The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-13
SUCCESSOR TO
MIR. kINCANNON
THE NAMES OF SEVERAL GIN.
TLEMEN FOR PRESIDENCY
OF THE '. 7. Al a.. ARB
BEING DISCUSSED.
IL Seems to De Generally Understood.
However. that Hon. H- O.. Whit
field VIII be- Elected fo
Fill the Vacancy.

While 81 seems 20 b. generally NM
derstood that Hon H T. Whitfield.
State superintendent of education.
will be selected BY the board OF trus-
tees OF the Industrial Institute and
College 10 succeed Hon. a. s. Kinrau-
non. who has recently accepted The
chancellorahip Of the State Unipsr.
sity. as president Of The local insfifn-
tion, the newspapers are mentioning
the names OF quite number ~ gem
tlemen who would BE- willing to step
into the shoes Of The retiring presi-
dent. The latest suggestion comes
from Meridian. whose citizens would
like 70 see Prof. g. q. Pant af thr
head of Mississippi's largest insfifa-
tion for the education OF Young wum.
intendent Of public schools in Mfrid-
fan. and has made MOST ruFiaHfn
reputation in that position Prof
FAINT has in uo way evincrd fha taef
that be coYefH the honor huf f Ir
understood that hia friends noaId Be
delighted to see him at fhe hnag 81
the institution. and wiil mot only rra-
vail upon him 20 become candle
date. but viii make sfronf enosf
TO secure his election BE Nas hfnfet
that should Prof Whifheld o. elected
president Of the Il q and C Prof
FAINT would probably make an EFFORT
TO succeed him as State supedntenf.
ent OF education buf ho Meridian
educator. it seems. has no aspirations
in this direction. and has stated muaf
pOsitiyely that be- wi1l not lH fhr
event OF Nj. Whitfield election aH
y candidate to- succeed him in LIs
present position
The names of prof y W NaU. rru.
fossOr of mafhomafir. Hf ih. IHIH
trial Institute and COLLEGE. rfo. IH
Cook. s1peratendeHt of HH. .H..
schools ln fBi. cir $3.50 u
shoaG. pastor of tfr Fi WHaH.
church here. basn 1Nu m.a.HH
possible .ucce aor fu pH II.
cannon. and while eIfH.. t1H'H
~ worry efficient pr. iIenf ls HTf.
Ubcly that ng CoiYmpH. man
be- elected THE industrial lHHlt1tn
and College ls State iu.nfpuoH.
owned and maigtaiued hy fhn people
of the State ~ large. and u i# rerar.
ally conceded that Columhu. derives
$50 many benefits from thc ncl fHaf
the Institution ia located in her mif.f
that f. would be- inappropriate apd
indelicatc 20 seek further em0iumeuf
By asking that Tho prcaidoncy be ba-
slowed on one Of her cifizruH FLOR
this reason 90 is not very probable
that any local man. no matter how
well suited be- may bo for tue Vle.i-
dency, viii ever be elected to 600 tho
position.
Taking all things into couaidoHa-
tion, Prof. Whitfield seems 20 De- the
logical candidate. and all Indication
point TO his election. As state urer-
intendent OF education. prof Wtif-
field receives $4,000 a year. while at
president Of the Industrial Institute
and College he. would. In addition ~
IA handsome residence in which I1
live. receive a yearly salary of $500.
The transition from his present uosi-
tion 10 that Of president OF the COLI
lege would therefore be q most ad-
vantageous move from financial
standpoint and would give him iu-
creased prestige as an educator It
seems to be generally understood that
he can have the position If Dc wants
it, and after reviewing tho facts aot
forth above there seems little likell-
hood that he viii decline 20 accept
the position.