Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18
From Tuesdays Daily.l
PRESIDENT ROARK ELECTED.
The Board Ct Education Chooses an
able Man for superintendent.

The Board Ct Education chooses al
Able Man for superintendent. =:
Tie beard OF education met last
night 10 consider the matter OF The
su7eriitendency OF the city schools for
the ensuing year, DT. y. y. King pre-
sIdi.-. TIC dec,in.liCn OF NJ. Graham
ua, presented ard banotiug for sup
crinseudeut was begun. The old AM
nusities which have made a deadlock
If many q the board S actions
for Two months seemed 10 have been
broken up aud all were anxious TO DO
the best possible thing for the eduea-
ticiial advancement of the city.
The first ballots showed as the
various candidates, Prof. Shirk, Prof.
Ranrels. of Dcleware, Ohio; Prof
Moulton Of New York, and President
Il. y. Roark, of the Glasgow Normal
college. Glasgow, Kentucky. The
latter soon developed more strength
and on the seventh ballot he WAS
elected superintendent, the choice
being made unanimous.
/ There being no further business, the
board then adjourned to meet Ut the
cal of the president.
OUR SUPERINTENDENT,
There is 10 question but that the
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for tue advancement OF Abilene S
schools. They have elected man who
Will lave no superior in the state OF
Kansas as an educator and one who will
give the schools of Abilene standing
that they have never before reached.
We say this on the strength OF the repu-
tation that Prof. Roark has throughout
the educational world. He stands high
and we are confident that the board
action will be unanimously approved
by our citizens. Concerning Prof
Roard personally we can do no better
than quote al article concerning hin
which appears in the current number
OF The American Journal of Education
ST. Louis. 1t is as follows:
Prof. r. y. R0;rk is another Of the
rising young educators Of the south
who are 10y their wise, patient, efficient
. labor. lifting the whole people on TO
higher plain of living and action.
By Influences as irresistible as The
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failing OF tie ocean titles, these teach
ers bring intelligence, progress arc
: power.
Prof. Roark, was born in Kentucky
l has taught largely, constantly and sue
: ceSsfully in her private schools, St9dy
4 ing carefully from the standpoint o
r experience their strength and thel
power. as we'll as their weakness an'
i their defects.
After this experience, he took ;
course Of training III Lebanon (Ohio
;, Normal school, winning there hls de
n mree of y. i. and teaching successful.
: | in The same institution for four con
secutiye years He was thus brOugh
{ into immediate aud constant cOHtdc
e with the live, progressive members o
S the profession frcm every state "A III
i. union.
In this field of Comparative Peda
cogy" he made the most of his GppOr
S tunilies 10 study the elements of train
g ing and character which make success
q or cause defeat.
In 1885 he was invited unaninOusl
10y the board Of control OF the
: GLASGOW NORMAL SCHOOL
u to take the position Of president Of tina
: institution. His administration OF It
affairs has been wise. liberal and sue
cessful to an eminent degree; and here
5 again. in the management and cOntrC
i OF teachers and pupils he has enjoyed
q special opportunities to learn just Wha
IS needed TO make the schools of til
y south practical, efficient and successful
e He has again given the closest stud
It to the points OF their weakness as we.
v as OF their strength.
He is equally at home in his work
3 an institute conductor, instruCting IN
( inspiring the teachers, or on the plat
i form for popular evening lecture
: showing the relation OF the teacher t
the prosperity of the state, and the Ell
u richment of the commonwealth by tn
4 spread of intelligence. Prof. Roar
e believes in the education of the Who'll
d man, morally and physically. as we
as mentally, and this full training, thi
broader and higher culture, has bee
u one Of his chief and peculiar charaC
re teristics.
?. lie is yet a young man and we pre-
dict for him a career as extended an
brilliant as it will be useful.
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