New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-12
A CASE OF WRONG IN THE ELEVENTH
WARD.
To TIE Editor Of The N. Y. Tribtss.

To TIE Editor Of The N. Y Tribune
SIR: For come time past il has been an acknow-
edged fact that parents had rights in our public
schools but that they surrendered all control OF their
cbldreL's studies and pursuits the moment they set
foot in the school.room. The executive power Is
vested In board Of local trustees whose htasss Tor
the Office is regulated by tle politics OF the Ward they
happen to live in, and who have in more than ons
instance refused to receive wellgoundsd compiaiets
from the parents. 1t would be naturally supposed,
however that the teachers co0pera.ed with these and
that a teacher who was fit 10 be entrusted with the
charge OF school ougbt TO bs entitled 70 courtesy
enough from the schOOl officers TO be ct lest con-
suited in matt.i 10 pertaining to her depHtmsn,. We
apprt bend that u teacher who had not ssh'respect
enough TO demand this but would consent instead to
be treated bike cipher, would be quite uch, for Der
vocation in every fespect. Oar EeVenth WAro "a
been the scape goat for many OF these SINS OF 0ms-
sion and commssloD and ca'e 10 particular mas Jum
fallen under our notice which sense Of justice vi
rot suffer US pass in silence, espesssuy az u
involves the loss Of the services OF one OF our odest
ard mOet Efficient te0chefs. .
The lady in question hes been a teacher 10 the
Ward for ixte.n years. and for the las. ten yeas hiss
been principal Of girls primary scaool o. wv pupils
(which has always been acknowledged 40 tho best 10
the Ward) at salary of $780, Contrary 70 tue usual
custom, during this time she has never once asksd
for On increase of salary or promotion. Last week,
the Trustees without coDsultiog her as 10 tue ei-
pediercy of the measure, determined 10 consohoato
her school with boys primary sSuooi vi ~"v pups
in the same building and to appoint her a. principal,
with a salary of $3.50 the fifty dollars being in-
tended as acompeDsation for the double labor tous
ertailed upon her. On being aPprized Of ths sne "a
dressed tote TO the Board declining the sppoint-
uept the o1nds that the increase Of salary vas
an ips cieBt alton for the talent and labor
which she would be obliged 10 expend 10 recognizing
The schoCls, and that the united schools, numbering
400 pupis would be en- i'ed to salary OF tDU, &C
corcIg 10 the grade lately proposed by the Board of
Education. This onsraLce the Trustees choys u
cobstrue into a resignation, and no.ined her that
it accepted as such. Sue protested thN tasn DO.
acceptance lot interd.d ss a resignation, sad
that che did not wish 10 renqush Der position 10 the
school but would remain vic prn ,ipsl, or wJald
accept equiv slent position in another scoool 10 tue
Ward. IL reply, she vas curly Informed t1a; she
wss dismissed IRON the schools Of the Ward
1hlr plain ent % tue facts u the case and
il would from this that long end faithful srvces
aud tired merit 90 eDtitle teacher u mu ,o-
sderation or courtesy from toe school ofIcers ie'
the teret Of the scho IL de Iand that W h,a I'M,
,,e such teschers and the Trustees reiu'e 70 sn
TO our complaints the eny ccurse I.n ior us ~ sp-
Zeal to the people We Thick that 10 the see sosse
iefertd to- a respectful remolsttnce aghost an SCI
Of ipustice was business protes' wbich cooa w no
wise be made TO warrant this uncefemoo'oas osaiis-
cal ,Id eads 10 the suspicion test here ga some
49, s1msxb.ye shich might throw ligat 90 The
mstrsr Let the facts be inyesug.ted. rms ta4t
80 .ra several doubtful matters 10 our E.ovsIth
Ws,d which would Dot well besr the hg1t Ut day. IL
80 b. that when the Street CtmnssiOners busi1"es
a. II Rave been Thoroughly siited, some ps,rio'ic
i,diyidusl NAY think nw Itl HE While - biafe
,I.rr ne ,cb0ol money gsesto
TAx-PAYER OF THE ELEVENTH WAND.