The Greeley tribune., 1904-04-07
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SUPT. COPELAND REELECTED
AND THEN RESIGNS.
Annual Meeting of School Board
to Select Teachers. Charles
E. Carter Chosen as
Superintendent.

met Monday evening and selected
teachers for the ensuing year But
few changes were made. Prof. ABB
Copeland was chosen as superintend-
ent by unanimous vote, but in
response to the notice OF this ap-
he sent the following com
which was read at a
meeting of the board Tuesday after
noon, and the terms OF which were
Greeley, Colo, April 5, 1904
To the Greeley School Board, School
District No. 6, Weld County;
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board
| have received from your secretary
a notice OF my reelection to the
superntendency Of your schools for
the school year 1904 and 5. For this
and many previous expressions Of
confidence and approval upon the part
of this board and its predecessors
wish to express my thanks.
1t is we'll known however to some
of you that l have for several years
fully intended to seek period OF
relaxation from the mental strain OF
teaching and school supervision to
which l have subjected myself con-
tiuuously for so long a time. One
year ago l felt reasonably certain
that the close OF the present school
year would witness a complete CON
summation Of my ambition regarding
the management Of the Greeley
schools as any man could reasonably
expect, considering the nature and
magnitude Of the difficulties l have
encountered, and that this would be
the logical time for me to seek such
relaxation.
! now feel that nv expectation OF
one years ago has been fully realized
and that it is best for me as well as
for all who would be affected by such
change, that i ask you to choose
someone else to organize and superin-
tendsthe work Of your schools.
| still have strong ambition to
devote many years to the work OF my
profession and l feel that the vigOr
and efficiency of my future work will
be greatly enhanced by thus relieving
the tension incident to continuous
service.
| have other reasons which L do
not need to specify, which have had
an important bearing upon my decis-
ion in this matter.
| wish to express to you and to
your predecessors my grateful ac-
acknowledgements for these acts Of CO.
operation and confidence that have
so greatly facilitated the maintenance
of policy which has given the Gree
ley schools recognized standing for
efficient and and thorough work. 1t
is fitting, too, that 1 make use OF
this occasion to express my gratitude
for the encouragement that has come
to me from time to time through the
sincere words Of commendation
spoken by individual members OF
this and previous boards, No per-
son in my position can be Indifferent
to such encouragement aud | assure
you it has mad an important bearing
UPON whatever measure of success |
have achieved.
Finally, l wish TO make this mes
sage to you the vehicle for expressing
to the people Of this community
whom / have served so long my
heartfelt thanks for the unwaverine
and unequivocal support they have
given me. In many dark
hours they have stood by me and In
none have they ever failed me.
Whether they have approved all my
acts O, not, they have done me the
Justice to give me credit for honest
intentions and earnest endeavOrs. !
shall always recall these facts with
deepest gratitude.
l wish to assure you that l Will
gladly render to my successor all
reasonable assistance in becoming
familiar with the details Of the pres
ent organization OF the work, as
preliminary to such changes as ne
NAV wish to inauguIate..
Very truly yours,
A. B. COPELAND.
At the same meeting' that supt.
resignation was accepted,