The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-01-02

TO attend School, and an auxiliary to the
teacher i'll efficiently imparting instruction
Hartford requires at least 90 good Houses
to accommodate the rising generation I'M
der the States system OF free education
Hartford requires Railroads to hasten her pros
perity, develope her material resources and
remove the Indifference of many to the Pub
lie Schools. The Hon. L. A. Parker, State
Superintendent of the Public Schools in the
State of Missouri, speaking ofthe universal
cry for Railroads in that State, says "The
true apotheosis of the railway is not the
wealth it produces, but the intelligence it
fosters" If the railroads not only increase
ourpro 3perity and devclope our material re-
sources, but foster intelligence, and contri-
butte to the education of the people by the
people, and for the people, let us build them.
Hartford, like many other counties of our no.
BILE State, has been hitherto a pioneer in the
matter of commodious and suitable School.
Houses for the education of her rising gcner-
alton. As we must now surround our homes
with comfort and culture, so we must have
comfortable and tasteful Churches and School
Houses, as an evidence of the intelligence
and refinement of her people. 1t is detest-
able self-interest in any one which opposes
the public School because he or she is re-
quired to contribute to its support. 1t is
foolish pride that influences any one against
its social equality, and contemplate bigotry
that protests with holy horror against Inc
| Public School because it cannot be direct.d
by his "Church" These do not understand
the necessity of sustaining this great interest,"
of the commonwealth, whose safe1 ID con-
ditioned upon general intelligence ana virtue
Our teachers, the immediate instrument In
carrying out the system established by out
legislators, are perhaps as well qualified and
efficient as any county in the State. The
Teachers Office is one of the high response
biity. Mr.. Charming says Zone of the
surest signs Of the regeneration of society,
will be the elevation of teaching to the high
est rank in the community"
The High School in Hayre de Grace has
been in successful operation during the year
1t has an excellent corps of efficient teachers
who are imbucd with due sense of their re-
sponsbiltes who make teaching profes
sion and desire TO gain distinction in that
profession. This High School has one Prn-
cipal and five assistant Teachers, whose az
grcgate salaries amount TO $3.50 per term or
S., 400 per annum This School is well gra-
dcd into three MISUNDERSTANDING, Inter-
mediate, Grammar or High School Depart
ment. The number of pupils on roll during
the Fall Term was 253 We anticipate an
increase during the Winter Term. Private
Schools have been entirely superseded by
this High School. 1t would be judicious to
establisha high High School in our county
town, Bel Air, so that the poorest child may
have the advantage of acquiring a more adj
vanced education at little expense, or free if
uuable to pay. Let us have our Schools in
Bel Air graded, as the School in Havre-de
Grace Primary, intermediate and High
School, which will he equal to an academy
in its course of studies,
There were IA colorcd Schools in operation
Terms during the year. The Board have
opened 10 for the present winter for two
Terms. The difficulty with these Schools is
the small amount of funds to keep them in
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