Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-05-28

Lowuztown Locals.
More rain and bright faces i'm conse
quence. Corn 10 growing rapidly, and ii
color 10 pleasing green. showing that q
10 ina healthy condition. Although wheat
was somewhat injured by the .eceni
drought 10 appears TO be recovering from
the effects OF same; and we trust that the
opinion Of the farmers Of st. Inigo's Neck
that not more than half crop win be re-
allied. ID premature.
4 considerable area has been planted i'm
sweet potatoes; and we observe the Irish
variety ID thriving.
Numbers Of lambs, calves anS pigs are
being shipped 70 Baltimore, and remuner-
alive figures are received. particularly for
the former.
The Nv. & B. Club" met precisely at 3
p. m. 23rd instant. and your reporter was
on hand despite his bad feelings As il was
the nrst general meeting Of the Club since
April, the Rules Of Debate were read and
the President cautioned the members that
The slightest departure therefrom, would
be noted and dealt with accordingly. The
subject for debate. "Are male or female
teachers OF public schools to be preferreds"
was read, and q most lively debate ensued.
a bachelor OF forty Summers was the first
speaker. He said. "Sir; I will not at
tempt to deny that We have good female
teachers in our public schools, and must
say that ! like them as teachers of small
children II appears that they understand
how to impress the young mind more eff
caciously than male teachers. I visited a
school some weeks ago and was delight
ed TO hear class Of small pupils recite O
leseon In phonetics. The teacher, q lady,
thoroughly understood her business. The
pupils organs Of hearing are well trained.
During the exercises, which lasted fifteen
minutes, the teacher made the sounds, and
the pupils. to my agreeable surprise, exact
ly initiated her. It was really an intellec-
tual treat, and l left with favorable opin-
ion, and will unhesitatingly give my vote
for female teachers for small children in
ly believing that they are the better teach.
ers ofthe class mentioned. Iprefer, howev-
er, male teachers for large pupils, because
1t appears to me that they are the better
disciplinarians, and consequently carry o
greater degree ofauthoritY." The eloquent
old widower was present, and. whew the
bouquets. AS he was the last to speak,
and the time for closing was approaching,
he was very brief. After carefully adjust
ing his spectacles, he arose and said, "Sir !:
The expressions which have listened to
please me much. It is proverbial that /
like the ladies; and these bouquets are q
testimony that am not forgotten by them.
During my former debates I endeavored
TO avoid all manner of affectation and at
tempts 10 appear well before you. It is
my constant sndeavor that the words ut
tered by my lips exactly express the feel
ings Of my heart. That the necessity and
advantages Of education are great, none but
the ignorant will deny. am Of the opin-
ion that under the existing provisions for
elementary education in our public schools
lady teachers should be more generally
employed. 1t is rather unpleasant for me
to make the expression, but II is fact that
ladies are more apt to adopt the principle
Of moral rectitude as an infiexible rule of
conduct than their would-be lords and
masters; and so powerful is the influence
of example that am induced to give my
vote for female teachers, irrespective OF the
age or size Of pupils" At the close Of his
remarks, the President said that as several
members had urgent business TO occupy
their attention that the vote would be Ia
ken UiOa VOce, which was Immediately done,
and resulted unanimously in favor Of fe-
male teachers for our public schools. The
Club adjourned, and after shaking hands
with Q number of friends, we repaired to
our humble cottage by the-well, roadside.
Some sickness, Principally bilious fever,
prevails.
a few Of our citizens remind US ofthe
Chinese, yes, they are "incurable conser.
vatives." They desire to follow the ways
Of their forefathers, and consequently are
opposed to internal improvement Men
ton railroad to them and they appear to sus.
pect that you are one of those credulous
creatures born to believe every plausible
argument.
Examiner Wingate visited the schools Of
the district the past week, and we under.
stand that he was favorably impressed with
the general progress Of the pupils. A con.
versation with one OF the representative pa.
irons of 81. Jerome's school discloses the
fact that the teacher of said school Is q most
excellent one.
Pupils are taught TO know, that which il
adequate to their comprehension, Is re-
quired Of them.
Through the untiring exertions of Rev.
Father Describes. the congregation of st.
Michaers are blessed with well of cool,
delicious water.
The downtown Baseball Club practi-
ces every Saturday afternoon at the Pine.
Judging from their punctuality, &c, they
evidently mean business Mr.. Dickerson,
the champion player of Baltimore, is train
ing them.
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