West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-30
wRIsKRKs' DEFENSE. +"

NEwBuRa. w. VA, Jan. %, 1890.
DEAR AReUs:--As my letter 10 your
paper of last week reached you too late
for publication and you have promised
TO print IL this week. 1 will reserve
what notes i have gathered for next
week, so a. not to impose on your valu-
able space. l would like to say few
words in reply TO the attack made upon
me by "A Friend to the School," in the
last issue of your interesting paper,
but before going any further, will beg
your parden for noticing the wall Of n
foot In tight shoe, and IL YOU will be
so kind as to print this defense, I will
promise never to be guilty OF such
childishness again, and 1 will continue
to chronicle the news without fear or
favor. notice this only to right my
self with you, as you have by past
favors proved my friend. and not the
people of our town, as they know every
word said concerning the school, was
absolute truth. Il don't say the blame
rests entirely with the teachers, nor do
say the blame rests wholly on the
schooll. Thinking IL l did not make
some statement, you would naturally
conclude L was misrepresenting the
condition OF our school Now. "a
Friend To the School," do not ask Won
TO take my word for what L say. but
respectfully refer you TO the good peo-
pie of Newburg, who are discussing
TINS matter daily. But this Is non
sense. AS you are perfectly aware of
the deplorable state OF affairs. and I
presume In position to know moro
than comes To the notice OF the public,
and II is not To your interest to have
all the facts made known to the public.
You say IL would call around, a letter
would be shown me that was the start.
ing point of the hump ON my back.
Ihis IL tho brst notice I have had of
any letter, but IL, as you say, letter
exist, and in the possession Of n teach
er that i should be made acquainted
with, would IL not be more in keeping
with that teachers duties TO give or
snow IT To inc instead, as / have found
on investigation, exhibiting IL to the
puOlicP But you are directing your
remarks TO the wrong person, as the
letter does not concern me or mine.
and IL would be terrible catastrophe
II II did. don't doubt but what Won
nave been gniltv OF writing similar let
ters when you were the same aye as
the child you allude TO, j. e., IA years
| N.D"t WI ~ W ask you one question,
and II you answer IL satisfactory to the
parents OF the scholars that attended
school at its commencement, I will adj
init that have told an untruth and
never told the truth in all my life. i
Judge i atm some years older than YOU
and have had many opportunities to
tell the truth. Viz: Why have the
! following large scholars quit attending
school Misses Pauline Higgins, Let
tie Smith, Dora Fromhart, Otta Deck
Nora Deck, Elsie Freeman, GLADYS
Clayton, India Williams, Rue Corbin.
Della Harrington, Ola Harrington,
Ethel Herbert, Agnes Horchler, Messrs
Thomas Albright. Charles Plummer.
| VIII Morris, Eh. Shafferman. Charles
Gildbaugh, Thomas Frazier and "A score
OF others which it is not necessary TO
name.
One word 70 "Rustycuss. and I am
through. beg your pardon il ! mis-
represented the Sunday-Schoo class
What was said ia my letter was not of
my own inspiration, but was handed TO
me by friend and a member of the
M. r. Sunday-School, with the request
TO insert IL ia my letter.
j will conclude by saying l nope no
one will take offense at what 1 have
said. as it is said with due Difference TO
everybody.
Yours very respectfully,
| WHISPERS.