Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-21

people Of Patten taxed themselves, LOT
the entire cost of their academy IN the
school wear 1900. uaughterD | do not
wonder that the gentleman desired
that this hill shall fail to pass as re-
ported by the committee providing that
the existing condition may be cohtih-
ued and another special appropriation
of $50 q year without any restrictions
he given them. Now. gentlemen, | be
lieve in our academies. They have been
of great service to our state. Most "l
them are located in sparsely settled
regions doing a work which would not
lie done if they did not exist. They are
the poor mans college. They are the
schools which many young men and
Young women attend whose desire OF
becoming educated was not found until
after their carly boyhood ana girlhood
days were passed. They have been the
bridges over which many Il poor boy
ana girl have passed to usefulness and
rCnOWn. Why are we proud OF thc7
state Of Maine today. is 1t bccuua" Of
our vast manufacturing industries and
agricultural productions. our beautiful
farms. villages ana cities, on is il be-
cause of the men and women which
Maine mas llttItt tu VI no lliNt Illttf
our national progress possible, nave
done so much toward the Development
Of the resources Of other states ana in
the taking OF the history of our COM
mon country. Ii mas hecn the policy ~
or Stale in the past to produce mon
and women first. VIII il continue t. he
our policy during the 10Th century,
Shall We Keep the lights Of the worthy
useful academies burning by passing
,hia bin. thus placing Thorn ou Il pa.-
mancut healthy basis. p basis th:t h>-
the terms uf the bill requires tlt:u wv
do something if they woull receive
anything an idea which should ne ut
the foundation OF an educational be-
! nets. There are many boys and girls or
| the farm today. poor in material wealth
| but rich in the uatural endowment "
! brain ana heart. who are looking to-
| wards these academies as the doors
| through which they must pass If they
would reach III" broader fields Of use
fulness ana success which liz beyond.
shall we give them q chance Mr..
Speaker ana Eentlem, II. | believe that
this is one Of the most important
measures that has come before The
Maine Legislature for many years ana
that if it he enacted into law We snali
! be building better than it's most cu-
| thusiastic supporters know. and that
generations yet unborn Will rise up
ana can us blessed. ,Applauscr
MT. iii'MiSo\ OF NINA; MI Speaker.
| nm Interested lh tAio measure. ana !
h"i" IHt iH"u"n I" ann M lhr phi Wilt
| .l"l IitNAli, nave spent - wears ~
Il uHt'' 1T" 'raSh'' II 'n' ~ "Ef SHl'ii
country atLucmlcS .tnd KNOW something
ABOUT thf luS!u' rs Wen ms IN" outside
WORKING 81 IL. q" not tnlnk That TIL
question: ~ w" vllcitncN ~ a'Hdtl mics iS
| 10 y" di@cuSSru M TINS rtaGc. 400 least.
! 81 IN" passage "i tHr bllI- mere is no
Dill mat Will pass ms Legislature TINS
winter ildt mas received SutA close dnd
'"T'IiI dlttNu"H from more tiIliNtHt mon
"F men ahIe ami competent to ronSidot
| y tHh, thi@ dtdt'ihN hll lh' a. a'An'
mltS thdt nave ht'N r"''tNlnc dppropfl1-
lions by the state hay" received about
N-p'N III iit past ~ was tlt oAlttt nf
| inns '"hhllttr' 40 q" justice (" ilr dcad-
'iil.,S IN" al '"' SAM t.iAr NOT 10 ~
''s. tIi' 'Pi't Il'tll'li~ iA. tiiN irnn
=. II. II ,'''N IN 1''' fii,'i 't''S'''ii
80 '' 80 ''li 'N''''.'''', ''''t 'tl'
..l -, 49, $500 H. i'''' inns
.N.'i'N 't'i, HI, 'f'I'i lil'' iH' a.I"hllt-
'ut H'rHt '' N'll u'Nh-
Us 10 inc WoFN thdt these j'ddtmic-
arr DONG Win thc SUES mat has been
raised ~ the state. there was worry near
Is $ltn.pH last wear raised hy these same
academies AS far rs economy goes. iii
tive Ndiu" "f these academies over High
/ he ~