The Van Buren press., 1873-06-03
The Primary School-The Principal IL
High Dudgeon.

Tho following is the item complained Of by Miss
Anthony Principal Of the Primary School, published
in our last;
We notice that the school children from Primary
School, most every time boat arrives during schoo
hours flock to the river and not unirequently go on
the boats This il to US, is wrong ana decd
edy out Of place. An accident happening to any oI
the children at the river would DO blamaoie 10 the
teachers little reflection, we think, wiii correct
the complaint
And we cheerfully give place to the following re
sponsc. 1t is point, always, with us to give those
deemins reply necessary to anything we may pup
lish, an opportunity to be heard We give the let
ter, although of some length, just MS it comes FROM
tho hands ofho Principal of this School without the
slightes, deviation:
VAN Buaxx, May 3lst
Mr.. DuNHAM:
can hardly deny myself; the justice, of some re-
ply to the manner, spirit rerty, Of your published
remarks, upon the Primary School.
Had you-as apatron, wcll-wisher of the school.
addressed meas Il teacher with the least claim to
intelligence and responsbility-of course | should
have been very grateful for calling attention to an
I'm mpropriety "decided prong, and used all dill
genco to correct the evil But it that is not
your object whether ii bo to stab myself as teach
er. the of tho school. suppose you have
satisfactorily, to yourself accomplished it, Ofcours
no School teacher prosper with the implication
puJlshed-howeyer false that, pupil. leave their du-
ties any time during school hours flock to the ar
rival Of a boat. But my pupils have not gone to
the river bank except during regular recess; usual
ly accompanied by or both Of the teachers il
some have occasionally. gone aboard, it was by per-
mission in charge Of parents, or some responsible
person.
Permit also to call your attention to the re-
fection, " that if yourself, any IS human beings
who had spark of human life, left in them, were
to oh bnu 4 he pri-
mary School is. they too. would feel some of that in
tensenos of desire, to see, and enjoy an influence
that savorcd somewhat of civilization or gave to-
ken, that humanity is Of as much, Importance. as
brutes. You too, although enjoying much higher
sphere of serenety perfection, than can ever
hope to attain. might sometimes be tempted to be
/" ont of place. "
1t would be some consolation to know why hum
Bile toiling woman, little band Of innocent chill
drcn, who during years Of earnest work x wearing
care, have been entirely beneath your notice. by way
of one word of aid encouragement, .hus man
ifestly victims of some selfish malicious design n.
Why-from what | now suppose, was your influence
/ met, when a stranger in this place, the most con-
temptbe insolenco and impertinencies. Why-with
reference to articles published in paper-l have
been called upon, with the most nsoent curiosity.
to give my full name & family connections, a name
Il family that have borne a known-beiore coming
to Van Buren-ony with pride a honor. But. you
have the means it seems tho disposition, to work
up some effect; / have neither; and can only wish
in respect & mercy. to my sex, that your wife X
daughters, may never be called to suffer from any
source, the anguish, have, from your hands. And,
if, may not recover from it, in this world, trust
shall in another, in the hands of the Judge of all
the earth. " This impacntly await.
MARGT NJ. ANTHONY.