Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-17
FRIDAY, JUNE ~, 1893
SOME WORDS FROM MIR FARLow.

To the public
Previous to this time ! have said
nothing in general way Of my exper-
ience in the Marietta schools. Now, l
wish to set forth some of the problems
that have confronted me this year both
in vindication of myself and in behalf
of those who have been my staunch
supporters and to whom the works Of
the year has been eminently satisfac-
tory.
Having finished the first term of
the school year at Barlow, was cleo
ted without making application to the
principalship Of the Third street
school. 1t was with some hesitsncy
that l accepted the proffered place,
but as the call came without solici-
tation, I decided to accept and thus
show an appreciation of the conf
dence placed in me. / was not with
out experience in graded school work
and / considered my educational quail
fications not beneath the requirements
of the position. Thus expecting the
sustenation of board that had so
kindly considered me, / entered the
new field of work.
/ now state as / have previously in
timated that the school was consider
ably demoralized, and on inquiry Ga
legitimate right of any teacher) / was
apprised of the fact that the previous
term was characterised by many acts
of insubordi nation and breach of rules
such as fighting, leaving grounds
without permission and epredations
upon school property and that of per-
sons in the vicinity of the school
buildings. Especially noticeable was
the conduct of part of the pupils in
the halls and on the stairways, this
feature being explained to me by
teacher of the same grade in another
school, who had visited the Third
street school previous to my entrance
into the same. l strongly protest
that such conditions would seriously
tellectual progress of any school and
that my efforts to correct this menace
to progress to be the only honorable
course open to the true teacher un-
der like circumstances.
Detrimental to the school and the |
circumstances of quiet administra-
tion, two of my earliest corrections
of misdemeanors offended patrons
who were accustomed to interfere
with the duties of both janitors and
teachers. / have always acted upon
the principal that neither the condi-
tions of life nor parentage of pupils
should deter the teacher from the
path of justice, as one pupil is as de-
serving as another if he is faithful in
the discharge of his duties toward the
school. Tho / was vindicated by the
grand jury almost unanimously, my
board changed the pupils involved to
another school, thus wavering in right
full support by act if not intent. The
board through its president requested
that / get along without corporal
punishment If possible. Some OF the
board thought that it was wrong to
interfere in this particular and 9TH
ers suggested stronger means. ad-
justed matters the best | could and
needed the request of th ssuperintend-
ent and president of the board as far
as deemed consistent with Ia honor
of teacher in keeping a respectable
school.
l Ignore personal abuse, which in
the fact of it's existence reflects upon
the character of those giving it and
am glad that while l have been the
object o personal spite vented
through the columns of a local paper
that my friends and professional asso-
ciates have openly asserted my inno-
cence Of the charges brought against
me and vindicated my cause This in
cludes the teaching force of the Ma
rietta schools. The friendly % senti-
ment expressed by this paper since my
disconnection with the Marietta schools
only serves to convince of malignant
motives.
Not one of the persons signing a
against me visited me during the year
while in session and those who had
visited my school favored the petition
in my defense. The presents. themois-
tened eyes and the kind farewells not
only of my own grade, hut the C
Grammar as well,do not support the
assertio that the confidence of my
school in its teacher was irreparably
lost. These are expressions to me of
kind and sympathetic relations.
1t has been said that | was "sacri-
ficed" for the good of the Marietta
schools. ! wish to say that there is no
regret on my part-yet there is
sadness that the noble qualities / ex-
'ected to see in others were lacking.