The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-03

~ ~ "a hAsN -
Sc stt,r OF Judgement. founded upon
observation ~ competent judges who
have had opportunities upon which 10
base an opinion. Whec Harrington
saws that | only visited his school twice.
he may le correct: out when he says
that neither visit exceeded in duration
fifteen minutes he Is either grossly mis-
taken or williulIy lies. On one occasion
l remained ia his school the greater por-
ton Os the afternoon session aud listen
el 70 several Rotations. To reiierate
Any opinion upoa that subject, would
add no weight - the one already eN-
prrSsci: but upon the subject OF his
difficulties with the toys, l will state
some facts that are susceptible Q: ready
procf: On As many as nine different oc-
casious, while harrington had charge of
the school, was called upon To deter
mine whether or not. large boys and
young men. Eho h2dbeon attending the
school. should he reinstated after sus-
pension or expulsion theretrom by Far
riugtou. He SAYS hat only Once was
Rand called TO the University To settle u
difficulty. For once he has told the
truth: j shall refer TO hat difficulty
hereafter. Ills usual Cuurss, with lac
had trouble with any of the young men
or boys, was to send them tn me, or
come personally with his complaint. and
have affairs arranged ut my Office or
home. In HIS article, lie confines his
statement Of tine boys attending school,
TO a single month. and further say that
with only nuc uf those boys did lac ever
have any diMc-liy. Let Us see how
consistent Gc Is IN Lis statement: lie
admits that ON one occasion he had II
difficulty witl the boys and THAI | Was
called 10 the Uniycr-Ity to settle il. o
tina: occasion, referred to, the school
furniture was d~isarrangcd by the
attending school; the stove pipe
was stuffed full Of rag, 80 rs TO smoke
the pupils; AMI every hey attending
the SchOo! except three, left the school
room and spent the greater part Of the
forenoon ON the top Of "a box railroad
car, III front Of, and some distance from
the University building, amusing them
selves by making faces at Harrington. As
many as four, and / think tive, OF those
mentioned in the list given 10y him. were
engaged IN ,~h:gIuGoccEt pastimc, Again:
OF these same boys, was. duGug the
Fall tcgmo the school, for the third
time. sen 10 III. 10 determine whether
or not hc ,huUij Z, main longer a pupil:
came also, aud inquired il
he shou!l read Iit another OF tn" saline
Who, GS lie expressed 1t, he had
previously ''!,t ut.l''. | am willing To
Cuucydc that ~ every instance, the bows
were ~ ilHlI, and | always acted upuu
thc principle shat they were wrong: but
| shu'! not crucIic that "a teach =, who
Possesses tIr requisite capacity for gov
vraUg % school, s'p'ITD~si Ia part, o.!
boys, and the faculty If command
ing the respect % his pupils, will be
engaged IL hrDI!i with
them. Daring tHr-iye months lhgt I.
y. stone had c!:migr OF the school, after
election as lagcut, | visited tie
University several times, aud So Ear a.
! could determine, has discipline Was a.
good, Ug nrtiOr than FaTuustOu's. Yet,
during ;Aat time, with s.vrrul Of tnc
Vulpi!s, with whom Harrington had dit
icI.iies, attending, including one boy
expelled 10y Harrington ana another who
harrington SAYS wa- dropped. Il Elr.
Stone EVER had any trouble with any
boy attending his s~r4Iuu!, 1 never heard
of 1t. There MAS uo munhcyIng with
sgEo1i-IOUm furniture, no rows that /
va AaHhA ~ 'aa' NAlH.AafHa ~ NNlN=
pended. From ,Arse facts / aulyci at
the conclusion that harrington did not
posses, IL, necessary faculty for govern
iEg "a schoo! composed in part uf nearly
grown boys. lHTTIn.tuu's report fOF
the year 1881, shows hat the average
attendance 81 boys WAS II Of gilI-. -;
how doe, lac ~ for this dIifcrruCCy
During ,hc last four months tina, be had
churse, there Was not II male pupil in AZ
Tendance who dill not reside ~ tho town
OF Eik0. This WAS "a condition OF alli,a
that, | believe, nal never before occur
red III the history Of the school. Ia re-
gard 10 ~FarriEgtuu's charge that I elm
plUycd q teacher for the mining depart
mvnt when there were no pupils in that
department., u ~ both false aud iriyO-
lOuS, and Ia knew 1t was false when lac
mad" 1t. lie kucE that a; the time both
himself aud Prof. CilguouN were en-
pluycd FOR the lai. term, | was sick ia
san Francisco and unable to attend u
IA, ceiling Of the Buuri Of Regents. Nh.
Day was in the Southern part of this
STATE, and no meeting could be- had ia
time to- employ teachers for the Fail
term u t!ic school. Under these CIR
cusu,tlHccs, ! wrote to DIR. HAMS to do
SO, aud | would approve any action nc
might tax" ia the premises. also wrote
TO Prof. G!gnuuN to q To- Virginia City
and see DR.. Harris, and see what ar
rlugcmauiS coGid bi made. He did 80.
and DIR. Hams Arranged with him to
open the mining department Of the Uni
verify, and | fully approved hIs action
in 80 doing.
The Act Of Congress grIutiEs Land to
the STATE for University purposes. pro-
yidcs for the muintyLuncc 81 a mining
department, aud t. prevent u forfeiture
Of the grant it was necessary for the
Bunrd to comply, Us nearly a, possible,
with thu provisions Of ;nUt Act. Neither
the Board 81 Regents, or any one else.
could know or anticipate that there
would lie no pupils 10 attend thIs de-
pnrtImcnt. Tie other members Of the
board were kept Informed Of the Cuudi-
ton OF affairs. Ia the carly part OF De-
c"mbcr. | received II letter from DR..
Harris, in which lac doubted the pro-
TTicty Of longer returning the services
of Prof GignuuX. | auswCrcd aud fully
cuucIrrcd with him ia the matter, but
wrote that ~ lac WAS employed 10y the
month, | did not sec how, in the absence
81 any dcTciictiuu OF duty, We could dis
charge him before the end Of the month.
At the expiration OF that time the de-
pirtmcnt was closed, and has not si;Ice
been rcopcncd. II Harrington has ever
made a demand for an investigation
upon any change, except that ol having
tempered with the school girls O. charg.
that hc admitted through his attorney.
in open Court, mover existed, save in his