Evening star., 1922-01-11
EDWARDS RESIGNS
FROM SCHOOL. BODY
Retires Following Criticism
Regarding His Sale Of Es:
says to School Children.

Following the criticisms by mem
bers of the District subcommittee on
appropriations OF the House for Of
fering. through. his: firm. the Columbian
Information Bureau. to write: essays
for school children for certain stipn- :
lated sums, Daniel A. Edwards, presf-
dent OF the board of education, has
resigned from the board rather than
further embarrass the school system"
Mr.. Edwards announced his resigna-
tionalast night at a meeting of the
Park View Citizens Association. after
reading one of the -stock addresses"
advertised for sale by the Columbian
Information Bureau.
Comment on the resignation of Mr..
Edwards was withheld today. by
school authorities until the special
meeting of the board OF education this
afternoon at o'clock at the Frank
lin School, at which the retiring presi-
dent previously announced that he
would lay his case sQuarely before his
colleagues for their Judgment as TO
whether he had violated his oath and
obligations to the school system.
VIII Not Attend Meeting.
Mr.. Edwards said today. however.
that he had changed his mind. and
but instead would send statement
outlining his reasons for his exit from
the school governing body.
The question of Mr.. Edwards sue
cessor as president of the school board
will be one of the principal ones Tor
consideration of the school governing
body, According to board members,
the election of Mr.. Edwards successor
as head of the board probably will be
deferred until a later meeting, or until
the justices of the Supreme Court have
filled his vacancy on the board.
MIR. Edwards had been president of
the school borad for about a month,
having been promoted from vice presi-
dent to succeed DR.. Abram Simon, who
resigned. He had been a member of the
board for more than a year, ap-
pointed as successor to DR.. John Van
Schaick, jr.
Terse Letter of Resisnatiep.
The letter of resignation sent by Mr..
Edwards to justices of the District
Supreme Court, who appoint the board
members. was confined to one SEN
tence, as follows:
II hereby resign my position as a
member of the board of education of
the District of Columbia"
The statement which Mr.. Edwards
VIII send to the school board to be
read at today's special session, reads:
Il resigned my position yesterday
as a member of the board of educa-
tion owing to the adverse criticism of
some members of the subcommittee
on District appropriations. The state
ment prepared for the papers in an
swer to their criticism is in your
hands. / hope you will read it care
fully il you have not done so. be-
lieve the unbiased reader will believe
with me that am m5conducting a per-
fectly,.houest business in a perfectly
honorahlewax Nevertheless, I think
it wisexo resign.
when appointed upon this board
hadshdpeda@t be. able to accomplish
much good for the cause of education.
just4as had BEEN successful in aid
ing 9g1ker Interests of the city in
whieh have taken a prominent part
for u1anr YEARS. Bute4f those MEM
bers u Jsopsress especially directing
the ah4fofHtation for schools are an
tisgnostfc, to me, ASsfx tprsser on the
board would be a detriment to the
schools ] am anxious to serve.
Thanking my loyal co-workers for
the suppdrt tAsf have given me dur
ing my incum6ensS of Office, I am.
very truly you'll
S6SalHe Is "BecominE Noted.'
Before, announcing his. resignation
to members Of the Park View Cfti-
gems Association Mr.. Edwards said:
Il am afraid you would be shy OF