. In fair Aroostook, where Acadia and Scandinavia's subtle touch turned a wilderness into a land of plenty; . ls and endeavors to give them a thorough knowl-edge of the elementaly branches taught in the common seeks, by constant drill, to so perfect them in reading, writingand speaking the English language that they may teach itintelligently in the schools of the Madawaska territory. Itsbuildings, situated in spacious grounds which front upon theMilitary road and extend back to the Fish river, comprise aschool house and a boarding house. The school house, withlarge, finely lighted r
. In fair Aroostook, where Acadia and Scandinavia's subtle touch turned a wilderness into a land of plenty; . ls and endeavors to give them a thorough knowl-edge of the elementaly branches taught in the common seeks, by constant drill, to so perfect them in reading, writingand speaking the English language that they may teach itintelligently in the schools of the Madawaska territory. Itsbuildings, situated in spacious grounds which front upon theMilitary road and extend back to the Fish river, comprise aschool house and a boarding house. The school house, withlarge, finely lighted recitation rooms, includes a finely finishedhall with a seating capacity for three hundred persons and astage of 18 by 26 feet, which connects with two convenientdressing rooms; the boarding house will accommodate onehundred scholars. Its rooms are free of rent to the student,except for a charge of $ per month to cover the expense oflighting and heating. Tuition is free to all who live in theState. CHAPTER VI. MORE OF THE ACADIANS. THE GIRLS OF THE MADAWASKA. THE STORY OFTHE NOTHING in my visit to thisfascinating Aroostook has im-pressed me more interestinglythan its Acadian people whoseancestors have figured so famil-iarly in song and story. It was in mytwo visits made on the same day to theMadawaska Training school that I firstfelt that I was getting into touch withthe natures of this quaintly primitivefolk. The attendance at this time wassmall—only thirty-five pupils, I the winter previous there had been one hundred and twenty-six ; but it was now late in May and most of the pupils wereaway teaching, or helping their parents in the spring nn- morning call I heard some of the recitations in classrooms ; then met all the pupils assembled in the big generalstudy room. They mostly were girls of about 16 3ears, shapelyof figure, with faces of marked intelligence and animation andwell modulated, melodious voices. They were qu
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