CORRESPONDENCE. THE KIHIKIHI SCHOOL TROUBLE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1462, 15 November 1881, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE KIHIKIHI SCHOOL TROUBLE.

TO THE EDITOR. . . ' Sir, — Your correspondent of Tnedady, last states, that in spite of the opposition* of the committee, the 1 school was reopened. It seems most peculiar that through the whole of this individual's

correspondence respecting 1 the committee, he hssmadeinoorreotstatements. Imustinforai you in disputing the above, that the flohool was re-opened by the written authority of the committe, and the key presented by one of its members, nob for the ruffianly cudgelmen who appeared on the scene, but with the consciousness that the innocent children were the only sufferers by keeping the school closed. I would not touch upon the bile of our friend Mr Gordon, in Thursday's issue, had he not tried to pile his own failing on to the shoulders of others, saying sneeringly, "Truth" (in plain Thomas) II came direot from Andersons hotel." Mr Thomas can look the world in the face and state with a clear conscience that no man ever saw him tho worde through taking intoxicating drinks, through the whole couree of hiii life, nor ever got in that state of inebriation to degradingly expose himself to the public. Can our friend state tho same? Again he states, Mr Muthieson is a highly efficient teacher. Thanko to my worthy friend for being the first to broach the subject ; I would fain have left the question out, had he not done no. Is it not strange with this teacher's great ability, that there are six families sent to the Te Awamutu school, three miles away, through this man's incapacity to advance them. In his three years' teaching in Kihikihi, there are only two children passed into the fourth standard, namely, a boy named Ross, and Mifs Farrell, while our Te Awamutu neighbour, Mr Benge, passed a great number through the fifth and sent two to the high school in Auckland having passed thd highest htaneard. Our luminous friend concludes, "The rest of * TiuthV fabrications I shall consign to oblivion" He might as well gi\e himself a chuck at the same time for the good of him. However, the Resident Magistrate at Te Awa> ruutu, on the 25th of this month, will piove whether it is a fabrication or not. If our wyjthy would like to hear anything more about himoelf or his twin brother, I should be inu^t happy to oblige on any future occasion. You should be in Kihikihi, Mr Editor, to see how happy we jog along together. It would do jou good. However, I must conclude for the present. — I am, &c , C. G-. Thomas, another Chairman. Kihikihi, Nov. 11th.