The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-06-22
The State Public school system.

Rev. DR.. Van Hokkelen, State Superintendent
Of Public Insirgeiion, during The session Of the
Lsgslature last winteF, transmitted to that body
hls annual rspsri, 10 which the operations Of .hs
yDism were 81 forth In detail and Its many Cd
san,Ages, and tbs benefits 10 be derived from Il,
we're mos. ecnelusivsly proved. The sapssln-
Rndent asked that Eve thousand copies Of the
report be printed tor distribution. This print.
ing was Fat Job the printer To the assembly
was good party friend to the majority, and Tor
his especial benefit, land doubtless tor the benefit
Of others, colla,erAlly, resolution was adopt
ed ordering the printing Of q, 900 copies Of the
report in English aud 900 in German. This Is
the document that nearly every paper In the
State denounced as the wors,-rFinted one they
ever saw, many copies Of Il being scarcely read
able. Mr.. Lucas the printer, received for print
ing the greatly unnecessary number OF copies or
deFed by the House, nearly S3l 900, or over a
dollar q copy, price unprecedented in the au-
mails Of the printing business, in these DAYS.
Daring the early days % the session OF the
democratic convention nov assembled at Annap-
oils. Nj. Longwell, Of Carroll. spoke OF the large
sum paid for the printing Of this work, which
brought out from Mr. Van Bokkelen the follow
ing letter 10 Mr.. lougNcll
JvSE : is65.
Hoa. JpAn a Leagwsll. -p,ar cir Perni,
the 70 suggest that, In addition 10 the cost Of
printing, Inquiry may very properly be made
conserving the distribution Of the reports q the
Superintendent q Public distraction.
While the extraordinary number of tNruty.
i've thousand copies were ordered By the GcnerAl
Assembly, being six times more than rrccmmend-
ed By this department. a. ye, zone have been for
wArdcd % the counties. except the few cent from
Annapolis By delegates Sc
IN effort vas made % prrycnt the anrascn-
able expenditure q an amount satseicai 20 bald
moFe than thirty good school houses, Or 70 pay
the salaries % at the otcrrs Who supcfintrni
schcoi ~ork, aud a . right ih-f The fact DC
SaoSn that the Nhc'e responsibility Usn upon
those who ordervi the priutns Dot upcn the
school system or state Bosfl q Education
4 seW hun4red dollars were rrfusee by the
House q hclssatss 20 fasnish ,he SCHOOLS With
maps Of Mar! lAni, bat thousands we're voted for
poor PaPsr And Prin'ing, and % practicable plan
Adopted Tor ais;ribsuou
Very respectfully. yoars
I. NAS BokxxLaS, Siatc Sspt.
A fen DAYS Afterwards Nr. A.iboaras. q
Aaas Arcade. aEais 5roaxhi up tas ss6<St q
oar School system. ard 'sck oecasica 20 vilhfv
'se character o ihc Superintendent char<ia.
am ~iiA mA<iag false statements in toe rrporl
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