The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-03-04
IN AND AROUND DELHI.

~. V0COOlQuOOdlC WCHO lOOCs 1 auA
Monday with shipment Of hogs.
Robert Stewart and wife of Ireton,
Iowa, are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Mr.. E. Atkinson, who has been quite
sick during the past week is slowly re-
covering.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kern
es-a twelve pound boy-on Saturday,
February 9th.
A. M. Stewart is expected home on
Wednesday from Chicago, where he
has been with shipment of stock.
Mrs. Peter Mckay started for Argyle,
Illinois, on Friday, Feb. 26, in response
to telegram announcing the illness of
her mother.
Mr.. Carlton and wife entertained the
people of Delhi with their Edison phon-
ograph on Wednesday and Friday even
ing of last week at the school house
and church.
The Independent order of Foresters
held two meetings the past week and
received two new members into the or
der. Forestry appears to be on the
boom of late.
The Oriental order of Humility was
conferred on class of four during the
past week and it is expected that a
class Of five more will be received on
Saturday evening Mch. 9Th. All Primo
es are invited by order Of the G. A. w,
Mr.. and Mrs E. D. House gave a
birthday party on Thursday, Feb. Is,
in honor of Miss Lizzie Miller's 14th
birthday. Supper was served to up
wards of forty pupils and their teachers,
Misses Cumming and Kelly. The oc-
casion was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
j There will be debate at the school
house on Friday afternoon, the 5th.
Subject: "Resolved that this govern
ment should own and operate the rail-
roads and telegraph On the aff1rma-
tive the following gentlemen are array
ed: D. McNaughton leader, assisted
by Donald Cumming, J. H. Lee and A.
NJ. Stewart. On the negative: A. ].
Hansen leader, assisted by w. D.
Kernes, Geo. Rosendahl and Thos.
Steele.
The three departments of the Delhi
school joined in celebrating the ami.
versaries of the birth of Lincoln and
Washington with appropriate exercises
on Friday, Feb. 26th. Miss Kelley's
room in the school house was artistic.
ally decorated for the occasion. The
scholars handled their several parts in
excellent manner. Speeches were made
by the school directors and others pres
ent. Mr.. McNaughton proved the stal
performer in this line. His reference te
patriotism and loyalty" would have
done credit to Bryan or Mckinley
Judging from the large attendance al
+ this celebration over former celebrations
, of the kind we are convinced that the
people have the best interests of the
, school at heart as well as the perpetual
> ton of the memories of Washington
, land Lincoln.
THE SCHOOL TROUBLE.
It must be sad state of affairs whe1
persons resort to misrepresentation il
e order to CRAFTY personal feelings of hat
red under the guise Of lofty patriotism
The petition found in the Delhi items
f of THE GAZETTE of last week was un
5 just through and through In the frs
l place while the promoters of the peti
ton were circulating it and had such {
hard time to get signatures enough tt
make it appear respectable, they made
the assertion that the teachers were
teaching to make up for lost time. In
proof of this one has but to read thes,
words in the petition, ave protes
against paying the teachers of said dis
trict for teaching on Feb. o."
Now, if they know anything at al
about the laws of the State of Minneso
ia land they certainly ought to, being
such loyal patriots) they know tina
teachers are entitled to pay for lega
holidays and are expected to mark ev
cry pupil present whether they teacl
or not. The teachers had no lost time
to make up for but were teaching t,
take advantage of the good attendanc,
and to get as much work done as pos
sible before spring vacation The teach
ers ask absolutely nothing for thei
work.
Then why in the name of common
sense do they make any protest? Pro
test against what?
In the same items there is all articl
saying there was no flag floating owe
the building. Very true. But who i
to blame? Those who know anything
about what trouble it is to raise the fias
on the school building in Delhi, vii
sympathize with the teachers in thei