Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-30
O.M|. ELLIOTT TO HEAD
SALEM CITY SCHOOLS
Twin Falls Educator Unanimously
Chosen at Last Nights Board
Meeting.
MANY FLATTERINa LETTERS
OF RECOMMENDATION
VIII Endeavor To Promote Harmony In
Schools and Advancement
Of Work.

At q special meeting of the school
board last night, Oliver M. Elliott, Of
Twin Falls, Idaho was unanimously
elected to the office of superintendent,
The selection is apparently good one
for Mr.. Elliott comes to Salem with
recommendation from each and every
one of the places in which he has
taught, and has innumerable letters
from school directors and boards ex.
pressing the highest esteem for him as
a man, and deep appreciation of his
qualities as an educator
He is a native of Indiana, AZ years
old, and for "a years has been con
nected with the public schools most
of the time in the capacity of prin-
eiple or superintendent, A glance at
his work and notice of his steady ad.
Rncement speaks eloquently of his
ability and of his success. He was
principal of the Center Point, Iowa.
schools from 1890 to 1893, with five
teachers under him. From there he
went to Reinbeck, Iowa, where he was
principal until 1896, with seven teach.
ers. From that point he was called to
Traer, Iowa, after three years ser.
vice, and was principal there until
1900, with l2 teachers on tho staff.
There three years, he was asked to
take the superintendency of the schools
at Corning, Iowa, with Is teachers
which position he held until the end
Of 1908, when he went to Sheldon
Iowa, as superintendent, and had %
teachers under him for six years. In
1909 no was called to Twin Falls
Idaho, where there were 80 teachers
and where he remaired until the pres
ent time, when he comes to Salem with
its 80 teachers. 1t will be noted that
in "a years every change he has made
has been to broader and larger field
and this alone is irrefutable evidenc,
of his ability and fitness. Every cal
he has had has been Come up high
err
We had the pleasure of lookin.
through the recommendations sub
mitted to the board here by Mr.. FL
lott, and they are such as SHOULD
make any man proud. j. F.. Riggs, su
perintendeht of public instruction 70
Idaho, says of him: "He is one o
the strongest school men in the state
and has back of him a long record o
unbroken success in this state.p TIL
school board of Sheldon, where he wa
superintendent six Years, SAYS in ii
records; "It is with deep regret w
accept the resignation of Professor E
lott. He will take with him to hi
: new home in the west. not only tn
love, confidence and esteem of tn
. people of Sheldon, and the espeeia
gratitude of this school board, but tn
|. admiration and best wishes of all tn
educators of Iowa. There are other.
, many of them, all in the same strair
and which we refrain from publishing
fearing to trench on Mr.. Elliotts moo
/, esty and awaken his bushes.
For some time Salem S schools hav
2 been in more or less turmoil, and with
! out attempting to fix the blame we ca
say that we hope, ard the entire con
r munity hopes, that under Mr.. Elliot
Q there will be a. different story to /
n told, story of harmony and advane,
|. ment in which teacher, principal, 81
@ perintondent and the patrons wi
+ work together for the best interes
e of our greatest institution-the city
v publis schools.