Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

os their treasurer, d. Bunting. Ilis is
As It should be, hut why stop taArez Is
not the salary OF the Teacher 8 eqlaIly
important. especially since tie fund Is
primarily intended to pay Of lie Teacher?
1t is no answer for tbe Board to say the7
cannot fl the salary, because they do not
know what funds may be available. The
salaries have been fixed in, believe, a
majority Of the counties, ranging, If I
mistake not. from 600 to 300 dollars, the
minimum, If the funds in those coun-
ties are not sufficient, they arc made up
hv taxati5n. I know the law IS ambigu-
Gus IL mary particulars, but in this par
Il u'ar 4; least, tits clear. They are not
only authorized and empowered bat re-
9ri-ed TO levy, through the county Board j,
sum sufficient to make up the deficiency.
Have they done il S34 answers sad
reflection, telling commentary upon the
efficiency of the present Board. And
this brings me re notice the comnunica-
ton from Number Four" He puts
some rather pertinent questions to the
Board which, | trust, for their credit will
be promptly and candidly answered.
But, Mr.. Editor, l have presumed too
much already upon your space and pa
thence However, I trust you will not
| reject this on account Of its length You
l4.=--a shown yourself IN times past, not
very remote, a staunch friend of educa-
| ton, and | trust you will continue to 81
ert your influence in its behalf.
Some ohjecs to tax, upon the ground
that they educate their children at prl-
vate schools ard derive no benefit frc M the
Publ. Schools. This is no Objection
Fhe schools Of thc State are opeued to all
and if thet don't chose to avail themselves
Of thsir use or think their children 5o1
good 20 associate with the children Of then
poorer neighhor, it is their own fault
Some of the brightest jewels that have
ever adorned the coronet of a nation )
brow have emanated from the middle and
lower classes Aristocratic England to-
day is kept ur by her constant drain upon
the "plebeian" population. The mid
ding, the working classes form the bone
and sinew of this country, and il Is III
these, Injured to toll whose wits are shar-
pcned by attrition with real life, that she
will ever fud her bravest and stauuchesi
defenders. Look at the long list of pa
triotic statesmen whose names are lnWo-
ven with our country's history, and tell
me how many were reared in atfiuence
and wealth Often as meet a bright
haired bare-footed little fellow, eyes
sparkling with wit and soul, | imagine
there slumhers within the cloqnence, the
power of Webster, Calhoun, Ben
ton or Clay And shall we let those
dormant powers slumber on for want Of
the proper means to awaken them No,
rather let US place that means within
their power and in after years, when We
Shall have vacated the active arena life
we may have the qualification Of seeing
they have benefited by the advantages
placed in their power. Our country i
passing through terrible ordeal, and II
NAV be these little ones. who, educated
in the paths of virtue, by our hberality
to them now, may kindle again the fame:
of our ancient liberty, aud transmit tc
their offspring the blessing of that liberty
in Its pristine purity That liberty which
althoug III Inherited and enjoyed until late
" hv ourselves. fear we Will SO sig
nally fail to transmit to them.
TEACHER OF NUMBER EldHr.
p s Since writing the above, | no
tee call by several Teachers to meet
Tuesday, the 3rd instant. This lregarC
as premature, sufficient time has not beer
given for it to be generally known. How
ever, it Will do no harm. We can NEE
and take the preliminary steps toward:
the formation of Teachers Association
and adjourn to meet at some more favor
able time.