Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-10
RESOLVESF0R
j. OF NJ. And the
NORMAL SCHOOLS

The committee on education conducted
several important hearings Tuesday af-
ternoon: probably the most important
hearings 10 be held by this committee
were all on the afternoons program
Testimony was heard bearing upon TWO
resolves in favor of the University OF
Maine three resolves in favor of the
Washington State Normal school cf
Machias. one resolve in favor OF the
Aroo.took State Normal school a.
Pressure Isle, one resolve in favor Of
The Eastern State Normal school at Cas-
tine, two resolves in favor of the NADIA
waska State Normal school at Fort
Kent. three resolves in favor OF the
Pennington State Normal school, five
resolves in favor of the Western State
Normal school At Gorham, AMI upon the
change III the status providing an in
crease in the appropriation FOR State
Normal schools. Several of the re-
solves were similar and joint hearings
were therefore held upon them.
Pres. Alleys Plea
President Robert J. Alley Of the Uni
versity OF Maine conducted the case
for the university, asking 81, 900 for
each OF the next TWO years for n7ainten-
ance, s25 00c for a new barn. sc, 900 for
the completion OF the new girls dor
mitory, one third of which is complet ed
at a cost Of $4,000 appropriated by tAe
18th Legislature. $500 fo- g new dairy
building So 900 for new administration
building. $4,000 :or one unit Of a new
mechanical laboratory, ana $1,000 for
new greenhouse and headhouse TO &C.
with it. President Alley was supported
by Dean Leon s. Merrill of the universe
ty, Prof Corbett Of TIE university, DR.
V. J. Hunton Of Cherrytelo, representing
farming interests solicitous for the i'm
provenlert OF the equipment. :. {. Hal
ston of Cornish. president of the Naina
Seed Improvement Association, Rep
Leslie z. McIntire OF Waterford, former
president Of the Livestock Breeders As
ISOLATION. Judge c. ]. Dunn of OTono,
treasurer o. the university, and others
connected with the institution.
Dr.. w. j. hurton
Or. ". ] Hunton led the case fer the
new barn and asked ruestions of sevcra!
of his supporters. Rep. McIntire in reply
TO question said that as president OF
had reported the university barns alto
gether inadequate both as models Tor
students and for the necessary demands
Of n good herd conducted on a good bull
ness basis. s c. Halston, president Of
the Maine Seed improvement Assocla-
ton, testiged to the same effect. Prof.
Corbett, in direct charge of the uniTcr-
sity barns. said that the Universlt. tas
50 head of cattle and the barns accom-
MEDIATE only 60, SO that % valuable cItbe
are kept in pig pens and shacks. \ lei
ter was read from II. G. Beyer, Jr..
president of the Maine pairymsD' 5 Ass5-
citation. in which ne had stated hat the
University Of Maine teaches students in
class room how to carry on Gairyi7g and
through the inadequacy Of lis barns
teaches them in practice how not TO car
~ on dairying With d farm capacity
sufficient TO support a herd of $50 head,
the university has barn capacity 50
small that from 80 to - gallons Of rjlA
per day are bought at retail prices.
Pres. Alley stated the case for the new
buildings briefly. showing Only that the
request for money 10 build them was
PROMPTED by necessity and not through
unjustifable ambitions on the part OF the
faculty 1t was shown that the growth
of tire university demands the new struc-
lures In regard to the greenhouse now
in use he said: The memory OF man does
not run back TO the time when il was
built''-this in reply to a question from
Senator Murphy.
Normal Schools
For The normal schools Payson c.
Smith. State superintendent Of schools,
and normal school trustees Carleton c.
Merrill and Clinton C. Eastman were
the principal witnesses. Prof. Manet
and Miss NJ. c. Kicker were present from
the Pennington Normal school and Prin-
cipal ". T. Russell from the Western
State Normal school. There were a num-
Der of resolves for specific purposes IN
favor OF the various normal schools but
the most important item was the pro-
posal TO change the statute law now
STIMULATING an annual maintenance appro-
priation Of sS5"o0 for the State normal
schools so that So, 900 shall be annually
appropriated for this purpose. In these
discussions again Senator Murphy was
the aggressive member Of the commit
tee, forcing State Superintendent Smith
again and again TO defend the normal
school trustees and the various admins
trations, which he did very effectively.