Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-01-06

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1tsavs. Ed;sovs :-As the terra fol
which cur worthy Examiner snd TF~ss.
ursr Of Board Of School Comm;ssioner.
was appointed has expired, We deem !,
our duty ~ teachers to expren our en-.
tiEs-satisfaction at his supefsizion d
the Public Schools during the term 81
his appointment. Indeed, We feel that
II would be gross ingratitude for NJ,
who have observed with pleasure bis
fitness for the position be occupies, who
have been the recipients Of his valuable
suggestions on the best methods Of i'm.
parting knowledge to the youthful mind,
and who have observed his zeal and fell
the benefits Of his Efforts in the cause
OF education not 10 tender to him. In
the name Of the rising generation and
the mothers and fathers OF this coun-
~, who are interested in the success
OF our public schools, our sincere grab
tude.
We 40 not presume that our honora-
bic and intelligent Board Of School
Commissioners have any idsa ofrsuov-
ing the present incumbent, nor are ne
even certain that he has an opponent
for the position he occupies, but we con-
slider it duty we owe to our School
Board to show our appreciation Of the
wisdom aud Judgment they displayed
when they made their appointment two
years ago. Yes. Messrs. Editors, our
Examiner has shown himself SO emf
nently qualified for the position he oe-
cupies. that we can say of him, as our
State Superintendent of Education in
speaking Of him on certain OCCASION
He is the right man in the right place.
Knowing our Board of School CON-
missioners to be gentlemen of a high
order of intellect and of unquestionable
integrity and honesty of purpose, we
are satisfied, that in the appointment of
Examiner, they will be actuated BY no
selfish motives, but will have in view
the good Of the people whom they are
serving.
We are sure that we DO not claim any
more for our Examiner than lie is Just
~ entitled to, and we think that all
true friends of education will unhesita.
tingly acknowledge that both teachers
and pupils stand one hundred per cent.
in advance to-day of what they were
two years ago.
What the children of our public
schools need, Messrs. Editors, is prac-
teal instruction, and it seems to be the
special object Of our Examiner to make
our methods of instruction of a thorough
practical character-not to trust to rules
alone to accomplish everything. The
office Of Examiner is very important
one in connection with the public schools
Of our county. On him it devolves to
see that the School law which the State
has given us is observed by the teach
ers. The Board of School Commission
ers cannot superintend the schools in
propria persona-the School law does
not contemplate it, nor does the small
which they receive justi-
fy it, hence the necessity of a compe-
tent, efficient, live supervisor; and GER
tainly the present one has shown him
self to be in every way suited to the
position-a man who has acted without
fear or favor; willing, competent and
anxious to instruct the teachers; one who
has made education in this county pro-
gressive; has caused it to advance in
tight line, instead Of revolving in a cir
Gle as heretofore.
Without intruding farther on your
time and space, l will close this COM
with the expression of our
gratitude to our School Board for the
just and judicious manner in which
they have guarded the educational in
terests of our county.
TEACHER OF No. z.