The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-28
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Mr.. Editor:
l surely do not wish to cause any
hard feelings but l do wish to say
a few words to the public at large
concerning a New High School for
Cambridge | have been reading
some of the letters written by peo-
pie for and against the proposed BOND
Being a school girl, | am for the
new building, not merely an addi-
ton. mfor it with all that's in me.
[ only wish l could do more to intlu-
ence the people of Dorchester COun-
ty, and to convince them of the alb
soIute necessity of a High School. My
sentiments are not selfish ones, be-
cause even if the bond goes through,
the school will probably not be built
before l finish my term there. L
am speaking for the youth of Cam
bridge as a whole,-that youth
which will be an important factor in
the future America. l am for edu-
cation to the highest point; not
merely a few years of grammar
school learning, but grammar school,
high school, college, universities
and the best of all. Pray tell me, OF
what good is seven years of grammar
school learning to one whose ambl-
ton is to make something of his life,
other than being an agrIculturlSt?
am not abusing the tillers of the
soil. | honor them as l honor few
people but for one who aims at
higher things, for one who wants to
give his life's energies to the gOod
of his country-in the matter OF
toll Of
what good a grammar school educa-
ton is? AS l understand the COM
pulsory school law, pupil is re-
quired to attend school from the age
of seven until he is fourteen, and
from fourteen until sixteen, one hun
dred days. By that time the pupil
will have, of course, finished the
grammar school course.
An author of a letter against the
proposed school bond, quoted a SEN
tence from the Bible. With his per-
mission l will quote the same in a
from different form that given in the
good book The Bible says you
must earn your bread by the sweat
of the brow. Surely, people in gem
eral earn their by the sweat OF the
brow. And, L just want ITO say,
there are brain workers whose broWs
are wet with sweat as well as hand
workers. The most honored men
in this world today are brain work
ers. Pray tell me, just what would
thie world he without them? I'll
tell YOU. Our civilization would bel
no@higher than that of the pagan
people of Babylonia in 5000 b. Z.
Hand workers are to be honored,
but brain workers must also be re
vered. They have done for America
and for the world what hand workers
could never have done. There is OF
course, a combination of hand and
brain workers and I'll head three
cheers for them, right now.
1t is an established fact that the
Cambridge High School is far too
small, and weak, to hold the vast
youth of Cambridge alone, but
Young people from the country come
here TO attend High School. and they
do not come for the pleasure to be
found here They come to learn
But how can they get the proper
teaching with conditions so unfavor-
able? 1t is not the teacher, for
there are NOHucIIuI ISoIhSlo ~ ~
school, but it is the school itself.
Tell me, Mr.. Man, how would you
like to sit in a small room for forty
minutes, one of forty pupils, beside
the teacher? Oh, no. you must not
open the window just yet; l am
afraid you'd call for an overcoat.
Don't you think your sense would
be dulled, so that you could not
catch the points of the lesson clear
49, know so, because I've been
there, and I'm only one of many.
Beayg Ton 6HEu tbbfh f tfaefr 4sfodfdefs ''-0ut
like = well cared for wound, won
these conditions soon heat? L kno"
tho neonle of the world are contlnu,
aIly harping upon the downward
noth of every nation, but are those
neonle irving to show it, and help II
along, a higher path? me SouIn
of a nation is its backbone. II III"
voutb is allowed to rundown ana oe-
cav will there be a future natloh!
ask YOU, voters and taxpayers,
if Won value that which is high ana
trne in life, if you wish to promote
the welfare of your youth, II you
wish to see the younger generdIioii
Of Cambridge placed upon hlsn
footing on the road to success. vote
for a New High School.
Sincerely,
NELLIE MURPHY,
Glass of "a.
cambridge Md, Mar. %, 1922.
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