Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-23

President, On behalf of one of the
members of the alleged Portland
gang l would say that we would be
Very glad, as far as we are concerned
to accept any apology. But gentlemen,
there is in this something q little deep
er. i do agree with the senator from
Cumberland. Mr.. Proctor, that the
whole trouble is not with the boys, for
| have great sympathy with them.
know what boys are. and l know their
FRANKS; and 1 do not blame them
wholly for this. There is underneath
in that institution and about that in
stitutiOn Il wrong atmosphere, the fact
that the boys, students in that body
came here for the purpose of lobbying
here is wrong in itself. Now I have
no desire whatever to hurt the Univer-
sity of Maine. My opposition to it has
been wholly with reference to the A.
Z. degree. My reasons for that were
that | believed that the institution was
being developed on the wrong line. |
believed that what we wanted in the
State Of Maine was a mechanical and
technical institution We had no such
institution in this State where any
resident could send his boy for
that sort of an education. But
| did not believe it was wise to try
to spread out to thin. which thought
they were doing. Therefore gentle
men. l oppose the A. b. degree. and
I am still opposed to it: but l did not
wish to hurt this institution, and
certainly can see that this is a very
SprIDllS matter
ever is done by this body whether i
is overlooked or not, the action of the
senator from Cumberland Mr.. Proctor.
in my opinion has brought to our at
tentiOn that this is an institution which
is supported by tile state, and a state
institution should mend it's WAYS as far
as feeling with this Legislature goes;
and if this accomplishes that | shall
be pleased to say nothing more
Mr.. PHILOON o. Androscoggin: Mr..
President, | think / remarked last
Thursday that / had received some let
terS from certain students that were
both unecntlemanly. unl1ind and I'M
disnified; but l am glad to say they
were not of the character in full of the
letter which has been read to you.
/ desire to read from the Bang IF
Commercial an article that has been
spread broadcast over the land. nor
only by the Bangor papers but by
other papers in the State. I have not
at hand the other papers. but they are
obtainahle. | want to read an aricla
entitled ASHAMED OF A SENATOR
from Androscoggin County who is
trying to kill the University Of Maine
in the Legislature"
To the Editor of the Commercial.
IT IS with feeling of shame and as
constituent that half a hundred stu
dents from Androscoggin county in at
tendance at the University Of Maine
read the report Of the majority of the
committee on Education, favoring tho
elimination of the A. 3. degree at the
state university
shame, because prominent among tho
authors Of this report is the name Of a
senator representing. or supposed to be
representing, the interests of his con-
stitiuency and state This man. who
was sent to the Legislature from An
drOscosgin county on Septembar last
IS among those who have had the "sun-
limo courage to boldly ioin ir what i
none other than vicious attack upon
- '7i'N-' ~ 'AiN iitblllt ltIdllNt 10 the
university
The attack is vicious because if i
altogether unwarrantcd.
Finally, these young mon Of the
county Of 'Androscogsin although rs
tonishnd and ashamed ut the move nf
their senator have not lost hone" T
will not read the whole article. II *
signed "A student Of the Law School,"
March ,. 1897. and is in the Bangor.
Daily Commercial Of March 4. 1907.
I call the attention Of the senator's ~
the joint rules Of the 7Srd legislature
number fourteen,
II. When any measure shall he
finally rejected. it shall not he revived
except BY reconsideration; and no
measure containing the same subject
matter shall be introduced during the
session unless three days notice is
given to the house Of which the mover
is member
I gave notice that on Tuesday 7
shall offer an amendment to the Re
solve eliminating tie A. y. dccTrec fro. n
the University Of Maine.
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