Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-10

VI sho bLiNhH.
I mast say that I was somewhat
Interested, II not instructed on Sunday
morning by reading letter printed In
Of Our School Teachers" female. I'll
makes certain charges and sets forth
certain requirements and accomplish
ments the public and the Board of Eiu
cation should institute and demand OIL
the force now employed. l also read
probably the EDITORS classical re
marks thereon, advocating high moral
ground for all engaged in teaching, etc.
This Is we'll
But must say that was amused to
learn that rs per cent. OF them, thel
teachers, sported good clothes and |
jewelry, even watches. 1t does not /
state whether the watches are gold or
sill yer, but infer from the letter that |
they are Of fair quality, perhaps good
oroide, or Ralvanised Wa'-rburys.
The writer then asks this extra rdinary |
question, Can she be correct teacher
who ives for the clothing she wears"
just as though 1t WAS an uncommon
thing for people to owe the tailor and
milliner.
The next, and unki ndest cut OF all, ia
that some of them do not recognize
their erandmothers on the street.
Now that's very bad, especially If
said grandmas are property holders
and have not yet made their last Wills
and testaments. fear that some Of
these IN yopic teachers will get left, to
use a slang phrase. Their further, that
they are trying 70 make peacocks and
. turtles Of themselves, and all this To
the utter disgust OF X. Y. Z, AZ least
, apparently.
; Now, Mr.. Editor. with your permits
8 sion ] would like TO make q few sugges
, tions for the government Of our femal.
teachers; aud they (the susgestions)
might perhaps, suit some others in thu
city, ~ we'll ~ X. Y. H., who has been
. 80 keen and quick to rush into print
: First would request that every
8 fema,e teacher should wear, in some
I conspicuous place, say on her back
3 where IL can be- seen, examined and
{ read at all times dnring schoo, hours, q
8 receipted bill. iteiniz-d, and certified &c
by the Board. that all and every one oi
a the garments she then ind there may
have on are paid for.
This would settle the clothing bill
/. difficulty, think, and satisfy y. Y
~ also.
Then, that the Board of Education
!. | detail some competent person, Gay y
8 Y. u to walk or loitsr along with eaci
o teacher, back and forth daily TO tn,
n school, to observe wehether OF no any o
b the teachers fail TO recognize thei
Igrandmas, and II any fail, after then
Is eye sight has been tested by the prop
o or authorities and found good, she b,
:, severely reprimsnded by the Board.
3. (This out of respect To al. true ant
It worthy grandmas, in this ard othe
n cities.)
l. And also, that he at the same tim
Il observe If any OF them try, or aPpexr u
81 try, TO make peacocks, peshens, o
1t snappets of themselves, en- route, an
D. II so, the penalty for this ofiense to h
sr that she be prohibited from eating ic
IpI cream with fork for the period Q
c. fifteen minutes after arriving home
And furthermore, l would have tn
le Board order that no watch chain, othe
le han. the approved regulation sho
r string pattern, should be worn on
re- end attached TO fish hook inserted 1
B. the dress, the other fastened " it'll o ten
penny nail to her waist 10 keep he
O. from losing 1t (the fish hook, and b
b. 10 doing she could not we'll be- accuse
q, Of putting on airs On the street or In tn
n, school room by some other \. Y. z. " b
10 light happen TO come along.
he Penalty Tor non compliance 10 Tn
at rule:
That she be prohibited from strollin
dc the banks OF the historical Brandy wiz
ad for the period Of one month.
", Now, Mr. Editor, If these suggestion
d. rules, or penalties do not suit y. Y. n
or he can make some TO suit himself.
re they seem 10 him fooliss, all right, bi
90 how can we allow him or any 9TH
y person to 60 unrebuked who publicl
he casts slur on the character, or sa,
'or that which il untrue of the industriou
i'll honest and no. over paid female teac
nd ers in this city TO day. AS a class, al
he believe without an exception, tbs
ne are an honor TO the Board who have CT
in ployed them.
They do their work well, aud a
zen that is required OF them, and they ha
mes AZ good a right TO wear respectful
er, garments, yes jewelry, il you pleat
rk- ~ any other person in this city, ev
,ci- \ Y. u. And as for paying their bill
So no one can say truthfully that they
70. not pay them AZ promptly as any 9th
SAT- class of people in our midst. Duri
of these hard times | think they are nc
ose punctual and prompt in paying the
gill than many others that are better O
TO and better paid for their services In Il
he community JUSTICE