Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-08

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tsn reas naidssly. UpOn the
- gsed by the wishes "
nv salsk sd slie trustees Of
Sch ] med NJ duties ii the
gih1ipg Ct NE sss 4 scholastic yssEs
but wss denies my salsry after one qaar-
ter's tAisiOn upon ihey ground that was
teaching wltHBUts Certificate. Iasked TO
have my certificate renewed. II was re-
fused without sufficient reason TO satisfy
me orthe trustees ofthe school. attend
ed the necessary examination and am
quite sure that hsdia,aice been done me, ]
sh0dld have feceited my certificate
upon that examination. | here ehal-
Ienge The Scion whose rrOvlnre g y to
psOleeF che dignity Of Smith, BrOoks
and Rays and 70 psss jadgmeht totelI
tie people Of Sc. Mary's why ,. above
all16aherae Who haSa sereea ehe people
pie IS teacfers@E who have taught
. sshodl sevea years 81 succession. -
shoald come 80 signally under has as
nppsobaaion and condemnation
|sisl challenge him t0asswefmy charges
and4es the people who ere entitled 70
aFteason make their deductions. = eeh
Rs D0es be mean toinauguFssc reign Of
psoscsipGion a. NE within may prompt
because Others older with his PfagHfa-
lie .aaFnihists1Gionss = Does he wish %
establish petseeutiOH Of thought aud
acsion because one does net thInk rs he
does 9.sc ,ffoft as-'a A-
y ID shsaaSse OF che trustees and pa
irons Of my school. fshrow tbs kauntlei
at'hi4sahd The feetof biscoAfe defates aiad
demand an expisnatIou Of bis contempt
of che authority tlsat issoed glse ceftit-
hease THAT empowered me 'wjth the rights
hofehe teacher Of No. Q. school for The
tpast three wears! 3 ,osslAelsf ." s@el
y gf nv rishts Wereaa ssarpatsoH, where
s&as shs adlHosity d lIisbdtse the peo-
PIES money that came TO me as tetpp-
neFatioa Tor my sefvieess Why. have
T been permitted t6relsia the KEY d
the schcoI4fiouse, or the school been
closed ar this length Of. time IL those
bonorsbIe gsf emrn have right on ,theiH
side why II Il that the interests Of the
fpeopie iSsendTng their children 70 schobl
have been totally ignored IN this dis
l1rict and the fund due them to main
fsin fheif school feft 10 be idle Ia the
heU6hsy treasufy 2 Can the, gentleman
Eansw cr! why he finds il necessary &c
add 10 the trustees Of the sch6ofs And
htahfhe appoiAfes give q satisfactory rAa-
sori after sueh decided hesitation ID b,
part heTetofoFes Itisplain tobe seen, thai
an additional pressure was required e
Iounterba. ance The Influence oftnyfrie nd
| viii this conduct tend to increase
| the dignity OF the School Board Z Now
that have maintained the STAND
III took at the beginning Of their battle
against me, namely, the keeping pos.
| session Of the school house until my
certificate expired, &hich Is taeit &C
hknowledgethent, Of the legality Of my
eertificate, I surrendet the key and leave
the cause ID the hands Of the good Peo
| pleiof'St. Mary $ whose intelligence anC
ftommon sense, though they may noEhay'
received the superficial glazing Of q col
Iege course, Is quiteeqna to see through
the injustice that the honorable Schoo
Board seeks to practice upon them IN
der cover of faithful discharge Of The
great duty intrusted to them.
ANNA X. Cecil.