Smyrna times., 1900-07-25
BURDETTE CHOSEN PRINCIPAL
PROF. JOHN P. BUROETTE, FORMERLY OF
CONFERENCE ACADEMY, COMES HERE.
Elected Wednesday Evening by the Board of
School Directors Over Forty Applicants
Comes Highly Recommended.

At meeting of the Board of School
Directors last Wednesday afternoon,
Prof John p. Burdette, formerly of
Conference Academy, was unanimously
elected principal of our Smyrna Pub
lie Schools. The election was made
after much calm deliberatiOn on the
part of the directors, who seemed de-
termined this time, not to be fooled in
any choice they might make. The
selection was made from some forty
applicants, and not only were the tes
timonials of each carefully considered,
but in some few cases a committee fol-
! lowed the testimonials up in visit to
the school districts in which they had
resided.
Prof. John P. Burdette, the newly
elected principal, is a graduate of Pen
ming Seminary, Pennington, n. j.
After he graduated, he taught two
years at Pennington Seminary, and
then matriculated at Dickinson Col
lege Graduating from this institution
he took postgraduate course. Sub
sequently he was elected the principal
of the Georgetown Public Schools.
During his residence there, he mar
ried Miss Jones, sister of Editor Frank
NJ. Jones, of the SUSSEX Journal. When
he left Georgetown, he left to accept
the -principalship of Conference
Academy, position which he resigned
last spring. The Board of Directors
feel that they have the right man in
, Prof Burdette. Surely he came most
highly recommended for his ability,
| integrity and character, and there is
no doubt but what the schools will
prosper under his his principalship.
Last Monday, Professor Burdette,
|, wife and baby daughter were in
!. Smyrna, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
,, Marriott Fowler. They were here tc
select a residence and to make prepa
ration before moving. They have
several houses In view, but nothing
definite has been settled on as yet.
, They purpose moving here the las
week in August. The new principal il
of the Methodist faith, and is credited
with being worker, not only for hi
:. church, but in furthering the interests
t ofany public movement tending TOWARD
a the advancement or upbuilding of tn,
: town. In this respect, he will come a.
i a good citizen as well as principal.
Agitating Assistant Principal.
The election of principal has moi
lessened the interest in seeing an AS
sistant Principal at our High Schoo
! during the coming year. In fact ther,
/ has been such manifested feeling o.
. the part of the taxpayers in this dis
10 trict, that the Board of Directors too
3 the initiative at the meeting last Wed
= day, by having a committee appointe
to look into the matter and see whs
would be the probable cost in fittin
out the Assembly Room as a classroom
er only, the headquarters for Supervisor
Principal Burdette.. This committe
!, is the Committee ON School PrOpert
: and is composed of Messrs. E. MAJ
: riott Fowler, Harry B. Grieves an
- William A. FAIRIES. If the plastering
i, painting and classroom furniture ca
be secured at a moderate cost, and I'll
"a salary paid can come within the fun(
~ used for the general running expense
- of the school, it is more than likely g
- assistant will be chosen. If on IL
contrary an increase of taxes is nece
90 sary, the whole plan may fall through
"a The question will come up for consi
= Grafton at the next meeting of IL
-. Board, the first Monday in Angus
l'' when the committee will make its r
W port, and final action be taken
:. the matter.