Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
STATE HOUSE,
Fourth Annual Excursion Of the Sports
mems Association Arranged.
Railroad Commissioners 10 Have a Busy
Week Arranging for Summer Schools.

The season of the summer schools
Is 50 near at hand" remarked Superin.
tendent w. w. Stetson, Monday, that
am about to make all the necessary
arrangements"
The schools, this year, will be held
in Eastern Penobscot Hancock, Lin
coin and oxford counties, the place
and dates have not heen decided. They
viii begin about July 10, as is the Gus
tom. and each will be of two weeks
duration. These schools have two SEES
sons daily. with the exception of Sat
urdays which are holidays.
The instruction in these summer
schools consists of work in nature
studies. common school studies, music,
culture, elementary psychol-
ogy, pedagogy and literature.
The usefulness Of the summer school
has so well asserted itself in the past
few years that there has to be little in
the way Of urging the teachers to at
tend. Each session has been more
largely attended than the preceding
one. The corps of teachers, this year.
win be Of the very best material that
can be secured, though no teachers
have been fully decided upon.
The growth Of the School Improve
ment League is steady, and is to the
promoters very encouraging. They say
they would much rather see it grow in
a healthful manner than to have a
mushroom growth. Last week brought
in about 200 names ef new members
who had Joined and wished the certif-
Gates and buttons. The school yards
and rooms Of the State are the places
where the effects Of this league can
best be seen.
Professor ". W. Stetson will lecture
in Laconia, n. H., this evening.
The railroad commissioners held a
hearing at Scarborough. Monday, on a
petition for the approval of a branch
track on the Boston & Maine Railroad.
They will hold hearings in Bridgton
and Harrison. today, on the approval
Of branch tracks that will cross the
highways.
They will hold q hearing at Byron,
Wednesday, for the purpose Of eXamin-
ing into the need of a highway cross
Falls < Rangeley Lakes Railroad. on
Thursday morning, they will begin
their examination of the Phillips Il
Rangeley Railroad, the Sandy River
Railroad, the Kingfield & Dead River
Railroad and the Franklin & Megantic
Railroad, all being the narrow gauge
lines in that section.
Secretary A. G.. Young of the State
board Of health, went To Portland on
business Monday.
The Governor ana his Council are to
hold their monthly meeting, this after
noon at 4 o'clock, or rs soon after as it
is possible for them to do so upon re-
turning from the Gardiner carnival.
The fourth annual excursion of the
Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game AS
Do, I al
section. Wednesday. June II. The ar
rangements made by the secretary
with the railroads, and with hotels and
camp lodges are all that can be de-
sired. Tickets will be sold on the 21st
and 22nd. good to return any time to
and including the 9th, giving week
to those who desire to remain. Tickets
will be made three ways: In by
Rangeley via Pennington: in by Be
mis- by way of Rumford Falls and re-
turn: in by Rangeley or Bemis and
out the other route. The tickets in one
yvav and out the other will include
boats over the lakes. Reduction OF
rates have been made at all hotels, and
for trips on the lake by boats to any
points. The fares will be less than
one-half regular rates by railroad.
Two years ago, when the association
went to Rangeley. the fishing on
Rangeley and Mooselucmeguntic. ana
Cupsuptic was the best for the whole
season. There is every indication that
at the date set good fishing may be eX-
nactad especially for large trout and
salmon.
II is expected that Senator Frye
who is a member of the association,
will be present. A delightful pro-
aramme will soon be issued, giving all
tha trains and connections, fares, and
| EXERCISES at the meeting.
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