The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-09-21


/ "striklng ut principles" but, If so, h
strikes IN such an awkward" way us L
hit and hurt me; and Ind he done hi
over his true name, then ! could have be
licyed him conscientious In hisattack, mn,
would have admired his courage, But /
&c did not mean me, WhOm does he mean
IT | am not the diSturhcr and offender
what pertincncy has the article OF JuStic,
at this timer | am willing to tell jus
how ] came to be employed. After
meeting Of the Board Of Trustees, my
husband Informed me that the lrGparRto'
ny teacher OF Mary Sharp had resigned be
cause Of III health, and suggested the pro
pricty of my applying for the place. Thi'
| did In 4 note to DR.. Graves, telling hin
would submit to any sort Of examination
thought necessary to determine my quail.
llcations. aud assuring him that | did not
want the position II for any reason II
would injurc the school. Some days pass
ed without my receiving any answer
and, In the meantime, | learned that an
other expected the place, go wrote a Sec
ond note Withdrawing the application
A few days after thi ONE Of tho teachers
visited me-, questioned and examined me
a. they saw 1T, and | was employed. This
IL the whole of 1t, which | gratultously
give. since | write At the call Of Justice,
IL is but justice TO say, that in my inter
view Win the teachers not one word was
said about my birthplace, the sentiments
or political antecedcnts Of my family, :nor
concerning NY religious views. They
ana seem anxious to learn If were Quali-
iied-a suitable person TO take charge of
the Urinary Department, and seemed TO
fully realize that the work to be done
| fhpFn avocado In Al tti,plft In, .,pinn. ,,l
responsibility, that in the higher grades,
and requires in teachers selected for il
more allple qualifications, more extensive
prcparatio:l, and a more thorough fitness
Of heart. mind and body, than to teach
higher classes That they found IN me
their Ideal teacher-a person competent to
feed and develop the budding faculties OF
tender infancy, thu: their eager hearts and
growing minds may be trained to correct
modes OF feeling and thought, and to right
habits of action and study, | Am NOT vain
enough ~ think. l Thoughts simply that,
In their judgment, 10 employ me was at
the tine the best that could be done, To
prove that | desire to do no wrong 70 the
school, nor ~ inhict any injury upon this
people, | AIN willing that = test examine
ton be made Of myself and all others who
may desire, or b. willing. 10 teach the
Department. and | will abide
the result. Les the examination DO tho
rough and extensive, and made by a COM
mittee OF practical and competent teach
crs. Let the applicants choose one each
of a committee whose duty II shall he to
make publicly Al oral and written exani-
nation OF the parties, and give In writing
their decision, Should this be done and
another selected, ! will use my influence
have that one taken in my stead and
In that, will give ~ such an one
the whole OF my salary for the year az it
Is received. Now. let NO one hesitate be-
cause of the circumstances" for IL IL my
own proposition. and il | am beaten | can
blame no one but myself.
In such an examination under Theory |
and Practice Of Teaching" We can exam
inc and discuss the principle FOR which
Justice 60 earnestly contends. I AN not
quite sure that ! know juse what il Ia.
IN the South. 10 prescribe for ones
birth place would bs foolish. Ia il TO re-
,eive only those Eouthern in sentimenti
This opcns ihe door ~ hundreds and thous-
.nds in the North. lie does not mean
who sos live In the South. for this
would include me. live here. and 80 far
" ! know, or can sec, am here for life.
southern In sentiment, ~ are all my fam
ly, ~ith my home and my all right here
,nder the shadow Of Mary Sharp, | can't
ZEE how, by has principle, lct II mean what
may, ! am TO be gotten rid Of But the
warming voice Of some one, under the
loak Of Justice, has been raised, and |
nay have TO he killed on the ground OF
Iisicy atty. Ii so, | pray that some one
lle than Justice he the executioner, for |
Ion't want ~ be slain in the dark, or fired
IN from E thicket. IL | AIN only TO be
cal ell. ther | protest against Justice, for
le will hide 20 securely and attack 20 un-
,recedentedly. Why caa't ! be gotten out
Il the way Oh "priuciple'r ! have pro-
,Osed a plan. Let ar examination Ne
made; let merit and fitness decide. If
'thcrs should prove themselves better
l will retire, and speak abroad
he worth CT my successor. ,
| am no pcnsioner on charity. am
no fayOrs ofthe college, or Of this J
ommunity. ! am able TO work for liv- (
ng, and willing TO do il. Let places Of [
asst and responsibility be filled by those :
light to them-vhether they come from l
le North or the South. While l crave {
ne goodwill Of the people Of my new
ONE, yet If have to Join in this senSclcss
appeal to weak mindS-to yet it,
ZEN \ price is demanded | can never pay
shall ever uphold and defend good and d
Iithful teachers, come they from the d
.orth or South, with all the might and
over that q woman's sphere enables her
command.
There are other things in this article of
Istice | would like to notice, but cannot
| have written plainly, and my apology b
/, the character of the strange attack upon v
le. Mark the language: after twenty \
We years nave passed" they go North for i
teacher. HOw ingenious too he is; he v
ven compliments the teachers and praises s
lie school to give point to the dagger he
SEES on me. He writes Ostensibly in de-
'nse of principle. but really to harm me
putting me in "a false light before the
eOple. Respectfully, $
COLE TERRIIL. I