Evening star., 1911-08-25

RellnquiShing the prlnclpalSnlp OF tHe
Mckinley Manual Training School to be-
come the head Of the Normal Manual
Training School at Pittsburg, Kan. at an
advance of $1,000 in salary. DIR. George
E. Myers, one of the best known educa-
tors of the east in manual training work.
has resigned from the local institution,
and it was announced today will leave
Washington September /.
No successor to DR.. Myers has been
appointed. With less than a month re-
naming before the opening of schools,
September 49, Superintendent of Schools
Davidson and members of the board OF
education face a difficult problem In the
matter of filling the vacancy. DR.. David
son today said that il local man can
be found who is fully qualified to take
up the work he will be promoted to the
position.
Dr. Myers selection to head the
Pittsburgh school, which is q state In
stitution, and the only one OF its kind
in the country, was unsolicited on his
part. A committee representing the
board Of regents OF the school visited
Washington and a number OF other
eastern cities early last July, the OBJ
ject being to select principal for
the school
Committee Selects Myers.
The offer Of the position to DR.. Myers
was made this month. The position
carries salary Of So. 500 a year. which
is $1,000 more per annum than princi
pals of Washington schools may receive
under the schedule regulating salaries.
DIR. Myers decided that the offer was
one which he could not afford to re-
tect.
DR.. Myers is kansan by birth, and
received his early education in that
versity, Ottawa, Kan, DR.. Myers en-
tered Chicago University. where he re-
ceived the degree Of master of arts.
Later he pursued a twO-year course
in Clarke University. at Worcester,
Mass. graduating from that institu-
tion with a Phi. d. degree. Since Sep
tember, 1906, DIR. Myers has been prin-
cipal Of the Mckinley school.
While various states are provided with
normal schools, Kansas is the only one
that has normal manual training
school. 1t is said to be the plan to in
stall four-year course in the school.
The object Of the institution is to turn
out teachers for positions similar to the
one that DIR. Myers shortly will relin-
quish.
Probably a Local Successor.
Although the announcement of DR..
Myers resignation has caused no little
regret in local school circles. the state
ment of Supt. Davidson that he will fill
the vacancy. if possible, with a local
man meets with general commendation.
The statement is regarded as defining
Dr. Davidsons policy in the matter OF
filling vacancies. The plan to fill posi-
tions by promotion, 1t is believed, will
meet with the approval Of the board of
| |nd,Y y-h fc -,
moral support of Washington teachers
DR.. Davidson this morning said that
as special requirements are necessary for
manual training work 1t may not be pos
the position of principal of the Mckinley
school, but that the situation will be
thoroughly gone over and that this
course will be followed IL it shall be
found to be practicable
Accompanied by Municipal Architect
Snowden Ashford, DR.. Davidson yester-
day inspected the new school buildings
which have been recently completed or
are in process of erection with indica-
tions pointing to their completion by
ing of the school season.
Satisfactory Progress Noted.
Work on most of the buildings was
found to have progressed satisfactorily,
DR.. Davidson said. He expressed the
opinion that the structures which will
not be finished by September 1s will be
ready for opening probably not later
than the middle of November.
One of the buildings which was in
spected was the new structure at Sth
and T streets northwest, which is near
ing completion. DIR. Davidson said he
believed this building will be completed
by September 20. SO that the students
of the Phelps School may be located In
it If the board of education should de-
eide to place a cOlored school in the
Phelps building, which is located on