Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
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GFxTLEKEx u have bt-u waiting Tor some
lime past 20 publish su article 81 psrsmo ant
impor'.u,e But have !udu.Lti myself ~
pgs'louIuE nv communication mill the bust
lin. aud lettering e. political ssIiTan ts have
full, ic,on.e g..I.s,,uf. IA. fId not think that
the subject 10 wbi,h an si,udtuE should IT,
involved Ia polite, bat should he separate
aui distinct from such. iOr Il j. too Bot!e an
occupa; on 0 lie invested IN political clique.
Il a;perrs quite a long time te'Steu this
and one year hence to mention anything atoat
ho are he alleged persons to be appointed for
he school Examiner Of Charles county. Bu;
take lh4s opportunity in ptessuung 10 you
Ill the candle op niCr oi III, iSaChSrs and
rrall ! believe the opinion g' The majority at
large. ! waui TO ave you time 10 deliberate
70 consider and am sure YOU =" III cone to !.
confusion, Agreeable 10 my sentiments IN to-
slowing upon true. honest I'D faithful teacher
the cxam.nrr>hP. The question - ought be
20 come from am, ~ the teachers or 90 te
chosen Irrespective q vocation cmpha'Icelly
I'll ho,d tla. be should come from she 'oriuer
,..,>s uf E.ut. ,,uyn aud. tot from thuse a. pjr-
mis- " ha I.ase never je.u t. a primary school
10 receive . gItjrututaTS training 20 a. to enter
College Moreover, they have never entered a
public :, hUol a. a lutUr-tO rear The Young for
the welfare and prosperity o' the future; hut
entered other pursuits entirely die ent. having
no connection whatever with the routine OF ad-
. yauCtmvut 81 education.
Some Of the aspiraus do not md ould rot
patrouize the rurijc schools hy sending their
children: because il i, given to those. who are
able to employ Goyrrness. lICer,slnlt ought
to be bestowed upon man whose Cir,um-
stances would not permit HIM 10 employ prI-
vate teacher. and hy 80 dong gu would come
in raug- with Ihs teachers. He ouId patrouize
The schoo : il he had children TO send Teach
10y i not so pleasant that be does ii for pas time
for tie minimum salary " hl,h he receives |
do not pretend 20 deny their competency, but
openly nck now led that their claims not
consistent We would IKE TO eliminate this
EQUATION by erudlcatIug from the minds Of all
such aspirants, that heir claims arc not com
patibe within reason. and The sooner YOU all
. come TO The UNANIMOUS conclusion ithe more
readily you Will please u.s. that We are the
legal heirs Of the position
The pIai>eworthy public school teat hers are
/ The gentlemen to choose the examiner from
neither he has been in The service n short or 4
/ long iime--that matters not SO he has done ef-
/ I, crual service, and shown he is worthy 10 he
called Tear,r OF the youth Heretofore il has
generally been the opinion that the TEACHER
should { satisfied with his salar, whirh he re-
c. ryts and lie thankful for it School teaching
/ IKE all other voCaiions need lie rewarded for
/ their past is.bors a. Law, Medicine. etc Now,
! il YOU keep away that one advancement T. ON
/ the teachers " hat have they 10 encourage them;
! TO stimulate them, TO compete will one another
/ tor the sole promotion, that lies within their
grasp i il were only granted them. Nothing,
but. TO float on tor II lifetime even and
unhruktn surface not one rise. 1t must be up
hill business, for, We become decrept in
years have reaped ut htle from our ardu
Gus lahors and light which We have Untitled in
the gr wing geDcration.
Education is the basis on hit b every civil.
ed government is founded. And are
the stepping stones in that way our vocation
should tie encourage and promoted. The am
billions spirit Of every American heart ought
TO be il fIted " it'll ambitious principles Striv.
ing to ascend the ladder Of fortune and fame
but whtn it is taken from one of the nohles
yOcatOus on earth, what Is the resort "Sua
virer il modO foi liter in re-
Tie teachers do not manifest willing ness o
spirit to CRAFTY their satiable aptitude for
POSITION which we are eligible. Some of then
lay dormant, thinking by their opinion OF thei
fitness the POSITIONS are going to seek them
The inanimate will never attain that lofty
station. But by arousing and strive with tire
less vim success will crown our ends. All tn
teachers do not feel perhaps willing to take tn
responsibility Of the position. But let me tel
you-yOu will find some that are more thai
wiliing-mOreover they are competent to exc
cute the business pertaining TO the position
can command and keep the schools at as high