New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-08

TIE SCHOOL TEACHERS UPHELD.
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE srPERINTENDENTs
DECISION IN TIE MATTEAwAN TROUBLE
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir The decision OF the State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction at Albany. which came on
Saturday 10 the Fishk public school teachers
who were lately arraigncd by A. c. AcLachland'
the conductor OF Teachers Institute Mt MAT
teawan is OF the most unjust ever rendered
under the School law. and will call forth the most
severe criticisms. The institute was In session In
May. The tyrannical conductor had given MS
orders that there must not be any Whispering
while ne was lecturing. Miss Emerson was
asked by the wife OF Principal Pinckney IN
whisper having just come In. as to what was
going on. and In n whisper she answered tnat she
did not know Although far away from him. the
conductor saw Them and Mt once ordered MISS
Emerson to leave the public hall. and the Schooi
Commissioner OF the district aiGed him In carrying
out his orders. Passing into the vesubae, the
teacher went Off into hysterical laughter. which
she could control. which the conductor took 10
be n ridiculinC Of himself. and further ordered
that she should leave the building first rcriarkng
that It took good while 10 gain reputation
which could be lost In a moment and she was put
out into the storm.
That caused general indignation. and Principal
Pinckney and Professor W. S. Allen started the
afternoon following for Ncwburg and put an arti-
Gle into "The Daily Register" giving full ana
truthful account Of the facts. Mr.. Pinckney Iei'
under duty to do so. his own wife had appar-
emily been the innocent for the wrathful act
OF the conductor. and Professor Allen not being
engaged in teaching, but under contract to teach
In the coming school year where Miss Emerson
was teaching believed he owed 1t to that district
to see that a fair statement be given. That was
suficlcnt for the angry conductor To make cnhrsrs
against them all TO the State Superintendent;
ngnins; Miss Emerson for disturbing the iniututc
ard Messrs. Allen and Pinckney Tor absentlns
themselves for the afternoon without consent
The teachers appeared Ia Albany on June J: YIN
their counsel. and two members OF the FlshkIi'
Landing School Board. but the pre1udicai superb
.endent would not listen with any respect 10 tne
counsel. and the members OF the School BOARD dih
no; 70 in. knowing that ne felt that he had notn,
Ing 10 do with them. Although the teachers TOO
conductor alone had the ear OF the superintendent
ing impressions not borne by the facts The de-
cision has come arnulling the State certificate OF
Professor Allen and the diploma from the state
Normal School Of Principal Pnckney.
The matter will not rest. Our upright Governor
IL looking into the matter, and the courts VIII De
asked to pass on II. The State Superintendent IL
not bevond inquiry into his action II Is thouSh'
that Professor Allen not within his 1urlsdic-
ton in taking such a Be that as II may, II
for such slight occupations. and without any
reason such a penalty be passed on. 1t Is hlgn
time frame other enactments. what need "
there for such office as such superintendent!
Why rot let the Board OF Regents act?
Fishkill, y. v, July !, 1885. CITIZEN