Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-31
The CURTAIN HAS DROPPED
On che Last Act I'm u Eureka
school Farce-Comedy.

school Farce-Comedy.
At last the school question, which has
been agitstipg the minds Of tae people
Of Eureka for several months past, has
been settled; that is, it appears to have
been settled, for on Friday OF last week
the State Board Of Education met at
Carson, and after considering the matter
in ell its varying phases. voted to grant
to Mr.. Gwartney q second temporary
certificate. The meeting was attended
by the three members Of the Board.
Attorney Woodburn, who appeared in
the capacity Of legal adviser to the Board.
attorney General Jones being absent in
California; and District Attorney Geo.
A. Bartlett Of Eureka. Mr.. Bartlett
presented the case, and called attention
to the specific paper on which Mr..
Gwartney based his application for an
Educational Diploma. After this had
been examined Messrs. Stubbs and Ring
expressed their belief that one conssruc-
ton Of the law would probably author
ize the Board to issue the diploma, aud
Attorney woodburn shared this view;
but Governor Sadler firmly opposed any
such action. For the purpose Of har-
monizing the differences between the
members OF the Board it was suggested
that q second temporary certificate be
issued to MIR. Gwsrtney to overcome
present difficulties, and thus enable him
teach in this District until the end OF the
| present term in June next. A motion
to this effect was put and carried. Messrs.
Stubs and Ring voting in the affirma-
| tive, and Governor Sadler recording his
| vote on the negative side. The certih-
| cate was thereupon issued, despite the
protest of the Governor. who threatened
to epjoin the secretary Of the Board from
signing the document.
1t developed that the principle con-
tention among the members OF the Board
| heretofore has been over the meaning OF
the law which provides that Estate
Educational Diplomas may be issued to
| such persons only as have held . State
certificate Of high school grade or q
| county certificate Of high school grade,
for at least one year, and shall furnish
satisfactory evidence Of having been sue
cessfully engaged in teaching at least
| ~forty-fve months in the public schools,
| twenty months OF which must have been
in Nevada"
The Governor commended that the GER
tiicates referred to must have been
granted in the State of Nevada, while
the other two members and the sttor-
neys present were Of the opinion that the
law might reasonably be construed to
mean that certificates issued in any State
would probably fill the requirements Of
the statute so long as the proofs on the
application were in accordance there
with.
Discussing the action taken, Messrs.
Stubs and Ring said they deemed it for
| the best interest OF the Eureka school
that 10 should not be interrupted at this
time. DR.. Stubs further stated that
even if . thoroughly competent man
| could be secured to take Mr.. Gwartney's
place il would be almost impossible for
him to take hold Of the work in the
middle Of the tenn and carry it out in a
satisfactory manner. Or this theory the
action was taken, and whether or no.
any further difficulty will be experienced
depends on the action Of Governor Sadler
in his determination to carry the case
into the courts.
The Board of School Trustees of Eu-
reka held q special meeting last Tuesday
evening. and after examining the tempo
rsry certificate granted by the State
Board OF Education to j. G. Gwartney
on March %. 1900, the trustees by q
unanimous vote ordered the clerk TO
draw q warrant in favor of Mr.. Gwart-
ney for $3.50, being the amount Of his
salary for the months Of January and
February.
Mr.. Gwartney drew his salary on
Wednesday, and it is expected he will
have nc difficulty in drawing it during
the remainder OF the term. unless a man.
damus is issued enjoining further pay.
ment pending q decision on the question
by the Supreme Court.
A letter was received by the Trustees
from DR.. Stubs early in the week set
ting forth the reasons for the granting
Of the certificate, and, according to the
statement made to rs by Mr.. Kind.
they were substantially Is outlined
above.