The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25
DISCUSSING THE SCHOOL PROBLEM.
Meetings in Different Districts-A Wide
Diversity of Opinion.


Sd district held at Arlington on the 10th inst, OF
which Francis Sauderson was president and Thos.
Hall secretary, the following was adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly stated that there
is an Indebtedness of some S36,O00 against the
county account of our public schools, and which
indebtedness has been created by the Board of
School Commissioners during the past two or more
years; and
WHEREAS, 1t has been also stated that unless
the amount to discharge such Indebtedness is
either raised by taxation through the coming levy
of 1885 reduction Of the salaries of the teachers
the public schools must be closed during the sum
mer session therefore be it
Resotued, By the citizens of the Sd district, in
meeting assembled, that we do most respectfully,
but earnestly, protest against either the closing OF
our schools reduction of salaries for the purpose
above stated that the tax payers willing thai
the levy of 1885 shall not only provide sufficient
funds to pay portion of aforesaid Indebtedness,
leaving remainder to be liquidated by subsequent
leves, thereby graduating our efforts in extrica-
ting ourselves from these embarrassing circum-
stances, but to continue the schools in such de-
gree of efficiency as will insure to our children
good practical English and business education; but
RESOLVED, That whilst we taxpayers and
citizens are thus willing to pay off our honest OBJ
legations, incurred by servants exceeding their
authority, and besides continuing our schools in
their efficiency from year to year, yet utterly
opposed to the involving of the county in debt
contrary to law, and think that such officers doing
the same should receive public condemnation, and
that if said officers should continue such action
others should be appointed in their places.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
signed by the officers and committee and be trans
mitted to the County Commissioners, Judges of
the County Court and School Commissioners of
Baltimore county.
FRANCIS SANDERsoN, Pres,
THOMAS HALL, Sec., co,;....
GRIFFITH FEELEMEYER, o0"eo'
ROBERT MAGRUDER,
At meeting held at school-house No. 5, dis
trict 5, on the 14th inst, John Bond, president,
and Thomas W. Renshaw, secretary, the following
resolutions were adopted:
LIST. We, the taxpayers of Baltimore county,
are opposed to the closing of the schools for any
longer period Of time than the law requires pro-
vided they will be continued without any add.
tional taxation any increase of the public school
Indebtedness.
I'd. We would recommend that the salaries of
public school teachers be equally readjusted and
all available means of retrenchment and economy
be used to relieve the present financial embarrass-
ment of the School Board.
Sd. We would suggest that the district trustees
and teachers of said schools should be more rigid
in their collection of book fees, as prescribed by
the school laws, the cases of INDECENT pupils being
excepted
4th. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to
the Board of County Commissioners of Baltimore
county, and that they be published in one or more
of the newspapers published in Baltimore county.
Messrs. Lonqnecker Brothers The public
schools appear to be the all absorbing topic. 1t
brings to mind an old anccdote: "a man once
went to his pastor and told him his mind was
much troubled about a certain incident mentioned
in Scripture. He said, read that Savior
rode into Jerusalem on an ass colt. Now, said
he, have searched the New Testament through
and have not been able to find out what became
of that mule" We think he (the mule) has got
ten into Baltimore county and has taken charge
of the opposition to the public schools.
The antics of some cranks who are making the
school question their hobby, remind us of Pat and
Jenny who travelling along, Pat riding a
mule and Jenny walking behind. Jenny be-
coming tired, caught hold of the mules tail to
help him along. The mule not liking the arrang
ment, kicked Jenny on the jaw, which enrag-
ed Jenny that he grabbed a stone and hurled it
at the mule, but missed him and struck Pat back
of the head. Pat looking around to see where
the blow came from, saw Jenny holding his jaw.
What's the matter Jenny? Och murther Pat,
the dirthy mule has kicked me forninst the jaw,
said Jenny. Bad luck to the ugly haste, he's
just kicked me behint the head, said Pat.
Just so with cranks and their followers.
We believe they will all get kicked before they
get through and the friends of education will say
amen. The "big injun" of the procession would
like political preferment; but we think the am
munition he is using is too strong for his diminu-
tive gun, aud will cause it to rear up and kill the
gunner instead of bringing down the game Our
County Commissioners are intelligent gentlemen
and safely leave the question of school f.
nances to their judgment and discretion.
CHESTNUT RIDGE.