The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-12-29

NEW lBERl.
appointed regardless Of NJ
Lawton's wishes. Ne Lavson mad
no charges against Docsoe P,es.o
or myself: neiiher did noe,o
Plerson bring chasges sga;n.t m
for not meeting !o'msl!q in cou
mlttee o. toe jact Of interest o
knowledge in ecAcoI srfs,ss Of II
parish. In 1899, chen Ne L.vsoo
Doctcs 9sessoa snd myself, si
agreed on tue seappo;nimsne o
Miss Pse,son. vith DO meeting Q,
committee, The Doctor made n
charges. It SCENE that up 60 Chi.
time my knoslsdge end interes, u
school sffairs oS the PARISH ma.,
have been up 70 the reqaieed
percentage. Tb;. gear, when / did
not favor Mi.s P,er.on's .eappoint-
me"t (sod VS. kind enough to
vriss 70 Doctor 1',esson that fact on
August 3ri OF 9Th. 80 che could
eecsrs asoshes position else evhess ii
she % desi'ed) my insese.s and
knowledge ol school ,tf.;s - tell be-
low pa sni the Doctor !.
conscientioasly called spoa 70 make
charges against me. Where has his
conscience been since 1897! Where
was mis- conscience when he showed
my letter written 70 him in reply 70
his of August Sd, in which he asks
for confidential reply? 1t seems
that l only sinned this year when l
voted against his sister and a few
others of his favorites, political and
otherwise.
l would ask the members of this
board to look we'll into this matter
and before considering my removal
from that committee that they
please explain to me why l have
sinned this year and not IN past
years.
In reply to charge Third Great
derilectlon of DUTY and striking
shift of responsibility by deputlzing
the President of the School Board to
act for me.
The President did not act for me;
when he submitted the list of names
The teachers were not appointed,
but simply for my approval or dis
The President was no
more deputized to act tor me this
year than he was IN past years,
which ! think have clearly shown;
lor did Doctor Pierson so charge at
hat time.
In regard to charge four, l will
'aY that If many teachers have been
lenied the right Of making applica-
ION for POSITIONS that Doctor
olerson has been the main cause of
for several reasons. First, that
le had been trying since the elec-
ion to have change in the School
Board. Second. if he had so many
publications. in his possession as
secretary why did he not show them
o them or speak Of them in that
frank and friendly and confidential
ak" we had the last part of July
r in the letter he wrote me on the
august 3rd, in which he aeks for a
on6dential reply and which he has
cen fit to make public not only be-
ore the members Of this board but
. people on the streets, so am in
ormcd. gentlemen, you have
card m7 statement of the way in
,hich the committee on teachers
as in past years as we'll as this
ear appointed teachers, and the
resident Of the board can verify
hat have said.
As to lack of interest, l deny the I
barge. As to lack of knowledge, |
N not given to self-praise and
,erefore leave that 10 ycu to {
ecije. The documents attached
, Doctor Plerson s charges are
e.solal letters land claimed by him
rat they would be con6dentlaD
ritten to him IL reply to his
.peatcd 'pbone. personal and
ritten communications. l here ,
18th submit his letter of August ]
I'd to which mine of August 5th is