The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-31
DIR. ]. 5. WILSON NAMED
TO STATE SCHOOL BOARD
William and Mary Professor Succeeds
DIR. j. G. Sggieston. of v. r. L.,
Who Resigned.
70 MAKE BOOK ADDITIONS
Way Now Cleared For Action by
Board In Matter of Selecting Text
books For Virginia Schoois--,Jack-
son Davis, Inspector, Resigns.

Developments yesterday in the d.
rection Of clearing away the tangles
that have arisen during recent months
delaying the school book adoptions
for the public schools OF Virginia
were the acceptance of the resigna-
ton OF DR.. j G. Eggleston. OF V. p. l.,
as a member of the State board. and
the election OF DIR. J. S. Wilson, OF
William and Mary College, as his sue
cessor.
IT is expected that DR.. Wilson will
come to Richmond this morning that
he will qualify here, taking the oath
of Office: that he will attend today
sessions of the State board. and that
The proposition of the 3. r. Johnson
Publishing Company will be taken up
for final disposition. II is also ex-
pected that the board today will elect
division superintendent for the city
OF Newport News and for the county
of Henry,
May Break Deadlock.
DR.. Eggleston and the State Board
of Education yesterday exchanged
kilograms and telephone communica-
ton was had. Through these means
the newest tangie, that presented by
the resignation OF DIR. Eggleston be-
fore he had qualified as n member OF
the board. was Strengthened out and
a membe OF the State board by whom
the deadlock on the question OF ac-
cepting the Johnson company's book
proposition may be broken.
How DR.. Wilson will vote or the
johnson proposition is unknown, 1t
Is said that DR.. Wilson, as professor
of history at William and Mary. has
not had within the range Of his super
vision the arithmetics and readers In
s,, Ha Inh off n M
he may take considerable time 20
look into the Johnson books before
voting ON either side of the question.
1t Is also stated hat DR.. Wilson, who
is teacher of other branches at
VILLA m ana Mary. may be acquainted
with the johnson books and that he
may be able TO vote on the question
without causing delay.
The State board, because OF the
elimination OF the puzzling question
of a day ago when ii was not known
the board had the authority TO accept
DR. Eggleston's resignation, win today
GO ahead with book adoptions-
DR.. Eggleston did much to clear
away the puzzle when he, after a
long distance telephone conversation
with Secretary Chesterman at the re-
quest of the State board, reported BY
telegraph that he had qualified before
.1zHdTieS- IL. E-lISLt. lotaiS puphS -
Blacksburg. and that he herewith
presents hts resignation.
Wilson's Election Unanimous.
Attorney General Pollard ampltfy-
Ing his opinion of tho preceding day
declared the board might accept the
resignation. and name successor to
All the vacancy the board accepted IL
and proceeded to ballot upon mem
Der. Colonel Ford nominated DIR. Jar
man, OF Farmville, and Mr.. Pollard
placed in nomination Or. Wilson, OF
William and Mary. The latter was
elected, Governor Stuart, Superinten.
dent -Stsarssay and Mr. Psssla.ss .sssss las
for him and Colonel Ford and Lr.
Page for DIR. Jarman. The election
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