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

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soc1AxroD. Attention h cniled tol1<e
resolutions q IL Teachers Associssioo,
70 b fornd bsbw. They speak ~
themselves sud contain facts which "a
intetested il the cause Of popular eda-
cation in our eoanty viii do -ell to -
der.
LEoxARDrowN,
January LIST, 1876.
The Association met At the usual
hour. UpSa the cali q the roll. seven
members answered to their names
Thsproceedings Of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
The Examiner made some pertinent
remarks on the efficiency and popular
ity Of the Public Schools and was fol-
lowed by John g. Perry. Esq. on the
same subject.
The third Saturday in March was
appointed for the next instrustosy meet
ing. -
An interesting Essay on Reading was
then read BY F. N. Holmes, ESQ. afssr
which the following resolalions were
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, the term Of cilies e the
School Board and the present Examiner
of the Public Schools for this county is
now nearly expired; and whereas, they
have discharged their duties in the
most satisfactory and commendable
manner; and whereas, we believe it
would be to the serious detriment of
the Public Schools of the county that
they should be replaced by others; and
whereas, we fully appreciate the advan-
tage we have received from their earnest
and faithful services:
Therefore, be it Resolved, That it is
the earnest desire Of this body that the
School Commissioners, with the present
Examiner, shall continue their duties
and labors for another term. In iusti-
fication of our action, we beg leave to
submit the following facts:
LIST. Two years ago the School, Board
was burdened by debt Of about $4,000
aud the payment Of Teachers salaries
was postponed for six months after due
and could only be collected at a consid-
cradle discount. At present the Board
is entirely free from debt and has
surplus sufficient for incidental expen-
SEES and PAYS the salaries Of Teachers
PROMPTLY u hen due.
End. At the time of Mr. .Tippett's ap-
pointment, there was not q Teacher of
the LIST grade in the county and MANY
were unable TO obtain certificates of the
2nd grade. BY his industry, aud in
most cases assistance, five Teachers have
qualified themselves for first grade GER
tifcatcs and about thirty for the second
grade.
3rd. During the term, Just expired,
the School Board has fixed the percen-
tage to be obtained, and the amount of
salary to which Teachers holding eth
er grade certificate are entitled; and the
present Examiner, rule for estimating
the percentage, thus giving the Teach
ers something definite to work for-an
Improvement on the former custom by
which the Value of the examination pa
pers was determined bv q vote Of the
Board. They have by this means
avoided the possibility of favori,ism in
examinations.
4,h. The Examiner has organized
two Teachers Associations in the coun-
ty and has held Teachers Institute
each year of his term. He has, more
over, BY frequent and regular visits to
each and every school in the county,
encouraged aud exhorted the Teachers
to more faithful discharge of their
duties.
The Association then adjourned un-
the first Saturday in February.
JOHN F. DUKE,
Sec.