Show MRS YOUNG I OUT r R. R BUTLER CHICAGO Nov 23 Mrs Ella Flagg Young superintendent of the Chicago schools and president of the National Educational association refuses refuses refuses re re- fuses to recognize President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia university as chairman of the board of directors of the association Mrs Youngs Young's atti- atti ture toward tho the university presidents president's letter announcing that he had decided to accept the chairmanship was made known yesterday when in calling a meeting of the executive committee of tho the association she sho failed to notify him hint Instead Mrs Young sent an invitation invitation tion to H. H B. B Brown president of the Valparaiso university who was selected selected selected se se- se- se as temporary chairman of the board at the last meeting Last year Mr Butler was chairman and by virtue of his office was a member of the executive committee At the last meeting meet meet- lug ing it is said Mr Butler Buter refused to I continue continuo as chairman and a temporary I chairman was named Since then however however however how how- ever Mr Butler Butler- has bas announced he would accept the chairmanship Mr Butler is laboring under a misapprehension t said Mrs Young yesterday y in explanation of her ler atti atti- tude l' l He has not been elected to the he chairmanship of the board and nd consequently consequently conse conse conse- be he is not a member of the exec- exec Hive committee committe In July our last meeting meeting meet meet- ing there was no chairman elected Mr Mr Brown was chosen to fill the vacancy temporarily hence he ho was notified notified notified no no- of our committee meeting which is to be held in Chicago next Saturday morning The minutes of our meeting show no one was elected chairman despite despite despite de de- de- de spite the letters of acceptance which Mr Butler has sent to the members 0 of the board of directors announcing his intention intention intention in in- to accept the chairmanship |