Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-12


Horham Normal school. The town OF
|Gorham has been extremely lIberna to tho
State. Perhaps we are not all aware that
the original buildings that the State now
owns at GOrham, were presented to this
State by the town Of Gorham; and Will
say IN this connection mat the State
would not establish u Normal school at
Gorhnm until the town gave the State q
dormitory for that school. II was con-
sidered that the accommodations of the
town were insufficient for boarding these
that time. ana II il was an imperative me-
cessity az that time. II Is equally ms great
today. This dormitory given to the state
by the town OF Cornam would accommo-
date people, and that dOrmitOry was
burned. At that time the people of Cor.
ham generously opened their houses and
attempted to accommodate all students
attending school to the best OF their abil-
principal to hire two houses to accOmmo-
date some 30 or 40 OF the students. and !
am informed that many OF the citizens
who have taken boarders under the
pressing circumstances are very DESTROYS
TINT this building should be completed
that they may be freed from this respon-
sibility further: and the town OF Gorham
merely asks you to replace what was de-
stroyed. l will say that the committee
OF education. with one exception. visited
the school during this session. and after
carefully investigating the case we unan-
imously reported that this appropriation
ought to be granted and ! hope. Mr..
Speaker and members OF the House. that
this appropriation VIII be made.
Mr. Dicley of Fort Kent-Years ago ]
attended the Gorham Normal school and
the town presented the buildings OF that
school to the state Governor Conner
ROBBIE made the presentation of those
buildings and Governor Conner assured
them that the State would care for them
rebuild them. They have the pledge OF
our Ex-Governor. and those buildings
ought to be rebuilt. Parents don't like
% seha Unless they know theS are cared
for by somebody. and I'm that dormitory
they are cared for by the teachers who
dwell there and live there. and without
this proposed dormitory the school must
dwindle. Gorham h not like Pennington.
Pennington has world of houses with
but very few people living In them. and
they rent their rooms and they don't
need a dormitory there at all because
many OF the houses are occupied almost
entirely by scholars and they board them
selves; they make one of their number
a COOK. and they get along cheaply be-
cause there are plenty OF places. It is all
provided for by nature. but Gorham is
net: and hope there viii be no objec-
ton to granting this appropriation.
Mr.. King of Curriculum refereucc to
this matter wish the Gorham Normal
school to have fair play. but think the
what this money Is to be expended for.
| have been told by parties more or less
interested that this money is to be laid
out to build a very nice building. some
thing in the nature of palace. with
quartercd oak furnishings aud other
things. and while | am In favor of cdu-
cation and in favor of the school. think
this House ~ entitled TO know what this
money is to be expended for further than
this statement OF facts shows. and !
move that the matter lie upon the table.
Mr.. Pattangoll OF Machias-The COM
mittee on education visited the Gorham
Normal school and found that we had IN
herited from the last Legislature por-
ton OF the building. TO complete that
building certain sums of money were
necessary. and on the most careful inves-
LEGATION that We could make. the sum
asked for was shown TO be absolutely
necessary. II is not now question be-
fore this House as to whether we want a
dormtory or not. for the dormitory has
been begun and $4,000 has been laid out
on It already. II would seem to me that
1t was important Tor the people Of Cor
ham and for all the people interested In
Normal schools to know as early as pos
siblc whether the buildings. that they
have begun can be completed or not. and
for this matter to lie on the table would
be an injustice to them and no benefit to
any member of this House.. would |
call for the yeas and nays.
The question being on the motion of Mr..
King of Caribou. to lay this resolve on
the table pending its passage to h. en-.
crossed, the yeas and nays were ordered |
and the motion was lost by a vote OF g |
to los |
Yea-Austin. Aver. Burril Chandler, |
Coffin of Thorndike. Cook. Cox. Daggett.
Day. Fogler. Goodrich. Hamilton. of Mat |
tawamkeag. Holbrook; Hurd. Hutchins,
King. Kinsman. kneeland. Lane, Long |
ley. Mclntire. Moore OF Moscow. Weeks. |
Williams: York.:
briggs. Britton,s Brown. Burnham, Burns. |
Chatto, Coffin of Shapleigh. Co |
nant. Cram. Currier, Davis. Dickey. Don |
nell. Dudley: Durgin; Fernald of Levant,
of Poland Esloy1 EOgy Fuller /
Furbush Gagnon Gardner. Garvin, Gil |
man, Goodwin. Gowell, Greenleaf. Guern- |
tsy Hsmi'on u Of siddef1r i H nnf,as
Houghton. Hussey, Hutchinson. Jewell, |
Jones, Kaler. Knowlton of Newburg, |
knowlion of Portland. i.arrabee of Sc.
bngo. Levensaler. Lincoln. I.ittleield OF |
iiennebunk. Iittlefield of Vinalhaven.
we'll. Merrill of Bluehill, Merrill of Port
ply. Murray. Ncwcomb. Noble Palmer,
Patten. Pearl Pierce. Penley, |
Plummer Pope. Prince, Reed;
Rod.ek RoK Ko%n ~ Rewel OF
born. Saunders; Searls. Sewall. Shaw of
Cumberland. Shaw of Saco. Shepard.
smith iih Of Hampden;i Smith Of Mssarnis,
Starbrd Stetson. Stevens. Talbot, Tar
bell. Thompson. Thurston. Tolman. Wal
on. Wheeler. Whelden. Whiting. Wilson.
Absent-Ames. Andrews. Burse Cush-
man. Edmunds, Forest. Colder. Little
ied of Belfast, Martin. Murchie. O'Neil. |
Pratt. Purinton. Sawyer, Simpson. T--ir-
CIV, Violette.-l7.
The resolve was then passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. Sanborn of Sanford. |
Dill an act additional to chapter 81 Of the |
Revised Statutes relating to railroads 4
was taken from the table. and on further
motion by the same gentleman 1t was
read and assigned.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton of Bidde-
resolve relating to the Children's Home /
1T Bangor was laiu on the table and as
signed.
On motion of Mr.. Pearl of Bangor. the
resolve was re-committed to the commit
Zee ON financial affairs.
MIR. Hutchins of PenobscOt. moved to
AXE from the table the bill relating to
lawkers and peddlers.
Mr. Holmes of Addison. said he would /
ike TO have more time to consider the
bill
The question being on the motion of |
Mr. HutchinS to take the bill from the
table. the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton of Bidde.
ford. resolve in favor of the town of
brunswick was taken from the table.
Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford--I move that
he resolve be indefinitely postponed.
lont wish to do any injustice to the town |
If Brunswick or to the member from that
own. but want to call the attention of
he House to this bill. for / believe that
I establishes a dangerous precedent. BY |
he Revised Stat11teS this seems RI be "a l