Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
A FORT WORTH MAN
Appointed Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
PROFESSOR J. M. CARLISLE.
Superintendent Pritchett Resigns to Go as
Principal to the Sam Houston
Normal Institute, DIR. j. Is. Baldwin Hay-
ing Accepted the Chair of Pedagogy
in the Texas University-A
Change All Around
PROFESSOR J. M. CARLISLE.
Professor Carlisle of Fort Worth

PROFESSOR OF w OrID
Special 10 the Gazette
AUSTIN. Ten, Aug. 29.-Quite an i'm
portant moving around in educational cir
! cles took place here to-day. that resulted in
placing Il Fort Worth man, Professor Car
Use, at the head of the educational depart
ment of the state, vice Superintendent
Pritchett, resigned. 1t was quite uneX-
pected. but came about naturally enough.
The state board of education, composed of
Governor HoGg. Comptroller Mccall and J.
II. Curl, acting secretary of state. met this
morning in the governors rooms and con
sidered the resignation of DIR. !. Baldwin
rs principal OF the Sam Houston normal
institute, he having been elected 10 the
chair of pedagogy in the Texas university.
The governor stated that the board aC-
cepted the resignation OF DR.. Baldwin with
regret. in view of the distinguished SER
vices rendered to the normal school, but
expected that in his new field he would
also be able to do much Tor the educational
interest of the state.
hon. II. c. PIitchett, state superinten-
dent of public instruction, having rendered
his resignation TO the governor, and the
same having been accepted. was at once
elected by the board as principal of the
Sam Houston normal institute, TO I'LL the
bacancy occaSioned by the resignation of
Dr. Baldwin. After the resignation of ST.
&erintendent Pritchett, the governor i'm
smediately appointed Professor j. NJ. Car
Isle of Tarraut county state superintendent
of public instruction, vice Superintendent
Pritchett, resigned.
Superintendent Carlisle IS one of the
best-known teachers in Texas, and is now
president of the state teachers asSOcia-
ton. His appointment Will give great sat
isfactioI.
As soon as the fact of the election of DR.
Baldwin to the chair Of pedagogy in the
university was known. the friends of the
Normal were much concerned as to who
would be his successor. After casting
around they decided that Superintendent
Pritchett was the proper man, and lmme-
ately began urging the governor and board
of education 10 make the appointment, and
to urge upon Superintendent PritchetJ the
acceptance Of the place.
Superintendent Pritchett went TO the
Sam Houston normal with Dr. Baldwin ten
years ago, and was for nine Years professor
of mathematics in the institute. His long
connection with that institution, his great
success in training teachers, and his init
mate acquaintance with its working led
those who are interested to demand his re-
turn. Superintendent PTitchett was 10th
TO resign the Office of state superintendent,
and reluctantly yielded to the demands
made upon him. He realizes the importance
of the state normal school. and while he
feels complimented at the request made for
his return, he feels strongly attached TO the
work in which he is now engaged His
resignation takes effect September 10, 1891.
Col. A. 7. Mckinney, president of the
local board of directors Of the Sam Houston
normal, and Mr.. r. II. Bail, representing
the people of Huntsville, came to Austin to
urge the board of education to appoint
Superintendent Pritchett as DR.. Baldwins
successor, and to urge upon Mir. Pritchett
the acpantaDpp Of the Dlgpa