The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
No HURRY FOR SUCCESSOR
Board Adopts Resolutions Rel
alive To Mr.. Judd and Miss
RoySter; Retiring Superin-
tendent To Continue As Pro-
lessor of Rural Education at
University of North Carolina

Deciding to continue his work as
professor at the University of North
carolina. Prof. z. V. Judd yesterday
insisted on the county board of edu-
cation accepting his resignation as
superintendent Of the schools Of the
county. which was handed in at meet
ing OF the board last summer, and
that body complied with his request.
At the same time the board placed
Miss Edith Register. the assistant
superintendent, in charge until Mr..
judas successor is elected. Miss
Eoyster has been assistant for the
past six years and is competent to
carry on the work h has beer a
large factor in the success Of the
schools under Mr.. Judd's administra-
ton and has been the most infiuen-
tial factor in the betterment work Of
the county. But for the fact that
woman was ineligible to the position,
she might have been Mr.. Judd's sue
CeSSor.
The board has announced that it
will be in no hurry to select Mr..
Judd's successor. as they want to be
sure to get the best man possible;
then. too they know that the schools
are in good hands with Miss Register
IN charge.
The teachers and the school COM
mitteement of the county will learn
with regret that Mr.. Judd has decid-
ed TO give up the work in h county
His work will remain. however, as
TO his energy and ability.
County Board Resolution.
The county board yesterday adopt
cd the following resolutions:
Whereas. the county hoard o.
board Of education has been using
every effort to retain Mr.. Judd a:
superintendent of the Wake county
schools: and. whereas, Mr.. Judd, aftel
due consideration Of the matter. die
not feel that he could reconsider hi
resignation: therefore, be it resolved
First. That we accept Mr.. Judd
resignation with profound regret
approaching fully his professiona
and administrative ability as an edu
~Cational lader.
Second. That we congratulate tn
University upon securing the full ser
vices of Mr.. Judd, and, third. that W
extend to Mr.. Judd our hearty goo
may GO"
Miss ROystcr in Charge.
In putting Miss Register, the assist
ant superintendent of Public InStruC
ton, in temporary charge of tn
schools Of the county, the Board c
Education passed the following resC
buttons:
hereaS, MISS Edith ROySter nS
served the school of Wake county 9
assistant superintendent for the teri
OF six years; and,
Whereas, for some ten years ST
has served as president of the WAX
County School Betterment AssOci;
lion. and under her presidency TT
membership has grown from a hant
sul of Indifferent workers to SON
eight hundred enthusiastic membe
and the receipts have grown from
Jew dollars to some ten thousand do
lars. annually: and,
Whereas, during her incumbent
she has SO wisely directed the VOL
on the primary grades. and during II
last ear and a a has so Satisfa
torlly performed the administrati'
duties of the superintendent in h
ABSENCE; therefore, be it
Resolved, hat at the present tin
we express our appreciation of her e
nclency as a wise and capable dire
Tor of rural schools.
second, that we express to her o
tull confidence at this time in n
ahllIty to assume charge of the cOu
y office and to perform all functio
incumbent pom the county superi
tendent.