Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02
\. {. STAHL TO Be
SCHOOL STAT|ST|C|AN
Elected by State Board Of Edu-
cation to Succeed Roger
L. 1otten.

CdtiOn 10 succeed Roger
L. 1otten.
AZ their session in this city yes
terday afternoon the state Board OF
Education elected II. r.. Stahl statis-
tican 90 MI the vacancy caused by
the dropping OF Roger l.. Totten.
whose services were dispensed with
following his wild escal - with
Young woman school teacher from
the 1iridgcville district. The selec-
iion, however, was not accomplished
until there had been much jockeying
on the part OF the members relative
10 the matter and after they had once
agreed 90 let the appointment go
over uutil the next melting.
Mr.. Stahl is at present superinten-
dent of the Scaford special school dis
trict His present salary is $4,000
The new position will be offered to
him al s2.7oO per anum. His accept
ance provided this salary is agree
able To him, will depend upon his own
nhllitN 10 secure man as competent
ns himself to al the position he is
now holding. Stahl is popular in Sea-
ford, has accomplished much good
work there and is believed by the
board members themselves TO be one
ot thc best men they could obtain for
The work To be done in that section
~ the state.
His qualifications FOR the Office of
statistician. however. impressed all of
the members and he was the evident
choice of DIR. II. v Holloway. the sec
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School Commissioner. with whom he
will have Co work much In his new
Job. The board had endeavored TO
let DR.. Holloway flll the Office HIM
nelf, but some OF the members would
not listen TO this. asserting they were
% be held responsible for the man
aud they wanted 10 have a voice in
his election whoever mis..t be chosen.
All reference 90 the Totten episode
was carefully and studiously avoided
by the members. Mr.. Souder once
spoke of Il as "our recent misfortune"
Professor Stahl Popular.
MIR. stahl Is 80 years old and a
widowor. EVIDENCE OF his popularity
in the state is found in the fac, that
he has just completed a term as presi-
dent of tho State Teachers Assocl-
tiun. an Office indicative OF the Lighes;
honors the school teachers could con-
fer upon him. lie Is a graduate OF
the Indiana University and holds the
degree of A. NJ. from Columbia Uni
ycristy. This is his second year in
seaford
The election of sta,istician came
up during the regular course of busi-
ness during the afternoon and DR.
Holloway said he had interviewed
many candidates for the office. all OF
whom were willing 20 take the jot
but few Of whom were competent Il
rll the place. lie said the man select
ed Tor the office should have a college
education. he should be one who could
represent the department in publicity
matters, In school attendance, in
physical training work and should
have had some teaching experienc.
ns well as being fully competent TO dC
the work of a tirst-class statistician
lie said the name was sort of mis-
homer FOR the Office because Of tn,
many other duties that devolve upoI
the incumbent.
pr. Brown. the president. and Mr.
Culver both declared they should b!
all means pick Delaware man To-
the office. The former salary wa
t2,Ao0 year and IL was thought tha
By paying more possibly they coult
secure the services Of n bigger maj
:oT the Job. DIR. Holloway admitte'
the necessity II filing the place with
out delay and said the efficiency o
the board would be increased by hav
ms man In the place.
IL WAS at this juncture that Mi
Souder moved 10 authorize DIR. Hollo
way TO fill the vacancy at the loves
salary at which he could engage
competent man. Mr.. Clover at ono
objected lie said he wanted TO elec
the man whoever he might be for. h
was 20 be held partly responsible 70
him. as a member OF the state board
There was sorae debate pro and co
ON the subject and then the boar
agreed without motion 10 defer actio
until later meeting.
The meeting was getting close I
adjournment when the question wa
Npain taken up as some Of the mem
beers felt that the vacancy should b
nllsd without further delay. None q
them appeared willing to take III
initiative or 20 suggest the narae OF
man. II was said there We're abou
seven applicants for the Office. but Nj
Stshl was not one Of them. aIthoug
ne and Dr. Holloway had discusse
the subject. Stahl was unwilling ,
ieaN. his present position. especial
n the Office ~ statistician did not pa
more than s2.4oO "A year. lie is no
setting s2,5Oo. lie told DIR. Hollowa,
the latter said, that he would lik
the work and DIR. Holloway suggeste
tho board make the salary S2.sOO. II
said they could do this with the at
dition Of the ys00 saved from Totten
salary.
Mr.. souder finally moved that stal
he elected on the recommendation .
Dr. Holloway and that the salary !
nsed M sa.s00. Mr.. Culver question,
their ability 10 pay $4,000 year Z,
this Office and he suggested that IL
fxed at 5000. 10 was finally agres
to make the salary s2.7OO per Yea
an increase Of S300 over what Tote
wns getting when ne was In the offlc
Measurement Bureau at University
In connection with the Office Pr,
fessor Wilkinson OF the University
Delaware appeared before the boa,
earlier In the afternoon and spoke
them az length on the advisable
OF having a bureau OF measurement