The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-17
PROF. JOHN E. BRAY.
Fusion Nominee for State School Superinten.
dent Is Right Man Tor the Office.

dent Is Right Man Tor the Office.
Education is a subject that has always
been dear to the hearts of the American
people. The efforts Of the early colonists
to establish institutions of learning, the
familiar schoolhouse of every village
and country district throughout this
broad land, the splendid of
learning in our large cities, the jealous
interest with which our States legislate
for education and guard the school funds
prove it.
And yet it seems that the voter, who is
Cor should be- the power behind the
throne in State affairs sometimes disre-
garded the importance of the office of
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, considering the election of that of
ticer as a matter of sentiment, of minor
consequence or what not.
la Nevada has some schools of ex-
cellent rank is a fact of which her citi-
zens are proud, that she wants her town
and county schools alike advanced to a
high degree of excellence is equally true.
The Democratic and Silver parties of
Nevada have honored by their nominal
ton for the Office of Superintendent of
Public instruction a candidate who has
a State reputation of being an active, en-
thusiastic. wide-awake leader in all mat
tiers educational.
John Il. Bray came to Nevada when
hardly more than a boy, received a posi-
ton In one of the leading schools, was
rapidly promoted from one school to an
other and for twelve years has held the
principalship of the Reno public schools,
now considered Nevada's best and hold
ing rank with similar schools In other
States. From a corps of twelve the
teaching force has been increased until
now there are twenty-three instructors
directly under him, and there has been
marked progress in every department.
Through his energy and cooperation
with the faculty Of the State University,
the Reno high school has met the ever
increasing requirements of the State
University, and 1t was largely through
Prof. Bray's efforts that the free public
kindergarten was established.
During his ~twenty-six years experience
in Nevada, Professor Bray has been a
student of the history of education, has
spent summer months studying new
emthods at the University of Califoria.
has got out four complete courses of
study for his schools-an especially la
borious and creditable work-and is
thoroughly conversant with the condition
and needs of the school system.
If elected to the position of State Su-
p~erintendent, Prof. Bray will go into
every county in the State. spending two
or three years in each yearly, and devot-
ing his energies largely to organizing and
unifying the work of the schools. He
will prove to the people of this State the
power and possibilities of the Office he
seeks. and voters will make no mistake
in electing him to the Office for which he
Is an aspirant.
The people of Humboldt county are
proud of their schools, support them lib
orally and willingly do everything pos
sible toward raising their standard. The
election of John E.. Bray as Superintend-
ent of Public instruction means the bet
terment of every school in this county
We wish the voters of umbold to
thoroughly understand this point, because
doing SO, they will at the coming cleo
ton cast their ballots for him and give
him the majority to which he is enti-
tied. Remember that he possesses the
qualifications for the office In a superior
degree and that, as the nominee of the
Democratic and Silver parties, he is en-
titled to receive the full party strength
a majority at least equal to that of any
candidate on the fusion ticket.
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