The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-13
NEWARK GETS HIM
SUPT. GILBERT SENDS HIS RESIG-
NATION TO THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
REGRETS THAT He IS LEAVING.
WILL CONTINUE IN HIS PRESENT
POSITION UNTIL EARLY In
NOVEMBER.
CANDIDATES. ARE PLENTIFUL
REGRETS THAT He is LEAVING.
ARE PLENTIFUL.
His Successor May Not BE Chosen
for Some Time-EVhO Are In the
Field.


board Of education yesterday, to take
effect Nov. l. The board met in special
session at o'clock for the purpose OF
receiving the resignation and discuss
ing the availability of the numerous
candidates for the position. All the
school inspectors were present except
Mr.. Wilkes, who Is absent from the
city. Superintendent Gilbert's letter to.
the board was as follows:
st. Paul, Mimi. Oct. ", 1S96.-To the Board
OF Education: beg leave to present to your
honorable body this, my resignation from the
superntendency of the schools of ST. Paul
the same to take effect Nov. l. 1885, My
reason for this resignation is the fact that
| have been elected to a more lucrative posi-
ton in a larger city, where there seems to
be most promising field for educational
work.
To leave the St. Paul schools is in many
respects most difficult. / have given them
many of the best years of my life, during
which time | have endeavored to serve the
public disinterestedly; and have formed the
strongest possible attachment to the body of
teachers and officials with whom have been
associated, but | believe it is my duty to
leave 1T for a wider field.
| / trust that the board will not take 1t
amiss, if [ express my great admiration for
the dignifed and tactful manner in which you
have maintained the integrity and excellence
of the school system, in the face of financial
depression, and often of public Indifference,
and even at times Of stupid, selfish and I'M
INSCRIPTIONS opposition in high places: I
also desire to express, in a more personal
way, my profound appreciation Of the SYM
pathetic support which you, both individually
and as a body, have invariably rendered me
in the many trying times which the perform
ance of duty has brought and in every effort
for the improvement of the public schools of
this city. Your obedient servant,
&C. B. Gilbert.
The inspectors accepted the resigna-
ton on motion of Inspector McNamee,
and then decided to postpone action in
the matter of choosing a superinten-
dent until all the members of the board
should be present. AS Inspector Yoerg
is to leave the city tomorrow for a
couple Of weeks it is not likely that
Mr.. Gilbert's successor will be chosen
for several weeks.
There is strong sentiment that the
board should select a ST. Paul man for
the position. Inspector McNamee de-
clares he will not vote for an out-of-
town candidate. Mr.. Scholle feels very
| much the same. Mr.. McNair is of the
opinion that the best is none too good
for the public schools Of the city and
If the best man available is a non
resident then that man should be
selected. Mr.. May feels much the same
way. DR.. Abbott is non committal and
Mr. Yoerg wants a good man, but pre-
fers to have that man selected in st.
Paul. 1t is possible, too that d success
Sor to Mr.. Gilbert will be chosen to fill
the office temporarily. In that event
it is thought the selection Of town
candidate is certain.
The local candidates are Inspector
Gustave Scholle, Prof A. r. Smith. of
the Central High school; Prof. Bond,
superintendent Of penmanship; Prof.
Farnsworth, of the Cleveland school,:
Prof George c. Smith, of the Madison
school. and Prof. Bryant, of the Hum
boldt school. Communications from
! the following We're read, asking to be
considered candidates for the position:
C. B. N. Wheeler, of the Barnard
school for boys, st. Paul; A NJ Rowe.
superintendent of schools Of Sioux
Falls; Emmett Belknap, of Lockport,
New York, and Robert Nix, Of Indian
apolis. Joseph CarNart, former prin-
cipal at the st. Cloud Normal school.
is also candidate, and John A. Harti-
gan, professor in st. Thomas semi
nary, Is In the race. 1t is said that
Prof. Farnsworth already has the as
surance of the support of three men,
bers of the board, which would indicate
that his chances for the position are
good.
superintendent Gilbert returned from
the East yesterday morning. He ex-
pressed great satisfaction at having
been chosen to superintend the public
schools at Newark, N. j., and at the
same time expressed much regret at
the prospect Of leaving st. Paul. He
was DESTROYS of remaining in the city
long enough to vote and will leave
here on the afternoon of Nov. 3. He
will begin duties in his new field the
following week. Supt. Gilbert was
! chosen by the Newark board after his
enemies in st. Paul had done all in
their power to injure him. The vote
in the board was unanimously in Mr..
Gilbert's favor. Regarding the libel
suits instituted by him against certain
St. Paul citizens he said they would
be prosecuted, but in this matter he
will be guided by his attorneys.
You cannot vote fn the election
Nov. unless you register anew.
The fact that you voted at the
spring election will not suffice.
Register today! Booths open from