The Washington times., 1910-12-08
Announcement Made Today
Brings CONSERVATION In =
School Circles.
OYSTER IS SLATED
AS HIS SUCCESSOR
Board President Severely Criticises
Judson's Recommendations In
Presidents Message.

W V Cox, president Of the Board
OF Education. intends resigning a.
president Of the board and as a mem
Der Of that body.
This announcement, made today.
excited surprise and CONSERVATION in
school circles That Mr- Cox -contenn-
I plated such a step wag known only 70
q few OF his personal friends.
Though the president Of the board
admitted ne intended to resign in the
near future, he IaughingIy requested
that no date be set for his retirement.
I intend to quit" he said, but 1
don't want TO be put in a position
where I must sever my connection be-
fore am ready"
Cuticises Recommendations
Almost on the eve Of his retirement.
Mr.. Cox made a statement concerning
school Affairs. in which he severely
/ criticised the recommenGations OF
/ Commissioner ". Y Judson as con
tanned in the Presidents message to
Congress. but said he wanted II made
clear that this recommendation had
/ no connection with his contemplated
resignation
+ I have contemplated this for sew
+ eraI MONTHS he said, "and- I have put
It Of only because there have from
time 10 time cropped out vital inter
ests that demanded my attention IN
the schools. Though I am forcer 10
resign, I have not lost my interest in
the system
Business Is Cause
Mr. Cox gave as the reason for his
retirement the demands upon his time
from his business interests The Second
National Bank, OF which he is presi-
dent. is being built and the work Of re-
adjusting tire work there has made
heavy demands upon its head. a num-
Der Of other business interests. includ-
ing the new Continental Hotel, in which
he Is interested, also viii engage his
attention
When members Of the board were told
by a Times reporter that Mr.. Cox in
tended resigning, the question Of q sue
cessOF become g topic 0f general in
terest
An attempt viii be made 10 persuade
Mr. Cox to remain as q member OF the
board, because Of his experience with
that body, which covers Eve years. dur
ing which time he compiled the rules
under which the board no. operates,
and has fOs1eTed a number Of other
schemes Of prime importance to the
system
Oyster Slated
Capt James F Oyster IS slated as
successor to Mr.. Cox If he can be per
suaded 20 serve Captain oyster today
said the retirement Of Mr. Cox was a
matter Of personal regret 70 hin, and
he believed a loss 20 the board, but he
declined 70 say whether he would again
allow his name 70 be placed before the
board as candidate for president
1t is believed, however, that Captain
Oyster may be prevailed upon 10 serve.
as he is the one other member OF the
DOaIo V 10 has had a long term o. serv-
ice, and who has kept closely IN touch
with the school situation through the
past decade.
Declaring that his contemplated re-
tirement from the board did not in the
least lessen the interest he took in the
school system, President w. '. Cox to
day essayed the first comment any
member Of the board has Yet made on
the criticism in the Presidents message
aimed % public school system OF
lingtoz-
Criticism Of Message.
''The table published in the message is
the same tabulstion I saw on Commis-
sioner Judson's desk last summer. and
the recommendation regarding the
schools probably emanated fSom the
same source
The District heads had thirty yes-s'
trial at running the schools and the re-
suit was that Congress had 10 take
them out Of their hands and place them
under Board Of Education appointed
by the District Supreme Court
we are Just now getting the schools
on a sEOOth running basis after the
stormy period Of Dr. Chancellors reign
ana il seems fooIhardy 10 again shift
the responsibility for managing them"
Nj Cox explained that II had been the
aim Of the board to take charge Of the
purely business administration Of the
schools, leaving the educational portion
ACou1fuued on Sevanfh Pacal