Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-04-18

do SO. Mr.. Dow then came to see me, and with con.
siderable more emphasis in his speech then was nee
essaTy, Informed me that he, not l. were to decide
what his boy should study told Mr. D. that if there
was any good reason why his boy should not study
geography that we the comnlttee) would consider it,
He said that he had reason only that 1.-THE boy had
studied geography long enough and wasn't going to
study II any longer" The boy continued i'm school
some time longer mot studying geography, when it
was found that his lessons 10 the class were not
good and that he labored under the difficulty Of
comprehendng his topics because of lack of knoWl
edge OF principles skipped between the and classes
The boy was then notified that he could not continue
longer in the A class thus leaving him IN the class
as at nrst He still omitted his lessons in geography
until the matter caused much trouble that he
expelled from school the time with the boy of
Mr. O. ]. Ufford, whose case was similar. Mr. bow
then procured catalogue and found that mo scholar
shall be excused from any regular study exercises of
the school, except 10y the order of the committee upon
the written request of the parent" He then sent
written request that his boy be excused from geog
raphy and history. The three members of the COM
mittee. Mr. G. E. Rowe Mr.. W. Baldwin and nv
SELL consulted in the matter and agreed unanimously
not TO grant the request. The boy was then taken
from school by his father saying that 'he would give
US no further trouble with him." The boy afterWaId
came back to school, but no recitations heard
nom him as he was still under suspension. In the
meantime the boys had madeB considerable trouble in
various ways, and it decided expe, them from
school The Uftord boy was expelled, but l think
the Dow boy was not expelled, as he plesent
at the time. Mr.. Baldwin acted for the committee in
the matter went to the school and was obliged to car
ry the Uford boy out. Mr. Dow and Mr.. Ufford then
sent in another request, rather order, to the
principal that their boys be allowed attend school
in their former grade and be excused from geography
This order signed by Mr. Rowell and presented TO
me for my signature, but refused to sign it. On con
sultation with Mr. Baldwin we concluded TO allow the
boys to return to school and be excused from study
| of geography. The next day Mr.. b. saw Mr.. Dow,
when they came 10 an understanding of the matter
the Dow boy returned to school and to recia:ions.
Mr.. Uord and Mr. B. then tried to come to an UNDER
standing, but without success on which Mr. Dow went
he hnV tbnho
he has not since returned AS understand the mat
ter the Dow boy not expelled, qCas excused from
geography as Mr.. D. requested, and was taken from
the school solely by the authority of Mr. D. himself
do not believe any of the committee actuated by
any feelings of i'll will towards either Mr. D. or Mr. u
and certainly not towards the boys. as they are both
! smart bright boys and generally well behaved.
believe nothing has been done that not for the bes
good of the school, The committee have all expires sec
themselves as being favorable to the advancement o
every pupil (these boys not eXcepted) Just fast
the best management of the school will admit. Il
sometimes seems that the graded system keeps some
scholars back account Of the dizziness of Others whit
are associated with them in the same q ade. Doubt
less TINS objection IN some cases is real one yet
think it will be found the committee of this school
willing and ready to advance every pupil just rap
idly as can be done by the means within their reach
In regard to the matter in the article Of Mr. Uford'
concerning myself will say that met Mr.. U. Will
on my way to see Mr.. Baldwin and told him that
thought we should consent to do as he requested il
the order to the principal viz Allow his boy to re
turn to the school and be excused from geography
Mr.. Ufford is entirely mistaken in saying thu
1 l acknowledged that | convinced that W
were wrong in the matter or II had concluded I
let the boy return to school on the terms he requisite
on the start, or that Il felt he had asked nothIn
more than of right belonged to him." | did expires
to him my willingness to do everything that coulo
done to advance his boy in his studies, ana my hol
that the matter would be settled to be satisa
tory to all concerned He said that The should esee
1t personal favor if did sO,' viz. Excuse his be
from geography and allow him to return to schOC
and he told me to tell Mr.. B. the When
expressed his regret as to what said foIm
occasion, excused the matter and made some RENAL
70 to the effect that all of were sometimes hasty
speech. The interview was very short and he seemt
quite satisfied that the boy to return to schU
10 and be excused from geography, if the commit
should conclude to allow him to do this
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