The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
H, |. DODGE WILL RESIGN.
The President of the Board of
Education Decides to
Step Down.
At the Next Meeting the Board Will
Be Reorganized for the Rest of
It's Existence.

Henry L. Dodge stated yesterday that
he had determined to resign from the
presidency of the Board of Education,
and if man suitable to him were found
to act as a member of the board Mr.. Dodge
would withdraw to private life.
The next meeting of the board will be
held Tuesday and Mr.. Dodge will then
present his resignation.
At the same session his successor will be
elected and committees appointed for the
ensuing year.
So far as could be learned yesterday
Charles A. Murdoch was the favorite for
president of the School Board. Director
Henderson's name was mentioned, but he
did not seem to be seriously considered by
either the majority or minority members.
The majority favored Murdoch, and, of
course, that practically settled the ques-
ton, for his genial and agreeable treat
ment OF discussions and his courtesy to all
members, even on occasions of heated de-
bates, have made him popular. This ques-
tion has been so far settled that School
Director remarked yesterday that Mr..
Murdoch could tell if he wished how the
various committees would be named. Mr..
Murd ock himself was not so positive on
this point.
Il have heard" said he, ''that 1 will
be nominated for president, but L am not
a candidate, have not asked for single
vote and shall not seek vote. OF course,
if | am elected 1 shall gladly accept the
chair and give the duties of president of
the board all the thought and attention
they demand. | have not been informed
that any campaign is on foot either way,
and do not know of any opposition, though
presumably there will be candidates in the
Heidi
President Dodge declared it was from no
feelings caused by anything like friction
IN the board that he had decided to resign.
81 found that could not attend to my
business affairs and do justice to the
board as its presiding officer" he said,
There has been no trouble of any kind in
the board that would cause me to resign.
II would withdraw from the Board of
Education altogether if l could see a good
man willing to work and attend faithfully
to his duties as a School Director ready to
fill the vacancy. But I have no intention
OF resigning, otherwise. My business de-
| mands more of my time, and [ did not
imagine that there was so much to be done
! In the board-that is, If man realized the
responsibilities of his position and at
| tended faithfully to them.
Matters are moving along very smoothly
| in the board. There was only one place
where we saw weakness in the matter of
expenditure and that has been remedied.
| The Buildings and Grounds and the
| Supplies Committees considerably ex-
ceeded the appropriation and have been in
| debt. This has been changed by resoIu-
ton recently adopted, the effect of which
is to place all expenditures under 500
practically in the Finance Committee, and
all sums OF 500 or over are submitted to
the board sitting as a committee of the
whole. By this method it is next to i'm
possible for any losses to occur in the
expenditures. With this important matter
settled satisfactorily everything in the
! board is going along smoothly.
"Mr. Murdoch, l understand, is the
choice for president of the board. He will
| undoubtedly be elected, and to him will be
left the reorganization of the board for the
remainder of its existence"