Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01
The County Superlntenden6v

pcuPAe VI NTaul county Will Senu Jnelr
representatives to the county conven-
tions for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the several county Of
fees. Among these candidates must
be one for the office of county surerin-
tendent of schools, an office in many
respects the most important and ex-
acting in the gift of the citizens of
any county and especially so in a
county as large and populous and as
progressive in educational work as is
Grant county.
No other superintendent district in
the state can boast of as many school
districts, school houses, high schools,
graded schools and teachers. In no
other superintendent district is there
so large an amount of intelligent and
exact work required of the superin-
tendent. He must be alert and ener-
getic, prompt and tactful in the dis
charge of the many and varied duties
imposed upon him by law. He should
not be man of scholarly attainments
alone, but one possessed of much
more than average skill in methods of
instruction; in school management
and the science of education. His
knowledge should not be that of books
only but practical knowledge gained
from large and successful experience
in all the lines of work he is to super
wise and direct. He must be man
of character and force, one who in
spires his teachers and the young peo-
pie placed in their care with the full
est confidence and respect. He should
also have judicial temperament and a
practical knowledge of school law, for
questions relating to school affairs
and involving the rights of individuals
are continually coming before him for
adjustment and the county is to be
congratulated which has a superin-
tendent who can and will adjust these
differences intelligently and imparti-
ally. But few things tend to detract
more from efficient school work than
do district quarrels, and one who has
the confidence of the people can not
only frequently prevent irritating and
expensive suits at law, but can by iu-
dicious direction and wise counsel
keep districts free from annoying con-
troversies.
Grant county is especially fortunate
in now having such superintendent
at the head OF her public schools in
the person of C. H. Nye. He has been
tried and found to be an exceptionally
strong man in every particular. He
is genial, energetic, sympathetic,
earnest and capable. The office of
county superintendent requires spec
ial qualifications on the part of the in
cumbent and when one is found who
possesses these qualifications in as
high degree as they are possessed
by Supt. Nye, sound judgment die
tates that previous tenure of office and
mere political reason should have but
little weight when counted against
uuquestionable ability and fitness for
the position.
Tenure of Office has in his case given
him increased familiarity with every
phas of educational work and has in
creased his efficiency, ability and zeal.
He ranks today as leader among the
leading uperintendents Of the state
and it is to be hoped that the citizens
of Grant county will through their
delegates give hearty ard renewed
Endorsement OF one who has shown
marked ability in the discharge Of his
duties as an official and an educator
by according to Supt. c. II. Nye a
unanimous denomination for the Of
flee Of county superintendent Of
schools. Pro BoNo PrBMco.