Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-05-06
COMM UNICATIONS.
The High school Again.

The High school Again.
To the EDITOR of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
1t is with hesitation we ask the favor OF
yet we venture on your courtesy to reply
briefly to s5 in Saturdays issue. He char.
acterizes the ideas of Taxpayer" as ''non.
sensical, ridiculous, ETC." AS he renders
them, they certainly seem so; but if honest,
we advise him to read the article referred to,
and he will find that Taxpayer was only
anxious to show that the number of pupils in
the High school was no true test of its ex-
cellence educationally, as had been asserted
by another correspondent. We would not
"exclude the rich" They have rights
which they sufficiently respect, but we see
no need of giving them the
encouragement" to which '85 alludes.
We all know that these schools are free to ALL
AS citizens we feel pride in their true sue
cess, but we wish it to depend on their merits
alone.
Taxpayer" can prove what he asserts
about slippery examinations" and calls on
the principals of certain schools to substan-
tiate what he says, VIZ: That pupils were
promoted to the High school this spring
without examination" who could not have
passed if examined.
Taxpayer" is disposed to follow the sug-
gestion of '85 and ''wake up;' therefore takes
the pains to write this second article for pc
rusal of the public. He is friend of the
High school and few have done more to ad-
vance its interests. '65 says when the pub
lie schools are in prosperous condition"
they should be ''looked after" We follow his
advice. TAXPAYER.
East Rock Park and Soldiers Monu-
ment.
To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
One word more in answer to an article
written by Veteran No. 2 (as he styles him
self, which appeared in your journal a few
mornings since, and then I am perfectly sat
isfed to let the matter drop, the people of
New Haven never know the sentiments of
two-thirds of the old soldiers in our midst
'SVeteran No. 2" says: "In twenty-five
years from now it will be a beautiful place
and the general resort of our citizens" etc.
l would like to ask him if he thinks there
will be many old soldiers living at that time
that could climb that rock to see that monu-
ment? 1 am afraid he is thinking too far
ahead. We don't want to wait no twenty
five years five years, and 1 think he will
say the same if he speaks the truth.
Again he says the Common Council had no
right to give away to any body of men any
part of the old Green. am well aware that
the charter forbids it now, but
did the Common Council give to the Trinity
church ground to extend their chancel? Was
that not against the city charter? I say what
is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gan
der.
AS regards the Green being the proper
place to put the monument, made no such
suggestion. 1 merely said at any place
the center of the city, the same as Waterbury
or Bridgeport and number more that I
could mention were it necessary
In concluding let me say to veteran No.
81 that if he thinks I am in error let him
meet me twenty-four years hence Gf we are
both iving) and ask me my opinion, and he
will get it then the same as now, and would
be very happy to introduce him to many
more of the same sort.
VETERAN No. l.