The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-11-22


three of our representative citizens
scattered throughout the county
whose attention is ordinarily direct
ed towards the discovery of evil to
be corrected rather than good to be
commended, it is as refreshing as it
is unusual. 1t is no little thing for
FIVE of our leading citizens to have
given willingly without money and
without price their best time and
energy to the erection of this public
building, and the least that they had
right to expect was just such a
public recognition of their valuable
services as they received at the hands
of the grand Jury; yet how customary
it is to find labors damned with
faint praise" or harshly criticised by
those who apparently think the only
Just reward for a faithful public ser
want is the cudgel or the sword.
But is this unfortunate habit OF
Withholding honor to whom honor
is due" confined to the cases of public
servants, or are we prone in every
day life to go about unconsclously
seeking whom we may devour in
stead of giving honor to whom
honor is due" and trying to lift our
neighbor up rather than to shove
him down?
Probably no province is more
abused than that of the critic. A
critic is zone skilled in Judging"
hence criticism implies first, ability
and secondly, impartial weighing of
evidence. First, do we as a rule find
the critic is an adept at his task?
Never mind whether the question at
issue be of a private nature or of
public interest, is it unusual to find
onetoo young or too old, too ignorant
or too modest to pass Judgment upon
it; so that the onlooker is wont to
recall how "fools dash in where
angels fear to tread:?"
Second, do we often hear the critic
discuss any but the unfavorable side,
in fact do we not rather narrow
our idea of criticism to this one-sided
duty of throwing stones or pulling
down? The tactful teacher raises
the pupils ambition along his weak
er lines by commencing his successes,
and as we are all only children grown
up, our standard of duty whether
in public or private life will be higher
and its accomplishment more nearly
approached if ambition is spurred by
the crown to be worn rather than by
the lash to be dreaded.
The process of tearing down is
much easier than building up, but it
is destructive and at best is only
laying the foundation for something
better; but CHEEKY word for work
we'll done has helped many a man to
accomplish what he had not before
believed to be possible.
CHEF JUDGE APPOINTED.
On Saturday Governor Warfeld
appointed Mr.. Glenn H. Worthing-
ton, of Frederick city chief judge of
the sixth judicial district to succeed
the late James McSherry. Judge
Worthington is about fifty year Of
age, is a graduate of the Law De-
partment of the University of Mary
land, and a few years ago served
acceptably as States attorney of
Frederick county.
He has also served for the past two
years on the State Board of Educa-
cation and was the author of
the proposed Worthington amend
ment to the constitution which re-
ceived favorable comment from many
sections of the state. He is dignifed
in bearing, judicial in temperament
and should make useful member of
our higher court.
Some years ago he married a
daughter of the late Judge Alvey, a
second daughter of whom married
Mr.. !. A. Grehme Allen, of this coun-
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