Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21
Will Not Be an Applicant For
Reelection After Present
Term Expires
BOARD ENDORSES HIS WORK
Adopts Resolution by-Unanimous Vote
Annual Meeting Held and George
A. Turner is Elected President of
New Board, Upon organization-HuI'
Gets Teachers chairmanshp.

At the annual meeting of the school
board Monday night it was formally
announced that William l. Crane
would not be an applicant for the posi-
ton of superintendent of the Marshall
town public schools upon the eXplfa-
ton of his present contract on July
/. The announcement came in a reso-
luton presented by Mr.. Wilbur, en-
dorsing Mr.. Cranes work, which was
adopted by the board by a unanimous
vote. Mr.. Crane was asked as to his
plans for the future, and while he sta
ted that he had other positions IN view
the matters We're in such shape thal
he could make no definite announce
ment as yet.
1t was the work of only few mo-
ments to wind up the business OF the
old board, the bills being all that re-
qufred consideration. Upon adjourn
ing. sine die, Secretary Trotter swora
in the four new members, Messrs.
Church. Wilbur Hull and Turner, and
received Mr.. Churchs nomination OF
Mr.. Turner for the presidency. Mr..
Turner's election was unanimous.
Mr.. Wilbur presented the resolution
dealing with the approaching retire
ment OF Superintendent Crane, as fol-
lows:
BE it known by these presents:
That, in June, 1902. William !. Crane
of Dayton, O., was. without apphca-
ton on his part, called to the super
intendency of the schools at Marshall-
town, Iowa.
"That. without application, he was
reelected to the same position for the
wears 1904, and 1904-5, at successive
increases in salary,
."rhat on March 8, 1905, Mr.. Crane,
Of his own free will, did notify the
board of education of Marshalltown'
Iowa. that he desired not to be con-
sidered for reelection to this position,
as he desired to seek broader field.
"That during his three years, IN
cumbency he has made the schools OF
Marshalltown, in our opinion and IN
that Of the public school and college
educational experts, the best IN the
west, and that our experience mas
shown us that Mr.. Crane has the most
intimate knowled of all problems of
---.,ol administra on. He has a large
amount of energy and excellent skill In
organization, not only in school prob
lens, but in school finances and bust
ness. He has the faculty, by the en-
ergy of his own presence, of inducing
everybody around him to get to work
industriously and intelligently, and to
keep at it. He has the love of the chill
dren and incites enthusiastic effort in
his teachers. His skill in handling
cases of discipline has been such that
during the three years of his admins
tration no case of discipline has ever
been opealed over his head to the
board.
THAT he leaves US by his own wish,
and with our best wishes for future
prosperity.
Therefore, be 1t resolved, that we,
members of the board Of education of
Marshalltown, Iowa, commend Mr.
Crane to any board of education as a
man of the highest success in his chos-
en- profession"
Turner Names Committees.
President Turner named the COM
mittees for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
Teachers. Salaries. Rules and Dis
cipline-Hull and Click.
Text Books and Course Of Study
Click and Wilbur.
FINANCE and Accounts-0lick and
Church.
Buildings and Grounds-Church and
Wilbur.
School Supplies, Fuel and Printing
Wilbur and Hull.
A communication to President Tur-
ner from Mrs. Cynthia Titus Wight
formerly of the schools of this city,
requested a certification of her work
here, as she is to take up school work
again. Mrs. Wight is at present in
San Jose, Cal. The president and sec
rotary We're authorized to sign the
necessary document.
In order to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of j. W. Riley as
janitor at the Rogers school, the
board elected G. A. Stoddard, whose
name was presented by Mr. Church