Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
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rules were suspended, the bill was read
a third time and was passed to be en- en-
Bin relating e the changing Of the
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b M wa se e make Stann ss said doa that this
the present. character OF the Institution.
1t is g disadvantages to students to grad
uats, from mto an agricultural college when
yates of other. institutions, especiaily
with institutions founded under this RI me-
Morrill, act. They ask that you viii
keeping with the present character OF
the institution and in accordance with
the spIr,!t, (, Of the times.
University Of Maine future Lerislatures
will be appealed to do much more for the
before. and the friends Of the college
| will use as an argument that the Wis
dom of the LEGISLATURE of 1897 saw fit to
Maine to that institution, iff't III Name Nc
were to be changed to that Of the Maine
State college, / would vote for It. have
an idea thar sra aa Of Bates can sell
Il
from a college: III you give to this COL
lege the title of university. there will not
be another r., hehSi,i si but what will be
cine and theology. and the post graduate
| courses which universities Offer to those
who come within IN their walls. and. appro,
| upon. | object to the bill In It's present
form.
MIR. Shepard Of Buxton. said that this
seemed a small subject to discuss
whether we change the. name OF the
| State college or not. President Harris
has more than doubled his college. in
make that college into an immense uni
| versity, 1t does not seem to me that It
viii be any great damage to the State.
and If the students ask to have the name
changed. and 1t Is not going to cost
| against 1t.
matter recalled the time when We
changed the name of Waterville college.
The same discussion took place. Water
eGsse ehssea Ths s1i t n
receive more money by this change be-
cause 1t has a broader sound and will
| viii stand higher in the estimation OF
| the public when they come out from that
| Institution, ] say. In the name of God
let us change the name of that institu-
| ton.
Mr.. Pattangall OF Machias said ne did
not believe that the opposition to this
but from misunderstanding 'e Of the
| change of name. Every time we ask
| for appropriations We are met with the
charge that our college is sailing under
| false colors, that We call 1t an agricul
tural college in order to get the farmer
vote. We would like to take those false
name which shows the full breadth OF
its courses. Out of So or 80 colleges
| founded under the Morrill, act. all but
six or seven bear the name of UNIVERSE
l iatr rny rast
ton with graduates of other state uni
versties. When We had no tuition the
people seemed to desire that the num-
because of the expense to the State.
With tuition II is desirable to the tax
payers to increase the number of stu
dents. This title OF university as mat
ter of advertising will increase the num-
Der of students. We desire to have a
| name broad enough to cover the charter
Mr.. Blanchard OF Wilton. said that the
question could be summed up In two
statements By changing the name to
to which believe the institution has no
right at the present time. While they
have seven or eight courses. those
courses are of such rank that 1t is i'm
possible TO compare them with the uni
versity work of any university in New
England at the present time. They tie
us now that the graduates of that insti-
tuition secure the very best situations.
BY making this change we are going to
make it possible for President Harris to
add course after course TO that institu-
ton until we shall have all the various
departments of the large Western uni
versities, and the State is not in a finan-
low this to be done. Large sums would
have to be appropriated il the name is
changed.
The question being on the indefinite
postponement of the bill. Mr.. Philbrook
of Waterville. offered amendment "A"
TO strike out the words University of
Nnsy, hAca .,,,I ,1,s, "a
the words State College of Maine,
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Talbot of Lewiston: Having taken
a deep interest in the college. it may be
expected that / give some expression of
my views on this question of the change
in name. and | desire to say that | Dc
do either its friends or opponents. The
act of Congress of 1862 is the charter of
the college, and it is therein very care
fully described and defined. Under what
ever name 1t may have it would be the
same. A fear has been expressed that
the department of agriculture and me-
name. be made secondary. and simply an
annex to the college. / think the act of
Congress of 1867, known as the Hatch
act" establishing the Agricultural E,x-
pertinent Station. is a safeguard against
this. The faculty desire the change, the
students want it. and the alumni want
in this; believing that the Institution
would be the same whatever its name.
The Speaker knew very well when he
assigned me to the State college commit
tee that l did not feel that should have
the position. but finding myself so as
signed. l entered faithfully upon the
work of ascertaining all l could about
the institution and its needs. 1t is doing
a great work. We have stood by 1t and
given 1t deserved financial support which
will be remembered by us with pleasure.
The question being to indefinitely post
pone the bill. Mr.. Philbrook of Water
vile, called for division.
A division being had, the motion was
lost by a vote of 40 for to SO against.
The bill was then read twice. and on
motion of Mr.. Stetson of Bangor, the
rules were suspended, the bill was read
a third time and was passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill relating to the capital stock of the
Buckfield Aqueduct Co.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Pressure
Isle, the vote was reconsidered whereby
this bill was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment to
add section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved"
The amendment was adopted. and the
bill was passed to be engrossed as
amended.
Bill relating to the examination of
teachers was assigned for this after
noon.
On motion of Mr.. Jones of Lincoln, bill
Improvement Co. was taken from the
table.
Senate amendment "A was adopted
n Iii ~rvnc, %I-t, l.