The daily gazette., 1881-04-14
SECOND EDITION
MISS FRASER'S POSITION.
WHY SHE RESIGNED THE PRINCIPAL
SHIP OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL.
EDITOR OF DAILY GAZKTTE:-

WHY SHE RESIGNED THE PRINCIPAL
SHIP OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL.
EDITOR OF DAILY GAzErTE:-
You will greatly oblige me by con-
tradicting the item in your issue of yester-
day to the effect that resigned my posi-
tion principal of the Training SCHOOL,
on account OF lady whom 1 did net
like. hare not resigned and do not dis
ike the lady in question whose misfor-
tune is only inability to govern. l do
not doubt that you have been niisin-
formed, but the insertion in your paper
OF the following statement will put the
matter In true light and do me the ius-
ticc to which am entitled.
The following letter sent TO the Com
mittee on Teachers on April l, explains
itself:
This school was established in 1876 with
the view OF testing in 1t the ability of
candidates for the position of teacher
Since then sixty-fo young lac les have
been sent to ME for training in methods
OF discipline and instruction. Forty-four
nave received appointmets, one was dis
m issed as Incompetent, and on the list
now there are but two ladies with whom
cannot teach, because do not feel able
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vousness, induced by worry with parents
ana children, consequent ON having such
incompetents in the school. One of these,
Miss - has been appointed to po-
sition IN which she failed SO utterly
while here that | had to denote her. In
conversation with the Superintendent,
previous 10 your meeting, l asked him
mat should Miss - be nominated for
his position to Inform you that could
not endure the trouble inevitable on her
appointment, and II other arrangements
could not be made, to request you to APP
point subs tltute for me. Mr.. Harlan
did not see fit to accede TO my request, SO
there remains for me only the duty OF
courtesy In stating the case TO you.
nave endeavorCd 10 I'LL the positions
assigned me In this and other schools
faithfully, and No. 8 school is now in
good condition. viii be glad to return
TO nay duties, ifyou SO desire, when Miss
- leaves. She may possibly succeed
idhaa IN lower position I'll IN some otner school
No. 0 please TO provide substi. .ute
for me. | regret the n "essiJy for this ac-
ton and shou d you W h for confirma-
school during lS79-lsS0 and eight teachers
who taught here during Miss -'s term
may be interviewed.
Respectfully, etc.
The tone of the above was considered
as dictatorial and threatening, and was
earnestly entreated by member of the
committee To withdraw it. Declining to
do SO, was next advised by the Super
lntendent and informed regre,fully that
possibly might not getareappointmen
next year if persisted in maintaining
my position. Feeling competent to OBJ.
tain apositlOn elsewhere should the in
coming Board of Educ ,on carry into
effect the possibility so politely expressed
l persisted, and ON April 9Th sent In the
following note:
MIR. ID. w. HARLAN, Superintendent:-
desire to acknowledge you note OF
yesterday containing the information
directed to he given by the Chairman OF
the Committee on Teachers namely this
Miss - enters lis school as substa-
tute to-day. Not having been notified
to the contrary, presume that the COm.
mittee granted my request and have ap-
pointed a substitute for me from April
11th. 1 shall be pleased to give the la iy
any Information she may desire IN ref
erence.to the duties devolvlng upon her
during the time.
Please say to the Chairman of the
Committee on Teachers, that have
been informed by reliable parties that |
my communication of April LIST has been |
considered az threat aud attempt to |
dicta >. A careful re-perrsal, 1 think,
will reveal that II ls as l designed 1t to
be, 81 mp 70 stateme at of fact and re-
Qu0bt Dds6u upon CUuEluoIduOu IOE my
poWeIs of endurance and intended for
the good of the school Jrs ce to my
self compels. me to request you to give
the committee she above Information in
order TO save misrepre ssntation of my
position n this matter.
Respectfully,
On Friday instructed the janitor to
hand the key TO my substitute on Mon
day. and on Saturday 1 notified the Com.
g al NoI tI,oa
Importance Of my post on and twelve
years tenure as teache n your schools
surely entte me TO offer an explanation
and to give an opinion on purely pro-
fessional matters. II nor, the Training
School is farce. i may add that my |
opinion in this case was concurred in.by |
both Superintendent and the Com"
inittee of the School at the time; there
fore do not hesitate to ask you TO pub. |
lish this article.
ELIZABETH d. FRASER,
Wilmington, April 13, 1881.