Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-10

ins; and was followed by Major G. T.
House and Labor Commissioner s. w
Matthews. The latter was formerly q
principal Of the school S. r. Mallett
was also present for the school
Westbrook Seminary cafhe next with
its good reasons for asking FOR $1,000
from the State, its first rediiest In half
a century. Thosh. brrseht for the Ser,
mary Wefe Principal II. 3. Whitman.
Hon. M. p. Frank, Hon. A. F. Moulton.
c. S. Forbes and Alfred Woodman,
and they presented its claims in a
strong and able manner. Leavitt In
stitute Of Turner. which wants $1,000,
was represented before the committee
by Representative A. C. .l.eavitt, Rav.
John kimbali and r.. d. Leavitt. After
they were heard. the resolve of $500
for Monmouth Academy came up. and
on the request Of Lawyer c. w. An
drews of Augusta. who was present in
= its interests. the hearing was post
poned one week.
Senator Wyman and Representative
Davis came before the committee and
explained the heeas Of uhgffyfieia
Academy. which asks for an appropri-
alton of $1,000. After them a party of
Wilton gentlemen, including Principal
Drew Harthorn. HI. r. Dascomb. G. H.
Bass. j. r. Fernald and ]. e. Hiscock.
appeared and addressed the committee
in the interests Of Wilton Academy,
The resolve for this institution calls for
$1,000. and its friends made many good
points before the committee. Bank
Examiner TimberlAke, a trustee Of thu
academy. also made strong appeal in
it's behalf.
East Corinth Academy with d res
quest for THE Continuation of It's press
ent state aid. $500 annually, was next
heard from. Representative Edmunds
first spoke in it's behalf and was fol-
lowed by Col. Stanley Plummer Of
Dexter. who fitted for college at this
academy, and who ably presented its
modest rcuuast. Representative +. +.
Larrabee of Sebago, and Mr.. Young of
Hiram, addressed the committee on
behalf of Potter Academy of Sebago,
which asks for $500. Parsonsfeld
Seminary was represented before the
committee by DR.. Dearborn Of Par
scnsfield. The seminary asks for $500.
Senator Mccullough spoke for Calais
WultI WdiltS f9be. lie HEAR
ings oh Yarmouth and Newfeld acade-
mics We're set ahead a week. At $50
L. NJ. the committee adjourned to
evening.
At the evening session of the COM
mittee the room was crowded with
those interested in the bill creating d
State board of examiners for teachers.
Supt, W. w. stetsoh explained Ut
length the purpose of the proposed
law. 1t is to elevate the standard of
teaching, to make it in fact a profess
sion, to guard against incompetent
teachers. and is especially designed to
meet the present unsatisfactory con-
dition in many country sections. The
bill provides for three grades If
teachers. with certificates from a State
board through examinations in charge
of local conductors. 1t is not proposed
to put the law in operation for two
and one-half years. Mr.. Stetson made
strong and exhaustive argument for
such a law.
He was followed by many others.
briefly. all favoring the bill and the
advance it makes in Names educa-
tional system. The speakers included
Prof. Cook of the Augusta High school.
Prof. Graves of the Augusta Grammar.
school. Principal D. T. Harthorn of
Wilton Academy, Rev. j. NJ. Wyman
of Augusta. Frank H. Briggs of Au-
burn, Mr.. Haley of Kennebunk, A. C.
Sibley of Belfast. Col. Plummer of
Dexter. Mr.. Peabody of Milbridge,
Mr.. Rodick of Bar Harbor. DIR. Dear
born of Parsonsfield. Mr.. Garvin Of
Acton, and Rev. John Kimball OF
Turner. Representative Boynton Of
Sullivan, was also speaker and he
alone seemed to have question as to
the wisdom of some features of the
bill. He thought a State board of ex-
amlners would not be near enough to
the people, and that a county or local
board could better meet the rural con.
ditions. The bill was put over for con-
sideration in executive session and at
$50 P. NJ. the committee adjourned.
The committee on financial affairs
had busy session. A. c. Sibley, w. B.
Swan. and Mrs. burlington of Belfast.
Mrs. S. F. Hamilton of Saco, Mrs.
Clarence Porter Of Caribou. and Hon.
Fred Atwood of Winterport, appeared
for the Children's Aid Society Of
Maine, located at Belfast. The request
was $1,000 for a building and $4,000 for
expenses. The committee voted to re-
port a resolve for $500 for the building
fund, and $3.50 annually for expenses.
The petition in favor of the House Of
the Good Shepherd. Rockland, was
considered and it was voted that leg
islation was inexpedient. The COM
mittee voted to report ought not to
pass on the resolve for the Augusta
city hospital; and, it was said. voted
ought to pass on a resolve for $4,000 fer
the Sisters of Charity hospital. Lewis
Ton. This hospital asked for $4,000.
The judiciary committee had eight i'm
portant hearings Tuesday afternoon, and
many of them were cut short. Mr.. r. o..
Harrison of the Board of Road Engineer
ing. United States Department of Agri-
culture of New Jersey: N. M. Rich, sec
rotary of the Portland Board of Trade:
Pres. Hichborn of the Augusta Board OF
Trade: W. II. Dow, president of the Port
land: Percy Richardson, secretary and
treasurer of the Maine Division. L. A. W.:
Pres. Pearl of the Bangor Board of
Trade: and President Lord of the State
Board of Trade, appeared In behalf of the
State commissioner of highway.
President Lord said the bill was the
same as the Massachusetts law. There
was a crying need for this commission.