, 1880-10-29
MR.. RYAN, OR MISS AANso OK 4;

more deeply interests the lAmerIcan
people than the education Of their
children. The public school is the
public safeguard, aud the county
superintendent-who has the super
vision Of the schools of the comfy
is, or should be, the embodiment of
wisdom, experience and executive
ability. Upon him the law has
placed a great responsibility, and
upon him the people largely depend
for the exercise of that keen, dis
eliminating Judgement that can
come only from large experience and
special normal traiuing-in examin-
ing, advising and encouraging teach.
ers and scholars that are to bring our
schools up to the high and scientific
standard of system and perfection
which shall be . credit to our age,
enterprise and civilization. We pay
him, and We expect him to he per.
soE whose age, experience..and learn
ing 6t him for the office; one whom
while our minds are absorbed
with the cares Of business--we can
implicitly trust TO superintend the
education of our children, and see
that our money is not squandered
upon incompetent teachers. The
Office, then, is one OF very great i'm
portance, and it behooves the people
to think SERIOUSLY before they vote,
and not do helpless children an in
Justice. Do not vote for q person
whom you GUESS is 1t, but vote for
one whom you KNOW is filter.
Mr.. r. E. Ryan is q teacher by
profession, and has taught in this
county for the past eight years, and
the highest schools in it. He has
served one term rs county superir.
tendent of schools of this county,
and was nominated for second
term, but declined; and, to bis de-
votion to the cause Of education, are
we largely indebted for tho present
prosperous condition of our public
schools. He has the ability to judge
between good and poor teaching,
the experience and training from
which to make valuable suggestions
to teachers, and his age and judg.
msnt would command for him the
esteem and confidence of boards of
directors, and Of the teachers and
scholars whom the law makes it his
duty to visit and counsel.
For Miss Hancock we have NO
words of reproaeh, except that in
our humble judgment her youth and
inexperience she is about 20 2l)
incapacitate her for the Office;
while there are those in the county
who have had a much larger expe-
rienee, and have as good If not a
better education. We think it
would be simply ridiculous for her
to examine such able educators as
Mr.. Ryan or Prof. Kerr, for certi6-
Gates, or to visit their schools and
undertake to tell them how to teach;
or to sit in judgment to gravely de.
eide disputes in relation to school
matters, arising among directors
who are venerable with age, and
men ofgrips and able judgment. 1t
seems to ns that such ! spectacle
would be IAugbabie yet lamentable
farce, and we hope it may never
happen. We do not believe it will.
We have confidence that there are
enough FATHERS in the county, who
will stand up for the welfare of the
children and overwhelm with their
votes the few sentimental young
men who desire the election of Miss
Hancock simply because she is
young lady. 4
We will do Miss Hancock the JUS
tice Of saying that she did not seek
the nomination, aud was surprised
when it came to her. OF course she
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