CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1812, 16 February 1884, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITOR. Sin, — Much has been written about the voiced question of the Cambridge High School. Mr Stewai t has been blamed for everything without both sides of the btory being placed before the public. In the matter of the disagreement between the masters, however, there is one per»on who, even in the opinion of the majority of the committee, is greatly to blame — the chairman. If Mr Wrights letters leveal anything, they reveal this — that Mr Hosking was acting with him thioughout. At the meeting on Monday last, Mr Hosldng's was the only voice raided in Mr Wiight'n favour, and no wonder ; for if you condemn Mr Wright, you condemn the chahman, for they both sailed in the same boat. It is a pity that Mr Thomson's unanswered stuctuve-. wore not reported, and then the public would have had placed before them the glaiing inconsistences of the chairman's conduct. He who .should of all persons have supported the head teacher is stated by Mr Wright to have given him the advice to persist m the unwise course he took. When Mr Stewai t appealed to Mr Hosking to support him, he emphatically declined to do bo. Before Mr Hosking received Mr Wrights first letter, he could foretell what it would contain, and in gloomy and subdued tones dilated upon Mr Stewarts enormities. Not content with thin, he tried to strengthen Mr Wrights case by stating that before leaving for Titnaru Mr Wihon had complained to him of Mr Stewarts behaviour, and darkly hinted that this was the cause of Mr Wilson leaving. A telegram to Timaru brought back a complete denial from Mr Wilson. On Monday when Mr Forrest asked for the collective denial of the teachers of Mr Wrights statement, that all the teachers could corroborate what he Btated about Mr Stewarts demeanour to his staff, the chairman could not say for certain if he' had it with him, but at last produced it. Mr Hosking is more to blame than anyone else for the breaking up of the high school. Had Mr Stewart been left alone, and his discipline supported there would have been more pupils this quarter than ever. They have been withdrawn, not because the parents have not confidence in Mr Stewart, but because they have not got it in the majority of the committee, especially in the chairman. "Honour to him to whom honour is due."— l am, &c, Alfred G. Hughes, Cambridge.

Mr Chapman Ewen, Tamahere, advertises a bay marc running on his farm.. Bell Bros., the Narrows, oftcr a. reward for tb« recovery of three head of cattle. Special attention is directed to Mr N. G. Lennot's advertisement in another column. The closing of tho tenders for drainage works at Cambridge! has been postponed till 4 p.m. March 3. A call (the eighth) of one shilling per share has been made by the directors of the Waikato Cheese Factory. Mr Geo. Aldridge will conduct the usual divine scrsices at Le Quesne Hall. Hamilton, to-morrow. The subject for the evening lecture is " The unchangeable Counsels of God. A puhlic meeting of the ratepayers in the Newcastle Road District will be held at the school - home, Wbatawhata, on Saturday next, the 23rd inst., at which the balance sfceot for the past year, $9-« will bo presented,