The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-03-11
CorrssPoHdsHes Baifimore CoHaty Eaion.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


public school stem In Baltimore county. "Every
one familiar with the modes Of life In rural dis
triets knows how difficult u Is 20 find three men
able and willing TO act a. trustees" This sounds
strange In age Of scientific training when boast
cd advancement In the rapid manufacture Of sdu-
cation ought 10 enable us all properly 90 apprcci-
ate Its blessings. We know IL may DO sometimes
dfieult 20 find In the ru:al districts independent
and educated men willing 10 act rs tools In the
hands Of an ignorant and coneeited School Com
missioner from the clowns and thiekly settled
neighborhoods," but 10 say that father, favored
with education and looking forward ~ he natural.
ly must 20 the character, standing, success and
happiness Of his children In life and would not de-
vote 20 their benefit q few days In the year as
school trustee Of his neighbsFhood, is certainly
putting n very low estimate upon the intellectual
appreciation Of our people. ile says in one in
stance the teacher had 20 follow the trustee into
the harvest field with pen and ink 10 sign his re-
port. On another occasion the trustee had neither
pen ncr ink in the house and had 20 sign the re-
port with blue. We wonder he did not tell us Of
some eases where the trustee could not write his
name. All this only shows the character Of trus-
tees appointed, and yet Mr. q. offers us the insult
10 say that the trustees would be the u elect,
ed BY the patrons. On the contrary ne have that
confidence In the intelligence and good Judgment
Of our people which warrants the conviction that
IL allowed to elect their own trustees and commits
sioners. such Is their appreciation aud desire for
education that they would select the best men In
every community for the position, regardless of
party or personal favor. This would infuse new
life into the whole system, and instead q falling
II we would soon have . rapid Increase In the an
nual attendance. The great advantage Of this
mode would be that " the ofhcia failed 20 de his
duty prompt removal 1t the end o. the year would
be the reward and nobody hurt. Under the pres
ent rule the commissioners never see the trustees
and know nothing about their attention 10 duty,
and " any complaint 10 made ~ have q farce 10
the way Of trial. consequently they generally bold
the position for life Or resignation. active OF In
active. TT or unit Mr.. q. sAys ''In many pafis
Of the county u . only by uhremitting toll that
the farmer can make q comfortable living. and
therefore has no time 20 devote 90 the honorary
ofhee Of school trustee" 30 much the more care.
fal then shoald cur appointed guardians be in the
proper dtsbursement q the hard earned school tai
e such people Would the trainers g the school
Law endorse or appreciate the etpehdifare of 500
"a sitting up an ofhes N the Masonic Temple. be-
sides an annual rent q s3O0 for the e~rtssrs and
the occasional meeting q the school BOARD II
the Court House building cannot furnish . room
tor the Turpose. as IL alsAys has dshr. uoud Il
not be ecohelay % erect building. ssy At e. ooo
shieh would furnish the necessAry ossce ami alec
aeomforiabie fssiisnes for the Examiner, Ani save
SO per annum 10 rent
Ia regard t. female ieachefs VI Gfssns bof-
ro~ei phfa.eoiosy - banishmsni .. entirely for
sigu q any iiea espfssssd IS a.. ana .ach isVia-
tion from the line 9 lefsnce osiy .he~s SAINT
4 agresmsn; H. ale As,sne, that sfie.ncy
Hui intsilect a. spilled g. t.achins are 'yuony
nous ierms. that 'iueficisncg 10 iAdis. tecAuse
they are ladies' mean. ihtsiicc,sal infefiafity ~
We shsii hst aBdsft4ks g. relate sseh .ftaasalsas
theory w have not .aii anything aboli female
intel xrncs. naf .. ~ iutsui w hsts Mt saii
that ladies have rat mech riui msn. i1r
iieefeEt purPuses. bot 80 g. isns she iaal ps.sf
e "a. -sssr'. We tlink. iniesl that the ia4y
tsa-h~rs shuss market 90 -tssif 30 tn Eoat taste,
AMI the ia4lss geucraiiv ssFs -e CD tlYrstsnd ar
ucauing AnI apps. ate ~ Aaaesf "a. tive NJ
e. uast have pieAei ~ The ur-nf n.'s' q ihis
poiut. faf the iieas certainly u.t q pfamihsnt
hides g. mental natufity
Finally. NJ Gfesn says. "Ess'y sns eeh1sfsAni
90 sact afAir' taass that this easniy stands sfs;
the state ~ etg-afisnal facilities lie se~ms
g. i~sirs here hat ssaai4 ~ i~TstAul facilities
% tie ssnss q gfngrsss boz - rat = accept ihai
inter- probation. W g. sai believe tat ,Ais GOA
81 18th 81 IL stifA' agaht ou'lsy = The school
flnt. BE- eiaal uifh seuae e sster esuhtis, iE
sj4-Atieuai Do. gfsss. W have vsss costly aga
school bal4lngs. nat fsau4 Iu cur ,tsisf cssatiss
erected out 2 the srs.a fHni ant - fss .
