Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-12
WHO SHALL IT Be?
COUNTY supEnInrENDEkCY CONTEST.

WHO SHALL IL BE-!
COUNTY YsupEhINTENDENCY CONTEST
Some OF tho Candidates Named-A Numbe
To Pick From-who shsIi Name MIN.
The question Of filling the office of coun
tv Superintendent of public schools, to b,
made vacant by the election of Prof. B. F
SI,aub to the principalship Of the Millers
vile normal school, is being discussed ir
some measure among prominent educators
although it is not likely that Prof Shaub
resignation will take place before Angus
or September.
1t is reported that State Superintendent
Ifigbee has said that he would appoint to
she vacancy the candidate named by the
faculty and trustees of the MiIlersville
normal school,, and it is argued from this
that Prof. Isaac Geist, principal OF the
Marietta high school, has the inside track
as he is known to have several very warm
friends in the school, including the newly
elected principal. Prof Gelst has had
long experience as a teacher and is a man
of unblemishcd character, but it is doubted
l.y many whether he possesses sufficient
executive ability or has sufficient personal
force to make him suitable successor to
Prot. Shaub.
Prof. Benjamin Amos, superintendent of
the public schools of Columbia borough,
has many friends who urge him as the
best man for the position. Besides his
acknowledged natural ability, scholarship
and long experience, they point to bis
great success in the Columbia schools, his
introduction of new ideas, and now modes
IF imparting instruction, as eminently
fitting him for taking command of larger
field, and lifting the schools of the more
backward districts out of tho worn ruts in
which they have been allowed to run.
There are others who doubt whether Prof.
Ames would accept the position of county
superintendent, or, if he did, whether he
would feel at home among the uDgraded
schools, or would be able to do as much
good as he is doing in his present position.
Prof. r. X. Buehrle's name has been
mentioned in connection with the office,
aud his eminent fitness to fill it is
acknowledged by all who know him. But
he is not a candidate, and it is doubtful if
he would accept the place if rendered him.
AS city superintendent Of Lancaster he
has been doing excellent work in rc-organ-
izIng and improving the schools. and he
can no doubt hold his present position as
long as he wants it.
orphans school at Mount Joy, has been
mentioned as a candidate. He is gradu
ate of the Milersville normal school, and
before being appointed to his present posi-
ton was principal of the schools ut
Mannheim. He is a man of very consider
able force, and has filled the positions he
has held with credit to himself and ad-
vantage to schools.
Charles b. Keller, principal of the
Strasburg high school, has many admirers
in all parts of the county. He is always
4 prominent figure in cur county institutes
and under his management tho Strasburg
schools stand at the head of tho list in til is
county. That he would make a popular,
efficient and progressive county superin-
tendeDt is not doubted.
Frank Griest, late principal of the boys
secondary school in Mulberry street, this
city, and at present CLERK TO tho county
commissioners, has been named by friends
as 4 proper person for the place. He was
very popular rs a teacher, and when by
reason of quarrel with one of the mem
bers of The board Of directors he resigned
bis pupils took it SO much to heart that
they almost rebelled against his success
ors and it was not until the old leaven
was worked out of the mass and the
school returned to its normal orderly con
dtion. Mr.. Griest's health is not very
good, his sight is good deal impaired and
it is altogether possible that he would
find relief from his present cuDffning
duties in the varied experience of IA county
superintendent work. When tho quoS
:ion was asked him which of tho candi-
dates named would best fill tho position,
he unhestatingly answered, ''Prof. Ames."
David Evans, OK county superintendent
has many friends among the older teachers
and directors, some of whom think it
would DO good thing to have him re-lp
pointed, but Mr.. Evans is not Candidate,
and says he would not accept the Office if
offered.
James G. Gable, first assistant teacher
in the boys high school, this city who was
the first candidate nominated for tho pros
pcctivc vacancy, and the first to promptly
decline would make first ratio supcrin
tendent, bat being out Of tic field it is not
necessary to discuss his merits. lie is an
ardent friend of the schools and is desirols
to have the ofiica<pf county superintendent
filled with the very best man that can be
found, whether ho be a resident Of this
county or state Or of some other state.
Among the friends and close acquain
GLnceS Oi bIr. ulS oeo III CulS CITY, Ine l!cst
that he will let tho normal school trustees
make the appointment for him receives 70
credit. Such a dc]cg alton of his power
and duties is said to bo entirely incon-
sistent with his character and his
appreciation of his official duties. He aud
the normal school authorities may agree
in their estimate of the relative fitness of
the candidates, but he will act indeppnd-
emily of their dictation nor will political
Influences control tho appointment. He
will look for the best school man, regard
less of Millersville, or political considera-
tions, or even the "shrieks of locality"
In many quarters there is expressed the
conviction that it will be better to 60 out
side tho city for the coming man, not only
because there is none in the county con-
spicnously fit, but because stranger will
.nfuse new life and vigorous blood into the
system. and will come here free from local
cutanglements and bias. Among the
names of persons from outside the county
that of Jesse Newlin, of Pottsville, princi-
pal of school there aud late superintcnd
ent of Schuylkill county, is mentioned rs
au especially worthy one.
COLUMBIA: NEWS.