The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
EVAN R. CHESTERMhN
RESIGNS PLACE WITH
EDUCATION OtPAR1M
Popular Secretary of State Board
Gives Up Office On Account of
Protracted IlI-HcaIth.
SCPT. j. n. HTLLMAN, OF
WISE, HIS SUCCESSOR
New Official Enters At Once On Dis
Charge of Duties, On Account of H.
ness of Retiring Secretary--Statc
Board In Session.

Because OF ill-heaith. Evan 4
Chesterman, who has been secretary
of the State Board of Education for
the past three years, yesterday after
noon rendered his resignation. to be-
come effective at once In the letter
to the State Board ~ Education. Mr.,
Chesterman stated that his pre- emit
state of health imperativeiy demand
ed this action, as he has been advised
by his physician to take a long rest.
and for n dine enjoy absolute freedom
from responsibility Of every sort
The board was In session ~ .aa
time the resignation was received by
Superintendent r. {. Stearnes. and
mediate action was taken. Mem
bers of the board accepted It with re-
luctance.
Hfiiman Elected.
AS result OF this resignation,
uperintendent stearnes nominated
Superintendent J. n. Hillman. of Wise
County. as Mr. Chesterman's success
sor. and he was unanimously elected
for the position by members of the
board Mr.. Hillman happened to be
In Richmond at the time and he as
snmed his new duties yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Hillman was born Novem her G.
1883, on farm near Coehurr Va
His early training was received In the
country schools and In Gladeville Col
lege, which Is now known as the Wise
High School, He entered William and
Mary College IN October, 1902. receiv-
ed his 3. A. degree IN June, 1905:
was instructor in Latin at William
and Mary In l9a5 % 1908. and was
awarded his masters degree in June.
1903. While In college, Superintend-
ent Hfllman was honorcd with many
Offices in the gift of his fellow stu
dents having Leen at various times
associate editor and editor In chief OF
the William and Mary Literary Maya
zine. He was elected final orator and
debater OF his literary society. his
torian or his class, and president of
the college y. NJ. Q. 4. In June. 1909,
he was chosen superintendent Of
schools for Wise County, in which
posi- ton he has achieved great sue
cess During the year 1918. Mr.. H,ll-
man served as president of the con-
ference OF division superintendent
and Ia now member Of the State Board
or Examiner He is prominent also
in Masonic circles.
Mr.. Chcsterman's Resignation.
Mr.. Chesterman, who was former
u.
came secretary OF the State Board OF
Education in 1918. succeeding r. c.
Stearnes when he was made super
intendeN' OF public instruction He
has been faithful worker ana has
disposed of the duties of his office in
most efficient manner
His letter of resignation follows:
Gentlemen; / hereby tender my
resignation as secretary of the State
board OF Education. with a request
Tor It's immediate acceptance. This
step Is reluctantly taken by me upon
the advice OF my physician, and the
members of my fatally. who are OF
the opinion that the present condi-
ton of my health imperatively de
mands that take long res. and for
time enjoy absolute freedom from
responsibilities of every sort. While
ktrdneJs and forbearance have been
shown me in hountifub by all
connected with the Department of
Public Instruction, have felt for
many months past that justice to the
State superintendent-at all times "a
heavily burdened official--demanded
that l step aside for a more vigorous
and helpful successor.
In my engrossing work as secre-
fary have often seen handicapped
by my physical inlrnlities. bit this
discomfort has been far more than
Offset by the sympathy and the in
diligence accoi ded me by the me.abe
OF the State board. In my retirement
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