Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-25

common schools and the need of a
more efficient system of instruction
than they afford is much felt and
urgently demanded. The instruction
given in this institution will
embrace all those branches of
literature and science usually taught
in academies and other public schools.
There will be four terms annually at
$3.50 per term"
AS these were to be of twelve weeks
each, all but four weeks in the year
were occupied. Evidently the vaca-
ton idea had not become prominent in
the mind of the drill masters. In the
same paper Pres. Chaplin recommend
Ell Mr.. Paine as man "Of amiable
disposition, of pure morals, of uncom-
mon powers of mind, of superior at
tainments as a classical scholar" In
that first class was q boy of eleven
years, slight in body and small even
for his years, of whom when he en-
tered the school room the preceptor
asked well my little fellow, what can
l do for you?" Il came to study Creek
was the reply of William Mathews and
as we hail our honored guest today we
are glad that the eminent professor,
man of letters and author of books
which speak in many editions and
many languages, and always for higher
and nohlcr thought and life. began his
classical studies in Waterville acad-
envy. After nine months of successful
teaching. in which the school attend
ance had risen to 81, Mr.. Paine re-
signed his position on account of the
illness of his brother. Mr.. Il. w. Wood
finished the term. From September
1890 to May 1891 Mr.. George 1. Chase,
Il graduate of Brown and afterward
professor and acting president of that
university, taught the school. In
August. 1881. Mr.. Henry Paine. A. NJ,
WatcrvillN college class of 1923. who
had been a successful teacher of the
college Latin school and of the acad-
envy at Monmouth, was induced by
Pres. Chaplin to become principal of
the academy. The catalogue for the
summer term of 1881 pamphlet of
seven pages. announces that during
the summer term two and sometimes
three able assistants have been en-
ployed. instruction in French may be
expected for the next term" The ex-
ItlistS vi tluCtttloIl Stdteu as lOllOWS.
Board, including lodging and washing.
from s1.25 to $1.5O per week. Tuition
per quarter SO. ditto French S4." Sixty
pupils were enrolled among whom we
find Lorenzo Il. Allen. afterward COL
legc professor and president, Nathaniel
Il. Boutellc, Alonzo Garcelon afterward
governor of Maine, William L.
WorthinG to whom as Judge Worthing
of Dakota the fine school building at
Kicker Institute is due, and Israel
Washburne. Jr., afterward governor of
Maine. Only two ladies Helen II.
Boutellc and Mary +. p. Shepard both
of Watcrvile graced the academy with
their presence at this time. July &c,
1881 the trustees of the college resolved
THAT J. c. Morrill, be agent for the
purpose of contracting with some suit
able person to erect a home for board
ing the students of the academy and
also Il mechanics shop. Said build
ings to be erected on the academy lot
md at the sole expense and charge of
such persons and such persons to have
the use of the same for twenty years
free of rent"
The offer did not prove attractive
md no buildings were erected. The
academy students however were al
lowed to work in the college Workshop
III the same terms as the students of
the college. Prcccptor Paine was n
man of fine spirit and of great devotion
% the interest Of the school. Under
him the academy realized the purpose
If its founders by becoming what il
'as ever since remained the principal
source of supply of students for the
college and by afrording instruction Of
ugh grade and great thoroughness
The number of students I'm 1884 rose to
3O1 despite the fact that the cxamin-
re committee nominated by the col
'oSc trustees and including Pres.
labcock, Prof. Eccly. Rev. Calvin
Newton. Alpheus Lyon, ESQ, DIR. Hall
Chase. DIR. Samuel Plaisted, Phineas
Hdrnes. ]. Everett Farnham and Sam
'el Randall. Jr.. examined the classes
bver fortnight and there was a pub
&c examination attended by the rest
u the citizens at the close of each
ERIN. Preccptor Paine left the school
n 1873 and became principal Of China
icademy, afterward teaching for many
ears in Thomaston where he died
;reatly honored AMI universally loved.
Mr.. Freeman, Moses burbank and Io-
EMO Il. Allen-the trustees of the coll
eye voted August 2. 1886, to allow l..
3. Allen preccptor OF the academy the
ium of $15 for the valuable services
performed by him IN the current year
al served in the Office of principal
'efore 1887. Mr.. Allen was fine cIas-
'ical scholar AND afterward won dis
inction as president of Burlington
University, Iowa. Charles Traine, af-
erwards attorney general Of Massa-