Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13

needs Of the school and the state, fol-
lowing the example Of Massachusetts,,
has encouraged from time to time with
needed aid.
No man can adequately estimate,
and no tongue can express, the value
Of this institution to this community
and the State during the 1875 years
Of service. This old school has waltz
able tranditions. This annual gather
ing of former students from year to
year speaks Of school loyalty that
survives Of a school spirit which has
been a powerful factor in past years.
AS we are gathered here today we
are anxiously inquiring what will the
Maher amendment, If adopted, do for
Monmouth Academy? 1t Is a serious
question and concerns the people of
this community just as the same ques-
ton concerns scores of other commu-
mites in the State. But Monmouth
Academy is our concern today and ~e
will confine our discussion to our own
school.
We want to know the plain, unvar-
nished facts about the matter.
Monmouth Academy as a piece of
real estate is the property of it's
board of trustees. It's buildings and
arc CAliISiy IHClA
management and control. Monmouth
Academy is not publicly owned.
The Maher amendment says: No
public money q. e., money raised by
taxation) shall be granted by the
State or any subdivision thereof, for
the founding, maintaining or aiding of
any institution which is not publicly
owned and under the exclusive control
OF public officers authorized by the
State or federal authorities.
This means simply that Monmouth
Academy not being publicly owned
and not under the exclusive control of
public officials will be deprived Of all
income which 1t now receives from the
State of Maine. Monmouth Academy
will not be able to serve the town as
high school and receive money from
the treasury of the town for such
service, nor can parents Of high school
scholars in other towns send their pu-
pills to Monmouth Academy unless
they pay their own tuition.
1t is safe to say that the friends of
Monmouth Academy and of more than
so other academies will owe our State
better if on September 18th she does
not adopt the Herodian policy.
Justice A. NJ. Spear gave an earnest
address on the Maher amendment
{. L. Judkins made brief remarks.
The exercises closed with the singing
of America" by the audience.
A nominating committee was ap-
pointed by the president as follows:
Harry Cochrane, John Pierce, Carrie
Deane. They reported these officers
for next year: President, A. NJ. Spear;
vice president, Clarence .Judkins; sec
TIf9Fy- frn ~ T.
ton; program committee, Carolyn Sher-
man. Elizabeth Ham, Winifred Millett:
reception committee, Geneva Little,
Julia Morrill,
Among those who gladdened the
days celebration by their presence
were noted: Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. judi
kins, Miss Hazel Judkins, Miss Eliza
beth Ham of Uxbridge, Mass; Mrs.
Rose Judkins Wellman of Winthrop:
Mrs. Allie Weber of Providence, r. l.. ;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Stetson, Greene:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McIlroy, Miss Mar
garet McIlroy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald
Crawford McIlroy, Lewiston: Mrs.
Winifred Colt Edwards, Augusta; DR..
and Mrs. w. H. Thomas, Mrs. Eva
Richardson Meservey, Mrs. C. o. Nor
rill, Lewiston; Miss Hattie Given,
Mrs. Willis Webster, Mrs. Walter
Webster, Miss Blanche MouIton,
Wales; Mrs. Alberta Chase, Massachu-
sets; Mrs. Elvira Carothers Cosman,
Wakefield, Mass; Mrs. Harriet An
drews, Harold Andrews and Helen An
drews of Lewiston: John o. Pierce of
Lewiston; Mrs. Hugh Lamasters and
son, Prof. Ernest Small, Mrs. Mary
Ellis Holmes. Mrs. Inez Holmes La
Master, Hugh Lancaster, DR.. Charles
Cumston.