The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-05
'CHESNEY LEFT
IN FULL CHARGE
Board Decides Anderson's Duties
Would Conflict With
Superintendent.
NEW HEnRIco OFFICIAL
a. D. Wright Elected County
superintendent-S ch ool
Book Matters.
NEW HENRIco OFFICIAL

Without expressing an opinion as to
the merits of the reasons advanced by
Professor S. r. McChesney. superinten-
dent of the Bristol, Va, city schools.
for refusing to indorse the certificate
of Professor Charles z. Anderson. the
State Board of Education yesterday
dismissed the appeal on the ground
that Professor Anderson was illegally
elected supervising principal. The
judgment is that the position to which
he was chosen would have interfered
with the duties of superintendent
aIcChesney, who is elected by the State
Board.
This eliminates Professor Anderson
from the Bristol situation. since he
cannot serve in any capacity in the
schools taere without the Endorsement
of the superintendent. 1t also elimi-
rates anybody else who might be elect
ed to any supervising position. and
practically leaves Professor McCnesney
in charge of the situation
May Lose Salary.
II does not follow, however. that he
can draw his salary. He gets but $500
year from the State. and, judging
from the temper of the members of
the City School Board, he will have
tc maintain his contention in the courts
ii he gets any money from the city.
10th sides seem as determlned as ever
to keep up the fight.
Professor McChcsney says that he
will continue TO do the work of SUI
perintendcnt
The resolution adopted by the board
Is as follows:
"Resolved, /, That in the jud gment
of the State Board of Education, the
application If Charles e. Anderson to
Superintendent S. r, McChesney does
not come within the purview of sec
lions 80 and 81 of the regulations OF
the said board, inasmuch as it appears
from the evidence that Mr.. Anderson
was not elected to any position 70
teach in the public schools of Bristol,
but was, in fact, elected to such posi-
ton as would give him the right to
exercise such duties in the public
schools of Bristol as are placed in the
hands of the division superintendent,
go That the appeal Of Mr.. And erson
is, therefore dismissed,
New Henrico Official.
A. D. Wright now city superin-
tendent of the schools Of Fredericks-
burg, was elected division superin-
stendent Of the schools OF Henrico
county, to succeed Professor ". A
Maddox, who recently resigned to ac-
cept another position.
Professor Wright was formerly a
school principal in Richmond and is
veil known here. He Is an educator
of experience. A distinguished grad
|uate Of William and Mary College, he
studied also at Columbia University,
New York. At the request OF the City
School Board of Fredericksburg, he
was last year elected by the State
Board Of Education as city superin-
| tendent His present election Is at
| the request of the County School
Board of Henrico. There was no OPP
| rcsition.
The election Of sup erintendent for
| fredericksburg was deferred until
a future meeting,
The disposal of the Bristol and Hen.
rico matters occupied the morning eS.
ecutive session OF the board. In the
afternoon the adjustment of high
school book contracts was taken up
School Book Matters.
James y, Crump appeared for tbs
book publishers, regarding a change
In one clause OF the contract. Tbs
Ilatter provided that the publishers
must take the shelf stock OF the
dealers displaced by their books. a
4 sale prices, While most book llers
said Mr.. crump, were honest there
were some who would take adVantag'
OF this situation By rereatedly buy q rsE
4 old books at cost p rlces and 1orclnl
the publishers who i, now have tn
Ecentracts 70 accept ms me ne oeaie ~
making profits each time Z.
The board agreed to t1xs a time .linl
i|ifor redemption at january u, g VI, !
being understood that dealers are =
Ma notiflsd Of this lin9ita tton. s. /. ~ I.