Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-26
SCHOOL BOARD SEEKS
TO RETAIN CHANDLER
Offers Increase in Salary IL He VIII
Remain in This
City.
CONSIDERING NEWARK OFFER
Threc-Day Leave Is Granted In Or.
der That Ho May Visit That City
Before Coming to FINAL Conciu-
sion.

in an effort to retain the services
Of Or. ]. A. C. Chandler. SupcrinteHd-
ent OF Schools, who has been elected
TO a similar position in Newark. n. j.,
the city School Beard last night voted
unanimously to grant him n supple
mentary salary OF s125 per month, CT
fecttve as OF January /, u he Will re-
sum would make tho annual salary OF
tho superintendent se,6SS, The posi-
ton In Newark carries with 1t q sal
airy OF $4,000.
The board granted Dr. Chandler
thrce-day leave OF absence ia visit
Newark lie had retired from the
board rooms while tho supplementary
salary matter was under discussion,
hnd when nc VAS advised. on his ro-
turn, Of tho boards action, Or. Chand-
Ter said he was deeply touched. my
heart Is in MY work in Richmond,
he said. ~ shall make my decision
one that will be satisfactory to both
parties, What that shall be ! cannot
gay at this time
It was believed last night, however,
In view OF the opposition which has
developed in Newark over the appoint
ment Of superintendent from some
city other than Newark. that DR..
| Cha ndler would remain in Richmond.
| He Is known to he extremely enthu-
siastic in his work In this city, and
! this is expected TO prove dctermin-
! ing factor in his decision.
HAS BEEN ELECTED
FOR THREE YEARS. TERN
Or. Chandler was appointed by the
Board OF Education of Newark for
qcriod of three years at IN annual
salary of $4,000, which Is $4,000 more
/ a year than the late superintendent of
schools was receiving in that city. The
action of the Board OF Education was
not unanimous. Mayor George Gillen,
I of Newark. and one other member OPP
posing tho appointment principally bo-
! cause an "outsidcr" was being en-
! ploScd. Tho Mayor also believed II
| illegal tc appoint for a definite nc
| Rod. but the law department of the
board held that such action was valid
despite contrary opinion by tho city
! attorney.
Newark's board in selecting a head
| for its schools, sought to secure the
most able superintendent available.
members declared. Else tho child Is
wronged and the taxpayers interests
not conserved. The present Newark
board. mindful OF the burcen of Its re-
sponsibility. had realized that in the
wise management and development Of
its public schools rests the making and
moldinE OF the next generation OF It's
citizens.
The resolution granting DR.. Chandler
a supplementary salary which waa
offered by G.. later Jones. is as follows:
Whereas. the City School Board has
learned that Superintendent Chandler
has hcen elected superintendent Of
schools Of Newark, y. j.. Al salary
cf $4,000 per anpum: and
Whereas. this board feels that hts
acceptance of such offer and tho Sow
erancn Of his Official situation TO the
school syatem OF Richmond woula DO
a loss 10 the community ns we'll as the
state. and that the occasion justifes
this board in making an effort to re-
tain his services:
re it therefore resolved. That the
salary OF the Superintendent OF Schools
be supplemented. effective az CT and
from the LIST of January. l?iS. in thG
event that he reta ms his present no.
sition. by tho SUM OF 1925 per month.
10 be paid in addition to the salary
now paid him by the City School Board
out OF the tuition fund. so that the
asEreSatc monthly salary TO he paid
the superint cndcH: for the year 1915
will be s275 per month. payable out of
the tuition furd.'
Tho board last night also made the
following transfers:
superintendent AlEer Voolfolk to
The City Normal. L. G, Morrow to
Springfield. Mites Lucille Harrison to
Grace Arcnts az acting superintendent
George ,;erNett to Baker, md Hen
rio'ta Pulliam To Nathaniel Bacon as
assistant principal.
Miss Josephine w. Holt. who has
heen appointed member OF the ad-
risory committee on the committee OF
romance languages and tho war. OF
tho Modern Language Association OF
America. was granted an indefinite
'ca"e of absence 10 take UP these du.
tics.