The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-11

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while the necessity Tor prison discipline
to reform the perverted mind OF the
adult criminal, will be proportionalIy
diminished.
We have been induced 10 indulge in these
remarks, stale and common place as they
may appear to the most of you, in the hope,
that they may by possibility, contribute i'll
SOME deg,ee at Least, 10 bring the subject in
its proper light before The property holders
OF the county, upon whom the duty ofprovi
ding the means, must 10 sone extent fall! and
who generally look with a Jealous eye. upon
every source OF increased taxation In this
respect however our county is most iavora-
bly, situated. With a permanent poor school
! tuad. secured on Mortgage and invested in
Stale Stocks, amounting to 5.0O0:-Wiih /
current fund in addition thereto, Of some
| $1,000: aud an annual contribution from the
Ste falling very little short of S3O0O:-wuh
excellent school houses erected in many
parts otlue county which may be brought into
use, under any system that may he adopted:
/ the sum necessary TO he raised bv taxation
must be small indeed, compared with the
great advantages that are 10 How from it.
All that we want IS sysiem, such a system
a. is best suited 10 our peculiar condition.
! What thai system should be it does not be,
come us or those at whose mandate we adj
I dress YOU TO say 1t >houid be such MS the
convention shah adopt having in yiew a.
we are satisfied it will have the interest OF
every section of the county. Our object is to
guard against any partial, hasty or iuconsd-
crate movement: 10 bring the whole county
together that all interests and every section
may be represented: 50 that the system when
once adopted shall come before the people
in such shape as shall be most likely to re.
ccve their united favor and support; TO avoid
lfpossibIe those cansesof wlangling discomfort
and opposition which too often reader s,mj-
lar enterprises almost wholly imperative 1t
is for jhis Purpose HAT TIE convention has
been called and with this view H. members
rGus assemble. The details of the system
and the means Of sustaining il should be d.
@ez,ed by the convention and submitted 10
the next general As semb'y for Legislative
action. M that we asl, is that the school
house door, mag be thrown open 70 every
child in the county that every one, rich
and poormay receive free education. This
in the view which we have taken orthe sub
iect, is their uudoubted hight and our imPcr-
alive duty. Ard furthermore that Il medi-
nm may be established through which rhc
teacher, may lie Subjected 10 some test,
whereby their qualification may be asccr-
tanned, or,heir want OF it detected
II is of The irst Importance, that the teach
ers to whom the education OF our caiIdlenl-
utwsted should be iuj.ciousIy chosen: that
they >houlj he as far as possible, such as
have been educated themselves for tie pur>
pose, or such As possess peculiar Qualtica-
tons for dis important and delicate rust
The teachers desk should not be filed by
one who makes it a mere convenience or
resorts 10 itus a temporary means oisupport
until something else. better suited to his ed
ura,ioa and capacity should offer He
should NOT only he qualified bat his heart
should he in the work, ms feelings enlisted
and lis interest involved in the success ofhs
pupils 70 effect this, teaching should be
lis BUSINESS the school house his theatre of
action, and his compensation should he adj
eGna,c,
An0now fellow c,izcns, allow us to con,
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