Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-14
An IOWA BOY CHOSEN.
Edwin G. Cooley Elected superin.
tendent Of the Chicago Public
School System.
He is a Graduate Of Iowa State
University and the Normal
School
Formerly Superintendent Of Cresco
Schools His Career Since
Other News.

EVAOV40--n1S O0kOOk CAuVO|--
Other News.
Chicago, June 14.-Edwin G.. Cooley,
of the Lagrange high school,
was unanimously elected superintendent
of Chicago spublic school system by the
members of the board Of education last
night
After bitter fight at the same meet
ing the readers of the American Book
Company We're dropped out of the text
book list ii, favor of Rand. Nally &
Co.'S readers. Changes We're also made
in the high school textbooks. Under
the law no more changes in textbooks
can lie made for four years,
The proposition to elect Mr.. Cooley
two weeks before the regular annual
election did not take the trustees at ali.
by surpris,s. 1t was considered there
Was a vacancy owing tosthe resignation
of Dr.. f. Benjamin Andrews and that
a superintendent could be elected at any
time.
DR. Christopher had been selected TO.
nominate MIR. Cooley. The doctor de-
Sclared that the time had been reached
whe, the aid of a superintendent in.
making up the teaching staff Was most
urgently needed. He said it Was dssira-
BILE to have a head of the schools IN
order TO advise the trustees at once on
appointments. II therefore take great
pleasure. said DR.. Christopher in
nominating Edwin G.. Cooley for super
illtendent He is a man of broad schol-
ars,lip ard great attachments. he has
that fore. of character and nerve neces-
salN TO hold the reins of discipline in
handling a great school system. He
has also tact in a great degree, and tins
lis one of the qualifications badly needed
in a superintendent of Chicago schools. :
Mr.. Cooley is an educatorof high rank
and one who Will not bow to social or
political pull IN connection With the
schools. He has, a mind of his own and
lis not afraid To express his opinions. He
is an educator of independent thought,
and his work in the teaching field has
been highly praised by President Harper
lof the University Of Chicago.
President Harris considered him the
| logical candidate for the position of
superintendent after the resignation OF
4 DE- Andrews. He asked the new super
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