Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-11-15
SEMINARY PROJECT.
rr1swoRTH's PROPOSITION WAS
TURNED DOWN.
x.rrER WILL PROBABLY BE TAKEN
BEFORE EAST MAINS CONFERENCE
AT MEETING NEXT APRIL.

AT MEETING NEXT APRIL.
The proposition for the removal OF the
rsst Maine Conference seminary from
urcksport to Ellsworth favored by some OF
.hetrustees OF that institution. was turned
down at special meeting OF the trustees
IN Bangor last Thursday.
Hon. John A. Peters, q. L. Morang and
secretary Roy c. Haines, ~ . special COM
mittee from the Ellsworth Merchants
association, appeared before the meeting
n Bangor. Mr.. Peters presented the
claims OF Ellsworth clearly and forcefuily.
The Bucksport members Of the board OF
trustees had been doing active campaign
work in the interests Of Bucksport, and it
vss evident that any proposition Ellis
worth could present would be turned down
BY the trustees.
Following Is the text Of the proposition
~ admitted to tho trustees OF the semi
nary:
Ellsworth, Oct. 81, 1911
ryu,.es. of the Eost Maine Conference Semi
nary.
arsr1nxxs: The undersiened. ~ secre-
&sry Of committee OF the Merchants associa-
lion, Of Ellsworth, to which was added COM
mittee Of the board Of mayor and aldermen, .
committee OF the school board and one from
The citizens at large, respectfully submits the
following as the conclusions Of this commit
tee In relation TO the project TO establish your
seminary at Ellsworth, and asks that the
same may be duly considered by you.
II should be said At the outset that the citi-
seps are very much interested in the propo-
,ition, are enthusiastic over the prospect and
viii cooperate In every way now and here
after towards the success of the plan and Of
the institution. Representatives OF your
body have been here and are able to describe
70 you the natural advantages OF this location
for your seminary.
We realize. however. that II is necessary to
offer some special fnducement In addition To
our natural advantages In order to obtain a
change OF location, and we have canvassed the
situaiion with y view OF formulating q propo-
sition which we hope will be satisfactory to
YOUR body. We believe that once your in
sti,ution is located here, from that very fact IL
would receive in the future considerable
financial assistance from citizens OF Ellsworth
and others, former citizens OF Ellsworth, or
otherwise. who are interested in the future of
Ellsworth. The size and nature of ali isuch
benefactions cannot be know in advance, but
we believe (and our belief is based on express
sions of opinion by people of means, who
have friendly designs in connection with your
seminary in case 1t Is located here that those
benefaetions would be both large and con-
tinuous.
You are aware that we have already selected
and have options ona large tract OF ground.
which your committee has seen, and which
we believe to be especially well adapted to
your needs. We have obtained options on
this tract for the purpose of giving title to
your association In case You locate here.
The school board OF this city has already
taken up the matter OF tuition to be paid the
seminary II II should locate here. and we feel
safe in saying that $50 per pupil per year will
be given by the city to the seminary in lieu of
our present high school privileges We
should expect that our present high school
would be discontinued. and that upon max
ing satisfactory financial arrangements the
seminary would furnish high school facilities
adequate to our needs. II is probable that
our annual contribution in the way of tuition
in this way would be from s2.3oo to $4,000 and
PROBABLY more In the future.
In regard TO direct money contribution in
aid Of the erection OF any new building, we
have canvassed the situation quite thor
oughly and feel that we should be able to
raise about $4,000 for that purpose. We will
certainly use our best efforts to that end. II
you will indicate to US as to whether this
method and degree Of assistance are satisfac-
tory, we will at once proceed with our en-
deavor to raise the funds, secure title to the
property and carry out other details that may
be satisfactory TO you and agreed upon be-
tween us, to the end that the seminary may
be located here as soon circumstances will
permit. Yours respectfully,
Roy c. HAISEs, Secretary.
This proposition was accompanied by
letter from Secretary Haines OF the general
transmitting copies Of the resolutions
passed by the mass meeting OF Ellsworth
citizens, the city government. and the
school board.
The final disposition OF the proposition
at the special meeting OF the seminar,
trustees in Bangor. came on a motion te
refer the matter to the East Maine confer
ence, which was lost. The motion came
in such form, Is an amendment to previous
motions, that 1t was virtually rejection
OF the Ellsworth proposition by the
trustees.
1t is probable that in spite Of the refusa
Of the trustees to refer the matter to thu
conference, the proposition in somewhat
amended form will be presented to thu
conference at its meeting next April.
Ellsworth has advanced its proposition
in perfect sincerity, and the dignified anc
clean manner in which its claims have
been presented has won friends for ELS
worth among the trustees. The desirabili
ty Of Ellsworth as the location OF such al
institution is recognized, as well as tn
fact that the people Of Ellsworth would
heartily welcome and warmly support thu
seminary II located here. II the matter il
taken to the conference, it is certain Ellis