Evening star., 1909-06-27
DISCuSSnODGES' APPOINTMENT
ALEXANDRIA SCHOOL BOARD
TO MEET MONDAY.
Resentment of "Outsider" as Super
intendent Said to Be Subsiding.
Crandal Mackay's Views.

The resentment which developed re-
Gently over the designation of Prof. W.
T. Hodges Of Danville, Va, by the state
board OF education, as superintendent of
schools in Alexandria county. Va. upon
the action of the board slap at the
Alexandria county government is sub
siding. The sentiment. in fact. so per-
sons who are in position to know say,
has changed to a very great extent in
Prof Hodges favor. and it is said to be
unlikely that the county authorities will
take any adverse action.
Nothing definite, however, will be
known on this score until after meeting
of the county board of supervisors and
school trustees scheduled for Monday
evening in the Alexandria courthouse,
when the designation of the state board
will be discussed. 1t was stated yester-
day that Prof. Hodges has been invited
to come to this meeting and meet per-
sonally all the county school officials.
1t is likely, too, in view Of the chang
ing sentiment, that the state allowance
of $3.50 for the salary of tine Alexandria
county school superintendent will be sup
plemented by the county authorities to
the extent of $72O making total COM
pensation for Prof. Hodges of $1,000 a
year
Crandal Mackay, In an interview with
a Star reporter, said: The sentiment is
changing since the appointment was an
nounced. and I think there is hardly a
doubt that everything will be amicable
and satisfactory after the meeting Mon
day night.
There can be no possible doubt that
Prof Hodges is thoroughly and excel
lently equipped for the work. He is
highly recommended and it would hardly
do, in my opinion, to start a fight against
him or introduce any disagreeable fea-
lures into the question which might tend
to compromise his work.
From first to last 1t must be under
stood that the fight, or, rather, objec-
tions, which were lodged were not against
the appointee personally, nor were his
abilities questioned. 1t was simply on
the principle of whether the state board
should have gone out of the county to
make the appointment.
Il feel confident that everything will be
adjusted amicably Monday night and
that Prof. Hodges will be supported in
his work by the people of the county in
a most loyal way
James E. Clements, superintendent of
public schools of Alexandria county, has
called a joint meeting of the members
of supervisors of Alexandria county for
Monday evening at 7:30 O'Clock. in the
courtroom of the county courthouse, for
a business session. This meeting is called
DIT LlS request VI Tie AleAdIlQTld SCllOol
board, and 1t is expected that the sub
ject will then come up for discussion and
action.
The school trustees of Alexandria coun-
ty are as follows: For the Jefferson dis
trict-Russell A. Wilkinson, chairman
George w. Zachary, clerk. and Robert
Scott Hume. For the Arlington district
DIR. Charles B. Munson, chairman; Will
liam A. E. McShea, clerk, and Ralph
Baldwin: and for the Washington dis
trict-Frank Upman, chairman, Ernest
NJ. Shreve, clerk, and Henry M. Chap
man.
The county supervisors are as follows:
William n. Febrey of the Washington
district, +. S. Corbett of the Arlington
district and Edward Duncan of the Jeffer-
son district.