The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-26
Aaar,,1a ann ath pistrict. --Attention was

Marble Hill. 9th District W.
called this week 10 picture postal caro- Wnlcn
was SO Objectionable tnat Ia ;r.o 10 fs,o.
liz y W III the picture cards have become
fad II is strange that so many 90 not KNOW
hn., - e.. !. ~ On with them. We are glad to
Ennr i1 that The attention of the Postofiice De-
partment has been called - ~. ~ us tLo
should be prevents, aiO@ their lSs use.
W. W. e.a.,o.--otnlate Mr.. A. G. CrOmmer on bis
snt AZ principal of the Towson High
School He has many friends mere VINO regret
his leaving and yet are GLAD ior the advance
ment which he deserves we sWa,o WI %..n IN,
terest now what will pc gone IN niiins niS piace
as principal at Cockeysvlile.
fha school house is being painted IN attrac-
five colora II is fine building and nicely To-
Gated for drainage and view IL aoJoins the
Enworth Methodist Episcopl Church property,
which is also valuable. c.A., g..
missioners. the large territory they travel and
the many schools they are to visit and keep in
condition also the time required for CORES
nondence is it not time that steps should be
taken to have them better compensated? The
small salary of 500 does not meet their needs
in travelling expenses and the wear and tear
of teams besides the great loss in the absence
from their business, it often taking day to
retnrn from one visit. 1t is wonder that
men of the standing We now nave will serve.
The Commissioners should ask for an increased
compensation, il not for themselves for their
sr,ccessors. Five hundred dollars would not
be too much, but $500 surely should be paid for
the sacrifice they make and the responsibility
of fhe anpointment of teachers and of hand
ling so much money. The Supervisors of
Elections get $500 per year and yet their work
does not compare with that of the School Com
missioners.
Free school books we have; now for better
v,osl HoF 1rnio
Free toll roads we have agitated. When
will we get them? May the day speedily
come. -
Laughter as Tonic.-The Baltimore EUe-
ming Herald says: 1--WE are not disposed to
say anything about the physiology of laugh
ter but we are prepared to ainrm tna Las, as 2
of human experience that can match good,
hearly laugh There is something democratic
abouia laugh that makes it impossible to dis
tingubh whether it is prince or plebeian
who is moved to merriment. The most trem-
ulous. si!very, silken rlppies OF laughter may
TO articalate according to the rules of culture.
Indeed, some of the most gifted laughers-
and we protest that laughter is gift-are per-
sons who could not utter two consecutive sem
fences without numbering nearly every rule OF
the Kings English.
"Indeed it is even difficult to distinguish be-
tween the feminine and the masculine express
sion of laughter. Some of the heartiest, space
filling laughter emanates from the lips of
fragile females who would seem to exhaust
many times the capacity of their lungs IN their
mirth; while on the other hand some of the
softest brands of laughter are carried about by
great hulking specimens of the male sex who
might be expected to laugh loud enough to be
heard mile.
perhaps the sweetest laughter of life is that
of childhood. ringing and jubilant; and of old
age, almost benediction; perhaps between
these might be placed the joyous laughter of
the happy bride. Which is only another way
of saving that genuine laughter is care free.
Like all good things, laughter has its imi-
tations; the affected effort of the ennuied. the
cackle of the insincere and the harsh outlaws
of the cruel or vicious; bnt the very fact that
it is thought worth while to initiate laughter
proves its genuine worth. as only that which
has value is ever cOunterfeited.
There are times when the soul is too full or
the life too burdened to admit of laughter.
There are persons who seldom II ever laugh.
No greater tragedy could be perpetrated than
TO wrest the power Of song from the birds, but
that would be small calamity compared with
the filching Of laughter from life. If the con-
ditions of this world could be such as to afford
to every human being the frequent enjoyment
be no need that other favors be conferred.
This alone would be ample testimony that hap
piness was paramount in the lives of men,"
Meeting of the School Board. The School
Board held q meeting at Towson on Wednes-
day. with all the mem bers present. Mr.. Thos
B. Todd presided and Prof. A. s. Cook was
secretary.
The Board, by unanimous vote, elected
Mr.. Arthur G. Crommer, principal of Towson
High School, to succeed Mr.. G. Franklin
Wisner. (Mr. Crommer, who was not an APP
plicant for the place. has had eighteen years
experience as a teacher, latterly as principal of
the school at Cockeysville, and is regarded as
very capable man and well qualified for
position of such responsibility. He is about
40 years of age and has wife and one child
A communication from Mr.. Thomas @. Sim
clair, secretary of a meeting recently held at
Towson Of the friends of Mr.. G. F. Wisner,
read by the secretary and, on motion, were laid
on the table,
The contract of Miss Etha Frantz and the
trustees of School No. IL, I'd district, was con-
firmed.
The contract for erecting closets, porch and
screens at School 6, 18th district, was awarded
to Henry j. Pepper, the lowest bidder.
Leave of absence. without salary, was gran
ted Miss Emma E. Peters until January LIST,
1906.
A male or female scholarship in the collegiate
or normal department of Washington College,
Chestertown, giving free tuition and free text
books, is open to Baltimore county applicants,
applications to be made to the secretary of the
School Board.
IL, all in the 18th district, were reappointed
for the coming year.