The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02
Professor Sullivan Has Resigne,

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supervising principal Of the Mount
Holly schools 10 years, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect July 10
Mr.. Sullivan has been elected super
vising principal of the schools oil
Pleasantville, at a salary in advance
of that paid here. The Pleasantville cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia Record
had an item in that paper yesterday
that Mr.. Sullivan's salary would be
81, 400. This is 800 more than paid him
here. Financially the move will be bene-
| fetal, but it is said the Pleasantville
Board of Education has habit of
keeping principals only two years, and
has been known to get rid of them
within six months The place is said
to be one that requires considerable
diplomacy to keep things moving
smoothly.
The resignation of Professor Sullivan
is the closing of one of the chapters of
rather disagreeable history of the
Mount Holly schools. There have been
rumors of all kinds with reference to
the situation and the exact state OF af-
fairs will not be known until the report
OF the examining committee of the
State Board OF Education is received.
When that gets here it will be pub
lished, that there may be vindication
or condemnation of either party to the
unpleasant controversy. Just here it
may be said this article is not written,
inspired by, or based on any informa-
ton received from any member of the
local Board. The editor of this paper
is responsible for it.
When the differences between the
Board of Education and the principal
began the latter was advised to resign,
as it was suggested that there would be
sufficient material produced to eventu
ally cause his removal. His reply was
one Of defiance, with the promise to
fight the matter to finish. Then the
State Department was called in and
sent investigators to look over the stu
alton. What their report will be is not
known, but it is safe to say that it has
been withheld in order that Professor
Sullivan might resign and get another
situation.
That the schools have been receding
for long time Is apparent. Where
the fault lies will not be attempted to
be shown here. There was time
when the Mount Holly schools stood at
the head of educational institutions in
the county. They are hardly a good
third now. Whatever may be the out
come of the investigation that has
been in progress for long time, it
cannot be denied that Professor Sulli-
van has done wise thing in resigning,
for to have remained with q Board OF
Education not in sympathy with him
and with whom he was at odds, the
schools could not have been expected
to advance.
1t is possible that this article will be
criticised. but there is not any dispo
sition to add to the turmoil already
existing. The editor of this paper has
been accused by at least one man al
having been in collision with a mem
Der of the. Board of Education to brinf
about the situation that now confrontl
us. The person who has been circulat
ing this part Of the story has made SC
many statements at variance with the
truth, that there is no hesitancy il
placing this rumor in the same class
So far as one episode in the affair il
concerned it is now closed book, tn
supposed cause being about to be re
moved. 1t is hoped that the Board O
Education will secure a new principa
who will combine very many qualitie
) that are sadly needed in school life
{ | education, ability to supervise, tn
power to secure the confidence and es
TEEN of children and teachers and t
: retain them, and many other thing
5 which need tact and diplomacy
!, While it must be admitted that a su
! pcrvising principal is entitled to b
given great consideration in matter
# that must necessarily come under hi
/ care, it must never be forgotten tbs
, he cannot supervise and control th
Board of Education at the same TIM