Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-14


to many men who were capable Of judg-
ing, and they We're unanimous In think
ing that this was In tho true spirit OF
economy He should vote for the resolve
as amended.
Mr. Marston's motion to indefinitely
postpone was lost and tho resolve was
passed to be enerossed as amended.
House document No. IA, an act to d.
vide the town Of Cape Elizabeth, and to
fix the names of the respective portions
thereof, specially assigned for today, was
taken from the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Warehouse of Cum
berland the bill was passed to be engrossed.
House document No. l47, resolve In
favor Of Pennington State Normal School,
specially assigned for today, was taken
from the table and read first time.
Mr. Stone Of Franklin, spoke Of the cf-
feet of the House amendments to this re-
solve, and went on to say that the COM
mittec on education in 1898 were unani-
nous in saying that this building, which
it was proposed to rebuild, should DO
taken down and rebuilt; tho Governor
recommended the same thing In his mes
sage, and the committee Of the Legisla-
ture voted ought to pass on the present re-
solve He gave short history, of the
buildings Mt the school, and pointed ont
the needs of the institution in regard to
new buildings
Continuing, he said: This old main
building was built In 1866, and cost
$500, which would be about $3.50 year
from that date to this. 1t seems TO me
that the State has received back all that
it has put into that building and can
well afford to give the school new
building,
He went on to speak Of the bad cond-
ton of the roof, the floors and other parts
of the building, and pointed out the liza
bility to serious accident. The building
cannot be- ventilated, the speaker went on
to say, because of its crowded condition.
In Massachusetts this school would have
been closed up as menace to tho public
health, because Of its want Of proper
amount of air space for each pupil.
AS to repairing or charging this build
ing, l would say that 1t has been care
fully examined by two or three architects.
and they say that the walls are too thin
to permit OF third story being built
upon them, and II more iloor space was
needed 1t would necessitate the taking
down of two at least, and probably three
of the four walls
The needs Of the school are now
main building, having an assembly room
which will comfortably accommodate 200
pupils, four or five recitation rooms,
girls gymnasium, better water closets,
and new system of sewerage to connect
with the town sewers, new furniture, and
an extension Of the heating and ventilnt-
ing plant.
l think that the school deserves fair
treatment at the hands OF the State, aiSd
therefore move that the Senate non
concur with the House In the adoption OF
the House amendments.
= Mr. Hume Of Washington said that he
hoped the motion of the senator from
Franklin would prevail, and stated that
after they had so voted no would desire to
offer an amendment. He said that the
committee on education had hoped that
there might be considerably progress
made at this session OF the Legislature In
matters OF education. 1t was hoped that
the Legislature would make such
provisions for ourl present normal schools
as would put them In good shape, and
also provide for an investigation as to the
necessity OF new normal schools In tho
future; and they had hoped also that
some action would be taken to bring the
educational Office into closer connection
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