Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
Industrial Education for
the Maine Schools,
Cities and Towns to be Fur
nished Diphtheria Antitoxin.
Election Ordered for Co. F, Second
Infantry, July IL.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, July 9, at 10 A. M.

Among the important acts passed by
the Legislature of 1909 was that author
1zing a careful Investigation of systems
OF industrial education adopted by
other states and countries with a speci-
al Study of the means by which the
Maine school system can be brought
into closer relation with the industries
of the people.
1t is generally recognized that the
public school system must be made
more effective in training pupils for the
practical business and occupations of
life. European nations have already
established complete systems of voca-
tional education and much of the re-
cent progress of Germany and other
Industrial countries is attributed to the
efficiency of such forms of education.
Several of the American states have
already taken steps looking to the
better vocational training of their
citizens. Among these are Massachu-
sets. New York and Wisconsin,
Maine, with her unquestionable great
opportunities for manufacturing and
agricultural development, has special
reason for insisting that her school
system shall educate to efficiency in
action as well as to efficiency in think
ing
The act authorizing the investigation
of this matter became operative on
July 3, and places the conduct of the
investigation in charge of the State
superintendent of public schools. In
order to give the broadcast possible con-
slderation to the subject Supt Smith
has requested several persons, identi-
fled with various educational and in
dustrial interests, to act with him as
a committee in making a part of the
investigation and report. The persons
serving on this committee have gener-
Ously consented to give their attention
to the subject without pay.
The committee arranged by Supt.
Smith includes, besides the State
superintendent, who will act as chair
man, the following persons: Pres
George f. Fellows, University of
Maine. Prin. F. r. North, Portland
High School, Prin. w. E. Sargent, Heb
ron Academy, Hon. c. S. Stetson,
Green and Hon. E. M. Blanding, Ban
gor.
The first meeting of this committee
is to be held at an early date when
plans will be made for carrying for
ward it's work.
DR.. A. G.. Young, secretary of the
State Board of Health, is sending out
to the authorities of the various towns
of the State the following letter on
diphtheria antitoxin, together with
provisional instructions, the letter be-
ing enclosed in a second letter relative
to the establishment of local stations
where the antitOxin may be secured:
"Dear Sir"
I'm compliance with the requirements
of Chapter SIS. Laws of 1909, the State
Board of Health has arranged with
the Lederle antitoxin laboratories of
New York to supply the local boards
of health of the cities and the larger
central towns with diphtheria antitoX-
in. The local repositories of antitOx-
In for which arrangements may be
made by the State Board of Health will
be known as local stations and the
keepers thereof will be designated as
local agents (of the Lederle antitoxir
laboratories.)
"'The I.ederle antitoxin laboratories
agree to consign to the local stations
such supplies of antitoXin as. in the
Judgment of the State Board of Health,
may be needed for use in the towns
where these local stations are establish
ed or for use in the surrounding towns
They further agree to bear the eX-
pense of the transportation of anti
toxin to the local stations and from
one station to another and to see that