Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-16
THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
TIE COMPLAINTS AGAINST MIN
PCBLNLY HEARD.
II Is Claimed that He Is inexperienced,
IMP pnlar, Lacks Discipline. and
Deficient in Some Branches, bat No
Specific Charges Are Xadp-ycry
Few Complaints at the Meeting,

Specific Charges Are Nade-ycry
Few Complaints at the Meeting.
The meeting called by the Board OF
School Trustees, to hear charges
against the present Principal Of the
school, WAS caH-d to order at Z o. clock
this afternoon, in the school-ho,.se.
Trustee jackson in the chair.
The petition or complaint Of parents
was read. 1t alleged i"experience o.,
the part of Mr.. Lyons, and lack of
school discipline.
OF the 81 signers, Is have no chill
tren in tn" Principals room, and
therefore only signed son information
and belief
The signers' names were called,
and each signer present asked to for
mulate h's complaint.
Charles Pinney reiterated the
charges in the petition.
J. A. Rupert said the teacher is in
experienced.
John NJ. BanGeld said his daughter
bad only been to school two weeks
since the Principal began teaching,
and she got so mad she would not
even go hack for her BOOKS.
Charles Nelson said his children
never learned anything. He examined
them nearly every night.
Mr.. playhouse said he had watched
his children and examined them. They
did not learn anything.
Mr.. Nelson said there YVES consider.
able kick. When pupils had no re.
spect for tie teacher, there should be
ii change.
Some one having criticised Mr..
Lyons's pronunciation of the word
"Indian," which he renders "lniun,"
he vesy properl y stated that his au.
thority for the pronunciation was Web
ster. Regarding suggestion made
that committee be appointed to ex-
anime him as to his qualifications, he
thought that perfectly proper, and was
willing to submit to it. He was in his
s2d year, had taught six terms, and
been uniformly successful, except
when, in his 10th year, he taught at
his old home, boys with whom he had
been brought up. He differed With
those present who thought man had
no right to sign complaint of this
nature unless he had children attead.
ing school. A citizen had right to
sign such a complaint. if he had chill
dren or not.
S. B. Kingsbury said he had seen
the Principal playing billiards in
saloon. He must Say that he con-
siders that improper in a teacher,
however permissible it might be in
man who was not specially engage d
in training youth.
V. S. Anderson said that Mr.. Wal
dron, the retiring Superintendent, in
formed him that he had given him a
very hard exsmination-of four or five
hours-and that he passed splendid
2 examination.
Trustee jackson said that Nr. Wal.
lron had told him that, when he Wis.,
ted the school he was struck with the
evident perfectness of the discipline.
Trustee Lafkins said the Board
to do the hest they could, and
either he or someone present sug gest.
ed that the Principal submit to anoth.
sr vaminat1on by Judge Anderson.
Mr. Lyons was willing.
The Board took the matter under
advisement, promising to decide before
Monday.
1t is probable tina, the teacher will
De sustained, as, although there is evil
lent dissatisfaction, no charges were
sustained. Nay, it may be truthfullv
stated that no formal charges were
wen made. 1t was only sort Of
'kick" backed by allegations.
OF the s'gners of the complaint,
rot over dozen attended. Ii people
make charges and want public officials
o act upo" them; they should at leas,
espond to the call of such officials
t they learn Of it which is doubtful
n this case.