Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-18
STATE HOUSE.
Work on the State Range
Progressing Slowly.
Summer Schools a Success
Attendance and Interest Good.
Sea sons Rush Of Visitors Now On al Cap-
iloI-.Corporatioas.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council,
Friday, July 20 at 10 A. N.


When the contract was let for the
construction of the new State rifle
range on the Written road it was con-
Sidered that the work to be done
should be completed in 80 days, and
the contract was SO wOrded, but it was
supposed at that time the weather
would at least be that of an average
spring season. With the rain, how
ever, which has fallen since the COM
ing of spring, and the frequency with
which it has fallen, all calculations
have been upset, and there is yet quite
q considerable amount of work to do
upon the range before it will be i'm
readiness to be used by the members
of the National Guard as a place on
which to test their efficiency in marks
manship.
The land upon which the range is
being constructed is of such location
and nature that the rains have in
terfered with the work more than they
would have had the location of the
range been different one, but the
weather of the past ten days has been
favorable and the work is progressing
as fast as could be expected The
|
long range, which range contains fir
ing points up to distance of 600
yards, is practically completed 1t is
the desire of the authorities in charge
of the work to have the bottom of the
target pit concrctcd. but it has not yet
been dry enough for the work to be
done.
There Is also considerable work to
| 60 In the construction of the different
| firing points. There are two ranges on
| th.n field. the one above mentioned
| above and another of half that l"~~t''
! The firing points are raised mounds Of
| earth 100 feet in length and elght feet
| across the top, upon which the men
| take their places when at target prac-
| tice- General Farnham has placed
| City Engineer GctChell in charge of the
work, and it is hoped that it may be
done sometime during the coming
| month.
Reports which have been received at
| the educational department concerning
| the summer schools for teachers which
! commenced July are very encourage
| ing. These schools are located at
BuckspOrt. Brooks. st. Agatha, Pitts
| ton and Pembroke, and at each it is
| reported that there is a large attend
| anc". The interest felt by those in
Attendance is marked and the success
of the several schools is assured
Supt. StctSon was at Brooks yesterday,
and will visit each school in turn.
Rules and regulations have been
| he ,c hn
sioners of Inland Fisheries and Game
stating that it shall be unlawful to
fish for. take. catch or kill any kind of
| fish at any time i'm any of the waters
of Moose bog. Barker's lake. upper and
| lower Black ponds. located at the head
waters of the MegalIoway river, in
Oxford county. for period of three
years from July IA, 1906.
Superintendent Stetson has sent out
a circular regarding the annual exami-
nation of candidates for State certifi-
Gates which will occur Friday, August
81, 1906, beginning at S O'Clock A. NJ.
The places at which the examination
will be held, about 90 in number, will
be so arranged, az far as practicable.
that every teacher taking the examina-
| X,
take the examination in full. and re-
turn the evening of the same day.
| Definite selection of places and public
announcements of them, will be made
August 10, and special notice thereof
will he sent to all persons registering
before that date.
The subjects in which candidates will
be examined are reading. writing.
spelling. arithmetic, geography. Eng
lish grammar. u. S. history. physiology
and hygiene. elementary science or ma
ture studies. civil government, theory
and practice of teaching, and school
law.
| All actual or prospective teachers de-
string to take the examination must
register on or before August TO- by
forwarding to this department conf
plete preliminary examination reports.
blanks for which will he sent on ap-
plication. This is especially important
i'm order that circulars stating places of
!. examination may he mailed to candi-
dates as soon as such places are def
nitely determined. as well as others of
special Importance as giving valuable
suggestions and advice. These circu-
lars will he sent to only registered
candidates.
Circulars of information and register
ing blanks will he mailed at once to all
applying for same.
Aid in preparing for examination in
mature Studies will he found in cir
III cular entitled Improvement of School
buildings and Grounds" and in
"Theory and Practice" in circular en-
titled Manual for use of officers and
Members of County Teachers Insti-
tutes.' These and "School Laws will
be sent to all applicants for them.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Governor and Council will he held Fri
day. July 20. commencing at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, but aside from the