South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
Principal Tells Board He Will
Not be Applicant For Re-
appointment When His
Term Expires.
IMPAIRED HEALTH IS
CAUSE OF HIS ACTION
Educator Will Remain in
City But Will Take Up
Work Which Permits
Outdoor Activity.

Frederic i. Sims principal OF the
high school, has practically resigned,
notice that he would not be can
didate for disappointment after this
year having been filed with the
school board at a special meeting on
Thursday. March 2. 1t was accepted
and made a part OF the minutes OF
Monday nights regular meeting, al
though it was not put there until
Tuesday morning when William
elem. mem Der OF the board, called
Mrs. Marian Ames, clerk OF the
board, on the telephone and told
her TO make the addition.
III health Is given by Mr. Sims in
the notice as his reason for declin-
ing a reappointment. According to
Mr.. Sims and +. Il. Rupel and Will
liam Glenn. the board members 10
whom the notice was addressed, the
principals action had nothing 10 do
with the MONTGOMERY affair that has
been the cause OF agitation on the
part OF the citizens.
In a statement made Tuesday
morning MIR Sims said that the large
amount OF work and the response
billy connected with it was impair
ing his health He said that ply
sicians had advised him to take up
some other line Of business.
Mr.. Sims denied that he was TO
become connected with the Farmers
Security Bank and Trust Co, which
viii be controlled by Mayor Fred W.
Keller. L. c. Whitcomb and Charles
weidler. He said that it would be
necessary for him 10 secure employ
ment that viii keep him outdoors
most Of the time.
Declines Other Positions.
Principalships Of other high
schools and positions as superintend-
ent OF schools in other cities have
been offered TO him, but he has not
accepted them. Although Mr.. Sims
said his plans were indefinite. he
will remain in South Bend after
leaving the school system.
He will not leave his present pO-
sition until the end OF the summer
After the regular school year is fin
isAed he will take charge of the
summer school work in the high
school. A number OF the members of
the senior class Will be required TO
take work during the summer and
Mr.. Sims said he would wait until
they had been graduated.
Mr.. Sims isn't exactly resigning. -
said f. r. Rupel when askeG about
the principals notice 10 The board.
HE has only informed us that he
will not be a candidate for reppoint-
ment Don't get the idea that we
are all resigning around here. We
arc not
Gave IntimatiOn of Action.
According 10 Mr.. Sims and the
members OF the school board. the
former iutimated 10 the school
authorities early i'm the year that he
would not accept the principalship
again. II is understood that Messrs.
Rupel and Glenn assured Mr.. Sims az
that time that he could have the po-
sition again, II he wanted IT,
Efforts were made last spring 10
have Mr.. Sims removed from his po-
sition. At that time 10 was rumored
that the school board was consider
ing his dismissal and n mass meet
ing Of citizens. Interested in his re-
tention. was held with the school
board. Following that demonstra-
ton. the matter was dropped.
Sims Makes Statement
Concerning his attitude AIR. Sims
said Tuesday:
.-rhe sole reason for declining "a
reappointment or 90 be a candidate
FOR reappointmeut IS that the in-
.crcasing load OF responsihuity and
work that has grown rapidly during
my six years here. rs affecting my
health. The public may not gener-
sliv understand or appreciate what
II means TO be responsible for the
nhysicaI mental and moral welfare
OF 100 boys and girls seven or
eight hours a DAY, and FOR the work
standards and ideals Of our future
citizenship % hours n day Ny day
begins at in the morning and runs
til in the evening without a
break + have no noon hour. ms
We have classes continuously. till g.
and NE have several hundred pupils
m the lunch room each noon.
have an hour IN the evening. but
must return soon after Z 60 care
for the night schools. which run til
. This makes a long day While
not supervising the work OF over so
teachers. and personally studying
and adjusting the work Of a thou
sand pupils I have been kept rea-
sonablv busy with a book store a
restaurant that feeds 400 daily. a