The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-13


tied By ID. NJ. Geeting, former Re-
publican State Superintendent, has
the following complimentary notice
Of Mr.. Greathouse in it, July num-
ber:
"Charles A. Greathouse, candi-
date for Superintendent OF Public
instruction on the Democratic tick
ct, is one of the younger generation
OF school men who are now accom-
plishing Sd much for the education
al growth Of Indiana. He wss born
July 18th, 1870, in Point township,
Posey county. This county is the
the most southwestern county in
the state and Point is the township
located at the junction Of the Wa.
bash and Ohio rivers.
Mr.. Greathouse was reared on a
farm. His father died when the
son was but eight years old. lie
attended the district schools during
the winter aud in the summer per-
formed the duties falling to the lot
OF the average boy on tue farm.
In the fall Of 1884 he entered the
Central Normal School at Danville,
Ind. Returning home he taught
the following year in his hcme
township, and with the proceeds OF
the years work re-entered the
Danville Normal and remained an
other year. The year following h
spent teaching in the public school:
cf Hendricks county. He continu-
ed his education at the State Uni
.versity, at Bloomington, for two
wears, and afterwards was principa
Of the township grad d school al
Springfield, Posey county. Hi
work here was so successful that hi
was called by the Board of Schoo
: Trustees of Mt. Vernon to the prin
: cipalship Of the Central Building
: the largest ward school in the city
: In this line of work Mr.. Great
E house was eminently successful
He proved him elf very efficient il
: administrative qualities, and il
: 1898, upon the resignation OF Wal
| ter W. French, as superintendent
; of the schools Of Posey county, wa
: chosen a his successor. He ha
: since been twice unanimously n
! elected by the Board Of Townshi
) Trustees, several Of whom differe
from him politically, and durin
i his term Of off se has discharged II
/ duties thereof with vigor and to ii
i satisfaction Of all. The schools
g Posey county rank with the best !
A the State, and much OF their ell
! cheney is due to the healthful, enc
b getic adm nistration Of Mr.. Grea
house. His varied experience as
teacher, covering the work OF Il
schoo, from the rural district thrcut
% the high school, gives him tho
y ough know edge of the duties OF Il
% office 10 which he aspires.
! During his terms as teacher he W
: a diligent student, applying hir
= self at all times possible, to ASST
. him 10 becoming proficient in h
I chosen profession; and upon exam
I, ination by the State Board OF Ed
= cation. in 1895, he was granted
State License.
: la addition to his education
= qualifications, he is an affable al
!. pleasant Gentleman. He has hi
= some experience As public spea
= er and has responded to numero
: calls to address educational al
/, social gatherings.
Mr.. Greathouse is a self-ma
= Young man. The rise in his pr
- fession, which has been steady, h
= - been accomplished solely by |
= own efforts, and il successful at t
= approaching election, the affairs
!, = the department Of Public lnstrr
!; ton, with him at its head will be-
o ood hands.