The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-01-18

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Thee facts, 80 honorable To- Mar land ought
10 tc graiii, ing ioey-r, irirnd Of popular eduea-
iul aud arr ih, hsst yndiraiion Of the eiiisien-
g., ri ihc school :, stem They record the faith
tai labor. oi Sshuol ofiiccrs especially the Prrs-
idrnis 81 the county iIuaris, who, bl frequent
visitation aud vigilani suIrtVtslon have elevated
the standard Of Public schools and induced many
thou sinds ,f children To use the benefits which
the state libcrall, ,onicrs.
t. VITA, ,Vicni this school ~ sirn has BEEN a
isi t. l,t fi,, record decide II is PLACED before
th ,.il4' 90. 90 The State that they tn, determine
nh,'h,f ii,ir Agents ia this important work
40. az ,un,ui~ndaiion OF frhuke No favor Is ask
80 but that which an ingenious pubs Is always
ptuiapt tr .fnnt-a iair trial aud verdict ac-
turdIuE go TOE facts
Tia, laf.,, increase, over q. OOU OF pupils 10 at
iiibatsh' in part 10 the fact that parents gener-
alit ai- well satisfied with the instruction and
discipline e.; the Public Schools that they need
no Longer go sustain private OF family schools -
NAM Teachers formerly conducting private
schools now engaged IN the Public Schools,
Nhi- ,u 'ho>s locali'ies where n-w School Ilous-s
hav, i,-n built or the old houses repaired aud
furnished the Public School has become digni-
tory evidence Of Hu increased interest in Schools
hc given than the general desire To have bet.
ter school Houses Ia sonr sections Of the State
b. shown ~ the Reports uf the Presidents the
sincerity nfths desire !, verified b, literal coa-
'fbLuuni Tor building aui improving the SchOOl
tiIfce-
VI Van luk ,ricn thru rricrs go aud answers
o'l,,uou, Co. o4r present .-ho"l system as fol-
lows
Tue objections mos frequently urged arr
First hat the administration Of the Schools j.
ioo 'ar f~nnyr'i from the people Seoond-th-
auihuritv 80 The Genital Hoard - absolute aud
hi~gas.hiL THIRD AS ihrrc 81 the four mem.
hef- IF that BOARD hold high political positions
their power mas b. u.ed 10 advance paftixnn in
stead ~ educational interests. Fourth the en-
psn., 81 ih, system FIFTH The mode of distri-
hating the school TAz making the wealthy pOF-
iious II the State help the weak
The FIRST three objections may h. well founded
hnt low g.. rrus-it them without weakening the
.ulsrsisi"n - Schools Is a problem difficult To
solve % the power rssrnii4l Ia efficient action
O. go tHr N.ihhct h,cause IL may perchance be
ihnsrd -ihru pTogt~s, will be slow II not entire.
n oa- " la' tie people n. want may not L-
Ahai ihrs -ags' Pc nat and in no question OF
STATE Ia,iics Q. the df.rcnC. between what Is
needed and wh,i Is desired likely 10 b- greater
ihau iu th' mahseemcu, Of Schools.
The fourth ohrcton ENrENsE founded an
total l.rof,uoc o. facts II i easy 20 have a
cheap stem and it will he CHEAPEST To have NO
system ~ al hui ~ State that claims 10 have
a. 'fi"i'ni .,.trm o. Pablo Schools can present
hu. - sNlru ltutc "a moderate that Of Ma
% land IN thr tountirs during the second
Ssbnol s,.,r 1sa schools were taught for niue
noEth. ~ an average oos' 81 S3i0.ij per School.
ineluis' all incidental eSIrnses -, leo dif.
',reni rh,afcn received Instruction IT the rate of
- D =
y stem can show much work done with equal
c,Onom, ani efcirucy Fse oo@y.4r'sos Soa-
tihfiv challenged
The fnh ohjec,on concerns the distribution Of
The ~fli- iat
lu m, JYigr Do. the present IL the proper plan,
indeed the only method hy which education can
b. .nt'.' e,u'ri The objection proceeds from
ihus' ~h" have nui s,aded careful, the nec,~si-
''."i population IN the sPat'-ly settled counties
VI Van pokkclcn closes his report With the
ioll"~iug remarks
T. whai ,Airnt opposition. oh.iacl,s aud mis-
approximations hav. impedei work II !. not i'm
rotiau, Ia 'uquire. They have heen mrl IN
greater measure, even than anticipated but.
