The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
QI,tlleoples Qolnn,n
The Rock School.
FAIR HUI, Aug. 1G, 1880.

FAIR HILL, Aug. 16, 1880.
MIR. EDIToR:-Three patrons of the
Rock school, DESTROYS of having a good
teacher procured for said school, visited
the meeting of the School Commission
ers, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of
having trustees appointed as a first step
in that direction. They conversed with
each of said honorable body before they
went into session, and received their
hearty approval of the interest mani
tested by them in said school. The Com
missioners also invited them to remain
until the meeting should be organized,
when their ideas would be promptly at
tended to.
After some other business was trans
acted, the subject of the Rock school was
called up, when Mr.. England positively
refused to act, stating that said school
already had a teacher. One of the party
from the 4th district insisted that this
was an important subject-that they had
an opportunity of procuring one of the
best teachers and scholars i'll the State
to take the school for one year. The
honorable President and Examiner, in
strong and emphatic language, exclaimed
that such was not the case: that st.
Johns College had President to whom
Prof. James A. kealy was not a circum-
stance, and that ability to teach was not
all-important; that they wanted Il good
disciplinarian. stating in his easy and
sarcastic manner that he had. at one
time, examined Prof. kealy, and that he
knew what he was, having only asked,
as the Professor says, Il few simp.e ques-
lions.
AS | mentioned above. the delegate
from the 4th district insisted on knowing
whom they had selected as teacher. Mr..
| England answered that Mr.. VIM. Brokaw
had been given the grant of the school.
when the spokesman said that he posi-
lively knew that Mr.. Brokaw was that
day an applicant for the Elkton school
Mr.. England then remarked that lie would
| give him (Mr. Brokaw) a chance to dc
| better if he could; that he had plenty OF
applicants for the school. The question
was then asked the Board if that was
giving the Fair Hill school the chance
for teacher that it should have? The
Board then told the committee that they
would further consider the matter before
they closed for the day, promising still
to appoint for them lively trustee board
The committee returned home, and the
next day were informed that Mr.. Brokaw
had been appointed to the Elkton school
Mr.. Kealy was then sent post-haSte to Mr.
England, thinking that he might do some
thing with that h0nordble gentleman: but
the latter gave him to understand tina
teachers by that time were very scarce
and that not being able to find one, hi
had given the school in charge of gu
sluggish and indifferent Examiner, wh'
had i'll reserve niece from Chester coun
ty, who, one year ago, could not pass the
examination there.
We ask every true Democrat i'll tn
county if such state of affairs SHOULD
be tolerated. Shall we still 90 OH, allow
ing our money to be squandered i'll thi
way by men who have not an idea beyont
gratifying their own selfish views eithe
for money or to place their own relative
in an easy situation? Let us awake from
our lethargy and see if we cannot selec
from this county men who will look NOR
to the interest of the Commonwealth.
AS for the Examiner, his pay is entirel
too large. When we farmers do nue.
work, our pay is generally lessened; there
fore. when the Examiner does all tn
work of the Board and county, his pa
should certainly be reduced OF entirel
withdrawn. and he should be put on hi
own resources. PATRON.