Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-23
SCHOOL BOARD
SQUABBLE AGAIN AIRED
Sets Forth the Anti
Rawlins Side of the Controversy
Over Board Appointment.

Editor Dcseret News-In4 the Trib-S
me issue of July 81 under the caption
Light Is Thrown on Jordan Case" are
some rather remarkable statements,
supported to have been made by ]. r..
Rawlins. concerning matters III the Jor-
dan school district. Most of the state
incnts are misleading and many are
absolutely false.
Fl trThefcontroversy which eliminated IN
the case of nlandamus brought by Mr.
Ra,ylins against the Jordan school
board and the members of the board
individually began when Mr.. Rawlins
refused his assent to the appointment
of Mr. w. NJ. Lilywhite as principal OF
I the Draper schools. Early IN April,
about 81 teachers were recommended
for reappointment in the district and
of this number three were not consld-
cred favora bly, by the Jordan school
board, Mr.. Lilywhite was one of the
three.
Mr.. Rawlins had been principal of the
Draper school fol. a number of years.
There were, as Luke would say. some
people who didn't like him. but he en-
joyed the fellowship and had the good
will of most of the patrons during the
time he held this position. Mr. Lily
white, his successor, was more favored
In this particular. as he had the good
will and support OF all. When Mr..
Tilvwhite.s name was mentioned for
the position, lie has held for two years,
Mr.. 5Rawlins promptly objected, saying
Mr.. Lilywhite was incompetent. un-S
qualified, and undesirable. The other
members Of the board expressed sur
prise, but the majority thought the
principal of any school should be ac-
ceptable to the board member who rep
resented the locality and consequently
Mr.. Lilywhite was appointed else
| where,
In a subsequent meeting and before
| the notices of appointment were mailed
4 to the teachers, Mr.. Rawlins moved
4 reconsideration of Mr.. Lilywhite's APP
pointment and introduced and had car
ried on a close vote a resolution, That
| Mr.. Lilywhite be not employed In any
| school in the district. Within SIX
| hours from the time this motion was
| carried in the school board meeting an
| indignation gathering was held at ORA
/ per and before "a hours had elapsed,
/ the names of over 30 per cent Of the
/ patrons OF the Draper school We're at
I tached to a petition asking the school
4 board to reconsider its last action
and appoint Mr. Lilywhite principal OF
the Draper schools. This petition was
i presented to the Jordan school board
Fat its next meeting by a committee,
i Thomas Vawdrey, Heber A. Smith, P.
4 r. Sorenson, p N. Garff, Joseph M.
Smith, appointed by the citizens of
Draper. Hesides the petition OF pa
4 irons this committee presented other
evidence of Mr.. Iflywhite's standing in
the community and his qualification to
teach school. Mr.. Lilywhite is Il schol-
ar Of high standing from the Agricul-
tura1 college of Logan. He has taught
est r,>,, fxyn oyo oil q
i holds state certificate. The petition
OF the patrons of his school carried loo
names out OF 215 who sent children. and
of the 26 patrons who failed to sigr
nearly all were away from home AL
i the pupils of 1.-THE grammar grades ant
4 nIl the eighth grade graduates Of the
preceding year joined In another petit.
7, ton for Mr.. Lllywhite's reappointment
. The majority Of the school board die
not yield Rawlins must have his pount
of flesh. Mr.. Iyilywhite was canned. !"
1t was then that the citizens commit
I tee sought some way out of the dileHl
ma Groups of people of all classe
> called upon Mr.. Rawlins and imploret
. him to yield to the popular demant
: and reinstate Mr.. Lilywhite; but to n
! avail.
Some fertile genius thought of Raw
Inns homestead, and suggested to tn
committee that d way out of the diem
J. ma lay in that direction Legal advtc
!: was sought. Favorable opinions sc
:, cured and 1t seemed more than probabl
that man holding by the gift of TIL
government possession and dominic
J over lands In Wasatch county under
! sworn promise TO make it his HON
could not be a resident OF Salt LAX
i county When this question was sprun
. Mr. Rawlins promptly relinquished hi
, homestead In Wasatch county and ties
l titled in open court that he had aban
$ doned It,. Judge Armstrong gave hir
!, the decision He holds his place on til
Z. school board. Tho people of Draper ar
disappointed. Their favorite teacher
+ denied them. Their prayers are dali
eOh, Lord how lorig." But they ar
3 still hopeful. Something may happen
2 something must happen to give thel
! the man who taught the banner elias
: of the county the last two years an
!. 4 who is now the towns favorite fc
! next He Is competent qualified. an
i desirable. JOHN w. SMITH.
= Sandy, July %.
Pioneer Day at saItair.
9 Only resort that can handle til
az neyar 1>nft far