Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-22

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has made peculiarly its own. there has been
some progress. The plan has been sue
eessfuI,y adopted in certain schools scat.
tered throughout, the State. IL must he
confessed, however, that the adoption has
been far too slow to be satisfactory. For
this tf3re seems 10 be do inherent reason
connected with the subject itself or with
the idea of putting il INTO praetiee.
In this connection we are brought face TO
face with fact, which must have been
long apparent to men of reason and refiec-
ton; the wretehed want of management in
our common school system. We have no
real system OF education. We pay our
taxes, indeed, systematically, the money Is
! systematically distributed from the State
treasury among the different towns, but at
this point the system ends. In the expen-
dilnre Of our school funds there is gene
raj disregard of the question of practical
utility. Dne half the funds Of the State
devoted to public education are wasted for
want of intelligence and systematic ex-
penditure.
The time n certainly coming. if il has
not already come. when we shall be forced
to adopt either the so-called town system"
Of schools, together with country superyis-
lon or some other system which will bring
about the desired result. In this reform
the grange should take leading part, be-
eause. in the neglectful methods referred
to the rural schools are suffering the most.
The officers and work of the grange In
general may be regarded as fourfot:
/. 10 take an interest in, and exercise
an influence upon public matters, and State
and national legislation.
2. To secure financial advantage to its
members, both in the way of buying and
seillag; by cooperation, and by teaching
them more economical methods of produc-
ton.
3. To promote more kindly and neigh
borly social relations among rural people,
1. To afford its members an opportunity
to educate themselves intellectually and
morally, constantly building up i'll our farm
homes a higher type of manhood and
womanhood.
Committees Appointed.
State Master Hunt appointed the follow
ing committees
Mutual Aii John L. Ham, W. W. An
drews, j. II. Sanborn, l.. C. Jewett !;
Sisters c. A. Eastman, ID. T. Cummings.
Household Economy b. Hunt,
l., &. Kyes. +. T. Benncr, d. +. Gum
mings, Abel Thompson; Brothers +. C..
Mallett, A. S. Merrill.
Good of the Orier-Sisters c. j. Her
ring, f. H. Allen, ID. II. Mansfield; /;
Brothers J. II. Sanborn, c. o. Parington.
Fees and Dues-A. S. Haynes. Ansel
Holway, T. J. CARR. c. s. Adams, Amos
Carter: Sisters ii. $. Morse, II. 7. Stack
pole, A. p. Aver.
Dormant Granges-H. ]. Hartman, c.
Hayford, +. NJ. Newcomb, II. Stetson,
Rufus Stone; Sisters j. 4. Roberts, ii. ii.
Simpson.
Taxation-M. L. Merrill, Edward Wig
gin, A P Aver. c. Aver, c. \. Perley, j.
4. Stewart Sisters Sylvia Stone, ID. +.
Cummings.
Co-operation-A b, Briggs, z. p. Pull
sifer, c. Powers, A. j. Norton, q. +. Ste
vens; Sisters C. W. Crowell. J. A Roberts,
$. +. Estes.
Education--L. q. Straw, A. +. Rogers,
A. A. Blaekington, c. :. Adams, b. +,
Neal; Sisters D. F. Stackpole, +. c. NAL
lett, j. J. Carr.
Resolutions-w w. Andrews, ID. A.
Wadln, +. II. Tobey, T. }. Carrie, J. l..
Brown; Sisters s. c. Campbell, Il. f..
Briggs.
Department of Agriculture. +. Light,
X. u. Leavitt, Edward Wiggin, ID. A. Wad-
lin, J. W. Lindsay; Sisters A. 7. Aver, H.
II. Simpson.
Claims and Grievances--C. .. Purring-
ton, J. II. Sanborn, w. b. Furgerson; SIS
ters NJ. A. Lufkin, f. II. Allen.
Fire Insurance.. 4. Allen, c. H..
George. Z. T. Benner.
Womans Work in the Grangc-Sisters
b. :. Aver, Hattie Hartman, Sarah T..
Smith; Brothers j. T. Thompson, a, a;
Carter.
Subordinate Oranges, their Conduct and
Entertainment--,J. W. Ricker.J. :. Staples,
l. y. Moulion. J. II. Moore, b. W. kyes;
sisters 2. r. Pul-ifer, G W. Iiosmer.
Officers Salaries-L, II. Ford, II. W.
Green, ID. b. johnson; Sisters +. !. Ben
nccr. Rufus Stone.
Department of Agriculture and State
CoIlere-F. S. Adams. W. II. Moody, e.
+. Fletcher c. f. Champnn, John Martin' :
Sisters Cora F. Macomber, -. +. Stevens.
rtnanccs--I. NJ. jackson, {. NJ. Cobb
\. A. Nickerson.
Division of Labor-Anson !Iolway, II.
Stetson. A. Roberts, Charles Edwards,
Miles Pease; Sisters J. S. Brown, c. o.
Purington.
Constitution and By-Lass--J. }. Carr,
A. l.. Mulgett, Charles Edwards, {. Hay
ford. B. +. Briggs; Sisters X. IL. Libby
s. Carter.
q Gardiner was reelected mem''er ot
cxecnt,yc committee and &. +. Jordan
el.cted in place of S. II. Higgins.