Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
STILL At THEIR TASK
Committeeman Struggling With
School Question.
CANDIDATES CONSIDERED
The Process of Elimination is Now in
Operation.
SEVERAL IRONS IN THE FIRE
Sketch Of Mr.. Cove of Denver, Col,
Who is Said to Be In
the Field.

The task OF securing a superintendent for
the local public schools is still occupying
the attention OF the special committee OF
the board of education. consisting OF Prof.
B. w. Eyermann. w. v. Cox and John r.
Cook While the members of the commit
tee have been considering candidates galore
from all parts Of the country every day this
week. they are said to be not very much
closer to a decision in the matter than they
were last week. Several irons are in the
fire. however, and something may come of
one OF them at any time.
The committeeman constantly assure ali
those who inquire about the situation that
they are doing their level best to provide
the very finest man It is possible to get for
the Inducements they have to offer. 1t is
known they have had before them some of
the most prominent educators of the coun-
try. but the general impression is that
these men were not sufficiently impressed
with the 5000 year and the three years
tenure Of ONCE to give up the positions
they now occupy.
Several NAMES Selected.
That the committee has selected the
names Of several men who, In Its opinion.
would be desirable for the position, and has
been quietly sounding them to find out
whether they would consider a tender OF
the place. is pretty generally known SUI
perintendent Van Sickle OF the Baltimore
school system and Prof. Aaron Cove.
former superintendent of the Denver
schools, have been in this number. and
while the former has declined TO consider
the tender, the latter. It is believed, has not
yet replied to the committees suggestions.
The local candidates are for the present
not being considered 1t Is stated, pending
the result of negotiations with certain out
siders. The committee is gradually going
on with the process of eliminating both the
undesirable and the unavailable. 1t Is be-
lleved the "desIrabies" have been graded.
and that the committee is going down the
list. That somebody will accept Is. OF
course, certain. but when and who even
the committee cannot say.
No meeting OF the committee was held
this morning. A conference of the MEM
bers will be held at pm. today at the
Franklin School. 1t Is said to be unlikely
that any definite result will be reached
this week. although the committee contin-
ually drops the reminder that the 'unex-
pected' may happen at any time.
Life in School Work.
A dispatch today from Denver. Col. is
as follows: Aaron Cove. who is said to be
candidate for the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Washington schools. was for thirty years
at the head of the public school system of
Denver. resigning June TO- 1904. He is
sixty-seyen years Of age. He was identi-
fled with the building up Of the educa-
tonaf system In this city from the begin
ming. having accepted the position OF SUI
perintehdent In 1874.
Aside from his management of the public
institutions Mr.. Cove first came into public
notice when he engaged In q tilt with the
Grand Army of the Republic, refusing to
allow the pupils to leave the high school
grounds to comply with the regular custom
of showering the veterans with flowers on
Memorial day during their parade. After
considerable discussion. Mr.. Cove finally
allowed the children to assemble on the
court house lawn, which was located on
the line sof march.
Established Public Library.
The first public library in the city was
established by Mr.. Cove in connection with
the East Denver High School.
Tho resignation of Mr.. Cove, although
not wholly unexpected occasioned some
surprise. Runner has given several diff
ferent reasons for his action. The MEM
bers of the board, 1t is stated. voted two
for and two against accepting the resigna-
ton, while President Kelley cast the de-
Gliding ballot in the affirmative. Just prev!-
Gus to his retirement Mr.. Cove Dlsn:c1
the establishment Of pns co fnre finest pre-
paratQEy schaecis in the west for boys, but
t.a.tter, It is said. abandoned the project.
Mr.. Cove has practically devoted his life
to the school room. Entering at the age
day. 1t is said, with the exception of three.
years. when he served in the civil war.
He was born in Hampton Falls. n. H.,
September %, 1899, and received his early
education in the Boston schools. When
fifteen years of age he accepted position
as teacher in the village school in Lasalle
county, III; and in the interim between
school sessions completed the course at the
Illinois State Normal School After the
war he took charge of the schools at New
Rutland. ILL.,, and later was school super
intendent at Normal. Ill.
Dartmouth College conferred upon him
the degree OF master of arts in 1873. He
was at one time president of the National
Educational Association. and has been one
of the leaders of the organization.
Since his retirement from the educational
field Mr.. Cove has devoted his time 10
representing the sugar industry. He visited
the Philippines in that work and has spent
considerable time in Washington. appear
ing before committees of Congress and
otherwise. looking after the interests of