Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

dDIS u dCcGpL UlG EOQulllOuS ldlu DOWN
in said communication, for the reason
that, as understood by the executive
committee, they are inconsistent with
the continued existence of the academy
under its charter.
They desire further to say that they
are ready to receive the high school
pupils and in full corporation with the
school committee to furnish them the
best instruction in their power, and to
this end they will gladly receive from
the school committee and will carefully
consider proposition in detail for the
union of the academy and high school,
which shall be consistent with the laws
Of the state and the charter of the
academy, and which may be legally en-
tered into as a contract between the
school committee and the trustees of
the academy. Very respectfully,
For the executive committee,
g3 'tte Jos. Murdock
Charles G. Stearns,
VIM, F. Holman,
Samuel May,
Samuel q. Winslow
Leicester Mass, March 4, 1898.
Executive Committee of the Trustees of
Leicester Academy, Leicester, Mass:
Gentlemen: Yours of March l, to the
school committee of Leicester, is re-
ceived. The first part of your letter
stated in substance that the trustees of
the academy are unable to effect an
arrangement for furnishing high school
instruction to the pupils of our town at
the academy, under the conditions out
lined in our former communication be-
cause such course would be incon-
sistent with the continued existence of
the academy under its charter Our
committee do not know the provisions
or conditions of the charter, and there
fore must accept your statement in ref
erence to it.
We shall regret exceedingly If it is
impossible to effect an arrangement
with the trustees Of Leicester Academy
by which that institution can furnish
high school instruction to the pupils of
our town entitled to receive it. 1t
seems to US very important that some
attempt should be made to bring about
such an arrangement, not only for the
interest of the academy, but for the
best interests of the town of Leicester
as well; therefore we ask you to sub
nit to us such proposition as you
would consider consistent with the con-
tinued existence of the academy under
It's charter. 1t Is evident that some
concessions from what are considered
strict legal rights must be made, not on
ly by the town Of Leicester, but by the
well, if such an agreement is to be
made
You should appreciate fully that the
school committee feel more than friend
ly toward Leicester Academy and are
willing to do all that can consistently
be done to bring about a friendly ar
rangement with that institution, and
you also know certainly that our first
interest and duty is to amply provide
hfcrl, ~ 10 a;oyN
the pupils of our town are entitled; we
shall make no attempt to escape that
duty, but shall use every endeavor to
amply provide for the full rights of the
children Of our town, which we regard
as Of the greatest Importance.
If by your letter you mean that the
control and superintendent of the pu
pills Of the town cannot remain under
the care of the school committee while
the pupils attend Leicester Academy,
then we must frankly state that it will
be impossible to effect such an ar
rangement as we desire with your insti-
tuition.
We understand it to be not only our
strict legal right, but our absolute duty
to have the care, superintendent and
control of the education of our pupils
attending high school in our town, and
while we do not wish to be unreason-
tuition, we must still be true to the
duty imposed upon us by virtue of the
office we hold, and we shall not dele
gate nor transfer that duty to the care
of others.
Hoping that you will endeavor to
meet us with the same spirit of frank
ness and fairness which we shall mani
fest toward your institution, and that
an amicable agreement satisfactory to
i,,es \ 1,a
the best interests Of all concerned, may
be concluded, and awaiting your further
communication with that end in view,
we remain Yours truly,
John F. Redican,
Chairman Leicester school committee.
WAS misunderstood.
To the Editor of the Spy: The ac-
count of Leicester town meeting, as
published in the Spy of today, does a
great injury to one of our most re-
spected citizens The remarks of the
Rev. John f. Redican, sustaining the
unanimous position of the school COM
mittee on the academy question, were
not addressed to the Catholic voters, as
stated in your report, but to all the
townspeople present. His position was
sustained by Rev. D. G. Reid and by an
overwhelming majority Of those pres
ent If the town continues to use
Leicester Academy as a high school, the
school committee were instructed to do
so according to law, and not on preced-
ent. Your reporter generally gets
things about right, but in this case he
misunderstood evidently the vote as
passed and also the remarks of Father
Redican. who is an American of whom
we are all proud. Yours truly,
A. e. Smith.
Leicester, March s, 1898.
MR.. SEAVER'S LECTURE.
parishes and parsons of the olden
time,' was the subject Of a lecture by
Rev. Nathaniel Seaver, Jr., in Smiths
Hall, tonight, before the Oraskaso His
torical Society Mr.. Seaver's lecture
dealt with the conditions surrounding
the early church, and teemed with data
of peculiar interest to many Worcester
county towns.
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.
The entertainment which was to have
been given Thursday evening by the
w. r. c., has been postponed indefinite
ly, on account of the illness of several
The shakspere Club met with Miss
Ruth Hatch ON Tuesday afternoon
Sheridan's comedy, The School for
Scandal" was read, and afternoon tea
was served by the hostess. The club
has now entered upon it's eighth sea-
son, with increasing interest in the de-
lightful study of Shakspere's works.
The Sewing Circle of the Sanderson
NJ f. Church met with Mrs. Henry L..
Elliott Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Supper was served at G.
If THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH.
Be sure and use that old and well,tried