The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
hlgh School Bulletin.
EDITORIAL BTAFy.
Editor-in- Chief Clement Flynn 'oi.
Astirtant Elitor-Gttse Eesk 90.
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Loeal riiter-- Alice Esans '0i
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In last Mondays edition Of the Du-
Bois Express there appeared an article
under the glaring headlines Of "Rcyu-
oldsvile Showed Up-Instructor Called
Down Proper" etc, etc, written by one
who evidently felt somewhat indispusrd
over tho fact that the public, through
the medium 0f our town papers, was
made acquainted with the circum-
stances relating TO the intended CON
test between our High School and Du-
| Bois.
The writer of the aforementioned
article, after trying to impress upon the
scattered readers of the sheet that
| Reynoldsvile was insincere in her ef-
forts to bring about a contest. and after
winding himself in giving the commune
cations that passed between the two
schools. brings his exposition to close
in II manner peculiarly characteristic
to an inhabitant of Dubois. by sour
rilous attack upon our principal, MIR.
| Leaveuworth.
While we do not believe that this
sanderOus attack has the sanction Of
| Prof. Greene. neither do we suppose
that it expresses the sentiment of the
members Of the school, but we regard
it as eminating from one whose thesau-
rus being impaired by an Unsuitable
thirst for notoricty. has forgotten all
those relating to the respect he should
hold for his supcriors.
But recognizing the fact that dealing
in personalities is nefarious way to
exsuscitate interest in an article, shall
content myself in showing the falacious
statements in which his article abounds.
In his logical deductions and iargons
he involves himself in a fog of contra
dictions and perplexities. For example,
he states that Dubois was refused the
only point she asked for, yet in her re-
| ply to our challenge. which was print
ed In the article, IL states explicitly
that they would accept, providing we
grant them three points, two OF which
we did. Now II they did not regard
these two points as concession what ac-
tuated them In placing them on an
equal basis with the third condition !?
Furthermore, II they were desirous OF
entering this contest why did they not
appoint a committee and name q day
when they might meet the committee
from our school, when differences could
amicably be arranged?
II there was any inconsistency shown
1t certainly was not on our part.
In our statement OF the case In the
BULLETIN we said we were not seeking
glory. II such had been our intention
we would have directed our attention
to those who are in our class, and In
this list we do not include Dubois, II
the writer OF the aforementioned arti-
Gle may be taken as representative.
In regard to the letters that were
sent to Dubois, they were not the work
of one person but were the expressions
OF the committee appointed by the So
city to attend to the arrangements.
Nothing was sent that did not meet
with the approval of the members OF
the High School, and the endeavor of
the writer to place the responsibility on
the head of one person is but another
manifestation OF the fact that he does
not know what he is talking about. II
it would be any relief for him to know
the author of the statement in the Bull
LETIN, he is hereby informed that it
was neither written nor dictated by
"Young Leavenworth," as he terms
him, but by one who was member OF
the committee and who, being satisfied
with his surroundings, intends remain
ing here for the present.
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