The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-02-25

revenue II our trustees hli Inelr NutN.
He rather favored compulsory attend ince
aud the average salary pad teachers
while in some individual INSTANCES iusuf-
ficient was commensurate with the tinan
cial condition OF the county.
Mr.. Moore thought it q knotty question
aud one deserving intelligent consdera-
ton. He was in favor of popular educa-
ton, but thou ght our present law con
templated too much. That considering
the financial CONDITION of our people the
school tax was too high. He thought the
masses would really be more benefited
and better results attained if we had our
schools open six instead of ten months
in the year.
Mr.. DIyckinck thought the question
an important one, ami was i'll favor of
some knowledge of the workings of pub
lie schools in his neighborhood. He
thought the book fee Il serious item in a
poor family, especially if a large one.
He did not think his own family had
derived any benefit from public schools,
and he favored the compulsory feature Of
the essay, but thought many schools as
conducted at present farce.
Mr.. John S. Ewing liked the essay, but
thought it too far reaching. He did not
think the present system fully met the
wants of the people, that it was in some
respects burdensome on the taxpayer,
and not in proportion to the advantages
gained.
Mr.. Kitchener was free school man.
He thought the book fee Objectionable
but did not agree with many others on
the question of salaries, as he thought
teachers generally fully paid, and in
many instances more shan paid for the
service rendered. Some few of our
schools were successfully managed, bat
many of them were more places OF en-
tertainment than of instruction.
Mr.. Wilson thought the essay practi
cal, and commended the compulsory idea
OF popular education as we'll as the aboli
ton of the book -fee He spoke of the
unnecessary waste aud destruction OF
books under the present system. He
thought the supply of necessary books
should be furnished by the Board OF
School Commissioners to the parents OF
pupils at wholesale prices. He thought
= ba b;,rh int ri
OF our teach rs excluded many efficient
instructors of the young. those possess
ing the important administrative ability,
and the faculty which some teachers did
not possess of imparting instruction to
others. He thought the proper object OF
any popular system OF education should
be to reach the masses by instruction in
the rudiments of good English educa
ton. He did not think it proper to tax
the people for the maintainance of a
system which contemplated the higher
branches of education. These should be
matters OF private Or individual enterprise.
The Rev. Nh. Gayley said he had been
interested by the discussion or comments
Oh the essay. That he did noO favor the
system of teaching the higher branches
sibiy the standard too high in our system
for the proper enlightening of the masses.
That although our State had taken ad-
vanced ground on this subject of popular
education, and had set a standard second
to mono i'll the United States, and only
squalled possibly by two of the States,
by many years in the free school system.
That few STATES undertook to maintain
schools more than six months in the
year, and that this State would discharge
her duty il she made SIMILAR provision
for her children. From information re
ceived he did not think the intellectual
or moral condition of colored people had
been improved by the attempt at higher
education noticeably in Washington
where SO large percentage of the popu
| lation is colored. He thought every
voter should be taxed to maintain a sys.
| tenn of free schools without regard tt
property considerations. thereby relieving
to that extent the burdens of Taxpayers
with property. He thought the abolition
| of the book fee would materially lesser
the cost to the county for books.
MIR. Squier adverted to the system o
public schools now in vogue in the county
and thought much improvement NIGH
be made in the system. He favored the
abolition of the book-fee, and the substi
tuition of system by which. books would
| be furnished to schools at wholesale
prices. He thought that three quarters
in an academic year were more satisfac
| tory in educational results than fou
| quarters under the present system.
| Comment on the essay being closed
Messrs. Thomas G. Bond, S. G. Magraw
and John Ewing were designated a.
the committee to examine the stock
premises, &C., of Mr.. Mccullough.
A recess was then taken for dinner
aud the club re- asse mbling in the dining
room, were presented with a sumptuoui
entertainment, at indulging in which it
memb ers are not novices.
On re-assembling further comment.
were made on the school question. Mr.
Alfred Kirk thinking that the book-fe,
| l>o 3D. &h,t
tiers of three months each were preferabl,
to the present system.
Mr.. Thomas C. Bond as chairman o
committee to es anime premises reported
thai they had discharged their duty, ant
found things in excellent order. They com
mendsd particularly Mr.. Mccullough
carriage -house and stable recently erected
as model of convenience, while his othe
outbuildings are in fine condition. Tn
report was concurred in by the othe
members.
Mr.. Noyss asked the views of the clul
as to the treatment of COWS. for staggers
loss of appetite, and general debility
Mr. Squier reported similar cases, ant
said he had been told that it was mill
fever He recommended bleeding, rub
bling with turpentine on back of the head
| The symptoms were similar TO the disease
known as hollow horn, which veteriuar.
men do not recognizes as disease. Bu
most of the members agreed that tn,
symptoms named We're removed anc
health restored by the application of soaI
to the head and the opening of The ex
treme of the spinal column, and binding
| nm with salt