THE BLUE SPUR SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 211, 15 February 1872, Page 6

THE BLUE SPUR SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, — It is pleasant even for a correspondent to be in favour with the community of which ho forms a part — to hear, while enthroned above, the praise or blame of the multitude ; to report its doings, and to criticise its conduct; to hear his conduct justified in exposing any who may have departod from the path of rectitude, while maledictions are uttered by those whose vanity may have suffered by a truthful exposure. I am aware that human nature is frail, and if its machinations arc brought tp light, it t is natural thatit should '.manifest resentment. Is it, therefore, to be wondered at that a small clique that has been ruling in our educational matters, without any regard to propriety, for the last twelve months, should feel pained At seeing the substance of its doings, as reported by itself, in print ? T. F. Morris, Esq., has acted a courageous part in coming forward, under the circumstances', to criticise my letter in his usual courteous and truthful manner. lie has also afforded the public a little additional information, which I was not in a position to give. It would probably have been better to have given it in the shape of a report at the public meeting, rather than through the promptings of." our own." It would atao have been better for T. F. Morris, Esq., as it would have saved him from the the more than mooted scandal that he was unable to write a report, which is proved to be incorrect by the long letter- that appeared in your last issue with his name attached. Of course, he" would not allow his dignity to droop by signing his name to a

letter written by another person. I am sorry he did not understand that paragraph in my letter referring to the vote ' of thanks accorded him at the meeting. I merely said it was carried nem. con. I did not see any opposition. Had he understood, it would have been a gain to me, as he would have been so pleased to be acquainted with a person who could quote Lacin correctly, and also had qualified a vote of thanks given to him at a public meeting by a quotation from that tongue, that we might hay? been found in each other's embrace, and have ever remained fast friends. To afford Mr. Morris the means of obtaining information, I would direct him to the last Provincial "Gazette" issued before ihe annual educational meeting, and ho will there find out how tbe business should be conducted. I was rather amused at T, F. Morris' attempt to be witty at the expense of those on the new committee who manifest any conscience, by quoting Carlyle, who, he says, calls Christianity red-tapeanity. which means (T. F. M. apprehends) churchanity. lie ou-iht to have entered on this style with great caution, as there are other anities that he has I lost sight of, such as inanities?, which proves the truth of the old adage that children and that other class of persons are in great danger in handling edge tools, — I am, &c, Youii Blue Spur Coruespondext.