The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-01

Woodruff School and ~ young people
of Logan City, whose fathers and
mothers support the Journal, and who
deserved better treatment. 1t is no
use to say 1t was rumor, and they
gave II for what IL is WORTH they
published IL as an authenticated
rumor without even putting them
selves in the way of anyone connected
with the affair in behalf of Logan
City, and the president and vice pres
ident of the board, chairman of the
committee on teachers, school work,
clerk and principal, were all within
block and half Of the Journal Office,
and within telephone communication.
Did the Journal think those children
wonld take such work as a sweet NOR
sci?
Did the Journal think the parents of
those children would pat it on the
back for sacrificing their children in
their endcavors to crush some one else.
II they did they were mistaken, for In
these days people don't often kiss the
hand that smites them. These young
people and their parents were certain
ly entitled to enough of the valuable
time Of the Journals busy local editor
to look up matter that SO vitality
concerns them, but in this case they
were ignored, and because these child
rem and all concerned had the man.
hood TO resent this outrage, the
Journal cries and says we have "been
diligently trying to arouse hostile
feeling against them"
The statement Of Supt. Thompson
Is surprising both from its distortion
OF facts and its extreme eg0tism. l
have often wOnde red why II was that
one almost becomes electricfied when
he meets this distinguished individual,
and can now see that 1t Is on account
of the wonderful power and authority
he possesses. He says: "AbOut two
weeks ago Mr.. Bullen and other mem
bers of the City Board Of Education
appealed to me TO have the county
and city examinations held together,
assigning as a reason for the request
that there was friction between the
city superintendent and Miss Cas-
sidy.' This is absolutely false as far
as am concerned, and IL IL Is true as
other members of the board they did
it without authority and their own
responsibility.
The facts are these. The Board
decided to give the State Examina-
tion and Prof. Apperly was authorized
to write Supt. Nelson as to when the
questions could be had, at the same
time asking for enough questions for
the Logan city pupils. He was also
instructed TO consult Supt. Thompson
as to when the county pupils would
take the examination so we could ar
range to give ours at the same time,
and II agreeable the examination as
far as were concerned could be given
at the same place. Prof. Apperley
did his duty. Supt. Thompson told
him when the examination would be
held and that he had no objection to
all being examined together. Supt.
Nelson forwarded us the questions,
and was appointed as the representa-
tive of the board to make further ar
rangements as to the examination.
When the matter Of holding the ex-
animation together, and the place for
holding 1t was decided, Mr.. Thomp-
sons authority ceased. There Is alb
solutely no connection between Mr..
Thompson and the city schools. We
did our business with Supt. Nelson
and when Mr.. Thompson comes out
with his personal pronOuns, did this,
/ did that, consented etc, he assumes
an attitude 100 presumptuous to en-
dure long in the humble position
which he occupies.
He says II explained that the ques-
lions to be submitted to the students
must not be seen by anyone except
such members of the board as might
be selected to look over them. 1 was
very emphatic and specific In this
statement ETC." Supt. Thompson
certainly knows he made no such
statement; had he presumed to do so
he would have been told that II was
none of his business. We arranged
with the State Superintendent for
those questions, and we could have
read them TO all the members of the
board II we had desired; had the ex-
animation been held together we
could have given different sets. cut
out half of them, and substituted
others, referred them to our Supcrin-
tendent, or Principal, for that mat
ter, and not have broken faith with
Thompson. We were perfectly capa-
BILE of handling our own affairs with
out depriving the county OF any OF the
valuable time or feeble efforts of thcii
present Superintendent