Evening star., 1868-01-14

worried SO hard for prize; the teacher gave 10
them according to merit. and amongst the lucky
ones was Lizzie Stromberger in Miss
Johnson's school She receive y sill
yer medal from Miss johnson. Now, when
the school teachers were notified of Mr.. Gu
| hcks Kindness, they Of course had the usual
examination 10 ascertain who was entitled TO 4
gold medal, and who was TO get book: so You
see IN all fairness the children were reported
according TO merit, and Inst Of names pub
| hsked. and with those names was Iizze Strom-
herser's for the gold medal. Her medal was
| prepared with the rest by the jeweler, and en-
| gIaved by Mr.. Phipps, and handed over 10
/ CLARK x 60. Now comes the day for distribu-
| tion, the church crowded and the performance
/ commenced. The names were called, and his
/ Honor the Mayor hung the medals around the
| chidren's necFs, according 10 the names ca led.
Lizzies name being called, Mr.. Clark, in pres
| ence of the assembled multitude, left his place
| by the altar and went 10 where Lizzie sat, and
| took the silver medal from her neck and went
back TO his station. When it was her turn to
| get her medal, he CLARK handed his Honor
| the silver medal. which he in turn pre-
sented her, keeping back the gold
one. SO much for the representa-
| on, school after school, until c. Roys' school
| Was called, when 10 and behold Lizzie's gold
medal, toitk her ranae Inscribed It, is given to
| boy by the name of Mellis. near as I can re-
collect; the boy is told by CLARK to bring the y.-
ddi 70 has Office, so he can have il altered. The
| boy is astonished al receiving sucn a medal. /
L >Ioht 10 uliCk ABOUT tie AFFAIR, and ne
was astonshed also; so, also, was Mr. john
son, Mrs. johnson, and Roys; in fact every per-
son connected was under the impression that
Lizzie had received her gold medal. / also
spoke to Clark about il some time aft.r the oc-
cnrrence, but it took him some time to recollect
the circumstance. He then said it was not their
c'ived medals from other sources, but
in this case he would go the iewelIer
and get the medal and give it to her.
told him the affair had been conducted on
L hu fha al
self, and went Immediately to the jeweler to do
so; but, much to my surprise, the medal was
not there, and the ieweler had no recollection
Of II. and had not seen it since was first de.
hVered To Clark Co. i would have taken no
notice of the affair had it been for the an
noyance caused by the jeers and sneers of the
uncouth children hooting in LiZzie's ears at
every opportunity, so much distressing her as
to give her a distaste for school. Yours, re-
spseuuily, +. STROxBERGKR.
about the first of October / called at Mr. Lew
is's Tor the purpose of purchasing the medal
IN dispute; 1 saw Lewis in person; ne knew
noth1ng OF II being returned. He said To me he
had not seen the medal being delivered
nor had his assistants seen it, according to their
saying; KIN t,v,ns .s,,n ,,,,., .,,,s sTkossEEsER;
NAL Of Mr.. Clark's s'counsel'' that he took the
same medal from the neck Of the little girl.
when he himself admits it. He referred to the
point made by Mr.. Richards, that if the boy
was entitled TO a gold medal in his school, the
glrl was entitled TO one in hers. What au-
thority was there for this favoritsml Why
was n. The whole blame of the s.arrange.
ment" is thrown on a subordinate of the school
board, who, from his position, would nat rally
Write letter OF the kind he had, considering
that position.
Mr.. Noyes warmly vindcated the Secretary
tMr. Boiseau) of the Board OF Trustees from
the lmputation made. He was one OF the most
truthful and straightforward OF men, and MOTH
ing could indnce him to pen anythinR not
strictly correct for the benefit OF anybody
MT ElNans diselaimed any disposition to re-
M meet on the secretary He went on to say that
of the teachers signing the petition that one or
more had signed for fear Of compromising
themselves. He submitted another paper
stating that 1t was matter of life and death al
most with some Of these teachers Mr. Moves
wanted the names signed TO the paper in oues-
ton. Mr.. Elyans said that he would prefer not
to have the names published, out the Board
could see them on the Secretary's table He then
read the following papers:
M. Elrons:-Mr. T. T.. Clark has got MP a
paper and is sending ii 10 the teachers by Mr.
