Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-28
HEAD OF SCHOOLS
NOT YET NAMED
MEMBERS OF BOARD UNABLE
TO REACH DECISION
j. B. Mohux and Professor Moore OF
Berkeley Are Prominently Mem
toned for Place Vacated
by Foshay

While the public has been kept in
ignorance of any move looking toward
the selection of a superintendent of the
city schools to succeed James A.
Foshay, resigned, 1t is now known that
certain members of the board have
quietly been talking the subject over
among themselves. and developments
may be expected at any time.
In fact 1t would not be surprising If
recommendations We're offered at to-
morrow's meeting favorlng the appoint
ment of two candidates; for that num-
Der at least are known to have an eve
on the position which the board of cdu-
cation alone has the power to bestow.
But even at this late day, nearly two
months after the resignation of Mr..
Foshay, nothing definite has been de-
cided upon, and members of the board
are decidedly -committal on the
subject.
THE whole affair is up in the air."
says Joseph Scott, who admits, how
ever, that superintendent must be
chosen at some time and that possibly
the members will discuss the merits of
two candidates tomorrow.
viii Not Make Fight for Place
Haven't heard a word spoken on the
subject" says J. B. Monlux, the pres
ent deputy superintendent, and ac-
knoWledged to be one of the two men
who would accept the position of SUI
perintendent. The word accept" is
used advSed!y, for when seen by a
Herald representative yesterday after
noon Mr.. MonluX wished it distinctly
understood that he would not make a
fight for the place.
Il don't know what if any, action my
friends have taken in my behalf" he
said, but l do know that personally
| will not make any effort to secure the
appointment"
Charles Cassat Davis. who resigned
from the board some time ago, but
who has agreed to remain until the
bonds are issued and things have taken
tangible shape looking toward the com
pletion of the new school buildings, is
plainly in favor of appointing Prof.
Moore of the state university at Berke-
ley. Speaking of the latters qualifica-
lions for the position, Mr.. Davis said:
Prof. MoOreS experience in educa-
tional matters certainly fits him for
the position. 1 understand that for a
year he was at the head of the phil
osophy department of the state univer-
sity, and from reliable sources | also
am informed that he is considered one
of the best men that institution ever
has employed. Because of his long con-
nection with Berkeley university he
now is entitled to years vaca ton
for travel and study. and in the event
that his candidacy is looked upon with
favor here he could at once become
the head of the Los Angeles schools
for that length of time at least.
Prof Moore visited this city recently
and While here called upon the mem
bers of the school board l am not
to say. however, how favor
ably they We're impressed with his
qualifications for the position, and do
not, therefore, know how canvass of
the board would result in the event
that others should become candidates
for the place. Personally, think Prof.
Moore is the man we want"
Money Now Available
AS the bonds issued for the new
school buildings were expected to ar
rive from New York yesterday, or to-
day at the latest, it now seems likely
that they will have been turned over
to the bank which purchased them by
tomorrow, thus making the $7SO,O00
available at once. AS nothing could be
done until the money actually was at
the command of the board there has
been considerable delay, apparently,
but the members look now for an active
of development work and an
early completion of six new buildings
and fully twice that many additions.
Speaking of the number of improve
ments that would be added to the pres
ent school system, Mr.. Davis said:
AS the public is aware, the amount
available for new buildings at present
will not go as far as it would have
gone a year ago. While waiting for
the decision of the supreme court, re-
garding the legality of the transa elton,
kept going higher, and as
result the board now will have to pay
as much as 100000 more for certain de-
sirabe pieces of property than would
have been the case had the purchases
been made Il year ago.
THE first thing to do, it would seem,
after receiving the money, would be to
look over the ground and figure care
fully just how far the amount on hand
will go. This will take time, and we
realize that time is money, but in af-
fairs Of this kind it is almost impos-
sible to jump at conclusions and build
and buy blindly, even though the pub
lie becomes impatient at what appears
to be needless delay"
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