Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-06
Selected by Supt. Davidson for
Principal of "Tech."
CHOICE WINS APPRECIATION
Little Doubt of Approval by Board
This Afternoon.
SCRUTINY OF QUALIFICATIONS
New Head Of Mckinley School Has
Been Prominently Connected
With It for Years.

School Superintendent Davidson this
afternoon will recommend TO the board
of education the selection of Prof Frank
c. Daniel as the principal of Mckinley
Manual Training School to succeed DR..
George e. Myers, resigned.
Prof. Daniel. who has been a teacher
in the Mckinley school since 1902, was
one of four men considered for the posi-
tion by the school superintendent. The
others were:
DIR. W. A Hendrick of Technical High
School
Prof Charles Hart of Business High
School
Prof W. ]. Wallis of Eastern High
School.
1t was past noon today when DR..
Davidson finally reached decision as
to whom he would recommend. Con-
ferences between the superintendent and
school officials as to the qualifications
of the men considered for the position
were held last night and this morning.
None of the four teachers. 1t is Off
cially announced. made an application
for the position. or sought to be the
one selected. Prof. Wallis. it is under
stood. was the dark horse" in the race,
missing the decision only by a narrow
margin.
Both DR.. Hedrick and Prof. Hart were
conceded from the beginning to stand ex-
cellent chances of being selected for the
vacant principalship, and, to the last mo
ment, friends of each persisted In the
hope that the choice would fall upon one
Of these two.
A Difficult Selection.
Supt. Davidson this afternoon an
nounced that the task of making Sc
lection from among the four men was one
Of the most difficult he ever encountered.
He declared that he had acted upon no
ones recommendation, but had endeavor-
ed to get the opinions of numerous school
officials as to the qualifications OF the
teachers whose names were under consio-
Grafton.
The fact that Prof. Daniel for several
years has assisted In mapping out the
school work for the Mckinley School was
factor that played a considerable part
in his selection. it is said When the res
ignation of DR.. Myers was announced
Prof. Daniel was instructed by the school
authorities to map out the work for next
year at the Mckinley School.
Not only did DIR. Davidson carry out
his promise that he would fill the McKin-
ley School principalship by promotion,
is a graduate of Washington schools.
Prof. Daniels School Work.
Completing a high school course in the
capital, Prof. Daniel entered George
Washington University. from which insti-
tuition he was graduated with a bache-
lor's degree. Later he entered Dickinson
College, where he was awarded a degree
Of master of arts.
His first year of teaching in Washing
ton was in the Eastern High School,
during the scholastic year of 19O1-O2. In
the fall of 1902 he taught mathematics in
the Mckinley Manual Training School.
During the eight years that he has been
connected with this school Prof. Daniel
has taught mathematics, physics and
chemistry, has supervised courses of in
struction and has taken hand generally
in the administration of its affairs.
In addition to this Prof. Daniel has kept
in touch with manual training work,
and is said to possess all the qualifica-
tions that are necessary in order to en-
able him to head a manual training in
stitution.
The qualifications of the other teachers
considered for the position were excep-
tionally good, DR.. Davidson today de-
clared, and had the selection fallen upon
any Of the four the Mckinley School
would have been assured of an excellent
administration.
Little Doubt of Approval.
There is little doubt that the board of
education, which is to meet late this
afternoon, will approve DR.. Davidson's
selection.
School officials today expressed them
selves as pleased with the course Dr.
Davidson had pursued in carefully ex-
amining the qualifications Of the men
considered for the position before at
tempting to reach a decision.
1t Is announced that there will be no
delay in getting the work at Mckinley
Manual Training School started on time,
, as the details Of the years program prac-
ticallyi already have been mapped out by
| Prof. Daniel.