Connecticut western news., 1879-07-23

much-talked-of school meeting, which was about as follows: Well, hear the firing have got the school business into their own hands again. Yes; was in hopes enough of our side would be present to carry the meet, ing the other way. Why wasn't you there r o, it's nothing to me; my children don't go into that department
 We'll, what of this? I do not see that this conversation goes to show anything particular, but want to relate another talk that LOOK place on the very evening of the much talked of school meeting. A man who worked TOT the tuition plan Che does not send any schol- ars there) said to man who went against the tuition plan (neither does he send any schol- ars therel, 'sWhat do you want to be blowing about this business for it don't cost you any thing" Now this principle carried out, what would it be? If you see wrong doing you must not say anything unless it is likely to cost you something. If you see one man rob bing another you must not say anything, 1t don't cost you anything. If you see men bursting into Fuller 6 Peet's safe you must not say word, it don't cost you anything. If you see person firing dwelling you must not say a word, it did not cost you anything. o, seltshness! O, how many priests and le vites who pass by on the other side MT. Conformist says, Cummings says he has nev- or been asked to pay this obligation. If the sending of bill of indebtedness is not so- hcitation of it's payment, then he speaks the truth" Now just notice this slanderous in- trigus He says ''If the sending of a bill" He does not say that there has been bill Dept to me. If this lis not solicitation ot its payment then he speaks the truth" This IS virtually saying to the public that am guilty of untruth in this matter, I did say ''the dis trict has never yet asked me to pay the 25 cts
 &,,Sk oo1 Mr G0nfNrr1St. | stand by that; it is the truth and challenge you to refute it. MT. Conformist says Cum mings s'goes on to tell about what the teacher has been doing and asks if it is right" and says, s.my last article cautioned him thus: Do not permit the popularity or unpopularlty Of the teacher to bias your convictions of the legality or illegality of the districts measures Now why does Conformist twice caution me about being biased by the popularity or un- TPopularity of the teacher when, in fact, have : nos uttered one word or even intimated sin gle syllable about the popularity or unpopu- hritv of the teacher? I say, why is this Has he any fears about the popularity of the teacher? did not say that the teacher had done anything wrong. 1 said substantially this: "The teacher of this school had the privilege granted to him of taking In twenty scholars from outside of our district into our high school, the tuition of which was to go, and did go directly to the teacher. Then asked the question, "What was this privilege granted to him for2'' Then said, ,iI suppose it was in consideration of his teaching our schol- ars something more than merely the common district school branches" Then I asked the question, 'Would teacher use our school in this way and give us no equivalent? would that be right?" Now in all of this did not intimate that the teacher had done any wrong merely said that the privilege was granted to him and that he improved it; and l asked the question, ''Would it be right to grant this priv nege to teacher without the district receiv- ing any equivalent?" This question Conform ist does not answer, but seeks to make it ap- pear that by this question was finding fault with the teacher. Now Mir. Conformist, if you are in any way troubled about the popu hrity or unpopularity of the teacher, go to him with your troubles and not to me; if you wish to say that the teacher has done wrong, say 60, and not try to make the public believe that have accused him of wrong doing. Be manly if you can.
 Ion account of lack of space we are com pelled to hold over the remainder of the Dr's communication until next week.-ED.l