The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-21
more Trouble at the Pennington Normal
school,"

School"
FARmNGToN, April 10, 1883.
70 The Editor Of The Press.
The caption Of this article appeared in your
columns few days since, over the following
Associated Press despatch from this town:
FARMIsGToS, April l6.--At regular exercise OF
the Normal School today, paper was read BY Miss
Munger, and apparently endorsed by the principal,
that considered 80 grossly Insulting 10 portion
OF the faculty that two teachers Miss Periey and
MF. PhnbrookI have declined TO do further work at
present
To one not familiar with the whole affair the
impression is that the teachers who were cor
cerned in the recent unpleasantness in the
Normal School here lad been grossly insulted
and that the Principal, DR.. Rounds, was a
party to the insnlt-in other words he counter
anced ii. The purpose Of the Associated Press,
as we understand il. Is to give true and unblas-
ed reports Of all matters Of news TRANSPORTING in
all sections. With your leave we will give the
details Of this gross insult" and allow you TO
iRdge OF the ''impartiality" Of the agent here
For about two hours every Monday morning
the students OF the school hold what they call
Teachers Association-the object Of which is
TO familiarIze pupils with educational matters,
parliamentary rules, Sc. This association Is
conducted by an executive committee chosen
by the pupils from their own members CHE
teachers attend the meetings not as officials Of
the school, but as pupils)
Last week the executive committee adver.
tised on the blackboard In the school-room for
poem TO be read st the next meeting, and
offered a prize for the best production Tust
before the meeting OF the Association Monday
morning paper was handed Ia, making a hu-
merous attack upon the officers NJ the Ass0cfa-
ton and making reference 10 no ether persons.
Neither the PriHcipal nor any Of the teachers
bad seen II or knew anything Of its contents
One OF the executive committee read q few
lines Of the poem and then laid ii on the table
before the President, who, also, knew nothing
OF its contents.
''prize poem" was ealledsfor and the Associa-
ton voted Il should be read aud the president
was directed TO appoint some one TO read 1t. He
appointed Miss Lillian Munger daughter OF
Rev. q. Munger, Appointment Methodist cler-
gymaD) one OF the teachers and fine reader
The poem, by the way, was written by firm
friend Of Miss Perley, one OF the teachers prom
inently connected with the "late unpleasant
ness"
Two OF the teachers OF the school-Miss Per
ley and Mr.. Phiibrook-choae 10 apply the
paper 20 themselves personally, and have re-
fused 10 continue their school work. They did
not however, sayianytbing tosthe Principal
that they were offended, but failed 10 put in
an appearance at the school-room IN the after
noon. Their classes went 10 the recitation
rooms but found no teachers. Mr. Rounds was
notified of this and the teachers were sent for;
and then he was informed by them Of the
cause for non-appearance.
To the credit OF Mr.. Harper (who was also
concerned With Perley aud Phiibrook in the
first TROUBLED be it said that he has paid no At
teHtion to the prize poem" further than 70
laugh at IL as good Joke, goes on cheeriully
with his work aud has offered TO do all he can
10 relieve DIR. Rounds from the extra work re-
sultpg from this last revolt.
The agent of the Associated Press Is warm
personal friend Of Miss Perley, and probably
sent her version Of the affair without consult
ing the Principal, or Miss Munger (who is
made the subject Of this slander) who could
have posted him up in the true inwaFdness Of
the thing JUSTICE.