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want to give, however, the teacher one more
chance to put things right more or less. No one but a strong man
could do well in this position. He has been here for 25 years
and has no one to back him up whatever. The chief manager is a
Fox-hunting Parson, and there appears to be nobody who ever goes
near the place. The school is also too full for working
purposes.’
By 1910 the request for water had been
fulfilled, but the new taps were not immediately successful as
the water pressure was too high, at the same meeting the
managers decided to insure the children against accidents under
The Employers Liability Act.
In October 1911, there is an enquiry into the
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Headmaster, Mr Meyers. It was reported
that he caned the child and put salt into her mouth. Mr Meyers
denied the charge, and accused the foster parents of maltreating
the girl. The matter was not decided at the enquiry, but left to
the K.E.C. However before they could act a second complaint was
received on the 30th October against Mr Meyers, regarding his
treatment of Jessie Webb. Mr Meyers admitted that the
accusations were correct with the result that on December 6th,
he and his wife were asked to resign.
Mr Meyers’ dismissal brought immediate reaction
from the villagers: Mr Goodwin drew up a petition and everyone
except one signed it.16 There was a stormy
meeting
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