The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-06
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.


This Journal is not wanting II
recognition of the high cOmpli
ment paid it by It's metropolitan
confrere, the Daily States, in the
very prominent and extended OK
precision of it's views upon the
School Question of Iberia parish,
brought forth by an editorial OF
this journal ALLOW us to confess
however that we had not the sensl
tive tympanum Of our worthy con
fore 10 mind when GU pen scrarcb
ed upon rough paper some very
plain thoughts upon come very
simple, and very local, fractional, pol
itical acts, touching the selection
Of Parish Superintendent of
Public Education for Iberia
We feel constrained ourselves to
register u protest against the
premises as laid down by our con
frere. His remo'eness from the
scene Of action has brought a c,l
OriDg to his statement of the
facts of the case, that il denied
locally by very honorable men.
Sl~ciically-the States says:
State superintendent Har
ris visited New iberia, brought the
two contestants for the principal
ship and the School Board togeth-
er in agreement to a proposition
contemplating the withdrawal of
the two principals and the election
by the board of a principal from
u list Of six names furnished
by the state Superintend ent
Pursuant to that agreement the
two contestants resigned;the board
elected new superintendent and
factiOnalism seemed at an end"
There seems to be a difference
of opinion about the agreement"
or just how far a tacit understand
ing may have extended. An"
greement" must hold two or more
parties. When it holds but one,
and that one insists upon his terms
and limitations, bringing into play
every power at his command to
enforce his views or interpreta-
tons, 1t can hardly be called an
agreement and it i'll becomes an
impartial judge to cant about
The violations of good faith
Honorable men in Iberia are Just
Is far from disposition to violate
heir faith az are those of any 9th
,r geographical point. Neither
IRE the gentlemen of the school
BOARD culprits, just because they ,
attempted to exercise the right of
citizenship and the authority
rested IN them by the people by |
'irtue OF their election.
When Superintendent Harris {
anne here, he came for the purpose
{ adjusting the "imrasse." His Y
opposition was that both contest. g
nts should resign-his alterna 9
We, that the certificates of the con- /
sstahts should be revoked in the p
vent Of refusal. Prof. Wallet was IL
,e first to tender his written resig. o
alton. Prof. Dupuy's promptly b
= This was the agreement.
be School Board could hardly Il
ave been q party to it when o.
ajority Of all lite members deny 8,
leir participation. IL there was Il
agreement, there could have
'en no violation OF good faith. G,
With the resignation of the two q,
'ntestants in hand the School "
Dard proceeded to act upon the al
rther suggestion of the State Ia
lperiDtendent Harris and ten
red the Parish Superintendent. al
to an outsider. 1t was &C. "
pied. Later, the newly elected be-
irish Superintendent resigned. nc
The following documents we re pre-. ar
tied to the State School Board.
ey were. apparently, ignored: :.
We. the undersigned members Of III
School Board Of Iberia Parish. Co
. occasion to state that We accepted raj
ressgnatioos Of Aessrs. Dupuy and va
let ~ Parish Superintendent Of -.
acation for the sole reason that the .o'
e superintendent IN his address to oit
Board advised that this be done in ~
erto avoid long legal controversy off
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