, 1877-08-29
COOK COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOL,

To The Friends and Tatrpnsof Cook County Nor
nal School: Aluuy OF the frlents Of tho County
NaElnal School, snd especially its pupils, have
recently received \. circular fso1n tho former
Principal Of the school, D. s. Wentworth, thu
design of which is to do has'n to tic school and
to eubassass Its work. It IL an entcayor to tn-
duce pupils aud teacllcra to leave the school,
and to all him IN establishing an opposition
Normal ut Dolton, to the injury Of the county
school. A. to the honor and maulness OF such
design and attempt at tho hands Of the person
mentioned, the community will form its own
opinion.
It Is not often that will take public notice
Of the loings OF those whose selfish interests
lead them to molcst the school committed to
my trust, knowing that an evil decd contains
the germ Of It's dtsaolutlou, but many inquiries
having been made Of mo In regard To the facts
In tic ease, au led to make tha following
stateulent:
lu tic circular mentioned Mr. Wentworth, In
soliciting students 10 leavs ths Norma!, says:
cak Taoss c2 wS ;gs afs sea 'ra soa s.rs M
tend this tWeutwortl's) school, eau do 90 With
but any disadvantage resulting to them from
ihe change" This ts an unblashing attcmpt
aisadvaatage l., .ha.a diploma fron The County ay
lav u the s1ats,: ths right to teacl,-
RI certificate, to bo iaaued by the
@ css} d i9e;shsi em yh ths
aed aEd well-known institution. A diploma
from uolton should tho. school llTo to issue
aoy) Will represent whatl Au tad!sldual OF SUI
must appreciate tl,ese tacts: Ccstainiy bat icw,
II any, Ut the Normal pupils eau 10 81 imposed
upon, and pay 80 = year for the privilege!
Mr. Wentworth state. III the SAINT circular
that "le hopes'' to b. able to secure tho
keFffrnA ~ Ff,Ttnir trnrhttA Y I'm hnrh
poiatr1 to snd have formerly accepted positions
y teach IN the County Normal sehool during
she en.utng ysar; The .hope" being, Of
ca ID tSs @ Scraai In oss ha9m @ sssatt ia as woskei
at the task alone,, "hnp!ng that ths!s personal
acquaintance With tho pupils might influence
them to leave the school. Ihts hope Is based
asandoatd tIeIr Independence, commol. senss,
aud seltrespert, which ID oy no means tho case.
lIls hopes will not be realized. Should any Of
the Goea,aI teachers resign, under Mr. Won't
NosIh's INFLUENCE, the plaeo vii lmmed!ately DO
country can afford.
Teachers. eyen Principals, may come and 20,
but the Look County NoTu1als With IT, grrst
.oIk and high ainls. Will continue on. with use
tulneas md 1ignity, Al though nothing bad hap'
penct. The uo1t term will comneuce Monday,
seEt y, thu prospe-ts he!ug that the attendance
WI bo large, especially from the 1ltgh-sshool
graduates Of thu city. studcnts' Hail will be
opeas1 at tho SANS limo for the accommodation
Of the puyiis. Ws will cordially welcome back
The pupils Vi last year, and can assure them 4
Pleasant aud profitable wear. i most eafueatly
ask ths assIstapro aud cooperation nf tue
1rtends Of education In tho county ln' the re-
sponstblc work Vi the care and development q
tA!! sehoa. ! say not what hare In any u
VIII toward Mr. Wentworth but to adStte ths
elunts ~ to tho facta In" tue CASE. ! hasc be
1Faeaded Mr. Wentworth Tor ycArs. but whco ht
seeks to in5use the Normal then my band
Stout against him; Respectfully.
J. W, LAH1xoRE. Principal.