Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
tate Appropriation for the Unlver-

1sls-si4s.75o.oo; l020-si7o,o0ooo;
1921-$24O.00O 1922-$217, 10000:
1923-s247. 10000; 100000.
The ST State and thverstyy have con-
the progress it has made in recent
years under the leadership of presi-
dent Little. The pIedging of funds
by the Alumni to the amount Of
S500,O00.00 for the construction of an
Armory constitutes significant land
mark in the service of the University
to. the State. it demonstrates that
the graduates of the University have
that same pride and loyalty to their
Alma Mater that is characteristic of
also shows that they are willing to
sacrifice to bring the University to
the place which they wish it to oc-
cupy in the training of our youth and
nance should be exclusively matter
of State concern, as they recognize
the limitations of economy that must
often prevail in public affairs. The
of the load in knowing the value that
it's Alumni attach to the training they
have received.
We can have a most cordial SYM
pathy for the University authorities
in desiring to extend equality of OPP
portunity to the young Womanhood
of our State. 1t is right also that the
quality of education should be equal,
If possible. to that of the other col
leges in Maine. Progress toward this
goal is likely to be made most rapidly
by an insistence on the proper quail
fications of those who shall enroll and
by an emphasis on the Importance of
the subjects that are basic to higher
education at all times.
1t is not feasible at present to give
a college education to all children of
our State. Since selection must be
made it is proper that we should con-
= vuh ra hnC CT rnn n r.
Since the curriculum must also be
limited in order not to expand the
courses beyond the instructors we
can prudently supply. it is also neces-
character of training needed for
service within our state and the ex-
tent to which other colleges are sup
plying this need that are privately
! endowed.
| Our agriculture, our Industries and
! our highways are objects of very
great concern to our State. A supply
Of trained men for the development
| of these resources will serve the in
| terests both of our citizens and our
Of the activities Of the University but
| these must, necessarily. be matters
Of primary concern. 1t is probable
that a strong College of Arts and
Sciences affords an excellent founda-
ton upon which technical training
may be built. The foundation, how
ever. should not dwarf the super
| structure which we propose to- erect
! thereon.
Public Funds md Sectarinn Schools
The prohibition of the use of public
! funds for UNCONVENTIONAL schools has
been a matter widely debated within
| our State during the past two years.
| A few UNCONVENTIONAL schools are at
| present receiving grant of public
| funds. These are with one or two
exceptions of secondary grade. A
great system of private elementary
schools has grown up in our State and
| in many of our sister States and is
rapidly expanding. Approximately
10000 children are now being edu-
Gated outside the public schools in
the State of Maine. III the City of
Portland this last year the public
school system practically ceased its
growth while the rival system added
Several hundred pupils to it's schools.
have been repeated attempts to secure
grants of public funds to aid in the
support of these UNCONVENTIONAL ele-
mentary schools. Representative citi-
zens OF our State have believed that
such contributions were warranted be-
cause Of the savings that were thus
effected to the public school system OF
the state This is an opinion which
they are entitled to hold and to cham
pion.
No diversion of public school funds
TO these purposes has been made eX-
cent in one section of the State where
the two systems are for all practical
purposes merged with the denomina-
tional system using public school ia
ciities for the religious training O!