The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-20
Dr. PIP. co|grove, One Of Best Known
Educators II State, Is Chosen to
'Supeiateldeaey At Special Meet
lag Of Board Wednesday.
WITH ST. CLOUD NORMAL
FOR LAST TWENTY YEARS
Election BY Board Was Unanimous and
Directors Feel Confident They Have
:. Been Able 10 Secure Right Man
for the Place.

Tor the Place.
DR.. P. p. Colgrove, assistant to
the president at the St. Cloud
normal school, and connected with
that institution since 1893, was last
night elected superintendent of the
Virginia schools at a special meet
ing of the board. His salary was
fixed at 5000 a year and he will
take up his duties here July l. DR..
CoIgrove attended the board meet
ing Wednesday night. Yesterday
he returned to St. Cloud. He will
return to Virginia some time next
week, will remove his family here
soon and will take over the duties
of bis new position July l.
The selection of DR.. Colgrove was
made by the board in accordance
with the report of the special COM
mittee OF the school board appoint.
ed at a meeting Saturday night to
look up man for the position. The
board went from this city to St.
Paul. There arrangements were
made to have him meet the CON-
mittee and he came to this city
Wednesday with the committee.
His appointment was unanimously
recommended by the committee
and was made after short execu-
tive session in which the board dis
cussed the merits Of several men
considered for the place. It was
announced at the conclusion of the
executive session and it is .uuder-
stood5was uuanim ouslyS ratified by
the board. ::
/ Superintendent Peter Olson of the
cloquet schools and Superinten-
dent G. B. Haverson of the schools
at Aunrce, Wis.,, both of whom were
applicants for the position, attend
ed the board meeting. However,
the appointment of DR.. Colgrove
had practically been agreed upon
before the board convened. The
choice was made after careful de-
liberation by the board and several
men among the best known educat.
ors in the northwest were consider
ed.
| Education has been the life work
of DR.. P. P. ColRrove. He secured
his doctors degree at New York
university and went Immediately
to the st. Cloud Normal, where he
taught mathematics. He has for
come years past taught Psychology
and mathematics at the normal and
in his capacity az assistant to the
president a considerable share of
the administrative duties of the
school has fallen to him. He is a
gentleman of pleasing address
thoroughly interested in his work
and over the state at large he en-
Joys the reputation of being in the
front rank of Minnesota educators.
He has wide acquaintance with
the teachers and educators of the
state and will bring to the dis.
charge of his duties in Virginia fine
ability and an enthusiasm that
made his work at St. Cloud highly
} successful and had much to do with
!. the standard of efficiency attained
in that school. He was highly rec
. commended to the school board
> committee by come of the best ed
ucational authorities in the state
, and was not an applicant for the
position here.
. The members of the board are
. satisfied that they have secured one
. of the best men in the state for the
. position.
} "Virginia has school equipment
r not excelled by that of any city of
: lts size in Minnesota" said DR.. COL
grove Wednesday evening. 1T is
, doubtful if there is city of similar
? size in the United States that has
: better buildings or general facil-
tiles. am impressed with the city,
: with it's evidences of civic pride, ito
, handsome public buildings and the
: fact that everybody have met here
seems to be Virginia booster.
3 am glad to have this opportunity
= to make my home here and to be-
!. come identified with you. I feel
e there is fine opportunity here and
/ I shall sincerely endeavor to make
y the most of it,"
II. O. Johnson, N. E. Tanning and
1T A Kennodv woro >,,a.~,ha-o .e :.