The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-31
Carroll County Teachers Association

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day the 18th Of August, 70 consider the
subject Of the reduction of the Teachers
salaries made ut late meeting Of the
County School Commissioners.
Oo taking the cbair. the President;
in brief address to tho Association,
referred to the examination Of teachers
to be held on the 14tb, urged the I'M
portance Of returning full aud exact
quarterly reports, aud exhor;ed each
teacher TO commence in September some
effectual system for securing the largest
possible deerdge Attendance Of pupils
He or she, said tho President, Who man
ages to secure the largest agerage at
tendance, will, doubtless, accomplish
the best results. -
On motion adopted, the President
appointed Messrs. Bush, Wilt, and Da-
vid Ebaugh, committee 10 prepare
business for the action Of the Associa-
tion.
The following is the report Of the
committee as amended and adopted sT
TO hc Honorable Board cfCo. ,Schocs
Commissioners Of Carroll Co.
GENTLEMEN We the Teachers of
Carroll county, in Association assem-
bled, recognize with feelings ofregret
the dilemma in which you seem to be |,
placed in regard to the necessary funds
for carrying on our public schools; and
we also feel it due TO ourselves as teach
ers, to remind yoa that the salary which
you propose to give us, is not sufficient
for US TO live by, much less to keep up
the credit and standing Of our schools;
and feeling, rs we do, deep interest
10 the success Of our system Of eduea-
tion, as well us for our support, uc do,
therefore, respectfully pray that you
may adopt some measure by which you
can give US a living, il not respectable
compensation; and, if no better way
present itself to you, We most respect
fully ask you to pay each teacher OF tho
first grade the sum Of $50, and to each
teacher Of the second grade SIS per
term, as you propose; and, to add
thereto, let each teacher retain SO much
of the book fees paid to the teacher as
will make his or her salary amount to
sl05 for a first, and 500 for a second
grade teacher.
| Resolred, That w: N. Matthews be
instructed to present the preamble and
resolutions adopted at this meeting to
the Board Of County School Commis-
sioners, solicit the adoption of the most
practicable measures for our relief, and
report to this association at the next
regular meeting, TO be held on Saturday,
the 18th Of August.
| The teachers present having been
informed that the schools Id Carroll
county, are to be opened on the Hrst
Monday in September, the association
adjourned to meet agaiu on the 18th
instant.
Saturday, August 10Th, 1871. &,
| The Association met at 10 o'clock,
but few mcmbers being present, the
meeting was adjourned until half past
O'Clock, at which time respectable
number of teachers appeared and organ-s
lied the association. IS,
| The President called the Woe Prcsi-
dent to the chair, and then took the
hoor and offered preamble and resolu-
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