The Republican journal., 1894-01-25
The Public Schools of Penobscot

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1923. fifty pounds We're appropriated for
the support Of public schools, and from
that year To tie present Penobscot has
| never failed to raise according to it's
means generous sum of money for edu-
catonal purposes. At a town meeting
| held May ID, 1896, committee was
chosen, consisting of Messrs Joseph Bin
ney, Daniel Wardwell, Jr. John Snowman,
lothian Slower, Samuel WATSON, Samuel
Russell, Ralph Devereaux and jeremiah
Wardwell, to divide the town into eight
school districts, and to apportion the
scholars and money to each district. This
classification remains substantially the
same to this day with three additional
| districts in the north and northeastern
parts of the town To accommodate the in
crea>ing population of that part Of the
town. which was then an unbroken forest.
District No. being typical rural dis
tlict we design to speak of it more partcn
larly rs being the place Of our residence.
! aiid a~ matter of course It's history is
more familiar. ID 1909 District MI y
built Il schoolhouse forty Ny thirty feet on
the ground with tMelve-fou posts, 1T a
eost NJ A iftlc more than four hundred
d9llarS Though nut having the convent
vnces M modem ,rhoolhuusc, oul fath-
Gus Welp omrlimented Oh their genelos-
Ivy and wisdom ia furnishing such an elc-
4au' anl eommNIious house for th' II
Gila6NfH IlmS h~uSe stood Until lSe0.
sAcn thy tsrhrlS decided dat III ordt ID
1vep np witii jhe advance III educational
matters a new house was needed Accord
nely in that ycal the old house Was taken
dawn and tile present editice erected.
l'he ucNt wear the district voted that some
school appliances Mere necessary to enable
the children to obtain the rndiments Of a
practical education. In harmony with
that vote the hat was passed around and
/ 4 subscription paper to obtain the money!
In few days sufficient was raised to bny
a copy Of Nebsters | nablidged Diction-
AIRY. a complete set of outline geographi
cal maps, and handsome globe From
that time to this We have never been with
out these essentials in the school room
As is Natural and right we have a love
for the fathers, who by their wisdom
| foresight and paternal affection provided
these things fol- Us, their then unborn clil-
dren The associations and memories con
nectcd with them are sacred. hallowcd bv
the sacrifices and piivation~ OF our fatll-
ted $" literally N out moral and intellcc-
tilal ctlture hy the memory Nj Sisters
and brothers wlio tiudged With ll~ thrcilgi
winter cold and summer heat tn ID
Joy the instruction of faithful teachers.
who NOW no longer walk with Ill., having
passed through the dark valley IN plaT-
mates aeal y "tf heart,
just at That AL tNjN Wy Md yalrG,
when th@pgh' is speech and ,p'.. !
truth.
.fhe spelling schnoI, the wrtiA- school.
and iai exceeding iInAse II exquisite haI-
illness. the Singing school Shall lingel In
oIr memory Here, top. assembled 1T
earlY candle h-ht, cpme earncsI ministers
tae hlissian arh4isn VI attend M til,
laitUa vspi~ Nh thy Heople WithHl
tAesa woi+ tha~c ~aeiea valls. Maiy
AaNp heep awakennd given thel heslt-
TO God and resolye4 10 live a prser life.
Many here lave foi INC iA-t time kntli 4,
the Euohalistic ianlp aitd BROKEN bread III
memory II lini Mh4 diNd tha MI might
liyc. po you wnMler that there N 1; strong
feeling within Il, IN opposition. nhen this
house built by our fathers hallowed bA
the recollection Of happy brothers sisters
and playmates, by that spiritual birth
which brought lis from darkness tp light.
is To be sold and that without our con
sent, and that the buyer shall set his own
price. 1t is sacrilegious. it is like selling
holy things for silver.
Here, too, our Debating Clubs and w
ceums met, and We're made interesting
by the presence of such men as Hon.
Charles Iiutchings, Rev. Moses Palmer,
Capt. John Hanson, Prof. Henry Cush-
iudl ttdGHtIS ELISHA IA. DoNNtD, ltOf1 Il
Roberts Daniel NJ Perkins, and MANY
others whose names we have forgotten.
This district has sent forth intelligent
and progressive farmers. mechanics sllil
captains, manufacturers and merchants.
1t has also sent forth its full quota o.
ministers, physicians and lawyers, who
have made, and are making, an honorable
record in our western States and Terri
tories. But the districts must 90. arc
going, and Will lie gene March lst no,
because we, the people, desire the change
bat because some one with a head little
100 large fer one but not quite large
enough for two, desires it, The people
cannot be trusted to manage their own aft
fairs they are too ignorant to know what
they want. When the schoolhuuse passes
from the control of the districts. where
shall we hold our meetings. viii the
town allow our debating club. our E,-
worth League, or Sunday school to use
the house as we have heretoforc when it
was our own
We feel that We have rights i'll tho
white schoolhollSe on the hill of which
no man OF corporation can justly deprive
us.
But the law SAYS they must 20. we
make his prDmiSp h.t We Mill tp No ~