cah lean, entirely -i'ssat Aatheftiy 4 a. Iks
onig reference O. the sob ect feed ~ he vutl.s
s-tlsl ls- 10 o ehaftsf =. se-tish D. -h.rh say'
II shAn - ths aufy q tbs coasfy School con
uissiansrs. sasn AM sissit-a disf-rri - asy
hys=.s s'ssfisa a..f-te's shAA gfs.s-t ts,ia,ss
tof hgh srteei sAi district 4isifir;s g. tie
Bead q Cesn;y School Ca2mi.,iaass, & se,sts
the sane g 10 The isigmsnt 4 TIE heAra sAsrs 10
any Hssssiiy thsfsfuf' sa4 thsresftsf yFsstas So
mainfsnaHre q kiEA sekeoi 10 sai4 ils'fies -
districts AL 'as 'AiAns' = tsaehess asi = ths
Esnsrai school fad" We fAil & iiscossr here
aay aaihofity vested 30 the >ehss beard faT ihis
othsr-iss kiEh AAn4si asssuFtieu = poser
The frAmsfs = The Ia - iulAgins. ai4 ut ceh-
ieuf laie such acted pafslaity 10 80 tsstuSss-
meat q ths geasfAl t-tsal fad fhsss higk
school, are surFii~A ~ith even n~restafy iasAEs
ari appliance fof ready isF;fuetian an4 fstii
ffuErrss AZ tAs kigA gale fsarksft hers
49, rhoi The sehsoi - lee ruass. hai t-s
EfAiss q teacher. bai ihs -shsa Hsari tsfr, 81,
tSs 20 sia by a4iing ritssss O. sa-h grade an4
The i4ssft cia's - lhins. - r.3zlre1 g. snsrss
not taurs than Y" t~f csnt = 49, qussfiqus % 81
Amlus;.os ~ fsestt erisf u SO >cksal Beafi
% teacher sntsf tfst rfAls All ffsi siAss eas
ruFy tho fasitlor = see pfariGa. - Gfsi As.i',
az ln any high school q tas -arfy. bst tsarhes.
q 'eeot4 grade All tscsn4 class seui OF -
Fuargat. O. tass eharrs = its 80 .'s 10 The ss,
impTftari f-rtf ais'-irfs g. teach tapss tfsnrass
"a whirh thsv ihstnssfsss ealii taf ans.ss nor.
thar 90 Esf esHt . gzssi5ans e esAminAfian-
In these high schools - Sal every sppaahcs Ah8
aTrAr.ias nerssaafy Or Fs4iy eanlVfeAsnsiou All
raYt4 aivancsmsui. kat iu fhs rsrsl districts
are sPAfeely sappisd -itk the fsgsiAf tsHi books.
All thee often IN ssrt . iilApidatsi casiitiaE
that the sia4snt must siihsr stuIy ~ith his HsisA
bof - luss ssssfa fseiiA;iens from ioFs leave. h~
fore As ean & on sta bis class Giobe
geographical maps 90 seldom
l. q; thea uosaerfsl ulth al tAts attiiuas de
cfiaainaton that Mr. Gf-~h discover. - mech
ignofancs in the rsrai di.sri~s' I. u -oadsffaf
that the classes IN thase school. seldom fss above
meliocfiiy IL 10 wondeffai that ~s encounter
. u.ach diecai'y "a anllng proper psf,shs for
trustee IL f wunisffal tha; the people mani
fest - little interest IN the schools l. u VT.
derfsl that uiih Increased sHpsnditsrs 90 hhi
diminu'ion u Partls - a fAliing ~ IN AnnuAi a.
;sniAncs' Are nj al these tkinK. the natural
result q the pfesent management. % rather per
version - our pubiir school system AID skefe
IL the source 4 trouble II can be nsshere bat
10 the School Boari under the pressHi las
Whether competent % Incompetent men are ap.
pointed the wheels q execution move oniy AttheiF
bidding. TIE PsaT.fs have no poser o. correct
abuse BY removal Or otheruise. aud hence 80 sci
dom have any change except from death Or re.ig.
nation.
From our aeqsainiAuce Nth NJ. Ksech ue are
pleased % regard him = very acceptable mem
Der q the Board. capable d acting upon bis own
jssz=sS; enthusiastically. =i.Asai pssiialiiy or
outside influence, and with economy for the gen.
sral good But we fear hi, better judgment {,
often imperative from force Of nsmbefs. In the
recent exchange Of geography for the schools.--
Men Who have not mature Judgment 20 act for
themselves are often led into ea,ies BY .slsag
adssssrs. We woald like 20 say . uord 10 regard
TO the present defective standard for the employ
men, q assistants in the rural districts. bat
think ue have sufficiently taxed your liberal col.
urnns for the present. and remain.
Yours truly, 7. z. OETurr, N. ID.
corrs.pondsaoe Bsl,ilor, co~a,y Caisa
A SUGGESTION FOR THE GRAND JURY