Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
DIR, LANE MAY RESIGN
Is Considering Tender Of An
other Position.
HELD IN ABEY ANCE
HIS FRIENDS EXPRESS BELIEF
THAT HE WILL ACCEPT.
Offer From Brooklyn Institution Car
ries Larger Salary Than He
Receives Here.

Notwithstanding DR.. Francis Lane, d.
rector of the public schools of the District
of Columbia, has given no assurances that
he will accept the position of president of
the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, N.
Y, which has been offered him. and while
he has studiously ,refrained from discuss
ing the matter seriously with legions of
friends who feel that his retirement would
be a serious loss to the public educational
institutions of the District, 1t is probable
that he will soon sever his connection with
the schools Of the District and will so for
mally announce in a letter within the next
few days
This information does not come from DR..
Lane himself When seen by representa-
tive Of The Evening Star this afternoon. he
positively declined to make any positive
statement ather than to say that the re-
port that he contemplated leaving Wash
tngton had come through a story printed
in the Brooklyn Eagle to the effect that he
had been rendered the presidency Of the
Polytechnic Institute.
Has Received an Offer.
DR.. Lane admitted that he had received
an offer accompanied by proffered finan-
cial compensation that Is far in advance Of
what he is now receiving.
II do not hesitate to say that have been
rendered the presidency of the Polytechnic
Institute of Brooklyn" DR.. Lane said. ut
Is also true that l have been to Brooklyn
to see the trustees Of the institution, and
1t is true that 1 have the matter under
consideration. 1t would be better, how
ever. for me to say that the whole thing is
in allegiance.
This is the busiest time Of the school
year. Commencement and class day exer-
c1ses are under way. The past week we
have had our competitive drills. 1t is at
i'm nFoa In n
could give attention to anything other than
the work Immediately before him. The school
year closes Wednesday, shall take day
or two of rest, and then shall give the
utmost consideration to the offer from
Brooklyn.
us there possibility of your accepting?'
II do not feel at liberty to say word on
the subject" i
But there is a larger salary connected
with the position in Brooklyn? 1t means a
b-tterment of your condition, does it not?"
Other Things Considered.
YES. But there are other things to take
into consideration. IIbegan, practically, my
professional career In Washington. 1 have
been connected with the public schools Of
the District for nearly score Of years.
The young men Of Washington are, in a
sense, mine. The leaders Of the present
generation are graduates Of the High
School. The most influential Of the young
men of the District Of Columbia down to
the class that graduates this week are my
children. l have watched them from one
grade to another I have seen them adj
vance from childhood into manhood and be-
come foremost and prominent citizens. It
is not without reluctance that l forced
to contemplate the possibility of pulling out
roots that have been so firmly intrenched
to be transplanted in another place"
But the impression prevails that you will
accept the Brooklyn offer, doctor"
II cannot and will not say what 1 shall
do. The offer shall have due considera-
ton. and whatever 1 decide to do will be
based upon the best judgment OF myself
and my friends"
when will your decision be reached?"
Il presume that shall be ready to de-
termine some time this week.
And in what way will you announce
your decision?'
There is only one way-by a letter to the
board of education, which employs me-
Offer Seriously Considered:
From another source, and one in which
credence might well be placed, it was
learned today that DR.. Lane is seriously
contempla ting the acceptance of the offer
that would bring to him new honors.
One of his most intimate friends, a man
who has long been identified with the edu-
cational interests of the District of Column.
bia, was responsible for the positive asser-
ton that DR.. Lane will accept and that he
will tender his resignation from his present !
position in the local public schools TO take
effect not later than September /.
DR.. Lane graduated from Dartmouth Col
lege in 1881. u 1887 he succeeded the late
Edwin A. S~I as principal of the Central
High School. Later he was chosen direc- |
tor of the high schools of the District. He
has been worthy and important factor in
building up the public school system of the |
national capital. Children and parents |
alike throughout the District will unite in
attesting to the success that he has |
wrought in his work.
The offer that came to DR.. Lane. and |
which is under consideration, is understood |
to have come through Mr. H. H. Max |
well, president of the board of education of |
Brooklyn, N. Y. They are old personal |
friends MI. Maxwell has followed DR.. |
Lanes career in Washington with great |
interest.
Dr. Lane has been in Brooklyn within
the last few days.