New-York tribune., 1906-09-05
DR.. HUNTERS SUCCESSOR.
Acting MAJOR Wants George S. Davis as
Normal College President.

As the Normal College viii open for another term
on September 10 and no one has been appointed
10 succeed Dr. Thomas Hunter. who resigned from
the presidency IN tho spring there is much discus
sion in educational circles 20 who that success
sor VIII he. The Board ~ Education does not meet
until September r. SO thar the appointment cannot
be made before the college opens. n is expected
therefore that Dr. Hunter. whose resignation was
not 20 take place until September. viii open the col
lege u is also likely tat Dr. Hunter will have 10
continue az the head 80 affairs for several weeks
after the opening. FOR IL is not considered
likely that amy appointment viii he made on the
12th Everything is i'm tine air and the process Of
narrowing the dozen or move candidates Down To
ti0ee or -four has nor even begun Nearly every
man IN tie public school system who has any claim
70 consideration WHO can bring any influence 10
bear has applied Tor the place. and there i- also
talk of an out-of-town head. Some % the members
OF the board think that there is no one IN lie city
good enough for The place
The talk about DI william h. Maxwell tie city
superintendent of schools, as the prospective bea
OF the college Mil not Gown and q Was stated ves-
tercay good authority that if he would take tie
place he cOud have it. Acting Nayor NctioV-sD
said however. Thar he die not think there was any
question Of Dr. MaAwcli and thar De- had never
heard tie latter express aHv desire Tor the place
Mr. McGowan's own rrsference is George : Davis.
sssorate superintendent.
Il hope 20 see Mr Davis elected Tie acting
Mayor said 20 Tribune reporter. YESTERDAY ..and
De is bong generally talked OF. Eight of len com
missioners have spoken 20 me about him 7 have
known him a long time. and me longer know him
The more appreciate him. lie is "a splendid man.
able and resoarccf-l. ard has kept himself free
from All the petty QlarTels of The educational svs-
ten- ln his manner he is courtesy Itself and i'm
every way seems to me the best man The Board of
Education can select
AlnonE Others mentioned in connection with The
vacant position are Associate Supeliutendents
Thomas : - Brien and Edward L. stevens. James
n. kiernan. professos ot pedagogy a. the Normal
College; William McAndreW. principal OF the Girls
Technical Hish School, Walter H. Gunnison.
principal q the Erasmus Hail High School and
join Z. Buchanan. principal Of the De Witt clinton
The reasons for ihe persistent coupling Of Or.
Maxwclfs name Will t.e presidency appear 10 be
OF g somewhat complex character II Is nor aliIa
Gear whether those VINO advocate his appointment
the ..iialnstpn Of Dr Maxwell nom tSe 5ubiie
termned eeort vs r-ae 7 -, = -, SAG; a very d.
Tire Normal college and Or Maxwell in ana si
- t''st tl'e thf annls vas believed 70 be desire
Mayo Mc''leilan favored ne aTp5intrleni Of
icee al tai time said a school coIrsti i.,,, ~,
Rtstefaay and IS pr"baH HlN ~ tho same opinion
tlrol. j. president of ths Hoard OF Educajio6 in-
terenees arr ohll"as fioa"Nef. q .s extremely
position. Ih. sphere is TOO limited fJr lis taste.
- "a wants To hul@ t.e nostrs - Live ana eatll.
would uado-1;,i!y De- raised from s. 20 10 sia,is
has just been raised
The appo.ntmeut of Dr. Maxwell would mean a
- training has been bone - conterti0n between
m a ~ a9y s esse f Il IS 6eed 1i lST y'ars
8 ineKiialie and tnat the Normal Coiles- viii now
ibe cIiy coles. ins,tad 81 Under conmi,le- ''. @f
thf Board ~ Education. The alu.lusn - TIE college
ing ior siaraie board fLI"ugl lice I.-si-iaiur~.
ii,sI s fI"i i, Ht' aiFaAS Tailed c-hen'. l Is
aid thFo'gh iAr opposition 90 t" l~tirns presi-