The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-13

know how many months. and drew their
salaries. without certificates. This Mrs.
Taylor told me herself Mrs. Prof. A..
was not examined at all, (Mrs. T.. told
me- but asked tor and received certii-
cate upon the plea that call ,he had to do
was to have her husband write to Prof.
Ettcr and get her a State certificate"
Yours, DELE.
CAIRO SCHOOL ouEs1IoN-''DELE' RE-
FILED TO WITH SPIRIT.
CAIRO, H., May 3. 1876.
| EDITOR 1rgus-JouvHai. My atten.
ton has been drawn to u communication
In your last issue from dele with re.
gard to school matters.
j "Dele" tells the public this with gray.
ity that Is only equaled by the absurdity
Of the statement.
Does Dele" imagine perform all the
duties devolvng upon ''principal' in
that NEGRO school," and work there on
an average of eight hours per day "iree
gratis ~
My present position |. not owing to my
ability as Normal teacher, nor does ii
depend upon that. hold il doubtless
sowing to the TACT that know how TO in.
struct and control the untaught and not
easily managed element represented in
that school, and perhaps lowing to the
fact that the patrons approaching the
instruction the pupils of the negro
school receive, no longer disturb Mrs.
Dele--s peace of mind by seeking adj
mission for their children in other
schools. For. and In consideration OF
this, receive my salary. ! was willing
and ready at any time to take charge of a
Normal class; but the organization of
such class did not depend on me, but
on the superintendent. or the board.
With regard to the other point in
"Dele's' communication, viz, "drawing
pay without certificates" allow me to
explain. Wherever | have taught my
State certificates have been recognized
and deemed sufficient evidences OF quail.
fication. took 1t for granted that il was
the same here, as the schools of Cairo are
under the control of a board OF educa.
ton. No one told me differently until /
llad: been teaching several weeks. did
not draw my salary after being informed
of this until obtained a GER.
liiicate from the county superintendent.
My sisters labOred under the same mis-
take which did, as their State certifica-
ties had been honorcd heretofore. We
obtained county certificates as soon as
we understood it was necessary.
In view Of this fact | might inquire.
what motive had ''Dele' lin thrusting such
an Insignificant matter before The public:
but cannot afford to fight down hill. al
though | can afford to risk my rcputa-
ton rs
"PRINcIPAL OF NEGRO SCHOOL,"
The only point Mrs. "Dele" Harrcll
makes in her reply, published in Tues.
days BULLETIN, is that ! accepted, with
as good grace as possible, the appela.
ton which she herself gave ne in her
communication printed in the Irgus-
Journal. And now she quarrels at me
not with me, fair friend-becausc quote
the title she sluringly bestows. She first
defines my position. then with admirable
consistency questions the truth of her
own assertion She bcgs to remind
me that Mr.. a. is principal of Cairo
schools. have historic belief that Mr..
a. is superintendent, or principal--if
Mrs. II. pleases to use the terms synony-
mously-oi 1.-The district schools of
Cairo | have the same kind of belief
'''"' NN"' ''"'' u piceib'iIl vi tuc = nttcu
States of America. Further than that
cannot testify.
have never seen either of these gen.
tlernen performing the executive duties
of their respective offices. Mrs. II.
might, In her assumed character OF men-
tor, investigate the matter. Perhaps
tins is one Of the clark ways" she
would like to have illuminated.
About that salary-that often men.
TONED, much discussed salary. accept
oil the position of principal of the col
ored schools of Cairo quote from my
letter ~ e"gdgement)-at the minimum
salary would, or will, accept in any
school or schools. whtc:or colored. Ny
present salary is not the one "oilered''
but the one demanded. While am hap
py to exonerate the gentlemen OF the
board from all blame with respect
to the "salary offered" | am free to
say that they were not under any
obligation to accept my terms. Doubt
less II they could have secured the SER
vices of a competent teacher for the sine
gro school, at a less salary they would
have exercised their privilege. Where
were those seven hundred dollar teachers
then! Why did not some one of them OF
fer to do the police duty required in that
negro school," and to teach there at an
advanced salary?
Every branch OF industry and each
profession have different market values.
II others can command the same
or more than do for
my labor, they have right
to demand it. do not propose to hand
down my standard because Others have
not the ability, or are not free enough to
raise theirs as high.
shall hereafter ignore any thing fur
tlIcr from the pen ct Mrs. li.-even the
aeritaJk last ,eori, Tor bog to rciteratc,
| "cannot afford to fight down HILL"
NJ. +. MCBRIDE.
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