Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-07-27
MISS BELL AND PROF. LEIGH.

MISS BELL AND PROF. LEIGH.
Professor Leigh, the principal OF
the High School, was in attendance at
the school board meeting by request
of the board. The principal subject
under discussion was the hlTlug OF an
assistant Latin teacher in the High
School.
"Of course, Professor, you under
stand" the chairman explained, that
the necessity tor new teacher rising
as it does in this school year gives US
very little choice. The board, how
ever, has decided unanimously upon
Miss Daisy Bell, Room 7, OF the Oak
street school. What do you think Of
herr"
Professor Leigh frowned. MY ac-
tual knowledge OF Miss Bells attain
ments is limited, but she is frivolous
looking young woman. To me she
seems rather impossible Latin teach
er. Her name, Daisy Bell, in the
faculty would almost lower 8 tone.
He glanced around and caught
the covert amusement of his auditors,
his lean young face set in stern disap-
proval. To Professor Leigh life was
real and earnest.
He writhed under the frivolity and
laxity OF these latter days. The light
ness and love of display shown by the
majority of his feminine acquaint-
ances annoyed him. Women were
sadly degenerating, in his opinion
and-he was thirty years old.
81 know" he said sadly, my obiec-
ton is unusual, but the girls of the
High School run to too much frivolitY
themselves. Their teachers should be
of another type, if there is any. They
even had way OF wearing their hair
in a sort of an arch over their faces 30
that in profile you can barely see the
tip of their noses. That Miss Bell
wears hers very much the same way.
The board relaxed decidedly. Pro-
fessor Leigh regarded them in stern
perplexity.
Il confess, the chairman remarked,
"that we have not particularly consld-
cred Miss Bells appearance. She
graduated last year with unusual Lat
in recommendations. AS for her abil-
ity as a teacher, the work in Room 7
of the Oak street school is not easy,
and she has succeeded there. OF
course if she is not satisfactory, Pro-
fessor, other arrangements can be
made for next year.
The professor arose, my objections
to Miss Bell" he said. "are, of course
theoretical. He smiled smile o.
such confidence and good fellowship
that it was easy to understand his
hold on the High School in spite o.
his priggishness. And if you say
try her I shall do it with confidence
in your judgment
Which was not quite true, fol
every day his soul arose in disspprov'
al against Miss Daisy Bell. What
could there be in girl with such a
pink and white face fufed around
with such mop Of yellow hair and
such an impression Of frills and fancy
things all about her2" He trcmblsd
too, for her influence III the school,
The girls seemed SO infatuated with
her. How could she teach Latin
1t was almost against natural law.
Mise Bell grew red and white un'
der his scrutiny III the Latin class
for he came in frequently during the
first months recitals.
At last he was obliged to admit
that she could teach Latin fairly well
but he res sented it. He hated incon'
stancy.
She gradually became the trial O.
his life, and he always tried to make
her as incoDspicuOus as possible. Dur
ing the annual visitation of teacher
he skillfully steered them away from
Miss Daisy's classes. She was bio
on the dignity and high standing o
his beloved school. 1t would shak,
the confidence Of any sensible persol
to see girl like that on the staff o
teachers.
As for Miss Bell, she tried her bes