Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-10-17

style and gives credit Of 100 on the
former. Will be explain Why be cred
is me By 100 on photography end also
50 on style Things. when united, /
have been taught make but one
He fries 10 induce 1st grade teachers
10 think that ] believe them unworthv
of the certificates which thev hold.
This il not 30, but 10 fkiak am en-
titled to ihe same certificate that they
are and some &C them have said Is
much. He rIdicnIes the idea that nv
cIassmste should get irsf grade certi-
cate whilst I. who have been hard
student for the past six years, was cut
down, but to Tidicule facts Only reflects
the bias judgment Of knaves. If The
public believe me fool and that appli-
cation Is useless, then lac Captain rid
icule - directed toward reminding me
OF the fact; il otherwise, this scheme Is
bat glass through which may be seen
bis defence. and the fact Of injustice 10
the late examination IL made clear.
In letter from Capt. Thomas, dated
Sept. 81, 1T. urging me 10 write an es-
say con School Examinations and Ex-
hibitions," be says: 81 know OF no one
Of our corps Of teachers who could rem
der discussion Of the subject more in
teresting." To Col. Dent ne speaks In
high terms Of me Is teacher and Eavora-
bly, of the progress of my school, never
theIess he ridicules the idea that am
as worthy as my old friend and class
mate, and does not give me credit of
even one for teaching power.
What about the Preamble and Reso-
lutionss They charge the Examiner of
public schools with having performed
the duties of his Office in an arbitrary
manner-abItTary because he refused to
listen to the wishes of the people or TO
consult their interest-partial because
the standard was low to promote the
interest Of some, while considerably ell
evated to defeat others and because
some had received liberal credits upon
branches not mentioned in the late ex-
amination-unjust because be erceeded
the powers delegated by TOO liberal
law in some instances, while in others
he went outside Of oil law, using the
seal of body corporate as the means OF
gratifying his personal ire by extending
gratuitous insults. They also charge
The School Commissioners with shaw
ing ceased to promote the educational
interest of said county" BY persistently
imposing upon the public an Examiner
who, bv bis arbitrary, partial and unjust
conduct, has rendered himself obnoxious
to the people. Are the charges specific
enough!
Are preamble and resolutions intend
ed to embody and set forth the opinion
and judgment of an organized body or
are they to be encyclopedias detailing
every little minute school fact-facts
which are expected to and should be
set forth in argument TO prove or disap-
prove the resolutionsi
The public meeting OF 18th ultImo
was called upon to denounce the course
of Mr.. Examiner Thomas as arbitrary,
partial and unjust and as calculated 10
work The greatest injury to the pub
lie school system. Is il to be presumed
that an Intelligent gathering despite
Captain Thomas opinion to The contra
ry) consisting of three or four hundred
persons from every part of the county.
could be ignorant of the meaning of The
words arbitrary, partial, unjust and an
jury TO the public school systemi ave
are not specific enough and are not for
tilted by proof" yet the President of
School Board declared the charges
against the school authorities TO be sim
deT0us, but did not prove 1t. The Ex-
aminer denounces them as gTOundiess,
but fails to show it, whilst every facility
is presented him to exhibit proofs--all
the documents at las house while tie
School Board pay $50 per annum rent
for school office.
hardly feel called upon to state any
thing in connection with the finances of
the Board, as the facts set forth in my
last communication have not been con-
troverted, but this will say, since the
School Board claim to have improved
the financial condition ofthat Office, that
when Benz. Tippett was appointed-and
I state without fear Of contradiction
the School Board was about $4,000 in
debt. At his death he left surplus OF
about $4,000 white school fund and
50, 200 coloEed, with unappropriated as
sets. IN shape of back taxes, amounting
to at least 81, 1000. seriously doubt If
the School Board can show such
healthy financial condition under The
stray Of the present incumbent.
Messrs. Editors, there are otherpoints
which proposed 10 discuss, but as they
have been touched upon by Teacher Of
No. g." win close my communication
after brief reference to what has been
done.
fit is competent forthe School Board
and consistent with their duties and
oath Of oiiice TO reinsfafe some, we hum
bly, ask that they do not continue to
manifest their disfayor, injustice and
oppression toward as, bot that they viii
allow US to share The honor and profits
oil our labor equally with those Of simi-
lar educational qualifications. Bot un-
less they do so. and consent to consult
the public interest in future, they will
daily grow more theEoughiy in the con-
tempt Of the public and am unwilling
to believe in such emergency, but that
the means are equal 10 the ends.
/ am. with respect and esteem,
FRANZ M. HOLMES.
The American Farmer
For October is an auusl,aliy rich nxpaher-the