The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-26
Wadsworth, O., Man Will
Take Up His Duties Here
About June l
STATEMENT ISSUED
BY CITY BOARD
Will Give Commencem
Address In Mt. Vernon
Thursday. June is


Prof. A. w. Elliott of Wadsworth,
Medina county, will be the new super
intendent of the Mt. Vernon public
schools, assuming his duties about
June I, 1t was announced today by the
members Of the city board of educa-
ton.
Prof. Wadsworth has been superin-
tendent of the Wadsworth public
schools for the past seven years, 60
ing from Millersburg to Wadsworth.
During his residence in Wadsworth
Prof. Elliott was prominently identi-
fed with the NJ e. church and Sun.
day school and Is past master of the
Masonic order.
In announcing the appointment OF
Prof. Wadsworth today, the city board
of education of Mt. Vernon issued the
following statement:
After survey of several weeks,
during which time applications from
more than 10 aspirants for the place
were considered, a committee from
the board of education of this city Wis
tied Wadsworth, o., last week and
rendered the superintendency Uf the
public schools of Mt. Vernon to Supt
A. w. Elliott of that place.
r"Mr. Elliott, who had previously Wis.
tied this place, was favorably i'm
pressed with Mt. Vernon and, believ.
ing 1t to be an excellent field for some
good work and presenting many op-
rortunities for which his training and
experience has eminently fitted him,
has accepted the position
mt. Vernon has the reputation
among school men, of, being a place
whose citizens have always desired
their schools to have high standing
educationally, which doubtless ac.
counts for the fact that so many ap.
plications were received for1the posi-.
ton of superintendent from men who
ranked so high In educational circles,
among whom were several from cities
as large as Mt. Vernon, and it was
only after most careful study of
the situation that the call was extend.
ed to Mr.. Elliott.
"The committee made a most care
ful study OF the schools of Wadsworth
and found that Supt. Elliott, during
his seven years residence there, has
built up system In that place which
is second to none in the state among
places of it's size and which is super.
Tor to many among cities of larger
size. Departmental work has been
established, which has led up to a
Junior high school; standard mental.
ity and educational tests have been
introduced; semi-annual promotions
are in effect SO that the retarded pu.
pil is not compelled to spend an en-.
tire second year In grade In which
he has failed; the schools have a
health department. In charge of a
competent nurse. with a system of
weights and measurements whereby
many physically under-developed pu.
pills have been brought up to normal
In addition to these, the schools have
well organized manual training, house.
hold arts and vocational guidance de.
partments, all of which are due In a
large measure to the untring efforts
of Supt Elliott.
Many of these features, which are
now considered as essential to mod
ern public school system, are un.
known to the SCHOOLS of Mt. Vernon,
but doubtless they will soon be es.
tablished under the guidance and di.
rection of Supt Elliott.
Mr. Elliott is a young man of
pleasing personality who makes