The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
N0STATEMENTYET
FROM EGGLtSTOh
VIII Confer With Governor Be
fore Making a Public
Announcement.
BELIEVED He WILL ACCEPT
May Resign by End OF Year
New Work Presents Big
Opportunities.

Beyond saying thar he might have
a statement after consultation with
Governor Mann. J. d. Eggleston. who
returned to Richmond last night. had
nothing 10 add TO what has already
appeared in The Times Dispatch re-
garding the position of national i'm
portance offered him with the United
States Bureau OF Education.
His friends. however. believe that
he will certainly accept, and. further
more. that he will leave the state TO
take up his new duties within fort
nightly the beginning of the new
year. The position IN Washington is
ready and waiting for him. but Il viii
necessarily take some time 10 finish
his duties here.
II Is understood to be Unnecessary to
issue hurry call for meeting OF the
State Board OF Education 70 elect his
successor for the uneXpired term. but
II is not improbable that a meeting
will be held for this purpose within
ten days or two weeks.
Wide scope of New Work.
Mr.. Eggleston does not fail 20 rccog-
nize the Importance Of the work ten
derej him. Its scope is national and
Is regarded as presenting perhaps the
the educational work of the country.
All States are attempting TO adapt the
schools to the community life. and II
is being done largely by voluntary
societies, in many different ways and
under widely differing auspices. The
national Bureau of Education has no
Jurisdiction over a States proceed
ings. but 1t Is in position TO collect
and diss INMATE Information as to now
things are done. and TO Gull the best
effort for use in communities where j.,
may be adaptable.
The salary Of the position VIII be
81 900 the year. agcsnst $500 IN his
present position as Superintendent OF
Public Instruction OF this state. II
Is stated that Harold w Fight former
superintendent of the normal school al
Kirksville. Mo. and A. =. Muermann
former superintendent of schools AZ
Cebu, Philippine Islands. will be Mr.
Eggleston's assistants. while many
collaborators will be also employed by
the department Mr.. Eggleston is al
the head
Thi. position comes 10 him without
the expense and annoyance Of a politi-
cal campaign, which would likely be
his lov in Virginia, and he would es-
cape the personal and local attacks
which have been his portion
The headquarters of Mr.. Eggleston
will be in Washington.
Has Long Experience.
He Is graduate of Hampden-Sld-
ney College. and has been in educational
work a quarter of a century. He has
a wide experience with rural educa-
ton. gained in the position he now
holds and as secretary for ten years
of the bureau OF Information and pub
liclty Of the southern Education Board.
lie is a member OF the Conference on
Education in the South, which gives
most of its attention TO rural schools
After his graduation Mr.. Esgies-on
taught In the public schools OF Nir-
gin!a, North Carolina and Georgia. lie
was superintendent Of schools at Ashe-
willie. " G. from 1891 10 1900. and was
later superintendent In Prince Edward
County. Va He. has been State super
intendent Of Public Instruction since
1906.
As already stated II he reiires
Reaumur G. Stearnes. now secretary
TO the State Board Of Education. VIII
, be chosen 10 fill the unexpired term