The Cecil Whig., 1886-07-24
VI'el1eop't:s (oln"'n
The PerryvilIe School House Matter.
PEEI;YvILLE, July 20, 1856.

PEEEYyILLE, July 20, 1856.
MIR. EDIroR:-rhe people and patron.
Of the public school Of this place fee
very much disappointed over the decision
of the County Commissioners in regard
to a much needed school house here, and
lay the blame on one of our County Com.
| mi&SioEers. although we could expect
nothing better, il what we hear be true.
1t Is said that he does not approve OF
public schools. and has expressed himself
to that effect. 1t is also said of him that
he has gone SO far as to say that when he
was Il boy there was no public schools,
and, of course, the poorer class of people
could not send their children to school.
81 they were not educated; consequently
men could be hired for eight dollars per
month to do farm work, whereas now
they cannot be gotten for less than six
t"en dollars or more per month, simply
because there Is too much education
Now, What do we want with such a
man in public office?
We consider that we have been treats d
with contempt, as we were among the
first to ask for a school house. We say
with others, as all may see, if they will,
that we stand more in need of a school
house than any of the others who share
III the new appropriations, when we
consider that we have over one hundred
children Ill the town, with the school
over mile away and situated as il is
right along the railroad, and but short
distance from the river. 1t would make
yonr nat raise on your head at times to
see the crowds of children along the rail-
road going to and from school, with train
after train of cars passing rapidly through
them. There are a number of children
here who do not attend the school on this
account. There are others who prefer
s. send their children to Havre de Grace.
1t is an impossibility to send small chill
dren in the winter season. as it is one of
the coldest roads in the county, running
parallel with the Susquehanna river,
where the bleak northwestern plays so
freely.
We do not envy the other towns at all.
We can but congratulate them on their
good fortune, and give their commission
ers credit for getting their petitions
through. But it must be remembered
that we, like Chesapeake City, are grow
ing rapidly; and we need school house
We pay our taxes as well as others; but
we do not approve of having our taxes
increased to help others when We so
badly need help ourselves. There is one
thiug sure, tie present school will not be
patrnuized where it now is any further
than can't possibly be avoided. We
would rather rent or build a school room
and pay a private teacher, which may be
done by those who are able to do so.
Then what must become of those who are
not able? We suppose we must let them
grow up in ignorance, simply TO crafty
one Old farmer, that he may get his work
done for eight dollars per month, so that
he may save few dollars eff a working
man in order to send his children (if he
has any to college to be better than a
poor working mans.
We think it nothing but piece of
hard headedneSs and contrariness that
we should be deprived of what we con-
slider our rights. We have heard some
of the School Board say themselves that
they would not send children of theirs
up that railroad to school. Anyone may
see for themselves our wrongs, and the
disadvantages that we are under, if they
chose to take the pains to visit us here.
We hope that the majority of the
County Commissioners may yet recon-
slider their decision, and give US our
much needed school house. If there is
nothing done for us, we would not be at
all surprised to hear of the resignation of
our board of trustees; and if so, we Go
not think there is man in town who
would serve as trustee, for which we
wouldgive them credit.
As have said, our town is improving.
| would here state that we have an IN
crease of over $50, 000 of taxable property
within the last five years, and have now
five dwelling houses going up, with a
prospect of more. We have now located
in our town ffty-four families, with a
population of 200 permanent residents,
with % children between the ages of 6
aud Is years that we call school children.
THESE are all white. We have also three
colored families in town that we have
not mentioned. PATRON.