Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-07-08
A SCHOOL DISCUSSION.

other column relative to the troubles
in the school. For three years there
have been bitter quarrels over the
character and conduct of the princi.
pal. a great many efforts have been
made to convince the trustees that it
would be relief to about half of
the parents and to majority of the
people in Dayton If they would EN-.
ploy some one as teacher vino was
not so obnoxious. 1t had been IN
derstood that after the close of the
last session the change SO ardently
desired would be granted, but it has
since been shown that the trustees,
controlled by outside influence, had
no intention of keeping their implied
promise. On Monday the Board
met, and having determined on the
re. collection of the principal In any
event, sent an offer which partook of
the nature of challenge to some of
the ladies who are obliged to keep
their children from school for reasons
given in the communication. This
offer was to the effect that if six par
ents who sent children to school du-
ring the last session would sign
remonstrance that there would be Q
change. The people who were dis
satisfied had given up all hope of
receiving justice until another cleo
ton would put in power set of
trustees who were not contolled BY
female influence and did not
intend to take any action. However
it was urged on them by the messen-
ger who was one of the trustees and
notwithssa :ding the short notice-the
notice was given on Monday evening
and must be presented on Wednesday
the intervening day being the Fourth
took in petition temporarily word
ed and signed by more than the re.
auired number. 1t 10 we'll known
how difficult it 10 to get people, how
ever much they dislike or detest any
person to sign anything which may
cause them Q disagreeable discussion.
Nevertheless in addition to these
who were so openly dissatisfied as to
keep their children from school eight
parents who had heretofore said moth
ing signed the remenstrance. In the
face of this the teacher insisted on
retaining his place and the trustees
upheld him. As 3 matter of justice
to the people the ladies presenting
the petition demanded hearing, and
as an answer to all their arguments
the teacher told them they were sll
liars. Such expressions are not usu-
ally applied to ladies by gentlemen,
but il seems from the result that the
trustees approved, and that that 10
their standard of gentlemsnly con.
duct. Aside from any question of
character it would seem that . man
with any sense OF the fitness of things
or who had any sensibilities, when
he sees feeling so strong against his
remaining as to urge people to com
init themselves to an unpleasant quar-.
rel by signing petition asking for
his removal would leaye. The vast
majority of teachers would probably
under such circumstances seek an
other situation, but Prof. Bray
remains, and thus indicates that
hs doubts his ability to get
q situation in any other district.
Even admitting that he is good
teacher in some respects, which 9
great many appear to doubt, is it not
questionable propriety to keep man
in place as an instructor and example
for children against whom so many
same quarteri The people who OBJ.
dissgreeable stories arc told,
NO two coming from the
ject to him would have said nothing
more had he gone quietly away, but
% he has insisted on remaining they
request the trustees to demand from