West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
County Superintepdency.

others CRATES hsIshly upon our
Ssnslbs,iIy. because we do MT IKE
10 hear the leading teachers Of the
county spoken Of as trlcksters and
merceiaIy hoodlums.
IL the Gfst place Mr Frederick
attempts 10 show by the vote oil
Grant, aud Que or two other dis
tricts, that the Democrats played a
very email part in his election. BY
reading his article one not acquain-
ted with the unvarnished lcots
would be apt to conclude that the
Democrats OF Preston county were
entirely irresponsible for the mic
fortunate blunder that was made
when he was elected 10 an Office, the
duties oil which he has proved him
cell utterly incapable Of administer
ing. We wish this were true, but
nnlort unately for the Democratic. it
IsLot.
The Republican Convention two
years ago gave Mr., Shshan the L ON
instion for Superintendent of Schools
and at the election which followed
large majority of the Republicans
CT The county supported him as the
pOMinee Of the party. OF course
there were Republican votes BOILED
Tor the present incumbent, but it
Is lot reasonable to suppose they ex-
Oseded one-iourth of the votes pol
led by that party for Mr.. Shshap.
1t must follow then ss a reasonable
conclusion that the Democrats cleo
ted Mr.. Frederick. There is no
doubt but tina. they voted almost :n
sold phaianx for him, and the stig-
ma oil this action unhapily cannot
now De sradicstsd although there
are hundreds who wish it could.
Aud Why ? Simply because our
sehoo.s are now in wretcheI con.
d'tion because Of the Incompetence
OF the man at the head of general
school management Of the county
This winter there are a score of
schools 10 the county perhaps that
nave hAc no teachers, simply bscauee
the ss'f-concelted Individual who js
called our County Superintendent
las attempted to put into practice
Ills ideas OF progression. Yes, Lro-
gFss'ion is the all absor binR thought
ihat has emansted from his LcIl;-
pullAn mind 10 tie last two vesrs
no, IePslon is an excellent thing.
but when carried to such an ex,ent.
As 10 rob the children OF the county
o. me benefits to be derived from
OAl 'Ees scAool 5ystel, IL becomes q
de'riment to the interests OF society
and The county at large, and ough,
not to be tolerated for a day,
But toe strangsst point Mr.. Fred.
tncK makes in his article is that in
lsisrsnce TO the teachers Of tie
county. lie says 90 upright and
honorable" teacher wonld advocate
the holding Of teachers conven-
non to nominate Superintendent
o. words OF Ike import. And be
goes luther tnsn this and says sncb
convention would be composed Of
psrsous liable to be influenced bv
'slf-iutersst.
Here, the Superintendent attack
the teachers OF this county in a des.
riosbls manner. He believes them
- be Get Of iudividulas who ere
willing TO barter away their honor
corrupt her morals, cell their
oiftb-ught 80 to sresk. for-not
mess Of pOrttsgs-but but for n
TEACHER ceytifcoe
We certainly hays 2 better opip-
lon Of the honest pedazoguss Of tbis
county than lbis. We do rot believe
'Aoy SO 20 welded 70 mercepary
principles ths. they would not aor
hone't If called upon to daa pub
Ac doiy We DO rot thu .bey
would sell their il asenoe, aud DO,
'hemss.ves Of hooor aud personal
20 edom Tor The sake Vi getting
iescheI's cert Goate, Dur our Count,
5'IerDtsudeut be7 such On opinion
u them % bat be s-J 3 is 20 be taken
IoI ~Ls be believes.
Wat be sa)s Iu regard 10 the
latIonsee OF n.s Office Do The way or
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