The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-08
san or ME. MASSEY.
Two virginia Papers say He Has Made an
Fmcient Omcer.


Emcient Officer.
The teacher OF history at tho hadtotu
Summer Normal Institute TO- tho past
season was Mr. II. b. Button. OF CUE
penor. Va. and not Northern man as
charged in the resolutions onered in Leo
Camp Sons OF Veterans denouncins sup
eriutendcut Massey. Mr.. Button pun
fishes a card Indignantly "pudiauns
the language imputed 90 him 10y me res
outlons. adding that Doc considers any
Southern man who holds seniiinfh-a
credited 10 him as worse IMAM butt' Al-
Mold or Judas. A gentleman In this city
who knows Mr. Button personally SAYS
that he is a man OF intense Southern feel
ings. and that in connection with nun
the statement was simply prepostorous.
The truth OF tho matter is. "a silly mis-
take has been made. and the probability
ia no such language was used by any
, one. IL seems Incredible that a man with
sense enough 10 teach in "a normal insii-
tute would Doe indiscreet and indelicaia
enough 90 use such language Boz Virginia
or elsewhere boz the South. These things
are easily misunderstood and sometimes
wufuhy perverted. 10 was mistake to
have introduced tho resolutions no ah
until the matter had been thoroughly in-
/ vestigated and Sos accuracy established
beyond doubt and certainly % was
/ gross injustice 10 punish Nj Massey Tor
| ~ even n o. had been true. ie has Prov
| GA "a faithful an dealcicnt state superin-
/ tcndont. and while tine indcx-Appcal i5
I not au aomlrar OF Mr. Massey CAS- poll
/ firiar. 10 is bound 10 give him due credit
as a good official. and GO believe that 10
| he employed the services of Northern
/ men n tho Normal Institute work Do dit
| DO solely f0r the good or tho cause. To i4
| supromcly ridiculous 20 assume that boo
| did 20 out Of onmlty % tho South or as
/ mark OF contempt for Mr.. Davis mom-
! 0ry-Pctorshurg IudcV-AppcaL
| Tho rumor that the hon. John f. Mas
! sey would not again Doc ID candidate f0r
! The Office Of Superintendent 90 Public Inc
/ structiou is unfoundcd. lu fact his 70
! election may safely De- said FOB poe "a fore
| gone conclusion. Virginia has had able
/ and wcll-cqupped gentlemen ln This office
! before MT Masscy's iucumhcncy hut no
man ever filled the office and discharged
| its duties with more ability. efficiency
/ and SUCCESS than has Mr. Massey This
! is plainly evidenced bv the marked im-
/ pr0vcment in educational work all over
the State. and in The increased interest
| and enthusiasm shown 200 the public
| schools - virginia. ~ tho selection ~
/ Superintendent Tor fhe next four years
! were leif 10 those who are engaged I'm
I educational work Mr. Massey would
/ have no opposition. hut would be elected,
as he likely win Doe and certainly deserves
o. De- hv reclamation.
The county and city suporintendcnts.
no their recent conference unanimously
I passed resolutions endorsing hls admins
! trati0n and urging DIS reelection. and
/ tho Booksellers Association ~ virginia.
at re meeting "a few weeks ago. passed.
the following very complimentary resolu-
/ ton.
"Rcsolvor. By the Virginia B0okseii-
ors Association in convention assem-
! bled That tho Superintendent m Public
Irctructon ~ Tho state of Virginia. fhe
! Hon John T. Massey is fully entitled 20
tho thanks of the people Of Virginia f0r
his efficient MANAGEMENT m the public
schools. ard thoir present high standing
r. duo mainly 90 BITS work and we carn-
csflv endorse his intelligent and ludicioug
administration. '-Charlottesyile Chroni-