Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Examinations for Teachers
. Certificates Today.
Applications Coming in for Bird
!. Hunting Licenses.
Petition For Pardon Of Lester P.
Hall, NobIeboro, Withdrawn.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting OF Governor and Council
Friday, August 20, at 10 A. M.

The annual examination of candi-
dates for State teachers certificates
will be held in IS places in Maine to-
day, commencing at A. M. and con-
tinuing throughout the day. under the
general supervision of Hon. Payson
smith of Auburn. State superintend-
cnt of the public schools of Maine. The
examinations will be held in the diff
ferent cities and towns as follows: At
the Edward Little High school in Au-
burn; at the State House in Augusta;
at the High school in Bath; at the
academy in Bluehll; at the High
school in Calais: at the academy in
Cherryfied; at tie High school in Els
worth; at the academy in FoXcroft; at
the academy in Hartland; at the High
school in Houlton; at the High school
in Machas; at the High school in Nor
way; at the High school in Old Town;
at the Grammar school in Pittstield; at
the High school in Portland; at the
High school in Roclland; at the Locke
school in Saoo; at the High school in
SkoWhegan.
The examination of teachers at the
State House will tie held in the Senate
chamber and Will be under the super
vision of Mr.. Allen and Miss Wiggin
Of the educational department 1t is
expected that the class of candidates
who will appear for examination will
be large one. The examination will
he conducted strictly i'm accordance
WITH the following program: Forenoon
& to SO, preliminary directions; $40
to $50, reading; $50 to $40, arithme-
tic, 941 10 1925. grammar: 1925 to lilo,
history; lilo to Il, physiology. After
noon-l t" As. nature studies: 40 to
23D civil government; go to 315,
theory end practice; 315 to |, geogra-
ply: 4 to AS, school law
An Indication Of the approach of the
fall shooting season is shown by the
inquiries which are now coming mat
the department of Inland fisheries and
game relative to the game laws on
bris also the applications for bird
hunting licenses. and the outlook is
that while perhaps the number of
hunters WhO will come into the State
TO hunt bnds during the coming month
may not be as large as that Of last
year, the humber will be by no means
small The reason for the possible
falling off in the number of sports
men is thought to be the extreme
scarcity of game birds last season, a
principal reason for the scarcity being
tfe colo wet weather which character
lied the carly months of the year dur
Ing the breeding season, and which no
doubt caused the death of large num-
berS % young birds. The scarcity of
Young birds last year was attested by
the fact that the majority of birds
killed by the sportsmen We're old ones
With tn" warm and dry weather of the
past summer however it is hoped that
the bird shooting in Maine will have
resumed something of its usual con-
ditions this fall.
The open season on game birds in
general begins on the first day of Sep
temter. although in the case of part
ridge and woodcock the close season
does no: expire until Sept Is Regard
ing the open season on ducks Section
Of Chapter s. of the Revised Statutes
MS amended by Chapter 81 of the Public
Laws of 1905 and Chapter 15S of the
Public Laws of 1907, says:
There shall be for game birds IN
annual close time in which it shall
y" "HldNlui 10 nuft, chase, eaten.
KILL or have them in possession when
ever or however killed. as follows:
For wood duck, dusky duck. COM
monty called black duck. teal. and anv
and all ducks known as gadwall or
gray duck, mallard, widgeon or bald
pate, shoveler. pintail or sprigtail. red
mead, scaup duck or greater bluebill,
lesser soap duck or lesser bluebil,
golden eye or whistler. bufflehead.
ruddy duck or brOadbill. from the first
gay OF January to the first day of the
following September"
The law also provides that mo per-
son shall kill. catch. hunt destroy or
nave in possession any kind of wild
duck upon the shores, islands or
waters OF Merrymeeting bay, Eastern
river. or the Kennebec river below the
Gardiner and Randolph bridge be-
tween the first day of December and
tfe first day of the following Septem-
Der"
In speaking of the outlook yesterday
commissioner Carleton said that
aucks would be as plenty as ever,
out that regarding the other birds no
dehnite statement could be made.