The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-08
For The Cecil Wig.
Elk NECK, Dec. s-29lh, SO.

Mn. EDrToR The subject of the Public
Schools IS growing in interest, and as the
time approaches for their practical results 10
be observed the enquiries become more numor-
Gus as to the workings o. the system both
general ard local. With the many, feel eX-
cecdingly anxious that 1t will far exceed our
most sanguine expectations. stated to You,
the first Of this month"; that il IVES Impossible
to procure suitable teachers for the lower
grade Of salaries II has not been sa'iscac.
'orily proved to my mind that the couls" the
Board have adopted, is the best thcy could
have done under the circumstances. You saw
the difficulty and merely suggested that when
school only commanded $50 salary and
the parents wanted teacher OF higher grade
they could make up the balance. To this
am perfectly satisfied, but that is not what
we want at present. We want just such
Il Teacher as, we presume, the Beard intend
to give us | mean such As thry with to tcncn
their own chiidlm. "A Sincere Friend to
the pnbllc Schools - has VOLUNTEERED to give
light OH the s1hjec;; he says the Board has
improved on the Baltimore County grade
Of salaries and, also, shat the Acts Of the AS
scmb'y allow them to establish only as many
schools rs there would hr funds to support
Here he has got Of the track and is giving in
formation where it is not n4,dcl ain not
complaining about The law, Of the salaries, as
a whole but only as they are distributed. --
Now, the question is: has the Board adopted
the best means to secure the hest end! |
think not The next QUESTION is : what is to
he done | say reduce the upper grades and
raise The lower this can he done and not
take any more money fgoln the Treasury
don't think the law intended the wealthy
neighbolhoods should be fully provided for
while the poorer neighbolhood should b.
poorly provided for.
must respectfully iifttr hom " .S|epHca -
he advises lis to wait until The next levy
that puts me In mind Of the old adasc: w ait
horse until grass grows y or " When y sky
falls we will catch lartlS." His lc ,ltu-
natcly, is cast in ncighboghood will
command the hi.her salaries and &c
will always have successful schools, while we
will have nCne. You arc well aware there i,
= season to plant IS well as to reap to ne.
elect either is ruinous; children must hay,
their education in proper season; if for no
other reason, that their parents may need
their services, either in the house, shop, or
field. Though Stephen and myself NAV
differ in opinion. like the moral tone in
which he writes, especially the cxhorlatiou
he gives, mot to despsc the day Of small
things" appreciate it highly and will Just
say in return, hope lie VIII not neglect tn,
day Of small things. IT, Stephen " /, lcvc.
that ignorance is the cause Of nearly 81! the
crime committed in the county and consc.
qucntly nearly all the costs of our Courts, |
think he will readily see the proprcy of my
suggestion, namely: to reduce the upper and
raise the lower salaries. 10 no. ask ror thc
salaries to be brought on level. but they
should be so arranged, that if there is de-
ficicncy every school shou, be willing to
bear part. A NATIVE cF Elk NECK.