National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-01-12
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Bio bush aud scratched ont both his eyes, Ter
.rcms that he hsd the discretion 80 jump into
another bush: for he distinctly gave hi- fcl
low town'mca. -" thc grnilcutuly scholar
who did honor to the profession while h bore
the title of "Supt," to understand that the
Young lady in question was really deserving
ola certificate. aud could behave exercised
his ownjul .u,n. ,honll have CAV IA her ono.
IN fact be has given her one since the act Nh
der which he now takes refuge went into Il
feet. and without any examination whatever.
Violating the regulation, 10 the fullest oNtaut
in ON, instance, ,md .scyhW6o RMkHt ~ IT,
other, ~ such an extent one would suppose he
fpruug from the brazen womb of icudali,m.
This. To say tho least, is quite analogous to
the story of the man who built his house mp
ON the sand.
Now forthc fact. ain. think the 'Supt $
sense of vision aust he extremely acute 10
iud the ,prcssion "Faiilec Mngnatc" ia the
i. .c he refers to 4 more careful cNamiua
lion may reveal the fact that lac J.. mistaken;
md if mistaken once may bc twice yea,
thrice, or Is many times as toioudgc found
distinct smells in the city of Cologne. The
Lady did write Washington a. the General
g., who was afterwards elected to the pres
dcrcy; having in mind the Revolutions. Ca
heing reminded that the question: rcfcued to
the Mexican war she immediately wrote the
name OF a}or, and after being informed by
the Supt. that jackson was the correct an
swcr, erased both the former names, or laid
them one side, ard and wrote the word Jack
son and left hat fof the answer; and il the
Supt, has sent the name of Washington TO the
Secretary of the Board OF Education, he knows
from circumstances occurring at the exam
uation. that he is incorporating the at lir
The problem in arithmetic was pronounced
hy the Supt,, at the, as correct e. the theo
~ by which ii was wrought and the error, as
any ono will plainly see, occurred in writing
the aVlount OF 90 for yr., Sm.. 10 dys. The
amount found was correct 1926 but in
transferring it for the last opo ration, viz: di-
vision, the WAS omitted, which gave the
amount as represented by the Napt.-ss. SIS
the question, what ia an impersonal verb"
reads, "One used only in tie third person, sim
gular, and the answer given by the Supt. was
the definition given Of a defective vera 1t is
only mistake of the aupt.'s, owing to dull
ness of the optical machinery this time. If
the Supt. Will publish the Whoic answer given
10 the Geographical question, relating to the
Grand Divisions of the Earth, We are CON
tent, Althou III with regret, yet with frank
meas we acknowledge the answer. taken as n
Whole, is incorrect Taken as II part it is cor
Il., H.,
sion OF Maine was not pretended TO he an
swercd at all by this young lady; she ac-
lnowledgcd that she could not answer it ; and
If the Supt. holds any manuscript answer, be
he holds it without right.
lie forgot to publish the circumstances, nj
flis same examination, connected With the
operation with Complex Fraction which he
undertook to perform, and failed, and was re-
hcved of his embarrassed condition DIV this
same young lady performing it for him. Also
the fact that he called upon her for q state
ment in Proportion, which was freely given,
that Ia night ascertain whether or not an
other teacher had m'de the statement cor
rcctly.
The Surt, says he has sent the questions and
answers to the Secretary OF the Board of Ed
ucation, and "thc decision, alas the voun!
lady failed in Arithmetic, Geography, Gram
mar and History" The man who built III,
house upon the sand wouldn't have told this
circumstance for the Supt. himself dccid d at
the time that the Young lady did not fail in
o"y branch except History. The Scc'y has
not given any such decision upon any true
statement OF the case.
The original article under the above head
ing was written partly for the purpose of 80
iciting reply which would reveal what VIC
supposed to be the tact, that the certificate
was withheld through other than generous
motives. The Supt., like Sampson of old. has
laid his head in the very lap Of Tie tenn ptcr
and the bitterness with which he Yields his
pen, dipped in the quintcsscncc of gall and
NORWOOD, against one who had 20 knowl
edge OF MS composition, and who deserves a
hearing, simply suhstartates our belief; and
tho writing and agony in which lie squirm-
and twists - deliver himself. reminds rs Of
that cphemcrcal insect which pcrishcs IN its
brief hour ii, passing strange yet the
crawling worm looks high to the wall. Of some
people; who seem fatcd only to hc hlngcrs-ou
IN the world, and thc worlds baggage ear
rieiS, whose soul is the faiutcst in the social |
walk of life. Their minds seem like spindle |
from which thcy reul whole sko,hs UfHliiciuu~ !
intrigue. !. Is 10 De lamcutcl tAat the Com
mon School, that time houorrd institution the
battle ground OF brilliant intellectual com
bats, the fostering home Of growing genius
and ability, sacred a. the uursciy of those i'm. !
mortal productions which were Graded ia
friendly archives. surviving the shock of rust |
ing ycsrs, reaching u a, fountains Of Eaow- |
edge shedding jets at Kit and reason. sLoal /
be guarded by any whose prcjudces outweigh /
their own judgement. Ichny,on said Of the F.
world, Each man walks with biz head in a
cloud of poisonous flies We did not intro
'nce this discussion Tor the purpose OF enter
H. INTO personalities. or lowering any one in I
the estimation OF his fellows or in.ugurJting I.
any plot 10 strip any one of their title for We /
are aware of the danger attending affairs If f
this nature where there is a roman in the 4
case, from both sacred and proianc history,
which informs rs that through woman Daniel 4
lost hi- ri-htncss, solomon his exalted wis
iloni, Mark Antony an empire. Coufucins his
.1acc at court and Robert Emmett his life.
But We would respectfully submit to tie
judgement Of a candid reaGiu. public, whoth-
er the elithet, at the outset bc appropriate.
We think il IS on account Of the obstinacy eA-
ercised in refusing Jan. l'Gir a. an answer
10 the question When was the Emancipation
Proclamation issued" aud publicly de, airing
that he did reject "Refuslug TO pay the taxes
and oveithrowing the cargoes" a. a sufficient
answer To the question What were lie FIRST