Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-08-12
A CARD.

DAYTON, NEv.. August 4tb, 1882.
TDITOR TIMEs:-DAYToN has been for
~ some years disturbed by troubles con-
corning the schools. On July Sd last the
Boa.d of School Trustees, consisting OF
Messrs. j. L. Campbell, John Lothrop and
Frank Agnew, sent one of their number to
committee of ladies, and instructed them to
get petition signed by tie patrons Of the
school against the employment Of the 70 mer
teachers If they wished change. July ttn,
at O'Clock P. NJ, was the time set or the
presentation of the petition. On July 9th
Mr.. John Lothrop stated in the presence OF
the Trustees and teachers that j. L. bray, the
Principal. had agreed in his written spplics-
ton to withdraw If the names of six parents
who sent children to school during the la
term, could be obtained to the petition asking
for a change. A short time after o. lock,
and with n the hour al Ways allowed on such
occasions, q petition signed by sixteen parents
was presented. as requested by the Trustees.
Eight OF these parents hsd sent oh ildTsn du-
ring the last term, the others could not on ac-
count OF the Principal. Uunder a himsy e1-
cuse the promise was broken, Mr. L. Camp
bell, one Of the Trustees, having determined
to keep Mr.. Bray under any and all circum-
stances. Siuce that time there have been
va ,ious misrepresentation of Iscts, and we
send you the following affidavit for publica-
ton to show the insincere manner with which
we, who are anxious to have school to which
all the children in the district can go, have
been Gated.
Ii mast be observed that the parents Of for
ty.s six children of school a-e hay4 expressed
a desire for change of teachers. This IN
cludes those VINO have signed the petiu =,
and those who, while wishing chang" 90
jeot to getting into contr yersy by putting
their names totEe paper. bu does not ude
many who would be glad to see change but
dislike on personal grounds to even express
| an opinion. COMMITTEE.
AFFIDAVIT.
On July TIN M. Lothrop told two Of the
| committee that he had kept three of his
children out of SC col for year, and was the
greatest sufferer in town on account OF the
| teachers and said; "Yuu have sixteen ran es
| All YOU want is for more tor majority
Don't let this drop, ladies' for Gods sake get
| me four more names. and these teachers shall
| b discharged before sunset to morrow Mi
| Agnew another rustee. said he would sup
port Mr.. othrop. for he thought there should
| be q change on account Of thefSeling against
| the tes chers and t. ALLOW the children who
had been kept out Jf school for be last three
| years q chance to go to school and receive tile
| benefits of the public money a. we'll az the
| rest.
We got SIX names instead Of four, ana
W il Mr.. Agnew kept his word. Mr.. Lothr p
| fatty refused to have anything to do with 1t;
| said he washed his hands Of the whole affair,
| slthough what we had done was . his earnest
| request and for the benehI of the little ones.
| In this and many other instsnc con ected
| with the efforts TO make change in the school
| which would be for the benefit of all. Mr..
| Lothrop has shown hims. II entirely untrust
worthy His plightod word has bsen broken
| even after assuring us on his wor of honor ~
| man aid gentleman hat those teachers
| must go. MIS- r. NlNAEIL,
| MRS. +. T. SAhDERS.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
| 20ih day of July. 1882 q. W. kEIfH,
notary Public, Lyon County, New.