Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
GOING TO SOMERv|lLE
Charles S. Clark Accepts Su-
perintendency of Schools.
LEAVES HERE AUGUST 81
Election Regarded as Compliment to
the Local System.
RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS
Forty-Seven Candidates for the APP
Observation-Disclosures at Departure
From This City.
LEAVES HERE AUGUST 81
CONGRATULATIONS

Charles S. Clark. supervising principa.
of the second division Of public schools
appointed director of intermediate instruc-
ton here, effective July 1, has accepted
the superintendency Of the public schools
Of Somerville. Mass
He wrote last evening to the head OF
the Somerville school committee an
nouncing his acceptance. He Will Degln
his new duties September 1.
Mr.. Clark does not expect to sever his
connection with the local schools. with
which he has been connected since 49,,
until August 81. He will assume the
duties of director of intermediate instruc-
ton July I, and will fulfill the duties OF
that post until his successor Is appointed
or until his resignation is effective.
my election to be superintendent OF
the Somerville schools" Mr.. Clarke said
today. lis compliment to the Local
school system. and, therefore. to the city.
A committee from Somerville came here
recently and looked into the school sys-
tenn thoroughly. My election. therefore.
shows the committee was impressed with
the schools of the capital"
Will Be Warmly Welcomed.
Mr.. Clark will be warmly received in
his new position. according to advlces
from Somerville. He has already re-
ceived many congratulatory letters from
that city from persons connected with
the schools and from others who are in
terested in them.
OF his election the SomerVllle Journai
says editorially:
AFTER months Of consideration, out Of
Ia large field of candidates. the Somer-
vile school committee has UNANIMOUSLY
chosen Charles S. Clark of Washington
D. c. superintendent of schools to sue
coed Gordon A. Southworth. Every lndi-
cation Is that the committee has chosen
wisely.
1T will be a difficult task indeed to &C
ceptably perform the arduous and COM
plicated duties of the place Mr.. South
worth has so we'll filled. But Mr.. Clark
has character. ability and experience and
will take up the work under favorable
auspices.
the united support of the school commit
tee. Under Mr.. Clark the SomerVllie
schools will doubtless continue to he In
the front Of Massachusetts municipalities
and there of the world
Forty-Seven Candidates.
For the position to which Mr.. Clark
was elected there were forty-seven can
didates. Election was about to be held
when Mr.. Clark name was suggested.
visit to Washington by representatives
of the school committee of the city fol-
lowed, and that was decisive for Mr..
Clark.
In his new position he will succeed
Gordon A. Southworth, who has high
standing among the educators of the
country and who had been in the Somer-
vile schools thirty-five years, fifteen years
as superintendent.
Many expressions of regret at Mr..
C1arks leaving have been heard among
school authorities, teachers, members of
the board of education and business men.
They declare his loss will be keenly felt
and his place hard to fill in the schools.
He will be missed in the charity organi-
cations with which he has been allied.
Appointment Of Successor.
Supt. A. T. Stuart Of the public schools
said today that he has not had time to
give consideration to the matter Of a
successor to Mr.. Clark as director of in
termediate instruction. He expressed
keen regret. however, at the loss of Mr..
Clarks services to the public schools OF
the District.