Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
4 MATTER THAT SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY CONSIDERED.

CAREFULLY CCNoiDEnIS'
Anv member of the city school
hoard OF council who is contemplating
a movement to resent the action OF
the state board OF education In eject
ing a man who is not ut present Nv
ing in Newport News TO the Office
of superintendent of schools for this
city. should give the matter carefui
consideration before allowing himself
to start or participate in such move
ment. There are various things TO be
thought OF in arriving at a conclus-
ion In regard to this question.
In the first place. we must take
account of the fact that school teach
ers and officers OF the school system
cannot be regarded in the light OF
ordinary state or city officers. When
Prof. Morton was made a member
OF the High school faculty he was
brought here from elsewhere. When
Prof. w. A. Jenkins was made super
vislng principal. he came from Ports
I. mouth. Every male member OF the
present High school faculty was
brought to the city from the outside
to take his position. Thus 1t Is
obvious that the fact that Prof. +. L.
Worreli. who has been elected super
intendent for this city by the State
board. does not happen to be local
man cannot enter into the question
Il can be stated with fair de-
gree Of certainty that had Prof Jen-
kins not succeeded in securing the
endorsement OF five members of the
body. the city school board wouio
have backed some outside man for
the superintendent In fact Prof.
James L. Allan. of Elkins. w. Va,
originally had the boards endorse
ment, and probably would have been
given the place had he been deenicu
eligible.
The members of the board declined
TO endorse Prof. ID. A. Dutrow. prin-
cipal Of the High school. probably
Z the only man in the city euaiined TO
hold the Office whose election could
have met with approval of the board.
the council and the public. The trus-
tees expressed the opinion that Prof
Dutrow is too young a man to be plac-
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Whether or not this objection to Mr..
Dutrow was good one. the board,
b. eliminating him and Offering m
compromising opposition to Prof Nor
ton, practically made IL essential that
the State board should go outside o;
Newport News to find a man for the
Euperintendency Prof. Jenkins was
well known TO the State board. and,
Cor the same reason that he would
not have proved acceptable TO the
loca. public. the majority Of the board
did nc; Tor a moment consider his ap-
piicaiion seriously Only enc outside
man had been endorsed OF even ssIs-
eested by The iocai trustees. nea>-
the state board had TO select an cat
sc man itself
This paper Is s1SlIned to believe
As stated Sunday morning. Va sts
sac board did &c best thr-x pos,
sibie under the circumstances fer gns
local schools. Nov hat the appoint.
ment has been made. Nevpor- New.
Should g glad that. in making a se.
ierticn for US. the state beard picxeo
a man Of ability and experience anc
yirEinian- Prom what can b learn
I'd. Prof worreTl Is a sne man. en-
ceiient.y equipped 10 make q gooc
superintendent % schools and exercis.
ths powers Of supervising princips
coufesred b. the trustees.
n has been suggested that an 81
fort may b made 10 induce TIE citi
ryunci 70 refuse % pay The pe-
supsdntsndsn; the noas5 vhict. &C