Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-10-11

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srs ms OF late TO have become much dis
/ turbed in mind over alleged isregulari-
ties Of the present so-cailed rev School
Board In the appointment Of three as
sistant public school teach rs. Why
this, IL is impossible TO conceive This
irregularity was committed Ia good
faith. Techinal in character perha ps,
but for the good OF the public school
service. Irregularities Of gross char
acter seem to have TX sted in the mat
tiers connected with the conduct Of the
past School boards, since 1904, and yet
the discerning eye Of the Doctor
seems to have been blind 10 the fact. =
His opposition to the practice Of
granting Of permit, to com
petent persons to teach according to
his own statement and accordingto the
facts, Is q mushroom growth. 1t
| sprung up on the twentieth OF August
last. All previous to that time, when
permits were granted, according to the
logic Of his own statement, it must be
assumed, the Doctor approved. The
d ctor may know that there is no re-
cord since 1904 of the proceedings Of
previous School Boards and hence. he is a
little bold in bis MANIFESTO of recent
date ITO the Teachers aud School Pa
irons of Charles County, thinking per-
haps the facts as to what previous
Boards did in the management of the
Public Schools cannot be procured, but
some can, and we will produce them If
necessary. What the Doctors purpose
Is in issuing his MANIFESTO, does not
appear on the surface, but his motive
Is plain to be seen. The Doctor is not
that pure, disinterested, large-hearted,
broad-minded, diciple he might desire
to appear. The Doctor has fallen into
error and in iookinga at his late position
in addressing "the teachers and School
patrons of charl& County, assuming
the mostcharitable aspect Of his action
he has made great mistake.
1t is true the law provides that teach
ers of public schools shall hold c4tif-
Gates, but for the good Of the system,
the Boards Of Public School Commits.
sioners has for many years back OBJ
erved the practice Of granting permits
for short period Of time to persons to
teach and the so-ealled new Board has
not therefore, transgressed, but follow
ed the practice to which the Doctor
was a party, he having BEEN member
OF the previous Board. The Doctor, is
therefore, PARTICLES cRiMIsIs II real
wrong has been done.
Let us refsesh his memory: A Miss
Ida Burcn, now Mrs. Gwynn, year or so
ago, was a teacher holding a certificate
in public school near Bryantown -
She was turned ont and Miss Carmie
Burch with permit only, was appoint
ed to teach the school. A Miss Nellie
Dent. of st. Mary's county, last year
taught a public school in the County
u uder permit, when Charles county
girl, Miss Amy L. Cooksey, who held
certificate was an applicant. And so
we could go on, and give number OF
instances. and will later il necessary.
The minutes Of the School Board of
last year are not in evidence but we
imagine that the Doctor was member
of the School Board Of the said year.
Now, under the law, Sill of the princi-
pal School Teachers, are appointed by
Trustees. All the Trustees of the Pub
lie Schools of the present fiscal year
were appointed by the old Board Of
school Commissioners, so to speak, of
which the Doctor, was a member. If
then, they have committed any irregu-
lariiies. the Doctor must stand up AID
take his share of the burden, for he is
partly responsible for their appoint
meDt.
The Board Of School Commissioners
are required by law to appoint all as
sistant public school teachers. the prin-
cipai public school teachers of the pub
lie schools having assistants. to be con-
suited. The latter requirement, as it
can be OF no practical good to the Pub
lie School System, must be considered
merely directory and not mandatory
The so-called New Board of School
Commissioners, appointed three assis-
tant public school teachers: one for Bel
Alton public school; another for Wal
dorf public school and the third for a
public school in Nanjemoy. The teach
er appointed for the Bel Alton school.
has a certificate; the teacher appointed
+, for Waldorf public school, is Miss
fWills, graduate of st. GATHERINGS
Morn al Institute, and daughter of
Mr.. P. r. Wills, Of Bel Alton, and the
teacher appointed for Nanjemoy public
school, while not having certificate,
has had experience as a teacher and
made an efficient teacher.
We imagine, therefore, that the APP
pointment Of teacher for the Bel AL
ton School was regular. The reason
for the appointment of Miss Wills, was
that there was only one other applicant,
and that applicant, was an applicant
for principal teac her in another public
school with assurances that she would
receive that appointment and Miss
Wills. being bright young lady, aud a
graduate of one OF the best educational
institutions in this State, would meet.
il not -techinally the law, satisfy
public demand.
For the appointment Of the Nanje-
moy public school, there was one appli-
cant, besides the lady appointed. The
former had already school but want
ed to make change for her own perso-
nal convenience, of which majority OF
the Board did not approve and the APP
plication Of Miss Norman was Endorsed
by the principal teacher of the school.