The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-13
The Other Side.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I regard to the re-
cent trouble in school district No. 7,
Brighton, it is quite evident that the
person writing up the Brighton items
| for the TELEGRAPH COURIER is a crank
on school questions, and he never tires
writing the same misrepresentation Of
this affair.
He first began in the TELEGRAPH.
COURIER, and not satisfied with that,
transferred the very same article printed
in the TELEGRAPH COURIER with few
additions, to the Racine paper, and
then I thought it about time to show up
the other side.
The writer, W. E. MeVicar, states
this article was never contradicted and
stands as then written. He further
more says: "No one need have felt hurt
unless the truth hurt them
Now, this scribe knows every state
ment he made in the Ut2ey's Dollar
WeekZy and TELEGRAPH-C COURIER was
contradicted in Utzeys Dollar Weekly,
and furthermore he knows every state
ment [ made in regard to this matter is
the truth.
Now, he fops back to the TELE
GRAPH COURIER and very valiantly
blows his "horn,' and is going to prove
all statements made abont this affair
false, Except his own and they need
no proving) My dear friend, keep
cool, you are working yourself Up in
very precarious condition and some
morning you may suddenly "collapse."
You know that at the time Of the meet
ing to settle the trouble proposed call
ing meeting of the whole district and
taxing a vote on it whether school
should continue in session Or not: but
that was objected to on the grounds
that all that was necessary was the con-
sent of the patrons Of the district Chose
sending children this winter) to take
the teacher back. At that meeting
there were present five members of the
district and Supt Middlecamp, (and
there are only five patrons sending chill
dren this winter); every one OF those
patrons were present and talked it over,
as I stated before, with the exception
of our worthy clerk, and were in favor
of keeping the school house closed
Finally W. e. McVicar made up his
mind to follow up the other members of
the board to M. T. McDonald's resi-
dence with two gentlemen to compro
mise the matter and give the teacher
another trial. At the instigation Of all
the patrons with one exception) the
school house was closed The morning
it was closed three of the patrons were
present.
Mr. Editor, I do not wish to perse-
cute, and never have, this young lady,
as the scribe implies; but [ will not
have such erroneous statements going
through the country about this affair,
and I will contradict them every time.
IF any one is prosecuting this young
lady it is he. (our clerk The scribe
states the school is progressing finely. [
wonder how he knows He did net
visit the school this term previous to
his writing. He states two gentlemen
want to get revenge on the clerk through
the teacher (very plausible). For my
part [ have never had any trouble with
this man, and know no reason why |
should wish to get sven with him.
He states, Murphys and McDonalds
are attending the school in their own
district. Mr. McVicar, as long as Ire
side in this district intend giving my
children the benefits Of this school; and
when no benefit is to be derived, it is
about time to close the door.
hope in the future if any young la
dies or gentlemen of this district aspire
for seat in the Normal they can do
so with a good, creditable standing, and
not be obliged to take back seat. 1t
s just as stated before, those children
always attended school here previous to
the trouble
NJ. f MCDONALD,
Director of School District No. 7,
| Brighton.