TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1318, 24 March 1885, Page 3

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

£0 T£E EDITOR.

Sir,— Your last issue contains an anonymous letter taking to task certain members of the School Committee for acts of omission and commission. Before proceeding to deal »vith the special charges laid against myself of championship, ynlgar language, and want of respectability, etc., I would point out to the writer, that ho made the unfortunate mistake of attaching the Latin phrase “Principiis Ohio, ” (oppose the beginning—i.e,, of evil) to a letter beginning and ending with falsehood, plander and evil iminuations. Longum lit iter per pmcepta, Irene et efficax per exampla (the way by precept is tedious, by example short and effectual), and I would further say Maledicus a malefico non distat nisi occasione (the evilspeaker differs not from the evildoer, except in the want of opportunity). I hope “ Principiis Obsta ” will kindly take my knowledge of Latin into consideration when he again sums up the total of my respectability. During the discussion on motion re rent for school, m reply to a remark of g personal natpre, I said that the Committee had nothing to do with the religious aspects of the question, and tZiat I brought the proposal forward simply as a member of the Committee. If other members wish to give it, for purposes of their own, a different' tone, I hold myself free from blame. Further, I am quite convinced that the Church, tp which I have the honor to belong, would not select me as its champion, if in need of one, nor have 1 the piesump|ipn to assume the character. As to “Brigham Young,”etc., being vulgar language, I would'humbly draw attention to the fact that of the six pjembers present at the meeting not more than five understand Latin, and I believe it is generally considered illmanners to speak in company a language that all do not understand. For the future if I wish to use the words complained of, or similar ones, I may try to Latinise them; but mind yon, Sir, I shall only do so that peace may reign in this small but enlightened and highly-rrespectabla community. As to my principles and respectability, J sh&ll leaye them for the public at large tojudge,only remarking that I, like the general ran of peopb, shall reap the result of all shortcomings—and that paen generally boast about what they have got the least of.

In conclusion, as “ Prindpiis Ohsta ” expects something especially from because I was elected at (lie head of the poll, I hope he will be satisfied when I tell him that I shad act in the future as X have done in the past—raccording to my convictions of what is right—fearless of censure or praise —I »m, etc,, Geo. Bolton.