The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
MEETS BOARD FRIDAY NIGHT
Kenosha School Leader Was Not an APP
plicant For Position But She Is In
vited to Appear Before the Commits
sioners-Is Strongly Urged for Place.

Mrs. Mary D. Bradford, superinten-
dent of the schools of Kenosha, is be-
ing considered for the position of
superintendent of the schools of the
city of Milwaukee to succeed Carroll
G. Pearce, recently elected president of
the Milwaukee Normal. Mrs. Bradford
has not made formal application for
the position, but on Friday evening she
was called to Milwaukee by the board
of education of that city and spent
several hours discussing the matter of
the leadership of the school work and
her own educational work with the
committee in charge of selecting the
successor to Mr.. Pearce. No decision
has been reached by the members of
the committee, but it is said that a
number of the members Of the com
mittee are very favorably impressed
with the educational work, that has
been done by Mrs. Bradford. The sue
cess of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young as sup
erintendent of the schools of the city
of Chicago has shown the possibilities
of woman superintendent in a great
city. Mrs. Bradford has been strongly
urged for the position in Milwaukee
by some of the strongest educators in
the state.
Il cannot say anything about the
Milwaukee position said Mrs. Brad
ford this morning. /" was not an APP
plicant for the position Of superinten-
dent Of the schools Of Milwaukee, but
my name had been suggested to the
committee some time ago. At that
time I declared that I would be pleas
ed to have the committee investigate
my work along educational lines, but
that / did not care to lombard them
with letters of recommendation. At
the time / told the members that should
they desire me after such an investiga-
tion, to appear before the committee,
that / would be pleased to appear. L
received a letter on Friday asking me
to meet the committee. / was treated
with the greatest courtesy and we had
a very interesting chat on the general
questions of school work. Many
prominent educators have been suggest
ed for the leadership of the Milwaukee
schools and the committee will I'M
doubtedly take plenty Of time in ELL
ing this important POSITION
The standing of Mrs. Bradford as an
educator in Wisconsin and in the ma
ton has been emphasized during the
past few years that she has been in
charge of the schools of Kenosha and
educational movements that she has
had charge of in this city have attract
ed wide attention. Kenosha schools
have progressed along many lines and
in some cases the work done in Kenosha
has been far in advance of the work
in some of the larger cities. The Mil
waukee committee has taken an especial
interest in the work of Mrs. Bradford
Ii oyoGCAde1UiAlAS Wolh dlOlS GuuCdGIOu-
al lines. 1T is declared that the card
index maintained in the offices Of the
Kenosha schools is one of the most
valuable suggestions that has been
brought to the school world in years.
Mrs Bradford's connection with the
extension of the work Of the vocation
al schools has also won her high favor
among the ranks of men and women
who have sought to extend work along
practical educational lines. Superin-
tendent Pearce is said to have given
Mrs Bradford very high recommen-
dation to the board at Milwaukee.
The position Of superintendent Of
schools of Milwaukee is one Of the most
responsible connected with the school
work of the nation. The Milwaukee
schools have always had high stand
ard and in the past few years they
have been regarded ali models Of
efficiency.
The interest that the committee has
shown in the work of Mrs. Bradford
and their consideration Of her for the
leadership of the schools of Milwaukee
is decided compliment to her work
as a teacher in Kenosha and in other
cities of the state.