Telegram-herald., 1886-05-02
PULSE OF THE PEOPLE.

To the Editor OF the eTELEsRAM-HERALD
0sASD RAPIDS April 2s.-My attention was
called, this morning 10 article in reference TO
the Ungaded school, coupled with the name and
opinion of State A,ent Howell. The respect 10
which any article is entitled when made by his
authority is reason enough for my referring 10
the subject through your columns In the frss
place, Mr. Howell disclaims the article and stated
after reading it. that it only partly true
statement OF his remarks
IL is To be regretted that he, usually 30 careful
should in this instance reach judgment on hear
ing only one side Of case You VIII pardon me-
therefore. if i-iedy refer to TWO iea ures Ofthi-
case. First the requirement OF the boy Hascan
10 attend the Ungraded school and. second. the
actions had in the Police Court In September
Lanrens entered the South Division-st school.
lie had been in the Ungraded school the last of
the previous year, but no objection was made 10
his entering the regular school. For month he
did nicely. During the second month there was
some difficulty which we thought might be over
come by tact and patience. but toward the last of
the month the trouble increased, the teacher be-
came disheartened and came 10 me for help |
advised her 10 her own course sent for the
boy and urged him to continue his good work of
September. Our efforts were unavailing. lie soan
caused trouble on the school grounss. After much
iorbearauce Tie principal entered a formal com
/ plant Nov. 2nd, COnta Mug among Others the
I following counts. He is "A source of constant
\ annoyance ID ali small boys on the play grounds
/ abusing them IN various ways," to-day be shout
I ed through Miss SIS windows to-day he
\ on tie school grounds with q lighted cigar etc
ia addition 70 being disofdery ana 0is0bedient in
his own room.
/ A formal warning was then served Nov. I.
\ upon the boy aud his father, a. required By the
/ Inlant law. month went by. with frequent
/ plants Nov. 30 a second formal complaint
was entered % the elect that "Laurens ls
tremely diSOrderly. not only IN schO0., but on the
] grounds, IS 10 pudeut and incOrigibiy turbulent
! Thereupon. Dec. Z formal order WIS served up-
, On the father requesting him 10 cause mis- son Ia
! iegin attendance. within I'VE day. upon the
graded school, nS provided by the Iruant law
! lbs boy reported al lie ungraded school Dee. :.
where ne has since remained, though with irreg
| ular and unsatisfactory attendance. having been
/ tardy eleven times and absent thirty-two half
/ days twenty four of which were truancies
In view oi the above facts. il IL To- he wondered
| al that after repeated visits tom the truant Of
| fcer, Mr.. Hascall. came 70 me Thursday after
| noon last 10 ask what could e dOuc with the
! boy1 tie stated thai be had Jone ali ia his power
| 10 control MIN. s.dd !hat ne was payiug one
! hundred Toilars month tor the purpose Of
/ EceDing home for his boys. but this one pre-
| ferred Tie ''boo,blacks home 10 his own ! slsg-
| gesscd orchard Lake and advired that he speak
/ with citizens whose boys hEt been there. He
/ thought the discipline at ore saFf Lake would
not be strist enough. aud msle inquiries about
/ the Reform school ! explained - hun the
! workings Of the Reform school aud plainly
| stated fhsf 10 would IL ny joe yfaeut, best meet
tnis particular case. re agreed With me- re-
grettiug. only. that the hoy, NEARLY sixteen.
would have - short time t. stay there nj told
NE 10 90 ahead. with fuil uudegsi audlng
that action would Dc brought against
him in the Police C1ur1 for falling 20 keen
bis b0y In the uugraded school o. required by the
/ fuant aw. 10 TINS charge he wa to plcad ina
hiity To- controi the b0y. which he did. su4 was
1 dulv discharged Action was then 20 De bfouEht
ssaiusf the boy Juvenile dlsuTiefly. Mean
whiie the father weakened notwithstanding his
repeated statement that his patience va. Eek
ba1@fed aud he ulesni iusinsss' The bny was
arruixue8 end pleaded guilty TIE sentence was
suspended aad tne flsfter referTad g. Nr Howell
Ecalics AZ SIT Howsli Office o. explain thf case
I 80 fIIn ifH be vas ~ erirlyi4ie Yesterday
"Wednesday the fny entered private s.aosti
tat a. sfafei in me sreie referred o. Before his
rtsffce was sgsr<nsel
Each step la tne csss from fhe trst G. thf last
iarislinr - s-ssTfs erf-srfe to prirate school
has 1eeu iu ksestBz sith the truaut iss nd has
received oy c.s' -'-7.~s
s TIE question y "a-ef.' E
-ght 81 tsse ms "a 't.'a
Al A- 1sB pleasure $40 Faatv -
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reaefas the sasa q. pr7i~r rT -p,1fe ol
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Tra-altnt.