The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-07
ME MBER EASTERN IDAHO PRESS CLUE
Comments on DR. Harrington.

Last week we gave the facts ABOUT
DR.. Harrington's work and his de-
parture from Blackfoot, and our edi-
torial comment. The following com
ments from the press of other places
and individuals of this place, will
be Of interest this week:
Carl Machold: II want to con-
graduate you on the fairness and
fullness with which you treated the
case"
W. H. Cline: your article and
your editorial expressed my views
and my sentiments. You covered the
case very fairly and very kindly"
Mrs. H. B. Curtis: l want to tell
you know how much Appreciate your
n1ent of DR.. Harrington's case. /
have road the Republican carefully,
and the way it covered the case was
very gratifying to me. I am sorry
these things have happened; 1t is un-
fortunate for all, but am glad we
have a paper that comes out with
an unbiased statement of things
when the public ear is filled with
rumors."
Mrs. s. s. Hammond: II want to
tell you that l liked what you said
about DR.. Harrington. have listen
ed to SO many rumors and so many
unkind things that I felt sure were
not true, it did me good to get your
statement of the facts and your edi-
torial on the subject, and to know
that it went out to everybody alike.
1t expressed my sentiments exactly"
Pocatello Tribune: "Dr Harring-
ton, superintendent of the city
schools at Blackfoot, has mysterious
ly disappeared. His accounts are in
good shape. and an explanation Of
his disappearance is hard to find.
He Is one of the most capable SUPER
intendents in the northwest"
Idaho Falls Times, Jan. 2S.: Eth
er The Republican is not newspaper
or the rumors about DR.. Harrington
running away with the gymnasium
funds are not causing any comments
there"
Morning Post: He was too big a
man for his "pin-headed" enemies
and did not indulge in childish quar-
rels. While at the head of the Black
foot schools he evidenced himself a
man of brains and ability. He was
loved by his pupils and was an edu-
Gator that put the schools on greater
footing than any of his predecessors.
He was a man Of learning and liberal
IDEAS. and some of his advanced opin-
ions did not set well on the withered
faculties of several fanatics who for
years had permitted themselves to
get into rut from which they could
not be dragged with a block and
tackle. Consequently they became
a unit for opposition and made it I'M
pleasant for him in many ways. He
was an aggressive individual in pub
lie as well as educational lines, which
of course, aroused the further ire
of the sires of Sleepy Hollow Dur
ing his short residence he established |
a night school, gymnasium and Gre
ated active interest in all projects of |
welfare to the people at large. He
was big man in the community
I'm the opinion of those who are in
a position to know he simply quit
working In the face of narrow opposi- |
tion-laid down and let those who !
opposed him run things as they de-
sired, as there are bigger things in
the world than dealing with those
who will not see.
Or, Harrington was an influential
citizen and power for good in edu
lines. AT one time he was
/ member of the Massachusetts legis-
ature. We rather believe Blackfeot
will hear from him again. In the
meantime the loss to the schools cau-
lot Immediately be filled by one Of
qual capacity
DR.. G. V. Hoover IF he had made
mistake somewhere else and was
rying to do right here, 1t was the
1ore incumbent upon us to stand
y him and help him rise above his
'eakness If it was weakness. None [
us are perfect. He was doing his
'ork well here. He got the school S
better shape than it had ever /
cen. He got pupils to enter here t
no would have gone away to other /
hools but for his strong personality t
, sid away with truancy and got t
e per S>ent of attendance up to what a
never WIS before, and he got the Il
nils Interested In the school as they 8
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