Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-25

said that it would be about 50 by 5u
and that it ought to be of brlck, al
though the estimate would not cover
the cost of building it Of that material
North Yarmouth Academy
| Senator Davies of Cumberland made
ian eloquent plea for the $1,000 appro-
Lpriation asked for North Yarmouth
/ Academy for the year 1917. The appro-
lpriation was needed for repairs and
the full amount asked for was urgent
tly demanded. He rehearsed the history
fof the institution, saying that three OF
hts graduates were generals IN tne
tCiviI War, among them Gen. y. ~
Howard. The present chairman OF the
board of trustees was Associate JUS
tice George E. Bird
rs there any High school near
asked Senator Walker Yes replied
Senator Davies.
Pennington Normal School
Supt. of Schools Glenn W. Starkey
presented the needs Of Farmlngton
Normal school. A new dormitory was
I.sked at cost of $4,000, also gem
ecal appropriation for repairs on the
lheating p'ant, new tubes 20 the boiler.
:, lcementing the basement floor, enlarge
linen, of dining room. laboratory equip
in,ant and equipment for the household
arI work, also for fitting up new oili-
linz; room.
In response to inquiry oy Council
lof Norton, Supt Starkey sald that
the new dining room had peeA occl-
led about II years. II was "u''t TO
., accommodate about 100 bu: was now
iful and the new one WAS asked Tor to
acc ommodate about 60 more.
Senator Butler of Franklin said that
the school had been obliged to reject at
least % pupils on account of lack of
dormitory accommodations. Council
lor st. air alluded to the fact mat
- ClG dormitory cost s45,oOo and ask
cd if S30.00D would be sufficient. He was
Informed that it would be.
NJ one appearing for Litchfield
academy. the SOC appropriation for
each of the two years 1917 and 1918 for
that institution was not discussed lat
AS tabled 20" later @onsid r't'Ch
Machias Normal School
Senator .Ames appeared for the
Washington State Normal school ask
ing for $4,000 for an addition to the
main building. $4,000 for repairs on the
prinCII.dlS .esidence and Il new road
leading 10 it and $4,000 for permanent
improvements.
He explained that one end of the
school building had been buit hN the
tnwnspcople and the addi'io Was in
peTati.e. The principals residence was
in bad condition there being sometimes
five inch,s of water in the celia" with
no dra;r t. care for it. The floors also
were in had condition. There was no
road u reach the principal's house
and young ladies W"ra frequently
obliged tC wade throGI'. the now. \
playground was needed. There We're :"
pupils. T., of which We're young men.
Budget Chief Callahan suggested
that the townspeople ought to do more
for the institution and Senator hmes
replied that they had done a great deal
ana were willing to do more in rhe fu-
ture.
Madawaska Training School .
Supt If Schools Glenn W. Stakey
spoke briefly for the Madawaska
Training school An appropriations, of
$4,000 was asked to complete the dormi-
tory and $4,000 for laboratory and
equipment.
Lee Academy.
Lee Academy. which was represented
by Principal Clark. asks maintenance
appropriation of $1,000 for each of the
years 1a17-1S, and special appropria-
tion of s"100 TO help pay the debt upon
the dormitory building. The mainte-
! For 10
II was $500, the $500 increase being
| asked for three reasons: First. that the
salaries of teachers may be increased:
second, that another teacher may be en-
gagged third. that the scope of the in
stitution may be broadened by the in
PRODUCTION of manual training.
ST. Joseph's Academy
Rt Rev Louis S. Walsh bishop Of
Portland, spoke briefly for St. Josephs
Academy. which asks a maintenance ap-
preparation of $500 for each of the
years 1917-1S. This is the same amount
which the institution has had for the
past four years.
! Higgins Classical Institute
1 Higgins Classical Institute Of Charles
ION mas DeeI q Self-SupportlnS lnStitu-
| tion and hence has not before asked
for State aid. Three years ago, how
ever. its dormitory burned, and the in
! surance, which amounted to $4,000 was
| demanded by the mortgages A new
| dormitory was built at an expense of
| $4,000. Some of this was raised by
subscription. but there is now mort
| gage on the entire plant of $1,000, and
/ other liabilities - about $500. An an
preparation of $500 for each Of the
years l917-1S is asked. and Will be de-
| voted toward clearing the debt which
the burning of the old dormitory. and
erection of the new one, caused Earl
Herrick of Bangor president of the
hoard of trustees. said the institution
has no intention of asking State aid
when il is once out of debt. Give us
this one appropriation" said he. and
we will not bother YOU again"
Gorham Normal School
! The Western State Normal School,
! Gorham. asks appropriations for the fol-
| lowing purposes: For current repairs,
$500 for each of the years 1917-1S:
| for grading embankment adjoining rear
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