Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-31
THE UNION.
ANOTHER GRAND CRAWL.
The Mixter Guyer school Case-Boss Mixtsr
Pitched Overheard.
euyor Sen. wA.r. tn. woodsin, rwins.h

his self assumed authority as guardian and
manager of public affairs to his bosom
friend s. S. Guyer. And s. s. Guyer, with
q refinement of strategy worthy of the com
msnder of the Mackerel Brigade, had, in
turn, disguised his thunder in the innocent
form of q school girls composition. This
was 10 the end that the Wet might be caL
RED into Africa-thAt our school superin-
tendents and teachers nigh, be insulted
and denounced in their own recitation
rooms, and BY their own scholars. 1t was
brilliant idea, and worthy of the Web
sterian brain that conceived it,
In our article on the subject we went on
to state thai Miss Nettie Guyer had on
Friday last, attempted to read before the
teachers and scholars OF the High School,
most unjust, rebellious, insubordinate, and
abusive paper, directed personally against
her various teachers, and, in reality, bring |
ing up many Of the principal features of the !
Mixter case now being considered By the |
courts. We stated that it was most ex-
trAordinAry production to read in the pres
ence Of her teachers and companions, and
that its whole purpose was to engender i'll
feeling between them, and to infringe on
that discipline without which no we'll ordered
school can exist We farther stated that
her teachers had always taken particular
pains to advance her in her studies, and
we're quite shocked to receive such treat
mens in return. and that it WAS the general
opinion that the srticle was written BY her
father, and read by her at mis- express com
mand.
On Sunday morning, the Union came out
with an abusive article, deuouneing our
attachments as falsehoods, prasing up S S.
Guyer as pillar of the common school sys-
tenn of Rock Island, telling what he had
done in times past as a champion Of educS-
ton, and what he expected 20 do in times
to come in the same great cause, and gen
orally whi,eWsshing the distinguished S. s.
in the most approved style. It also pub
lished the composition Of Miss Netiie re-
ferred TO, for the special edi6cation of the
public, and wound and twisted it into
simple and unmeaning preparation Of
childhood, entirely uLdeserving OF notice or
censure, and entirely unconnected with the
Judicial brsin of the great Judge of our
county court.
After the lapse of forty-eight hours, how
ever, that deerepid cid newspaper concern
discovers that the public will not sasIaiu
the persisted efforts of Two men TO interfere
with and derange the whole school system
Of our city, and with lossl lack of all shame
and self-respect, it comes out with long
article on the subject this morning, pitches
Boss MiIter aud 5. 5. Guyer overheard, and
crawls like a lick-spittle 30 regain the
tEcii federation OF the community. 1t saws :;
That determined effort is making by a
few parties in the city to bring the present
management OF our public schools iutO dis
repute with the people and thus break down
! those III charge, ia apparent 10 oil who have
given the subject any attention. The man
damus case OF Mr. Mixier, brought TO com
pei the Board to set aside, in behalf Of his
r child, 4 rule which it seems clear he had a
j hand in making, is part Of the plsn The
, letter pub shed in the Union Of the 20,h
and another letter now IN our rosressier.
tine writer Of which was Ashamed 10 give III
his name, Ars further evidences.
We wish to call the attention of the req
ders of the Union to the character of IN,
) published letter referred to. Il does no
Epd fau1f yytfh tho
schools; it does not complain Of lack Of pro
gress on the part Of the pupils. Itsimpl,
makes gu uncsiled-tor personsl attack upor
. MIR. Carver, principal Of the High School
+ and attempts TO bring him into ridculs will
his scholars aud the public. We submit Il
the pubnc-sObool-loviug people of Roc
lslsnd that this course ia neither Just, gen
J tlemRnly nor right aud ths, Lo man 5eoult
q resort TO u whe sets the success of on
f schools and the practical good of our schoo
. going youth, above the qualification Of
liale personal pride or spite. If Mr.. Cal
YER, or any other teacher, ia n any particu
d lar unfit for his place; II his teaching O
h hls government IS such that it we're bette
for the school TO discharge him at on ce an
run the risk Of finding another man t
y flush his term, let the matter he brough
II before the Board whom the people hav
\. elected to hear such case. To ridicule hin
= in the public press is unfair, and betrays a
d snlmus which springs from another sourc
70 than an honest desire 70 benefit the schoo
We have visited some of the schools, an
have couversed with patrons and pupils cor
% corning them. We have yet TO hear III
d first fault found with the teaching or gene
J. al management. An insIgnihoant reguls
, ton requiring the scholars in the Hig
/. School building to go out by the north Ell
trance IS PArsded before the public au
IS made the occasion OF a personal attack o
d the chief teacher. We presume the Boar
!, and the Principal have sufficient reason fc
\ this regulation, and in their opinion it serve
some desirable end. But sappose it is al
< bituary' and needless as charged. Ho
o many Of the 600 or 700 scholars in tia
building are affected by it? How many
them would use the south entrance if il wer
tree to them? Is it then such a terrible thin
for dozen active, healthy school boys an
girls who love romp or race, to go bloc
or two further to and from home, so that a
: established order Of dismissal may be mail
tanned
The subject is too trihing for comment
, aud we are utterly surprised that any ma
protesting to have the great educational il
ir terests OF the city st heErt should max
this a pretsxt for assailing the mansgemer
q of the schools and thus destroying the
"a efficiency.
In contemplating the above, we are loI
in maze Of astonishment at the facilit
y the Union displays in laying itself open I
~ criticism If a determined effort is bein
made "by few parties" to bring tn
present management Of our public sohoo
. into disrepute, why has the Union given suc
cordial assistance to the scheme? VII
has it shown such readiness to screen an
" protect the offending individuals? If ii
y letter that appeared in the Union on tn