Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-06-22
The Truth of the Matter

Editor Sentinel My attention has been
called to the following article under the
head of locals in the independent MOntg0me-
rim of June the 18th;
sour citizens witnessed genuine farce on
Monday last in the trial Of the gentlemanly
and efficient Principal of the Academy, Mr..
G. ID. Luckett, for using improper and harsh
language TO his pupils. The charges were
brought by Mr.. George Peter, one of the
trustees Of the institution. OF course they
were not sustained. Mr.. l.. is supposed 10 be
one of the infamous AZ.
There were four specific charges preferred
against Mr.. G. d. Luckett, all of which en-
braced the use of harsh and improper Ian
guage on the part Of Mr. Luckett TO his
pupils or some one of them. The Mont
gOn,eridn Faithfully states that |, as one of
the Trustees Of the Rockville Academy, pre-
ferred these charges, and adds, "Of course
they were not sustained"
In justice TO Mr.. Luckett, 1t is due TO say
OF three of the charges he was acquitted
unanimously by the Trustees present; as |
preferred the charges did not vote. BY
what authority the editor Of the Montg0me.
7adn says "Of course they were not sus-
iained," | know not, but he speaks as il the
matter had been settled even before the in
vestigation.
In regard to the fourth charge Igive true
copy from the proceedings of the Board,
that the public may judge OF both the
animus and the degree Of veracity which
prompted the editor Of the Montgomerian in
publishing his article
an regard 10 the fourth specification, the
Board of Trustees find that there is no evil
dence TO sustain the charge that Mr.. Luckett
applied the epithet scoundrel To any OF
his scholars; they do find, however, that in
some instances he has applied the terms
fools and jackasses 10 some OF the pupils,
not, az the Board believe from the testi-
mony, in the full and usual significance Of
said terms, and they recommend that Mr..
Luckett lie respectfully requested to refrain
in future from the use Of such epitLets."
The editor may think 1t highly proper for
Il Principal ofan Academy 10 call his pupils
fools and jackasses; Of course with us this
would only be difference of opinion, al
lowable IN this free country. II is well Tor
the star route victims that the M0atgomeridn
IL not published In Washington, otherwise
the locals might have had them all con
yicted, the wish with him being the farther
to the thought. So far as the genuine
farce" was enacted, am certain he was the
only one that saw il. He speaks Of the
"iniamous AZ" Now il there are forty-tw
of our citizens infamous ii would be well
for him TO give us the full list; doubtless he
could do 10 without much effort, Just as
easily rs he could say the charges were not
sustained.
did not know that any person in this
land had acquired 50 exalted position as
no one mnst dare tofry 10 discharge duty
when il devolyes upon him. am free To
say that so long as J remain Trustee Of
/ that Academy and it comes 10 my knowl-
edge that the Principal or his Assistant
shall ever use such epithets as fools and
jackusses TO any Of his pupils II shall not
only be my duty, but my pleasure 10 bring
the subject before the Trustees thereof. And
/ il IL should be the misfortune Of the Academy
TO have any pupils mertlng such epithets
instead Of applying such terms, let there
rather be AN effort ~ raise them above that
standard. Gro. PETER.