Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-10-24
A CARD.

T dislike a newspaper controversy, but
Il I am compelled in, justice to myself
to notice a card published in last weeks
Advertiser. concerning two reports in
circulation. .ts
The first report contained in this card,
is that the employers Of Col. Loud are
not satisfied with him as teacher. / had
never heard Of this report until I saw it
in the above mentioned card.
The second report is that in employing
Col. Loud, injustice has been done to
mo. TO refute this report the statement
is made that I was not engaged to teach
for the year by those whose were
signed to the card. and that not one of
them had any contract with me extend
ing beyond the 30th Of Juno. I wish to
notice this report, as it has direct refer
enc tn me Although I felt l had not
been treated right in the school matter,
i have said but little about it, and only
when spoken to upon the subject. There
fore, if such a report is in circulation
here and abroad, it has been put in circu-
laiion not by me. but by persons who
1.-Two in this community, and are &C
quainted with the circumstances of the
establishment Of Col Loud's school.
I should have keptsilence so far as the
public print is concerned as to whether
l was treated Justly or unjustly, had 1t
not been for the publication Of this card.
which does me injustice.
Many persons living at Johnston and
near here, have approached me, and un.
solicited on my part, have expressed
their regrets at the unjust manner in
which 1, as teacher, have been treated.
In December, last, after I had taught
one scholastic year at Johnston, and my
capacity to teach and control a school
had been fully tested. a meeting was
held, the object of which was either to
eject, or not elect me. teacher for the en-
suing year of 1878 The following will
show that I was elected and by whom {:
We the undersigned persons, who
were present at q meeting held in the
store Of w. Fl. Howard 81 Sons in Dec.
blast, certify that A w. Lynch was unan-
imously elected principal of the John
ston High School for the scholastic year
of 1878, and rates Of tuition fixed for the
same. The following persons were pres
ent at this meeting il. w, Calhoun,
VIM Lott, W.. G Kernaghan, Thomas
Jones, George Strother. w. S Wills, r
A. Turner. Y Carwile.
(Sign, d) II. w. CARWILE,
r. A. TURNER.
THOMAS JONES,
w. WILLS.
The stockholders rented me the acade-
my for the year, and not till the Both of
June.
l do not claim to have been engaged
by all the parties whose names are sign
ed to the card in last weeks AdUer tiSer.
MIR. e. A Minis was absent the afternoon
Of the election. Messrs. j. w. Barley
and +. Z. Jefferson were not then citi-
zens of this place. Mr.. p. N. Lott was
not at that time aspatron of any school.
Mr.. John Calhoun and Mr. William Lott
participated in my election, and from
their actions and words in this meeting,
as those who were present we'll know,
gave Inc to understand hat / vas to
have their patronage and support These
two have not sent a day to my school
this year. This certainly was doing in
justice to me. Only six paying scholars,
are now attending Col. LIQUIDS school.
Some others are going to him, who came
to me during the one month the free
school lasted. Great injury however,
has resulted to my school from the fact
that the above mentioned school has been
placed up stairs in the same building
with mine; and nlany.persons, friends OF
my school, have told me that they would
not patronize me because they were tear
full that the children of the two schools
could not. get along peaceably. / am
glad to state, from the instructions given
By the teachers to the children, no diff
Guilty has required. AS the establish.
ment Of another school here, and the
publication OF the above mentioned card,
has a tendency to injure me abroad, /
publish the following testimonials, which
have been kindly furnished me by my
present and former patrons at this place:
We, the undersigned patrons of A. w.
Lynch, take pleasure III recommending
him to the public as an efficient teacher
and successful instructor of youth, and
his Christian department., as a good ex.
emplar to the youth of our country, hay
ing taught the year 1877 and one session
in 1878. We know of what we speak,
and cheerfully commend him to the
public.
G. J. STROTHER,
Il. A. TURNER,
THOMAS JONES,
r. w. CANNON,
e f.. \ Il. EP2SMMEKMAN,
s. P. lott,
% y. R. CARWILE, J..
JAS. T. QUITS,
WM. HAIR,
j. A. BLAND,
JOHN r. GIBSON,
NJ. BLEDSOE,
j. r. 1VEY,
II. w. CARWILE,
y. S. WERTS,
+. M. GIBSON.
l am still Principal of the Johnston
High School, and expect to teach the
time for which I was engaged.
A. w. LYNCH.
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