Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-26
II" REPUDIATED.

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reNS the following
accused the teacNs $ =
grade, Mr. f. Olhman,% S >
maltreating one of his a. +
Rain. The article in the - =
tains so many false accusation
consider it our duty to have then
rected.
retrospective scholar was sent to a.
east wall of the room for disobedienee
and stubbornness. This happened in
the forenoon. He was not required to
face the class so that the sun shown on
his face y as the Record stated, but he
should face the wall He, however, re-
peatedly turned around and laughed,
for which he was slightly punished,
whereupon he exclaimed, "Quit your
m0nkeying p The teacher then admin
istered a more severe punishment, (the
Record terms it assault in order to
enforce discipline and convince the boy
that he was not simply "monkeying"
The above is true statement of the
facts and may be corroborated by the
pupils Of his class furthermore they
can also testify that he has often on
previous occasions proved to be of an
incorrigible nature.
The Records superscription to this
article would naturally induce the
leader to believe that after the punish
ment the boy had been more dead than
| alive. But had any one had the oppor-
tunity to witness the speed he was able
to develop on his way home half an
hour later, he would not believe in
'maltreatment" and assault" Fur
thermore the boy appeared in his class
the next morning and attended school
as usual.
The conversation which members of
the school board and Mr.. Ollmann had
with the boys father, Charles Rain,
plainly demonstrated that the com
plant was the result of malicious insti-
cations. Mr.. Rain failed to withdraw
the complaint after having made re-
peated promises to that effect to mem
bers of the board
I The Record states that its reporter
ha M.
asked him whether be had any state
ment to make, whereupon Mr. Ollmann
had replied, No, ! don't know any
thing about it, / have no statement to
, make" This was the proper thing for
him to do He is not responsible for his
action to a reporter who accosts (the
Record would say 'assaults") him on
the street and who is in search of sensa-
tional stories to fill the columns of his
paper.
We have until now been able TO man
age our congregational affairs ourselves
without the aid of the gentleman of the
Daily Record, and we shall be able to do
the same IL future In order to give
the public clear understanding of 0gr
position in this matter, VIC make the
following statements
l. We fully approve Of Mr. Rahn's
action - entering complaint with the
scnoO! board against the supposed mall
treatment Of his SON
? We just as decidedly condemn and
disapprove Of MIR Rahn's action in
swearing out a warrant for Mr. OIL
mann's arrest after having made com
plant to the school board, receiving
due consideration and declaring him
self satisfied herewith
Our school was established more then
twenty five years ago, and we are proud
to say that it has prospered and adj
vanced, education2lly. and that the
welfare Of its pupils has always been
the object Of its teachers. Should we,
however, find ourselves incapable of
managing our affairs, we will then APP
perl to the gentleman Of the Daily
Record. Until such time, which we
know is in the distant future, we prom
Use not to modest him, and we sincerely
hope aud wish not to be molested by
him either.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
lions Nv. Luth Church