The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-03-04
C0rrssp0ndsAes Baltimore County Onion.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

atNnat@as HsuttthH BALNtAuHk gutANt OIluAs
Dear Sir,-Wo commenced an examination Of
this subject in the Maryland .JoarHai Of December
I'D, 1881, and expected TO continue u without un-
due haste or Inconvenience TO the editor, In tune
70 meet the notice VI our Legislators and thereby
help secure proper attention TO an important pub
lie interest; but our two Democratic papers (so
called) Of Towsontown, under the influence Of "the
power behind the throne" finding that the subject
will not bear inspection, have now systematically
suppressed It's further examination for the past six
weeks. We must therefore adopt the course, ~
charged BY the JeHrHai upon Gov. Hamilton, and
resort 20 q Republicans free press TO expose the
hypocrisy and mismanag cement Of some Of our pub.
lie officials
Although large majority Of those whom We
daily meet and especially those interested freely
express themselves that our views arc sound both
in theory and practice, yet they hesitate to give
publicity 10 their sentiments because II they in
dorse the whole, which they would honestly DO
compelled 20 do, part Of the bill might be ana
popular and subject them 60 the unpleasant cogno-
men Of "carper," "sore-head or some other fash
ionable noto:iety which 10 the low practice no, Of
hishtoned journals often rcsorted 20 At the pres
ent day for the purpose of suppressing any attempt
TO investigate or expose the Improper course or
conduct Of those within "the circle
We noticedin the Journal Of Dec. 10th an article
under signature Of Jas. 4. Green. principal, we
understand, ofthe Reisterstown hi h school, where
in he attempts some defence Of the present man.
school system. But his 6ght was so feeble that
one almost concluded he had been compelled 60
take up arms on the wrong side or was only play
ing substitute. We can't perceive the deep per-
sonal interest to call forth his prompt reply. Mr..
Green says "what has the late election and plat.
form Of 1879 To do with the schools ?, We answer,
they may not have any direct bearing on the sub
jeci, but their prospective influence does not re-
quire much penetration 20 perceive tks people de-
Hiasd seoRoMS, refrsscAseaf and rcforss 10 this
4. ~. Ia. a - 81
sentatives nothing ~ do with this subject II not
Who has the power TO change or amendl-perhaps
the School Board. IL party lines had been more
closely drawn 10 the late election We imagine that
the gentleman might have been more speedily
convinced of his political "imthaturity."
lie says, at h a distinct feature Of the ednca
u0nal system Of this state and county that 10 l.
outside the troubled region of political strife aud
tia; neither the members Of the School Board nor
any of their subofdinates are chosen by partisan
majorities. This certainly seems 90 u a very
short sighted vies Of the subject. of ~hich we
think he will be forcbly reminded when whole
some changes IN the school Law are brought be
fore the present Legislature for con.idsraiion.-
hut perhaps he simply means 90 tell u AZ Ne
already know that the politics 81 our State are at
Preseai all one way, and that the School Commis
'ioners are appointed. not by the ballot box A.
they should be, hLi by the Bench. and at .ubor-
dinaie. by Lac appointment instead u election.
ia, does this take the system "oatsids the trsu-
bled region q political .irife ;" Whence the al.
pointing power Aui .. Mt the system constant
~ subject O. change ami amendment By the dom
inahi political party Bui ue are eohsamin. too
much space On TN. part & our subject. Our rep
rc.sn,atives very veil undsr,tani their aeld q
duty and iuFisdictioh. aHi Il Nj q. will anbsIsis
litle farther from be school hpuse door he wiii
ut BE- found again advancing Zach "rdieuiou.
theory"
10 regard to the school Commi..ion.,. Nj g.
