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7-27-37

STATEMENT OF BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

We have chosen Dewitt S. Morgan to succeed Paul C. Stetson as Superintendent of the Indianapolis Public Schools. No one at all familiar with our school system and its history could fail to realize the outstanding ability he has displayed in each capacity in which he has served over a period of more than twenty years at Arsenal Technical Schools, first as a teacher; then as assistant principal; and for the last seven years as principal. His administrative capacity has been amply demonstrated as head of that large institution where he has been in direct charge of more than ten per cent of the entire school population of Indianapolis, more than one-third of our entire high school population, and approximately fifteen per cent of the entire teaching staff of our school city. His work there has been recently recognized by Depauw University, which conferred upon him a doctor's degree at the last commencement. His standing as an educator is further indicated by the fact that he has repeatedly been chosen to teach educational and administrative courses at the summer sessions of various universities and colleges, and is so engaged at Indiana University at the present time. He knows, and is favorably known by, the people of this community and the Indianapolis teaching staff. He is thoroughly familiar with the requirements of our school system and with the program instituted and so admirably carried forward to this point by Mr. Stetson. No educator, however able, obtained elsewhere, could conceivably acquire the benefit of this knowledge and acquaintance until after the lapse of a considerable period of time.

However, notwithstanding our immediate appreciation of Mr. Morgan's qualifications for this appointment, we felt that the matter of the selection of a superintendent was so important to the welfare of this community that no action should be taken until a canvas of all

7-27-37
STATEMENT OF BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
We have chosen Dewitt S. Morgan to succeed Paul C. Stetson as Superintendent of the Indianapolis Public Schools. No one at all familiar with our school system and its history could fail to realize the outstanding ability he has displayed in each capacity in which he has served over a period of more than twenty years at Arsenal Technical Schools, first as a teacher; then as assistant principal; and for the last seven years as principal. His administrative capacity has been amply demonstrated as head of that large institution where he has been in direct charge of more than ten per cent of the entire school population of Indianapolis, more than one-third of our entire high school population, and approximately fifteen per cent of the entire teaching staff of our school []. His work there has been recently recognized by Depauw University, which conferred upon him a doctor's degree at the last commencement. His standing as an educator is further indicated by the fact that he has repeatedly been chosen to teach educational and administrative courses at the summer sessions of various universities and colleges, and is [] engaged at Indiana University at the present time. He knows, and is favorably known by, the people of this community and the Indianapolis teaching staff. He is thoroughly familiar with the requirements of our school system and with the program instituted an so admirably carried forward to this point by Mr. Stetson. No educator, however able, obtained elsewhere, could conceivable acquire the benefit of this knowledge and acquaintance until after the lapse of a considerable period of time.
However, notwithstanding our immediate appreciation of Mr. Morgan's qualifications for this appointment, we felt that the matter of the selection of a superintendent was so important to the welfare of this community that so action should be taken until a canvas of all