Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-16

Mrs. II. h. Swift, who for years has
virtually had charge Of the High School
In Virginia. and to whose efforts that
school 10 In q great measure indebted for
what u 10. has rendered her resignation
10 the Virginia Board, the same 10 take
effect Msrch 1. Mrs. Swift will take q
position st that time In the Gold Hill
High School. made vacant BY the rssis-
nation Of Mrs. O. 8. Kendall. Mrs.
Swift 10 one OF the best teachers even
employed IN Storey county. She has
become greatly attached to the High
School OF Virginia, and the pupils arc
strongly attached to her, and Il IL . mat
ter Of surprise to some OF her friends In
VIRGINIA that she should make the con-
tsmplsted change. That there = req
sons outside Of . triHing advance In
salary sufficient TO induce her 10 take
the step 10 obvious, or she woald not do
Il at the cost OF breaking up long.oon.
tinusd and happy associations. A few
know what those reasons are.
Mrs.. Swift 10 the second Of the most
excellent Of the Virginia teachers OF
whom the schools there are deprived;
Mrs. Jsssup having been let ont for the
crime Of having Q husband. This class
OF teachers can stand this sort OF thing
for. II inclined to continue teaching.
their services will be sought; but the
question which should asitsts the Viz.
einia Board 10, Gan the schools afford to
lose them : Perhaps II 10 ~ well, also,
for the Virginia Board to know that
other OF their best teachers contemplate
accepting positions slsewhsre-or. ct
least, have besn rendered suoh positions.
Gold Hill, whose schools are scknowl.
edged to be the best In the State. and
fully equal TO any on the coast. ID 10 DO
congratulated on the acquisition OF Mrs.
Swift, since Mrs. Kendall 10 about 10 60
away.
Aud here comes up . question about
the Gold Hill School Board. The Dis
trict Attorney has decided, and with
good show Of reason, that our Justice
and C~onstable are not entitled to
salaries, because at the last general
election the number Of votes pollsd
In Gold Hill fell below 1900. By Q par
ity OF reasoning. q School Board can
only consist Of three instead OF Ave
members. This question may never DO
tested, iuasmuch. a. there 10 no expense
attaching to the of3ce OF School Trus.
tees /; and certainly, 90 far - known.
there has been no objection raised to
combining the wisdom Of the newly-sleot.
cd members with that Of the remnant OF
the old Board. Should this question DC
brought up legally. and be decided to
follow the rule Of the Salary bill. the
further question would arise a. 10 which
Of the newly elected members Of the
Gold Hill School Board would retain
place and who 60 out. This would un.
doubtedly result IN retaining DR.. ]. U.
Hall, hs having been elected for the long
term BY Q vote OF sos to 575 for David
Switzerland. Alfred French also fell
behind the vote given to DR.. Hall. his
vote being 58l.
1t 10 not presumed that the
Of these men will result In any irregu-
larity 30 as to forfeit Gold Hills share
OF public school moneys. and II is doubt.
full IL any one cares. ct present at least,
TO test the legality OF the Board - now
constituted; still. a. Mr.. southsrlsnd !.
q lopg.term man, some enc else might
DO elected In 1882 and contest bis seat
then. The question. however. 10 an
open n % to whether Gold Hill has Q
legally constituted School Board, and IL
10 Just possible that some action might
be taken by vote Of the two members
mentioned which might not DO taken II
they we're not in the Board, and suoh &C.
ton might be Questioned a. to Ito legality
and binding effect. The question OF the
legality Of the Board 10 one which must
BE- decided by those interested II decided
At all. It eau be testsd by . simple writ
OF quo ,oarranio requiring these men to
show by what riRht they exercise the
functions OF the Office.