Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-09-27

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forbid Them tic acknowledge tha, a prop
er deed can be perfofi;ea save BY them
selves. Gentlemen who, nevertheless,
hold in the memory OF the people ol
81. Msry''s as popular . character 70.
Psobity add hpprejudiced discharge oI
their duty :, the present lionorsble
Board daEg arroekate u ihsiassives.-
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indignant that men placed By the peo.
pie in so responsible a position should
dare do what they please in the matter,
regardless Of all else save their own pre-
judice and whims-should be thrown
aside as worthless matter, my authority
of the school, in which have ,abored SC
faithfully, to be annulied without any
explanation or notice to me-my desk
usurped hy some hotice whose only
claim to competency is based doubtless
upon his or her willingness to bend the
head fa,teringly or bow the soul. sub
missively to the high power that cor
rupts the throne. Whose fault is it,
that my certificate was moi recorded =
II was before the Board. At whose in
stance was it left undone: If necessa-
ry why was no; called upon for an ex-
animation Of my certificate: II may
be said that The Board did not know that i,
was not recorded Until the day OF the
last meeting, but such Is not the fact
One Of the members remarked that he
was under the impression had no Ger.
tifcate, that was, some time before the
meeting, which proves &c my mind a,
least) that there were doubts entertained i
in regard to the matter.
The President of the Board knew
held q certificate because he was told
so by the late examiner and was asked
for his advice in regard to reviewing the
same. when he told Mr.. Tippett to use
his own judgement about the matter a.
he was the best judge CT MY capacity to
govern a school, &C., sc. II is true
have never been paid First Grade sala.
ry, and why: because Mr.. Tippett died
during the same term he renewed my
certificate and never made any com.
plants to the Board since concerning the
change of my salary, as l had dcterm.
ined to give the school up at the close
Of :he last scholastic year, until thi,
united effort of the school Board to turn
me out without any pro.ocation what.
ever. Had been called UPON for ar
examination Of my certificate and there
had been found any errof or defect which
is not in accordance with the school Law
and the Board had hare called OF
me to be examined I should not have
deemed the act unjust as never shranl
from an examination and do not know
why should do so now if necessary
unless the august body that occup,
the throne have loftier opinion o
themselves as modern Solons than
have. ] demand my just rights and
mean TO maintain the exercise Of prop
er respect to myself as teacher of a St
Mary's Public School at the point o
the sword of Justice, even if am callee
upon to demand il from the would-be
autocratic School Board who .it so con
6dently in their 'ill-ftting' GARMENTS. >
demand my rights and ] challenge
them TO dispossess me without provoca
ton.
Twill know why my certificate wa,
thrown out and I defy their power tc
bring charge against me in any Of III.
requirements contained in my certif
cate. will not move one inch from m,
standpoint, nor will aatter the fancie.
Of the Board. demand my rights upor
an equal footing with them as servant.
Of the people and NOT masters.
When the patrons ofmy school demant
nv removal, will not hesitate. but un.
til they do, I stand firm in my privilege.
they have given me and laugh at pig
mics though 'perched on Alps
ANNA X. CECIL.