Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-12

City and County.
FOR TEACHERS.
Law Passed at Last Legislature Will Increase
Attendance at Normal Schools. Etc.

1.-The law passed at the last session of the
Legislature, in regard to the State oertifi-
cation OK teacher, will have a tendency to
very largely increase the attendance in
our normal schools, Summaries, academies
aud high schools. Giving the teachers of
the State an opportunity to show their
fitness to be placed on an eligible list Of
instructors will induce larger number
to better fit themselves for their work. 1t
is peculiarly fortunate that the State has
recently made, and is now making ar
rangements for giving better facilities for
instruction in the several normal schools
of the State, said State Superintendent
Stetson to the Journal, yesterday
1.-THE building at Gorham is one of the
finest in New England and has location
that is unsurpassed by any institution
of learning in this part of the country.
During the summer, the building will be
thoroughly renovated and put in first class
condition for the school in the fall. Mr..
Dana Estes of the firm of Estes & Lauriat
of Boston, has recently donated to the nor
NAL school trustees for the State are very
valuable piece of property for the use of
the school. The grounds given adjoin the
normal school lot, and add very materially
to its sightliness and value. The work
upon the new dormitory, voted by the
To,;eloturo will bo commenced o1.o,.4
middle of June. 1t is intended to have it
modern and first class in all its appoint
ments. 1t will be in part located upon
the land donated by Mr. Estes.
"The building at Castine is to undergo
thorough and extensive repairs during the
summer, being painted throughout, and
certain additions will be made to the ap-
planes and conveniences of the school
that will add very materially to its useful
ness The trustees have under considera-
ton the fitting up of girls gymnasium
in the third story of the building, ample
space being available for that purpose
1t is hoped that they will also be able to
provide smaller gymnasium for the boys,
and thus give the school many of the
things needed by first class institution
of this character. The grounds, buildings
and apparatus at this school are very COM
plete and of a character that make the
school one of great usefulness
"The work upon removing the old2part
of the normal school building at Farming
ton has already begun, and the work upon
erecting the new structure will be pushed
forward with all possible speed The new
building will be modern mall its appoint
ments, and thoroughly fitted for first
class normal school. The grounds and
surroundings at Pennington are admir-
able in every respect.
"Steps are already being taken to com
plete the building of the Madawaska
Training school A large hall will be
finished in the second story, with stage and
tho necessary appliances for a general as
sembly room, and a model room will be
fitted up. A new teacher will be added to
that school, and 1t is also hoped that an
other instructor will be added to the corps
at Castine. The Madawaska school is
doing excellent work, and is entitled to
the cordial support of every friend of the
common school system, Our other nor
NAL schools are better known, and their
work is meeting with larger and more
just appreciation.
The course of study at Gorham and Gas
tine has been extended to three years, thus
giving additional facilities for advanced
instruction in the languages, English,
science and mathematics, and by this
means placing these schools on an equality
with the better grade of normal schools in
New England