The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-10
AIRING INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL TROUBLES

The Industrial School board is in
session today with all the members
present, and the affairs of the school
are receiving a thorough airing. For
several weeks past there has been a
lack of harmony among the members
and there has been considerable pull
ing to cross purposes. Every member
feels a deep interest in the school and
all are anxious to see it serve in full
est measure the purpose for which IL
was intended, but they cannot agree
on methods of administration.
A wide breach was recently caused
when Governor Boyle entered into a
contract with George b. Hoag for the
latter to act as manager for the boys.
Hoag had hardly landed at the school
when conflict of authority rose be-
tween him and Superintendent Kyle,
which resulted in Kyle presenting his
resignation. Hoag then had Difficult
ties with the local members of the
board who constitute a majority, and
form the executive committee, and
they passed a resolution permanently
suspending him on December 2S. At
the same meeting Mr.. Kyle asked per-
mission TO withdraw his resignation
and the same was granted. 1t was
the contention of the local members
that 1t was necessary to do this or
appoint a new superintendent in or
der that the affairs of the school
might be legally conducted. On the
28th. when Mr.. Kyle went to the school
to relieve Mr.. Hoag the latter refused
to vacate and turn over the school
serious when the attorney general
wired Hoag TO hold his position as he
had been legally appointed. although
the deputy attorney general had given
a written opinion to the contrary to
the local members of the board. This
was probably due to the fact that each
received a different understanding of
the circumstances.
From present appearance there is
no disposition on the part of the local
members to retain Mr.. Kyle as SUI
perintendent contrary to the wishes of
the other members. but they seem
quite determined to carry into effect
their recent resolution suspending
Hoag, declaring that he Is not the
proper man for the head of the in
stitution.
On the other hand. Governor Boyle
insist that the man who is at the head
of the institution should be one who
has had extensive experience in the
handling of boys, and who is capable
of developing them through scientific
methods He says that Mr.. Hoag was
very highly recommended to him and
he was selected from large number
as the best person for the position
that could be secured He says that
he entered into contract with Hoag
for the latter to act as manager fer
the boys for a period of one year
and that he prosposed to fulfill his end
of the contract.
Just what the outcome of today
meeting will be is hard TO predict. One
thing is certain, the governor has
everything his own way as the terra
of Office of Mr. Ferrald expired on
December S1st. and he will hold only
until his successor is appointed. If
the governor finds II necessary to the
carrying out OF his plans regarding
the school he may appoint some other
person.
When seen this morning the gov
ernor expressed the hope that all mat
ters relative TO the school would b
adjusted satisfactorily 10 all con-
ccrned. He regrets the recent enl
broglio as IL is destructive to disci-
pline and works to the injury of the
school -IFlko Independent