Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-02

nos 70 participate. IN ths proceedings I
On my arrival there, found several
ex-teaehers aud their friends very IN
dignant, indeed Before proceeding
further with shs diSoinled communi-
cation, i may se necessary to state.
that the time j. not very far back
when the publie schools of our conn
r. were at very low ebb. and dn-
ring the administration cf Benz. Tip
petit as Examiner, reforms we're be-
gun by which il was hoped that the
public schools Of this county would
rival any IN the State. Accordingly.
he organized Teachers Mutual In
provement Associations throughout
the county, for the purpose Of eleva-
ting the standard OF the then pre-
sent teachers. This plan. carried t.
its legitimate results, would, il was
hoped. in a few years bring about the
desired reform. without the necessity
of employing teachers from distance.
and az the same time avoid the clash
that would necessarily result from
more hasty methods. Mr.. Tippest
died before this plan arrived to ITS s.
nal results. DIR. Geo. Thomas sue
ceeded to ia. position. Whatever
may have been the plans Of Mr.. Thorn
as. | have no positive knowledge. bat
this much / do know-the progress
in the schools have been steadily on
the advance, and would to-day. in my
humble opinion. be tar in advance OF
what they are but for the uutimely
cheek given at that indignation meet
ing so-called. IL may be true that
Mr.. Thomas did not approve of the
Mutual Improvement Association plan
thinking perhaps that il would
bring the public school system within
the arena of politics-yet in every
other respect he has conformed to the
requirements of the law, and in that
sense is walking in the path of his
predecessor, than whom there never
was a more popular Examiner in this
county. Because Mr.. Thomas pre-
ferred ready qualified teachers to
training those that were not. Judge
Ford. forso0th. Is to shoulder The oiiiuni.
o, the times O, the morals When
an officer ia Is TO perform his duty,
indignations may be wholesome things,
but when the, indignation comes be-
cause of having made rapid strides to-
wards the performance of his duty. /
aIn at los for decent expression.
In the name of common sense. for
whom were the public schools built
and maintained if not tor the poor
children of the county? And now
can the poor mans child be educated
up to the standard provided for by
Jaw unless the teachers are CONVEX
SAINT with the bran h . so provided
How are We toknow the eonpe ent from
the incompetent without examina-
tons And what are We to do If the
aspirant fails? Must We blame Judge
Ford ? All of us know how hard il
Is ior the poor nan Oh this couutv TO
eqnip aud ft his children in a pre-
sentable shape for the school room.
And after all this, should he b. ig-
norantly sending his little ones to no
parpose because o. the Incompetency
OF the teacher-though that teacher
be he most clever fellow in the world
would not the Examiner incur Just
censure | would help to send such
an one to the lowest depths of infa-
nv. Bat, MessrS. Editors, everybody
a.. Ia, ...,,~f,, I. =, 80. L a IL, ..,,.,..,.
~ issue Is JUS tie reverse The scllo : would
atxe been suppl 4 long ago with firs class
'eylelirs TX Imner rliom,s aal the Ciai-
missoners were req iesied 20 resign b, rcasaa
OF cArses that were nsver iirJven Whether
ihoss charges ncre true or iiise is n d t'is
question. But were thry prpysn? No. ney
vr. llOH thea in the nam os rosn,n1h n.
tolld Judge Ford or any Other Jlls e Ia -
cogniz nee OF tine request io remrTe ihem
UaiIi those charges we're proven, il WAS clear
~ his dtty % act IS thsa IA they were iilsr,
otherwise IL would haze h-en gr0s' inja i.,
the republican Is,9ers and their contributors
10 the contrary notwithstanding.
have for ihe last two setrs taken more re-
publican papers than ur aRy other class, and
notably just ON the eve Of this coming eiec-
ton we hear the howl, 9TH nix for yours v,s;''
and just here am in lined 10 think f..r aiy
self aud write just what | ihiak. The repnb-
Iiran leaders ar puck % ravenans w.lves
AMI would htheY could hound an ianocent
lawn 10 lis uniim1y &c til Win ever heard
It a republican down here in .Sou;hern Macy
Land thinking fur hinisel IDo not tliev all
get their ide from headquarters ~ Wa-h ng-
to1 or OF some renegade democrat? II this IS
not 50, ! stand corrected let those republic
eau Journals aud their contributors IT, ,ch the
ranS aud tiie 81 their own party TO think Tor
themselves. Win they DO itg No, not bit
o. IT. IL is too risk. They are never 50 hap
py AS when they can make themselves appear
WISE in the eyes Of their dGpes ty calling ev-
eryUOd else tool. I his reminds nie Of n ar
liz e in the knfsrpTise, written by one T..
~. week or Two ago, in which le hints a
the advantages derived 10 the county by the
tariff system ! wonder If be- wants any ag-
riealsGr 81 20 ihink that he can pay tl.e nsanu-
factnrrr AN exOrsiiani liicc tor his wars and
be beaefied IileTebyg Coe.iou Interests make
common eree,ss. If be can enforce Isis dsetriue
the interests If his party are eisianced Bot,
pray, let Us think Tor Ourselves. The Ens-
ishGlan brings his wares here, nnd because oil
the tariff, lie must add an additional SUN 10
the price 70 save himself prohl he ! anzee
steps ia aud offers his for f-g cents less hAn
the knglishnian's increased amount G.. A.
NJ, trne 10 his interest bugs from the Yankee
because he gels Il Tor smaller price. The
Englishman. finding no sale for ais wares,
taxes them back hUtre-UEcle sam gets no
revenue il that EnglishInap Is sharp The
Yankee gets a good price for his goods and
tie purchaser, Z. A. ~, IS happy.
Truly, j.