Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23

the City Hall "to exchange views
relative to the employment of a
principal for our public schools for
the coming school year."
Judge Wilson called the meeting
to order; DIR Vivian was made chair
man, and George Crawford secretary
The letter of DR.. Wilber on ''School
Matters, published in the TRIBUNE
last week was generally understood
20 have induced the calling of the
meeting, land very naturally and prop
erly came up for discussion. After
brief remarks by Judge Wilson and
others, Prof, w. w. Ray being pres
ent, was called for and asked to give
whatever explanation and defense he
could to the grave charges contained
in the Doctors letter, which had
been read before the meeting. Prof.
Ray advanced to the rostrum amid
applause, and proceeded to make
explanations and statements in ref
ntation of the reflections upon his
character, conduct and qualification,
found in DR.. Wilber's letter. His
explanation of his action relative to
book exchanges and sales, was en-
tirely satisfactory to the meeting.
His statement ofreasons for not com
plying with requirements of the
Board in the matter of procuring or
producing certificates of qualili-
cation, and for making engage
ments elsewhere without notifying
the Board, were also received as
generally satisfactory though not SO
clear as could have been wished.
Mr.. Ray having concluded, DR.
WILDER took the floor. with much ap-
parent trepidation. From his ex-
planation of his action relative to
the unemployment of Mr.. Ray, it
appears he was not seriously at va
rance with the other members of the
Board, and could not be much
blamed. But in support of his charges
against the Professors character, he
failed to produce any evidence what
ever; much to the surprise of all, for
it was hardly thought possible tha
such grave charges had been made
without some foundation other than
mere surmise or street rumor. The
subsequent action of the meeting
could but be expected under the cir
cumstances.
At the conclusion of the Doctors
remarks, the meeting was in tenn
per to take more severe measures
than it might have done had his
speech not have been made, and the
adoption of the motion asking his
resi- ignation as member of the Board
was not to be wondered at, even by
himself.
The motion recommending the
Board to re-employ Mr.. Ray, if they
could, brought Cyrus Lanyon, the
Clerk of the Board, to his feet, to
say that the Board had already
unanimously resolved to re-employ
Mr.. Ray, on condition that he pro-
duce the required certificates OF
qualification to entitle the school to
draw the $500 appropriated by the
State, which resolution was still in
force, and would be carried out; so
that there was no necessity for the
passage Of the proposed motion by
the meeting. The motion, however,
was put and carried.
Capt. John I. Jones then present
ed resolution reciting that 'in the
opinion of the meeting Professor
Ray was clearly vindicated Of the
charges made against him in the
TRIBUNE;" expressing "entire con-
fidence in him as man, end in his
high qualifications as 8 teacher"
which was passed without a dissent
ing voice, and the meeting adjourned.
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