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<br />need enforcement. The opponents of the teacher,however,five
<br />or at first, but whose./ been •. / by foment-
<br />ing instead of smothering apparent causes of discontent,
<br />not willing to rest here. Another district meeting was held on
<br />the • of . . • an . 1
<br />Prudential see if
<br />the district will instruct the • / dismiss
<br />teacher," was discussed, decided in the affirmative, and the
<br />vote was communicated to that committee, who, we are hap-
<br />py to say, had fully cooperated with us thus far, who refused
<br />• to the end, continued to cooperate
<br />us. No / •- • to dismiss a teacher
<br />of • I district has any right to offer
<br />instruc-
<br />tions. Legal1 . • been c1 • / . • it wasdeclared
<br />/ • • his opinion, • prudential committee. • a right1
<br />teacher,retain a against the wish of the district. We find
<br />it
<br />almost•/ • I believe,. any legaladviser could so
<br />better,terpret the laws pertaining to our school system. Your Com-
<br />• it wasour •
<br />in consonance own feelings,. / •
<br />mittee, in this case, disregarded the above vote of the district.
<br />during the week succeedingdistrict meeting,
<br />seemeddifficulties to be so great, thatdetermined,
<br />course of . few days,I discontinue the school.Meanwhile,
<br />mightthat we be more fully satisfied, as to our •
<br />far, we consulted . gentleman,• has • 'long
<br />engaged of schools,and who, whilst by /
<br />his attainments, he adds dignity to the University from
<br />benevo-
<br />lence of his disposition, also confers unmeasured benefit on
<br />institution'1 to his care.heartily•• the
<br />course of the Committee, (as the Hon. Secretary of the Board
<br />of Education. • • • before • of
<br />last determination, to close the school. From this determina-
<br />tion, your Committee receded. At a meeting of the select -
<br />of the town,to which the Committee' • in con-:
<br />sequence of the purpose entertained to close the school, and atwhich meeting the question of the compensation of the teacherwas brought up, the whole matter was again discussed. The
<br />m
<br />teacher. present,. • declared • at once to
<br />re-
<br />sign/n, if the charges made against
<br />sus-
<br />tained before the Committee,invitation,
<br />had done before, • Prudential committee,to the
<br />disaffected, / bring
<br />charges
<br />• in presence of the teacher, and, if sustained, we
<br />would at once dismiss him. By one of the i / . / of Selectmen,
<br />memberof • district,• had acted with the
<br />party opposed to the teacher,1 . pronounced
<br />invitation,tirely just, and " what was wanted " and the whole Board
<br />approved our action. The event proved that it was not " what
<br />was wanted" by those most dissatisfied. The only reply to our
<br />-/ or heard of, one too insolent to
<br />dis-
<br />contented were withdrawnfrom 11 and it continued in
<br />peace till its close, on the 16th of March, when the examination
<br />was creditable • the teacher and scholars.
<br />much surprised, that, underadverse
<br />progress / been ./•. It was evident that the whole
<br />num-
<br />berof scholars. participated, profit to
<br />historyin the privileges of the school during the whole session.
<br />This is the of the difficulties
<br />have only a few observations to make, after so full a review of
<br />the past. And, in the first place, we repeat, that if the school
<br />had been our hands• •'1 the teacherwould have
<br />been entirely successful with it, as it was constituted,
<br />session. began. His competency, so far as literary acquirements
<br />were concerned, was notdenied. • plain
<br />therefore,of any difficulties, to refer to those
<br />whom the jurisdiction• / abide
<br />decision ! But what is to become of schools,• I
<br />childrenof 1 r ••'1 by being listened to, and believed
<br />just •
<br />• I present
<br />• / to contend also against . feeling, not to say a
<br />againstprejudice, existing in some minds,
<br />male teacher. A remark came to the ears of your Committee,
<br />which / them to believe in the purpose actually avowed, •
<br />discountenance the employmentof male teachers.one
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