Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-07-23
NATIONAL
THE STAR AND THE TEACHERS.

The Star is all tattered and torn over the public school teachers of this dis trIct, against whom it lodges the charge of incompetsncy. The charge is gen. eral and not specific, and, as usual, is hidden behind the transparent subter- fuge of "complaints of parents" etc. If parents have complaints tO make they should make them to the board of trus- tees whom the voters of this district have seen fit to honor with the respon abilities and cares of school govern ment. If thIs IS done theIr complaints will be respectfully hesrkened to and the wrongs, if any exist, promptly re- dressed.
 There is a right way and 8 wrong way to do all things, but no one believes for 6 moment that tLe present corps of teachers has not given the fullest estls- faction to both parents and pupils. They do believe, however, that the charges in the Star are based on the dis appointment of personal ambitions. It is commonly reported that parties con- nected with that paper called on one or more of the present board of trustees and stated in substance, that they had 8 party in tow for principal of the public schools, but if that coveted position was not available the vics-principslship would be accepted, Eut nothing less. AS there was no vacancy and DO Inclina- tion on the part of the trustees to make one, a general charge of incompetency has been trumped up against the teachers.
 This is not only unjust but it is cruel. It is unjust to the trustees and cruel to the teachers. Many of the latter, and that too with the approval and endorse ment of the Star, have taught in the public schools of this dristrict for years and DO word of complaint has been uttered against them until the present moment From these charges the principal has alone been partially excepted, and at first he was Jumped in with the balance.
 Mrs. Warren, the present vice-princi- pal, has no superior in the territory, as an instructor and director in education al matters and there are but few in Arizona that can i'll her place as suc- cessfully as she has done. Mrs. Snyder, Miss Borton, Miss Pomroy Miss Royce and Miss Mulford have taught here tor years and have always been considered exceptionally fine edu- cators. and one and all are favorites with the parents and pupils of Tucson. Miss Bessie Tevis, who taught her first term last year, is one of the most pro- gressive and brightest young educators there is in this or any other country. Miss Shibell and Miss Hoffman are graduates of our own schools and have demonstrated by 8 years good work, their especial fitness to teach the you'll intrusted to their keeping. MT. Lincoln Hathaway, notwithstanding he WAS punched in and chased among the in- competents, has been elected principal of the public schools of Nogales. The selection was an excellent one, and we gre satisfied that before the next school term has lspsed the good people of that town will endorse our commend8tions.
 Wehave spoken of the teachers in dividually, not because we have any apology to offer for them, for the reason that they do not need any, but because they are well known to the people of Tucson as capable teachers and we'll deserving of any good words that may be said in their behalf.