The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-30
STATE SUPT. SHEARINGEN'S
STATEMENT IN FULL

County Superintendent Of Education
Geo. D. Brown has received letter
from State Superintendent Of Education
]. E. Swearingen in which he encloses
statement he gave to the daily papers
in reference to the Office Of county
superintendent of education Of New
berry county in tie matter Of the dec
lination of Prof. S. ]. Derrick. Mr..
Swearington says in part in sending
the statement: Il gave the manuscript
to the daily papers, but it was not pub
lished in full. If either one of your
county papers cares to use it, let them
do so; if not, please return the manu-
scrip after you have read it. / am
frank to say that this situation is a
troublesome one The Herald and
News published the statement as it ap-
peared in the daily pape1s, but We are
pleased to print tie full statement. Il
follows:
Prof. S. j. Derrick, of Newberry col
lege declines the appointment rendered
him by the State board Of education.
81 regard this position as one OF
very high Importance offering excep-
*ional opportunity of real service to
the people"
q think the Office of county superin-
tendent of education is a mans job
and that the incumbent should give 10
its duties all lis time and certainly his
undivided interest, and unless 1 felt
that I could do this I would be unwil-
ling to accept the position, for to ac-
cept it with the intention of giving
to its duties only part of my time
would be unfair to the schools of the
county. Therefore, beg leave re-
spectfully to decline tie position
These are the expressions Of Prof
S. J. Derrick, of Newberry college, in
his letter to ]. E. Swearingen, State
superintendent of education, declining
the appointment of county superin-
tendent of education of Newberry
county, recently rendered Prof. Der
rick by the State board of education.
Under the law any vacancy in the
Office of county superintendent is to
be filed by appointment of the State
board of education for the unexpired
term.
Supt. George D. Brown resigned to
aScept the position of State supervisor
of Mil schools. He will enter upon
his new duties in tte State department
of education on July 1st.
At its meeting on April 9Th, the
State board of education tried to select
mis- successor to serve from July l,
1915, to July 1, 1917. Eight candidates
applied for the position. The rules
Of the State board in making such an
appointment require vote by ballot
with an election whenever one candi-
date receives two-thirds of tie votes
cast.
The State board of education is COM
posed of nine members-the governor,
the State superintendent of education
and one representative from each Of
the seven congressional districts ap-
pointed by the governor. At the meet
ing On April 9Th, deadlock developed.
Twelve ballots resulted in no election,
since none of the candidates could re-
ceive more than four votes, while tx
were necessary to a ctoice. Prof Der
rick was not an applicant for the ap-
pointment, but his name was sug-
gested in the hope of securing an elec-
ton. On the thirteenth ballot he was
unanimously chosen, receiving the
vote of eacn of the nine members OF
the State board. After weeks con-
sideration, he has declined the ap-
-pO1AIAACuL- I14S tSIISl W (uS OIoIC S0-
perintendent is as follows:
''Newberry, S. c., April 14th, 1915.
The State Board of Education,
Columbia, s. C.
Gentlemen:
I wish to thank you for the honor
paid me in rendering me the position
of county superintendent Of education
for this county. I regard it as an
honor because regard this position
as one of very high Importance offer
ing exceptional opportunity of real
service to the people. Also, 1 have
been deeply impressed by the fact that
so many citizens from ali sections of
the county have urged me to accept
the appointment
I have given the question of accep,
tance very earnest consideration. In
this consideration I had to keep in