The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
PROF. SEERLEY
TO BECOME HEAD
Former Superintendent Of 0skaIoOsa
Schools Slated for Big Job.
T0BE MADE PRESIDENT OF THREE
Resignation of President Storms, of
Ames, ard President Maclcan,
of Iowa City, Paves Way
SeerIey the Logical Man.

OcCIlcy lIC LOSiCdI WALL
Des Moines, Jan. 18.-Special:
Homer II. Seerley, head of the Iowa
= State Teachers college, is to be
made president of the Shree state in
situations at Iowa Ilty, Ames and
Cedar Falls by the board of educa-
ton.
This was the rumOr which imme-
dately started following the unoffi-
cial announcements yesterday that
President George e. Magician of the
University of Iowa had resigned.
Last summer President A. B.
Storms of Ame3, rendered his resig-
nation. Now two presidencies must
be filed 1t is said Seerley will be
asked to take them.
/, is known that the board search
ed in vain for man capable Of fill
ing the executive position at the
College of Mechanic Arts and Agrcul-
tule at Ames. A temporary arrange
ment is now in effect. Alumni of the
schol, however, openly admit tina,
faculty dissensiOn still exists and
that the school remains in an unset
tied condition.
Resignation Makes Way.
At the safe university MaCLean' S
resignation is said to pave the way
for a reconciliation with the alumni
of the school whom it is claimed
have never been united in support
ing the ms itusiOn since the trouble
six years ago when MacLean, mem
bers of the faculty and alumni enter
ed into a controversy which caused
much bitter feeling. Now it is be-
lieyed that the sta.e board of educa
tion will make every effort to com
bine all factions.
Yesterday those close to the board
members expressed the opinion that
Seeley was he one man who could
become head of the three nstitu
lions and succe ssfully cope with the
many difficulties to be found in at
least two of the three educatlona
centers.
1t is universally acknowledged
that Seerley has the utmost conn
dence of the state legislature. SEES
sion after session he has come tC
Des Moines, stated The amount he
wished for the state teachers col
lege and the appropriations show the
faith of the 5Olons in his statements
Other college heads have asked FOL
more and received less in proportion
so the records show.
Seerley is an alumnus of the UNI
yersity of Iowa. adds his friends. He
is well liked by his fellow graduate
from that institution and he would b'
a most effective harmOnizer OF thu
long standing enlargement OF th'
Iowa City alumni from their aim;
mater. His standing with the Uni
yersity of Iowa is excellent, accord
ing to the statement of those claim
ing to be on the inside"
Confidence of Ames.
For many years Seerley has he'll
the highest respect of the Anne
graduates, faculty members and SUI
dents and other educators. 1t l
firmly believed by many that HI
strength and popularity would reat
lily settle the alleged Stanton-Cul
tiss split in the faculty.
The report of SeerleY's probabl
choice is confirmed by the fact tina
the staie board of education ha
shown a decided tendency to conSol
date offices whenever possible. Fo
instance. Forest C Ensign held tn
position of high school Inspector
tbe University of Iowa alone on
wear ago. Today he is the ing
school inspector for Ames, Iowa an
the Iowa State Teachers college. II
is recognized as most capable III II
line. and the state board immedlat
ly promoted him with raise OF sa
ary to position covering all three Il
stitutions. This, it is argued, sign
fjes that a similar policy vii be &c
lowed in the executive offices.
One of the main purposes OF II
state legislature in creating u
state board of education was TO
away with duplication in The warrior
state schools. Senator Whippie, u
father of the bill, believed that i
state could be saved money by sue
a supervising organization. hmm
diately when the finance commltte
a suborganization of the new boar
began operation it was seen That Il
Office of president in the respectl
institutions wa, stripped OF much
its power. The president is nc
merely figurehead," was said to
a common statement al Iowa Ci'
It was stated that similar conditio
existed at Ames and the letter
resignation from DIR. Storms comm
ed the report.
Is Logical Man.
At Cedar Falls, however. the ms
tuition kept on in the same succe
full path that marked seerley's
ministration under The old regin