The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-26

r-EzszssE,
posed as follows: Taxpayers, 43; non
taxpayers, y; non-residents, g.; Psrtie'
with no children, SO.
Your ptppery articles in your last
issue are accepted by me as being in
tended for myself. In other words, !
was the target for the many bitter re-
marks.
Your extravaganza praise of Messrs.
Esden and Bridges, and the total ignor-
ing of me, as though | was the arch
conspirator, admits of no other construc-
ton to myself and friends. | quite
agree with you in yopr estimate of these
gentlemen, and | am very proud OF their
friendship. | know them to be men in
every sense of the word, men who would
scorn to do a mean act.
Please explain to me ii you can, this
wonderful change that seems to have
come over your sentiments. Do you
remember some years ago how you
ripped us up" for employing a Cali
fornia teacher? Do you remembering
answer you 50 very generously published
for US? Do you remember that it read /:
That all things being equal the prefer
ence would be given to Nevada boys?'
Consult your files and you will find it.
Well, in this case all things were equal,
and |, at least, kept my word
Do you remember how for years and
years you have been strongly, ably and
eloquently advocating the selection OF
Nevada teachers? Why, Sir, only last
week you copied an article on this very
basis.
Now, however, your tone is somewhat
different. In your caustic article you
say it is not a question OF good teachers.
| claim it is.
Perhaps you would like my reasons
for so fervently supporting Mr.. Gaine.
Well, after diligent inquiry and close in
v~estigation of the gentleman's ability, l
found him to be all that / claim, viz,
ambitious, healthy, strong, intelligent,
comely and unusually well educated,
and one Of most excellent habits. Being
a graduate of the Liberal Arts Uni
versity of Nevada. he is fitted to teach
any OF the branches hat are taught in
the Grammar or High Schools.
l would call your attention to the fact
that High School teachers come from
universities, and not from normal
schools.
No personal motive has actuated me
in the least. l yield to no living man in
my fealty to our public schools. My
education was obtained in them, and l
am trying to have my children reap the
benefits of the same schools.
l have never allowed personal motives
to sway me in the slightest; have aimed
to select teachers from an educational
point of view solely. l claim to be COM
petent to judge what attributes a good
teacher should have. Don't understand
me to mean that my views always pre-
vail but as | am the target, although not
mentioned by name, l am talking from
a personal standpoint.
Any effort of mine toward the i'm
proyement OF our schools while benefit
ting my children will be shared by all
others.
BY sole ambition is to have these
schools, exact in line with the University
and all my efforts have tended that
way, particularly this last one. l will
conclude by saying that this Board will
not be inundated by a lot OF persons
acting purely from personol motives. |
claim that We are competent to do the
choosing.
The right of petition we concede but
the right OF intimidation we deny.
Ii Trustees connot do this work pro.
perly, let's abolish these boards and
leave it to the old women
j. W. O'BRIEN.
VERDI, Nevada, June 10, 1897.