The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-01-11
TOWN AND COUNTRY


writer has occupied several columns of the
Tribune lately, and devoted much of his
time, and no doubt all Of the ability in his
possession, to criticism of the conduct Of
the County Superintendent Of Schools; and
has gone so far that the Teachers in Mani
towoc and throughout the county have not
been spared his malignant vtuperation
While the Superintendent does not deem 1t
proper to make any reply to attacks Of this
kind, it is but just to the public to say that
none of them have the least foundation in
fact, to prove which we will copy one extract
from the communication Of this new fedeea
aspirant for notoriety. We quote his own
language "a follows:
is required that the examinations 8LuD be
public in order that fairer and more acour.te
exhibition of the capacity OF the applicant may
be given, and prevent any coliusion between
'he examiner and apple. Mt, IS if 10 expressly
guard against favor heing shown 20 particular
ones in private examination, and the last
sentence expressly provides tu;l. TO cer,ihcate
Of qualification shall be given. except in dccoT-
dance with the Law which means Of course,
eJcept npoa JHblic ergBis.Gtt0n ap3e III tie pres
iNcc 81 al tft dtPH2cYHtS. IsfIstitE CSbll nos
be shown to favored ones or, ifshown, could he
quickly detected and denounced Slil certii-
Gates Of qualification hi,Yr been repc tedly
given not in accordance with the provisions OF
1hc law
TO show that the author Of the above Is
stupidity ignorant Of the law, or wiltuIiy
malignant, we vii quote Section u Of the
School Code, which reads:
Whenever, on account Of sickness, absence
from lie couEty, Or any oticy cause, any person
desiring certificate Of qualifications IS Il
teacher. shall be unable to attend the eximina-
tion aforesaid, such person may be Gram:ncd
nj ay tGme by tie Superintendent, without giving
the notice required by the preceding section,
;nd upon such examination, If found qualified,
shall receive n certificate. which sh ii remain
in force until the next regular meeting for ex-
animation Of teachers in the Inspection Dis
trict in which such teachers is engaged III
teaching
Were the Superintendent q lie guided
ly the nincompoops and dribbias who make
the Smut .Hachjne their mouth piece, and
grant none bm public examinations to
teachers, the Common Schools Of this coun-
ty would certainly be in pitiabe condition.
70 refuse a teacher 4 private examination,
when sickness or absence from the county
prevented his Or her Attendance at the
bub,ie examination, would keep half of our
schools without teachers, and would be
delightful task for the Smut Michiac and
its confi,eres; but the present Superinten-
dent has never been able to see it in that
light AID will not during bis term OF office
The whole argument is akin to that we
have quoted, and We will pay no further
attention to an author who dares not come
out over his real name. but, like the assas-
Sin, strikes in the dark, and then hides bis
yillainous face in shame But while cur
hand is in, we might give our readers lit
'le insight into the duties of School Super
intendent, as, no doubt, many, like the
coward alluded to, arc unaware Of its res
possibilities.
During tie past three years the present
incumbent has made over four hundred
visits to schools in this county, and in do
ing so has travelled over three thousand
miles. During that period he has. granted
nearly six hundred Certificates to Teachers,
and out of the whole number complaints
have been made against three only, and
those only of trivial nature. Not enc
unpeaI has been taken to the State Super
fatcndent from any decision Of his, and dur
Gnr his Administration he has been called
upon but ONCE to decide trouble in School
Districts. With regard to the Teachers
who have received Certificates from him,
we believe they will compare tavorably with
those Of any county in the State with like
eopulation. means, and character. 10 be
sure they ere not su55bs and flrts' as the
Smaa kL1eht,les hbeiler wo,.ld nave tleh'
Many of them have grown Up in cur inios''
and by diligeut study, self-denia, ano 'he
gatchful caye Of parents, have nSen 70 posi-
tions which they. their friends, and the
Superintendent are proud of; and We hope
they will continue, together with other Of
our Manitowoc county children, 10 ascend
the ladder of ambition, regardless OF the
sneers and jibes OF those who have no better
employment than contributing to smnfy
newspapers and writing themselves down
asses. If the County Superintendent has
assisted in developing the intelligence and
genius of the "heardless youths and
'.short dressed" girls, las the Smut Aa-
chine calls our teachersj we are very much
gratified, and we are sure the public viii
thank him, notwithstanding the abuses and
SANDERS which emanate from those who
have no interest whatever in the prosperity
e our Ccntnou School: only 50 far as 70