The Mccook Tribune

University Professorship

Sup't Taylor of the McCook High School Is Thus Highly Honored.

INCIDENTALLY McCOOK FEELS THE DISTINCTION

Sup't Taylor's Well Known Special Qualifications for the New Position-- Congratulations Mingled With Much Regret--Enters Upon New Duties September 20.

The news of the appointment of Sup't Taylor of the McCook public schools to a Nebraska university professorship will be a surprise to most readers of The Tribune and a source of regret to many. A telegram Saturday announced the fact and Sup't Taylor's acceptance. Professor Charles W. Taylor, for several years superintendent of the McCook public schools was recently appointed professor of school administration in the Teachers College High School. Mr Taylor has been regarded for years as one of the most efficient high school teachers and administrators of the state of Nebraska. He was graduated from the Red Oak. Iowa, public schools after which he entered the University of Nebraska. from which he took his A. B. degree in 1898. While he was in the university he was prominent in student affairs having been chosen on the Interstate Debating team, serving as corresponding secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and in other positions of honor. Since leaving the University Mr. Taylor has had an enviable career as an educator: he served as superintendent of schools at Ohiowo two years, at Geneva seven years, and was just entering upon his fourth year as superintendent of the McCook schools. His summers were devoted to work in institutes. teachers' conventions, associations. etc. He occupied the position of principal of the State Junior Normal school for six years, the position of president of the Central Nebraska Teachers' association, also of the Southwest Nebraska Teachers' association and as president of the Central Nebraska High School Declamatory Union, as director of the Southwest Nebraska High School Debating League, as director of the State High School Declamatory Union and as vice president of the Nebraska Teachers' association. He is a member of the National Teachers' association and of the Nebraska School Masters' Club. Prof. Taylor's resignation at McCook takes place September 20 when he will enter upon the duties of the principalship of The Teachers College High School, which is a four-year accredited high school recognized by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary schools. This high school is organically connected with the Teachers' College for which it serves as a field for the study of educational problems connected with high school teaching and administration; Professor Taylor's skill in high school administration fits him in a peculiar way for this new task upon which he is now entering; the attendance at this school was last year one hundred and fifty. During the summer extensive improvements have been made in the laboratories and recitation rooms and a new class room has been added to provide for the enlarged enrollment already on the waiting list. Registration will take place September 20th, 21st and 22nd. The faculty of this high school for the coming year embraces the following electors: Professor Taylor, principal; Cora B. Hill, supervisor of mathematics: Dorothy Mayland. supervisor of German; Daisy Needham, supervisor of European history; William French, supervisor of agriculture; Harriet Folger, superintendent of home economics: Mabel Metcalf, supervisor of botany: Doree Griffith, supervisor of geography: John F. Power, supervisor of the assembly hall: Arthur Wickland,-supervisor of music. In addition to this corps of high school teachers the following professors from the faculty of the Teachers' college will direct work in their respective fields: Doctor Stuff, English Language and Literature: Professor Persinger, American History; Professor Brownell, Physical Science: Professor Barber, Latin; Professor Conklin, French. This appointment involves the standing and salary of a regular professorhip in the Nebraska university and the scope of his duties is thus set forth by Chancellor Samuel Avery is his notice of appointment: "Mr. Charles W. Taylor is hereby appointed professor of school administration and principal of the Teachers' College high school at the rate of $2,000 per annum beginning October 1st." The Temple high school is to be organized as a department of the Teachers' college of which Prof. Taylor is to be the head. His relation to the dean of the Teachers' college will be similar to the relations existing between the principal of the School of Agriculture : and the dean of the Agricultural college.' The distinction cam to Sup Taylor without the seeking. but while the separation from the superintendency of the McCook high school will cause some embarrassment and is regretted by the school board, teachers and many pupils and patrons of the school, the attitude of the board of education in reluctantly agreeing to th retirement of Sup't Taylor will be appreciated when the largeness of the opportunity
While there has been no formal resignation by Sup't Taylor or formal acceptance by the McCook board of education, the matter has been gone over in a tentative, informal way and a reluctant conclusion arrived at. the board had expressed a willingness to materially advance the present salary. Prof. Taylor will regularly enter upon his new duties, September 20. the family will not leave for Lincoln until a later date. The McCook board of education is, of course, naturally anxious to fill the approaching vacancy at earliest possible date. A number of applicants will doubtless be on the field and considered during this present week.