The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-15
NEWSPAPER MAN
ADESECRETARY
Evan r. Chcsterman Elected to
Responsible School
Position.
LUNENBURG CHARGES HEARD
DR.. Mann Excoriated by OFF,
cials He Attacked-Board
Defers Action.
Defers Action.

Upon nomination by Superintendent
r.. c. Stearnes. the State Board OF
Education yesterday. by unanimous
vote. elected Evan r. Chesterman, OF
this city. as its secretary, ana reaiy ar
assistant superintendent OF pupiic IN
struction. The new secretary VIII enter
upon his duties at the Capltoi next
Monday. g..
Mr.. Chesternan had Inducements for
this pos,oon from many quarters
school officials. both in and out oil
R,cbmond. some of them holding hlgh
positions with State institutions iaV-
ored his candidacy. Naturally INC
members OF the newspaper profession
were behind him. while men prominent
in public life added thelr oohin'eNoo-
ton -, ,,.ss -
Richmond all his life. He attended
Madison School. went through the hlgn
school. and then entered Richmond
college. where he took the academic
raining offered. Later he went into
INC law school. graduating there in 1895.
Had Varied Experience.
From January /. 1894, TO January J.
1903 Air. Chesterman was private secre-
tarv 10 Governor Charles I. . r errali'
where he found out about politics.
Retiring from this position at the emo
of the term OF the Governor. he iolloWeo
his father. the late w. ID. ChesterInah'
into the newspaper business. lie mas
done a vast amount of work IN TINS
field. Of all sorts and conditions
editorial, reportorial and feature pro-
auctions having come from ms pen;
AS the author of the Idle Reporter
articles. he became especially well
known.
Mr. Chesterman is one OF the few
men who keep up their classical eIIi-
cheney after they leave school; lie
delights in reading French and Lann-
lie has taken the greatest interest In
1he work of public schools. and IS
almost a school man
Board in Session.
The State Board Of Education met
at the Capitol at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. Members present we're
Governor Mann, uperinte nd n Z
Stearnes Attorney General Williams.
pr. J. l.. Jarman, Dr. James IA Page.
N. NJ. Lynch and S. r. McChesney:
II did not conclude it's business, ana
will resume its session this morning.
II was determined that graduates or
the normal training department OF the
Richmond schools shan De gwen . Mna'
IS to be called under the new classlhca-
ton. city normal school certificates,
good for ten years.
Dr. H. K. Bennett. professor OF
education in William and Mary College.
was elected superintendent OF the
Du bic schools oil w lllldHlSb ~
Reply to Mann Charges.
Most of the time Of the Board was
occupied in hearing the replies to the
charges of DR.. Edwin NJ Mann, OF
I.unenburg. aginst the Board OF Schooi
Trustees OF Browns Store District,
Superintendent Isham L. Wilkinson
and Commonwealth Attorney y. :.
TurnbuiI Jr These charges were nled
october 10. 1912. and published at the
time. No decision was reached by the
board. which VIII take the matter up
again to-day
Superintendent Wilkinson and At
torney TurnbuJI used rather sharp
language in referring to the charges
brought by DIT. Mann ttls many
jnsinuations are groUndless. and MS
charges are untrue said Mr. WIKI
son who further commented as foi-
lows: Gentlemen. what Is TO be said OF
a man who IN such matters plays nrst
last and then LOOSE Do we say that
vet he is an honorable man.
1 wish to state said MI TuTnpun.
that IN the matter OF the prosecutions
Of the school trustees in this county, and
IN all violations as reported or SAID 10
he reported by Dr. +. NJ Mann,
have fully carried out the law and done
my duty as Commonwealth Attorney
of this county, without fear or favor 70
snv one. When Dr. Mann makes any
s+aternent. insinua ton or lnnuendo
that ! have not dome so. he williuily ana