Evening star., 1921-12-08
DR.. S|M0NRES|GNS
AS HEAD OF BOARD
Will Continue as Member of
Organization in Charge Of
Local Schools.
HIS OTHER DUTIES URGENT
Supt. Ballou Expresses Regret at
Action and Pays Tribute to
Services. .....-..
HIS OTHER DUTIES URGENT

DESPITE the protests of his col
leagues, DR.. Abram Simon resigned
as president Of the Board of Educa-
tion at a meeting yesterday after
noon in the Franklin school. He will
continue to be member of the board.
The resignation of DR.. Simon, which
was submitted to the board in execu,
tive session about month ago, dio
not come as surprise 10 persons IN
close touch with school affairs. 1T
was predicted in The Star several
months ago that he contemplated re-
linquishing the presidency
Letter of Resignation.
The urgent demand of other duties
for his time-was given by DR.. Simon
as his reason for resigning. FOLLOW
ing is the letter he addressed to the
board in presenting his resignation: !:
"The increasing claim upon my
time constrains me to present my
resignation as president Of the Board
Of Education and to ask your accept.
ance of the same. AS a member OF
the board, l shall be in position to
serve the schools as well as II
were in the chair.
"Thanking you for your generous
confidence and for the fullness Of CO.
operation which 1 have enjoyed at
your hands"
Board members. led by E. c. Gra-
ham, made a vain effort to have Dr.
Simon postpone his resignation, or
hold it until the next regular meet
ing of the school governing ooay.
DR.. Simon, however, said that his
resignation must be considered as a
final expression of his desire in the
matter The board voted to consider
the resignation at its next meeting.
Regret at the resignation of DR..
Simon was expressed by Superinteno-
ent of Schools Ballou.
DIR Simon's resignation of the chair
on the board" said the superintend-
ent. lis great misfortune to the
public school system. l am sure that
express the sentiments of every
board member when l say that 1t has
been a great satisfaction and comfort
to have had the guidance of DR.. Simon
for SO long a period, and 1 am glad to
say that he consents to remain a
member of the board and lend us his
able assistance"
Succeeded DIR. Van Schnick.
DR.. Simon was elected president of
the board July 1. 1920. succeeding DR..
John Van Schaick, jr. Since that time
he has served consistently, being re-
elected 20 the chair last July 1.
On recommendation of Supt Ballou.
for the Christmas holidays. begin
ming December %. The extra day
was granted in order to give teach
ers one more day in which to pre-
pare for the holidays. Following its
custom, the board voted to appro-
pirate 500 for the purchase of
Christmas trees for the kinder
gartens.
Receipt of a communication from
the Northeast Citizens Association.
protesting against the soliciting of
funds from school children for char
table and other purposes. was ac-
knowledged by the board and re-
ferred to DIR. Ballou. The superin-
tendent remarked that he was not
aware of any collections being taken
in the schools for such purposes, and
had written to the association for
further information.
Establishment Of a community CEN
ter in the Lovejoy School was urged
in a resolution received by the board.
The resolution was referred to the
superintendent.
The Commissioners notified the
board that contracts had been let for
the erection of a twelve-room addi-
ton to the Wheatley School,