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and after hearing what I had to say. Not even Mr. Watson was called in to read his recommendations and yet they claim that the meetings are open to the public. Furthermore, as I have had to go it on my own book, without any approved course of study from them, I think they are poor fish to complain of the distribution of work. In addition,[[strikethrough]] practically the only [[/strikethrough]] most of the composition work of literary value that has been published since I came to the school has been done by my pupils. Then too the two times Porter has looked at my work this year, he has commended it. I am waiting now for their next meeting and trying to hold in, but


13 Pomeworth St, Stoneham, Mass.,
March 25, 1927.

Dear Folks,

Another week has gone by, and I am not at all sorry that I have two days away from school. About ten days ago I got a note from Mr. Porter, the superintendent, that my reappointment had been deferred pending further investigation by the principal, but that undoubtedly it would be taken up at the next meeting of the school committee which came April 11. I was wrathy. Since they have had a chance to observe my work for nearly three