Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-20
State Board Elects E.
E. WorreH, Graded
School Principal,
TO Succeed
Morton.
SURPRISE TO
EVERYONE. HERE
Winning Dsrkhorse Had NeveI
Been Heard of in Connection
With This City's Fight Re-
port Says Morton Will be
Given SUPPLEMENTARY
Elsewhere.

All of the contestants lost in
the strenuous fight which has
been waged over the office OF su-
lyerintendent OF schools for this
city. 1t was announced last night
that the State board OF education
had elected Prof. h. h. Worreu,
OF Norfolk, superintendent for
Newport News, to succeed Super
in;endent w G. Morton. No rea-
sons for any of its appointments
have been assigned by the State
board, but it is supposed that the
unusual conditions existing here
every member of the local board
of trustees being unalterably op-
posed to the reelection of the in
cumbent, who had received the
endorsement of the three patrons
leagues, nearly all of the ex-trus-
tees and a large number of proml-
nent citiZens-decided that the
only way to solve the problem
was to import a man from the out
side.
According to information re-
ceiyed from Richmond last night,
the Stale beard will elect PROF.
Morton Superintendent TO one or
the districts which has not yet
been disposed Of No definite idea
as to where Prof. Morton will be
sent could be obtained. but the
statement that he is favorably re-
garded by the board and will be
given a good position comes from
reliable source.
II is stated that the names or
Prof. Willis A. jenkins, who mai
the endorsement of "a majority OF
the members of the local board,
and Col. Z. W. Huffman, a mem-
her of the local board, were not
seriously considered at any time
5v a majority OF the State
body. Prof. James Z. Allen, who
received the original endorsement
OF the city board, is said 20 nave
been declared ineligible. The on
lv auest.on, as far as this city was
concerned. seems to have been
what man from the outside snouid
be brought in
Who Prof. WorrelI Is.
From what could be lear1ei las
night. very few people in :his G."
had ever heard OF Prof. F. f. N0rre'
before the special dispatch f-cn RICE
mond 10 this paper brOugn. the new
that he had been appointed super'u
tendent OF schools for this city. b
was the darkest Kind Of lark fors
in the race. and it seems DroDabi
that even he himself did not kho'
he was in the running Certainly u
did not become a candidate ratii N
last minute lie was a candidate %
che Norfolk SUPPLEMENTARY. WI
strong endorsements, and u wa
thought that he might land the place
Aft.r considerable long-Gsstanc
The Daily Press ifaTne
that Prof worrel is principal Of Al
lantic City school. No. !. one Of NS'
folks principal grade schools. and NJ
hcId that position for several year
He is a man about 90 years Of az
unmarried and a native Of SOuth~.s
Virginia.
Experience as EoUcstor-
Prof worrsn graduated from u
normal department Of william an
NJ and for a while taught in IN
Roanoke public schools. For tS
vears h. was instructor Of English
william and Mary College. Hs }
said 20 he generally popular IN Npl
fo!k. and during the past year va
president Of the Norfolk Teachers ~
sDciation.
Mr.. o. y. Bachelor. one q me ga ga.
ing members II the local ooara' ,@i'
81 With this once over the teiepnon
after the lis; Of appointments was =