The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-15
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schools Later in the speech there was
q considerable discussion of this theme.
Mr.. Mccarthy had this to say:
THE real school is the teacher, and the
best school in any State, as has been
said by q witty and observant man, is
fallen log with a boy at one end and the
best and ablcSt teacher In the state at
the other end.
"a word to you about our schools
Think OF it, The educated, cultivated
and refined woman who labors, actually
tolls, for you in GU schools, who trains
your children mentally and morally dur
ing that period when they are most i'm
III essible, and when their minds are de-
Nelopirg as rapidly as a shoot of green
corn in early summer, receives for her
remuneration less money in month
than the negro janitor who sweeps up
the building or the humblest laborer en-
rloyed by the city government And even
When she is promoted, and wears the
badge of three or four years service on
her sleeve, she still receives the pay of
q common laborer. In addition to this,
children are taught, or at least permitted,
TO deride and belittle the school marm,
whom they ought to reverence, honor and
obey. The profession of teaching is
clbowed out of the way. belittled. half
paid and snubbed, and the ablest teacher,
or principal, is nowhere in comparison
with wire-puling ward politician. If
all of the teachers were male voters.
their pay would so up at least to s15U
per day, that being the lowest pay the
city neteS out to its humblest servants. ;
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
Another of the pledges" was to the
Fire Department In this connection Mr.
Mccarthy sad he had been misrepre-
sentcd by a reporter who had had the
speech. That manuscript could be in
spccted by any one who desired, and in
ii there would be found nothing derosa-
tory TO the splendid fire fighters of the
city. For them and their work he had
only words of the highest praise
The Water Department was next taken
up. and the negotiations with a private
corporation for water supply severely
criticised.
The Gas Department should have
new gas holder in the western part of
The city. For this. if private enter
prise Mr.. Mccarthy was sure he could
get tho money in New York in five days
Sixth and last of the pledges OF
pacific overtures was that to the city
officials. They We're all the speakers
friends. He was the only man w..o had
defended the City Hall officials from the
charge that they We're, one and all, to-
hacco chewing politicians
Then followed 4 sketch of the improve
rnent Of the Clyde River and the conse-
1uent upbuilding of Glasgow as an in
dustriai and shipbuilding center with the
easily drawn lesson for Richmond and the
James The especial value of this to the
eastern section OF the city was set forth
and in this connection there was a hearty
tribute to the work and zeal of Council
man William III. Curtis. "the patron
saint OF the James River
LOCAL CORPORATIONS.
a discussion of local corporations fol-
lowed, among them the street railways.
The speaker was not unmndful of their
value in the upbuilding of the city.
But he said. 'arc the people of Rich
rnond to be forever classed as benefici-
aries receiving always the GOOD things
OF the henefa ctors? Is it not true that
these enterprising people have come and
seated themselves at the feet Of the noble
lady. who sits on her throne of seven hills,
that they may receive her gracious
smiles and flourish in the sunlight of her
presence? Have they come simply to
worship and pay tribute or have they.
come also to receive henefactfoIls from
her gracious handss Is it not true that
the time has come wnen this great COM
uunitv should be a HE to sav TO Mt least
any newcomers in the filed. we are the
benefactors and you the beneficlsrtes OF
our prosneritv enterrrise wealth ana
irte,li~ence Has not tho time come when
the Young men OF Richmond NAV wa TX
her streets like rrinces in free. glorious.
strong and heaifhful city. able to receive.
,o,r;sb and nreserve the greatest enter
nr,ses which the genius of man and the
po,rer of wealth can conceive and exc
cute %
apeoptc ask me what / am going to do
with my street railway friends Well.
thew are not going to sidetrack me. This
s.,,s.+- raiIUay discussion Is just side