Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-09
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We the undersigned attest the truth Of
the foregoing statements and that they are
not teXagQerafions, D. g johnson,

We the undersigned attest the truth Of
The foregoing statements and that they are
not teIaggerations, D. g johnson,
Nellie Durey,
M n SandOvel,
Louise Burnett
This attesatiOn ia placed at the close
Of my FIRST article, the one entitled Teach
ers Examinations These are but part Of
the names attached, but they are selected
as representative names Of teachers In the
three townships where have been enabled
10 consult them They are names Of per
sons whose success as teachers has been
marked and WHO have feceivedtl highest
grades Of certificates They are also re-.
spected as persons Of sound judgment and
honesty In the districts where they reside.
feel that with the foregoing thismalter
might safely be left 10 the judgment Of
your readers, but the article Of Examiner
seems 70 invite a review. It's but another
proof that the person hit will cry out
made a statement Of facts charging no one
with the blame. Examiner replies His
effort Is put forth Ostensibly IN behalf Of
the Teachers, but II is evident 10 the care
ful reader that Il Is intended ne a shield 10
the examiners. I would remind Examin.
er that the honest teachers Of this county
need no defense as they have been in no way
| attacked. Were they attacked, they would
be found abundantly able 10 take care Of
themselves. They lack neither the spirit,
nor the ability for their own defense.
/ Since then il is not the honest teachers
and is prOiessedly not the examiners
/ whom his article defends we are left ~
| suppose that Examiner puts himself forth
as the champion Of the dishonest teachers
and evil dOers Il is only the known
character Of Examiner, which precludes
this conclusion
No one more highly respects the honest
teachers Of this county than do, and II is
hard to see by what fair course Of reason.
| ing Examiner arrives at the conclusion,
that because there are evil persons in a
| profession, il is a disgrace for an honest
person 70 belong 20 H.
Examiner says, "it Is difficult to under.
stand how person with any reputation
Of being a lady OF gentleman could stoOp
| TO practice" the first example which
| gave of the manner in which fraud is car.
Tied out. Yet in the very next sentence he
admits that instances of this class have
come TO the knowledge of the Board. In
regard to the bOasted watchfulness Of the
| Examiner, will but say here that quite
as often as otherwise during examination
hours there is but one examiner in the
room, and he apparently occupied with
work at his desk. While decline 10 act
as detective and prosecutor before the
Board, yet feel at liberty 10 make a pub
lie statement of facts If there is but one
honorable way of making public fraudu
lent proceeding and that by giving namei
Of those practicing them, would respect
fully suggest that Examiner take the mi
tiative by giving the names Of those whom
he says have been rejected by cause o.
communication, and not leave the state
ment in such form that according to bii
view of the case it must cast a slur upOr
the large class who have been rejected fOi
other reasons.
In closing this article / will say the
statements which have published are no
made through any i'll will toward the Ex
aminers, but because Of my interest in on
common schools and from my position al
applicant, had chances, to observe somt
things which might be hidden from ever
a careful examiner. c. A. NJ.