Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-09-30
A CARD.
DAYTON. New. August 4tb. 1882.

DAYTON, New, August 4th, 1882.
TSDIToR TIMEs:-DAYToN has been for
Gsome years disturbed by troubles con-
corning the schools. On July Sd last the
Board 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 the patrons Of the
school against the employment Of the former
teachers II they wished change. July 9th,
at O'Clock P. NJ, was the time set for the
presentation Of the petition. On July 9th
Mr.. John Lothrop stated in the presence of
the Trustees and teachers that J. e. Bray, the
Principal. had agreed in his written applica-
ton to withdraw II the names Of six parents
who sent children to school during the last
term, could be obtained to the petition asking
for change. short time after O'Clock,
and within the hour always allowed on such
occasions, petition signed by sixteen parents
was presented. as requested by the Trustees.
Eight Of these parents had sent children du-
ring the last term, the others could not on ac-
count of the Principal Uunder fimsy ex-
cuse the promise was broken, Mr.. j. 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
various misrepresentation of facts. and We
send you the following afidavit for publica-
| ton to show the insincere manner with which
we, who are an xious to have school to which
all the children In the district can go, have
been treated.
1t must be observed that the parents Of for
". six children Of school age have expressed
q desire for q change OF teachers. This In
cludes those who have signed the petition.
and those who. while wishing change. OBJ
ject to getting into controversy by putting
| their names to the paper. but does not lac lude
many who would be glad to see 9 change but
dislike on personal grounds to even express
an opinion. COMMITTEE.
Affidavit.
On July 7th M. Lothrop told two OF the
committee that he had kept three Of his
7 children out of school for year, and was the
{ greatest sufferer in town on account OF the
| teachers, and said: "You have sixteen names.
| All you want is four more for 4 majority.
| Don't let this drop, ladies; for Gods sake get
1
me four more names, and these teachers snail
| bs discharged before su nset to morrow" Mr..
| Agnew, another Trustee. said he would sup
| port Mr.. Lothrop. for he thought there should
| be q change on account of the feeling against
| the teachers, and TO allow the children who
had been kept out of school for the last three
| years a chance to go TO school and receive the
| benefits of the public money as well ss the
| rest.
We got six names instead of four, and
while Mr.. Agnew kept his word. Mr.. Lothrop
| fatty refused TO have anything to do with 1t;
| said he washed his hands of the whole affair.
although what we had done was AZ his earnest
| request and for the benefit of the little ones
| In this and many other instances conNected
with the efforts TO make change in the school
which would be for the benefit of all. Mr..
Lothrop has shown himself entirely untrust
| worthy. His piightcd word has been broken
| even after assuring us on his wor OF honor As
| q man sl.d gentleman that those teschers
must go. Mhs r. MlNZELL.
| MRS. r. + SANDERS.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
| Goth day of July. 1882 q. W. KEITH,
Notary Public. Lyon County, New.