New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-10

d ((type7T7written ~ Mr.. Milne and MI.
q N line l had given him the same xrlan--
alton ATTIC Il was further stated by the
chairman IL n that under the resolution of
this is. Board of Nov. 20, 1898 unanimo JUS
! ~ agreed to, Mr.. Milne had been REQ uir-
LED to furnish these certificates Of stand
! ing ing on Or before Dec. 1898; and he
| was tneer ere requested to produce
them en- at this time. Mr.. Milne claimed
that The had not yet received them. Chair
man Eckstoin then stated that this in
qulry would never have been made ifMr.
| Milne had filed with this Board his auto-
biographical sketch, First Glass Profes-
slonal Certificate, and certificates Of
standing within a reasonable time after
his examination,and whichhe had ABROAD
70 90 !; but ollt that the repeated requests
therefor made. on behalf of this. BOARD
followed by the continued neglect on the
part of Mr.. Milne to comply Herewith
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had raised the question as to the truth
fulness of Mr.. Mines statements in his
application for a position as teacher in
this city, as well as the truthfulness Of
his statements relating to his education
al and professional attachments. Mr..
Milne thereupon replied that he had been
instructed by members of the Board Of
Education not to file his biographical
sketch and to have nothing whatever to
90, or have any further. business, with
this Board of Examiners. !"
The Chairman then asked Mr.. Milne
whether he had any further proofs in
support of any of his claims, or anything
further to say in his defense. Mr.. Milne
replied that he had nothing further he
wished to submit to this Board. and then
retired,
While the several points taken up and
stated by the Chairman had been under
consideration, Mr.. Milne had requested
the Secretary to read certain statements
contained In the body of type written
letter which Mr.. Milne held before. and
butrefused to place in the hands of thesec-
rotary and Which had been so folded by
sald Milne as to conceal the heading, a6
dress and statements following the same.
as we'll as statements following the ex-
posed part, and the signature said Milne
claiming that the portions concealed by
him contained statements of a private
character which he would not place be-
lore the Examiners, and that said letter
had been written by certain public Of
tlcer of high rank in the Education De-
pa'tment OF Ontario. Secretary Nix re-
fused to look at the part OF said letter
exposed by Mr.. Milne, holding that
portion. of letter whose heading. adj
dress, opening and closing parts,and sig
nature, are withheld from this Board,
cannot be accepted by this Board as cor
roborating or proving any of the state
ments made by said Milne. Chairman
Eeksteln concurring in this opinion, it
Was decided by this Board that the ex-
posed part of said letter canr ot be con-
sldered or accepted as evidence or proof
! pertaining to any matter before this
Board, '.''..>"."
After Mr.: Milne had retired, the whole
matter was duly considered by dashboard
and In CONNECTION Herewith the follow
Ing two letters from Mr.. Milne to Chair
man Eckstein, which are as follows:
"New Ulm, MINI. Nov. 20, 1898.
Jos. A. Eckstein,
! City.
Enclosed autobiographical
sketch containing information desired. I
Go not care to place my certificates in
your hands at present but will send you
duplicates, certified by the proper auth
critics as soon as received. 1 have writ
ten for them, and for ratings and other
matter which may be of interest to you.
AS you have made such serious chare-
es against me, demand the right Of
clearing myself in my own way. -s,
! "f-i -. @3H# .-;.strs@ Yours &c 49,, .1fssf'i
T." t.'t'@%*.s'sf.'4 g ,ta Is"*f w. A. Milne,
I ferry Anew Ulm, Mimi, Dec. 4, 1898.
Jos. A. Eckstein.a ans <; &iH alf.ss /.
7 a ... q city. 5js.@..s @t4s2s.,7@9
Es9.f shirt- Rec Saturday a letter from
the Ed. Dept. Toronto. 3 Ont. STATING