Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15


NJ. Efilov Docs your corrcspon-
deut, uneer the signature Of "a TeaSA-
err propose to act a. . pillar to prop
mp iniquity A sensible and conscien-
tious man win either remain silent q
defend the assaulted until all doubt i
removed BY . close examination Of the
facts; but do not zee any defense Of
but rather . panegyric on the school
Board. Let the noble, generous, SYM
pathizing gentleman, who seeks to cast
. personal rejection upon the character
Of VIM. F. Perry. first coutrovert his
statement. This il the first duty of
his position.
He charges him with acting under
prejudices and weaknesses, and as an
incentive to his present course, the ne
cessity Of funds at the end of the schc-
lastic year. Why not advance some
argument to sustain this assertion?
Your correspondent is ike . soldier,
who sallies forth TO make q charge, and
leaves his weapons, if he ever had any,
in the rear. 1t is well known to me and
to many, that at the time of the publ
cation Of Mr.. P.'s first communication,
that he had resigned the position he
held under the School Board, and could
not, therefore, expect the proper dis
tribution Of the school fund to be of
any advantage to himself. II he has
resumed the responsibilities of his posi-
ton, as have been informed, he must
be true to himself:
"This above ALTO thine ownself he true,
And il mnss follow as the pight the day.
Thou canst not then be false to any man"
Not only in this case is he true to
the children committed to his care and
the community at large. He sees clear
IL, as every man of sense must see, that
if the salaries Of the teachers is dimiu-
ished their efficiency will also be de-
Perforated.
Your correspondent, if I conjecture
correctly, is man of family, Git is
equally as applicable if not correct) and
yet he thinks $40 per term is amply
sufficient for his valuable services
Again he would have the public believe,
that he is the true man Of science
hiding, as it were, unrecognized perfec-
lions, while Mr.. p. seeks, through the
columns of the Beacon, to faunt his flip
peries in the eyes of the world. There
is no man in my opinion who merits
less such an accusation. If the gentle
man has so much valuable learning,
why not appear at our Associations as
the fountain of perfection in which he
might purge out our imperfections /
ask leave to state here, that at the last
examination of teachers Mr.. p. took
first class second grade certificate,
while it is very certain his assailant
did no more.
The gentleman, in his last ccmmuni-
cation, either Intentionally or accident
", misauotes Mr.. Perry. As given by
Mr.. P: "Alas for those figured prem
Uses, and the deductions naturally dedu-
chile therefrom, seem so unpalatable to
your correspondent. AS misGuoted
'.Alas for those figured premises, and
the deduction mutually deducible there
from seem SO unpalatable." BY this
change lie applies what was said to
himself to the School Board. This
is malicious attempt on the part
of this conscientious gentleman to have
false expressions accepted as truths;
and thus his intrigues cast, what his
position denies, a reflection upon the
Hon. School Board. Now this Jealous
teacher, who is so muniicently reward
ed for his labors, can devote six hours
of his undivided attention to his school
in q day, and return home in the even
ing, patiently and unconcernedly view
ing his family devoid of the necessaries
| of life. Sir, the brute element of this
man must to have been fully developed
and triumphing in an imminent degree
be permitted to fear, if not indeed to
believe, that this conscientious man is
nothing more than an instrument in the
hands of shrewder head.
| Mr.. Perry is q man of unstained hon.
or, sincere, honest, correct in his convic-
tions, and what still more rebounds TO
his praise, is, that he is faber sue for
tuae. Again the primest years of his
life were sacrificed in the defence of the
weak and defenceless, q allude to the
sectional war; while his transplanter
was, I fear, concealed, as in his COM
munication, behind the scene Of this
Wholesale carnage and with his oscilla-
ting arm directing his misdirected shots.
1t is the opinion of all the teachers
and prominent citizens with whom have
conversed, that the question put by Mr..
p. to our worthy Examiner, was a legi-
innate one and that it should not have
been evaded. That which pertains to
the public should be known by the peo-
pie.
thrust it will be thoroughly understood,
that 1 do not wish to insinuate, that
the Hon. School Board have not dealt
honestly by the funds in their charge.
I disclaim any such intention; on the
contrary I will state, that o-far as my
knowledge extends, great improvements
have been made in the public school
system, since the appointment of the
| present Board, which is composed Of
gentlemen eminently qualified, in every
particular, to defend themselves.
Mr.. Editor, in conclusion, allow me
To invite vour CORRESPONDENT to unmask.