The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
DAVIS SILENCE 4 PUZZLE
SCHOOL BOARD Is ANxToTrs no
KNOW WHY HE DOES NOT
ANSWER
NEW CABLE SENT TO PARIS
Urging Him to Speedily Relieve the
Suspense of the Board as
to the Superin-
tendency.

Five members of the school board
spector -McNair flashed an application for
position In the schools. When the con-
tents of six pockets had been laid on the
oD1c1al table the number was sufficient
to keep Secretary Healy busy filing let
tiers for week. It was discovered that
two vacancies existed, one caused by the
resignation of Prof. F. W. Fiske, of the
Central high school, which was accepted
by the board yesterday, while the
vacancy caused by the tragic death of
Prof. W. Montague Farrar, was the &C.
cas1on OF numerous applications.
The meeting was very brief, peaceable
and as a matter of unusual occurrence
open. Frequently the school board Sec
rets have leaked out almost as soon as
adjournment and as result it has
given up all attempts to hide It's pro-
ceedings from the public.
President Corning preached a mootcd
subject. Had any one heard from Dr.
Davis? All the inspectors did not speak
at once as they were quite as mystified
over the long silence of both Supt. Smith
and DR.. Davis as was President Corn
ing. Five weeks ago a letter was mailed
to Dr. Davis by Mr. Corning rendering
MN the Office of superintendent of CITY
schoels. Shortly after, Supt Smith left
Tor Europe with. the understanding that
ne would go direct to Paris and confer
with DR.. Davis regarding the offer
since then nothing has been heard from
De Davis, and Mr.. Smith in his letters
to friends in ST. Paul has not mentioned
meeting DR.. Davis or even hearing from
him.
Il don't see what we can do" said DR..
Fry
Well, / believe we owe it to the city
and to ourselves that we elect a super-
lntendent, then If he cannot accept WHY
we VIII be footboose to select some one
else. 1t may befthat he believes that by
accepting he is standing in Supt Smiths
way. II he knows that he is elected 1t
VIII relieve him from any responsibility
IN this direction asserted f. o. zim-
norman.
Why elect a. man who has dec!ined?"
Quer1ed H c. McNair Assuming that
Dr. Davis is not in Paris, 1t is rather
strange mat Supt Smith has not notified
US mat ne is unable to see DR.. Davis.
Ihere Is undoubtedly some exrIana-
tion," averred DR.. Wallace. It might NOT
be bad plan alto send a cable 10 DR..
DaVls', suggested the president who
reached for a pencil and wrote a few
words:
''Hows this? Waiting reply to our
letter June z3.'
Some one suggested that the term
anxiously waiting, be used, but B. Zinn-
hermann suggested that tho board s
anxiety would cost 81 cents. and II was
left out.
The board sent the cable as indicated
above and will wait a reply just as anx-
lously as though the word was in IT.
Prof. E. Van Dyke Robinson. prtncina,
OF the Central high school, submitted a
list OF text books suitable for use in con.
nection with the new business course
Inc list was adopted.
A commu9ieationomas received from the
Douglas School union asking. that an
e1ght-room addition be added to the
Douglas school. The letter was signed
by President f. L. Bayard. and stated
that the ventilation of the Douglas school
was poor and the available sittings made.
quate to accommodate the rapidly in.
creas1ng attendance at the school. The
union asks that the new eight-room ad-
dltion include an assembly, hall and
other appurtenances- most modern
character. -4i