New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Educators lell Of Candidates Fitness
FOR Superintendency Of N Y. City Schools

N0psiuiIenoent Hanson, Burlington.
Iowa
superintendent Shear, Poughkeepsie
superintendent Reid, Louisville.
Superintendent Munroe. Faribault.
Minn.
Superintendent Singer, Dover. N. J..
superintendent Scully, Brockton.
superintendent Hartwell, Muskeron.
Mich.
Superintendent Citizens, Wheeling.
superintendent Benezet, Evansville.
State Superintendent Ranger Rhode
Island.
State Superintendent Keeler, Michi-
gan.
State Superintendent Butterheld
New Hampshire.
State Superintendent Carey, Wiscon-
sin.
State Superintendent Morrison. Con-
necticut
State Superintendent Payson Smith
Massachusetts.
r. L. Pinet, editor "Kansas Teachers
Association Journal"
hilcn B. Pond. president Chicaro Ed.
ucational Association.
c. W. Bardeen, editor "School Rul1e-
tin"
S. y. Gillian. editor "weste,n
Teacher"
frank II. Palmer, editor "Education."
I. W. Blessing, editor "American Ed
ucation"
A. L. Winshin, editort'Jo-4rnal of Ed
ucation."
Each of the school menwho replied
raodestly refrained from proposing
himself as the "best fitted man."
Further. there was no evident ten
dency among the correspondents to
play favorites. Where personal ad
mlratlon for one or another candi-
date entered in it was clearly based
on an enthusiasm for the mans work
and achievement.
: complete tabulation of the COM
nents on the nominated men. as we'll
as on the associate superintendent
Of New York, is here for the first
time published:
John H. Finley, State Commissioner
- of Education, N. Y.
!. a type above the ordinary detail
absorbed school officer He would be
recognized as leader worthy of this
great place
:. His ability is native; his expert
ence. educational. His personality is
delightful. He is cultured gentle
man who organizes and directs with
enthusiasm.
). He has reputation He is known.
T. He Is best fitted because Of his
reputation.
.. He has ability and standing. He
IS IS used to handling problems of New
York size.
g.. A man of fine executive ability.
high educational ideals. warm human
sympathy and master in his profess
sion.
Charles E. Chadsey, Superintendent
Schools, Detroit.
j. He mas made good in harder city
Jobs than any man in the United
States.
>. He would measure we'll up to de-
mands.
3. He is one of the best superin-
tendents IN the country. He has made
a great success of the Detroit schools.
lie manages without friction.
a. He is business man, thinker
and not a politician.
D.. He has advanced through al!
grades of administration with success.
lie Is leader who knows the require
ments of big cities and how to meet
them.
q. He put the Detroit schools, once
notoriously full of politics, into the
front rank. He has the training and
personality needed for the New York
uperintendency.
He has ability, training, expert
ence, sanity and success.
s.. He has an excellent record. espe-
cially in Detroit. He has a we'll or
ganized, scientifically tested system in
which teachers are loyal and contented
and patrons enthusiastic and coopera-
tive.
8. He not only possesses most un-
usual powers as corporate manager,
but has all the fine qualities of a hu-
n,anlst with the technique of genuine
child-lover.
10. Exceptionally sound in policies
ana intelligent IN carrying them out.
IL. Ballot without comment
Professor Charles H. Judd, Univer.
sity of Chicago
!. Because of his scholarship, de
tailed knowledge of the field Of educa-
ton, authority in that line and ability
-to make 1T clear to others
z. He is the keenest and most scien.
tihc administrator in America.
Frank Dyer, Superintendent of
r Schools, Boston
]. Because he is we'll trained. rich in
experience and has the reputation of
being one Of the most practical school
men in the country.
2. he made an enviable record in
Cincinnati, and likewise in Boston.
3. he is known by his work and by
the confidence school men have in him.
a. He has the power Of leadership in
high degree; progressive. enthusi-
astis.
Andrew W. Edison, Associate Super
intendent, New York
/. He has experience and character
that command confidence.
2. He is an author and a lecturer.
3. He is safe and sane, He has no
superior in profes.iona! ability and
equipment.