The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-02
MARSHAL STATIONED
AT SCHOOL DOOR
IRON RIVER BOARD BARRED THEIR
sUpT. FROM BUILDING.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST HIM
Board Got Wind Of His Misdoinss and De.
IAnded Resignation Refused at
First But Finally Yielded.

Iron River was stirred by scandal
early in the week that has caused great
excitement in the west side town and
10 some extent has permeated educa-
tional circles throughout the county.
The superintendent OF schools, a man
named wilbur, was complained against
by people near Beechwood, an outlying
district in the township Of Iron River,
on a serious charge The board de
manded Wilbur's resignation but he
refused TO yield and the village mar
shall was stationed at the door Monday
morning with orders not 10 allow him
TO enter the building. Wilbur finally
yielded and sent IA his resignation
The Hrst intimation Of his alleged
misconduct came 10 the ears OF the
board of education last Saturday. A
meeting was held that night at which
the action mentioned above was taken
II is said 10 have been a stormy session
with the board in very determined
frame OF mind The superintendent
was game. and stood them off that
night. Sunday the board met again
and decided upon the course to pursue.
The village police force was put at the
disposal OF the board by the angry
people OF the place and Wilbur would
have had scant show had he appeared
on the scene Monday morning.
III. .fot..,. a., har,a 1aaf, af0k Mon.
day. At any rate he didn't appear.
No doubt he got wind Of the frame of
mind Of the people and decided that
discretion was the better part OF valor.
Monday evening the board met to
oust him and arrange TO hire new
man but they were saved the trouble
OF ousting for a note containing his
resignation was received during the
session and further trouble was averted
aalong that line.
Wilbur Is an eastern man. some
claim from Pennsylvania but II is
generally thought that he comes from
New York and the story Of his being
employed is an interesting chapter In
the history of education in Iron River.
After the completion Of the
new high school building the
district had taken on airs
that made 1t necessary that man of
merit and college education should be
employed as superintendent A salary
on 81, 800 was set and after mucn con-
sideration the board decided 30 "go
east for man. The board was
somewhat divided on this proposition
but those in the lead finally impressed
upon the minds Of the others that none
but an eastern man would do 30 east
they went and Wilbur was plucked as
the ripest fruit on the bush. 10 was the
opinion Of many Of the west side
people that there was just as well
rounded fruit IN Michigan or Wiscon
sin as Wilbur but he was an eastern
man and that counted so no commenc
cd work Little gossip that percolated
through social and educational circles
established the opinion in the minds Of
careful observers that there was some.
thing wrong.
His only visit TO Crystal Falls was at
the time Of the teachers institute and
his actions here were anything but
sane. not TO mention common courtesy
in the bin Of particulars at all.
However. affairs went on smoothly
until the recent expose which finished
wilbur with those who had stood for
him through all his eccentricities.