The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-28
NO CHANGE IN POLICY
Admiral Baird's Resignation
Not to Affect Schools.
DENIED ANY FRICTION EXISTS
Members Declare Differences of
Opinion Were SIigbt-WiIliam ID.
Hoover Appointed to Fiji Out the
Unexpired Term-AdmtraI Hn-
raised and Annoyed by Duties.

There viii probably be no change in
the plans and policies of the board Of ed
ucation resulting from the election of
new president to I'll the place made va
cant by the resignation Of Admira. George
". Baird yesterday. and the appointment
of William D. Hoover. vice president Of
the National Savings and Trust Company,
70 I'LL Admiral Baird's term as a member.
Admiral Baird assigned no reasons in
his letter Of resignation, and refused TO
make any statement whatsoever, other
than that he had a good reason. His
friends, including members of the board
OF education, say that it was only be-
cause Of his thankless task, and the end
less number Of obstacles thrown IN his
way. They scout the theory that it was
because Of any friction or factionalism
in the board
No FactiOnaIism on the Board.
II was stated by members Of the board
last night that there was no factionalism
OF friction; that there were differences of
opinion, such as are found in all similar
bodies, but these differences were ad-
justed on a majority vote, and they left
no personal i'll feeling or bitterness behind
them.
1.-The admiral just worked himself TO
death for a cause he loved and was al
ways attached TO- said one member.
"The work was hard. and with the addi-
tional obstacles thrown In his way, it
was very natural and characteristic of
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and then rest from a work that brought
him so little In return"
Under him. il is said. the schools have
been through a reorganization and are
being run as they should be. The same
policies will undoubtedly be carried out
by his successor in the presidents chair
and by the board. These were the state
ments last night Of a member Of the
board.
Every Action Is Attacked.
There is no question but that the ad-
mlral was harassed in many ways that
were a great annoyance to him. Every
action Of the board was attacked. and
he was always. it is said, the first one
named in the court proceedings evolving
from the dismissal of school employees.
He was also opposed on many points,
particularly in the Craig case, the Moten
case, the Cardozo case, and others Of "a
similar character.
It is for these many reasons that he
has resigned
There is much speculation as 10 his
successor. and the election in August will
be looked forward TO with unusual in
~ L rr--. hos
almost invariably supported the admiraTs
policy, is greatly in evidence and an ap-
parent favorite.
Prof. Barton W Evermann. vice presi-
dent and acting president. will, it is said.
make a fight for the place. These two
men, It is stated further, represent the
two factions, which it is claimed do not
exist Both would undoubtedly meet with
opposition from several members.
Prof. Eyermann has opposed the admin
istratiOn Of Superintendent Chancellor.
while Capt. oyster apparently has sup
ported IT, This condition was plain at
the last meeting of the board, when the
text book committee Of which Prof.
Evermaun Is chairman, made its report.
II was stated at the tine that the fight
between the superintendent and Mr..
Everm8nn was bitter over the selection
of certain books for the schools.
Noted Case Brings Clash.
This. it is said, led TO Mr.. Evermaun's
opposition TO the superintendent on his
recommendation in the Moten ease that
succeeded in killing it, in committee,
during the entire time Admiral Baird was
absent from the city.
Capt. Oyster. il is said. will be the can
didate of the administration faction
There is a possibility that the loss Of the
admirals vote viii result in a deadlock,
and a compromise candidate. in the per
son Of Mr. W. Y Cox. is mentioned
Mr. Cox. in speaking last night ex-
pressed deep regret at the admiraTs re-
tirement. saying that he was a fine man.
personally and officially and It was under
his guidance that the schools We're re-
organized and run as they should be. He
said however, in his opinion. "a better
man could not have been selected 10 take
HIS place than Mr. Hoover. whom he re-
CARDS as the strongest man in Washing
ton TODAY