Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-14
Notes and Comments.

The Teachers Institute was we'll at
tended and was interesting from the
beginning to the end.
Miss Finch was a great success.
Those pretty school marns
There is lots Of witticism in Supt
Trotter.
The courtroom was too torrid for
Prof. Foulk.
The laugh came in on the evening
of the last day of the Institute, by the
speech OF the colored barber. He's a
daisy.
Wrecks and misfortunes continue
on the railroads. Last Saturday night
man named Wright, whose parents
live in Garrett, Ind, had both feet cut
off at Cherry Run, in an attempt to
board train in motion We under
stand the unfortunate man was
brought to this city and that amputa-
ton near the knee of both legs was
necessary. from which he failed to raj
lg, dying Sunday afternoon. Such
occurrences are sad in the life of those
so young.
We are OF the opinion there are no
traitors in the Board Of Education.
The meaning of the word might bet
ter apply where it originated, Judging
from the language used by Mr.. James
M. Vanmetre.
Puppets are defined as those who are
led by, or follow the dictations Of 9TH
ers. 1t is we'll to do this at times and
not turn the cold shoulder to them,
when you have been brought up from
your swaddling clothes unto manhood,
from darkness unto marvellous light,
and from ignorance into intelligence.
Generally the hog never looks up to
him who threshes down the acorns,
but follows up his filthy plan of sat
urating all with whom he may come
in contact, with the same slime he is
in possession OF himself. Consistency
and traitorism do not travel togeth-
er, neither should politics find lodg-
ing place in the public schools any
more than in the churches, nor will it
be under the present administration.
That time has past and sensible peo-
pie are looking forward in the interest
of education, knowledge and science,
not political traitorism.
The political trickster has done his
hare, possibly, in many instances to
the detriment and injury of public
schools in working in the person of
his own political choice, qualification
never receiving any consideration.
This, however, is being rapidly de-
nounced by well-thinking people, who
are more favorable to the interests Of
education, Notwithstanding they are
classed as traitors, a name which evil
IDENTIFY is most cherished in the heart
ofits author.
Many years past, before the intro
duction of the free schools in our little
mountain State, which boasts of Mon
tani Semper Liberi. We heard Of
treason, treachery and traitors, not
however by its friends, but always by
its enemies. That same political poi
son rests in the bosom of some yet,
wno, regardless of intelligence and en-
zig htenment, will not rise up and call
them blessed. Traitors, to their own
shame, detriment and ignorance, they
are here to remain until time shall be
no longer The Board of Education,
whoever they may, should be encour-
aged and compelled at all times to use
their efforts for the best interests of
the public schools, regardless of the
vile epithets of its enemies. Again
we say there are no traitors in the
Board. They never were traitors to
their country, or their fellow men.
Now it follows that in order to discov-
er where mans true honor lies, we
must look not to any adventitious cir
cumstance OF fortune, not to any sin
gle sparkling quality, but tothe whole
of what forms a man. What entities
him, as such, to rank high among
that class of beings to which he be-
longs, viz: A mind superior to fear,
selfish interest and corruption; mind
governed by the principles of uniform
rectitude and integrity: the same in
prosperity and adversely; the same in
praises or criticism, which no bride
can seduce, nor terror overawe; Meth
er by pleasure melted into effeminacy,
nor by threats and distress sunk into
detection. Such is the mind which
forms the distinction, character and
eminence of man.
Mark the perfect man and profit by
following his example. RALF.
Wise Men know