Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-02

600, and it was raised at that time 10
52i, 600. That is just the method and the
object THAI is sought to be accomplished
at this time, the only difference being
thao the Madawaska training school is in
Guided in the resolve, and is put, so far as
its maintenance is concerned, on the same
footing as the three regular normal
schools. The only question now . is
whether this further increase of s4lG0 for
the support of these schools is justified by
the situation and by their wants and de
mands which they may fairly make on
the State for support at this time.
Mr.. Gilbert of Canton said that his at
tention had been called to this matter
simply by the way the act was put in. 1t
looked to me at the time like a resolve APP
propriating $50, 600 That was my first
reason for tabling it. | don't want the
gentlemen of this House to think that
am opposed to the educational interests of
this State, and l think that no act of mine
so far, no vote of mine so far, has been
against the real actual necessities of the
educational interests of this State at the
present time. / know, as well
as all the members of this
House know, that in the general
expenditures Of the State the bill which
has already passed appropriated the usual
sum for the three normal schools and also
for the training school in this State that
is, $25, 600, which is the annual appropri-
alton and has been made for the past two
and | don't know but four years When
| first looked into this matter, it seemed
as if there was an additional $50, 600 being
asked for, but have had that satisfacto-
rily explained to me by the State treas
urer and the gentlemen of the committee,
so | am satisfied that it simply carries an
additional $4l0O Then, it comes to me
to find out what the &i400 is for. If the
gentlemen of this House will look in the
report of the superintendent of schools of
Castine, Gorham and Pennington nor
mai schools, they will find that they
ask for no additional appropriation
for the support Of these schools. But
the principal Of the normal school at
Pennington states that there ought to
be an increase Of $4,000, and what for:
You win see by his report it is to in
crease the salaries Of the teachers and to
furnish necessary equipment for the
laboratory and library. Now, consider
ing the amount ofmoney that we have
appropriated, and the amounts that we
have got to appropriate, it does not seem
to me wise to increase the salary of the
teachers at the pesent time. now come to
the Madawaska Training school. l find
by the report Of the principal of that
school that he does need one additional
teacher and no more. Therefore | have
added $1,000 more than has been appro-
priated since 1891, making the total sum
$27, 900 instead of $50, 900, thereby giving
the trustees of the school d chance to place
an additional teacher in the training
school at Madawaska and also to take care
of certain other necessary things that are
required there as told me by my friend
from AroostOok.
Now when ! asked to have the vote re-
considered on House Document No. 11G. |
stated to the gentlemen that did not pro
pose to attack it. / simply want TO call
your attention to it, desire to call your
attention to the statement of the resources
and liabilities of the Madawaska training
school for the years 1898 and 1894. They
received $4,000 in the year 1894, and &C
curding to the report, it
was no doubt well expended According
to the report of the superintendent Of that
school on page TO- you will find that the
principal of that school says that the
buildings are in good condition, and
when the hall on the second floor of the
school house is finished, and the house re-
ccives another coat of paint. it will be a
completed schoolhouse. 7 don't know
but what it will require $4,000 in ARGOS
took county to finish the hall and paint
the building | have nothing to say in
regard to that | simply want the mem
bcrs OF this House to consider it, and if
it is right and just vote for it.
Mr. Howe of Milo said that as a mem
Der of the COMMITTEES that reported this
resolve appropriating $50, 000, perhaps it
might DO we'll for me to explain my posi-
ton. ] came here pledged against rails
ing the salaries of any officers or appro-
priating for anything except the needs of
the State. | don't understand that
this is an appropriation of any
amount of money from the State. The
State has already appropriated certain
sum for common Schools and this sum of
money, as | understand, is to be appro-
priated out of the money raised for COM
mon schools
Now, / voted for this in the committee,
because it was the recommendation OF
tho former superintendent OF common
schools, who has been for n long
time superintendent and who knows
all about the normal schools and
the common school system, and l took it
for granted that he knew the wants of the
normal schools. regard the normal school