Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-09
STATE HOUSE.
Four Hearings By the Fish and
Game Commissioners.
Supt. Stctson Proposes the Formation OF q
School Improvement League.


time be placed upon Pease pond, in the
town Of Wilton, they will hold public
hearing in the forenoon of June II, at
the depot at East Wilton.
hearing will be held on the after
noon of the same day, at Livermore, in
the Livermore House, upon the petit
ton asking that the brooks running in
to Brtten's pond, be closed.
On the same date, in the evening,
there will be a hearing at North Tur-
ner bridge, in the store of G.. c. Cas-
we'll, upon petition asking that addi-
tionai close time be placed on Pleasant
pond.
hearing will be held at the Office
of w. +. Parsons Esq. in the town of
FoXcroft, upon a petition asking for
additional time upon the outlet of Gar
land pond in the town of Sebec.
The head of deer that was shot
last fall by Commissioner Carleton, and
has been mounted by Crosby of Ban
gor, arrived at the State museum,
Wednesday. 1t will be placed in a
good position. as it is certainly an eX-
traorlinary head, with one of the
largest sets of horns that has been
seen.
Commissioner S. w. Matthews will
leave, tomorrow, for Detroit. Mich, 10
attend the meeting of the labor COM
missoners of the United States
The Governor and Council will meet
on Wednesday, the 18th.
The new cathedral glass windows
have been placed in position in the
Senate chamber, and they add greatly
to the already elegant chamber. They
are made Of colored glass, that blends
perfectly with the decorations, and
will add to the richness of the room.
In each of the six windows. there is a
figure that represents some one of the
ii1uuSt lcS VI lIt' toldlt. III tiIt III I
one is represented the manufactures,
with implements of labor and machia-
cry. LAUNDERING is represented by a
pine tree and crossed axes. There is
an ice scene that brings to mind the ice
Industries; a string of fish for the
fisheries; a ship yard for the ship
building Industry, ana agriculture is
pictured with a sheaf of wheat and a
| pillow.
There is 4 seventh window that is T.
| be seen from the outside, that is in thu
| blind window frame back of the presi-
| dents chair. This window has no
! figure in il, as it is not in a place where
| it could be observed. The men who
came from Portland to put in the Win
| dows, went to their homes. Wednesday.
| Superintendent W. W. Stetson is
| issuing a little pamphlet advocating
| the organization Of societies to be
| known asSchool Improvement Leagues
Of Maine, and the Introduction says
The school officials. teachers and
pupils of the State can render grcI1
service by organizing for the following
| purposes:
/. To improve school grounds and
buildings.
?. Ia furnish suitable reading mat
ter for pupils ANA people,
n, 10 Df fD!
| sch0orooms.
TO accomplish these ends it has been
decided to inauguratc a movement for
the organization of societies to he
known as the School Improvement
Leagues Of Maine, IS. |. l.. Nj
These leagues are to be of three
kinds. namely: Local leagues organ
lied in the several schools of the
| towns: town leagues whose member
ship shall consist of the officers of the
local leagues; and a State league who's
members shall be delegates from the
town leagues and members Of local
leagues holding diplomas.
The regular membership shall con-
sist of the pupils. teachers school
officials; and other citizens who pay the
Edues assessed by the league. Any per
Reon who contributes not less than nNe
dollars at any one time to the FUNDS OF
the society may be elected an honorary
member of the league.
The officers of the local leagues shaii
consist of a president, secretary, treas
urar and such committees as the
league may see fit to appoint. Inc
president shall be the teacher in charge
of the school in which the league IS
| ORGANIZED. The secretary ana treas
1rer shall be elected by the members
of the local league on the first TUESDAY
| afternoon of each term, and shall serve
until their successors are elected ana
have accepted office. When a teacher
is not reappointed, the secretary shaii
act as president during vacation
periods. g
The secretary shall keep record OF
all meetings held by the society. Inc
treasurer shall keep a detailed recorl
Of all receipts and expenditures anu
read the same during the last session
of the school for each term.
Certificates of membership, SlSheu ns