The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-05
Educational Act.

H. S. Educational Act.
r. loe 10 rs5lize a large sum from
| -,r government for educational
the Educational bill, intro
oct 10 1918, by Senator Hoke
1.arpia becomes a law and cer-
W. s..e7s Ste met. The bill pro-
4 G- N. lppropTiation annually OF
E1mm. eas led that sums in equal
he H,ei by the States taking
r.-.reDf "a PROVISIONS.
r.. nm c2~rgs .Aese provisions: For
E.,,. al .,ire-acy, ST, 500, 600; Amerl-
.g,'o-of trs lgaers, 81, 500, 600; equal
aale4 oral opportunities, par
e. rural and village schools,
Emoa tumotion of physical and
[5 eurtiun aud recreation, $40, 0O0,-
n eytsao and improve facilities for
t,,,...ag # teachers for public schools
/ macuarv rural schools, SIS, 00O,-
rsstaa Of an Executive department
[w line Department of Education,
r., secretary IN the Presidents cabl-
|g,,s gl' share in all the objects of
EML d, Will be shown by the follow
Enrjsr-s and statements:
|ssDe mad III 1910, 9917 illiterates. The
Erqcss J1sl allotment would be Sl9,-
LH annually. This would have to be
',I., u the State and there would
IN b. available $50, 489 each year, or
nos g. .ri each illiterate, A 10-year
sn would ave each $40,
Man. Ms no. 562 immigrants accord
1nhe lql0 census. The COMPRESSION
[aoncl- would amount to sol, 361. 81.
Essn.H vaiable for Americaniza-
Ewa Maine annually would be
Mn has 596j teachers and would re-
Dr. -rm Congress $3.50, 568.10. An
tgmem- by the State for these pur-
pHvrld make available 81, 119, 1856. 20.
Mare population i'll 1910 was TAI. 37l.
ieS8'e would therefore receive from
mress y- physical and health educa-
ID iad5ag annually. An equal
lo.m from }he State would make avail
t SIZE l}i SO,
Asns 6q65 public school teachers
B3lo She would receive S167, $780,
far 5e purposes named. Doubling
gval- make available a minimum of
sI8 a- teacher preparation in her
,-slspo-e Normal schools and col
.As b aIs. provides for the designa-
recreation BY the legislature of the
caler' necessary for the cooperate
of the bills provisions and
s49 certain necessary safeguards such
Systems Of counting and auditing. A
lnaF # the appropriations provided
-it 5.l. .1r Maine shows:
removal Of ilIiteracy. SIG, 774.5 so
eEcaHllatIon Of foreigners. 61,361.91
laIHlg educational oppor-
nt,es $50, SOB. 10
iScsI and health education. 161, 465. SO
Ier and mole teacher prep
fauoa 167,856.5O
DIAL 1910, O26.7O
l@ money is not to be thrust upon
Is u any other State. Certain con-
WIS and requirements must be met by
a., o'a.7 IN order to benefit thereby,
pl1 'lle o'li become law. But, Maine
,a3 fortunately, so situated that the
,4H. OIL special legislation to meet
' >, 'eHclllons VIII be small. Fol. IN
. re allotment for the removal of illit-
y yaR be met out of the ordinary
5ilion school fund.
NO. nj. lof the characterization of immi-
~ 1SN be met with the funds now
,n,IG common and evening schools.
tia a" mean an increase in the appro-
, ,',' iol evening schools, for the State
5o.;i PAYS two-thirds of such expense.
sr -' .o The eqnalizing of educational
INV oa.''lIeS can all be met out of the
4 ' ,9 Senool fund, the school and mill
n N os equalization fund and the fund
l sI'l ganlzed townships
yr, ,I 'dS no fund or appropriation for
n An. and health education and it
Dri, vs. necessary for the State to ap-
8ka ~ ~ order to encourage the towns
MI s >. MUG Of this proposition.
n bo anq more teacher preparation
ooI, rahen care of by the Normal
emf , of appropriation to the
cis olVo, 100 Maine already has
baiiiiihg courses through the sum-
worL O'S an and various forms of exten.
sbopi :, me new expenditure would
to tb sni q tunes that for the present
.Dotb mt Normal schools.
snn ,Ii important provision would be
he Stf st of a director attached
I the sohool department, to super
lie mon nApehditure of the federal and
teouiray and see that the conditions
very im neats are fully met. Another
Is Of all ipoftant stipulation is that the
glish Iana curses of study shall be the
MS are siaee. All the other require
3 and nr rlesdy included in our school
IOtSed AZ omlth bill was unanimously
sstiutepds the recent conference of
resOl.t;onts OF schools held in Boston
A o T hnas to that effect, drawn by
GENT Of n.a,s, Names State superin-
ssastor S SuGilc schools, have been sent