The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-08
TO TRY TO HOLD UP
ELECTION OF sUPT.
Reform Members of School Board
Want Committee Named To Select
Best Available Man.

An attempt to postpone the election
OF a superintendent Of schools will be
made by the reform element In TIE
board OF education In Thursday night 5
meeting A motion To declare the
Office now occupied b. Wales G. Mar
tindaie vacant. SO that Martndale will
come before the board on the same
basis as any other applicant for the
position Will be brought up.
II is the desire OF the reform mem
bers 20 have committee appointed Il
Judge OF the qualification OF Martin
dale, William McAndrew. of New York
and any other men whose names may
be brought forward. They hope u
have Inspector Wiedeman, OF the Fit
teenth ward, named as the chairman
OF the committee. with Charles j
George and one other Martindale man
and two OF the ants as the othe;
members. This would give the bal
ance of power in making recon-
mendation to Wiedeman. who is CON
sIdered To be independent
Fair play To all. ia the effort t.
Secure the best possible man for the
place. is the aim OF the reformers.
The board is so evenly divided that
Ii seems likely that this plan may
carry II II does not. the anti-Marrin
dale men will cast their votes for WI
liam McAndrew. principal of the Wash
ington Irving High school OF New
York McAndrew is Il Yipsianti man
and a graduate OF the state normal
school and state university. He hns
the Endorsement OF a number OF the
leading educators OF the country.
AdheTents OF Secretary William J
Lee. OF the board OF education. clainl
that be mas enough votes 10 elect him
This is denied by the opposition
whose candidates are John G. Lodge
and Charles Duffy, a resident OF che
Fourteenth ward. Whichever OF these
can show the more strength will be
the candidate OF the antiadministra
tionists
The following letter, received by ar
Inspector from C. w Bardeen. editor
OF an educational paper published II
Syracuse. ~ Y, shows the esteem In
which McAndrew. is held among edu
Gators
William McAndrews Is one OF the
men who are engaged In educational
work not because IL IL the only way
they can make a living. but because II
Is the kind OF work they like best. lie
can command larger salary a. a bust
ness man or AZ a journalist than he is
likely 10 be paid In teaching but he can
give himself with an entirety 10 teach
ing that Ne could not 10 any other vo-
cation. He ~ p man OF breadth and
culture. and thoroughly human, at once
eiiciting the cordial liking and sympa-
thy OF all with whom he comes In con-
tact lie has a remarkable power of
inducing 60 operation. IN his school
eNcry teacher ana every pupil feels
That tho school is her own. and that she
has lot TO do with making II sue
cess
The Washington Irving school is a
unique institution. do not know an
otHer school like II In the United states
From attic 10 cellar there ia every
where long pull. "A strong pull. and a
pun all togethcr.
II would pc a happy dav for educa-
ton IN this country II more men OF Mr.
McAndrew's type could be induced e
enter upon and continue In the bust
ness Of teaching We need the vigor
the straightforwardness Of aim. the
knowledge OF and sympathy with child
nature. the JOY in seeing healthy and
complete development OF young people
do not know anybody who Is Impress
ing himself more upon his pupils. and
doing more for the general good than
Mr McAndTew.
c W BARDEEN
Syracuse. - Y. July 3. 1909.