Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
I. D. Mallalieu.
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EDU-
GATORS IN NEBRASKA.

The Lincoln Capital City Courier
sketches one of Kearney's most pOpu-
lar and representative citizens, named
above, son of Thomas Mallalieu of
Millington, Md.
The Courier says: zone of the most
successful men id Lincoln during COM
mencement, as we'll as ono of the most
popular and respected, was Regent
Mallalieu, who is also superintendent
of the Industrial school at Kearney,
popularity known as the reform school.
He was the envy of the heads of other
State institutions last winter for secur-
ing an appropriation of $4,000, while
others were turned away with little
or nothing. He was the only super
intendent heard by the senators who
allied themselves to reduce apprOpri-
atiOns. Instead of opposing every
suggestion of a reduction he announced
willingness to ecOnOmize, and the
senatorial alliance gave him chance
to explain the needs of his institution.
Result: the school does without new
kitchen and dining room for another
two years, but has $4,000 for other
new buildings.
Speaking of Supt. Mallalieu of Kear-
ney as one of the successful and popu-
lar men of the state reminds bye-the-
! bye of ar account of his struggle to
get a foothOld in Nebraska. He grad
uated in the East twelve or fifteen
years ago, and, meeting n school di-
rector from Columbus, this State, he
agreed to come West and take charge
of the high school at that place. On
his arrival he found that the director
| had no authority to make an engage
ment, and, worse than that, the place
had been filled with another man.
! Like a great many other college men
he had very little but his diploma
when he graduated. Mallaleu was in
! pickle. He had neither money nor
friends and the grasshOpper plague
was on the State. But he had grit and
pride. Hearing that section hands
were wanted on the railroad, he walked
eight miles to see the foreman of the
gang, but found the places all filled.
He walked back to Columbus the same
day. He stopped at a hotel kept by
Col. Hammond, now commandant Of
the Soldiers Home at Grand Island
Having noticed his absence and his
detected appearance, the colonel made
| lIltuuly Inquiries dDOuJ his welfare.
On learning the young mans plight
the colonel said he needed a waiter
and told Mallallcu he might take the
place till something better offered.
He accepted, and for two months
earned his hoard, washing dishes and
waiting on the table. The student
then heard Of school out in the coun-
try that needed a teacher. He tramp
ed out to one of the directors, but his
slender travel-stained figure dIdn't
make a favorable impression How
ever, the director finally brought out
a Virgil and trigOnometry and quizzed
the applicant. The test was satisfac.
tory, and MaIlalieu was told he could
have the school at $35 per month if he
would get a certificate. A trip to
Schuyler the county seat, enabled hin
to get the certificate, and he settled
down to work under conditions no
very encouraging, to say the least
Now he is regent Of the State Univer
sity and superintendent of the State
reform school He is widely recOg
! nized as one of the best men in tht
) latter position. He is one of the prom
= inent public men of the State and on
of the most popular"