The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-05-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPLIES.
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itism or undue influence and We will
be satisfied. We come not to influence
you but TO assure YOU of our conf
dence in you" These men without
being asked then withdrew from the
building and went their way. The
board Went into private deliberation
and without a dissenting voice elected
Roy f. Hannum as principal for the
ensuing year. An attempt was made
10 introduce Miss Roper for a hear
ing-but as Indicted above h had
ceased 70 be an issue because the
board had decided 10 elect a man prin-
cipal. At this meeting DR.. Parsons
i'm a fit Of passion made an abusive
attack upon Superintendent Brown.
this vas resented by nearly every
member of the board and he was lit
orally forced to speak in moderate
and decent terms. The board regrets
that 50 vile q thing did happen but
when the Press says. he spoke un-
moltoted II rerNcrtS - truth. The
statement that III was the manner
i9 which Sgperiut ndeut Brown han
Q'cl the natter was What caused all
the trodbla' may w. explained by say
Ing that hutn tho manner and The
/ matter was handled ny the school
board and not hv Supt. Brown. Fur
thermore the trouble which arose
later was not occassioned by the
manner of handling but emanated
rom Il source over Nhlcu "l'hrF inc
pndFd nor III" S'3"flAl"ho' -"u CON
troll.
"Ir is but natural that Sunarinten-
dent Brown would desire TO NoIFo"ild
himSeli win teachers VINO "eH' more
~con2"nla', We MAINTAIN ihal NICE
W. h"Ii oH superintendent r'H''!'0
BE IoE the 2nrd or PAD 'vh'l'I'h %.
"lr SCHOOLS '.'' " j. ~h,l'ef"'' "A"
'i&a' ""l ..-' i,f me hlSN'r' MGR
c-t oi The -0hooI mat ms t"a.''rS
be- harmonious y mat Iilc'loA ID
any ."f'A II restrictive an" must ~
removed.
"th2 Supt. bfoNh wanted 10 lu'
."4ilate MISS ROPER j @fdN.\ MS
personal spite Is an uhNaFIaHi'u
-'at1meht. ON the contrary, II was
through the urgent accommodation OF
Of Supt. Brown 'Aat MISS ROPER
cam" To her present position as lIlh-
CipaL We have known Mt. hlo"n
for W. years ana nave ms record
many years BACK. W" nave met MN
on various occasions ana XIV IN"
value OF his services. He IS a gentle
man always. SLOW - crltlciS'. 'harl,
table in dealing with his teachers ana
inspired with just motives. ms ut
most Interest and energy mas p"'n
devoted 70 u schools ana ms up'
rightness and straighttorWardneSS
cannot be questioned. Ills motives
are pure. his judgment Is good ana ms
behavior is always c~ommendabIe. We
cannot let the attack upon hlm pass
without stamping upon It our dI-ap'
proyal and branding II as malicious
and injurious.
We hope that the matter VIII be
dropped and an effort made TO get
the school down to business again for
| the balance Of the year. This state
| ment of the Press is purposely mis-
leading. it gives the impression that
our schools are rent with dissentior
and cOmmotion and this is Tar IRON
the truth. ON the contrary our schoo
as every student and teacher VIII teS
tify, has been going on as Smoothil
| as any time in its history. Not I
| break, a jar, a cross word or loot
or any manifestation whatever
| " H' -''' 49, 49, iA
under cover OF ana mas Deel
instigated, muc OF It, we believe D.
| persons who are not even mi
of school. The nos popular rule o
square deal Is Just exactly what W.
stand form other words the great
est good 10 the largest ~lnber W.
: have invited and urged the patrons
TO visit GU schools, to get lnforne'
as TO the facts and We trust 10 II .
! MISUNDERSTANDING !et us heil'
not hinder, let MS be- constructlohlSt
not destructlonlstS, let us act VIII
fairness, speak with tNtlluileSS ah'
be cOnsiderate.
AS above stated MI. Roy ttannull
OF Lamont, Iowa, vas elected fflncl
. pal. It may be Well 10 remember ina
Mr.. Hannum was offered the Prlncl
c palship last year but the o1er reach
ed him after he had signed IN" con
tract at Lamohi. This a he agree
TO come at $1,000 salary and was elec'
ed and the contract seLt hm. Oi
the same mail h a carried the con
tract 10 him two marked copies o
the Erooklngs Press reached MN
IIhaC accom- nIiShA1 InHlr lllrlOSt