Evening star., 1909-05-02
STUART CAN KEEP HIS JOB
RESTS WITH HIM, BOARD OF
EDUCATION HINTS.
Supercession as superintendent Not
Under Consideration - Consulta-
tion Tomorrow to Settle Matter

Whether the board of education will
continue Superintendent. Stuart at the
head of the public schools or will super
cede him with Calvin S. Kendall of In
dianapolis. or some other outside teacher,
| is question which is nearing solution
but which none of the persons interested
| will discuss freely.
| Decision appears to rest entirely with
Mr.. Stuart. The board of education has
not yet broached the matter of a change
to the superintendent He has not said
| word to the board.
The subject has been agitated TO such
an extent In other quarters that Mr..
| Stuart will start in to settle things To-
morrow by conferences with the board at
| d meeting with the various individuals.
There was rumor abroad last night
| that Prof. Kendall was in the city, which
gave some color to the story that there
would be decisive action one way or the
row. Capt. Oyster, president of the board
declared that Prof. Kendall was not IN
| the city.
No Vacancy Exists.
| DR.. Barton Evermann. another member
of the board. said he had had no COM
munication with Prof. Kendall for a year.
| Tie Ulu loI hlloW lo" liC pocAo "O0AN
make a change, as there was no vacancy,
and Mr.. Stuart would certainly be re-
| tanned In the school service.
There is no sign Of friction between the
| board of education and Mr.. Stuart. Those
who have followed school affairs for the
| the past year at least know that the re-
| lations between the superintendent and
| the board have been smooth and easy
| and that the board has not disapproved
| of a single recommendation from the Su-
perintendent.
| Mr.. Stuart has a great many friends
| among the teachers under him. 1t has
| been difficult to get many expressions
| teachers, but it is generally understood
| that the men and women in the class
| rooms are about solid for their present
superintendent.
| to be quoted. Conversation with two or
| three of the members would lead one to
| believe that at present. the matter rests
| entirely with MIR. Stuart. That would
mean that if Mr.. Stuart comes to the
| front and says Il do not wish to step
| down at this time there will be no
| change.
Mr.. Stuart Holds Tongue.
| Mr. Stuart obviously does not care to
make any statement for publication be-
| fore his conference with the board of ed
ucatiOn- IL Is hnoWn, tlfVlSH, IHdl He IL
| welded to school work in the District OF
| Columbia, and as his health and strength
have never been better it would not bt
surprising if he chooses to keep hold OF
| the whip handle.
| So far all the talk of change has been
in the newspapers, according to members
Of the board of education. They have not
broached the matter to Prof. Kendall. 1t
is believed that the original newspaper
statement was inspired by the fact that
conditions surrounding Prof. Kendall in
his home town are such that he naturally
wants to know whether or not he is
wanted in Washington.
Therefore, it would appear the situation
is now controlled by Mr.. Stuart. II his
conference with the board of education
discloses that he desires to stay he prob
ably will stay.