1 ali 4
comTafisou AMI 10 teafs. ani -iih juii-ious
ssieriiou ~ hrmiy believe t ran b. proven Ia the
scAUol Board that thirteen men. fr-s Fsv~..s-ss-
''ts' 4 the ihifiesn dstfiet'. ms.ting tvs time.
ycaf. sill uansari tie sat7s busncss taAt ats usu
al ifuta one ~ tso district nos d. inssiins tar
teen - uafe iimes wear Aud 18th lee. ire
quent mssiiugs ,hsfs need 10; b. ahy m1rs orc.
sfgfsss.. a. sc all illustrate IN the sans uay -
lits men smakins each ts9 .sgars =; thirty ssat,
artecs iof thirteen nighis oil mAks joe, the sane
tiii a. ihi'tesS msn stnosine each to 'sgAs' At
ihifty cents apiece fss tts nights-s $500.
VT. . sAys. Ii the Cpmu issio nsfs Hsfs a. ssii
Paid IN prcp0tiioH @ thsif service. other pat.
Dc % erals thsy sosli - able g. wait the schools
a. sAtsnats1. A.. We are eft AsAs that am
oEs hAs fsahi fssit uiih ihs sasfy = tie Schooi
tsmmiss,ousfs. and yet for The services egntsu.
plated "a tie lac the salsfy % ssAcisnt Thsr
AZ not. uhlef the trs,snt school la- fe4airsi g.
wat the schools q; al. Tat 4uiy dsrsi1ss stoa
another 0actAl 80 feceisss fall eotnEensailsn fof
the uofk. bet % iar e.n learn psffarsns vsry
little q the dsiy. Pahiic school Las. chsp. ~.
Sss. 3. says. 1T .hAl b. tie iaiy u tie Couniy
knamiaef. o. hit assistant At least three 10
each .shoisstie year g. tisi 81. ,ehooi, In b..
cagcty. y t cpbtAlhs tfy schools ~ lsss a. fsir.
ssaf 50 csanti.s hNVng usors than sfty school.
lie 'hal ob.eFss the mstAsi q the tsaeAsr ara
gFs alm saeh Vfae'leAl ssggcsiisas A,ths esfesul.
ttArers may pfomft lie shall. whenever t1sst-
bic. Attsnd Tablae sHAtairssioE. Ah4 report quar-
terry isis iAs f-sss 4 sis .sssss s;.sss = ;s
boAft " tsunty Scheal Commlssicnsfs Ths
90 las' censiisf the aiss; mrartari ia'y = that
ors. al 10 other cosates tt 10 strictly ob.erssi
ea; Ia our c9anty q ssrh "'upsrtoF f1eiht 80 10
10 tbs pfosi,lan y the ia- caffis4 cot Apar
e n this daiy shat kAs the EtAu.tseft % DO lie
oan g 'Aroagh al farussi staninauons f,r The
y-as "a ie- iays. AL ~ith an assis'Ani ga
sAiary u 81 Joe g. 90 the ~eft Il sas efse shat
hAs BE- left a; shich be earn 81 500
fhsss some q the item. The rsspis are look
lrs ~ sbsu thss demand rs,rsneh asnt aHd sxon-
otay. And they usan q. The Fe1pis are paying
q sl school tAA - cents % The sico fot the 81
ursiian = fieA sni poor. ~hHs sui tlars Ani
they taut iutend g. stand these uuseAsonAbis
dfAaghu a the Treasury. There b,
hasins lA- shirh eabns; ~ ill 10, b. earned
oat. ." u the ktsminsF -as perform q. isiy Il
's,ins the schools - q; pfsssnt repaired the hs.;
sutsitae "a ar Vsu 20 the Increase u the school
tommissi0ntfs baAfi q itiftssn spsAk ol
Baltimore vouH,yI that they may perform tia,
duty. The knantnes beng ttus relieved q this
A'ars ia'i. his salary shosld be propofiioHAssiy
reduced. an4 4 the Comm issiansfs usfs ihas re-
qairei g visii the schools. the Examiner could
attend % the dgiss q Secretary aud Treasurer
uithoul al Assis,Ah;- Tbn isiaetoh ffem the
heavy s.iAfy fthAi ace -iil pay al the Ai4i-
tional coEmis,ionsrs' salaries And lsaVs . .sf.
pia' in the treasury. The las should -; the
salary IS Il ,psside, the datis. u the ENAminsr.
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