The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-03-23

From iAis liable j appears TIA; schoo-s were
kept open longer IN Maryland than IN any other
State, aud the COS; q each enrolled pupil va.
less Ter month .4aa ;ae average while tie sala.
ries % teachers were higher. These facts certain.
y speak volumes IN favor o. the system. aad cx.
hii.; ,Ae grea; eaicicac, fits managcrs
The Superintendent refers to the evil far too
common. OF Irregular attendance Of .choo! hy
children and very properly oharae;erzss i. a.
the great vice q the daily public school. %
He treat Of The various remedies proposed for
this, and concludes with the following advice.
which we heartily commend TO those 10 wao-,
il Is a4lresse!
While acknowledging the force Of these and
similar arguments J cannot advocate - comttl-
sorry law prefer % depend upon ihosc iull4.
enccs which ear * brought 10 bear ufon tho
minds and hearts q parents 20 convince them
that In 10 way can they benc6l their children
more tAan.hy sending them 10 school I would
make the school house attractive place in IL the
accomplished and good-hoaried teacher. aud
draw the children by the compglson Of kindness
not % force. To accomplish this We have ayen-
cics not ye, enlisted earnestly IN the cause ~ pop
ular education. The clergy Of the several dcnofn-
nations can do much 20 awaken the minds OF
parents and 10 encourage children 20 attend
school. by visits 20 the schools brief lectures 10
the pupils aud words 0f counsel 10 the teachers
they can aid the good cause, and SOW seed which
viii not Tall 70 spring up aud bear fruit The
clergy exert great and valuable influence, not
only by their public teachings tu, in visits from
house 10 house II they, from the pulpit and Ia
The course Of pastoral duty will impress upon
parents their duiy 60 secure for iheir children
the benefits Of education, they Nill bring their
admoniii0ns 10 hear uron those who keep the lit
re ones a. work when they oggh, 20 heat school
no law u compulsuu will be needed A sound
public opinion will be- developed and ere long
parents will feel that thsy cannot stand before III.
bar Of God guililess. unless they have done
what ihes could 10 educate their children anil
prepare them - be useful ciiizcns and ny the
grace o: God faithful servants of the Saviour
With fall conviction o. the magnitude 81 the
evil 70 be comhsiisd, would depend upon edu-
eating public opinion up 10 the right standard
rather than use tie law Of force The latter
might endure for "a short dime the former will
prove a solid foundation never 10 he shaken
The workings OF the Normal School. an ins,i.
tote for the education aud preparation Of teach.
ers, is given In detail Thl. school il located in
baltimore city, and during tie last year was at
tended by o. ladies and gentlemen, fitting them
selves for thu great work before them az this
number, thu following were from this onun,,
Sarah I. Snyder, Charlotte 3. lIeallsy, Charles
blanchard, Harry Gent Maria Mccullough, Jack
son l.. Duncan, Mary = Foreman. Kate Rail
Lizzie S,iliz, Mary 9: Reed aud Sarah y.
Smith AZ the frs, fruits Of the good accom-
plished BY this only twelve monihs-vld school.
u Is stated that = twelve graduates and SIX un-
% dergraduales are now engaged in teaching,
aud that they " have all given n,i8fciion. 49,
A comparative statement Of the total cost Of
schools Ia each county aud Of the amount OK.
peaded Ia courts. alms.houses, paupers and jails
10 given. Educaiion costs Maryland sofa, 5gs..
% crime costs II 81 ,Oii, 1874 We, however,
congratulate baltimore county on her balance