The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-08
WILLIAMS ISSUES
STATEMENT ABOUT
NOBLE SHERWOOD
School Man Says Personal
Ennity Does Not Profit
Opposition,

Oscar H. Williams, member Of the
faculty of Indiana University and
formerly connected with the State
department Of education as head of
the division of teachers training, to-
day declared personal enmity played
no part in opposition of teachers to
H. n. Sherwood, Franklin, Republic
and candidate for superintendent of
public instruction.
Williams said:
"If the list Of opponents publicly
expressing disapproval of Mr.. Sher-
woods candidacy. nearly all edu-
Gators OF Republican leanings, were
less formidable. there might be bet
ter grounds for designating me a.
the leading one. If the facts in his
professional record were less COM
pelling, there might be better color
to the charge of personal enmity."
Williams quoted John w. Laird,
former president Of Danville Nor
NAL School, as follows:
Dismissed From Normal
"Sherwood's attitude toward his
co-workers in the Central Normal
school was such that the board can
celled his contract and he was dis
missed from the institution. I am
certain Miss Morn and Professors
Hargrave. Ratcliff, Whistler and
Thomas will all say the same thing.
Williams then quoted Dr. John
L. Beyl. professor Of education at
Franklin College in 1919, as follows:
when I was connected with
Franklin College in 1919. Sherwood
came TO me and tried to line up with
his plan to humiliate Dan Belknap
Professor Palmer, and other mem
bers Of the faculty. lie said to me
unless you line up. the president will
cut off another mans head and put
another man over you Sherwood
was working to get Professor Pal.
mer removed as we'll as the dean,
and he succeeded in getting the po-
sitions of both
These statements were corroborated
| by Professor Herriott Clare Palmer,
OF Franklin College, Williams said.
Certificates Recalled
Williams quoted from the certif-
cate OF applicants for teachers train.
ing which were alleged TO have been
irregularly reported by Sherwood.
/ According to Williams. L. c. Ward,
superintendent Of the FIT. Wayne
schools wrote him as follows: In
the light of that investigation, I
should regard Sherwood election to
he office OF State superintendent as
an unspeakable calamity 10 the
cause Of education in Indiana"
Williams declared scores of teach.
ers were indignant at Sherwood for
his action in collecting money for
the defunct Educational Issues"
magazine Of which Sherwood is presi.
dent.
Teachers the threatening prose
cution." Williams said. The sub
scriptions We're taken after the
magazine 'winked out and many OF
the transactions were carried on by
mail. " Williams declared.
But the reflection most disturb.
ing 70 the candidate must be the
revelation of the affairs as to his
business capacity. AS superinten-
dent Of public instruction. he will
ba called upon to distribute every
year more than a million dollars Of
State-aid money. He must make and
execute school book contracts in
volving other millions Of dollars. He
must collect and disburse annually
thousands Of dollars Of license fees.
II he is incapable Of running sue
/ cessfully a small business requiring
few hundreds of dollars. how can
he hope to carry on the States edu-
cational business involving millions
of dollars in expenditures" Williams
said