Nottingham, carpenter whom he EMPLOYS for
their signatures, generating him from all
charges. Mr.. Nottingham tells the teachers that
II they do not sign il that II will be worse for
them, for thar MIR. Clark will surely be con.
frmed. Some under fear of Mr. Clark's rengeapc.
have signed II. BE SO kind to secnre the
room that you spoke Of veral of the teach.
ers VINO are willing to take the risks will be
present Very respectfully. [SignedI-A
Teacher
I'VE understand that Mr. Cross is represent
ing that the name of every teacher as appended
X.
following persons desi ire their names removed,
having signed under coercion ISignedI-A,
j. Rowland and f. Stevens.
There are others who are not h,r' who
would remove theirs were they here = (Signedl
e. Murphy, j. Berd, l.. A. Steever u. H.
Noerse. l. Il. Davis, A. J. Rowland.
Mr.. ElyanS spoke of the teachers being
called upon under coercion 10 certify to certain
n alters which they would not certify TO If they
were not AFRAID of the consequen yes of refusal
Mr.. Elvans then took up his charge against
md T..rra snt
defence of his conduct IN refusing tn have the
schools closed to enable the teachers to attend
funeral. th:t every day the schools are closed
ii costs the Corporation $50. Was there a
lower depth OF degradation than bringing down
sympathy and the finer feelings to . matter of
dollars and cents. This cold, calculating man
wants 10 lead u TO believe that the schools of
the Third District would. if closed. cost s9O0
He then referred To a case, which might be
likely to occur if IL had not occurred. IL this
gentle man is confirmed. A teacher loses a dear
mother. and cannot attend her funeral or paw
the last sad rites. because IL will cost the Cor
poraton money. He prayed that the gentleman
coming here for confirmation might never HIM
self be- placed in a position where he would
feel himself called upon TO give little time to
tury his dead, thereby causing him to lose a
few dollars.
MI. Noyes said that the following certificate
from Mr. Lewis the jeweler, seemed to be a
sufficient answer TO the allegations of Mr.
Stromberger, in regard &c his visit TO Mr. Lewis
III quest OF the medal
NAsHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. ., Is6s.-(iold In.
termediate Medal with name of Lizzie Strom-
berger Il now Iii our possession ard has been
since abont the middle of July 1867. fSigned.
T. j. Lewis for =. L."
MIR. McCathran then sent TO the desk the
gold medal with Lizzie Stromberger's name on
II.
Mr.. Given. after speaking of his singular
position in acting the occasion with Mr.
Elvans, spoke of the inhumanity Of Mr.. Clark
III refusing to lei the teachers attend Mis- FL
vans funeral, and III the case of the little girl
(Mansheldl dismissed from Mr.. Eoy'S school,
ard said he had not heard word here to-
night " hich had changed his opinion OF those
oienaes. Mr.. ClaTk's usefulness as a trustee
had departed. He (Mr. G.) would detract
nothing from his (Mr. C.'s) respccIability, he
had the highest regard for him. but Ia. could
never more 10 fill his place a. a trustee, after
the evidences submitted here of his ineftciency
and his want of sympathy with the teachers
He DIR. G) spoke of the teachers signatures
obtained by threat. nd said ii was not q very
'nyiable position that Mr.. G.. was placed in
The speaker reierr.d 10 the certificate OF DIR
Walsh, and said ne held one in his hand from
DIR. Nckim Ghowing that the child Mrs
Mansfeld's little grl) cruelty beaten.
There was a want of harmony between Mr.
Clark and the teachers: his usefulness as a
trustee was at an end, ms field of labor has
been pretty thoroughly harvested. He then
submitted the following:
.GWAsHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. 10 l-6.-Joha L.
Giren. ESg.-Dear Sir: Your ..uote of the Sth in
Stant. asking nv oniliou m ard 10 thu. "A