Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-09-23
A CARD.
DAYTON, New. August 4tb, 1882.

DAYTON, New. August 4th, 1882.
ENDITOR TIMEs:-DAYToN has been for
Isome 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 If they wished q 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 applics-
ton to withdraw If the names OF six parents
who sent children to school during the last
term, could be obtained to the petition asking
for change. A 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 &C.
count OF the Principal Uunder fimsy ex-
cuse the promise was broken. Mr.. J. L. Camp
bell, enc of the Trustees. having determined
to keep Mr.. Bray under any and all circum-
stances. Since that time there have been
various misrepresentation Of facts. and We
send you the following AFFIDAVIT for pubiica-
ton to show the insincere manner with which
we who are an ri Gus 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
ty.six children of school age have expressed
desire for change Of teachers. This in
! cludes those who have signed the petition,
and those who. while wishing a change. OBJ
ject to getting into controversy by putting
their names to the paper, but does not iaelude
many who would be glad to see change but
dislike on personal grounds to even express
an opinion. COMMITTEE.
Affidavit.
On July It'll Nj. Lothrop told two of the
committee that he had kept three Of his
children out of school for year, and was the
greatest sufferer in town on account of the
| teachers, aud said: "You have sixteen names.
All ypu want is four more for q majority.
Don't let this drop, ladies for Gods sake get
| be discharged before sunset to morrow" Mr..
| Agnew another Trustee, said he would sup
port Mr.. Lothrop, for he thought there should
be 3 change on account OF thefSeling against
| the achers, and to allow the children who
had been kept out Of school for the last three
years q chance to gs to school and receive the
benefits of the public money as well ~ 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 It;
| said he washed his hands Of the whole affair,
although what we had done was q. his earnest
request and for the benefit of the little ones
In this and many other instances connected
with the efforts to make q change in the school
which would be for the benefit Of all, Mr..
Lothrop has shown himself entirely untrust-
| worthy, His plightcd word has been broken
even after assuring ON bis wor of honor as
q man AID gentleman that those teachers
must go. MRS r. MlNZELL,
MRS. Y. T. SANDERS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day OF July, 1882 O. W. KEITH.
Notary Public. Lyon County, New.