Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-10
Miss Pills6ury Responds.

To the Editor Of the Globe.
feel that justice to myself demands state
ment from nae of the nature of the trouble
between General Rosser and myself. For
sometime past Gen. Rosser's children have
manifested a disposition to settle difficulties
arising between them and other children in
accordance with their own notions, without
reference to persons in authority. To such an
extent has this spirit been manifested that ore
party, at least, sending to the Madison school
could endure the matter no longer, and made
an application to the superintendent to have
his children transferred to another district
The application was granted.
Immediately after the transfer Prof. Tousley
and held consultation the subject, and
it was decided that the interests
OF all concerned would best be pro-
NOTED If could see the parents
of Thomas and Willie Rosser and Law the sub
ject before them.
Accordingly called on General and Mrs.
Rosser in the hope that they would meet the
case in such manner that all trouble would
be avoided, and more complaints of that
character be heard.
was informed at the house that Gen. Ros-
ser was out of the city, and Mrs. Rosser sick
and unable to see me. had previously sent
word of my intention to call, and was very
sorry not to be able to see either parent. I
was obliged to leave report of the affair at
IL.
assuring her that 1 thought Mrs. Rosser would
allow no such behaviour, and would prefer to
settle the matter herself. No answer was re-
turned to me, nor was my call acknowledged in
any way, so called the boys into my office,
talked to them, and both promised that they
would annoy their schOolmates no more
and if they considered themselves aggrieved at
any time they would report the matter to
me.
In less than two weeks the offense was re-
peated by Thomas. In coming to school he
discovered the son, daughter and wife of Mr.
Duensing picking peas, and took out his s'sling
shot, and commenced throwing stones at them.
Thomas acknowled the report that reached me
OF the affair to be correct; acknowledged he
had not kept his promise, and gave his motive
for committing the act to be ''fun."
So punished the boy-not in anger, for
that l never debut after mature elaboration
Not until the boy resisted me did I ask the
janitor to simply hold his hands. punished
the boy prudently with small hazel SWITCH
using care to strike where no permanent in
jury could be done him. At the request of the
president of the board of education I called
upon Gen. Rosser. after the affair, to Justify
myself and see if he had correct understand
ing of the difficulty.
Let me say, by way of correcting some mis-
statements, that my intention simple and
truthful explanation of what had transpired.
There was no apology rendered for have none
to make. l expressed regret that marks were
left. and further, that physical evidences of
severity were not altogether conclusive. said
to the father that it always panied me to pun
ish child; that punishment was resorted to
only when other remedies seemed failure; and
if he had been present, felt assured he would
not have called the chastisement cruel.
Pardon me, Mr.. Editor, for saying SO much.
But my reputation as a teacher has been SO
cruelty, and (as it seems to meg so wantonlY
assailed, that could not keep silence or say
less.
If the truth could be known, the injustice
that has been done me would be regretted by
those who have been parties to it.
SARAH A. PIILsBURY
Minneapolis, Oct. 8, 1878.