Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-23
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STOP PROMOTING DisCoRD'

Every now and again strenuous e'-
fort Is put forth by a paper publlsheu
in this city, to revive the old antagon-
ism between the Mormon and non
Mormon" elements in Utah society
which for soma time has been gradually
and happily disappearing, One Of the
most recent endeavors Of that KIND was
false report concerning the attitude
of a number Of members Of the Board
of Education of this city Ii was stated
that the Mormon members OF the
board had met and made an agreement
concerning the appointment of super
intendent Of schools. II was entirely I'M
true and was started for the purpose OF
arraylng the two classes against each
other.
The latest endeavor Of the same kind
is in relation to the State School for
the Deaf and Dumb. The charge Is
made that "the purpose is to make the
school as thoroughly Mormon as Is
The Brigham Young Academy" This Is
as false and malicious as the story
about the Salt Lake City Board Of
Education.
II has been well known for years
that there was some friction between
the superintendent Of the school at Og-
den ana the Board Of Trustees, The
difficulty appears to have originated In
the disposition Of the superintendent
TO be arbitrary and determined to run
everything in the institution In his own
way regardless Of the views Of the
Board Of Trustees, and the feelings Of
the teachers and subordlnates in the
establishment.
The gentleman has been, no doubt a
very efficient officer That he Is capa-
lie and Is thoroughly familiar with the
routine and method Of conducting such
an institution is admitted by all who
have been acquainted with his manage
ment. But the disposition we have
mentioned has caused the trouble which
eliminated in his resignation That
has been accepted and his services will
terminate at the time designated by the
board There viii be no change In that
respect
The newly appointed superintendent
has selected a corps Of teachers who are
expected to work In harmony with him.
Some Of the former teachers have not
been retained This appears to have
displeased therctiring superintendent. A
little paper called The Eagle is published
at the school for the benefit Of the pu-
plls' 1t Is not newspaper nor intended
for general circulation, the object be.
Ing TO give training to the scholars In
composition, typesetting, etc The state
pays for its publication. The SUI
perintendent as editor Of the paper.
published an article praising the teach
els whose services were not retained.
and, as was considered by the trustees
ana Others, rejecting by implication on
the teachers newly appointed and also
upon the trustees.
That edition was suppressed. and the
editor thereupon published the paper
with white blank place instead Of The
editorial This conduct was resented by
the board and the Eagle is to be re.
published with an editorial furnished by
one OF the trustees. The ogden Stand
ard, commenting on the editorial that
was suppressed, makes the following
remarks:
IT hurts the school when a superln.
tendent intimates that his own school is
parting with a superior class Of teach.
ets mat cannot De duplicated Il does
the teachers no good to De advertised
Tor having been dismissed and as being
UNIT for further work In this state.
MI Metcalf, az editor 81 the little
paper published by the school. thought
proper to speak In words " praise
Of the retiring teachers, but ala sd In
such way as TO intimate that as good
teachers could not be duplicated or Obj.
tained. The president of the trustees
thought the praise should be- given Ia
the retiring teachers without reflect.
ing in the least on the school and ON
able teachers who viii replace those
retiring. Supt. Mctcalf. rather than re.
write his editorial, published the paper
with a white spot for an editorial col.
uinn, and thus surprised the school
trustees. This last act certainly show,
that Mr. Metcalf does not exhibit that
spirit Of harmony and good will that
should exist between the superintendent
and president OF the board Of trustees
Tbs standard Is sorry the matter ha.