Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-17
wRIr DExIED.

Chief Justice Greene Renders o De.
sssisa smpsFfans alike % Parents,
Paptis aad Teachers.
John Alexander, at one time mem.
Der Of the Legislature Of washioetou
Territory. resides in School District No
3. which takes in . large portisn Of
White river valley. 4. Y. Alien is the
teacher Of the school In that dis
srici, and Ia well liked BY both parents
ard pupils. The aforesaid Alexander
has son, Who, In order that be might
have title from youth mp, was named
Colonel Alexander. New IL appears
thai the teacher of the school had been
greatly annoyed by the hardness and
isfesuisr attendance OF bis pupils, ~ be
gave them notice that thereafter anv
pupil beipE tardy would be rtquised 10
osing written excuse from parents or
Rusfdians, and that IN. Reused hardness
ssuld result In Suspension from school.
shorty after this notice had been
given, the Colonel was tardy sne morn :
ina. AZ. Allen. the teacher, told him
% snusi bring an exenee. Ths boy re-
turned nexs DAP and said that his "a
rents would net give him an excuse.
lie toauber then addressed q letter 20
tbs parenta OF the Colonel. stating that
thu boy could not longer remain mem
baf OF the school unlesa he brought
"a excuse for his tardiness. The pa
Feiits stiil refused 20 furDiah the neces.
cary excase. and the boy vas suspended,
and the directors n3ai6sd. They met
and ratified the action OF the teacher.
Nv. Alexander then came Into town
and sued out q writ Of maMaamus 10
compel The teaoher 10 admit mis- boy into
90, school and 10 bear his reoitations.
NJ. Alexander employed Dir. Ronald 70
ffusseuta the srits and the directors
empio,ed NJ: Haines, on behalf 81 the
distrist and Mr.. Alien.
In bis reply 70 she writ the teacher
SCI ~ that the Territorial Board OF
kdaeAtAen. by and through the an.
thufity aisen Il By The provisions Of the
ecalool law, had made certain. rules for
ihis regulation Of pablo sc6osls and
tha conduct and duty Of pupils, that
aussng thess rules vas one providing
thlt shsnessr pupii II abssnt FROM
school. CO tAfdy, be or she must furnish
. EruTef excuse foe snch absence OF
tardiness that this rule existed, and
ihns on account Of tsrdineSs the boy
bad eeeu suspended. and that no en-.
suils bad been offered whereby he might
- taken back into The school.
10 tbts answer the prosscufion de-
injured On the ground that she rule Was
not measurable one.
TIE elgss was hsard By Chisf Justios
Greens lzst evening, and the Coart held
that the rule made ~ the Board % I'd.
nsistiou was reasonable une, and that
thsi fequirefnens Of . teacher tkai . pupii
sAa,aid tufnish an excuse for tArdins.s
vas . reasonable requirement.. and thai
ths teacher en- the eroanda a. stated had
= riRht 70 suspend the bog. Ths ease
was then Dismissed 81 the costa Of the
fslAtex Me-. Alexander.
Ahe cazs afoased considerable inksr-
81 enneisR sdno.tsrs. and quite . man.
bei OF teachers eere prsssnt " witness
IN efaeesdineA
Mes stat Ms. AIsxsndsr hnds GOA be
xss b Ne ufu1a be sill 4 Inbiiess dfs
plsy Atk God tadsment b. aokus9
edlktns he csrp, furniehirg he neess
sAl5 exsuss sod srndine shs colonsl 70
scilo1i tiisl - theaRh neshina Of an an
pisAssni nature bad heppeEed.