Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-13

duced. would the money which they
had been receiving 20 to the public
schools Of this county. 50 longas the
general law remains unchanged
There Is no complaint on the part
Of Citizen that either ST. John s Col
lege or Western Maryland College
or the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege or other schools for higher edu-
cation draw good round sums from
the State Treasury which might by
local Legislation according 70 Citi-
zen s idea, be made to find its way
into the pockets OF the undergrad
public school teachers; but by smg-
0esfioa he strikes spiteful blow at
the two institutions OF his own coun-
~ which ought to De the pride and
boast OF every citizen of Southern
Maryland, and more especially of the
intelligent and forceful citizen he
seems to be.
Until the State reverses its policy
of giving aid to deserving educational
institutions. il is dog in the-man-
ger" attitude to cry down appropri-
atoms to these useful and historic
, seats Of learning in your own county.
Is such a course an exhibition OF
genuine public spirit, of the pro-
gressive spirit I? Is it not rather
the spirit of the carping, cynical
type, which pulls down, but builds
not?
III any man in our county looks
with an eye Of envy upon the aid
given by the State to Charlotte Hall
School and St. Mary's Seminary,
then that man S civic education
needs rounding out. The history
and traditions of these two schools
are in themselves among the most
valuable assets of the mother of coun-
ties. We believe that they both re-
turn to the State every dollar which
the State gives them, not in the
form which can be measured by the
yard stick or computed in figures,
but in the strong and intelligent
citizenship which they inject into
the body polite.
st. Mary's Seminary, founded on
the spot where the Maryland Pill
grims found peace and beauty and
rest, established to commemorate
that historic fact, has lived up to
high ideals set for her by her found
ers, each year her fair graduates
going forth to emulate in womanhood
the virtues which characterized the
Maryland Pilgrim Fathers.
The school is at present under the
management of lady Of our county,
of whose administration we have
heard nothing but praise. We feel
sure that the appropriation asked
for by the Seminary is needed to
enable the school to carry out its
-..sss0r0u.
1t would appear that Charlotte
Hall School having seen so many
generations of the young manhood
of st. Mary's county and the State
pass from under her care into the
sphere of useful and prominent citi-
zenship, ought to be above attack.
We heartily wish that Citizen had
been present at the Alumni Meeting
of Charlotte Hall School held at the
Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore, last
December. He would have seen
and heard things that would have
opened his eyes, men of the highest
standing in the business and pro-
fessional walks OF life Wed with
each in landing the usefulness and
history of Charlotte Hall School, and
the sentiment was general that she
deserved all the aid the State could
be induced to give her.
Charlotte Hall School was scarcely
ever in better shape than it is at
this time. owing in no small measure
to the fostering care of the State
1t is under the capable direction of
a native of our county, a gentleman
of unquestioned ability and the
other members of its faculty are fell
low-countians of young Citizen.
There is not and there can not be
any conflict between Charlotte Hall
School and the public schools of this
county. They are the compliments
of each other. The former is not a
private school, conducted for private
profit. Every dollar OF income,
whether from State aid or otherwise,
pu6Iicl iss du ia ths sspd Of making it a
IF Citizens suggestions and com
aents mean anything, they mean
that he would like TO see all State
aid taken from schools, not a part OF
the public school system. We would
rather think that this was what he