The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-12-19

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then. Mr.. Hanna fGfforr stated tha Upon "
had tried different emplcnents. and r nc h,
found school teaching theardest ,,ou,' u %
ever did; he said in tn connec,io, pc
teachers are a poorly paitass of worksra
and that it is high time an advanoo
made in salaries of thoseon WHOM, 80
the training of the youn. our natio,, ~
This broad minded gsman eviIa >,
understands the importer buildiro b.
good foundation.
Mr.. Hanna was follcby Rev. 1obn epei
Squier, county superient of n,hI; ~
schools, who made souefestipe STAY VI,
ments in regard to the Is of The MI war
nc school system VI .D''y' He said 1. Fo.
that " hen the present Stration -, ~,
charge, there were BIT good so, a.
houses in the county, not emil, b,7,
paid for; that under tint admit
tration, seventy first cldiups -.
been erected, and that's are r,,t n
better qualified than tHrs ago CHI
| 1t now requires onlYperatio, NO, -
| parents and guardiansildrer 81 R.1,;.
| business. Con,,i.
MI squ'er was 'o',''of Watts, is recove
| one of the faculty otJn CoIIao IT.,
Mr.. Watts said: Sc of c,a,
| \ alton is the public I'D ouo,o.I eve,,i..
Francis Marion as sayutb Cou sba-.o.
| lima had lost $4,000, o ier L.,
of schools He denietior f,r
education produces or prod,oo. bsr. 49,,
a more sensitive conse T,o
He struck sympatybe, h. worI,
'a'u' 49, 80, nnt Z mag
Among other ideaTarr he NJ
Watts were the follow ,ao,bor.
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should have circulating nofaries, that
teachers should be peusioned, and that the
state should provide clothes for its poor
children This address was listened to witt
interest throughout.
Rev. Robert Stephenson a native of Por
Deposit, made the closing address.
Mr.. Stephenson is an entertaining ant
fluent speaker, who considers Maryland the
garden spot of the world, especially thu
Eastern Shore" and thin KS the Garden o
Ellen must have included the ''peninsula.'
He does not believe the assertion that
the Lord took the legs off the oysters t.
keep the people of Maryland and Delaware
from starving. In speaking of the vas
tide OF emigration pouring into our country
and the comparative ease with which tn
right of citizenship is obtained, he said
"The uneducated ballot holder is more
/ uapgerousthan he who holds the sword,
t and advocated an educ itei ballo5. Mr.
Stephenson was listened to with mucl
1 pleasure by all, and especially by thos
+ who remember him as a school boy AM
afterwards as teacher.
> An interesting letter from Prof. Thomas
= a former principal OF Port Deposit big
school, now sojOurning in Alabama, wa
;, read by Miss Ida Gerry. Mr.. Thomas eS
= pressed bis regrets that he could not NEE
> with the teachers of Cecil county, and de
t. plored the lack of good schools in the Stat
u in which he now resides
Q Before the Jour lment of the afternoO
+ session. Miss Ida Gerry made a motion tina
W twenty PEI cent be added to the salaries
teachers of Cecil county, which wa
/ promptly seconded aud carried by a uuau
N nous vote. a statement was made thu
= the average salaries of the teachers
-, Maryl land, exclusive of Baltimore city,
S2s4 u per annum, and for the State, il
Guiding Baltimore, S3S6.26 per aunun
- Rev Mr.. Hanna does not think teache
u were in danger of becoming "bloatei
III stock holders on that salary. Mr.. Bidd
1t said the subject of increase should
d pushed every where Rev. Mr.. Squier d
S, plored the fact that the salaries W"
* ficient to keep The bright CAP
q. the pro .essiou. He Aid a
IA rorupli '-