Milford chronicle., 1907-06-28

certain circumstances. but shall venture to
say that had remained In Milford should
have tried to form, or be instrumental in
forming, an organization OF the princi pals
and superintendents OF Kent County. such
az association would accomplish a great
amount OF good. Young men like myself
would be saved the making Of many mis-.
takes for one thing for the advice OF a county
superintendent cant take the place OF heart
to heart talks with those who are doing every
day the same kina OF work as ones self In
New Castle. a Teachers Association exists.
fOstered by the Superintendent, and to it he
turns over the PROFITS OF his Institute IfMil-
ford Is imbued with the missionary spirit,
and wants to work with her interiors toward
the South for the sake Of their Improvement,
1 have no objections, OF cOurse-I have no
right to any. But in these and many other
ways the spirit and the ideal OF the county
with which It is associated will penetrate and
influence IL and that influence will percolate
all the way from the High School down to the
little tots in the first crate. Indeed, believe
such influence s.although largely unconscious.
are amongst the very strongest that go to
make school good or bad.
1t may be argued that since one OF the
wiser to place the schools under bis care
But such residesce is pro. ably tenn porary and
accidental, while the schools should be placed
permanently, not shifted about from side to
side whenever a superintendent happens to
move. superintenden's msy come and go, |
but Milford, hope, will go on forever The /
next Sussex superlnt ndent may live in |
Lewes, Seaford or Rehoboth The logical /
place for a superintendent's office, and where
II is usually located, believe, is at the county
seat. That is probably where Il will some day .
be in Sussex County.
This article has already grown beyond my 1
expectations, but l am unwilling TO close
without saying a word concerning the utter
ances OF Taxpayer" "Public officials oc.
cupying high positions must expect invidious
maligners to direct their arrows at them"
Certainly: that's the best thing he said and
Il explains a good bit Of that whole black
column. 1t Is quite reasonable to ask that
financial statement be given to the public.
and think the Board Will not object to that
It is not reasonable to ask that all minutes be
published or that all meetings be public
Moreover, such criticisms as some Of those
printed there are not OILY iDjudiciOus; they
IRE low, mean and cOntemptible They re-
mind one OF the cid saying that dogs always
ARK at what thev don't like or can't under.
tand. While WAS supervising Principal at
dilfOrd, almost every item of business done
y the Board was transacted in my presence.
never saw the first hint or suggestion OF
nything like graft. No one outside OF the
'Oard RrOans under the weight OF the scheol
ebt half as much as the mem bers do-though
is unnecessary for any one to grOan at all.
don't believe there Is church IN Milford
7hose affairs are managed with greater care
nd anxious scruples to do exactly Tie right
hing thar are evident in the deliberations
the Board Taxpayer calls them "hOnor-
ble": that is exactly the right word, al.
lOugh am afraid he used Il as Marc ntony
i'd. In other respects be falls away behind
larc. In my opinion, they are among the
cry best men in the tOwl-and you know l
m not seeking election there now. II you
mt trust them, whom in Milford can you
ust? IL is a most tormenting and disagree
Die situation to be tied to q post OF respon-
bility and thea fiagellated with stinging
iticism and sinister insinuations, and /
lould not blame the Milford Board OF Educa-
IN for doing what other Boards have done
lder similar circumstances, namely, resign
g in body. l suppose there is not a man
the Board who would not & adly be relieved
al ASa FohalulAity Win regard 10 the scnOOls.
1t think these men have too much soidity
ID force OF character TO resort to this. They
n afford to regard the gaseous ebullitions Of
d. B. and taxpayer with silent contempt.
ch facie impugnm ent OF motives as is evi-
Mt IN certain parts of that column, after
lat number Of the members OF this Board
We struggled through and accomplished. is
licative ofthe most contemplate disloyalty
the most fiagrant ingratitude. such criti-
ms as the most OF those cited by Taxpayer
not come, am sure, from the more rat
al people OF the town, but from a few dis
ntled winners. The wonder is that such a
ty, acrid and viiriolic decoction was al
ed to soil the pages OF the Chronicle at all
l have seemed vindictive or unkind in
above, l have not intended to be so.
e no desire TO iniure anyone unless ne de-
res to be injured With regard to my
nd, j. d. b., 1 honestly believe he has
lmed an illogical and untenable attitude.
that he is now compelled to steady him.
in bis unstable position by the use Of weak
spurious arguments. l trust the people
ilfOrd will not allow any one OF self-inter-
d or demagogic twist of mind to lead
n away from their deepest interests, or
roy the unity OF ideal and effort that has
ertO nrevaileO, or foster dlsloyaIty 10
rd OF Education which, believe me. is do
Its level best 10 serve tn m most effect
T. ID. W. LARUE.