Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-24

and Dlxon's line.n But while there
Jealous avengers OF the peoples wrongs
have unsparingly poured out the con-
tents OF the first vial Of their righteous
Indignation upon the head Of our IN
happy SUPERINTENDENT, there are unmis-
taxable indications that they have
another invoked for the benefit o: Miss
Conway. They have been administer
ing it in small quantities, from time to
time, until, in the last number Of the
Ledger which has reached US, some one
has dealt her a pretty good dose; but
because che Is a woman, we suppose,
snd women are said to enjoy such
things, he has had the kindness to
sweeten the bitter draught by signing
himself "Admirer.n And while he in
forms the public that she is taking q
considerable amount of the public's
money for doing what "any dummy
head" might do just ss well, and that
while she receives more salary than
they, her duties "Are as nothing" COM
pared with those Of other teachers, he en-
deavors to soften this declaration by
telling Miss Conway that he knows her
to be an excellent teacher, and has no
doubt that her energy and skill enable
her to satisfy her conscience by "finding
something to do" Now, as we sll know
that Miss Conway has been nurtured,
not only in the clap Of the SOUTH" but
in the very arms OF our beloved "BluH
City" the argument which was so con-
elusive with regard to Mr.. Pickett, is OF
no avail whatever in her case, and we
are led to conclude that those who are so
quick to resent the expressions Of the
foreigner, are no better pleased at being
- hn Of
soil. They strongly remind US
Of that perverse generation IN
to whom John the Baptist came,
"neither eating nor drinking" and they
said that he had devil; the Son of Man
came both eating and drinking, and Of
him they say, "BehOld man gluttOn-
GUS and a wine-bibber, friend OF publ
cans and sinners" Those who have had
any transactions with Miss Conway
know that her honor and integrity have
always been unimpeachable, and that
no consideration could induce her to be-
come party to the slightest scf OF in
justice, or to occupy for moment the
position implied in the term "favorite,"
as used by the Ledger'8 correspondents.
The place which she occupies is the re-
suit Of her own successful efforts to be-
come proficient in the calling which she
had chosen. Miss Conway is not de-
pendent upon Memphis for a support;
and If Mr.. Pickett or the school board
should ask her land we are confident
that neither ever willy to aid them in
defrauding the citizens Of Memphis,
they will be Indignantly repulsed.
Whether Miss Conway, or "Admirer,"
is likely to be the best Judge as to the
utility of her present Office, we leave to
the good sense of your readers. That
Mr.. Pickett's methods of teaching are
substantially those OF the best educators,
both in this and other countries, we are
prepared to assert without any fear Of
contradiction from those who are most
conveTsant with the subject. And we
know of no set of schools = hose reputa-
ton is Of any value, which has not
principal at the head Of each Of its re-
spective buildings; neither do We know
in what sense principal is not pre-em-
inently teacher. We would only add,
in conclusion, that unnecessarily to
bring lady's name before the public in
newspaper controversy, and thus rem
der her liable to be made the subject Of
city gossip, is uncourteous, if not IN
kind,