The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-08
CURTIS MAY DRAW IT
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS TALKED OF FOR
MANKATO NORMAL
HIS FRIENDS ARE ACTIVE
NAL Board VIII He Held I'm a Few
Days to Choose a Successor to
the Late Edward Soaring
Names Mentioned in Connection
With the Vacancy.

1t HAS been stated ON excellent aIl-
thorIty that once Superintendent Of
Schools Virgil G. Curtis, OF this city.
is to shortly become president Of the
Manlnato normal school. A special
meeting of the state normal school
board will be called next week by
President Pattee, for the purpose of
filling the presidents chair of the Wi
mona al well as the Mamkato normal
school.
Since the presidency of the Mankato
institution became vacant by reason
of the sudden death of President Ed
ward Soaring in ST. Paul several
weeks ago the friends of Mr.. Curtis
have in quiet way conducted a can
vass of the board, and 1t Is stated that
a majority of the board favor him for
the presidency Of the Manlato school
In addition to strong Endorsements
which have been given Mr.. Curtis by
his friends in the educational field and
men in public life, a large number of
st. Paul business men have addressed
a communication to the state normal
school board urging the appointment
of Mr.. Curtis in cordial terms. The
petition will be presented to the board
when it holds it's next meeting, which
will be within the next ten days.
Supt. S. S. Parr, of the ST. Cloud
ed as a likely candidate for the place.
Mr.. Parr, at the suggestion OF one Of
the board, visited Mankato last week
and looked the ground over, but 1t Is
doubtful II he would consent to leave
st. Cloud where he has so long and
favoraIbly been identified with the edu-
cational interests of the city.
Prof. Charles r. Kaehler, teacher Of
civics Of the Manbato normal school,
Is also mentioned for the place, and
is said to be the choice of George H.
Clark, of Mankabo, resident director
of the institution.
G. c. Curtiss, Of Minneapolis, and
Assistant Superintendent Of Public In
struction G. w. G.. Hyde have also
been spoken OF for the place.
There are quite a, number of other
candidates for the presidency who have
friends ON the board, among whom are
8. A. FarnSWOrth, of st. Paul. The
board will have a long list of appli-
cations to consider when it meets for
final action.
President Shepherd of the Winona
normal school, whose resignation Is
dated Nov /, is preparing to leave the
tary of the National Educational as
ISOLATION, with headquarters in Chi
cago.
supt F. A Weld, of the Saltwater
public schools, was rendered the place
by the board several weeks ago, but
declined to enter the new field. A. w.
Rankin and George B. Alton, state
high school inspectors are either of
them probable successors Of President
Shepherd.
1t has also been intimated that State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
W. w. Pendergast, whose term as state
superintendent expires Jan. 1, might
be rendered the place.
George H. Clark, of Mankato, a
member of the board, was in the city
a few days ago and said that the
board had agreed to fill both vacan-
cies only after a careful consideration
of the merits of the several candi-
dates, and THAT it would take no hasty
action In the selection of SUCCESSORS to
Presidents Soaring and Shepherd.