The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
MAINE To HELP
BUILD SCHOOLS
Farthest Eastern State
Full of Sympathy
for This City.

The State of Maine, farthest of all
the sisterhood from California, is just
as warm in her sympathy for the
stricken metropolis of the land of
grape and olive as those common
wealths nearer by. Distance has not
prevented the farthest Eastern State
from rising at once to help alleviate
the dire distress that has befallen the
farthest Western one by the blow
that has fallen upon her great COM
mercial mart.
Maine is going to help San Fran
cisco in a most important way by as
sisting in rehabilitating her schools
The Eastern State has settled down to
! a system in this work and gratifying
results are hoped for.
The Maine superintendent of
Schools, W. w. Stetson. has issued a
circular letter to the 500 cities and
towns of that State, which is as fol-
lows:
STATE OF MAINE.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
AUGUSTA, May u, 1906.
To the superintendent:
We are all familiar with the de
struetion wrought in San Francisc,
by earthquakes and fires
We are informed that seventy school
houses have been wholly or PARTIAL,
destroyed and that $4,000 children
are without school privileges
II is impossible for San Francisco Z
re-establish these schools, in the nea
in this work by all sections of tn,
We should esteem it a privilege to as
sist those upon whom misfortune ha
placed a burden heavier than the
can carry.
This catastrophe furnishes US with
an opportunity to develop in our chill
fhnca naaa rr-l, ~, a La
il easy for them to render assistance
whenever calamity forces an appeal
for help. We all recognize that it is
the duty of the schools 10 inspire chill
dren TO be mindful of the claims oil
others upon them.
These considerations have led the de-
ing suggestions:
First-That an opportunity is pro-
vlded the children of your town tc
contribute TO the fund which is being
raised TO aid in rebuilding the school
houses in San Francisco.
Second-That these contributions be
sent TO the undersigned at Auburn
Maine, not later than June /. 1906
II is still further Suggested that the
following items be borne in mind In
making these announcements and for
warding funds:
(a) Have persons present to each
school statement of present condi-
tions in San Francisco and explain in
detail why this appeal is made and
city have upon our generosity
tb) Ask the children to talk this
matter over with their parents before
making contributions.
tc) No pupil should be required ia
contribute TO the fund.
(dD No pupil should be requested to
contribute 10 the fund because of re-
quest from a teacher has all the force
of a command.
(e( That. so far as practical, pupils
shall make their contributions in such
a way that no one except the contribu-
tor shali know the amount given, or il
anything has been given.
tfl In many schools no. pupil should
be allowed to contribute more than five
cents. and in no school shall the indf.
vidual contribution exceed ten cents
tg( Superintendents parents and 9TH
er citizens may place such limits upor
their contributions as they see fit
th) Announcements should be made
in the local newspapers of the amounts
contributed by each school.
1) In making renittances, please
forward the same by postoffice order
check, draft or in registered letter. The
department cannot be responsible 70,
remittances sent in unregistered let.
ters. Please do not send postage
% Please send the names of teach.
school.
C1) Please send the name and post.
ONCE addresses of superintendent prin.
cipals and other citizens in a separat,
/ list.
% Receipts will be Forwarded
promptly and, if they do not reach yol
within a reasonable time. please notify
(m) Please send these contribution.