PRINCIPALS IN MEDFORD SCHOOL BOARD SITUATION. 



ROSEWET.L B. LAWRENCE, 

 Supporter or Morss A\lio Resigns 

 (^hnlrman of Board. 



WILL DECIDE ON CANDIDATE. 



Medford School Board Will Next 

 Week Act on New Superintendent. 



! Much 

 Medford 



irprise 

 'stprrtav 

 Mors.- 



?va.'? expressed in 

 oi-er the defeat of 

 for re-election as 

 scliools aftci- It 

 fjc-o and as a resnii 

 iig'nation of ituse^vc' 

 . -chairman of tlir 

 -H«™,w>"^w--— i™*— '^1 position he had uueii 

 unanimously elected for 17 years. 



CHARIjE.s h. MORSS. 

 ! Defeated After 14 Scars' Service as 

 Superintendent. 



Mr. Lawrence originally urged the 

 appointment of Mr. Morss and believes 

 ire has proved competent and was en- 

 titled to a reappointment. Up to the 

 final ballot he felt that the necessary 

 six votes would be forthcoming-. 



There has been a strong- feeling 

 aroused within the past two vears j 

 and open opposition to the chairman! 

 and suDermtendent has shown itself 

 at tlie meetings ot the committee. 

 X',, lanflidale has been snjJKested 



ntil 



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< superintendent. 



HAD BUT SIX VOTES. 



C. H. Morss Fails of Re-election as 

 Superintepdentof Medford Schools. 



Charles H. Morss, for 14 years su- 

 perintendent of the Medford schools, 

 {ailed of re-election at a meeting of 

 the school committee last evening, 

 the vote standing five for Mr. Morss 

 ■with six blank ballots. Every mem- 

 ber ot the school board, including 

 Mayor C. M. Brewer, who under the 

 city charter is a member ex-officio, 

 was present, 



After, the vote Rosewell B. Lawrence 

 at once resigned the chairmanship, 

 which he has held for 16 years. He 

 said that he felt he could no longer 

 hold the office. 



i» Judge W, C. Wait was made tein- 

 1 porary chairman, and the election ot 

 I a permanent chairman postponed to the 

 next meeting. The board adjourned at 

 9 o'eloclv after an executive session. 



After the meeting Mr. La'\vrenc9 

 said that the board understood bis 

 reason for resigning, but he would 

 not then say that he would resign 

 I from the board. He had talked the 

 i matter over with friends and his 

 action ot last evening was premedi- 

 tated. 



Mr. Morss was superintendent of 

 the Milton schools before coming to 

 Medford in 1S95. 



