Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-18

STATEMENT FROM THE TEACHER IN DISTRICT
No l. WEST.

NO. !, WEST.
Mr. Editor; The report Of schools by the superin-
tendent Of Dummerston, in your paper OF March II,
closes by aging, ave desire that the truth shall be
known. Only this and nothing mOren / repeat bis
words; only the truth do wiSh known. But in jus
tice TO District No. l, West lin which have been
teacher the past winter, and also 10 myseH feel h
duty 20 reply to some Of his statements He states
that the teacher was not properly licensed m she had
Impression that had been teaching without certih-
cate. This Is an incorrect statement was examin-
ed by the superintendent Of BrAtteboro, and was
given acertineate not knowing whether would teach
in OF out OF town. The superintendent remarked 10
one o. my friends that 1t vas nothing uncommon for
teachers to go out Of town, he had several in
stances honored licenses brought in from other super
intendents. l engaged the aforementioned school
early in the fa to commence the first Monday in De
cember and, knowing that II had been the practice of
teachers from this town to 60 into Dummerston with
out further examination l. with the full conviction Of
doing right, commenced at the appointed time WIN
the appreciation Of the parents and the goodwill Of
lhe sehoArs everything went on pleasantly. In jan
uary, when the new laws Of Vermont were printed
my attention directed to the article relating 10
teachers in the common schools, and at the sugges
ton OF some OF my friends, concluded to write 10
Mr. Mansfield and ask him to transfer my certificate
to Dummerston, but with thought that ali was NOT
right waited one week. it being past the middle OF
the term, thinking would visit the SCHOOL, but the
week passed, aud he did not come. The following
saturday again wrote him, asking him respectfully
II he would transfer my certificate IL he considered
i necessary Out accidentally forgot to enclose stamp
for an answer and for great disregard of the laws
OF etiquette sincerely beg his pardon) EeVerthe-
less thinking my letter required an answer expect-
ed one by return mail very soon; then, IL he grant
ed my request, would go TO his place when ont Of
schools and he could accept my certificate or examine
me again. as he pleased. But he did not answer my
letter nor did he visit the school until the last day OF
the twelfth week from the commencement, which he
supposed was the last day-but, having lost week by
sickness, had one week more to teach. He visited
the school twice, he states in the forenoon and
Afternoon-but both Of the same day He states that
ne granted certificate when called for and carried il
to the teacher. did not ask for one nor ala ask
MIN to bring It to me, as he represents; but merely
20 transfer. The day he visited the school, he re-
marked, AS you have written me, 1t Is all right on
your part" Now the question arises who Is 10
blame In his article he states that the district draws
no public money this year for the reason that the
teaeher was not properly licensed until long after the
beginning OF the school, Could he not have enforced
the law when would not have been loss to the dis
trct know nothing Of the rigid points Of law nor
do think lady is required to. have stated the
case eorrecty let every person Judge for
himself, sincerely hope the will be decided by
an impartial judge, and that truth and right will he
law and the sin Of ignorance" par ionable.
BrAttleborO, w., March IL, 1881.