The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-19
NOT MUCH MARY ANN
Butte Teachers We're Not COerCed In
The Text Book QUESTION.
THEY GO ON RECORD NOW
Change. as They View 1t. Would
Cost the People a Lot of Money
and Not Do Very Much
Good After All.

BUTTE, Feb. ia letter addressed to
the state legislature, signed by 81 teachers
OF tne Butte schools, was forwarded to
heiena to-day to protest against the state
ment made over there few days ago to
the effect that the teachers had been
coerced into signing a request that there
be no changes made in the school text
books. The letter was accompanied by a
set of resolutions adopted at a meeting of
tho teachers called for the purpose of dis
cussing the attack made on them. The
resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS. Certain persons have given out
tue impression In Butte and Helena that the
lutte teachers have been coerced into express
ing thelr views on the text book question and
WHEREAS Rev. James Reid publicly in the
presence OF the members of the Montana egis-
iature, Tuesday evening" FEB. ~. assafled the
iaachas' hhteiiigence ana purpose OF the Butte
Toward Paschal, chairman OF the house com
inlttes OF the Montana legislature, Friday, Feb.
Resoired, First, That we denounce these at
Jacks as unprofessonal, ungentlemanly, and
tne charges made absolutely false and without
foundation; Second, That we again renew our
request of Feb. s in behalf of the patrons and
children OF the Butte public schools
@. V. FULTON
VIM L. SoPER
CHARLES FINLEY,
Butte, Feb. 49, 1896 "iHi''ee'
The following is q copy of the letter
and the names of the teachers who en-.
dorsed it:
10 Hon. Howard Paschal, chairman OF The
committee on education, Helena, Mont
DEAR SIR: We. the undersigned Butte CITY
teacners, endorse President S. b. Caderheads
ietter herewith attached under date of Dec "a
1891, and ask that few, If any, changes be made
In the text books now in use In behalf of the
patrons pau and children OF the public schools OF
ms district we ask that the present list of
change OF books for this district. estimated at
$1,000. go to the people in a reduction Of the
J. p. Hendricks. Cassie Laird, LneIla shee-
Mary B; Healey Elizabeth B. Evans Evans Matte Matte
Mary T. Ryan. L nan C. Paschai, Jennie Robin,
son. na,, Louie kadell, Lizzie Boland, Mary A.
BeIIe caIkia a Ia Siirhasso9 GG, ODonne
Minnie Yeoman. Samuel YouIton, Jessie Wolfe,
s Emma a,I Kelley Mary Moran, Carrie Rogers
brook, George Bennett. Winnie Squires, Annie
E EG6eT HSU CORA ar Dgnnayan p Downey,
iston, Blanche Garfield, Aida Goucher. j. q.
Mckay, Alice Dlnsmore, Annie Richards.
Jennie Ayers, Ida Crossman. Hattie L. Mckay,
Annie Mason. N. Bitch, X; Oswald Lizzie Fran,
Ing, N a. Kelly, Atlanta Brdseye, D. G. Matte
SSn; Nellie Z; CTeech Mary Mullins Ella j.
Mamie lnnes. Helen kngeL Myrtle Rogers
Viola Brown. Janey Broughton. Cora Jenkins
o. ,; u, ,Peters Grace A. Stevenson. Charles PIX,
Emma Mctarlane, Martha Shields, Ella Spaf.
Iord. margaret Knowlton. Lucy Major William
J.. Soper, Celia Huddleston, CIV Fulton, Ella H.
swift Grace Deming Robb Bertha NJ shaw.
lliLZle pettl6one, A. p. Jones, Maggie Watt
Ella Miller. Lucy Sebenaler
AS further evidence that the protest
AGAINST change in tho text books was in
full accord with the opinion of the teach
ers and also the school board, the follow
ing personal letter was sent with the reso-
luton:
BUTTE, Feb. 10, 1895
y. Il. Hendricks, Superintendent, Butte Mont
Dear Sir-Referrng TO our conversation of re-
cent date regarding the proposed change in the |
text books beg to say that have looked into |
the matter little further and am now of the |
opinion that II would be unwise 10 make MANY
IL any changes. The books now in use in nv
opinion, meet all the requirements and a change
in text books always entails a great deal Of ey
pense on parents, as well much irritation |
IL is my recollection that this was the unani- |
nous opinion OF the board OF trustees expressed |
at an Informal discussion at the |
meeting on the 9th inst, but | cannot be |
sure as to this 1t might be Well for you to cali
on them and have this confirmed before quot
ing II as such. Yours truly.
5. b. CALDFRHEAD
President OF the Board
Confirmed by j. j. York, chairman teachers |
committee.
o. j. Mcconnell, chairman text book commit |
tee.
Edwin Bray chairman supplies committee