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it could not have been successful if Mr. Hynes had not directed it" was exceedingly insulting. But later on Gruber, the boy who is failing in his work most and whom we do not credit with great ability or manners, arose and said that he guessed if a play was to be given their own class teacher was capable of directing it. Finally it was noted to ask Mr. H. and me to work together on it. Mr. H. on the other, I heard, said it would be the last but of course I don't know. I am not over anxious for the job as it means extra work, of course, and I feel that I am doing enough now but I feel that it really belongs to me unless they take it out of my hands when of course I can withdraw as gracefully as I am able. Parkin, the boy whose mother came to see me, was all talk the other night. Several of the pupils were disgusted with him. I asked one this P.M. why they didn't gag him