Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-08-13
IC0MMUNICATED.
PARK HALL, l
August 3, 1891. I

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Messrs. Editors-In looking over
columns Of last issue BEACON, was
much surprised at seeing q report
headed ''Park Hall Happenings"
signed Evilo, some lines of which
| must answer in justice to myself
and others. Now being an unpre-
tentious writer and not wishing TO
strike over the shoulder of another,
/ submit the following-and am
prepared to prove all ] assert. As
to the query: "Who is to be teach
er Of Park Hall school for next
scholastic year,. think 1T is set
tied that Miss Mary Z. Ritter win
be according to school law; the law
only requires a certificate from
County Examiner and the support
of two Trustees to elect Teacher.
On 26th day of June our school
closed, the three Trustees, Messrs.
Shade, Bohanan and myself, were
present, and the teacher whose term
had expired did not apply then and
there for the school, it seems to me
this should have been proper time if
she really wanted the school again,
never minding about what we had
heard outside. We decided to meet
on following Tuesday, 3Oth inst.
Meanwhile nephew of Mr.. Rohan-
an was suggested for teacher and
one other by me. On the above date,
two trustees met. After waiting
short while for Mr.. Shade, who was
unable to attend, on account of it
being SO rainy Mr.. B. asked me
who l was in favor of, my reply was
ut that time / did not object to
Miss Martin but rather favored her;
30 we concluded to go, and as Mr..
b. had expressed himself in favor
of Miss NJ. too, it looked at that
time as if she would be teacher
slough there was positively no ap-
pointment made on that day and no
Tote cast byme. Also when we were
IN act of leaving l requested Mr..
Magill, who is the clerk at Park Hall
ztore. to say to Mr.. Shade that we
we're thinking Of reappointing Miss
and Mr.. b. promptly re-
piled "no, tell him nothing. We've
made no appointment yet" There
the matter stood until July %.
Knowing it was getting late and
no teacher appointed for said school
| notified the other Trustees that
we should call meeting at once to
elect q teacher. A note came from
Mr.. b. as follows:
July %, 1891.
Messrs. Shade and Watts. Trus-
tecs-Gentlemen-Mr. Watts in
forms me that a meeting of the
Trustees is called for today. I am
sorry / can't meet you, but if in
my absence You proceed to appoint
ment you may cast my vote for
Miss l.. Martin.
Very truly yours,
(Signed.) j. FRANK BOHANAN.
Does this look like there was a
prior appointment? Well we met,
having before us the written ap-
plication of Miss Ritter who held a
first class certificate and being con-
fident she would make good teach
er, naturally she received our sup
port her appointment being written
and signed, accepted and for warded
to School Board, subject to their
Further, as to School
Commissioners making a muddle
or local Trustees getting mud
died since their appointment, /
think the muddle seems to be on
the part of "Evilo," who has been
misled or made great mistake.
Possibly if Trustees had been chosen
from one circle, there would not
have been a muddle at all. Now, if
thereis any need for decision by Mr..
Key will be pleased to hear from
him. To conclude, please let me
ask that the next complaint in this
direction be over the plain sigma
ture of the complainant,
Yours respectfully,
JAS. A. WATTS.