The record-union., 1898-04-28
SUPERINTENDENT ADJOURN
THEY FINISHED THEIR IABORS
YESTERDAY.
PASSED Resolutions Pronouncing
the State Text Books to be
Unsatisfactory.

oUDeIlILGHuEnIS
10 order yesterday morning all were n
thelr seats except one or two of the
committees, who We're still at work.
Chairman Woods, for the Committee
on the Caminetti Constitutional Amend
ment, for using State school money for
nigh school purposes, reported that as
the committee ind the children do not
in general reach the higher school, it
recommended that the amendment be
not approved
The report was adopted
Chairman Sackett, for the Committee
on the Maine Monuments Movement, re-
ported that it was in hearty sympathy
with both propositions, and recon-
mended that the matter be referred to
superintendent Black, to procure the
proper blanks from the Union Commit
tee for the signatures of the children,
and transmit them to the County Su-
perintendents for their action; that Su-
perintendents of counties and cities
bring the matter of the american
Boy before the teachers and secure
their cooperation to carry out the de-
sign of the National Committee.
superintendent Foshay said this was
very patriotic subject, and had been
taken up in Los Angeles by the pupils
with Will The boys had begun con-
trlbuting freely to the building of a
snip, to be called the american Boy. -
II possible. The money is that earned
by themselves, and they vie with each
other. The girls have also taken I'D
the matter, and are contributing to a
ship to be called the american Girl:
put. II not so called, to go to the other
snip. He mentioned this to show the
patriotic feeling in his part of the State.
Chairman Black said he had always
been opposed to calling on pupils for
contributions for any purpose, but on
this occasion he felt differently. 1t was
an occasion that had aroused the pa
trlotism of the school children. and
should be made notable one. that
would influence this and future gener-
atoms He was heartily in favor of it.
superintendent Furlong thought that
this time was inopportune to build mon
uments of marble or stone He thought
that he understood the patriotic mo-
tlVes and feeling to build a monument
10 the hapless sailors. All feel SYM
pathy for the lads in blue. on land or
sea. who fall. This movement was be-
gun in peace; now it is war When if
viii end we do not know The Names
sailors died in the service of their coun-
try, but they did no heroic act 1t was
in time of peace. They did not rush
into the harbOr through shot and shell.
but died in their beds He did not wish
TO detract one iOta from the praise due
them, or any who die in the service Of
their country. He spoke with feeling.
ne said, for since he came here he had
received information that one of the
Maine victims was his nameSake and
cousin. The only monument that should
be raised to them, he thought. should
be an ironclad cruiser, to avenge the
death Of these sailors. Before the war
ends we may have heroes to whom we
may wish to build monuments. He
would heartily recommend to the chill
dren that they raise money for iron
clads
The Chairman explained that the part
referring to the monument only looked
to gathering the names of the children
to put in the arch.
The report was then adopted.
Superintendent Chapman. for the
Committee on Trans Mississippi Inter
national Exposition. reported that
while in sympathy with the work of the
educational department of that expo
sition, and fOreseeing the great good t.
result, they regret it is impossible al
this time to accept the kind invitation
An amendment that such schools as
desire might be allowed to contribute
was added, and the report was adopted
A CASH BASIS
superintendent Furlong. for the com
mittee appointed to draft a plan where
by public school money can be so APP
pOrtiOned that the teachers may be able
to draw their money when they have
earned it, reported recommending that
the matter be referred to a committee
appointed to draft the necessary
amendments to be presented to the
Legislature.
The report resulted in an experience
meeting in which number of Super
intendents told how they had beer
forced to meet the question, Superin-
tendent Brown of Humboldt giving his
in a humorous manner that excited
much amusement.
superintendent FurlOng said that the
committee had made the recommends
ton to refer in order to avoid a waste
of time in discussion. He knew the
shifts Superintendents had to resort tC
in order to meet the difficulty. but fo1
himself he lived where he could see
the building which had 1.400 inmates
at San Quentin, and he did not wish
to join them. preferrng his present po-
sition.
The report was adopted, and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Furlong
Chapman, McClymonds, Garland and
Sanborn as that committee.
Superintendent Cox rose to a ques-
ton of privilege. Yesterday, he said
one of the members had considerable
to say. No one doubted the honesty
and integrity of that member, but
charges and insinuations had been
made. He wished to offer a resolu-
ton recognizing the honesty and in
tegritv of Superintendent Linscott
While in doing so, it did not indorst
his sentiments.
Superintendent Harrell did not thinB
# was necessary to indorse Mr.. Lins-
colts honesty. and thought the resolu-
ton was ill-timed.
Superintendent Linscott did not thinF
# necessary for the convention TO IN
dorse his honesty He had been a pub
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