St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-05-28
EDUCATIONAL.

SchuOl Board, winch SpehhS III Tie
highest terms of Nj. j. II. Lemon,
teacher of Pine Grove school, III
the Second School District. The
manuscript was written by the
teacher. but the contents are full.
Endorsed Ivy A1essrs. David A.
Boothe and ). NJ Allison. The pen
nanship is very good, bnt other
wise the document, which we give
uerLatim It laeratim, is somewhat
faulty, especially for one who a.
pires to such highly important
aud responsible position as that vi
school teacher.
We know that it is usually tue
custom for editors to revise ami
correct all m lnuscript intrusted to
their care for publication. but III
this case We feel that we have no
right to do so, as the document
would then become partly our own,
and hence would not be faithful
presentation of the case to the
members of the honorable body Ia
whom the letter is addressed; and
II is eminently proper that docu-
Inent of this nature should appear
in its original form and be left to
stand upon lis merits.
Mr.. Lemon appears to be very
intelligent gentleman, and his errors
in spelling aud grammar may pot,
possibly. detract from his ability
as public Instructor, provided he
possesses the peculiar natural
talent of impartiEg instruction tu
his pupils. 1t is II weli-known fact
that tho best teachers are no,
always the best scholars:
Parish of st. Tammany, La,
May rs, 1851.
To the Honorable Members of the Pub.
lie School Board of Supervisors, Gov.
ington, La:
Gentlemen We the Undersigned
Patrons of Public School laugh,
at Pine Grove School House, III the
Second School District. take pleas
IRE / announcing 70 You that ".
ware called upon by our Presenl
Teacher Mr.. j. r. Lemon on TIA.
i2tn list. to witness Review i'll liz
School, on winch occasion we tount
present the following Patrons VIZ
Ak Rogers & Lady. MIR. Sei
McLain, Rev. D. A. Booth. Mr.. j
l.. Barn r ! and J. Nj. Ailison-Ths
Review was the fuirest test of til,
actual knowledge the Pupils hat
derived from their Studies that We
nave ever witressed-The Patron:
having The reserved right to Selec
Sucn Lessons as they choosed IL
Spelling and Rea,ling-the classes
ware then forme,i-and Books
opened AMI placed in hand fol
hesitation. The Reading WAS fal
beyond Conjecture in the way o
txcell"Rce-the spelling needs D'
comment 10y US, its excellence Cal
not be surpasse,l-Next came th'
O:atoFial part-not i'll the Way of !
Pdnaranla exhibltioh!-but war,
,.ctnal pieces-Sucn us could b'
Selected from their Readers -ant
Studied at Home only of Nlght'
aud Murnlgg-no time being los
III School Hours altngeth-r-th,
Speeches ware to our a>touishmen
a complete success III every way
and besseaks we'll of the t-acher-
We ware then called upon by MIR
j. X. Lemon to examine some yer,
,Iisrespectful Notes-that had beef
written and dropped OH til" pla'
ground and around the Schoo
House, which was calculated t.
dlsturbe the peace and quietude .
the Schuol and Neighborno"d-w'
Justify MIR. Lemon in all of his act
III feireting out the origin of thos
documents and putting a Stop t.
the Same, aud all present Came t.
the same conclusion.
DAVID A. BooTHE,
j. NJ. ALLISON.
Before closing this article, W
will state that SIr. Lemon Is lib
only school teacher who has eve
favored the FARMER with anything
pertaining To the schools. W
would be pleased to receive report
. from all the Other teachers III tn