The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-03-04
LOca Correspondence.


dications pssume we will have an abundance
of stormy wsther. ere spring dawns upon us
I The late sos spell effectuaIly removed the
snow from IRA frma, and the appearance of
the fall eros are as yet lovely.
Jos. Millt, ESQ, has received, at the hands
of Gov. CRY, the appointment Of Notary
Public for iilmore borough. Although the
Squire diffs with politically, he is a clever
man, and oe who is capable of filling the
Office assiged him with ability and entire sat
isiaction tthe public. The Squire, as have
intmatedis u Republican, but he is NOT A Ry
public. Ariemus Ward would have said
that is COAX y
Quite animated discussion is at present
going onbetween some of our most respecta-
bic citizns, aud majority of the School Di
rectors Csthe township in regard to the readln,
OF the bile and the recitine of PRAYERS in one
OF our polio schools. 1t appears that the per
son whoeSSays TO teach one of our township
schools tas heen in the habit of opening school
IN the Forming by PRAYER and by reading a
portonof the bible To this several of the
pupils ho profess the Catholic faith. and look
upon e version Of the Scripture used as an
inac"uate and therefore erroneous one. strong
ly OBJECTED, and at len 9TH. becoming offended
at theeonduct OF the teacher lost ali respect
fer hr authority, and ahseuted themselves
from school until after the reading and PRAYERS
in the n1rning. The teacher taking offense
at this. frote three notes, at different times
but ell losed them all in one envelope. to
the pfents of some OF the pupils, COM
pIaniiE Oi their want of puuctuaity, ETC.
These letters are suggestive of the incompe-
terey OF the person no indited them to teach
4oommOn school, but in this respect the writer
R not below the standard in this township
The chiroSraphy of these letters are miserable
and as for punctuation, there is not single
point i'll the whole jumbo. They are, TO usc
tne ianSuIse OF 1.-THE writer herself, "ruineu'' to
the English language:
" hie these letters show the incapacitv of
the teacher, the conduct complained of mani
tests spirit OF Injustice if not persecution which
IS unworthy of this day and generation The
unfalrness consists in apprOpTiating a part of
the time allotted by law for the legitimate ex-
ercises OF the school to the performance of an
act for which there is not onlv 10 warrant
but which Is also direct violation of the
school law. 1t Is likewise shown in represent
ing the children to their parents as truants and,
unruIy pupils, while at the same time is kept
from their knowledge, as far as in her power,
the motive which prompted them tO pursue the
course they did. 1t is also shown in demand
ing their punctuality under pain of expulsion.
Inc teacher tries to cUerce them to be present
at religious exercise, contrary TO the procepts
OF the church in which they couscienciuu-lv
believe. and which demands and will not be
satisfied with less than full measure Of JUS
tice
The School Directors of SummerhilI town
ship, thanks to the unwilIuguess Of democrats
to accept office, stand, politically, two demo
cats and four republicans To the netice of
oHe of these republican directors one OF the
parents of the children in question brou ht the
whole proceedings. This director at first said
be could 90 nothing without the consent Of the
ether directors, but finally said he bad arrived
al the conclusion that the matter complained
o. was wrong. and shoud be stopped and
that he and the democratic directors would
Cverrule the rest, Should they oppose the reso-
luton In the meantime, ! am informed he
old the teacher that the reading might be con
lnued Tor week or so. uutil the directors
could meet aud decide on the subject
Here then, is a specimen of duplicity rarely
eqnalled- After admitting a practice to be
wrong, and promising that it should be discon-
tinued, he stultifcs himself hy eucoura ging its
pUolou Cation and not only that. but he took
occasion to wound the feelings of one OF the
children by telling him thlt II he didjuot wish
to hear the bible read he mi 5ht stick his fin
gers in his ears"
understand that the person to whom com
p'alut was made Of his children has concluded
to keep them at home in case the teacher does
not discontinue religious exercises and If his
demands are not complied with, the case may
Yet become the subject of litigation
One of the most emphltic precepts of the
good book Is to do YOU would wish to be
done by, and as no dissenter from the Catholic
faith would quietly submit to the reading of
the Catholic bible and the recitiug Of Catholic
prayers III NIxED school supported by taxes
collected from persons of all faiths it follows
that what is sauce for the goose ought 10 be
sauce for the gauder," and hence fair minded
persons Of ali denominations cannot but desire
that justice be done Oh the other hand though
Lhe heavens should fail"
Several of your subscribers i'm this vicinity
are minus se' crai numbers OF the FREEMAS
Who is 10 blame | am unable to say, but hope
there will be 20 reason tOc complaint in the
future. SULTERO.