Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-09-27
SEMINARY PROJECT
ENDORSED BY LARGE MASS
MEETING MONDAY.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND JOINT
COMMITTEE APPOINTED - NOW
WORKING ON PROPOSITION.

The project for the removal here from
Bucksport Of the East Maine Conference
seminary received the emphatic endorse
ment Of the citizens Of Ellsworth ct o.
mass meeting at Hancock hall Monday
evening. The meeting was well attended,
in spite Of the rain.
G. Haines, secretary Of the Merchants,
association committee having the semi
nary proposition in hand. John A. Peters
was chosen chairman of the meeting and
J. A. Cunningham secretary.
w. A. Alexander, chairman OF the Mer-
chants association committee, briefly
outlined the project as printed last week
in THE AMERICAN.
Rev. Edwin D. Kizer was called upon,
and went more fully into details, speaking
especially of the advantage such an in
stitution would be to the community
morally, intellectually and financially.
Mayor Leland spoke for the city govern
ment, stating its desire to further the
project in every way possible.
board, spoke Of the financial saving to the
city and OF the educational advantages
which would result from a tuition ar
rangement with the seminary if located
here and the discontinuance OF the high
school.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam spoke enthusiastic
cally in favor Of the project, especially the
benefits the city would receive in an edu-
cational way. -
+ @. L. Morang spoke from the merchant g
standpoint, saying that he believed the
proposition one of the best presented to
the city for years. He spoke especially Of
the advantages to Ellsworth and sur
rounding towns from the agricultural de-
partment which the seminary proposed to
add.
Harry E. Rowe spoke for the executive
committe of the Ellsworth high school
alumni association, which heartily ap-
proved of the location here of the semi
nary and the discontinuance OF the high
| school. He also spoke OF the Importance
OF the agricultural department OF the
seminary.
Harry L. era btree spoke OF the financial
end of the proposition, suggesting q
method by which the city, he thought,
might raise money to help bring the semi
nary here.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. Crabtree then introduced the fol.
lowing, which received unanimous pass
| age:
| Whereas, The citizens Of Ellsworth, as
| representative body, being assembled in 9
public mass meeting at Hancock hall, this
25th day of September, 1911, be it.
| ResoIved, That the citizens Of Ellsworth
representing every branch and department oi
our city life, do hereby enthusiastically ap-
| prove and endorse the proposed establish
| ment OF the Eastern Maine Conference semi.
nary In the city Of Ellsworth, and be II
| further
RssoIvsd. That We, ~ residents Of the city Of
Ellsworth, hereby pledge our everlasting
! support to this proposition and shall forever
proclaim to the outside public our pride and
interest In the development Of this seminary,
when established, honestly believing that the
city Of Ellsworth is an ideal location for such
q school and that the establishment Of the
seminary here will enable the institution to
develop materially, and to which end We shall
use our united efforts to attain; and
Whereas, Believing that 1t IL for the best
interests Of the city Of Ellsworth that the
school be established herein and that 1t 10 the
sense Of this meeting that the city govern
ment and the school board take such action
~ may be necessary to endorse the project
and arrange for the instruction Of the pupils
Of the Ellsworth high school at said seminary,
be it
Resolved, That 1t be the sense OF this meet
ing that said city government and school
board be asked to perfect such action when
ever an arrangement shall be reached for the
establishmeS. Of the Eastern Maine Confer
ence seminary In the city Of Ellsworth, and
be 1t further
Resolved, That 1t be the sense Of this pub
lie mass meeting that the atmosphere and
sentiment Of our citizens strongly favor and
will royalty welcome the establishment Of