The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-10

covering himself, however, 10 fatered out.
This is not Mr.. Brown, is ii not Nr. Bon
neyi'
That's my name when I'm at home SAID
Bonney, at the same time holding out his
hand, which Fox after some hesitation took.
EDITOR OF THE TRUE NoRTHERSER:
Now that the school question q ia.ry be-
fore the public, will you suffer a word about
affairs in Decatur? 1t ls more amusing than
otherwise to witness our excellent EDITORS gush-
ing defense OF the much discussed teacher 10
late number Of his Republican. Il seems to
| be finality and to force the CONCLUSION. Well,
it must be that there Is nothing more TO be
said. But, really and truly, there is another
| view OF the case when We find remonstrsnce
against the hiring OF said teacher in our COM
munity, signed by one hundred or more oY our
school patrons and Taxpayers. When we find
large number OF high school scholar, object
ing to his STAY here, it is but far to conclude
that there is some point open TO cntcissa The
following was heard at gathering here;
Patron. The reports Of our school are very
good indeed"
Teacher. &" Yes, they are rsnortG5ty good"
The report, No Hardness IN various de-
partmenta is very fattering. Let Us look It
over little. scholar OF some afteen years
Of age living one and one-halt miles out OF
town has been punctual every day Tor monthss,
one morning in winter he is by s>ne means
confusei about the bells, and nnds TO hle as
tonshment the last bell tolng while ne is some
few rods from the school buildings. He "tsrts
ba mn rt,sbas IN ho GtajvG Cueua+he ocor
at tie last moment Of roll call. but Is prevented
from entering by the Professors hands on his
shoulders Che Professor sits IN his Office during
roll CALI and Is told by him 10 go home, or, TO
use his own words, ' he did not send hun home.
but told him he had better 90 home" The boy
goes loses all his classes for the day. IL marked
down in them, and is set down among the at
: sent unexcused, but the words " No Hardness"
stand TO add this charm 10 the remarkably"
: good reports. This has occurred in other de-
! partmepts, and we think it safe 10 say that no
! child IN the school district would enter the
q school buildings knowing themselves TO be
4 tardy. This appears to some to be discnmina-
ton in favor Of good reports rather than the
n true interest of scholars, for Il child is tardy
b in the least, and no matter for what reason. he
must lose all bis school exercises for 70 long.
: The treatment of such scholars as have been
tardy under circumstances that seemed jmpossi-
4 ble to control has been vindictive, showing
e great constituencies about the reports.
!. Again, all our children IN the various depart
n ments were advised just before examination
n that If they would bring in parent they ebould
!, have a certain per cent. added to tbeT standing,
10 and if they would bring in any otter person a
- per cent but some less should be added. This
"a was very taking thing with thechdren, as all
re who know children will readily understand, and
r. no doubt added scores 70 the number Of ysli-
ors mentiond in our reports. The children
~ were favored with the added per cent, though
os the person brought IN, in some cases, remained
90 only from morning opening until first recess
~ This strikes some minds here as being an I'm
or fairness too palpable to need discussion. Th'
80 tendency of our times is to pam, wlth higi
colors, to advertise attractiyely: and there ar'
no some who feel that it is not necessary II sboult
=, be taught IN schools. We have enough Of !
:, outside. There are some who know that ad
~ vertisng does not always prove the facts IN tn
40 case. 1t, however, helps newspaper men, whic
20 Is something in it's favor. Our schools shoul
,;s be our pride, and it should not be taken as a.
70. offense that their management is looked int
re- and not taken for granted by the reports, whe
.c- we know that we pay ive-elghths OF our tax IL
to the school fund. When our Professor il
ley PRODUCES forihallties ana red 'ape ana 'eaVes
ice class oi ooSs "n@'''n'o.' VI 'uins 'nein oS'
old to one of their own number. while he attend
no. to these points in the machinery, 1t il Assume
to by some that seven dollars per day ID a lit
ter more than is worth while to expend. Faul
bis exist in our school management wrongs ha'
I'm. been imposed upon both teachers and scholar
ter and we pay dearly for the affairs, Mr. Bac
,er. man to the contrary notwithstanding.
al o0hoOh 'n'hON
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