The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-30
Treasurer of the School Body
Retires After Fifteen Years
of Service for the City of
Richmond.
KAMPE DESIRES TO
SUCCEED w. EARHART
There Is Opposition to His
Appointment, but MIR. Nus
baum Denies This Is Cause
of Resignation.

Lee B. Nusbaum, treasurer of the
Richmond city school board and for
has placed his resignation I'm the
hands of Councilman Otto Williams.
chairman of the council committee on
schools. The resignation will become
effective August 1. Announcement OF
Mr.. Nusbaum's action will be received
with surprise as only last June he was
elected by council to succeed himself
for the sixth time.
1t had been reported that Mr.. Nus
baum's resignation was the result OF
, his opposition to the appointment OF
Henri Kampe, formerly known as
Henry Kamp. as musical supervisor of
the Richmond public schools to sue
| ceed Prof. Will Earhert. who resigned
l to accept similar position In the
Pittsburgh public schools. However.
this report is vigorously denied by
Mr.. Nusbaum. He admits that he does
not believe Mr.. Kampe is qualified to
succeed Prof. Earhart. one of the best
known school musical instructors in
the United States. but he says he re-
signed because he believes he has
given enough of his time and service
to the schools OF Richmond
Cause Of Resignation.
| II did not desire to be reelected to
the board last June but consented at
that time because council had two
board vacancies to fill. Since June I
have reached the decision that for my
own personal interests I should retire.
| will file my last financial report with
the county auditor the first OF the
MONTH" stated Mr.. Nusbaum today.
Prof. Kampe has been making Wig
orous campaign securing signatures to
a petition asking his appointment as
musical supervisor of schools and the
petition has been signed by nearly
four hundred people. 1t is understood,
however, that there is considerable op-
position to his appointment on the part
OF a number of people more or less
identified with musical affairs and that
pressure is being brought to bear on
the school board to reject his petition.
Prof. Kampe stated this morning
that he believed he was entitled to the
appointment as musical supervisor He
said that fifteen years ago he was an
applicant for the position but was re-
jected because he did not have the
necessary experience and Prof Ear
hart was appointed.
kampe's Experience.
II had studied a year and a half AZ
Cincinnati to At myself for the place
and when they told me / did not have
the necessary experience I went out 10
get it," stated Prof. Kampe 'T secur-
ed position as a musical instructor
in township school. made good and
/ was appointed to other schools until
now | have so many that I have to Wis
. 1t them in an automobile. Prof Ear
hart has made a great success In
Richmond but through nv private stu
dents ] have contributed TO his sue
cesses scored at festivals. but have
received no credit. In the township
!, schools / have accomplished the same
results as Prof. Earhart hes in the
city"
Have you presented your petition
to the school board?" Prof Rampe
was asked
mo, not yet, but I approached Mr..
Nusbaum and asked him IL IL would
be favorably received and he told me
IL would not as he said he did not be-
lieve I was fit person to hold the DO
sition," angrily replied the little must
clan.
II is understood the board has been
considering the applications of sever
al prominent musicians 10 succeed Mr..
Earhart. but the appointment viii not
be made until the board is positive n
has man who can carry on the excel
lent work accomplished here by Prof.
Earhart
II is not known whether there are
any candidates to succeed Mr.. Nus
|, baum on the school board
Mr. Nusbaum during his fifteen
years of service for the city has play
ed leading part in the work of max
, Ing the public school system OF Rich
mond among the most efficient and
most widely discussed and copied af-
ter in the country. For years he has
|. had charge of the financial affairs OF
the local public schools and he retires
with the school finances in a most
flourishing condition.