could afford to pay its highest
school official. The greatest privilege Of
American citizenship is the right to send our
children to school under the care of excel
lent teachers. A mans effectiveness as
mere machine is improved 25 per cent by
common school education, 30 per cent by an
academic education, and 100 per cent by a
collegiate education. Another great need is
to place teachers in more Independent po-
sition, and improved methods of electing
school committees, that their actions may be
as fearless as Judges on the bench. They
should be of the best, and every child should
be compelled to attend school between the
ages of seven and fifteen.
Prof. A. S. Hardy, of Dartmouth College,
followed, with lecture upon the Science of
Education"
Turner Celebrates Her Centennial.
LEWISTON, July Turner celebrated her
centennial today. A big tent had been raised
at the village for the exercises and fully
5000 people were present. The procession
was mile long. 1t represented various his
torical scenes, with settlers in costume. Each
school district had a team loaded with chill
dren in costume The Norway band led the
procession.
The exercises at the tent occurred at II
o'clock this morning. Prayer was offered by
Rev. E. Martin of Saccarappa. The address
of welcome was given by DR.. J. G. Cushing.
and was followed by singing by chorus Of
100 voices.
The historical address was delivered by
Rev. W. r. French He traced the history
of the town from the grant to Joseph Sylves-
ter, captain under Col Benjamin Church.
and his sixteen men, for services in the Indi-
an wars. In 1771, the proprietors induced
three settlers-Israel Haskell, Moses Stevens
and Hezekiah Bryant-to locate in the town.
The succeeding years brought more settlers
The first child was born in 1776. The town
which had been called Sylvester, Canada /,
was incorporated July T, 1876, and named for
Charles Turner, Jr. The people for many
years carried all their corn in bags on their
shoulders to New Gloucester, where the
nearest mill was situated.
Addresses were also made by Judge Gil
bert of Bath, Judge Wilson of South Paris,
and many citizens of the town. Mrs. Rich
of Auburn read poem.
The people of Turner have been untiring
in their preparations for the event, and have
made the centennial celebration great sue
cess.
The Maine chatauquans Celebrat
ing.
LAKE MARANACooK, July 7.-At the
Chautauqua's meeting the literary exercises
| opened at 11.30 o'clock, J. G. Haskell of Au-
! burn, presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev.
George D. Lindsay of Auburn. The ad-