Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-20
ELLSWORTH'S CHANCE.
n. M. @. SEMINARY MAY MOVE
FROM BUCKSPORr.

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LOOKING TOWARD nLLswoRTH A. A
DESIRABLE LOCATION = MAS !.
MEETING NHxT MONDAY.
The East Maine Conference seminary.
in line with plans for enlarging the scope
AZ the school, 10 considsring removal from
pucksport. The buildings there are
inadequate for the needs OF the school in
the immediate future, and would have to
he rebuilt to give anything like modern
building equipment. Even then they
would be lacking In some bf the REQUIRE.
meuts demanded BY the enlarged scope Of
tbeschool proposed. Ellsworth 10 being
considered as location for the school,
and offers advantages which arc recog-
nized by the committee having the matter
in hand.
At meeting Of the seminary trustees
few weeks ago, committee on "perma-
nent location, reorganization, Scope,
buildings and equipment" was appointed.
This committee, which completed ito Or
esnization ct meeting in Ellsworth last
Friday, IL % follows: Rev. George A.
Martin, Bangor, chairman; Hon. A. q.
Irving, Presqus Isls, SECRETARY; Rev. DR..
]. W. Hatch, Bangor; Rev. DR.. q. B. Has
kell, Ellsworth; Hon. Parker 6pofsord,
Bucksport; Rev. Frederick PAlladino,
Bangor; R. B. Slower, Bucksport, and
President F. e. Bragdon, Bucksport, ss-
oNcio.
coN1lITrED vIsrN ELfSwoRfH.
This COMMITTEES wss induced through
the Ellsworth Merchant association to
visit Ellsworth last Friday, and look over
the situation with the view OF locating
the seminary here. The full committee
was present and was met and entertained
while here by COMMITTEES OF the Mer-
chants association, consisting Of W. A.
Alexander, chairman; Roy c. Haines, sec-
rotary; H. B. Estsy, e. F. Robinson, IT,,
and W. e. Whiting.
This COMMITTEES, appointed at . recent
meeting Of the Asrchants' association
with that authority, had secured bonds on
desirable property for the location Of
the seminary, and was prepared to show
this to the seminary committee. The
members OF the visiting committee were
met at the station Friday with sutomo-
biles, and made . careful view of the
property. They unhesitatinRly expressed
their approval Of the site as most desira-
BILE, il it was decided to move to Ellis
worth. The site proposed is on Besl
avenue. 1t commando wide view Of the
city and far down the rivsk and bay; it il
most convenient to the station and the
business and residential part Of the city,
and there is land enough for the needs Of
the seminary.
After Q view Of the land, the members
OF the visiting committee took q general
view Of the city, and then held meeting
ct the Hancock house, where organization
was perfected a. stated above. The COM
mittee Of the Merchants association also
met at the Hancock house, and later the
committees held joint meeting and dis
cussed the matter pretty thoroughly.
Neither committee was prepared to
make or to accept at this time . definite
proposition. The seminary committee
was most desirous to know the sentiment
Of the city regarding the location OF the
school here. With this object in view,
the Merchants association committee re-
quested special meeting Of the municipal
officers and school board, for the purpose
Of laying the proposition before them and
getting their expression.
CITY GovERNMKNr APPROVES.
This meeting was held Monday evening.
The mayor, Aldermen Eldridge, Smith,
Austin and Brady and the full school
board were present. Mr.. Alexander, chair
man Of the Merchants association COM
mittee, submitted the matter to the board
about as stated above. MIR. Whiting, of
the committee, also spoke, suggesting .
vote Of approval by the municipal officers
as all that could be done at this time.
W. H. Titus, chairman Of the school
board, submitted the following as the per-
sonal expression Of the members Of the
school board in regard to the location here
OF the seminary:
Whereas, 1t is understood that the East
Maine Conference seminary might be located
In Ellsworth, be 1t
Resolved, That we personally endorse the
idea Of the location OF the seminary in Els
worth, and further be 1t
Resoiped, That, with the approval OF ma
jority Of the citizens Of Ellsworth, We would
enter into arrangements with said seminary
to teach, under contract, high school students
Of Ellsworth, w. h. TITUS. chairman,
e. X. HOPKINS,
e. J. WALSH,
experimenting school committee OF Els
worth.
This communication from the school
board was accepted BY the city govern
ment and ordered recorded.
The city government then unanimously
passed the following:
Wheyeas, The mayor and the board OF al
dermen Of the city Of Ellsworth are In special
session assembled, be it
Resolved, That said mayor and said board
OF aldermen do hereby heartily and enthusi-