The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-16
School Examiner !
THE OPPONENTS OF Mr.. MORGAN Sig
NALLY FAIL To GET HIM OUTi

Our readers will remember that there
has been an effort on the part of a few of
our young friends to secure the removal,
or prevent the re-appointment, OF Mr..
Stephen Morgan as School Examiner. We
have not questioned the motive of our
young friends, as they claimed to be
moved solely by desire to have the law
in the premises carried out We have
long known Mr.. Morgan as one of the
very best young men in the County, as
well as one of the most successful educa-
tors and thorough School Examiners in
| this part of the State. We have also known
Judge Miller as thoroughly upright man
and officer, and one who is very careful
and accurate in his official duties. We
have therefore taken some pains to ascer-
| tain the real condition of affairs regard
ing the opposition to Mr.. Morgan, and
present the following interview with the
Judge as practically covering the whole
ground:
Question. just now a large body of in
telligent young men and women are in
terested in the matter of School Exami-
ner: noticed in the Standard Of June
18th and the Journal of June oath, that a
Teachers Law and Order Fraternity"
had organized to have the law enforced
and somebody removed as Examiner, and
that petition of forty names had been
presented to you for that purpose. What
about it?
Answer. At the time of that publica-
tion no such petition had been presented
to me. Not until June 27th-then r. HI.
Jones, Attorney, brought in paper to
which thirty-nine names were attached,
not signatures. This paper was from the
Teachers Law and Order Fraternity a
small organization with a big name, and
does not appear to represent the Teachers
of the County. 1t is Stephen Morgan they
want removed from the Board of Exami-
ners He has served six years.
@. What is the objection to Mr.. Nor
gan?
A That petition AYERS that he is not
eligible as Examiner under the law. Sec
tion 4O69 of our Statutes provides that a
man who is engaged in teaching a Normal
school, or a school devoted especially to
the training of persons for teachers, shall
not be appointed School Examiner.
have heard some complaint that Mr.. Nor
gan also had used his position as means
of promoting his school.
@. Are these charges true?
A. In my judgment neither of them is
true. l have examined the law, and taken
counsel, and have concluded that it is no
strain of the law to make Mr.. Morgan an
Examiner. His school is not such one
as the law means shall disqualify him
Judge Stone, of Chillcothe, had two cases
under that law, and the first case was
nearly exactly like this one. He decided
in favor of the teacher, and was sustained
by the State School Commissioner and the
ATTORNEY General of Ohio AS to the
other charge of corrupt practices by Mr.
Morgan, have insisted upon proof, but
not particle of real evidence has been
offered 1t appears to be all wind.
Q. What is Mr.. Morgan's character as
an Examiner, and generally?
A. He is an excellent young man, 3
thorough scholar, and a Christian gentle
man, pure and clean in habit, and socially
model. 1 believe, after considerable in
vestigation. that he is impartial as aI
Examiner, and attentive to his duties.
@. Has any petition been presented tC
you in his favor?
A. Yes: his enemies have been hearG
!, from, and so have his friends. On las
Saturday petition signed by 123 teach