The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17
EYERMANN'S INTERVIEW
Quoted as Saying Westerner Is
Unanimous Choice.
DIR. Chancellor Makes Declaration
That Prof. Barton w. Evermnnn
Must Be Removed from the wash
ington Board of EducntiOn-Makes
Charges He Has Misrepresented
Things and Acted Dishonesty.

Calvin n. Kendall, superintendent Of
the indianapolis schools. is to be offered
the superintendency Of the Washington
public schools. to succeed DR. William E.
Chancellor. according to Prof. Barton W.
Evermann. in an interview given TO an
Indianapolis newspaper
Prof Evermann Is accredited as a for
mer resident Of Terre Hsute. Ind. and
member Of the Washington board OF edu-
cation, and is quoted as follows:
So Prof. Kendall IS exactly the type Of
educator that Washington wants and
needs TO take charge Of the schools He
was asked whether. in the event of a
vacancy. an offer would be made TO Mr.
Kendall I think so. about as quickly
as a telegram can be carried TO Indian
apolis he said. Then he added:
81 There are nine members OF cur school
board. and think Mr.. Kendall can get
the votes OF all Of them
Mr.. Kendall said late last night Shat
this was practically the same proposition
which had been presented TO him by the
school authorities at Washington eighteen
months ago. at the time Of the appoint
ment Of Or Chancellor. but that up 10
the present time. personally, he did not
know word about il
Mr. KendaITS statement.
They have had no communication
with me in any way. said Mr. Kendall.
| and did not know there was any trouble
between Dr. Chancellor and the school
board. do not know a word about it, he
repeated emphatically. and have nothing
TO say in regard 10 the matter"
II was said last night. however. by
close personal friend OF Or. Kendall in
this city. that he would. under no consid-
Grafton. accept the superintendency Of the
Washington schools 10 MI the unexpired
portion Of Supt. Chancellor's term. for
reasons of professional ethics. and that he
had so informed the board
Prof Barton W Evermann must be
rennot- from the board OF ec koation.'
Dr. William z. Chancellor. sUperintend-
ent Of schools. publicly made this demand
last night. and says he Will tight for that
result.
Whether or not 7 am removed. ] will
insist that Mr.. Evermann sever his con-
nection with the board Of education. and
il / am not removed I will positively re-
fuse to sit on the board with him.
MisrepreSented Things.
Prof Evermann has misrepresented
things throughout. and mas acted dishon-
estly with me. ! have come TO realize
that even in our first interview at the
University Of New York when he came
to ask me 20 accept the nomination for
the superintendency Of the local schools
he misrepresented facts. In his talk with
me then. ne stated positively that 7
would not be elected unless I would re-
fuse to nominate a Mrs. Myers to the
position which she held, and If ! did not
have the sand to put the AK 10 her not
10 consider the matter.
"He said her removal was necessary.
As he had a Ph. D.. was in a government
position. and member OF the board. I
was disposed 20 believe this. and said
that If I found conditions TO be as he
stated upon my arrival. | would do so
When considering persons for nomina-
ton under the new law. I asked ex-
Supt. Stuart about Mrs Myers. and he
replied she had been the evil genius OF
his administration, and. accordingly. I
did not nominate her. | now believe that
Mr.. Evermann grossly exaggerated and
uttered a base calumny.
Incidentally. Mr. Evermann. also at
our first meeting. promised me his loyal
personal support and that of the board
in the reorganization Of the school sys-
4
reform movement in progress and they
wanted a man Of sufficient force to put
IL through.
Had ! known as much then as I do
now. you would never have seen me In
this city. And II I am removed. and
freely admit the &c is "a possibility that
l may be. my successor. I hope will be
better informed He has an awful task
l might add that I had but six hours 10
consider the acceptance of the superin-
tendency of the schools here. knew
absolutely nothing about them. I knew
nothing Of the system or the complicated
conditions. 1t is safe to say that If
had had six days to consider and inform
myself, as I asked. I would not have
corae. But I am here now. and I am
going to stay. I am going to put through
and finish the reform as Mr. Evermann
suggested Even II am removed, / Will
continue the night a private citizen.
I will not leave Washington"
Preparing Formal Charges.
Stuart Mcnamara, attorney for the
board of education. is preparing formal
charges against the superintendent. which
will be filed at a special meeting of the
board early this week. These charges
will be preferred in due form. Dr. Chan
cellor reiterated his determination last
night not to stand trial before the board
He said ne would reply to the charges
and make plea, but he would not appear
at a trial
Just what the specific charge will be II
is hard to determine. DR.. Chancellor saws
Capt oyster told him if he did not resign
he would embarrass the board in forcing
it to bring charges against him His serv-
ices had been efficient and he was active
too active. For this reason the superin-
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