Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19
STATE HOUSE.
William S. Hume Elected Ma
jor Of End Regiment.
Growing Interest in the State Nor
NAL Schools.
Gossip in and Around the Capitol Of tn,
State.

| evening. ms was the first note from
the Ind Regiment officers who had beer
gathering in the city. all day. The
first of the officers arrived, Sunday
levening, when Col. Newcomb and sew
eral of the PASSPORT officers arrived or
the late train from the East. The gath
ering was completed when the evening
| train came in, so that, by 40, the Au-
| Susta House, the headquarters Of the
| officers, was fairly alive with brass
buttons and gilt braid. There was that
| feeling of good comradeship seen only
| among the officers of the National
Guard. Many of the men had not seen
each other for two years and the greet
| ings We're genuine.
| The election was held, at s o'clock. in
the House chamber at the State House
| Adjutant General Richards was pres
ent with the officers and when the
| meeting had been called to order by
Col. f. c. NeWcomb of EastDort, the
| ballots We're cast. Adjutant Edward
;. Wade acting as clerk. The ballot
ing resulted in the choice of Mr.. Hume
and was made unanimous
| AT the close of the election. Adit Gen
John T. Richards expressed his pleas
urc and spoke a few complimentary
words for the officers, saying that while
they had elected a good man for the
position yet there was no end to the
good material for officers in the 2nd
Regiment.
Major Hume has been in the service
for IS years. He begun his service as
| private when he started in with the
Frontier Guards, then unattached. He
continued in the service and worked his
way up through the various offices
until he became captain. A short time
ago his commission as captain Of co.
| expired and, rather than hold the Of
| flee longer, he allowed the subordinates
to be advanced. so that for several
| months he has not been a captain.
His long service has given him a
thorough knowledge of the require
| ments of the office and he has proven
himself one of the most efficient Off
GERS in the service. In addition to be
| ing a thorough military man he is also
a thorough business man and is the
surviving member Of the firm Of S. b.
Hume & Son, wholesale grocers Of
PASSPORT.
The following officers We're present.
last evening:
Col. E. +. Newcomb, Eastport; Maj F.
y. Cummings. Bangor; Maj. +. NJ. Hume,
Houlton: Lieut.. W. a. Purnell. Gardiner:
Lieut., Q; NJ. Smith. Houlton; Chaplain J.
Z. Cochrane, Hallowell; Capt: +: b.
| Thompson Randolph; Lieut.. e. w. Saw
yer. Gardiner; Lieut.. T. F. Drake. Gardi-
ner; Capt. G. j. Kelleher. Lewiston
Gard ri awiston: Iirnf / r.
Greenhan. Lewiston; Capt f. q. Dunlap
Skowhegan; Lieut.. c. A. Rogers, Skow-
| hogan; Lieut. n. $. Narney. Skowhegant
| capt. Howard Brett, Bangor: Lieut. II.
Rangor: capt A. 7. Shurtleff. Winslow
| Lieut. ]. II. Whitehouse. Winslow; Lieut.
w J. Mcclellan WaterVille: Capt. w. II.
| Eibber Passport; Lieut.. J. ". Raye. East
port; Lieut.. Albert Greenlaw. PASSPORT;
| Capt. +. A. Peabody. lIoulton; Lieut.. r.
| q. Smith. Toulton; Lieut.. +. II. WHIT
| ney. Gardiner; Lieut.. q. *. Campbell
| Machas.
The school of instruction will be held,
today, when the program as outlined.
yesterday morning, will be carried out.
| The last of the Normal school grddua-
lions will be held. Friday, Of this week
when the senior class At the Gorhan
school will finish its school work. The
outlook for the next school year is very
| promising. The examination q candi-
dates for admission to the Norma
| schools will be held, August ~. No par
ticular place is assigned for holding th'
examinations as they will be given whe'
ever there is a sufficient number Of stu
| dents to make it Of advantage
The attendance during the past yea
| has been larger than ever before ah'
shows the growing favor with which th'
schools are looked upon. The graduating
class; at Castinc numbered 81. at Farm
in.ton r. ana 1T Gorham will number %
The attendance was much larger thai
lusual ana was: Castine, zoe; Gorham
l15; Pennington, 200
EVERYWHERE there is a growing interes
lin the normal schools. When asked N
reason for this Hon. W. W. Stets"h
state superintendent Of schools, sald Il
vutIld give three reasons: FIRST, lhe III
ru,nce III the summer schools. sh""lh
n, thr students ana teachers the heed
hcttar ana more advanced work; sec"ho
l,ha demand Of the school officers ior PSI
tar trained teachers; and thlrd, Inc SIo"
Inc desire Of parents for more eIlCieH
| force Of teachers to instruct theH SIT
dren. Ill
while there is a growing interest in tn
| Normal schools there is also a Srcate
lintcrast in the high schools and acadeinle
TN laruer classes are being graduate
.vnrv wear. Ana more Maine boys AZ
.irls ara entering schools and acaueiiile
In other words people are pec"hllli
cognizant that more than the three =
III being required in the social ana eus
nase as well as the professional NE
i Secretary 3. Walker Mckeeh p 4
c,ate hoard Of agriculture, Will pe pu9
This week. in the eastern part =
h c.ota wrere he will conduct institutes
rort Kent. van Buren, and FrehchNii
Many of the people in that section
: ~ enaal English and Mr.. Mcheeh tax
an Interpreter with him But o. ~ y
a1,ces where the institutes are hela
Greater interest is not shown thah TT
,rha meetings last year were a success
f,l at any place in the state.
rel rt,a ranuest for the arch ana eagle
49,, ctate House entrance mas hot
come from the managers OF 'he VA "a
e. state fair. 1t has been stated "a -
would like to have the arch 70 iii =
,+r,nee to the fair GROUNDS
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