The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-01-18
School Commissioner.


of county commissioner OF schools. There
is not an office In the county In which 50
| much depends on the personality. the nat
| ural and acquired attainments of the mourn
bent, as that OF county commissioner. And
| In making the selection all minor considera-
personal fitness and public service be OBJ
tanned. 1t Is very doubtful II any other
| aspirant to that Office at the present time
possesses the qualifications of Mr.. Austin.
He graduated from the Morrice high school
In 1883, and from the State Normal school
in 1891. Not satisfied with these diplomas
he has taken three year course In the
University OF Michigan and graduates this
year. He has had practical experience In
both district and graded school work; hav-
| ing taught three years in district schools
and served acceptably one year as principal
of high school. Having resided in Shia-
wassee county sixteen years hc is familiar
with its schools and its people, and person
now engaged in school work. Mr.. Austin
not only possesses natural and acquired
abilities of fine order, but he has ambition
and energy to apply himself to tasks Of this
kind. Although but just beginning to take
part in active politics, yet the republican
county convention made him delegate to
TIT state convention. He is just the kind
of young man that the people should en-.
courage and make use of. He represents a
| portion of the county that has been fore
most in school work, as the larger number
OF teachers hailing from that section attests,
| and section that has not been represented
| in this office. We feel confident that If Mr..
Austin should DO selected he would confer
honor on the Office and add largely to the
effectiveness of the schools of the county.
Morrice News: At the spring cleo ion the
voters of Shiawassee county will be called
upon to elect among other officers COM
missioner of schools. Although it Is yet
early in the campaign the woods are even
now full Of asplrants for the Office and we
now offer the name of one candidate who, If
undoubted popularity, signal ability aud
spotlrss record count for anything, is GER
tainly entitled to more than ordinary consid-
GRAFTON AZ the hands of the republicans soon
to assemble in convention for the purpose of
placing on the ticket the name of the man
they shall choose to represent the party at
the polls. Ii that convention is governed
by the Darwlnian principle olthe survival of
the fittest then without a shadow of doubt
the name Of o l.. Bristol, the popular prin-
cipal OF the Morrice schools will certainly be
upon that ticket. Our ground for this be-
lief is based on the fact that Mr. Bristol IN
this connection is extremely "it.' belief |
shared by all who come in contact with him. !
his own city" may be true in the case of |
most candidates tor Office but in the case OF |
Mr.. Bristol ii will assuredly fail to hold |
water. His exemplary mode of life, his |
faithful performance of his duties in each |
and every position he has occupied, and |
above all his close familiarity aud assocla- !
ton with the educational interests of tho |
county give him claims on the support of |
his party which cannot be aspired 70 by any |
other candidate and which the voter who
the ticket cannot deny.
o. h. Bristol was born and reared in the
vicinity OF MOrrce III which village he is now
engaged for the second year as superintend-
ent of schools. lie graduated from the
M0rrice high school in 1885, after which he
spent nearly two years in district school teach
ing with marked success. He then attended
the Michigan State Normal School for two
years and graduated in 1892 The succeed
ing year he spent as principal of schools at
Lucas, Mich, which position he resigned to
take charge of the Morrlce high school
where he obtained higher salary ana the
additional advantage OF being amidst home
He cordially invites cores
pondence W tn any of the people of Lucas in
to his school record or habits of
life.
His standing in the estimate of Morrlce
people can easily be obtained from the peo-
Pile of this place. Last year he was en-
gagged for second year with an increase of
salary.
Republican delegates, consider carefully
the claims of every candidate and il you do
his you cannot enter the convention hall
with other than the name of o. l.. Bristol
m your minds nor leave it without first
designating o. l.. Bristol as your choice
Tor the responsible Office of commissioner of
public schools for Shiawassee county. /
Byron Herald. Robert o. Austin, of
Morrice, class of '95 at the university, is in
he field for the nomination of county
chool commissioner by the republicans. If
qualifications and popularity figure in the
contest then Mr. Austin is decidedly in it.
Durand Express: The impression appears
o be gaining ground daily that Il q. Austin
S the right man for county commissioner of !,
cnools.
Laingsburg News: A candidate for county
of schools Is to be nominated
L the February cOnyeutjOns This Ia one 4