ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2773, 11 February 1882, Page 2

ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

[To THE EdlTOe] StE, —I notice in .your Monday’s issue a letter from “ Canny,” who endeavors to explain the conduct of his “ respected friend”'at the recent election. He points out that his friend “ the minister ” was only following the example of some one else, who canvassed the district previously in order to get his “ own minister” on the Committee, so as to oust “ Canny’s.” This explanation has had its origin in the fertile brain of “Canny” himself, in order to screen the actions of his respected friend ; but it won't wash. The facts of the case cannot be rubbed out, they remain as firmly convincing as ever. The failure of “ Canny’s ” res pected friend to secure by hook or by crook the election of a party who would carry out his whims is very apparent, and I wonder not at “ Canny’s ” exclaiming that “The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley,” when he saw the defeat and too apparent chagrin of his respected friend. I may inform “ Canny " that I Have no minister of my aip, nor do I belong to any sect or religious party, so that his remarks in that direction do not attach themselves to mo. I only write to” point out how disastrous such conduct is to a district, especially when carried on by men whose duty it is to cultivate feelings of brotherly love amongst the householders. Householders themselves know perfectly well those who are by character and ability best able to look after cd u cati onal interests of their district, and therefore require no ■flying horsemen canvassers or flowery eloquence to aid them in their selection. “ Canny’s ” Scotch is very defective, and T would advise him to digest some more of it so that he and his “ respected friend ” would not go so often agley- I will just give him a parting line or two which ho would do well to teach bis “ respected friend ” before he again starts on a canvassing tour. They were written by my illustrious countryman : Is there a man whose judgment clear Can other steach the course to steer, Yet runs himself life’s mad career Wild as a wean. 1 am, &c.,, Householder.