Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26
BOURBON. IND, Dec. 10Th, '72.

| MR.. EDITOR In the last issue Of The
REPUBLICAN there appears an article that
for thinness, and general 1ack of truth and
principle, heads the list Of anything that
has appeared since the adoption Of the
new series of readers and spellers for our
schools.
The Board of School Directors, at the
commencement OF the present term o!
schools, after consultation and exunlina-
ton, agreed to adopt the independent
READERS and Spoilers, for the use of our
schools and, as a matter of course, there
was considerable opposition 10 the move.
This opposition has been famed by the
sublime eloquence and superior knowl-
edge OF one or more 1--WE" attorneys, and
bookseller or two. Now opposition to
any move of a public character is correct
and proper, providing it has truthful
base from which to start Suppose for
the sake of argument, that the change of
DOCKS was not practical at present.
Would it not be much more wise and
manly III the opponents TO publish facts
backed up by substantial evidence than
TO attempt to deceive those who are not
posted concerning the school, and the
DOORS that have been used in the past !?
l venture the assertion that there is
not an intelligent citizen in Bourbon who
will not condemn the article referred TO-
as laiae That your readers may again
see the charges made and interrogalions
asked, l refer to a few: Our public
schools have again been forced TO submit,
to an entire change of school hooks, t,co
or three times a gear" SC. Now who is
there in Bourbon that VIII not say at
once, tie above statement is false? We
ali Know 1t to be mistake. and ask the
writer, or any one else tomention single
change in the text books in our schools
since the adoption of McGufry's series Of
readers and spoilers, more than twelve
years ago, until now. He SAYS, IAN en-
tire change" He knows that TO be a
gross mistake; the readers and the spoilers
are the only changes. us there ever to
be an end to this constant change in
books? This constant change in school
books has become one Of the greatest
nuisances of the day. The tax for the new
books ordered every term Of school if not
oftener," &c. We deem comment upon
the above unnecessary, and only ask the
people in general 10 attest 10 lis truthful
ness
lie asks. "Nhy arc our people not al
lowed voice in the matter of book
refer him to the school
law; let that answer his query. In fact,
Alr. Editor, this disafection over the
change Of books, is more nearly personal
than otherwise with those most promin-
ent in the opposition. And such disposi
tlonS, If allowed, would destroy every in
terest and benefit connected with our pub
lie schools. SO far as | know, if the pu
pills and teachers could be let alone. the
school will in time prove the change to
be of no damage AS to the pecuniary
ucucIit UcTlNCtl from tHe Change | Know
ofnone. presume if there is any il can
easily be found out | simply say there
is none, and ask the proct l conceive,
Mr, Editor, the entire amount OF writing
and foaming in the difierelt county papers,
Tor some time past, an enormous misrep-
resentation of facts, foreign from he
wishes of anything like a respectable
OF the citizens of Bourbon, and
only characteristic of the head and pen of
a disatfected old granny | co not write
The above for the purpose Of controversy,
think it but justice to the public that these
false charges be shown up. And as this
is the first article that has appeared in
defense, it will, in all probability be the !
last; as truth will prevail over the head !
Of falsehoOd and SANDER LET us have
peace" should be the motto of parents |
teachers and school officers, if we would |
show our public school success
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