Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-02
The New School-law


! MIR. EDITOR Il noticed in a late num-
Der of the american. an expire, sion or SEN
timent rather determined. in opposition TO
the new law. 80 far a. hiring the teacher
/ is concerned. II seem To me that there is
an argument In favor of il. Our County
/ Superintendent seems Ia be- rather doubt
/ full. or else il i because Of hi own kind
ness that the desire 10 please overcome-
his convictions of right. l. be convinced
tina; the new system j. better ia theory
than it is in practice: lie certainly ha>
studied the matter and ought TO know
cannot inciHde him. AZ least. when mod
e-tly say that. in my opinion it i. a com,lu-
sion ha,til. formed, and altogether wrong.
This nIay seem 4 little bold. when we con-
slider that long list Of Committee report, 10
the contrary. a seen ia the .im,ricda
That il should meet with opposition at first
i natural. This j. owing often. to the
restlessne>s occasioned by the change
We don't like TO he bothered with new
rules. when il does not Immediately affect
our pockets. We often render a verdict
without hearing the evidence Now. with
your permission, | will offer a plea for the
defendant in my own way. IN. substance
OF which j. absolutely true
When the law was passed requiring the
Committee TO hire the teacher. | felt re-
lieved-ielt that step had been taken in
the right direction. and began from that
very momeut, TO grow into the spirit of the
business of teaching. -began 10 feel more
grateful then ever for life. especially in
this. our day. | had long prayed and
waited for some change 10 come.-some
relief-something to clear away the mist
from our eyes. 50 that all could see teach
er as well As pupil and parents. where
they stood. in relation 10 each other and 10
themselves. and no mistake. But YOU will
better understand what mean if | con-
tihue 10 write and you continue to read
That our common schools have always
Jagged. dragged. tagged. sickened and al
most died. l. 4 fact and not question.
Remedies have been sought high and low.
The books were at fault. and must not be
used. Get new ones.-"sp splendid books
but no impi ovement visible. Those are
taken out and other new ones introduced.
THE best in the world" and vet. no signs
OF life. Al last the child is taken out OF
school. box Of Ayers pills given it for in
digestion. and in a fen days is able to 20
about his play. How much longer i,
school:' Eight long weeks and no vaca-
tion- fear my children will all die
Like the old way best" People
Not satisfied because people are not"
[Com.
Brooklin is the only town in favor Of the
new law. ! shall move TO Brooklin. |
think | should recognize Brookliner were
TO meet him OH the street Give him
my hand.
hope. Kind reader. that you are a rea-
sonable man or woman. want to talk to
you ofthls matter. just as 1 think it and
feel it. You say that people know best
what they want. They don't. Seven
tenths Of the people in every town in the
county. have no knowledge OF the eondi-
ton Ofthe schools. or their wants. They
dent study it.-they don't visit and watch
them daily. and make themselves acquaini-
ed with the business. They are not ex-
pected to. That is the especial province
OF the Committee, and always was. The |
Committee may not know to whom the |
agent is particularly partial, = may not
know of any old tiles and bows" of the |
sgept,-may not know Of any particular
schoolmarm, who is particular friend Of |