The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-14
OMAHA NAN Is CHOSEN
BOARD OF INSPECTORS SELECT
PROF. IRVEN LEWISTON AS
CITY SUPERINTENDENT
PROF. SMITHS SUCCESSOR
Walter j. Beggs, of Grove City, Pa,
Succeeds Prof. FIske In Central
HiGh-Other TranB-
actions.

Vision, late OF the puDHo SCHOOLS oA
Omaha, Neb.
This action was taken at a secret ses-
sion in the office Of George Gerlach, su-
perintendent of buildings.
The members then fled out into the
usual meeting room and went through the
formaHty of calling the roll, which
showed all members present, with the
exception of Mr.. Mcdonald.
Inspector Bernard Zimmerman then
nominated Mr.. Irven Lewiston for the po-
sition Of superintendent Of schools, stat
ing that he was sure Mr.. Lewiston would
be a credit to the board and to the school
system. He spoke of him as an able and
scholarly man, fully competent for the
office E. o. Zimmerman seconded the
nomination. He said that It had been
stated that st. Paul was graveyard Of
superintendent" and he hoped the board
and others connected with the school sys-
tenn would show Mr.. Lewiston that it
should not be his graveyard. Then, after
the five members present had voted unan-
imously in favor Of Mr.. Lewiston. the
board gave out the following statement,
explanatory of its action:
The board Of inspectors have today Sc
lected as superintendent Of the schools
of this city Prof. Irven Lewiston. He
graduated from Dartmouth college in the
class of 1882. New Hampshire is his ma
tive state.
He furnished the board with credentials
and references two months ago, but de-
cltned TO enter into any contest or con-
hict for the position. After carefully
looking up his credentials the board con-
Guided that he was the man upon whom
they could unanimously agree as having
necessary qualification n
tangling connections.
At the time of his graduation from col
lege he stood second in his class and re-
ceived the largest prize given by the
college for the greatest general improv-
ment Throughout the four years college
course. He was first assistant to the IN
structer in physics for two years in col
lege, and acted as assistant librarian for
one year His first year after leaving
college was spent in travel. the next two
In business and office training.
He then went to Council Bluffs To-, and
taught in the high school, and at the
end Of his first year was officially ten
dered the position of principal.
He chose to continue the teaching Of
Omaha high school, where he soon be-
came assistant principal, and continued
in that position seven years, having
charge Of all the pupils entering the high
school, until he was elected principal
During his four years pr1ncipalship
this school. with 1,300 pupils and forty
two teachers has been considered second
to none, East or West He was also
chairman of the Principals club, an or
ganizalion which met regularly for the
discussion and consequent improvement
of all departments Of school work. He
was one of the organizers of the science
department of the n. E. A. and secre-
tary of that department In 1897. While
Prof. Lewiston has not been superintend-
ent OF schools, his testimonials show
that 1t has not been for want Of oppor-
tunity during the last ten years
The board considered that Prof. Lewis
tons experience, In city so closely par
alleilng st. Paul IN school matters and
population, and through the terms of four
well known superintendent, all testifyine
especially to his organizing ability as well
as scholarship, would be of more worth
to our schools than that offered by SUI
perlntendents applying from smaller
places.
The warm personal regard expressed
by those who have been most closely re-
lated to Prof. Lewiston In school work
promises an era Of good feeling in the
school Of which he will take charge.
From the manner in which he has ap-
preached the board and the courtesy he
has shown to all concerned, It Is pre-
dicted that our schools will have kind,
considerable and firm management.
j. w. L. Corning, President
st. Paul, Aug. 49, 1900.
A report from Prof. Robinson, princi-
pal of the Central high school, recon-
mending the appointment of Walter J.
Beggs. A. B. and A. M, to the position
In that school recently vacated by the
resignation Of Prof F. w. Fiske, was
unanimously adopted Prof Beggs is a
graduate of Harvard, and has recently
been connected with the schools in Grove
City. Pa. He has had six years' expe-
rience, four years of which time was
spent In one high school. His salary was
fixed at 5000 per year.
The date for the opening Of the schools
was fixed as Sept. TO-
Supt. Gerlach was called upon for g.
report Of the repair work done by his
men during the vacation. His report was
informal in character, as the work has
not yet been completed. He stated that
he had a force of eight men at work,
and stated the repairs that had been com
pleted most important of which were as
follows: New steam plant in the Jackson
school, new roof on the Sibley school,
metal ceilings In some of the rooms at
the Scheffer, Sibley and Cleveland
schools; new carpenter shop at the Jeffer-
son school. tearing out Ruttan plumbing
in the Hancock school.
Bids for the proposed retaining wall at
the Longfellow school were submitted In
tabulated form by Supt Gerlach 1t
had been decided that the rule work Of
the wall should be of blue limestone, and
the bids for a wall OF that character
with various kinds Of coping, were as
follows:
Blue Limestone Ceping-Lauer Bros.
$3.50; Newman & Hoy, $500; e. @. Ander-
son, s428.
Kasota Stone Coping-Newman & Hoy
s6S3: E. G. Anderson, $578
Bldford Stone Coping-Lauer Bros.
$3.50; Newman & Hoy. 1888; E. G. Ander-
son. $685.
DunnelI Stone Coping-Newman Sc Hoy
1864
On motion Of Bernard Zimmerman It
was decided to have the wall built Of
blue limestone. with Bedford stone coping,
and that the contract be awarded to g.
G. Anderson, the lowest bidder, provided
he could furnish the required bonds.
The resignation Of James Kline as IAN
itor of the s. S. Taylor school, at High
wood, was accepted, and w. H Wyant
an old soldier and a resident of High
wood, was appointed ia his place.
The secretary and superintendent Of
buildings were authorized to advertise for
bids for a new system of plumbing in
the Hancock school, In accordance with
specifications already approved.
After disposing Of the matters referred
to, the board retired again into executive
session, admitting no outsider, with the
exception Of Aid. Knauft, and announcing
through Secretary Healey to the repre-
sentatives of the press that there would
be nothing further for publication.
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