The Newtown bee., 1897-08-13

laudation of their work. 1t brought back
forcibly the adiuration of the old grand
mother of my youthful days and her
''rhe Sign of the Cross between US and
harm!' 1t was the same as if the minis
ter commended to the faithful the eff
cacy of the sacramental holy water.
And we all know he didn't mean it. AS
the Celtic old saying has it, "Is deccur
carrie CUR as a thur ma BESSIE" 1t
won't do; the parson must try another
lay!
AS to the real Ct racter of the work
done in our school, | shall have little to
say. L prefer to refer all enquirers to the
files of THE BEE since 1888, and to the
published reports OF our school visitors.
They are reasonably satisfactory to me;
and so far as l can learn equally so to the
parents. AS they are, they must stand.
l have nothing further to add.
But the good parson intimates that he
would send his children to the public
schools, if things were different. How
is this? Has the Hero who toppled Mount
Parnassus to the Plains tir ed of his work?
Or has some evil sprite started from the
ruins to alright him? Can't he run the
board of directors of the Academical AS
ISOLATION? If not, then we have suffic-
lent explanation of the abandonment of
his propaganda for Academy extension,
and his sudden change of heart. Did the
board of directors find him like the little
boy who won't play unless you're ''it''
all the time?
The public schools Of Connecticut are
by law open to all children between four
and 16 years of age without discrimina-
ton as to race, religion, color or previ-
Gus condition of servitude. And assure
the reverend taxpayer and citizen who
yearns for place for his children in the
public schools, if he sends them, and [
am principal, that they will find a place
upon their merits by the side of the three
score or more future citizens of the re-
public, while all keep step together, Ply
mouth Rock and Castle Garden, to the
ringing music and the grand march of the
triumphant Americanism. If he should
decline to send them, as he has done so
far, trust shall survive the depriva-
ton. have pulled through SO far with
out them and have high hopes for the
future, whether they come or go.
And now in conclusion; thegcod par
son thinks the vote authorizing the SAM
dy Hook district committee to hire teach
ers named ''if it can be done," of doubt.
full legality. This doubling propensity
is characteristic of the parson. In the
memorable contest over the Gray's Plain
teacher he doubted if certain things could
be done legally, but before he was done
with the matter,the ponderous state Leg
islature had TO move half dozen times
to make the laws square with his con-
tentions. But perhs ps the good parson |
is Matching another brood of school fights
and lawsuits. If so, prudence should
call alhalt. There is no Legislature in
session now and law is luxury only for
the rich. Besides, in bringing in SO many |
districts into the fight, the issues are
more complicated. Go slow!-GT. ].
Corbett.
I'm regard TO the printing for the
Fourth of July celebration, to which Mr.
Corbett refers, we believe he is in error.
The arrangement for the program,
was. as Mr. Corbett states, placed in
Rev Mr. Wright's hands, and he can