The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
THURSTON VOTE TODAY
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the confidence of the strong men In Con-
sress. with whom we have to deal
TT IL true that a large number Of
teachers are urging his reelection, but
teachers notoriouS1y prefer TO endure the
Ills they have than ny to those they know
not Of
SIN evaporation Congress viii deal
with a situation the board itself Is better
htted to handle"
Dr. Van schaick. stating that he wishes
TO deal with opposite views as fairly as
he can. sets forth these arguments in
favor Of Mr.. Thurston:
''1-He is a clean. honest man.
'-2-He is familiar with our local sit
uation.
.-He is reasonably able. growing and
bound to do better.
"4-He Is progressive in his views. but
conservative In actiOn-an IDEAL combina-
ton
'SHe has the confidence Of the great
body of his officers and teachers.
's-FIe has made some fundamental
changes. organized gro1p principalship.
provided for the reratfns OF teachers.
=. He has made community studies Of
value
SHE has issued reports regularly and
had frequent conferences with his fellow
workers.
sisting members of the board OF citizens
when convinced that they were wrong.
'1o-The board took him out Of q posi-
ton IN which he was happy. and put him
into the very difficult place which he
now occupies To throw him out now
would hurt him Seriously IN his pro1es-
sion. and would be most unfair.
II II we make a change We may do
worse. We may not be able 70 get strong
man To take the job"
The boards session yesterday was at
tended BY about thirty persons repre-
senting various organizations or appear
ing as individuals. all UT Etns the present
superintsndents retention.
7 would consider tt a diabolical ca
lanity to make a change IN your schools
at the present time" said Mrs. G. ".
Chipman. a former parent-teacher asso-
citation president the mother of five
children, and a student Of school systems.
Mrs Chipman said she had visited
school committee Of the Washington
and many other cities of the country, and
was convinced that none excelled those
of Washington for the condition of which
Mr. Thurston has been 50 largely re-
sponsB0Ie
Fred A. Fenning. chairman OF the
school committee o fthe Washington
Board Of Trade, presented a resolution
adopted after what he asserted had been
very careful study. a great mistake
would be made il Nr. Thurston was re-
moved, he said.
One thing I have noticed" said Mr..
Fenning. "MF ThurstOn can rarely be
found m hts Office during the forenoon
Why? because he is in the schools.
When the teachers Of the schools say
that they hook Up to him, II must be
because they believe in his professional
attainments.'
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. farmer
members Of the board. cautioned the pres
ent board members to be sure theE were
right before they made any chan ,.
we had a long experience in ch osins
sUperfnteEdents when I was n smber
Of the board" she said. We had three
Of them. One of our sUpeTintend, O. Is at
tha. time had what you call pune : It
was a most disastrous experiment
DF. May BaKer- Attorney George ran
els Williams. and Mrs. Frank Baker.
were others VINO appealed to the board
TO re-eleCt Mr.. ThuTston.
Several speakers urged the war crisis
rs one rea son for making no change at
the present time, declaring that the chill
Gren would have to be guarded as never
before
Mrs. Mary lockwood. representing the
District Federation Of Women's CIubs,
PRESENTED the message that the fedora
tisn. then hOIdfng its annual session In
,bne- Eighth Street Temple. had unani-
tnouAIy adopted resolutions requesting the
board to make no change
Dr. VAN SShsiek, presiding. warmly
thanked each one of those who appeared
in Mr.. Thurston's behalf. explaining that
the board wished to obtain the senti-
ments Of all Interested
seHtimsHt for Him.
Amcng communications and resolutions
Jrgins Mr.. Thurston's reelection were
The followins; .-.
ADMIRAL Charles W. stockton. president
Of George Washington University; Grant
" ner Home and School AssociatIon;
" ashinstoh Board OF Trade, West End
'.tiZens' Association, Washinxton-Pov-
] Parent-Teacher Association, Central
J. Dor Union. A. H. Snow, as a citizen;
72ery lexington Home and School AS
iaJion. Federation OF women's Clubs;
oman's Christian Temperance Union,
, i-h school Teachers Union School
, n tors and Custodian Union. white and
.'Orcd; Dent school teachers, Dent
others Club. Rev. c. H. Butler.
/. ,c!ai Child study Club, Kfndergarteu
Il paTtufents. Principals Association Of
tisded Schools. May D. Merrill, Teach
t-s' Club, supervising principals of the
graded schools and NJ a. Young.
DR.. Van schaick, IN his statement pre-.
1rcd for the board, says that Mr.
hUrston's weakness Is IN adrninfstrs-
lien.
'He either tries to DO too much him.
; II or he lacks competent assistants, :,
e said. He is a hard worker. Ha
tells ni1ht and day, holidays and sun
dHys. He has given painstaking thouxhr
and attention to his JOB"
Sunday In New YORK.
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