Evening journal., 1907-07-16
FUSS OVER
MILFORD
SCHOOLS
Superintendent Carroll OF
Kent to Have SuperViS-
ion Over That Town
PRINCIPAL HOOVER
MUST BE EXAMINED
epeeIal b rno svenInE Iournal.


MILFORD. July 16.-How the fric-
tion between the Milford School Board
and Superintendent Brooks OF the sus-
sex county schools will end is stirring
those concerned in educational matters
of the town. The disagreement be-
tween the Board of Education OF the
town and the Sussex superintendent
is of long standing. The board has
lodged a protest against Superinten-
dent Brooks with the State Board Of
Education asking, in effect, for the re-
moval of Superintendent Brooks and
the Governor has the authority 70 oust
him, but IL is not thought Governor
Lea will take that step.
Carroll to Have Charge.
The State Board of Education, how
ever, has placed the supervision OF
the Milford schools IN charge OF Sup
erintendent Carroll OF the Kent county
schools and the understanding is that
Superintendent Brooks will have Moth
ing further to do with them. Part Of
the Milford schools are in Kent county
and part In Sussex. II is claimed that
Superintendent Brooks, however, really
took supervision over all the schools
OF the town and Superintendent Car
roll did not interfere.
Recently II Is asserted that Super
intondent Brooks displeased with the
Milford Board of Education assailed in
point the members of that body and
greatly irritated them.
Trouble Over Principal.
The troubles hinges around Principal
IT, A. Hoover Of the Milford schools.
The Board of Education considers Mr..
Hoover a very competent teacher. He
is a graduate of Dickinson College. the
alma mater OF Superintendent Brooks,
and holds life certificates of his teach
ing qualifications from the New York
and Pennsylvania State Boards. Be
fore coming 10 Milford he was Professor
of Latin and Greek and Higher Mathe-
matics In the Binghampton High
School. N. Y.
Superintendent Brooks. according TO
the members OF the Board Of Educa-
tion, required Principal Hoover des-
pite his record 10 take the elementary
examination yearly regarding his quail
ihcations 20 teach.
Fear Hoover viii Quit.
This is where the hitch comes In.
Members OF the school board say that
llAt lllntANbi VIII justly ltbdiu THIS Ao
an indignity and they fear that next
year he will resign his position rather
than submit TO this elementary exam
ination.
The State Board of Education, how
ever, has SO far supported Superinten-
dent Brooks and acted upon his recon-
mendations. The State Board. how
ever, notified Superintendent Carroll 10
take charge Of the Milford school and
Principal Hoover, IL is said will have
TO stand an examination this year
under Principal Carroll in accordance
with the recommendation OF Superin-
tendent Brooks.
PCalled lmpertinent.
Another point Of the clash between
the superintendent and the Milford
School Board was over the failure 70
re-elect Miss Brooks, a sister Of the
superintendent, a teacher in the Mil
ford schools
At a recent meeting OF the School
Board at the home Of Rev. II. L. Bun
stein, the president. Superintendent
Brooks demanded to know it is re-
ported. why Miss Brooks had not been
reelected a teacher and a wordy war
/ followed, during which George b. Hyn-
son, one of the members of the Board
OF Education. denounced the superin-
, tendent as ''impertinent.'