Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-27

a resource, the endowment to be for
the support and maintenance Of the
college. This is what was given them,
100000 acres Of the public lands. This
is equivalent, approximately to a ter
ritory three miles wide and would
reach in length from here to the city
of Portland or in another way it is a
tract of land one mile wide and would
extend from here to Boston. Now this
vast stretch of land was snapped for
a paltry $11S,300, the land in fact was
traded for q fraction over so cents per
acre. Now gentlemen with proper
guardianship and judicious handling of
this estate the college would have been
amply capitalized to have financed its
own affairs without being reduced to
such q stage. or becoming q public
charge. Now the University of Maine
has been petted and fondled long
enough. If she can't get along without
cumming from the State to satisfy ev-
cry whimsical notion, after being lib
orally appropriated, to do work along
the line intended she should, and re-
ceiving appropriations from both the
State and the United States annually,
| think her aspirations had better be
Subdued, until some Of her friends get
in q little work. in the same direction
as the friends of BOwdOin, Bates and
Colby have. BOwdoin had a very
meager pittance to begin on and yet
she has prospered without begging
from the State. This shows that man
agement has something to do with it.
Bates and Colby had struggle for
existence in their infancy, and yet
I,n, AZ.
culties and have come out triumphant
in the end. Two years ago Bates and
Colby received from this Legislature
an appropriation of $4,000. This has
been referred to a number of times. as
if the State had made them rich. Now
the University of Maine comes sailing
in and gets a quarter of a million,
does not petition in a respectful man
ner for aid, but insists and demands
that the State walk right up and chip
because they have spent their money
and want some more. Want to do a lot
OF new things, and have got some pet
hobbies they don't want to give up be-
cause they are their playthings Now
we have nursed this young one long
enough so that it ought to be weaned
Therefore, l say gentlemen. that l
do not believe the State chooses to
appropriate money for the A. B. course
which can be used advantageously in
other directions by the University of
Maine.
Mr.. PFIILOON of Androscoggin: Mr..
President, | do not want to occupy but
very little time of this Senate, as
1t is valuable time at this period but
do wish to express an endorsement
of the very able remarks which the
senator from Cumberland has made. !
believe it should meet the commenda-
ton and endorsement of every we'll
wisher of the University of Maine
That she needs liberal appropriations.
have already endeavored to show and
that her earnest request for liberal ap-
preparations for technical, scientific
and agricultural work should be heed
ed l also believe and l believe that
Maine should be willing to grant her
request when properly made and with
-decency, | may say.
Letter reading seems to be the or
der of the day in relation to the Uni
versity of Maine so / beg leave to read
letter which / have this morning re-
ceived from Bangor
Eargor, Maine March %, 1907.
Senator Philoon,
Augusta. Maine
My Dear Senator:-I desire 20 express
to You my sincere appreciation of the
stand you have taken in the University
~ Mainc matter ] see that it is to coma
before the Senate again tomorrow. and [
trust you will be able to persuade your
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