漱石と庄内の文人たち（Ⅱ）４

４　漱石と羽生(はにゅう)慶三郎校長　（２）

　漱石が紹介したのは浜武元次(長崎出身、千葉県安房郡、佐世保市に住み、秋田市築地本町(静養))、金子健二(新潟出身、一八八０～一九六二、長野県飯田中学校に就職、広島高等師範学校、静岡・姫路高校教授、昭和女子大学長歴任、『英吉利自然美文学研究』、『人間漱石』の著作がある)、佐治秀寿(福岡出身、浦和中学に就職、二高教授)に対してだった。

明治三十八年七月十五日(土)　浜武元次宛て　書簡

拝啓　庄(＊)内中学にて英語教員一名入用の由にて相談をうけ候月給は六十のよし或は六十五位になるかも知れず小松の方も未決中なれば此方へも履歴を出して置いては如何か石川へか々り合ふ事は小生より先方へ通知致候今度推挙致す人は佐治氏金子氏と君三名を挙ぐるつもりに候もし御覚召もあらば履歴書一通郵便にて御廻付願上候　以上　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

夏目金之助

　　　　七月十五日

　　浜　武　君

　　　　　　座右　

　書簡中の庄(＊)内中学は「荘内」中学が正しい。同様に、金子健二にも明治三十八年七月十五日に手紙を書いている。

明治三十八年七月十五日(土)　金子健二宛て　書簡

拝啓　庄内中学にて英語教員一名入用の趣にて相談をうけ候月給は六十円のよし御覚召あらば履歴書下名迄御送被下度候（郵便でよろし）尤(もっと)も同時に佐治、浜竹両氏も希望とあれば推挙致すつもりに候へども前両氏はすでに他の学校へも交渉相つき居候故如何相成るや預じめわからりがたく候右御含迄申添候　以上

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　夏目金之助

　　　　　七月十五日　

金　子　健　二　様

　金子健二はその日の日記に「厚情謝するに余りあれど予は庄内の如き僻地(へきち)に行くを好まざるなり」（『人間漱石』金子健二著）と記している。金子は僻地勤務を嫌い、三日後に祖母が急死したことなどで履歴書を送らなかった。　

　浜武は履歴書を送付したらしいが、荘内中学へは行かなかった。次の手紙は月給七十円へ賃上げ交渉をしたともとれるものである。

　明治三十八年八月三日(木)　浜武元次宛て　書簡　(ルビは筆者)

　先刻は失敬本日午後庄内中学校長羽生慶三郎氏来訪色々君のことを話したからともかくも逢って見た玉へと云ったら明日晩八時頃ひまがあるなら左記の処で逢って見たいと云ふた。番地は築地明石丁四十九番地屋代芳吉方(ラベス商会の裏)

　先方では大に希望があるが七十円出すのを困難に感じて居る。僕は七十以下では英文卒業生は庄内抔(など)へ行かぬと云ふて置いた。兎も角君をとるかとらぬか分からぬ。君も行くか行かぬか分からぬが逢って様子を見るのもよかろうから定刻に出掛けて見給へ。先方から君を尋ねてもよいと云ふたが下宿だか（ら）本人が出る方が便利だろうと申した。此会見はきめる為の会見でないから月俸其他で不調になるかもしれない其代わり君も断はる事は自由である。

　　　　　八月三日　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　夏目金之助　　　　　　　　　　　

浜　武　元　治(次)　様　

　結局、この求人紹介は不調に終わり、漱石の息のかかった英語教師の「荘内中学」赴任は実現しなかった。

4 　Soseki and Principal Keizaburo Hanyu （2）

　　　The people whom Soseki introduced were Motoji Hamatake (born in Nagasaki, lived in Awa District, Chiba Prefecture, Sasebo City, Tsukiji Honmachi (retreat) in Akita City), Kenji Kaneko (born in Niigata, 1880-1962, Iida, Nagano Prefecture) Worked at a junior high school, served as professor at Hiroshima Higher Normal School, Shizuoka/Himeji High School, president of Showa Women's University, author of "Eikiri Natural Beauty Literature Research" and "Ningen Soseki"), Hidetoshi Saji (born in Fukuoka, worked at Urawa Junior High School, second high school) Professor).

　　　Letter addressed to Genji Hamatake, Saturday, July 15, 1908

Dear Sir/Sir, I have been asked to hire an English teacher at Sho (*) Junior High School, and the monthly salary maybe 60 or 65, and if Komatsu is still undecided, this is the case. If there is a conflict with Ishikawa, I will notify the other party.　Please note that I will be recommending three people, Mr. Saji, Mr. Kaneko, and you. If possible, please send your resume by post and submit your application.

                                                                             Natsume Kinnosuke

July 15th

Mr. Genji Hamatake

The correct name for Shōnai Junior High School in the letter is "Shonai" Junior High School. Similarly, he wrote a letter to Kenji Kaneko on July 15, 1909.

　　　Letter addressed to Kenji Kaneko, Saturday, July 15, 1898

Dear Sir/Sir, I have been asked to hire an English teacher at Shonai Junior High School, and the monthly salary is 60 yen. If you agree, please send me your resume (by mail). At the same time, Messrs. Saji and Hamatake also intend to recommend Messrs. Saji and Hamatake if they wish, but since they have already negotiated with other schools and are freeloaders, it is difficult to understand what the situation will be. above

                                                                           Natsume Kinnosuke

July 15th

Mr. Kenji Kaneko

　　　Kenji Kaneko wrote in his diary that day, ``I would like to express my gratitude to you, but I would not like to go to a remote place like Shonai'' (``Ningen Soseki'', written by Kenji Kaneko). Kaneko did not like working in a remote area and did not send his resume because his grandmother suddenly died three days later. 　

　　　Hamatake sent in his resume, but he did not go to Shonai Junior High School. The next letter appears to be a negotiation to raise the monthly salary to 70 yen.

Thursday, August 3, 1901 Letter addressed to Genji Hamatake (Ruby is the author)

　　　I apologize for the inconvenience, but this afternoon Mr. Keizaburo Hanyu, the head of Shonai Junior High School, came to visit. We talked about various things about you, so I told Tama that I had met him anyway, and he said that if he had free time tomorrow around 8 pm, he would like to meet me at the place listed on the left. The address is Tsukiji Akashi-cho 49 Yashiro Yoshikichi (behind Labesu Shokai)

　　　The other side has great hope but is finding it difficult to spend 70 yen. I have said that English graduates under 70 do not go to Shonai Sho (etc.). I don't know if the other party will take you or not. I don't know if you're going or not, but I thought it would be a good idea to meet up and see how things are going, so I went out on time and went to the checkout. The person from the other side said I could ask for you, but I told them it was a boarding house and that it would be more convenient for me to come in person. This press conference is not a press conference to make a decision, so you are free to refuse even if you may have problems with your monthly salary or other matters.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Natsume Kinnosuke
August 3rd

Mr. Genji Hamatake　　　

　　　In the end, this job introduction failed, and the new English teacher recommended by Soseki was not appointed to Shonai Junior High School.
　（To be continued）