The Glenwood post., 1916-02-05
Canon Greek District Troubles Aired
Court Says Parents Must Send
Their Children to School
TWO FAMILIES UNDER BONDS

when the children started to school she
told them that if no other children
were there they might bring home their
belongings and. remain at home there
after. She said she had them instructed
at home by daughter who had eighln
grade work.
Mr.. Noblit did not seem to figure
very strong in the case as he lives
nearly four miles from the sch DOL
house and he thought that was too far
for his boy of nine years to go 10
school alone. He said the boy was
taught at home by his sister.
John Donovan, member of the
school board, testified as to the meet
| ing of the board January l3 when thu
truancy officer was appointed. Mr..
Donovan's testimony was evidently Id
tended as an argument to the court rs
he seemed anxious to justify himself
in his action or lack of action, as he
Vas inclined to argue the case through
out his testimony.
Francis Boland-14 years of age-tes-
titled that the last two days he was in
school there was no water in the school
house. When asked why this was so
he said the janitor had been fired ana
there was no one else to bring the wa
ter He admitted that previously he
had frequently gone to the creek anl
! helped carry water, but that he would
not do it the last two days because CT
the trouble. Francis made an excellent
witness-for the prosecution.
A. s. Tibbetts said that just prior
to January the roads were passable
to the school house for all the families
except Noblit's and admitted it would
not be easy for their boy to get TO
school. He said when he served papers
on Mrs. Boland she told him she con-
sidered Miss Wilking incompetent to
teach her children although she did not
complain of the roads or the lack Of
|
question and he told her that her boy
and some of the Others were large
enough to bring water from the creek
as they had often done before He
said that Mrs. Boland and Noblit had
attacked the competency Of the teacher
and had given the board the alternative
of discharging the teacher, or they
would take their children out of SCHOOL.
He claimed that Mr.. Donovan at the
board meetings and elsewhere had at
all times said that the teacher was in
competent.
! c. p. Lacy. one of the members y
the board, corroborated the testimony
of Mr.. Tibbetts in regard to the board
meetings and said that Mr.. Donovan
had always claimed that he could not
afford to go in with the other two
members to appoint a truancy officer,
fearing the defendants in case Of such
action.
Mr.. Donovan, recalled, claimed that
the other members of the board were
also afraid of personal vengeance, but
did not explain that this fear was not
sufficient to deter the majority Of the
board from going ahead In the appoint
usnt Of truaney officer in aceordance
| with the law on the subject. =,
Miss wilking was .rtesl'sa And ex-
lplsinsd that. on. January Ard g. the
weather being rather .dissGsesble, sha
had provided drinking water for the
children BY melting snow, rather than
Isttempt to have water brought from
the creek.
AT the close Of the testimony the
opposing lawyers entered into the sr-
eument Of the case with zeal and eA-
thusiasm befitting the Fourth Of July
orators o by-gone days. AZ the court
Aeuss rang with the oratory Of Noonsn
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