The morning call., 1891-12-14
HEEKELEY rial ESTATE
SHE WON.


SchooImarm who Couldn't Be Made
to Apologize for Attending a Dance.
NorthfGrd, Conn.,, is in an uproar, and
two sides are being taken over the action of
Rev. Mr.. Mott. the Congregational minister,
who Is also a member of the Board of Edu-
cation. A few weeks ago a popular local
organization opened the winters festivities
with dance. 1t was an annual affair, and
is always patronized by the best people in
the town. Mr.. Mott is opposed to dancing.
and some days before the affair he wrote a
letter to Miss AIIis of Wallingford and
Miss Denton of Guilford. teachers in
the Northford schools. requesting them
not TO attend the ball. The life of
a school-teaener in country town is terribly
monotonous in the winter, and as both
Miss Ailis and Miss Beaton are pretty girls
and graceful dancers the request was quite
blow 10 them. They had ANTICIPATED much
pleasure from the affair and had prepared
bewitching costumes for the occa sion. Miss
Allis needed the request, but Miss Benton,
being of more independent spirit, at
tended the dance and enjoyed it too, she
says. Then she sent a note to Rev. Mr..
Mott, telling him what fine time she had
had. and intimating that her time out of
schooi hours was her own, and what she did
was practically none of his business.
The Clergyman was amazed at the sauci-
ness OF the note and became angry. He re-
piled, demanding an apology and intimating
that something would drop if the apology
was not Forthcoming. Miss Denton waited
upon the district committee and laid the
matter before them, with Mr.. Motifs two
notes and copy Of her reply. They adj
vised her not to apologize. but to go on and
attend 10 her regular duties. Mr.. Mott, re-
ceiving no reply to his last letter, called
special meet ting of three members of the
Board of Education = Deacon Maltby, a
member OF his own church, the Rev. Mr..
Roberts, the Methodist clergyman, and HIM
self. They proceeded to discipline the
offending sch0olmarm, and after the meet
ing Parson Mott and his deacon called on
her and told her IL she did not apologize the
board would not approve OF her bills for
teaching and she could not get her salary
from the town.
Miss Denton was stubborn and refused
emphatically to make any apology. She
placed the matter in the hands Of her
friends, who induced the Seleetmen to call
school meeting Of the taxpayers of the
district. This was done, nearly every voter
in the district being present. The matter
was talked over, and not a man there, from
the young fellows who admired Miss Dem
ton for her good looks TO the elderly farm
ers who admired her spunk, could be
found TO condemn her. Every one present
signed request to the teacher to continue
her work, and promised that in the event of
her being unable to get her salary from the
board they would see that she was paid.
linen vote was passed requesting Rev.
Mr.. Mott to resign from the Board OF Edit
cation The affair has resulted in drawing
the lines very closely between dancers and
non-dancers. with the odds in favor of the
former N. Y. Sun.
The beautiful weeping willow which for
so many years shaded the burial place of the
Great Napoleon at st. Helena is now dead
and nothing remains but n barren stuinp