Mr H. P. Ward and the Head Mastership.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2027, 7 February 1887, Page 2

Mr H. P. Ward and the Head Mastership.

To the Editor of the Standard. Sib,—l have just read your remarks in today's issue, concerning a bogus letter sent to Mr U. P. Ward, of Jobusonville, soliciting bis application for the head mastership of the Greytown school, and I presume you will permit my comment on the matter. I may plainly say at once that I don't see the necessity of publishing particulars of ill-advised doings that will without doubt be alike painful both to Mr Porritt and Mr Ward, and yen, yourselves, even seem to think a vague apology necessary, for you state that you " have certain reasons that need not be mentioned here." Yon admit that the first letter would have been better unwritten ; but you apparently overlook the fact that its utterly bad taste is surpassed by the second communication to Mr Ward. Mr Ward’s reply, too, was evidently not intended for the columns of a newspaper. But, still, bad its writer known the whole circumstances, be could not have expressed himself with better judgment, and bis sensible letter and his share in the affair, are the only redeeming features of a most discreditable transaction. I only know Mr Ward as an acquaintance, aud at regards the font individuals who signed the letters it is most unlikely that 1 know them at all. If they pose as frieude of Ur Porritt. tho friendship must be all on their side ; if as enemies of Mr Ward, then we must congratulate that gentleman on the fact that they ate bis enemies, however insignificant, and not bis friends. 1 am, Ac.,