The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-13

.s..e examination of the way in which
- S.hooIs OF King county have been
5000 BY Superintendent Meredith
Sssssr the past few years reveals
~srtIine negligence and gross incompe-
s.-.v q, the part Of that Official While
ssrsrintendent Meredith is not candi-
~, ~ re-eiection. his assistant, M. NJ.
- ~ : TEACHER in the Seattle high school,
~. < known to be right In line with the
sssssot superintendent's policy. aspires
4 ~ uosiffon on the fusion ticket.
S~ssxer. Mr. Moss has agreed TO carry
- sbxt policy, which is the waging OF
sstsr var against Superintendent Bar
49, snd gchool District No. l. Already,
ssrsrce OF Superintendent Meredith's
sefrpd OF Superintendent Barnard, King
~esnfy has been deprived OF $4,000 OF Its
ssvortionment from the state fund. and It
4 Ia the voters at the coming election to
lpc36e whether or not Mr.. Moss shall
- 4 chance to pursue Superintendent
T1fedlth's remarkable policy. The former,
1ossovor, has had very little experience
= sohojnstic matters. his work as a
enacher being confined to the Seattle high
c1keol. He has never been the principal
4 school
Interesting Reading.
review OF superintendent Meredith's
ors4s IN his present ONCE and his con-
foclion with the university form interest
~ reading. He was elected King county
upsfintendent OF schools In 1896 and re-
Gecfed IN 1893. During his FIRST term he
oems TO have tried TO perform his duties.
\ vi was hampered by the lack OF a broad
c1ucatton. UNTIL lately. when he secured
: ~ 6egTee Of r. A. from the state univer-
~ Prof. Meredith was unable TO get a
~ csrtincate as teacher In the schools
n tbs state Of Washington.
with : iaudible desire TO remedy the
Glects OF his early education, superIn-
Gn1ent Meredith entered the university
= ths NIL Of 1898 and attended that insti-
Wt1en unfil last June. During that time
Nloeflnsendent Meredith. who was draw
~ @@p year salary from the county
~ duties which he could not have per-
Nfmed 4 he did his work at the col
- employed Mr.. Moss as his deputy.
htter being teacher In the high
onsol q salary OF $500 a year Two
4usea then were open to Superintendent
e!edltn and Mr., Moss The FIRST could
- PROPER work as superintendent and
u1gstct Ms studies at the university. or
~ vefsa. The latter could do the WORK
4 ~ superintendent's Office ana neglert
~ hagn school. or vice versa.
Ueeh Neglected the Work.
- neglected the work Of the super-
eAcG once and tho schools ~ the
2o.0 suffered In consequence. The co,,ns
.sercners were not regularly Visited
~" sar ~ me court house could rarely
samittance to the ruperin tendentss
y no one was within. The matter
Wenived Itself down to this: Thar
Gany Was supporting Superintendent
wnhe re- was studying for his
- 10 itself.
Mhlle Superintendent Meredith ala not
% take much interest. as a rule in
snairt o. the county schools. II was
embracing Seattle.
y explained by his known hostiI-
~ superintendent barnard. In the
Part or this year ne withheld
~ ,Ss me. me eonnsy.s spporiionment
.. n.y. had employed teachers without
uncstes This was partly true. An
sfssney sxisted and Superintendent
S.ahn.a was forced 10 employ such
asasrs u was case OF either do this
shooting. ~ "''n"ut
.! Mech feeling was exhibited by the ga
w " teachers over Superintendent Mere
Ssst.sIsuen and committee OF 1--WE
sessn WAS appointed by the School
@n Club to reason with him out
tne hvs ON the committee. two We're
ssaeefsis They expostulated with the
~ superintendcnt and the latter An
~ msne the proposition that N the
Seosi board would dismiss surcrin,sns
vl.AAsld s"'"" "oui" NOT DC
When asked how II was possible 20 do
a. INC district had In truth violated
saaput the necessary certificates, super
~wndent Meredith renited:
: WI take the risk"
ssssss was an edifying spectacle for tho
ssss* 81 king county. Their 1ehnni
,mpsFinssndens. supposed To bs ahove re- re-
S. was willing 10 violate tho law
6.,,saH Tor the sake OF petty personal
ssss % fellow educator and this
- ss.a = the policy which Mr. Moss
~ssaasnt q the King county schools.
Lett 60 Their rate.
After this incident. sanerlntena.,,
'saith continued the even Tenor ~ his
49,, ths state university. leaving the
saS schools 20 their fate Last MAY
u,srx fFsea ihe world az large by srAd-
The course In the collage a, ,,,ara,
49, 49, " Which Superintendent Mereditb
~ snfplttes covers four years' wark
x glI Y u two. When he entered in
sss.ss, sn q, lNN . committee on advanced
s,sfes ~, sHeMsd Superintendent Meredith
~" nr TIVE years work There has
rss aene w ~" hts
ttu.A ~ vnseafor 70 set al the exact
a. -, rost stnieitigrncof reporter visited
~ VM.cse thursday only In Ana thaf
iness&s ~ rscerd showing why super
S.ses Meredith vas credited With tive
49,, work on his entrance Pro.
Yesss mtrnhrr 81 she committee, r..
~, -, sass rsntendens Meredifhts record
.ss,s sish refusal ~ President tsrnves IL
ff.s Nshed % consult the regents
(sss.,sS sark Davis wss present He i
nssas s al The university. He sts.sa
ss~s.n issnfd VAS private matter H..
tflssr.,s,..s' NF sntsntens Meredith and the
49, 80 President Graves, however.
n tae responsibility ~ the refa,aat
IA s0Aseen goAslp among the schsoi
49, q kiRg county that n NJ
"a - elertsd AIR Meredith win ran
Is $500 aafwAN there r. ever, roasan
y. ~,.ese that Ar Moss w-ip ssnav, a,,s