The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23
Mr.. Becde's Report.


Mr.. Beede's report was as follows:
II herewith report to the board of
education my selection of Mr.. George
L Farley. Brookline, Mass, for the
position of supervising principal of the
Webster district for the school year
l90s-l909. My selection of Mr.. Farley
for this position was the result of a
long and careful investigation of the
records and qualifications of many
men, some of whom were candidates
for the position and some not As |
had received notice earlier in the year
that Mr.. Lewis would ask to be retired
a the close of the year, my search for
a principal began several months be-
fore his formal resignation was tend
cred. My attention was first drawn
to Mr.. Farley by several very strong
recommendations from people acquaint-
ed with his record. My investigation
of his work consisted of several visits
to his school and of correspondence
and interviews with school superin-
tendents and others among whom he
had worked. After my choice was
made, Mr.. Farley, at my request, came
to New Haven Thursday, May IA, to
meet the committee on schools As
the result of this meeting | was au-
thorized by the committee to offer him
the supervising principalship of the
Webster district at a salary OF $1,000,
subject to formal confirmation by the
board. This | did and he has accepted
these terms.
Il believe that no mistake has been
made In the selection of Mr.. Farley for
this position and | am entirely willing
to be held responsible for his fitness
for the place. President Tucker OF
Dartmouth writes me as follows about
him; I have very'high opinion of Mr.
George l.. Farley, of whom you make
enquiry. He had a fine college record
both in scholarship and character. We
should have asked him to take an in
structorship In mathematics at an ear.
! lier date had he been available at the
time. | regard him as a forceful, cap.
able and honorable man, | have not
followed his recent work so that | car
speak with discrimination, but every
thing that / have heard of him has
been in every way to his credit
| Dean Emerson of Dartmouth says
Mr. Farley is an inspiring man anG
! ought to make name IN teaching
| prof, Adams says of hlm-'Excel
lent. | should have hard work to put
my finger on a single out
IA school superintendent under
whom Mr.. Farley served three wear.
says-'Mr. Farley is, | believe, the bes
grammar school man in New England
l am sure he is far and away the bes
man | ever knew A member Of {
school board in city where he laugh
says-T cannot express too highly m,
feelings of satisfaction with Mr. Far
lev and his work. IAN acquaintance o
/ Mr.. Farleys in q reply to inuulr,
which | made says-'It is very seldom
that | can speak % a man as enthus
astically as | can of Mr.. Farley o
! Brookline. ! consider him first clas
man in every respect, a man of force
tact, and real ability, He has shown
himself thus in every position he ha
occupied, first as principal Of the Han
over (N H) high school immediatel,
after his graduation from Dartmouth
college, and then as principal of gram
mar schools in Hyde Park, Cambridge
and Brookline. I believe that If yo,
should secure him for the position 70,
have in mind, you would make no mis-
take,
Mr.. Farley is native of Lynn
Mass. is "a years of age and has
wife and two children. He GRADUATED
from Dartmouth college in 1898; her