Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06
Head of Public Schools En-
gagged Today in Getting His
Work Into Shape.
MANY ARE SUGGESTED
FOR SUPERINTENDENT
Board Of Education Already Has
Long. List Of Names and More
Are Being Added.

Dr. William NJ. Davidson. superintend-
ent of public schools, who sent his resig-
nation to the board of education yes
terday. Is engaged today in getting his
work in a state of completion. The
board of education is listening to any
and all suggestions as to who shall
be the next superintendent
Many persons have already been named
for the place, and more are being added
to the list almost hourly. The board.
however, intends to take sufficient time
to consider the matter we'll before any
choice is made No one knows who will
be selected as the next superintendent,
say those who are in position to know.
It is stated that while members of the
board may have individual preferences
the board as body has no choice, and
that not until the matter has been
thrashed out at considerable length will
the number of possibilities narrow down
to even a few.
It is known. however, that not few
of the score or more persons who have
been mentioned AS possibilities intend to
make q considerable struggle for the po.
sition Practically every one who has
been mentioned has strong followers as
we'll as aggressive opponents.
ANY prediction now made as to who will
be named can be nothing more than q
guess, 1t Is said
Urges Local Men for Place.
In a letter to the president Of the board
Of education, Henry P. Blair, today, Full
ton r. Gordon advocates that the selec-
ton be made from the ranks of local
men. and also speaks of the advisability
! of the systematic promotion of employees
in the service.
Resolutions expressing regret that DIR.
Davidson contemplates leaving Washing
ton were unanimously adopted at Il meet
ing OF the Grade School Principals Asso-
ciatfon in the Franklin School yesterday.
They set forth i'll part:
sOur city has come in the last two
+, years to have a great respect for lir.
Davidson as superintendent or schoois;
warm personal regard for him as a be-
lever in, and worker for children He
has, by sagacious and tactful handling OF
situations peculiar to this city, overcome
| many of the difficulties incident to the
position here We have faith that he can
bring our schools to the pinnacle where
they belong, that is, to the highest peak
of excellence in the United States.
Resolutions of somewhat similar
nature win be presenaee, ~ I'M meerlng I'm
| trict. to be held at the M Street High
School this afternoon
Those Already Mentioned.
Among those who have been mentioned
for the superintendency are the follow
ing:
Local officials: Ernest l. Thurston,
assistant superintendent of schools
Alexander T. Stuart, director OF inter-
mediate instruction and former super
;ntendent: Emory NJ. Wilson, principal
Of Central High School; DIR. Willard S.
small. principal of Eastern High
school: Allan Davis. principal of Bust
no, ,f4l
nr;ncinai of Mckinley Manual Train
ing school; Miss Edith G. Westcott.
Stephen e. Kramer; supervising prin-
cipal of the third division and former
/ director of intermediate instruction
selden NJ. Ely. supervising principal OF
the nth division; B. w. Murch, super
! yising principal of the second division.