The Baltimore County union., 1884-01-19
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. Januarv 18th. 1884,


Messrs. Editors The great contest for United
States Senator in place of james B. Groome, of
Ceci-an Eastern Shore county-commenced at
Annapolis to-day at noon. The first vote, in all
probability, will be a complimentary one, which
will not result in any choice so also may be the
second and all of days work. 1t is useless,
therefore, for to speculate at this time and dis
tance as to who will or will not be the fortunate
one L take it for granted good man will event.
ually be chosen. 1t is fairto say that Mr.. GroOme
made very excellent Senator, filled the place
WELL honoring himself and the dignifed place he
held. True, he never did anything very striking,
but there was nothing particularly striking to do.
He did what was to be done well, perhaps, as
it could have been done by anyone ese If, there
fore, another comes in the place of Mr.. Groome,
even if he is chosen to succeed himself it will not
be for me to find fault. / know him well. He is
good man. Saying this of him it also gives me
pleasure to say that the half dozen or more candi
dates in the field are all very fair gentlemen, and
there cannot be much mistake if either be chosen,
in so much as Democrat has to be taken any
how. There is some time yet in which to do the
work, and hence suppose the members will not
be in a special hurry reaching a conclusion.
There was quite discussion among the men,
bers of our School Teachers Association, which
took place at the City College, on Saturday after
noon last On that occasion DR.. B. G. Northrop,
of Connecticut, delivered an address on "School
Incentives" and speaking of how to rule the chill
dren he said ''that the rod should never be used
until the teacher had thorough command over
himself, and even then it should be used regretful-
y. Another thing" said DR.. Northrop, "you
should be very careful to avoid and that is ridi-
cule Never ridicu!e a pupil under any circum-
stances If the child is in the wrong, use all your
persuasive powers, and you will find in most cases
that he will own up to his fault, and the hope of
his complete reformation will be indeed great
Never send child adrift by suspension or expul-
sion until you have tried every means in your
power to reform him, and this you are likely to d"
by courtesy, which is an excellent power re-
member at Carlisle College, the priacipal and
teachers upon entering thci. .0spective classes
each morniA.gg. alMays salute their classes with
SIR with the latter word emphasized, is always
the reply, showing very plainly that the pupils
appreciate the courtesy" Quite lively and profit
able discussion took place afterwards among teach
ers and some others upon certain resolutions in
reference to the changing of existing rules, but
after discussion matters were permitted to stand
as they as being about as well as they could
all things Considerable made. At this point
about dozen members tried to speak at one time,
when the chair called them all to order, and the
resolution was put. 1t resulted in large major
ity for the appointment of a committee.
There can be no doubt whatever that many
both boys and girls-are hard to rule, well in
as out of school, and, all things considered, as Dr.
Northrop is both theoretical and practical in teach
ing, as expounded in his lecture, that he is near
right as possible. The worst way in the world is
to try to force young pupil against his will
Try and persuade him gently that he is wrong,
and the very best thing for him to try and do is
what he is told to do. Never use the rod it any
thing else be found, and only as last resort.
1t is believed that the lecture of Dr. Northrop has
been instrumental of much good, not only to pupils
but likewise to teachers. The fact is that too
faoo ohorc in
Gentleness is always best in the end if judiciousy
applied. Sometimes very unruly boys make ex |
cellent men. They require only to be prop |
erly treated, whilst the other hand, Occasion
aly) very excellent boys, who have suffered ne |
glect, at some special point make failures when |
they try to be mon. So be careful at all times |
The same admonitions given by DR.. Northrop to |
our city boys and girls-also our city teachers |
apply with equal justice to your county preceptors
as to their scholars. Teachers should ever keep |
it in mind that they are dealing with the most |
tender of the young and rising generation, who, |
in q few years, will be called upon to take the |
places of their fathers in all things. Be it recol-
ected that Gas the twg is bent the trees inclined"
I understand that the temperance men have |
fully organized their committee on local option and
other matters appertaining thereto, at Annapolis, |
and are determined to push matters as far as posi-
BILE. They want at least to try the experiment. |
This is perfectly right and fair, but there are |
doubts of their being successful, inasmuch as they
have engendered fierce opposition with the |
whisky men, who will use-doubtless to their ad |
vantage-that significant lever--money-ifp prop |
ery applied is all powerful We will have to see |
what we shall see 1t will be best for both sides
to be, like Dave Crockett, they're right then
90 ahead. The longest pole in the end-come |
what may-will knock down the most persim |
mons. If people can stop drinking unto drunk !
enness they will have done well. The best way |
in my judgment to accomplish this-I mean tenn
perance in all things-will be to require by legs-
iative enactment-positive and absolute-that |
none but pure liquors be made and they sold or
dealt out under strict, just license laws. Ifaloop,
hole be left anywhere, either in local option tenn
perance or prohibition it will surely be found and
FLIED. NEsToR.