Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-08-24
HsE Advertisements.
A GARD.
Is This Persecution :


Messrs. Editors lit will be remember
Cd by my friends that two years ago
stated through this medium the Unjust
ice and unfair treatment I had rsceI ss
at the hands of the School Board. In
order TO retire me from the Head OF the
Bay" school, two trustees who were not
patrons, were appointed and although
every patron Except one1 asked for nv
retention, Mr.. Cawood and lis tool car.
ried out the object for which they were
appointed. Ever ready. however. "a
throw ''the mantle Of charity over the
motives Of my neighbors, had hoped
that the future might prove that they
were not prompted by hatred and mai
ice. succeeded in getting the school
at Maryland Springs and for two wears
have given satisfaction TO nv PATRONS
the people whom serve; but il seems
this was very unsatisfactory to our Hon
orabls School Board. When the day came
in May for the appointment Of trustees.
the same old Board of Trustees was ap-
pointed for my school. Il received this
information from one who should have
kn0wn.) One OF these trustees was Bit
terly opposed TO me, the other two were
favorable. Upon learning that I would
likely get the school another year, what
was done? At meeting held in the
latter part Of June after the schools had
closed, they turned down the two trus-
tees who were favorable TO me and went
out Of the school district i'm order TO find
one who would act as q ''me too" Again
. petition signed by every patron except
one was sent to this Board of Trustees
70 be treated with s'silent contempt A
delegation Of the patrons then appealed
to the School Board but was refused
even an humble hearing. When at
another meeting petition, asking for
justice, was handed to them it was con-
temptuously tossed aside by one OF the
members rs IL we were throwing phy-
sic to the dogs"
Pray, tell as, "Upon what meat doth
this our Caesar feed that he il grown so
great 7"
HE doth bestride the narrow world
like Colossus; and we petty men walk
under his huge legs, and peep about to
find ourselves dishonorable graves"
Not long ago 1t was ordered by the
School Board, that none but first grade
teacher would be allowed 20 teach 4
Graded School and my neighhor. that
high school of1lcial-The Judge. In COM
pany with . teacher who IL related b.
marriage 20 q member of the Board noti-
fed in person the Chairman OF the trus-
tees of School No. 8, COMMONLY known
as, The Bedlam Neck Graded School as
to the Boards action and recommended
that this gentleman be appointed teach
er. A few days afterwards was unani-
mously appointed and Immediately noti-
fed by letter TO that effect. On the fol-
lowing Tuesday the School Board met
and word was sent down TO DR.. Blakis-
tone, the Chairman, that Mr.. Reeves. the
dethroned schoolmas7er, could teach If
they 50 desired. When I heard this. not
wishing to stand in the way of my friend
and fellow sufferer, / Immediately with
drew my appointment. And this II the
explanation as seen through q glass
darklY:" when the Judge called on DR..
B. he said il was ordered by the Board.
after got the appointment &c was only
recommended by che Board that none but
first grade teacher could teach .
Graded School.
/ have merely mentioned these facts
and facts like a mule-are stubborn
things, to show our taxpayers how little
they are considered by those .High Of
ficials" whose very aper diem" q paid
by the Sweat of our brow"
/ recall that when two years ago
query was inserted in your columns.
asking why Mr.. John +. Herbert had
been removed as trustee, il was said ut
the Head Of the Bay BY Judge Payne,
that ING ems had fhs right 70 Qssssfion ahs
notifies fan Official" If then IN their
opinion have overstepped the bounds
OF propriety appeal 20 eli fair-mfnded
people 20 Judge between n. thrust that
'our Judge" that high egEcial, now sleeps
easily. but II win remember you love in
my dreams. Very Respectfully,
PHILTP HENRY DoRsET, Jr.