The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-01
Get The Right Man.


following article, published in the
last School Journal and written By
Hon. Thomas G.. Miller, State Super.
erntendmemt of Free Schools, which
contains much wisdom and SOUND adj
vice. 1t says
Ina few weeks hence the two DO.
liticai parties will select candidates
IN the various counties tor the Office
ct county superintendent. This is mn
action o. more than passing import
ance. In point of salnry attachment
this office d"es not compare with
others in the county but ITS influence
entends farther and is nearer 10 all
the people than that of any other
county Office. The county superiu-
tendent makes the teacher. The
teachers make the schools. The
schools make The citizens. Every
citizen wants good citizenship. The
people therefore shrnld interest hem.
! selves in tho selection at candidates
tor this office A little interest in
the matter will soon reveal It's impo.r.
ance
No stream ever rises higher than
it, source. The county superintend
ent Is the fountain head of The stream
OF instruction in the public schools of
the county. lie gives the lite, the
inspiration, the standard To the work
IN his little empire. 1t he does not,
than Che work in that county is bar
rem of these vital elements. There
may be many good teachers in the
county and they may do their work
well and may achieve good results.
but they will work alta terrible dis
advantage aud their efforts will meet
with but halt o! their well deserved
success if the help OF good superm.
tendenu Is wanting.
To secure the proper man for this
office Is of the utmost Importance
lie should he Il man spe, tally trained
for lis work. This will appear upon
"A moments reflection. 1t possible he
should I've graduate of one of our
normal schools or the University on
some other school OF good standing.
If his experssncc in school work ex-
tends beyond the confines of his own
district or county he will be the bet.
ter prepared for the trying task that
awaits him. He should be a man of
tact and application. II is neces.
sary also that there be in his make
up good degree Of common sense,
sound judgment, knowledge of how
to deal with affairs. He must be
natural born leader; in enthusiasm for
eduction, leader in progressiveness,
Il Ieadsr IN methods. In study, in Ii.
barry work, in organizing districts in.
stitutes, reading circles, literary as
sociatlons and Improvement clubs.
He must be "a man under whose lead.
ership the county : educational inter
ests will grow aud expand year by
y ear 80 that the whole county will
get taste of the better thing, aud
want more aud more ol them And
yet there is one thing lacking.
Though he speak with the Tonnage ol
men and nf angles aud have not cbar.
acter he is become IA sounding brass
or unkllng symbal Aud thoush
he have the gift Of making a mic,
speech and understand gll scieucen a
all phil 1soPhy, aud though he have
all the strings in his hands So that he
can pull all The VOTES 40 the neigh.
borhood and have NOT character he J.,
not the rlgh. man And though he
bestow liberal portion If his good.
{" help ont the campaign fund and .
though be pat yos ou the back and
call sou good fellow and have mot
character % prolitcth nothing. Aud
now abideth qualifications, expert
ence, character, but the creates, of
these rs character"