Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-01
Leonard Was Boards $
Second Choice.
friedrich Withdrew From Race
For Place.
Something In Reference 10 Work 0i
Dr.. Hotchkiss.

Or. HOtchkiss.
DR.. H. V. Hotchkiss Of Meadvillc
Pa, was elected superintendent Of the.
Akron public schools Tuesday night.
This action marked the conclusion Of
an executive session OF the Board and
every vote of the nine members pres.
cnt, was cast for the successful cam
didate. The absent members were
President Il. H. Otis, DR.. +. C.. Reed
and Col. !. G. Gibbons.
At the star chamber session, the
Teachers Committee made a recon-
mendntlon to the Board. However it
failed to name any one candidate for
the place, to the exclusion of all others.
The report, as made by Chairman KEEL
ley had been agreed upon at n CAUCUS
OF the committee Immediately preced-
ing the meeting of the Board. The
report, in measure was unanimous.
inasmuch as 1t provided for the recon-
mcndatlon of two men for the position
The two nnined' were Prof. j. A..
Leonard of Youngstown, ana DR.. III. ".
Hotchkiss of Mendvilc, Pa. The for.
mcr was endorsed by Mr.. Kelley and
Or. Millikin, the latter by Mr.. Frese.
Following the report, the members
INDUCED In free discussion of the two
applicants nameds and from the trend
of. their remarks it was evident that
pr. notthl1ssss WaS il the lead, While
all candidly admitted, that the sclec-
tion of either would be no mistake,
some members saw certain qualities in
one that were claimed to be lacking In
the other.
Against the scholarly attainments
and long experience as superintendent
of Or. Hotchkiss, were pittcd the exec,
utive ability and affablc demeanor OF
Prof, Leonard.
1t developed into close race and
many complimentary statements were
made for each man. For the Youngs
town educator 1t was claimed that hl
was the embodiment of the common
school idea, and had had wide eypcr
icnce in the world 1t was claimed tha
he combined the strong characteristics
found In Il successful superintendent
and that the local situation did no
demand scholarly ability alone.
The friends of DR.. Hotchklss wer,
not slow In setting forth his strong
points. His efforts, 1t was stated
had elevated the schools OF Mcadvll'
TO level with the Philadelphia schools
and that few cities In Pennsylvania
could make such claim. His career
as an organizer of school forces, wa
elaborated upon, and his ability as ;
student was talked not Il little.
The discussion was eiiectually ter
minated by test ballot. II stoo'
IIotchkiss J. Leonard 1. The door
were then thrown open aud DR.. Mill
Kin moved that Or. Hotchklss h
elected unanimously, This was SEE
onded by Mr., Kelley and carried.
by the terms of the election, the 81
pcrintendcnt is chosen for II period q
two years ending July |, l902. The sa
AIRY is fixed at $500 per annmn,
A letter from Supt. j. NJ. II. Frederic
of Lakewood was read announcing III
formal dithdraway from the contes
The letter stated that the wiihdrawi
"was prompted by an unusually ger
erous proposition from the people ,
Lakewood He expressed his cvui
dence In his election TO the superii
tendency Of the Akron schools had !
remained in the race.
BIOGRAPHY OF DIR. HoTCHKIs;
DIR. Hotchkiss Vas seen after b
election by Il representative of Il
Democrat. lie possesses a pleasin