The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-09-10
Prof. William 7. Darlington.

- M.A NNhn
From the Springfield LeaderDemocat.
Prof. Wm. Il. Darlington, the nominee
Tor the office Of superintendent of public
instruction, is well known throughout
the state as an educator of ability. His
residence in this city has made him a
large range Of friends who respect HIM
as a gentleman and admire him as a
citizen. He is a direct descendant Of
General Paul Darlington, an aid of Gen.
washington during the Revolutionary
war.
His grandparents on bOsh his fathers
and mother sides were pioneer settlers
OF Missouri, locating in what is now
Galway county before the state Was
organized. William T. Darlington was
DOM IN Galloway county, January 2Sni.
iS)i: Ills early education was acquired
IN the winter sessions of the district
schools, the summer months being
devoted to work OH the farm with his
father. AT the age OF fourteen he
entered the Sugar Grove academy. where
be remained under the tutorage Of Prof
j. NJ. Ewing, a graduate of Bethany
college, a teacher of more than ordinary
ability and one of the most prominent
educators Of his day In the west.
In 1870 the school was suspended, and
young Darlington entered the sOpho-
more class Of Westminster College where
ne remained but one year, being COM
PEELED by the failure Of his fathers bust.
ness to take care of himself. For more
uhail a year after this he was his fathers
chlef assistant in carrying out a contract
TO furnish ties for the Chicago & Alton
Idilioad, thus bringing him in direct
contact with the lab0ring classes and
causing him 10 become familiar with
thelr wants and strongly in sympathy
with their cause. AT the close of This
contract, he took n commercial IN
al McGee College, and when this was
completed took charge OF n district
school. Having decided TO make teach.
ing a life work. he entered the State
Normal School at K~irksyille. and. alter.
nately teaching and attending the school
was graduated in 1876. lie immedlatplv
to9k charge as principal Of the public
scnools al PIEDMONT, remaining over
Two years, and then assumed control of
the school at Arrow Rock. Saline comfy
In September, 1879, he became princi.
pa OF the Oak Ridge High School. and
subsequently elected school commits
s!oner OF Cape GiTardeau county and
later was called TO the observation-disclosures
OF we cape Girardeau schools, which
position he retained until lsS9. when
Stale superintendent Coleman tendered
the chief clerkship in his Office
nhiie IN THIS position he undertook the
puollcation Of the Missouri School
journal, and in its columns advocated
many educational reforms. The Journal
llaue llselt heard To most excellent pnr.
pose, US Is attested by the establishment
OF school libraries all over the state and
~ grading the district schools. In estah'
lisllng county supervision In several
COUNTIES by popular vote. and throngh
me state Teachers AssOciation's com
lnltlee OF nine, Of which Mr.. CarrinJnn
~aS q memDer, the modification ia Inc
purses Oh study of the university and
llgl schools so that a graduate OF any
we nlgh schools may enter the fresh.
nan class OF the university.
~ 1851 MI. Darlington LETT tho state
ilpefl1tendent's Office aad the %,Ionrnal
iccepllng a position as princinal nf iha
springfield High School, where be r"'
iialaed until 1892, when ne went n
'ieAico, Mo, As superintendent of the
luDiic schools he remained al Meyico
intii lSv3, when he returned To Shrine.
ieil and resumed his work In t6e
htelest OF The high school. which posi-.
10y ne sun retains. His work I'M onr
Must mas been such "a 10 make him
W.. ana most favOmbly known 10 our
'e9ple, and To endear bin TO Inc teachers
iiiu school pupils Of southwest Missouri
ynuet hls management that which was
wa Oeen made better, and no boy
gIIl has come under his influence hi
,aS gained an Impulse for high md
as a democrat he has been a faithful
YORKER Ia the ranks. The know,sJSa
y lnls ldelity 10 party and his weIi
educational abilities 40 pleas,d
lls party that in 1894 no was made their
ahulda,e for the state superintendent's
ulce' Ihe history Of that eventual I
anlpalgn Is well known, With iha I
10y Oh his party ticket he was defeated I
IOi All Is none the less popular. lid
JUS ! member Of the faculty of the
.eacher's Training School during iis
Alslence, and most Of his vacation ,
" UaS Deeil spent IN Institute work /