The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
As Superintendent of Bare's
Public School System
A VOTE TAKEN LAST "
Assistant Principal C. H..White Has Been
Elected Principal of spaulding High
School and Has Accepted--It Is
Thought Mr.. Roscoe Will Accept.

At the meeting Of the Barre school
commissioners last evening. it was voted
4 to engage Edward NJ. Roscoe OF Spring
ileld, Vermont, as superintendent Of the
city schools 70 succeed Supt. o. d. Math-
| eWson who recently announced his in
tention to become principal of Lyndon
institute; and it was also voted to en-
gage Carroll H. White. now assistant
principal, to be principal of Spauding
I high school. The latter has accented
the engagement, and it is thought that
Supt. Roscoe win do likewise, as he gave
the school commissioners to understand
as much when he met the committee
last Friday and Saturday.
On the occasion of Supt. Roscoe's re-
cent visit, he looked over some of the
cty's nine school buildings and talked
with the various commissioners. He was
offered a salary of $1,000 per year TO
assume the duties of superintendent. an
amount slightly less than the salary he
IS now getting as superintendent of the
Springfield district, which includes sons
smaller towns And by the way.
superintendent Roscoe is said to be
tie highest salaried district superin-
tendent outside of Barre. But inasmuch
as the supcrintendency of the Barre
schools is one Of the best in the statt
and the chances for recognition CORE.
spondlngIy large, while the opportunities
OF the work are excellent, Mr.. Roscoe
seemed favoably inclined toward accept
anre of the position.
Supt. Roscoe was we'll recommended
to the Barre commissioners. He.is ma.
tive Of Vermont, having been born in
the town Of New Haven on May II.
1878. and being therefore nearly 40 years
OF age lie WAS graduated from Beeman
academy in New Haven in 1889 and from
Middlebury college in 1896 with the de-
gree OF bachelor OF science.
Following his graduation from college.
Mr.. Roscoe at once entered the teaching
profession, taking an engagement at
West Jersey academy in Bridgeton, NJ j.
and remaining there for two years, when
he went to the New York Military acad-
envy at Cornwall he Hudson He re.
signed that position in 1899 to become
principal of the high and graded schools
in Waterbury, this state. After most
successful service there for five years, he
accepted a similar position with the
Springfield schools, and there he has
been since 1904. having been district SUI
perintendent since 1907.
Supt. Roscoe has been prominent in
the various activities at Springfield and
in his chosen work has gained promi-
nenee throughout the state. He il mar
ried, Ills wife being Nela May Sanborn
Of Bradford They have a daughter nine
years Of age.
The new principal OF the high school,
Mr. White, will assume his duties with
the opening of the next school year, sue
ceeding Mr.. Mathewson, who has been
at the head of the school for % years
Mr.. White has been engaged in teach
ing in the school for dozen years, hav.
ing come to Barre following his gradua-
tion from Dartmouth college. During
the past two years he has held the posi-
tion OF assistant principal and is, there
fore. eonversant with the conditions in
the school He has been actively con-
cerned in the management of the schoo!
during the two years He stands next to
Mr.. Nathewson in point of length OF
service in the high school Mr.. Whites
salary will be Sl,700
In addition TO taking these actions,
the school commissioners last night dis.
,ussed the question of engaging teachers
for the next school year. Il is probable
that there win be a number of changes
IN the corps of teachers, but the superin-
.endent and commissioners are busy en-
raging teachers for the vacancies. There
will be few changes in the
faculty Of the high school.