The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-01-09
THIS Hat FITS RENO.

EDITOR DISPATCH :-Inasmuch as YOU
have c%heerfully given a great amount
of space to several bitter attacks on this
Board, We deem it only fair that you give.
an equal amount to the defence offered
by the same Board. To begin with, We
positively deny having Disseminated
agaiI 8 the Nevada University. Had the
PARTY who made this absurd charge tried
ever so little he would have learned that
We used every effort to ecure the ser
vices Of u certain gentleman from this
Safe who is one of the very brightest
graduates ever sent forth from said
University. The gentleman could no,
ONE to us hence we had to act quickly
at that time and not wait till the lasi
moment, fer we could not afford to take
any chances, so We closed the affair by
engaging another good man. We did all
this shortly after Mr.. Cuttings nomina-
ton and as yet We have had no reason
for. regretting our choice.
With all all due respect to all concern
ed we will say that while a diploma from
the Nevada University will greatly aid
applicants before this Board yet it will
not be all that we will require. This IL
100 important y school and too large for
US to try experiments, by placing a be
g%inner" in as principal, having u
thority over two other teachers, both OF
whom are doing excellent work and have
had many years ex pericnco.
This district is quite competent to take
care of its own affairs without any as
s~istance or interference from anyone in
Reno. The graduater OF the University
who. did apply coms in to late Ior We
had made all arrangements and could
not reasonably change our plans at that
stage Of the proc, edlnps, Tor We were
quite well satisfied with our selection.
There are q great many teachers iM
Reno in the Public Schools and Univer-
sity. Did they all conie from Nevada?
We find that inl the Public Schools a
very large proportion came from other
states, principally California, Esd as for
The University all of them save one are
from other points. This probably ac-
counts in . great measure for, the excel
lence Of both institutions. How strik-
ing the contrast is ia these narrow little
attacks and the language used by one
OF the most prominent educators in Cal
ifornia who in speaking OF teachers colu-
ing from other etates says: "EAril one
who brings new ideas and new
points of.view, aud 10 an Insurance. pol
icy securing our Educational LeaderslIip.
Within the past three years so teachers
have gathered from all over the world 10
teach in Stanford University. The Unl-
versity of California is constantly draw.
ing new men to her service asking,
never, where are you from, but what
are you and what can you do! He also
says: Teachers should be- 'Iselected
solely because they are the best teachers
that can be obtained for the money.
This is not always done. Even our local
patriotism sometimes prevents the best
man or oma being placed in vacant
positions. The locality looks oft Tor its
oYn. 1t is a policy which means future
Lethargy and Ruin" This language if
you please applies to all schools This
Board invites applications at tina proper
time from good tearters everywhere,
with the distinct understanding that
under all circumstances, when condi-
tons are equal, that preference will be
given to Home Talent, but We positively
refuse 10 be bound to select from any
parti, ular locality or State. The party
making these attacks on this Board over
looks the fact that all our three teachers
came iron Reno! Yes, Reno Let it
BE- understood dIllly.tlat this Board pro-
poses to get tLe best talent that can be
had for the salary We can pay, and when
weafesiie any advice from the" Mental
| Colossus who rules over the Reno
Gazette or from the intellectual Giant"
who presides over the Students Journal
We will let them know. AS for the quail
ifcations Of the members OF this Board
We fiatier ourselves that We can equal
the party who poured his tale OF woe in
to the ready ear Of the editor of the
| above named journals. These editors
showing their peculiar sense of justice
by coming out in their attacks which
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