Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14
SELECT FRANCIS As
HEAD OF SCHOOLS
Present Principal of Polytechnic
to Take Superintendent's
Office in August

Superintendent of Los Angeles schools
John II. Francis, principal of Polytechnic
| high school.
First assistant supeEntendent-M. G. Bet
finger.
Second assistant superintendent-Melvi
Dozier.
Member of board of education to succeed
Melville DOzier-COl j. j. Steadman of
Hollywood.
Deputy superintendent of schOols-J. b.
MOnlux, reappointed.
Principal Polytechnic high school Ito sue
| ceed Francis)-W. A. Dunn, at present first
assistant.
A. e. Wilson, principal of the Olive street
high school and faculty, transferred to
Manual Arts high school.
| By a unanimous vote of the members
| of the board of education last night,
John H. Francis, principal of the
Polytechnic high school, was elected
city superintendent of Los Angeles
schools to succeed DR.. E. c. Moore.
The change will take place August
1, when DR.. Moore will leave Los An
geles to take the chair of education
at Yale university.
Two weeks ago DR.. Moore, whose eff
f1cient work as superintendent of Los
Angeles schools has been recognized
throughout the country, was reap
pointed for another term of four years,
but on the stipulation that his resig-
nation be accepted August 1, to en-
able him to assume his duties at Yale.
At the last meeting of the board of
education his resignation was rendered
and placed on file. Last night, at the
meeting of the board in it's quarters
in the Security building, the resigna-
ton was read and accepted
AS chairman of the committee on
the whole, Melville Dozier recon-
mended the appointment of Principal
Francis as successor to DR.. Moore,
and the appointment was made with
out a dissenting voice.
The next surprise of the meeting
was when Mr.. Dozier announced his
resignation as member of the board
of education, requesting it become eff
fective at once. A few minutes after
Dozier's resignation was accepted he
was appointed second assistant super
intendent of schools and Col. ]. ].
Steadman of Hollywood was chosen to
fill his unexpired term.
M c. Bettinger was appointed first
assistant superintendent, and j. B.
Monlux, deputy superintendent of
schools, who was regarded as a likely
Cdnuludl6 lOI lllC OlhCG VI odlOI III
tendent, was reappointed to his old
place.
The salary of Francis was fixed at
$4,000 a year and .Dozier, Bettinger and
Mollux will receive $4,000 a year for
their services.
w. A. Dunn, first assistant principal
of Polytechnic high school, was pro-
motetd to the position to be vacated by
Francis when he assumes his new du-
ties. A. r. Wilson, principal of the
Olive street high school, was trans
ferred to the Manual Arts high school,
as were the other members of the
Olive school faculty.
DR.. Moore was present at the meet
ing and took an active part in the sug-
gestions offered Mr. Francis did not
attend, but that his election as super
intendent was regarded S popular was
evinced by the demonstration of the
persons who crowded the rooms of the
board
Francis term will run for four years.
The board ratified the list of teachers
previously prepared.
Joseph Scott, president of the board,
expressed regret at the resignation of
Mr.. Dozier, complimenting him on his
efficient efforts during the three years
and half he served on the board. He
expressed pleasure that Dozier in his
new field of labor would have more
opportunity to work for the interests of
education.
Mr. Dozier responded and thanked
the board for his selection as second
assistant superintendent. declaring he
would exert all his efforts to prove the
choice had been a well timed one.
Colonel Steadman, the newly ap- |
pointed member of the board, was as
signed by President Scott to fill the
various offices heretofore held by Mr. |
Dozier.
A long list of routine work was |
transacted, a number of complaints |
and many recommendations heard. A
delegation of women representing the |
district east of Los Angeles river and |
north of the Covina junction line APP |
peared with petition, signed by more |
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