The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-29
Principal Hill Read EplS-
cOpal Service.
That Set a Good Part OF Carl
bOu People BY the Ears.
They Found That He Played Whist
and Smoked Cigarettes.

Caribou, Me April 20 The re-engage-
ment of Principal William q. Hill of the
Caribou high school was attended by "a
degree Of agitation which fairly shook
Caribou upon her foundations.
A large class of the citizens take un-
common interest in school affairs.
wear ago its concern developed the extent
of removing the high school principal,
and Mr. Hill, n bright affable ana ad-
mittedly competent young man iron Mai
den, Mass, was engaged 10 succeed nm
After he had been here some months
and participated in the social life oil the
town, Mr.. Hill one day volunteered 10
read service in the pastoress Episcopal
church i'm Caribou, and the trouble there
upon began.
MIR HiIl's aim in life is to become an
Episcopal Clergyman. Later he proposes
TO enter scctarian school and flt hlmsolf
for his life work, and he decided that
as "A layman, he might read service every
SUNDAY in the Caribou church, for the
mutual improvement OF himself ana the
parishioners.
The parishioners liked the arrange
ment TIE Caribou school board didn't
nor did some members Of other churches
I'm the village. Directors argued that Mr..
Hill was engaged and paid To- teach In the
high school. They said no church society
tion of "A pastor.
Inc churc.. replied that Mr.. ill was
not paid for his sunday accommodation
that Nc merely read the service as lay
man. He wanted the practice. Ihe par
ishioners wanted the service. How did
that arrangement concern the schooly
asked they.
Some people in Caribou said they failed
| TO sec what business the school board had
| to meddle in an affair Of that sort, any
way, but others demanded that the tonrd
aAll MIR. Hill out on the front seat ana
| read the riot act TO him.
| Accordingly the board appointed a
| meeting and summoned the principal,
| hose friends now took the field in his
| behalf. Caribou divided.
Directly and indirectly the churches
| we're dragged in, and the borrowed
| minister episode threatened to rub de-
| nominational cas-.
Here Is the PEI snnality of the caribou
| school board: DR., w. j.. Sincoek,
Methodist; ri. A. Shaw, Baptist; Mrs.
| clorcnce G.. Porter, Universallst.
| DR. Sincock was spokesman, ana IN
/ formed the principal that before he could
| bo re.engnged It would be we'll to come
| 20 some understanding. IL was pretty
| ,lninlv intimated To- MIR. Hill, on behalf
| ii the board and certain citizens, that he
must choose between the Caribou high
chool and the Episcopal church.
The fact that ne spent none Of his valu-
| ible time in writing sermons, but that he
| merely read the service gratuitously.
| failed 10 go far toward modifying the
statement against him.
/ From another source the matter or CON
istency was introduced. It was .assserted
| that the principal played whist, bowled
| nay, even smoked cigarettes, and that
| therefore, IL was due Caribou as "A com
nunity TO advise him not To officiate II
hurch until nc had been more perfectly
| 5unSecratcd
WI en- rumor got abroad that The
| board was inclined To let Mr.. Hill go
| matters grew "A bit hysterical. One large
,ect,on of Caribou grouped behind th'
| principal They were angry at the rakinl
,ver his personal habits were receiving
lthers commended the investigation.
\ leading citizen satirically SUGGESTED
hat in looking over the principals habit
| Lo Interested citizens had overlooked one
tom. He said that Mr.. Hill had contractc,
| me- pernicious vice of swinging lndial
| tubs before breakfast, and that II TN
| rntter be looked into carefully it NIGH
| a found that he was so addicted 60 th
.abit that he even swung them befor
| .Cing to ted.
But when the agitation was at II
eight the board decided that th
.rincipal wasn't so bad after all. The
Sern converted Tho gratifying intell
.ence Is now given forth that Mr.. Hill ha
cen reengagcd for another year, and thei
sn't even hint that he has promised [
| tbnndon either bowling or reading sci
| vice AT the Episcopal church.