Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06
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Elect School Superintendent

Elect School Superintendent
Gordon e. Swift of Waterbury has
been elected by the town school COM
mittee TO be superintendent of schools
in Putnam during the school year that
begins In September next. Mr.. Swift
is to have the superintendency of all of
the schools in the town. His salary is
to be 81 500.
Mr.. Swift, who is 20 years of age, Is
graduate of an Ohio university, has
had special normal school training
and has taken a pedagogical course at
Yale university. He was recommend
ed to the school committee by Charles
ID. Hine, secretary of the state board of
education, and his record of prepara-
ton and his credentials indicate that
he should be very successful superin-
tendent. MIR. Swift during the pres
ent school year has been supervisor of
schools in supervisory district made
up of towns in the vicinity of Water
bury.
In Putnam Mr.. Swift will devote all
of his time to superintendent, this be-
ing according TO a plan decided upon
by the school committee at meeting
few weeks ago. Previously princi-
pal of one of the schools in town has
acted AS superintendent, bu. 1t is be-
lieved that the new arrangement will
be more satisfactory
Announcement is also made by the
school committee of the election as
principal of Putnam High school for
the coming year John Backus, now
principal of the Millbury, Mass, High
school. His salary is To be ~ 800.
Principal Backus is 81 years of age and
married. He is graduate of Tufts
college. He comes 10 Putnam highly
recommended as a very able teacher
and one with considerable experience
in the line of work in which he is en-
gagged. His teaching specialties are
mathematics and science. Principal
Backus has been Mt Millbury for the
past two years.
MIR. Baekus according to Worcester
paper said Tuesday night: ~ have re-
ceived no official notice of The election,
that made IL certain | could have the
position. | have not decided what
shall do about 1t. The advance in sal.
airy, of course, will be attractive, but
| would not care TO say anything until
after | had looked over the ground and
found out the conditions. The fact is
| have two other positions that | am
considering, and one of them looks at
tractive to me. | am not ready TO say
| what / shall do, for | do not know
what the Millbury committee will do. "
The Millbury salary is 81 500. Mr..
Backus is in his second year, coming
from Litteton. He received offers
last year, but preferred to stay in Mill
bury. MIR. Backus said he has not re-
signed, and could not say what he will
do until he has time TO think over the
matter.
Ernest Ross Warren, who was pro-
fessor at Worcester academy up 10
January of the present year. when he
resigned on account of the death OF his
father, Hon. Frank r. Warren, OF Dam
ielson, has been elected TO teach French
in Putnam High school during the
school year beginning next September,
his salary to be $500 Mr.. Warren Is
graduate OF Worcester academy and Of
Yale university and has had year Of
study and observation In France and
Germany.
The prospect for the SCHOOLS of Put
nam was never brighter and IL y be-
lieved that high standard of efficiency
will be reached next year.
The following High school teachers
have also been reelected for another
year; Miss Mary Leach, commercial
teacher, 5000; Miss Abbie II. Keith,
English teacher, 5000; Miss Mary Il.
Robbins, domestic science teacher $500 |.