Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19
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80 NY THREE SPECIAL FRIENDS, Te
WHOM SEND GREETING.


in your issue OF March 9Th, under the
n.adiny Of !. PIeasantville," wonder
-, bowling set up 10y some three
teachers, in that vicinity, against the
County Superintendent, claiming
That all is not right under his hat. .
this last. expression, however, they
narrowed from an older barker aud
YOU know, Mr. Editor, that when the
older dogs set up a bowling, the
younger 5oU-poWs make wonderful
fuss some times.
The facts are these, az / learned
them from outside, that these teachers
are especially fond of fiattery, and
when others could not do it, they
themselves, anxious to make the inn
preston that their schools were ex-
celsior, would puff them, and seem to
he annoyed if others could not see it
in the same light.
not being aware of this, did not,
nor could not, speak SO fiatteringly
as they desired; hence the bowling.
/ soon saw from the air manifested by
Nessrs Warner and Embree, that
what they did not know about teach
ing was hardly worth the knowing.
This is seen by remark from Mr..
Embree, about rule gave his pupils
in proportion, with which they We're
not acquainted. 1t is evident both
from Mr.. Warmers and Mr.. Embree's
ungentiemanly manner in which they
speak and misrepresent matters, that
they are not much acquainted with
teaching, or the outside world, and
yet learn they claim that they We're
cut out for teaching; if that is so, L
think they were spoiled in making!
We now have few compliments
for Mr.. r.. J. West, who was doubtless
Gen. of this corps, as | judge, for the
manner and spirit manifested both in
the School and the article sent to the
VoTER, are uniform, and characteris-
tic of each other; SO they can easily
be traced to their source. In view of
the language used by Mr.. West, and
the assertions made, need only to
relate the anecdote of the negro and
his masters hunting excursion: On
time, the dogs having started up
deer, which came leaping by, and the
hunter raising his piece to shoot, the
niggy cries out, Hold, hold, massa
don't shoot, he jumped 50 high he kill
himself ~
lam happy to say to the readers of tho
VOTER, and to all whom it may con-
Germ, when / visited those schools
above referred to there were visiting
gentlemen with me, whose character
for truth and veracity, will not be call
in question, who can attest to the fact,
that many of the assertions made by
blr. West are positipekg Gakse. Instance
few, viz
lat. "The Sup't proposed to take the
school in his own hands.
2nd. But he (Sup't) objected to the
answers
Sd. "Mr. Sup't retorted, that he
was running this school, and wanted
MIR. West to hush up"
4th. He (Sup't) became enraged and
said their teachers method was calcu-
lated to keep them In the fog"
5.h. "That he did not want to he
interrupted again, and ordered Mr.
West to shut up, and attend to his
own business"
Knowing the falsity of the above
statements rs / do, and seeing the un-
gentlemanly treatment, disrespectful
illuminating, and abusive language
coming from these boys Of yesterday!
that claim ito be wiser than seven
men who can give a reason" certainly
they must be troubled hystericdly,
especially Mr.. West, who doubtless has
been very bad heretofore but is worSe
no,o! What a calamity, If some
day those bright luminaries, those
self balloons inflated with
hysteric gas should go up, and
Oisdon Uith them; what would be-
come of the rest of mankind? All me !
And yet, Brother Changers, this poor
infatuated Mr. West, wants the Grange
to ask this old fogy to resign, just be-
cause he dares 10 do right and stand
up to duty, in the presence OF such
young giants.
think however / will not resign,
since there seems to be such want OF
principle and truthfulness, in Mr.
Vests Cardid (heart), and such de-
rangement in his Caput head, that
he would hardly be appointed to the
Office If should; for think the in
telligence OF the Grange would notfatl
to discover the disease and weakness