Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-07-08
SCHOOL.
Some Statements Degrading
the Teeter Board Teacher
and His Retention.
DAYTON, New. July s, '82.

DAYTON, New, July 3, 'S2.
EDITOR TIMES The dullness OF
Dayton has once. more been dispelled
by another fruitless attempt to pqr-
suaie the school trustees to pay some
regard to the welfare of the Dayton
school and give US change OF teach
ers which would permit number of
parents to send their children to
school who cannot while the present
principal is retained, on account of
his character, and cruelty and injus.
tice to their children. The desper-
ate tenacity with which the man j.
E. Bray clings to the salary of $40
per month, which he is drawing from
the public funds as teacher, besides
$50 per month which he receives tor
being his own Superintendent, is
wonderful, and although sixteen par
ents of children who should attend
school, presented a petition for a
change of teachers, yet this man
Bray, who came to Dayton three
years age with a blackened reputa-
ton, and who is accused of all man
ner of misdemeanors was retained.
He had promised that il six parents
of children then attending school
would object to his retention be
would Withdraw. More than the
required number of signatures were
obtained though the time gwen was
very short. When the petition was
laid before the trustees at the hour
appointed, the committee of three
ladies who lad been chosen by the
trustees we're told that they were too
late, that all the business was tran
sacted. A protracted discussion en-.
sued, during which the ladies claim
the right to be heard in behalf OF
i the parents of seventeen children
who had been kept out of the school
and many more children who would
be kept out next session for good
reasons, we'll known to the parents,
at least, and the man Bray beloved,
liar and false.
Some very plain truths were told
him, to which his only answer was.
liar, and false. Among other things
he Was told that it would be no new
experience to him to be arrested, and
this was the only truth which he
admitted. At one time be made a
statement that one of the signers had
been importuned, or to use his own
expression, that one of the ladies
then present had begged and begged
and prayed for the signature. Before
he left the school ground the signer
in question appeared aud denied his
statement entirely. All through the
discussion his courage and politeness
was shown by his calling defenseless
ladies liars. The people, who know
ing the character of the man, wished
change, had given up all hope of
his removal while the present trustees
held office, and did not intend to
make any more appeals, but when the
offer was made, although the time
WAS short, they believed tito be sincere
and complied with the conditions
only to find that they had been de.
ceived and made game of, and that
the reelection was determined upon
come what might. 1t is the opinion
of the reasonable people who have
no feeling in the matter, that if the
man was possessed of any sense Of
decency he would withdraw when he
knows there is SO much opposition,
and no one can huthfuily deny that
it would benefit the school to have
the dissensions which have existed
ever sipce the advent of the man of
unsavory reputation removed by a
change of teachers.
PETITIONERS.
Another Camp Getting Lively.