The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-07
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Makes Statement About the C0ndi-
ton of the Schools.

tiOn of the Schools.
Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 6. 1906
In the Sidewalk Pencilings" col
there appeared the following:
Crowded Condition of schools.
| How are the schools this session.
| asked Montgomery woman OF one
cry public schools. The answer was
revelation to the woman asking the
question.
ITO say that we are crowded in the
schools would be misrepresentation
of the situation and would not do the
subject justice for We are more than
Frequently the pupils OF our public
schools are treated to lectures on the
subject of hygiene and good morals
lions five days out of each week that
are opposed to every principle of hy-
giene and morality.
The present crowded condition OF
piorable. There Is no more use IN
in pupils of a school where they are
slum district of large city without
first removing them from their sur
vironment calculated to assist practi-
cally in the incubation Of the princ1-
pies.
schools here is necessary to the EN-
cient work Of both techers and pu-
pills.
at your office and among, the teach
ers employed In the public schools
has not informed the Board as 10 70
BILE for the remarks attributed to "one
Of the oldest teachers in the Mont
gomery public schools" The Board Is
connected with the public schools
above. and at the same time; feels
not have had reference to Title hab..
| its and manners" as the writer OF
that column would have it appear ~ in
Kaa ss%s Of th the marty of
the he Schools. however lightly or care
tnoIy mad and o, Whe
have an interest in the children being
educated in the public schools OF the
city that the statements th an pan ,Jies
Sanitation. are grossly exaggerated
and so far as they &c, concern ie f. morai'ty'
That there is lack of room and some
deficiency of equipment and furniture
in the rooms we naT tie IS scbooIs ep
Montg omery have not SO must to com
plain of as similar schools IN neigh ,inn
and Wealth; and as for the. rest, the
Board denies emphaticaliy that any
surroundings of the children who at
! tend the public schools of Montgom-
| cry are unsanitary to any extent pre-
vcntable in schools. or immoral In any
degree whatever. IT may nave welSh!s
with some to add that the officers and
teachers of these schools are men and
women of high character: the classes
are frequently visited by patrons OF OF
| the schools, by strangers Interested
in the work and by members OF the
Board the children are under con
slant supervision; the sexes are ,sepai-
considered that the public have
right to be informed of what vs. done.
and no concealment whatever IS en-
impossible for any such condition as
is described in the "Penciling' quo
ted to exist without becoming eor gen
ted with the schools was so !ndiife:
ont to facts or so careless In lam
guage as to mako the remarks above
referred 70. the Board begs leave 10
state it's regret that charges so grave
should have been given publicity with
out adequate Investigation or compe-
| tent and acknowledged authority.
Very respectfully
benjamin ]. Baldwin.
! J l.. CASTOR,
Emil j. Meyer,
A. u. Sayre.
Board of Education.
e n Y
Help HERDS Family.
October 6, 1906.
| Editor Advertiser:
enclose FIVE dollars for the benefit
of tho family of Roy Hoyle deputy
sheriff. who was murdered by the
mob at the Mobile Jail. where stand
ing for the enforcement OF tAe laws
Of Alabama In these sad days, when
We have departed SO far from the
snirit Of the days of 1S61-1S65. when
men gladly died al the post Of duty
the memory of such a man should he
| nreserved Those who were Deepen :
dent upon him should be protected
from want.
.lways foremost in good works open
it's columns to subscriptions TO- this
| cause? Jay
The Advertiser will gladly receive
md forward anv money contributed
for the relief Of the family of Officer