The Dickinson press., 1894-11-03

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MISS EMMA BATES.
Emma F. Bates. the nominee of
the republican and prohibition par
ties of North Dakot. for the Office of
superintendent of public instruction,
has been for several years connected
with the educational work Of N. ID.
She is u nativ of Chautau-
qua, N. T., educated ut FOrestville
Free academy and Union school and
Allegheny college. She took special
training in %elocution under Prof.
Boice OF the National School Of Or
atory of Philadelphia; was two years
in the Seminary Of Western Penn
sylvamla ut Clarion; was principal of
the graded school at Collins, N. Y,
for one year; teacher two years in
the High school at Clarion, Pa, two
years in the Normal school ut Mil.
nor. n. d., and three years in the
Normal school ut Valley City.
She was preceptress for the
sc1iool year Of 1894 ut the Valley
City Normal school. and had classes
in English literature, language and
Latin. Miss Bates is we'll and
favorably known throughout the
state as All institute conductor and
lecturer for the w. C. I. U.
Prof. John Ogden said of her; cit
has seldom been my good fortune to
meet a person anywhere more thor.
oughly qualified for teaching and
more thoroughly imbued with the
spirit of the true teacher. Her NOR.
al and religious influence is very
great. She is foremost in all i'm.
provements for the elevation of the
people. She eXcels as u lecturer and
teacher and l know of but few, if
any, places where she is not ut
home"
She was selected by Prof. Ogden
, to prepare the "Manual for'Teachcrs'
: Institutes" published by North
Dakota in 1891, and became under
him and his successors n of the
most popular and successful cor.
: d%uctors OF Institutes in the state.
v Miss Bates is not u politician.
Her life has been devoted to teach.
, ing. She has had no thought OF
hopes except in the line of her work
r or of things having relation to it.
S From all over the state appeals came
q to her to become Il candidate for su.
perintendent of public instruction
!, These appeals came from teachers
who had been associated with her
from pupils who had received in.
struction from her, from mothers
d and fathers who knew her and hel
v qualifications. Without solicitation
: on her part, without any of the
trickery usual in politics, she wa:
. nominated in the republican con
n vention by Il unanimous vote and in
t. the prohibition convention by Is pei
cent of those qualified to participate
There were many in the democratic
= convention who'urged that body alst
~ to declare for her.
d The Forum says: The republican
r. party of North Dakota made no mis-
re take when they nominated Miss En-
ma F. Bates for superintendent o
c public instruction.
- Miss Bates is eminently qualitie'
~ by nature and education, to discharg
the duties of the high office to which
g. she aspires.
at She is Il born teacher and educator
90 and along educational lines her ma
tive genius shines forth with it
greatest brilliancy.
ne She is active in all work that tend
~ to promote the happiness and well
~ being of the human kind.
She is an ardent advocate of ten
" perance, and is Il prominent worke
in the ranks of the w. G. L. U.
oh She is an able and logical publ
IF speaker, and a lecturer Of state.wid
e. reputation.
&C. She is Il woman of personal worth
superior intellectual abilities, an
excellent executive capacity.
tie In view of her personal worthines
ri. and her pre.eminent ability as an &c
ucator, her candidacy deserves to II
=: ceive the heartiest support of voter:
an article on sNature Study" in
a symposium published in 4 special il
sue of "School Education" Amor
other contributors writing upon tt
re- same subject are VIM. L. Harris,
lid S. commissioner of education; Sta
ra- Supt. Pendergast of Minnesota; Sup
ha Gilbert of st. Paul; Sarah E. Spragl
ie and Sarah E. Brooks, superinte
ian dents Of primary work in the schoo
GER of Minneapolis and st. Paul; Pre-
luonG SOARING VI GAo NAoiAhOGo NV
NAL school; the principal of the Ma
, ]. ional Agassiz association of Pitt
ger field, Mass; city superintendents
Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, al
Roxbury, Mass; the president of ]
~ Y. Teachers college and other ed
tie Gators of equal rank. North Dako
the will make no mistake in placing h
st educational interests in the hands
so competent an educator as NJ
Bates, and one who is recognized
re- an authority upon the latest a
-on most approved educational method
Ladies. if you are twenty.one yea
of age, full citizen, you have t
can privilege of voting for Miss Bat
It a Go to the polls on the 9th of No
len ember, ask for a ballot, take it a
lies follow down the first column
where you see, STATE SUP
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION; pla
W. your mark like this:
80 X EMMA r. BATES.