The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Harrison CounIy school Super.
Observation-Disclosures From
Gen. NOTIhcOIt.
CIARKsBURo, ". Va, April

Inc AuITloOu OOuuLy SSupol CuPSAS
InIendent.-R ejOinder From
Gen. NOTIhcOIt.
CLARKsBURG, W. Va, April 90.
To tho Editors OF the IntellIgsncer.
In your paper of this date find COM
munication over the anonymous signature
Of "Philom jr.," in answer TO that OF
"Philom" of tho 18th inst, in which the
writer Jumps at the conclusion that l was
the "PhilOm" of the first communication.
For one time in his life he arrived at .
correct conclusion. Without appearing
10 be us astute as "Philom jr.," think l
am Justified In concluding that he Is moth.
ing more nor less than the Veritable Cruger
W. Smith IT,, County Superintendent Of
Tree schools for the county Of Harrison.
The said Smith calls me all sorts Of names
calls me every thing but a gentleman,
and l greatly wonder that he did not call
me that, for from the tenor OF his commu.
niCalion it Is very evident that he knows
nothing Of tho Significance Of the word.
shall not add anything to "Philom's"
descriptions of Smith; neither will l
handy epithets with him further. ],
probably, as "Philom," gave the young
man little too much prominence. But
Mr, Smith as "Philom jr.," makes some
thing like specific charges against the
Clarksburg Graded School and It's man.
agement. He does not do It however di-
rGclly, but by inunendo and indlrection.
He insinuates that incompetent persons
are employed by the commissioners to
superintend the school-that persons unfit
10 teach are employed. ..
In order that tho insincerity Of Smith
may be made palpAble, will giVeR his
tory OF the Superintendent report. Aiter
be had written 1t, he did me the honor o.
10 seud it to me and ask my advice con-
corning It, before he transmitted 1t to the
State Superintendent. l told him frankly
ihat the report was unjust and unfair
that II he could point out any particular
misconduct on the part Of the Superinten'
dent Of the Clarksburg Graded School OF
any Of the teachers, would not object "a
his doing 60 In his report. He informed
me that the report was not designed Ia
censure the School under It's present or
ganizatiOn. but that It was intended to re-
fer to the short. comings Of the school the
year previous when Rev. w. Blacklord
md DR.. McKeehan had charge OF the
Classical Department. told him his re-
port did not make the distinction and II
1t did It would DO very unjust, for these
gentlemen had resigned their positions
and were private citizens and Cstimable
gentlemen, Here the interview ended. A
lew days afterwards, however, he informed
mt that he had transmitted his report Ia
the State Superintendent materially mod
lied. But when l read the published 70
port, which was few weeks ago, tOunt
10 modification. To show further thu
yscillatiou Of the Superintendent
will relate another conversation
had with him during the recent gessloI
Of the County Court in this place. l wa
sitting in the Court House, when he tool
seat near me and made some ill.timeC
remark. ~ was CALLED to be so pesterel
ey popiDjay," and spoke neglectlngly
out rather rudely In relation 10 his report
when he again Informed me that 1t wa
designed for Blacklord and McKeehan
ne moreover informed a gentleman whit
mas Too sisters teaching in the school, tina
tne report was not designed 10 censure hl
SISTERS, but as q cenSure upon DR.. MeiCgs
Tue Superintendent. BY "l.s and starts
le has relieved all Of the teachers, Super
ln!endents, and Commissioners OF thu
school, wilhelm his report he cGnsures al
will further notice one portion OF TIT
superintendents report ne says tina
Tue cost OF the education OF eacl