The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-30
Corre.poadenes Balfinors County Union.
THE oARDENvILLE HIGH SCHOOL
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GATcH's, l2rH DisrRicr, July 10th, 1881.
Messrs. Editors Of Ae Union IL head my letter
from the above historic place because Of one Of the
educational land marks wc are soon 10 sec pass
away. and because Of the kind Of public school
affairs about 20 transpire. The world does move,
and sober, staid and settled old citizens Of the
18th district have 70 move with the march Of
events. Our quie. country school, In as quiet q
nsighborhoOd. 10 TO be joined 10 another Of about
the same sire In point Of numbers, down the road,
and both united are 20 constitute our school under
tho title Of High School," ] do not know what
different Kind Of teaching We are 20 have for our
children under the new name from what our pres
ent worthy teacher, Miss Torrington, has been
giving them In the old building. which has more
than served out its time.
Have you ever heard Of school building on
whcelsl This has been the good or bad fortune
OF Gateh's; for about twenty years ago, when, "
my memory serves me rightly, the genial and
kind-hearted Mr.. Wilson Townsend was Commits
sloner, tue old building was put upon rollers and
safely moved from Its original site, the church.
across and down the road 10 its present location.
Thus church and State, or church and public
school. were separated with tho Beiair road be
tween them.
The world moves In moro ways than ono. For
instance, Gatchs school cost the county, all told,
about 5000 or $500, while the High School Is given
out at contract price Of $500. In old times lots
OF ground and generous subscriptions 20 aid in the
erection OF school houses, were common
with our citizens. These were the days when the
Amoses, the Burgans, the Townsends, the Fenbys,
the Brians and the Kennedys were School Comm 70,
and the Bucks, the Stansburys aud others like
them were honored citizens amongst Us. honor
Mr.. Kecch for the help given toward giving Us
new and eommodious building. for Il Is my opinion
he has been the main spring Of our success. Our
present Commissioner, Mr. John Z. swirl, has been
In about eleven years without having done say
service worthy Of commendation. Tardy justice
has come at last, and eur people hope the right
thing will be done for Us In the appointment Of
worthy. competent aud acceptable teachers. We
have our fears that Mr.. Swift will not continue In
the new school our present teacher Miss
TOrrington, but that he intends TO appoint, for
personal to himself his sister .in-iaw. The
principal Of High School. have been told, 70.
eeives Sl,0OO year. and tho next teacher In
charge s1oo. and the third $500. We will not
have any voice In the selection Of those teachers
. We have had before, so We will not be able 10
show our appreciation Of our teacher by having
her elected 10 the new place. We hope, however,
that the School Commissioners will not consent
that Mr.. swift shalt sacrifice the public good for
the qualification Of personal motives. by appoint
ing his sister in law teacher In the High School
which. common rumor says, he intends doing.
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