The Detroit times., 1912-08-07
JUNkET TO SEARCH FGS
SCHOOL SUPtRINTEN
NOW SEEMS PROBABLE
Planned To Have Committee Pay
Visit To Several Avail
able Men -
wESTERNER CONSIDERED
Said To Possess Qualifications
Superior To Those of Nc
Andrew Or Kendall

Prospects OF the .Martindale
members OF the Board OF Education
IL Is quite probable that they Will
arriving at choice in their guest
for successor 20 Wales { Martin
dale as superintendent OF the Detroit
public school system by Thursday
night, when the regular meeting OF
the board is 20 be held, are not very
bright. and il is quite probable that
they, will ask the board 10 appoint a
committee OF three 10 make junket
10 81. Louis, Mo. and other cities
where there are available candidates
for the position.
1t looks TO me as though we Will
be unable TO get together on any can
didate by Thursday night School In
spector Eden Small told The Times,
Tuesday. and II We don't, II Is alto
gether likely that We shall ask for
the appointment OF a committee OF
three 10 canvass the situation. Oh
course, an appropriation would have
10 be voted for the trip, and | don'i
know whether We could get a resolu'
ton for that purpose through the
board Mr. Mumford, however, thinks
that we could. inasmuch as We had
ten votes for the appointment OF MI
McAndrew | think $500 or $500
would be necessary for the trip. II
would be necessary for the committee
TO spend some time in each city, In
vestigating the work and record OF
the candidate under consideration
There doesn't appear 70 be much
chance for local man being chosen
although Oliver T. Frederick, super
visor of the grammer grades, has been
mentioned by one or two OF the anti
Martindale members. Nor is anybody
from any small city in the state likely
TO stand show.
I'VE have several good men in view
and I think We will be able 10 agree
on one before long. Prof. Withers,
superintendent OF the ST. Louis, Mo,
public schools, very good man. is
one whom we might be able 10 get
at the present salary OF $4,000. He Is
now getting $1,000. He has expressed
his willingness to come here. Calvin
". Kendall, commissioner OF educa-
ton for the state OF New Jersey. has
practically been eliminated, because
Of the salary feature. He is now get
ting $4,000, but declared he would
come here for $4,000. He is native
OF Michigan and said he was willing
TO sacrifice $4,000 year TO come
back. | know him personally and
regard him as very capable, we'll
qualified man for the position Of sup
erintendent OF a big school system.
We have another man In view, how
ever, who Is even better equipped In
regard to scholarship than even Mr.
Kendall or Mr.. McAndrew. the New
York educator, who refused 70 come
here after accepting the position. The
name of this man-he's a westerner-
we desire TO keep secret for few
days. Prof Burris, Of Cincinnati, Is
also receiving consideration, as has
already been reported"
lis there any likelihood OF any OF
the ten anti Martindale men switching
10 Martindale?" Mr.. Small was asked.
Not one chance In a thousand OF
our losing. one vote" said Mr.. Small
most emphatically. II am convinced
that we will have them all when we
again vote on the question OF sue
cessor TO Martindale."
Chairman Goldberg, who has been
on his vacation, has returned 10 De-
troit and will attend the board meet
Ing, Thursday evening.