The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-05-12
PHILIP WRITTEN UP IN
SATURDAY EVENING POST

nOIOIlSby every uay. he IaIeSI
to jump upon us is the Saturday
Evening Post. One of it's highly
paid contributors writes us up and
pokes fun at us through the two
million circulation that the Post
has. Of course, the name of the
town is not referred to nor the
correct names given, but the thing
is so thinly veiled that everyone
recognize the dig at once. Here
is what is said:
+ George Edward
Some say it is about the worst
town row we have ever had, and it
began about almost nothing
George Edward Morgan, seven
years old failed to pass his exam
nation at the close Of the term
and was ordered TO remain in the
first. grade another winter.
His mother who belongs to one
of our best families was furious
as George Edward is an only child.
Mrs Morgan says it was a rank
case of favOritism, and went to see
Miss Minnie Perry, George Ed
wards teacher. Mrs. Morgan re-
ports Minnie May as boldly saying
that George Edward is naturally
dull
The board of education was APP
pealed to by George Edwards
father, who came into the row
promptly. About half the mem
beres were inclined to decide that
it was their duty to stand by the
teacher, but the other half thet
that maybe a good shaking up
would do the school good. A mum
ber of other mothers said their
children loved Minnie May, and
these stood by the teacher. Fin
ally everybody in town was in the
row, and when a special meeting
of the board was called to con
slider George Edwards case the
attendance Was so large that they
adjourned to the brick church.
The adherents of George Edy'al+
want the teacher dischargedi
those on the other side say such
action would be an outrage, as she
has a first-class certificate and is
loved by her pupils. One bank
supports George Edward and the
other favors Minnie May, the tea
cher. The rival merchants, grain
dealers, lumber dealers, ministers
lawyers and doctors have also TAX
en- sides, and are about evenly div
ided.
Mrs. Morgan says she could for
give any thing. except the state
ment- of ass Perry that George
Edward is naturally dull. Minnie
May declares that what she real-
ly said was that George Edward
was a little backward in his stud
les, as many otherwise bright
children are for a time and yet
come out all right when nine or
ten years old.
THE members of the board of
education have been postponing
action from time to time, hoping
the people will forget it; but in
stead of forgetting it they dig up
new evidence every day. The par
ents of George Edward say their
child shall never again be under
the influence of that terrible wo-
man, meaning Mime May,
Older heads who have looked
the matter up say George Edward
is about like the ordinary boy of
seven but that his mother kept
him out of school nearly half the
time, and very naturally he failed
to pass. They say Minnie May is
an excellent teacher, without g
doubt; but George Edwards S moth
er says her innocent child shall
not be branded with the mark of
Cain at the age of seven years and
that the teacher must go. Minnie
May boards with Mrs. Mark Brad
ford, another very active womal.,
and probably there is no way out
except to fight it out