Featherston School.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1737, 23 September 1885, Page 3

Featherston School.

To the Editor of the Standard. Sir,—On the 27th August last a letter appeared in the Star signed " Parent’’ ; in it an unscrupulous (fine word that) school mistress, Mr ]. Donald and an ex local milkman were particularly mentioned. Most people in Featherston think that “ Parent " it father to the letter that appeared in Friday's " Standard,” signed John H. McLennan. In bis letter to you Mr McLennan complains that no notice has been taken ot the one in the Star, so with your permission I will gratify him. and tell him of two little circumstances that impress themselves on one s mind. The Government schoolmaster referred to is a total abstainer, therefore cannot be a customer of Mr MeLeman's, The same idea applies to the unscrupulous school mistress. Second. People in their position are prohibited by the State from stating their side of the case in the public press, so are fair marks for the attacks of " unscrupulous" (really I cannot have enough of that word) ” Parents." As to the facts of the case in question, not being a member of the school committee, it is no JPty of mine to place them before the public. Wie Chairman conducted the case personally, therefore the decision arrived at must have been the right one. J. H. McL blames the committee for being influenced by an ex local milkman and another member (he does not tell us what another member is). They must be a set of " unscrupulous " men to disbelieve a child of Mr McL's, but what can be expected of a committee who allow an ex or present local milkman to be cna of their number? It instead of m.lk he sold what some people are unkind enough to term body and soul destroying drinks, he might think himself 100 good to associate with farmers, tradesmen and such like cattle. Evidently,]. H. McL wishes the people of Featherston to take whisky in their tea, feed their infants cn gin, and throw milk to the pigs. In conclusion, Mr Editor, I advise the ex local milkman, whoever he is, to give up his degraded calling, go through the Bankruptcy Court and start a pub.” Then and then only can he be fit tc be a member of of the school committee or anv position of respectability, at least in J, M.' McLennan’s •y«». I am, Ac , Parent Xu 2.