Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-24
STATE HOUSE.
EE& I,
New Presque Isle Normal
School a Fine Place.
Militia Men Want Information on the
War Game.
Hedgehog Law Good One Says Repre-
sentative Campbell.

From the glowing accounts which
State Superintendent of schools, w. W..
Stetson, and Edward Wigg1n, his chlef
clerk gave of the new State normal
school building in Presque Isle, the
1people of that town have every reason
| to be proud of it and to look forward
with pleasure to the opening of the
school. The State Superintendent WIS.,
lifted the school on Wednesday, in COM
pany with Mr.. Wiggin, for the purpose
| of inspecting the building, which is,
pra ctically. now ready for occupancy
| The new school was mace possible
| through the energetic work OF Judge
George H. Smith, Pressure Isle, IN the
Legislature last winter. 1t was through
| his efforts that the Legislature appro-
priated the sum of $4,000 for the new
school; $4,000 to be used this year, the
remainder in 1904
Hon. Thomas H. Phair of Pressure
Isle, has had charge of the eXpending
of this money in refttng the building
which was selected as the home OF the
school. BY careful management he has
put the building in splendid shape for
the school. 1t has been fitted with
bath rooms of modern design and is in
every way first class. The grounds
have been graded and made as attrac-
tive as possible.
Supt. Stetson and Mr.. Wiggin left
Augusta Tuesday night at 12.45 o'clock,
arriving in Pressure Isle the next morn
ing and Immediately went to the build
ing. The school is located about half
a mile from the Pressure Isle postoffice,
of hi which thprn iC
beautiful view of the surrounding
country. They We're accompanied by
Mr. Phair, Judge Smith and the follow
ing party: First Selectman, A. E. lrv-
ing, M. s. Huson, c. p. Allen, Edward
Allen, f. w. Fernald, Tom Fernald. G.
f. wilkins, Sidney Cook, Joel Bean,
Esq, Rev. w. A. Sparks, Amasa Howe,
f. l.. White, Esq, Rev. S. G. Whitcomb
of Bangor; F. D. Roberts, H. B. Thay-
n. A. r. Gould, w. r. Pipes, Hon. G. F..
Daggett F. F. Parkhurst. FIR. La Rivi-
ere Mrs. f. S. Perry, Mrs. j. M. Hodg-
kins of Bangor, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A.
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Graves,
Miss Dorothy Graves, Miss Lottie Col
| .ins. G. II. Collins of the Star Herald,
| !. S. Hodgdon of the Independent, Rev.
| G.. M. Park After a careful examlna-
ton of the premises the superintendent
pronounced the building satisfactory
and expressed much pleasure at the
work which had been done and the
economical manner in which the ap-
preparation had been expended. The
party had about two and half hours
| FOR the inspection. Messrs. Stetson and
Wiggin left for home at 1887 p. NJ
arriving back in Augusta, Wednesday
night at 1880 o'clock.
On Tuesday, August IS, will occur
the formal opening of the new school
building At that time the building VIII
| be turned over to the normal school
trustees with proper ceremonies. The
program will include addresses by the
state Superintendent residents of the
town and members of the trustees.
There will be music, both vocal and in
strumental.
The school will open about the middle
| Of September and it is hoped that there
| will be a class of about hundred be-
gin the course of study. The people OF
Pressure Isle are very enthusiastic over
| the prospects of the school.