The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-18
Eggleston's Friends Be-
lieve He Will Leave
Virginia.
.STEARNES LIKELY
TO SUCCEED HIM
Brisk Fight Indicated in Next
Years Primary m p orta mt
Work in Country Waiting for
Noted Virginian-Will Make
Schools Fit Com
munity Life.

Friends Of Joseph d. Eggleston. now
superintendent Of Public instruction
Of Virginia. were inclined yesterday
70 express the belief that he will &C
cept the position OF chief OF the ield
service IN rural education with the
United states Bureau OF Education
This post has. as was stated in The
Times Dispatch yesterday. been Of
fered M Egsleston by P. p. Claxton.
United states Superintendent OF Edu-
cation
It proved impossible to reach Mr..
Eggleston yesterday. He has been in
New York for several days. and left
there for Washington last night. lie
is expected in Richmond tonight or
tomorrow morning. II IS not believed
he would have permitted the public
announcement TO be made had he not
intended 10 accept.
Work In Country.
The post Of chief field supervisor
carries with &. according to general
understanding. a salary Of si.J)0 the
year. II has just been created The
incumbent will have two assistants
Naturally. much Of his time will be
spent in travelling throughout the
country and studying the situation
Briefly. il will be his duty 10 work
along the same lines nov followed by
the Cooperative Education Association
Of Virginia. in adapting the schooi HE
10 the community life. only his scope
will be national. and will present as
many problems for solution as inere
are different sections with differing
conditions and ideas.
1t is believed that such worh win
appeal especially to Mr. Eggleston- He
had devoted TO It much OF his time aud
attention. always showing keenest m
terest in the cooperative spirit AS
ar indication OF this. he put into mo-
ton the boys corn club idea. wnIcn
has now such firm hold in virginia
and is regarded as one OF the most
important agencies for the public veal
in this state This was followed bE
domestic science work among girls in
the public schools.
In Great Demand
The esteem in which MT Essies'"H
has been held - Washington. anu IN
deed. throughout the country. Is "eii
understood. His fame as an educator
A thinker ana a practical WORKER mas
spread over the country IN hia"-
States he mas dellNerei ~ '"' - "" "
vitstions. while he has appeared De-
fore some leading organizations III
Now York. working for the advance
nent of education. lie Is d ieaGinS
figure in the Southern Educational
Conference y practical farmer ne
has emphasized agricultural work IN
The public schools of the Common
wealth and has helped to enrich ana
popuIarize work on the farm
only Z few months asO DE- ClaA-
ton offered TO send Mr.. Eggleston 10
switzerland TO make study OF t"e
school system there. which Is uHus-
stood TO be more adapted to the nee1s
% no communities than anywhere
else in the world The In'ted 1ta'eS
Denartment of Education would have
- bts expenses for a tenweeks' trip
I'm, II was found that acceptance OF the
nositiou would. under the Nirgi ma
law have vacated his Office in this
set. and he therefore declined
Acceorauce Of this position viii. OF
course. result in mis- resignation from
,ba ONCE OF Superintendent Of Public
Trs,-uction. The time when this VIII
occur Is not stated. but it IS under
stood that IL he accepts. which IS iuiiS
cxnected. he will retire on January l.
1918.
Successor IN tDSfHta-
A, Interesting political situation IS
thus precipitated While II Is douo'-
fsl If Nj EsEleston. whose admins
tration has been unanimously in1o'Seu
bx ali organizations OF teachers az
school officials in Virginia. would u.
bsd onposition for denomination MS
-e-,ox-ai probably means that there viii
be several candidates The primary
will he held next August
II = practically assured that keau-
,our & StearneS. for years secretary
Of the state Board Of Education VIII
be elected by that body to- MI the IN
e~pired term Of Superintendent OF Fuo-
ia destruction. which expires Fehru-
- 1914 Those men who are
talked OF for the new term say tHes
will make no contest before the ooa'o-
Members who will have vote on thS
question include Governor Mann. AZ
,o-nev -t,eneraI williams. Dr. !. NJ
Page. Of the University OF virginia
DR. i l.. Iarman. OF the state Female
>.,ru,sl Seh,ol Il Farmviilc. and Col
oncl Henry g. Ford. % the virginia
Military Institute. Mr.. Stearness long
association with the board - believed
70 insure his election
In addition to Mr. StcarneS. II -
Understood that Hugh :. Bird. Tor
reriv OF Williamsburg and Fredericks-
burg and Robert Lee Blanton- ~
Richmond. editor Of the Virginia
Journal Of Education. will b. cauoi-
dates for nomination before the Dem
ocrats 81 the state at the primary.
Mr. Exgicston has served a. state
-. ,erintendcnt for nearly seven years
Nc has had vide experience as an edu-
Gator.
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