The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-30
CHANGE is
To BE MADE
THIS WEEK
Normal Regents to Decide on
Ament'S Successor.
WILL IT BE IMMEDIATE?
Speculation As TO the Salary
in That Event.

Guthrie, o. T, March 2s-One Of the
most important meetings, in connection
with Oklahoma educational institutions
> recent months, is the session Of the
board Of education for Normal schools.
On the An of april, at Edmond At that
Hme a successor TO James E. Ament
president OF the Ava Normal school, is
20 be selected. The matter is now down
h two men-T. W. Conway, Of Sterling
Kan, and J. N. Saunders, Of Washing
ten, to succeed Ament. Both men are
@ell known in the territory and are per
scnal friends Of Governor Ferguson and
other territorial officials
One of the hardest problems Of the
board Of education for Normal schools
viii have to confront is the deciding of
the time that the new man viii take
charge Of the work at the Normal school
Owing TO the recent disturbances at
Alva, IT is believed that the new man
viii be authorized 10 take immediate
charge OF the school thus displacing
Anent before the end OF the school year.
At the last meeting OF the board of edu-
cation, a resolution was passed which
stated that it was the sense of the mem
hers Of the board OF education for Nor
nal schools that a change be made in the
presidency OF the Afva Normal, said
change TO take place in July II it is de-
c;ded to make an immediate change. this
resolution viii be reconsidered and an
other adopted.
Governor Ferguson has received many
letters during the past few days from
responsible citizens of Alva. who have
been for Ament prior 10 this time. asking
that a change be made Immediately. in
order to secure better results at the Nor
nal. IT seems that affairs there during
the past three weeks have created much
criticism, among former friends of
Ament, and they have not hesitated about
informing Governor Ferguson Of their
convictions. Petitions from students
have also been received at the executive
offices, requesting that an immediate
change be made in the presidency and the
same have been placed on file TO be pre-
sented to the members of the board of
education.
The question was raised few DAYS ago.
whether or not President Ament could
bring action to recover 500, the amount
of his salary from the first of April 10
the first Of July in case he is removed at
the meeting Of the board. Judge Strang
was asked for a verbal opinion I'm the
matter. and stated that there was no
manner in which Ament could secure
judgment for this amount. as there is no
contract with him for the length Of time
he is 10 teach. and his position IS at the
disposal Of the board Of education TO
make any changes that they may see fit.
The Alva Normal matter has proved to
be about the most exasperating thing that
the territorial administration has had 10
contend with during recent months.
Many letters have been received each
week, concerning this institution, from
persons who are Interested
What the members of the board OF ed
ucation viii do in regard TO the advis-
ability of issuing diplomas to belligerent
students is not known. but the matter
win come up for discussion in the meet
ing of the board