Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15
BAnsr.frtLE. March q. 1860.

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EDrroR CBRoNctE: Your issue Of Feb'y
23d contains an article signed "a. l.. b.
purporting to set forth affairs connected
with the BsrDesviIle Classical Institute
Were that communication to be perused by
those only who are acquainted with me snd
my mode Of teaching. | should not conde
scend to reply. but should allow IL 10 pss.
me as the idle wind-unheeeed and unno
ticed. 10 the outset, sir, who is this A. l.
b. No other than J. II. Hyde, an ex. pupi
u the Bornesville Classical Institute, upon
whom the discipline fahe school was rx-
ercised, three days before the date OF his
epis,le, dor reiosiag TO comply with regu-
Iatiobs Of the academy" The foregoing is
a literal extract from the action Of the Fac
ulty OF this institution, with reference to fotr
pupils, who have since left school, which
action is signed BY both teachers.
II is needless 10 psrticulsrize with refer.
ence to the caste Of discipline referred to
above. The occasion Of II YVES no very
lagraDt misdemeanor, but such as was 'ctl.
culated, if unchecked and unrestrained, 10
subvert the authority OF the Instructors 10
quote again from the paper already noticed,
Suffice 1t TO say, the Faculty deemed tHis
measure necessary; and, moreover, they are
not 10 be deferred from the path OF duty by
the acrimtnious amimadversions Of such
scribbiers as A. L. B.
A few words now as to the charges against
the "Junior Professor" The insinuations
as to sectarisnism, whimsicality, fckleness
and unfsirness towards pupils are false as
they are malicious The Bible has been
studied In schoot-but ss 10 compelling any
one TO study said Book the. charge is I'M
founded. By the by. this same Book was
studied during the "six weeks term last fall
" stat, ment, general satisls ction' was
rendered.
Again, we had a vacation at Christmas
for all who chose TO take it-A. IL knows
this very well. | proposed to hear some
classts in order to accommodate pupils WHO
preferred remaining, and did attend some Of
Mr. Alder's and some of my own. All those
classes, except perhaps o single one, review
ed during that whole week. The school met
in my room 20 consider the matter of vaca.
ton, fer the simple reason that there ii aipdys
met when convened as a body-this room
being below stairs. The recalling Of the
meeting on this subject was at request Of
students-A. l.. b. smoug ,hem-and not
because Of a whim on my part.
The matter of changing order Of rceita
tons was not my act alone. but was con-
Cured in by the Senior Professor. We
changed to suit the pupils from the country
MS we thought-and ourselves at the same
time. II said changes disconnected A. l..
b. or any one else, the way was open TO
petition q recurrence to former plan. But
not g word has ever been said TO The Faculty
in reference to the fact-if it be u fsct-of
dissatisfaction on account of order of recita-
tions. psk you, sir ask A. l.. B. him
seli-if it might not have been as well to
inform the Faculty of the Institute of any
dissatisfaction, rs to ''inlorm the public
thereof.
Allow me in conclusion to say TO A. l..
B. that it woLld perhaps have been we'll to
went his spite among his associates, and
thus he might have saved himself the trouble
Of "informing the public" how venemous is
his disposition, and ALSO have relieved me Of
the ditagreeable necessity of showing his
want of candor and lruthfulness.
Begging you to pardon SO long an article
on so small a subject, | remain, &C.,
]. Nice. MARTIN.