Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-09-09
A CARD.

DAYToN, Nav. August 4tb, 1882.
EDIToR TIMEs:-DAYToN has been for
Gsome years disturbed by troubles con-
earning the schools. On July I'd 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 former
teachers II they wished change. July tn,
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 E. Ersy, the
Principal. had agreed in his written spplica-
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 a change. A short time after l O'CLOCK,
and within the hour ways allowed on such
occasions, . petition signed by sixteen parents
was presented. as requested by the Trustees.
Eight OF these parents mad sent Children du'
ring the last term, the others could net on &C
count Of the Principal Uunder himsy e.
cuse the promise was broken, Mr. J l.. Camp
bell, on, Of the Trustees. having determined
to keep Mr.. Bray under any and ali circum-
stances Since that time there have been
various INTERPRETATIONS Of facts. and We
send you the following aflidsvit for publica-
ton to show the insincero manner with which
we, who are anxious to have school to which
all the children in the district can go, have
been treated.
1t mast be observed that the parents Of for
ty.six children Of school aye have expressed
. desire for change Of teachers. This in
, cludes these who have signed the petition.
and those who, while wishing . change. OBJ
ject to getting into controversy by putting
| their names tothe paper. but does not iuc ude
many who would be glad to see change but
dislike on personal grounds to eveR cypress
al opinion. CoMniTlEE'
Affidavit.
On July 7th NJ. Lothrop told two Of the
committee that he had kept three Of his
| children out OF &C col for y year. ami was tie
| greatest sufferer IN town on account OF the
| teachers and said; ECU have sixteen names,
All y1u want is 70 r more tor majority
| Don't let this drop. ladies'; for Gods sake get
| me four more nance, and these tesch~is shall
| b. discharg. before su nsst TO morrow" Mr.
1 Agnew, another rustee, said he would sup
| port Mr. Lothrop, for he thought there should
| be a change on account Of the feeling sgsinst
| the teachers, and g. allow the children who
had been kept out Of school for the last three
| years . chance to go to school and receive the
BENEFITS OF the public money IS we'll 80 the
| rest.
| We got six names instead OF feur, an
| W lie Mr.. Agnew kept his word. Mr.. Lothr p
fatty refused to have anything to do with II;
| laid he washed his hands Of the whole AFFAIR.
| although what We had done wss Q. his earnest
| request and for the beneht 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 beueht Of all, Mr.
| Lothrop has shown hims II entirely untrust
| worthy. His plightcd word has ben broken
even sitter assuring us on bis wor of honor a.
| Q man . d gentleman hat those teachers
| must CO. MIS- u. wINZEIL.
MRS. Y. y SANDERS.
| Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
| 20, day Of July. 1882 Nv. KEITH,
NotarS Public. Lyon County. New.