Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
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Prof. A. ]. Roberts, L. D. Carver and
MRS. Lizzie Jewett-Butler take into
consideration the subject of local insti-
tutes and perfect a plan of giving Ii
prary instruction in this manner.
Voted that the usual yearly report be
now prepared for publication.
Voted to adjourn, subject to call Of
PRESIDENT, Arthur j. Roberts.
true record attest.
L. D. CARVER, Secretary.
Game Warden Dennis w. Stanley
is getting after the poachers about Sc
bago lake in solemn earnest. On Fri
day, he had two of them up before
Trial Justice Delano at Oxford, for
spearing togue. One was fined SIS and
costs and the other $40 and costs. Sat
urday, he had two more up before Trial
Justice Welch of Casco, for spearing
fish in Crooked river, a tributary of
Sehago lake. Both were fined $40 and
costs. Reports have been received at
the Office of the fish and game commits
sion, of the illegal killing of three
moose, and Investigations are being
made. A spike-hOrn calf has been
found dead near Roach river in Piscat-
aquis county. A COW has been found
dead between JOneSboro and Whitney
Vile in Washington county, and most
of the meat had been taken away. A
COW has also been found dead at Little
Scotch brook, tributary to Caucogo
moe river in Piscataquis county, above
CheSuncOOk lake.
Hon. +. F. Timberlake has just re-
ceived a most interesting lot of pictures
from Eugene NJ. Hall of Vinalhaven.
The pictures are photographs of stone
work done by c. d. Athearn of Vinal-
haven and represent various designs
for cemetery monuments. One is a ho-
low stump with a portion of tree
trunk curling around it. Another is a
large, knotted stump, in a niche of
which rests a Bible. and on top of
which is n cluster of lilies. There are
three other tree trunk designs, and il
cluster of Easter lilies is growing from
the top of one; the second has Bible,
and the third has lilies and pair of
turtle doves wooing at the base. But
the most striking design, and one which
shows most clearly the skill of the mas
ter, is Il pile of rough, uneven stones,
apparently of different kinds, and of
all shapes, sizes and degrees of rough
ness. They appear to be laid up, like
stone wall, to form the monument,
but in reality, they. like all the other
designs, are cut out from a single block
of granite, and could hardly be eXcelled
as examples of the stone cutters art
1t is possible that something like these
may go into the st. Louis Exposition,
and such an exhibit would certainly be
| most attractive one.
Assistant Librarian E. w. Emery has
gone up into the Maine woods for his
vacation. He plans to hunt, but does
not expect to bring back a moose The
festive partridge, he thinks will be
about his calibre, and if deer rct in
range, they will have to take the con-
sequences.
The statutes imposed one duty on
the State Superintendent of Schools
| that is not generally known to the
public: This law provides that he shall
"obtan information as to the school
systems of other states and countries
To do this work satisfactorily the
inspection of some of these schools and
confer with school officials and teachers
who are familiar with the work done.
| Since Mr.. Stetson has been Superin-
| tendent he has visited nearly one-half
the states in the Union, besides making
| inspections of the schools of Ontario,
New brunswick, Nova Scotia and
| Prince Edwards Island.
At present he is considering the Dues
| ton of accepting some lecture work in
| England which has been offered him
recently. He has not had an oppor-
trinity to study European schools since
| 1883. Such a tour would enable him to
visit the schools of England and Scot
land and also to come in contact with
the leading educators of the British J
Isles.
During the present year Supernten-
dent Stetson has been invited to address
State Teachers Associations in Iowa
| Nebraska. Colorado Vermont and
Florida. He has found his trips in the
southern states of great value The
teachers Of this section are working ont
some important educational problems
with great intelligence and they are
meeting with a success that is attrac-
ting the attention of the whole country
These conferences with prominent |
school men have been of great service
to the Maine schools. The law reouir-
ing this work to be done is proving q |
most helpful statute