South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
SCHOOL HEAD To
HAVE ASSISTANT
Board of Education Engages
Matthew Willing of Mime
apoliS As Aid to Supt. L. J.
Montgomery.

An assistant superintendent of city
schools will be added to the staff of
the South Bend school system when
the session reopens Monday, Jan. ..
Matthew II. Willing of Minneapolis,
Miss, has accepted the position ten
dered by the board Of education and
will assume his duties as assistant to
Supt. l.. J. Montgomery after the holi-
day vacation.
Wilhng's duties, it was announced
Friday. will cover principally the
business" portion of the work in the
superintendent office. He will have
charge of the enforcement of the
compulsory education law directing
the work Of the attendance officers.
He will also take charge of regular re-
ports of attendance and other statis-
ties.
The new arrangement will enable
Supt. Montgomery to devote more Of
his time to the actual work of su-
pervising the purely educational
work as head of the school system.
Montgomery believes that though his
office is a combination of business
manager of the school system and
supervisor of educational work, the
main time should be devoted to the
latter phase OF the work.
The new education law in Indiana
has caused an extraordinary amount
of work of a business nature to de-
colve upon the superintendent's office
The time required for this work has
made it impossible for the superin-
tendent to devote much time to the
supervision of educational work dur
ing the present year.
Accepts Position.
Mr.. Willing was offered the position
some time ago by the board of educa-
ton but his acceptance was not def
nitely received until Friday owing to
arrangements to be made in obtaining
his release from his present position.
He is now teacher of English in the
East high school, Minneapolis.
Willing is a graduate Of Hamline
university. St. Paul, Mimi, and took
a year Of graduate work in history
and English at Harvard university
He has had five years experience in
the supervision of grade school work
and four years in high school super
vision. He is about 80 years old and
married. Willing will arrive in South
Bend at the first of the year, but his
family will follow later when he COM
pletes ARRANGEMENTS.
The employment Of the assistant
superintendent is for the remainder
Of the present school year and for
the session OF 1914-15.
superintendent Montgomery Will
address a general meeting of all
teachers in the city. ward and high
schools. To be held Monday, Jan 8,
the day Of the reopening Of the ward
schools, at o'clock in the auditor
ium Of the high school He Will dis
cuss supervision of city schools, not
only by the uperintendent, but by
principals and supervisors Of special
subjects. Montgomery has made con-
siderable investigation into this sub
ject in various cities and It was one
Of the points which he especially en-
phasized on his recent visit TO De
troit All teachers are expected 10 be
present.
Supt Montgomery was hOnOred at
the convention Of the Indiana state
Teach ers' association in IndianapOlis lis
this week by appointment 10 the
legislative committee, one OF the most
important branches OF the body. The
committee will suggest and work for
progressive laws relating to school
regulations