Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26

EDITOR REPoRTER:-Allow me to again &C.
cupy portion of your paper in behalf of the
School District, in correcting statements and
retuting charges made in an article over Mr..
Martins signature, published in the Pilot Of
the 2lst inst. Mr.. Martin says-"Loose
statements and a personal attack on me
seems to be the principal object Of the wri-
ter" Mr.. NJ. is in error. While we spoke
plainly We spoke candidly and without mis-
representation. If he CONSTITUTES our remarks
into personal attack" such construction
arises from a consciousness Of his defects and
shortcomings, and not from the exercise of
sound sense and proper discretion.
In regard % The "school meeting,n the
public already understand the cunning exer-
cised and the result achieved thereat; also
the efforts now being made to palm it off up,
on the people as bona t5de transaction; but
it is uscle5s-no comment is required.
Mir. d., in his feeble brain, has coniured
up the gigantic idea that Essex wishes to rule
the District. Essex has no such aspirations.
/
teacher may be engaged in the District to
/ instruct its pupiIS-who will use more time
in the discharge of his duties. and pirate less
about himself, his wonderful achievements in
other localities, his youthful precocitv, &C..
&c. Such exhibitions Of egotism are unbe-
coming in teacher and breeds contempt
among pupils. Essex further desires that
some instructor may be engaged who knows
less about the latest Paris fashions and STYLES
Of dress suitable for his pupils to wear, and
more Of educational matters and human ma
ture. Essex desires an instructor who will
not call grown-up ladies in school, ''block-
heads, fools" and don't know anythings"
Also one who will not mimic one who is so
unfortunate as to make a misstep in ascend
ing the hill of science. Essex wants teach
er who will not originate disturbances in
school and out Of school-one who deems
himself not little God before whom all must
bow and do reverence, but one who has the
milk of human kindness in his breast, and
who, by his precept and example, will draw
pupils and parents towards him, and not re
pei them by an austerity of character that
ever bctoken small intellect and conse-
Qucntly limited discretion. In short Essex
would like teacher who has less presump-
ton and more sense-lesS egotism and more
diScretion-leSS assurance and more knowl-
edgc-1esS brass and more brains.
Mr. Martin asserts that the Board applied
to him to again teach the school after the
close of his first year. We recollect distinct
ly that Mr. Martin coveted the school and
i figured for it; and had he not done so, (if we
are correctly informed), he would not have
been re engaged. Mr. Martin thinks that a
respectable minority is not sufficient reason
for him to discontinue his exertions to again
be reinstatcd as instructor What is, if this
is not? We should be ashamed to continue
our eXertions, knowing we were repugnant to
at least fifty members Of the district.
Mr.. Martin boasts of the good order" and
interestedness in study now prevailing in the
school. We don't doubt that such is the
case. If we were disposed to conduct our
self as AIr. Martha does, we should use every
CACiIIoH 70 HtdhC OuESeil appear III the pest
light before the district. Mr. Martin I'M
doubtedly can make himself agreeable. Why
doesn't he follow the same policy throughout
the year?
We have noticed that some of our citizens
who six months ago were Mr. Ms most bitter
opponents-who applied epithets to him dis
graceful to Martin-gave him credit for being
incompetent to fill the position he occupies,
and asserted that he never had an original
idea in his cranium-now are beslobbering
him with praise and worshipping him as an
idol. All this is for political effect aad
blinds nobody.
Mr. NJ knows how to make capital among
certain ones, and if pattinS the little ones
heads and tickling their unsuspecting souls,
fattcrs their parents, we say amen, let
him tickle and blind, till they get their fill
Of happiness.
Mr. n excels in diplomacy. Fe may make
it win-we doubt it. By the tenacity with
which he clings to our people, we arrive at
the conclusion that, owing to the knowledge
| people possess of his characteristics, it is al
most an impossibility for him to effect an en-
81 gagem ent elsewhere.
We really hope the Board will not re-en-
gage Mr.. Martin. Such a course would in
augurate home feud that would disgrace
the District, a2d result in no permanent
good to any class Of our citizens.