The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-06-27
SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS.
c. W. McCurdy of the City Schools VIII Go
To Philadelphia.


To Philadelphia.
At the regular meeting of the school
board on Monday night the resignation
of G. W. McCurdy, superintendent of
city schools, was handed in and accepted
This action Of the superintendent came
as surprise to the vast majority OF the
people of this district, as he had been
reelected only the week previous to the
position he has held for two terms.
Following is the resignation
NORTH YAKIMA, June "A, 1901.
President A. +. LARSON and members
of Board OF Education.
GENTLEMEN Herewith | tender my
resignation of the office of superintend-
ent of schools of this city to which you
unanimously elected me for third time
the 18th inst.
do this that / may accept the chair
of chemistry and clinical microscopy in
a prominent eastern institution Just ten
dered me by wire. The position is
more remunerative, permanent, and
otherwise more desirable, as it is in line
with my special training and extensive
experience.
In this connection would thank you
for the uniform courtesy and confidence
extended to me the past two years in
the difficult and perplexing work Of the
reorganization of the public schools un-
der your care, and regretting the parting
OF the pleasant friendships and associa-
tions which have grown up between us
but fully realizing the choice opportun-
ity before me for professional and finan-
clal advancement, | request, gentlemen,
the acceptance of my resignation.
Very respectfully yours,
G. w. McCURDY,
City Sup't of Schools
While the action of the superintend-
ent came as surprise to many people it
has been known to those familiar with
affairs on the inside that something
of the kind would likely take place
More or less friction exists in the run
ming gear of the city schools, and if the
resignation was not directly asked for by
the board strong hints were given out
for its forthcoming at about the date
when it did come. The trouble has not
been over the matter OF inefficiency or
anything like that, but was particularly
over matters OF discipline, which has
been quantity of a pliable nature
shaped to suit the exigencies OF circum-
stances calling forth its use. The real
cause of this condition cannot be
charged to the teachers. The patrons
Of the schools, and others interested,
must take part of the blame. There
are other things, too, that affect the
school system in this city, which will
not be mentioned at the present time.
The declination OF Miss Nepha d.
Trip of Ellensburg, who was elected to
the 9th grade, was received and accepted
Miss Trip gives no reasons for not ac-
cepting the position offered her.
The clerk reported that only six OF the
newly elected teachers had signed the
contracts as required by the board.
Thereupon he was directed to notify all
the other electees to at once sign the
contracts and return them to the clerk.
The following bills were paid. II. B.
Doust, insurance, s45; HERALD, print
ing and stationary, 1925; F. G. Peck,
cash expended, $l2.95; Lombard x
Horsley, glass and glazing, $500; j. r.
Gard, laundry, $3.50. The board will
meet again Friday night.