Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-02-15
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The following are the Resolutions
passed at the recent Teachers Meeting
WHEREAS, We, the teachers OF the
public schools of st. Mary's county, rea-
/ ljzlng that-the safety aud welfare al or
public institutions and our social con
dition depend in 50 great measure upon
the intelligence and Enlightenment of
our citizens,
AND WHEREAS, the masses of the
people are dependent solely upon the
public schools to prepare them for .citi-
zenship and business life, ~ 4
- AND WHEREAS, said schools are warp
ed and limited in their scope, progress
and good work because of the fact, that
the funds appropriated to maintain them
are SO meagre,
AAEHj WHEREAS, it is impracticable, or
at least very inconyenient, for the teach
ers 10 keep abreast with the times in
their work while their salaries are so
limited,
AND WHEREAS, said teachers are more
poorly remunereated than any other
corps OF public servants, and that the
requirements to entitle them to be put
upon the list OF eligibles, are SO rigid
and justly so,
ANR-W WHEREAS, Ex-Gov. Lowndes
Recommended in lia iastsmessaget1' the
General Assembly sufficient appropri-
alton to the school fund in order that
teachers salaries may be made common
surate with the responsibilities OF their
Office; and also Gov. Smith In his Inaug-
ural address urged that IL necessary re-.
trenchments be made on other lines that
teachers may receive just compensation
for their labor,
Therefore, Be IL Resoloed, That we, the
teachers Of st. Mary's county in associ.
alton assembled, this second day of Feb
ruary, 1900, respectfully petition our
Representatives from this county, that
theYuse every honorable and available
means to secure an increased appropri
alton to the public schools, sufficient to
enable said schools TO be kept open the
entire scholastic year, ten mouths, and
uniform increase IN teachers salaries,
thereby making II practicable for a
teacher 10 enter the field Of work with
the assurance that he will be so remun.
Grated that he can make IL his lie work,
and therefore throw all his energies and
efforts into his chosen profession, rather
than, having them divided between the
performances OF his duty 10 his pupiis,
and his duty to himself in looking out
for better position.
BE il Further RegOloei, That we aTenot
asking this a. charitable donation but
sre submitting business proposition,
We are not assembled to plead for indt-
vidual and personal aggrandizement, but
have in view the elevation OF the stand.
ard OF our schools and believe that an
investment made by the State that win
indpce . class Of men and women OF
higher training and greater development
to enter thePFofession, would bring forth
results worth many times the outlay.
BsftFartAtt Resolecd, That the CORES.
ponding Secretary be instructed to com.
municate with the Presidents OF other
Teachers Associations Of the counties,
and. Baltimore city requesting them 10.
take such action as they may deem best
and proper 10 secure the support Of their
Representatives in this cause.
And Beh Further Resol0cd, That copies
OF these resolutions be sent 10 our Rep
resentatives In the General Assembly OF
Maryland, that they be published in the
county newspapers, and recorded Ia the
minutes of this meeting.