The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-17


making two trips per day. On the whole, the
system is scarcely well enough developed to
champion; besides, Maryland is not likely
to lead in its adoption, even if it is a vast inn
provement, as public school matters in this
State are not noted for their high standard.
II is urged, also, in support of rural CONSOLE
dation of schools, that, likerural mail delivery,
it would equalize the country service with that
of the cities that the city schools would not
be then, as now, far superior to the county
school. and that it be practical adoption OF
high school system for everybody, without
favoritism.
Has Right to Chastise Pupils.
Letter from Salisbury, Nd.
A case of importance to the school authori-
ties of Wicomico county was tried before
Judge Holland in the Circuit Court, few days
ago. 1t was case in which the authority of
a teacher to castigate disobedient pupil was
involved, and upon the decision depended to
certain extent the order and decorum in the
public schools 1t was an appeal from the de-
cision of Justice Foskey, of Delmar. Some
weeks ago Mr.. W. b. Gordy, principal of the
Delmar school, had occasion to fog disobe-
dent pupil, Harry Collier lad Of IA years.
The boy had on one or two occasions left the
school-room without permission from the
teacher and for this he received punishment
The parents of the boy had the principal ar
rested, and Justice Foskey fined the principal
l cent and costs. Mr.. Gordy took an appeal
Judge Holland, after hearing the evidence, re-
versed the decision of the justice. Judge Hol-
land asserted that the teacher had sole author
ty over his or her pupils in the school-room
and could exercise that authority so long as
the punishment was not unmerciful or in
human. He made it clear that the teacher
stood in the position of the parents in the mat
ter of correcting disobedient pupil. Judge
Holland also said that parents should uphold
the teachers in their efforts to maintain order
in the school. The evidence in the case did
not show that the principal of the Delmar
school had administered unmerciful punish
ment upon young Collier, the boy having ad-
mitted that the principal was not in anger
when he gave him the logging. The decision
of Judge Holland meets with general approval,
for it is recognized that if the decision of the
justice was to stand the schools would become
thoroughly demoralized and that it would be
an utter impossibility to maintain order.
Now THAT the Vanderbilts and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad through the Baltimore and
Ohio, control the Reading road and are mas
tiers of the bituminous and anthracite situation
and production, the public will expect some
change in the management of mining and
carrying. The big systems mentioned do not
have strikes if they be avoided, and have
always shown better and more liberal feel
ing toward employees than most railway cor
porations. Upon the whole, more good than
evil can be expected from the new combina-
ton. 1t will not squeeze the public, for wise
railway management has long since found out
that this does not pay.
Mr.. ROBERT POOLE, head of the widely
known Woodbury. firm of Robert Poole & Son
Company, died on Wednesday night at his
home in that place, in the S5th year of his age.
He was native of Ireland and came to Bal
timore with his parents when be was small
boy. He learned the trade of machinist and
conducted business in Baltimore until 1851,
when the firm of Poole & Hunt was formed
and in 1858 the establishment was removed to
Woodberry, where it has been since located.
Mr. Poole became very wealthy man and
spent large sums of money in charities of vari-
Gus kinds. He leaves family.
AT THE meeting of the Frederick Distrsct
Ministers of the M. E. Church. held at Cum
berland on Monday, resolution was unani-
mousy adopted "that we hartily commend
the position of Rev. Don Luigi Sartori, of Mid
land, Md, on the subject of dancing. We as
sure him of our hearty cooperation in his
effort in suppressing this and all other exist
ing evils which undermine morality, modesty,
virtue and the gospel of Christ" Rev. Sartori
was formerly pastor of st. Stephens Catholic
Church, in the 18th district of this county.
A NEW political organization has been started
in the West 1t is called the United Christian
party and its executive committee has issued
call for national convention to be held at
Rock Island, ILL.,. May LIST, 1903, to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President of
the United States who shall stand for the prac-
teal application of the golden rule in govern
ment and the enforcement of the principles of
the initiative and the referendum. The call
includes christian patriots of every political
complexion, regardless of sex or color"
GERMANY AND England seem to be satisfied
with Castro's reply to the proposition for ar
bitration. Castro is agreeable to the plans for
INFLATED by the United States, and as the
United States is pleased with the way things
in general are going, the work of The Hague
arbitrator ought to be easy. 1t may be well
to remind some foolish newspapers in the
United States that the persons who brought
about this creditable condition of things are
Theodore Roosevelt and John Hay.
AT THE annual meeting of the Baltimore
Club, one of the leading social organizations
of Baltimore city, held on Wednesday night
last Mr. Francis G. Riggs was reelected presi-
dent Mr.. Robert w. Smith, Mr.. Charles
Morris Howard, Mr.. Alan P. Smith, Jr. and
Dr. Smith H McKim were reelected members
of the board OF governors for term of three
years.
On ACCOUNT of the shortage of fuel the farm
ers in Adams county, Nebraska, are burning
corn valued at So cents bushel. In Omaha
factories are shutting down because of the
scarcity of coal and fears are expressed that
the street cars will have to stop for want of
power to propel them.
BUYERS OF tea will remember that the Gov
eminent has abolished the duty of 10 cents
pound. Tea should be that much cheaper to
the consumer The talk of keeping up the
price and furnishing a better quality is
subterfuge.
THERE ARE 2O4, 900 miles of steam railway in
the United States, of which only 1,270 miles are
operated by receivers. This vast property is
almost completely solvent and its general pros
perity is the greatest it has ever known.
Mr.. LOUIS P. HENNIGHAUsEN, the well
known attorney, has been reelected president
of the German Society of Maryland, the an
nual meeting of which was held in Baltimore
few days ago.
EACH YEAR $50, OOO,O of freshly mined gold
is added to the stock in the United States.
That means billion in twelve years. This is
truly bilion-dollar country.
AN ORDINANCE will be introduced in the City
Council of Baltimore next Monday to make
January 10Th, President McKinley's birthday.
q municipal holiday.