Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-14
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
Specimens of superintendent Dutton's
 Management.


 Management.
 "A. L. IT. in Sunday Union
 In 1882, when the sisters of charity left St. Francis orphan asylum for New York, although in their presence he had been most fattering, they were totally ignored in his (Ar. Dutton's) annual report, although every other teacher who left the district that year received favorable notice. Certainly the Board never had more faithful teachers than they were. When remonstrated with MT. Dutton said if the Union would refrain from calling attention to this fact the following year he would make favorable mention of them. After waiting nearly year and just before the next report was to appear, he said he thought it was too late to F'rsvive the unfortunate affair" MT Dutton will not deny this statement. A High school gradu- ate had been teaching out of town and for quite while was Q 'tfoat- ing" teacher ia the New Haven schools, after wards appointed. When MT. Dutton was asked why she did not receive an appoint ment, he said ''her class had received their appointments and by remaining out of town to teach she had forfeited her chance. 3 At the same time he was bringing here teachers from the north, east and west, and their best recommendation to the Board was the ''expe1ience they had obtained by teach ing in other schools Will anyone say that Mr. Dutton is consistent Did not the late principal of Weleh school have a 'tgriev- ances" Did the Board of Education ever in quire why she resigneda One member of the Board knows, but that will not repair any injustice done her. Before referring to kin dergarten teachers we will refer to kinder gartsn schools and say that some make spe cialty of teaching color and form, others of clay modelling, etc. Kindergartens gener- ally are confined in this country to private schools. As a moral and intellectual force one should be connected with severy grammar school in the city and elsewhere. When MT. Dutton started the Welch kindergar- ten the teacher was engaged with the understanding that if she public schools, and make It popular and successful, her position was assured. In spite of many drawbacks, including a broken knee, also whooping cough and measles among the children, who were constantly coming and going in relays, the success was assured. While she was unable to work on account of her knee MT. Dutton recommend ed the Board to pay her salary, and we men tion this as it is only right to give him all the credit that is due him. The school was very satisfactory. An opportunity to teach kindergarten her home was offered and MT. Dutton was asked for recommendation, which was giv- en and was most eulogistic and con cluded by saying Eff she concluded to leave New Haven he would regret the loss of her services" She found the position was not a desirable one, and she told Mir. Dutton that she had concluded to remain here another year. MT. Dutton told the patrons of the school and others that she was to be retained here this year. This can be proven He as sured me he thought this teacher would do much better this year as the labor of organ izing, etc., was done. When unexpectedly to everyone in opposition to his own asser- t ons, he intimated "taa. her resignation would oe acceptable. and why: Buroc said, and subsequent facts seem to coTroborate 1t, that Dwight .school kindergarten was started without authority from the Board and as there was no appropriation with which to