The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-09-18
The Priucipal of EIkton Academy-Hop


of the High School, we clip the following
complimentary notice, which We will pre-
face by suggesting to parents the opportuni-
ty that presents itself, of a school at the Elk
! ton Academy, under Prof. Wimbrough' s
management, equal to the best Summaries
or academies in the country for boys and
girls to receive an education that will fit
them for any business which opportunity
may present:
"Prof. R. X. Wimbrough, for three years
past the able Principal of our High School,
has been appointed Principal of Elkton
Academy, at Elkton, Cecil county. Elk
ton is one of the largest and most import
ant towns on the peninsula, and while we
shall be sorry to part with the Professor,
we are glad to know that in Elkton he will
be in the midst of cultivated and pro-
gressive community, and preside over one
of the best institutions of learning in the
State The Newtown High School, by his
intelligent and efficient management as Il
teacher, is left with a reputation unsur-
passed by any school of its grade in Mary
land
Fire.-The wagon house and hay house
of Geo. w. Oldham We're burned on Tues
day evening last about dark. The burned
build ings were on that part of the place
where tenant house was burned few
weeks ago, and some distance from the
residence of Mr.. Oldham. The fire origi-
mated in the hay house, which was some
thirty feet distant from the wagon house,
and the latter building was fired by sparks
from the burning hay house. There were
about twelve tons Of hay in the building
which together with the structure, was
totally consumed. There was an insurance
Cd the building of $500 and on the hay of
5000. The wagon house was insured for
$500. None of the contents of the latter
building were destroyed. The insurance
on the buildings will probably cover half
the loss. Mr.. Oldham has been very un-
fortunate in sustaining losses by fire, hav-
ing had four buildings burned within four
years. He lost fine barn about four years
ago, and also near the same period a pair
Of mules, pair Of horses and all of his
hogs. 1t was the belief of himself and
neighbors that these losses were all the
work of some malicious person or persons.
The recent fire of the hay house may have
been caused by some tramp's pipe, or it
may have been the work of an incendiary.
Spontaneous combustion from green hay,
which sometimes fires barns, could not
have happened in this case, as the heating
of the hay had subsidized long since.
TestimOnials.-The teachers of the Pub
lie Schools as testimonial of their regard
and esteem for their worthy President of the
School Board, F. S. Everist, Esq, and Ex-
aminer and Treasurer, Rev. John Squier,
raised by subscription among their num-
Der, funds sufficient to purchase very hand
some present for each of these gentlemen,
at Port Deposit, to which Messrs. Everist
and Squier were invited, where the present
alton ceremony took place. A handsome sill
yer tea set was presented to Rev. Mr.. Squier.
A silver pitcher, manufactured to order by a
New York firm, with the name of the Presi
dent of the School Board and appropriate
motto engraved upon it, had been provided
for that officer, who, however, did not at
tend the meeting. The testimonial intended
for President Everist was purchased by the
teachers of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Districts, while those of the whole county,
we believe, contributed to the fund for the
purchase of the tea set presented to Mr..
Squier. Rev. Dr. Barton, Episcopal min
lister of St. James Church, Port Deposit,
made the presentation speech in behalf of
the teachers, to Mr.. Squier.
Mr.. Everist having scruples about the
propriety of receiving presents from those
who are in some measure dependent on his
voliton for positions, refuses to accept the
handsome present specially provided for
him, which is doubtless source Of morti-
fication to those who proposed to do the
handsome thing in this substantial acknowl-
edgment of his merit and earnest labors in
the cause of popular education. While the
noble purpose of the teachers of the three
upper districts is deserving of all praise,
we cannot but commend the course of the
President in refusing to even run the slight
est hazard of being influenced in his future
course or judgment by refusing, in any
sense, to be placed in position which
might seem like resting under an obliga-
ton to those whom stern duty to the public
interest might, at any time, compel him to
dismiss from the employ of the Board.
We hope the pitcher will be carefully
preserved till Mr.. Everist retires from the
School Board to occupy more conspicu-
Gus, but less useful position in the Legisla-
ture OR the halls of Congress, when it would
be a very becoming parting token of re-
spect and esteem from the teachers to their
retiring President.