'lrsng' rs ,hrl were, both in the sources whence
ihcy came aud lh- mode in which they spent
their fore" by them have neither becu dis-osT.
aged i,.ma,ed nor disheaficned A good work
has h'u accomplished 4 FIRE has bera kindlrd
which cannot h. cxiinguishe,l and To day my
faith y lsIi.,i IN, ranhirnoe CERTAIN that succrss
will crown the cfori' of the itirnds OF ftec
Schools, aud Mar, land will have a System Of
Public Instruction equal pcrchsnc- superior, Ia
any that hd"fas her sister STATES thur labor has
not hesn "a Valn. The pioneer work has bc-n
gunplishs'i. The roash wa,- made smooth
The eiiiz"ns Z" whom the care Of schools may be
committed Will not receive from US an inhsritanCs
Of del' ind di.urirr They will ind facilities
a. u ssa NsHt .FsH
laila ''''i cun,si cooperation 10 which We have
'~-'n stranger ,m not among ihose who de-
sp"u concerning tho future The cause Of Pub
u, schools has bsen brought clearly befoFr the
Is"ll' aud the, know u. imporianrr ! cont
den', believe that N. General Assembly II lsGs
will giv' a. this suh!cr ~ calm-st thought and
highest wisdom. II eoacrtns every household. -
rPou it d"l-ui The intelligence, morslit, aud
procure - "ut children
Whatever ma, be- done. l-i u BE- ~ done that
u will endufe let the new School system 10 out
laden with dressings Then every philAnlhropic
ciliEen Will say Wall puNs Then will Ma
fyland end h,r chief honor aud highest dig.
niiN ~ lr ~is' provision she makes for the young.
Her SIS stem 81 Free Ssho"ls will be- her crowning
glnfy
Appended io the Snprrinicadeni's Ret.or, are
the RrIatis from the Presidents ~ the linards oi
Count, S'honl Commissioners We rcpublish
ihs, at u g Mc'iinn. E.q. President II our
Coun,l Ssloh Hoard ~ follows
" The secoud yuars operations ol the State
School - stem ia this County shows a great ian.
pr"vsineni "n the h,sl although during that year
i1"ie was acrumplis I'll than had eVcr bsiorr lecn
'ione 20 similar sIaacc Of time
In The frequent visits made a. III. Scho0ls wr
had the pleasure of observing q comarndahlr
change IN the gsn.fal appearance Of the School |
HOUSES, the different mo,lrs Of imIafiiug iuslruv-
ii"n aud ihe various ninaliW ~ srhool work Ths |
Frach'rs with vrry few EXEMPTIONS, had evident. |
" put into rrac,i~ the useful suggestions made
q, ihg Institute add Associations - tie gsai,-.
urn ~Io aidrsssd them, The progress Of the |
rhidren Was vcry encouraging, aud generally |
elected favorable comments FROM parents guar |
dians and visiiofs.
THE nunil'.r wha awaited themselves ~ srhnol |
privileges greatly eAcsessvl that af any previous
year The total number Of different putils WIN |
attended was = bsO, heing gsO IN rxrrss VI 1855.
aud ,5OO mofc than attended IN lads The |
average aiieniance was .. 1877 pulils, which was |
iHa us,Ts tlan hats The pfrvous year, aud sds in
lNrvss ~ the ai,eudans, during the last year uG |
lie '''niy Sys'e,n. The Tracking cDrlss ~ the |
io"n'y MAS Increased ~ pet ccat There we're |
rmplo, I'd lfO Principals aud Assistants being /
y moF- than In ls'f aud - IN excess u laGh. /
AhhoaKh The nnn'beF ~ Pupils and Tsachefs /
greatly exeee'i'd that any previous year, vet |
Ihe annual rosi of each different aud each nver. 1
Ne Pul''l waa hes than that Of last year heinR
~ " toe The iormes, aud 81 40 lor the latter,
compared with sofa aud 81 o. Tor each 10 1895,