Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-26
School Holidays.

MR.. EDIToR:-I had hoped tina
this unprovoked and uncalled fol-
Thanksgiving discussion was at al
end and finally submitted for the
verdict of the people AS called for by
f; Mr.. Parsons in his second hasty com
munication, and accepted by me
but Mr.. Parsons communication II
your last issue again provokes al
least ano' her brief and it may be
rambling" response-after which
am positively done with this much
] ado about nothing"
! He says that the discussion of this
subject will doubtless bring out the
TRUTH Is this the real object which
, Mr.. Parsons has in view? If so why
did he try to make the impression on
the minds of your many readers that
! Mr. Joynes taught on Thanksgiv-
ing when he re lily did not?
In referring to the County School
Board at our annual meeting when
the school finances were the chief
object of said meeting-as first
stated included and still include
our worthy and accurate county
treasurers as members and important
factors OF the County School Board.
Although their presence is not re-
onired except at the annual meet
ing-which is the one under discus
sion it is absolutely necessary then,
and no financial business can be
transacted without them.
What would County School
Board really mean in our annual
meeting and settlement without our
treasurer and his deputy? What
would any board amount to holding
"$2S, 600" without treasurer
Is it not surprising that Mr.. Par
SONS having been clerk Of this Board
for many years should still be igno-
rant of it's essential components?
Perhaps the explanation is found
in his inherent disposition to belittle
the work OF others and to ignore al
authority except his own,-as in
stanced in his remarks concerning
the authority of State Superinten-
dent, Governor, President
Why you MIR. Editor published til e
information concerning Thanksgiv-
ing informally as a local" instead
of putting it in conjunction with the
regulation concerning the Xmas holl'
day, over my official signature las
subnitted), leave you to explain to
Mr.. Parsons.
Doubtless you, like the general
public, did not consider the form a
vital matter and intended to add the
announcement concerning Xmas day
in a later issue. Thanks (?) to Mr.
Parsons, however, the information
about school holidays has not only
been ventilated but worn thread
bare Easter Monday was not In
cluded because, as before stated, ii
was not ordered by the Board, and
hold written statements from the
clerks present to that effect. Mr.
Parsons says he does pot seek con
troversy, but does his newspaper
record Justify this assertion And
now MIR. Editor, as am a very busy
man, l must drop this holiday ques
tioniiust here-begging the pardon
of the public for what | consider sc
much needless parley.
One public verdict, at least, Of
well done" from big hearted up
to date citizen of old Accornac, tic
say nothing of the many private let
tiers of commendation) assures Inc
that all the errors are not on my side
l take this opportunity to thank al
those who have so kindly rendered
warm words of approval.
1
To my unknown friend lone of the
Public l extend the greetings OF the
season, and cordial invitation tc
dine with me on Xmas day, that
may write his real name indelibly OIL
the inner tablet of my heart and as
sure him that the children of Ac
comac as we'll as their faithful bano
of hard worked, poorly paid teachers
will always receive from me sym
pathy and tenderness akin to love-
both in their labors and in theil
holiday recreations.
Now Mr.. Editor as our reading
public, l think, all know just what
Mr.. Parsons, "object" is in this "dis
CUSTOM" 1 again leave it and him il
their hands-whilst | still go on try
ing to do things "decently and il
order;'-not needing his mandate tc
''step down and out"
J. E. MAPP.
MR.. EDITOR The discussion OIL