South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-12
OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY
SCHOOLS BY "DIVINE RIGHT"

South Bend is to be congratulated upon the appoint
ment OF Prof John +. Nuner Of Mishawaka TO the
position OF superintendent OF the city schools There
nothing out OF Keeping with the original program
in Another wheel has merely been set in the poiti-
machine into which the school system has been
evolving since early last February; in fact since late
February. 1913. when already settled that
Supt L. j. Montgomery TO at the first forcble
opportunity and admitted that Prof. Nuner would
be fit Those who believe in predestinaOn
REORGANIZATION the faes, any Of that thing
embrace the professor the superintendent
Of city schools "by divine right" It could not
otherwise without upsettng the whole order
OF the universe.
OF course il had TO be accomplished automatically
God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to per-
form" Prof. Nuner's past statements that he would
have the job, the sincerity OF which has been
frequently questioned merely among the mysteries
Likewise with the recent alleged negotiations. pre-
sumably looking the employment OF Prof. L. P.
Benezet La Crosse. Wis. Prof F. A. Cause Bay
City. Mich. Prof John Thomas Detro-this latter,
mayhap for the additional purpose OF placating Mr..
John g. Campbers friendship. II necessary to
pretend gotiations with someone in order
that Providence might not be accused of ramming Prof
Nuner down throats. It merely the part Of
Infinite Wisdom whose ways high above thy
ways as the heavens are above the earth that Prof
Nuner should have been forgotten throughout these
negotiations far public knowledge concerned.
why let the Of the bag encourage the
house maid TO spill the beans?"
It is enough that Mr.. Nuner has been under con-
Certainly certainly That is exactly should
be. That he should finally be smuggied into the job
between days behind closed doors and with Acting
supt Incl stationed outside prOtectorate, with
lie either consciously unconscously upon his lips
partly without 1t is quite in
keeping with the methods employed by Messrs. Rupel
and Glenn when they work to smuggle Supt.
montgomery But the credit OF Acting supt.
Incl. Prest Drummond absoves him OF any intended
"falsehood." He really did not know. told.
that Prof Nuner was being considered had been
appointed-"several days ago"-as he con-
why should he be? Again the mysterious OF the
Most High unvei themselves.
we say CONGRATULATIONS. South Bend and
caIly RupeI Glenn. II a Of securing
the services OF prof Nuner. but rather. putting
it over" and they did There was no call for con-
sultaton with the acting superintendent in the case
of appointment, and dried from the beginning
OF time We also mean to CONGRATULATE Messrs Rupel
Glenn the field apostles OF their Superior Great
Ans" upon the elegance with which they seem
ingiy absorbed Pres't Drummond appearing have
him, either Willingly. unwttngIy his part.
the representation OF the people which popu-
larry expected him. their "thcoretc" cause.
All that remains be done now. to cap the climax.
Mayor Keller call another OF his mass
meetings. his worshippers together. have them
addressed by Citizens" Chairman Happ, a preacher
or tive and d l. GuilfoyIe with Mr.. Charles Weidler
stationed az the outer door that but the
wicked escape. then noting the applause the
solid i'm his favor, announce that the Almighty
hath spoken through his people and pronounced it
good"