The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-09-22
TEACHER is PERSISTENT
stambangh School Board Can't Get Rid Ct
School Marin

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a School Marin
The board Of education Of STAN
baugh township is having an expert.
ence that is anything but pleasant
Just now. The trouble is with a lady
teacher, Miss Lee, who persists in
teaching, although the board don
want her. Legal advice has been Sc
cured ON both sides and unless some
kind OF compromise looms mp soon,
there promises TO be all kinds Of
trouble.
The teacher in question held posi-
tion in the township schools last year,
teaching in one Of the rooms Of the
central building She did excellent
work and early ia the spring when
the board was engaging superinten-
dent. IL decided 10 re-hire Miss Lee.
Soon after being engaged for another
year, il Is alleged. she seems 20 change
greatly in her disposition and djdn {
spare the rod al AL in administer
ing 70 the miscnieyous ills that the
children OF Stambaugh are heir 70.
Then complaints commenced 70 come
in from the parents who believed in
sparing the rod. even II II somewhat
soiled the child.
Those Of the old school, the old
timers who had attended school when
discipline was the first last and fore
most member of a common school cur
riculum, rather gloried in her spunk
and appaued the frequent bursts Of
discipline administered. However,
those of the latter class We're in the
minority and 81 general had become
the complaint. that about the time
school let ont the board had decided TO
annul its agreemnt with Miss Lee
but as no meeting was held until after
the schools were dismissed for the
summer vacation, notice was mailed
her during the summer Of the change
in plans
A teacher was hired in her place and
no thought was given further OF her
returning.
Il seems that Trustee Hamilton in
terested himself in the lady and wrote
her 10 come back and ne would stand
by her against the other members
Accordingly. at the opening Of school
Miss Lee showed mp ready for action
A hasty gathering of the trustees was
called and q plan Of campaign decided
upon. The village marshall Grace
Moore was stationed at.the school door
with instructions not 10 allow the
lady 90 enter
On Tuesday morning she whisked up
30 the marshal who tried to stop her
advance but she waved him aside say
ing. ~ m positively in too much Of
hurry to talk TO you now. Please ex-
cuse me until have more time and
stalked past him into her old room
where she took up a position on the
rostrum and began to run things pay
ing no attention TO the other young
lady who also assumed to hold an.
thority
Prof Allen, was appealed 10 and he
walked bravely into the room and
politely informed the lady that sne
would have 10 give way TO the other
lady a. her services were not wanted
- really haven't time 70 talk 10 yon
inst now. Mr. Allen, replied the
young lady. I'm so busy. you know
and she went about her work.
That went on for several days until
Marshal Moore captivated and resinged
his position. Prof. Allea desisted IN
his efforts and put IL up 70 the board.
Miss Lee hired Atty, Dixon, Of Iron
River. and the board retained l. W.
Byers Attorney Dixon sought 10 look
over The records, but upon the advice
Of the board attorney was refused, on
the assumption that an outsider has
no right 20 look over the records
The controversy stands IN this shape,
each resting on his arms watching the
other. II IN probable that the cooler
heads ON the board and in the COM
munity will prevail In the end and
that AN ending satisfactory 60 all will
be found but just at present the affair
Is interesting and causlng much mirth
on the west side.