Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-06-23

IishlnS proofs, ana tncfc are more
than several who will then care ''what
the JOURNAL may say"
Having done what we deemed our duty to
Mr. McCulloh, we dismissed the subject, until
it should come before the board in an official
shape, and thought the JOURNAL had done
the same.
The Times owed no "duty to Mr..
McCulloh," nor to anyone else, except
to itself in keeping its nose out of
our business. The question here was
one Of vital importance-not one to
be whispered over and smothered in
caucus. The peace which the School
Board yearns for all the time is Il
mighty nice thing-for the School
Board. The JOURNAL disturbs it
with regret, but there are interests
and individuals nearer home than
the deep and beautiful tranquility
which the School Board would have
flow like Il river through all its trans
actions. Hence, we have not that
respect for the cOntentment of the
Board which induces some people to
crawl around and bespatter with
slobber any member of it, or official
connected with it. The JOURNAL
is not Il parasite nor Il svcOphant, nor
IL servitor Of any man, nor is it the
custodian and guardian of any of
cial's pretentious integrity. In this
case it endeavorcd to serve tile pu6hc,
and that, we believe, with effect.
The Times denies that it has been
writing under the tutelage of some
body who believes in the Star Cham
Der style Of trmsacting public bus
mess" and goes so far us to pronounce
the Inference ''unqualifiedly false"
How, then, did the Times learn that
the JOURNALS structures Of school
affairs was ''persecution" of Mr.. Nc
Culloh? The JOURNAL never said
anything about Mr.. McCulloh, nor
anyone else. 1t attacked the sysa'en,
and the mass Of ecil, of which it is
the parent.
But if the Times is so solicitO us
about Mr.. McCulloh, why did it n OF
defend him against the accusation S
openly made by William Il. Percy
Why did 1t not stand by Mr.. Nc
Culloh when his veracitv was put in
limbo by Owen Hitchins Why did
it leave these gentlemen 90 unsc athed
andeXpend all its wrath on the jour
NAL which alleged nothing gainst
him individually, personally or of1ic-
tally?
But we asked the Imes IL crucial
question last week. 1t ignored the
inquiry and went off into IA con-
niptlon over something that never
happened. And now. so far as, i is
defence of current school admilais
tratlon reaches, it ought to retire, to
the obscurity which it is so eminentlv
fitted to adorn.
Mr.. PURNELL having reagssd
the JOURNAL wants to knowMbat
steps the trustees are taking to secure
such a principal as was described in
our columns last week.
IT. vents to know what the school
commissioners are doing in the way of
cooperation with the trustees to get
the fact broadcast before the world
that Frostburg wants a tip-top prin-
cipal, and wants him bad.
Frostburg wants no man now in
Allegany county. The standard ha S
been squeezed down too low, and the
very little good teaching force eft
appears to be growing more and more
into the disfavor of the authorities.
Now, we want az infusion of new
blood ; we want to leave down. gra de
methods and all the momentum of
natural gravity to lower and lower
levels, and struggle upward to high
er standards we want to reverse the
old order of procedure and take with
us, if we can, to loftier, more utili-
tartan and more patriotic planes of
ideal and action, teachers, examiner
and commissioners.
NOw is the time to do it. No other
time ever struck us more opportune-
ly, and no other time in the future,
we hope, will ever furnish the crisis
now upon us-will ever provide a
turning point upon which so much
vital concern depends.
Remember, the taxpayers, first and
last, contribute over sixty thousand
dollars per amman for education in
this county, sum which many,
many men would regard as fortune.
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