The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-17

State School Commissioners on subjects
 taught in the common schools, the science
 and theory of teaching and government
 and on such other subjects as the State
 Superintendent may deem proper. The
 Board shall elect the applicant standing
 highest. taking into consideration moral
 character, business qualifications and
 general availability of each applicant" p. 114S.
 Georgia schools were among the first
 to win the recognition of the Southern
 Educational Board and to receive the
 help 1t is extending to those who prove
 by their own efforts a determination to
 secure the benefits of education. Her
 County Superintendents take honorable
 rank in the nstional conventions. and in the organic functions of that body are called on for high and eminent services.
 Florida elects County Superintendents
 at general elections. p. 1163.
 Alabama law says: Unless elected by
 the people a County Superintendent shall
 be appointed by the State Superintendent
 for each County, for a term of two years
 116. That unless" like tomorrow, never
 comes except death. resignation or the impeachment sometimes resorted to by
 long suffering public, creates an unex-
 pired term. When you read further and
 see the Mississippi regulations, you will
 hear the laws cannonade against igno-
 rance to right of Alabama. to left of her.
 to north of her-Tennessee. Georgia and
 Mississippi have thundered and vollied
 and displaced ignorant County Superin-
 tendents. South of us. in Florida. they
 still remain, the method of their election
 the incarnation of the distilled essence of treason-the failure to protect the States integrity, a menace to the childhood; and an affront to the teachers of the State. It is not enough that the Democratic platform declares we'll take no back
 ward step in education the divine man.
 date was Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward" People | cannot stand still without stagnation- they are dead when they stand still for ever. They who 'act in the living pres | ent' pass on ahead of the unburied and offending corpse!
 Mississippi has legislated that the man
 who would be County Superintendent within her borders. must have passed | an examination required for first grade teachers certificate" D. 115s.
 Louisiana says: "The parish school | board elect a parish superintendent who
 shall be of age and possessed of moral
 character and ability to manage the | common school interests p. 11Gl. Arkansas calls the official under discus d
 ''The Country Court of each County shall at the first term thereof, after each gen. eral election, appoint fin each County not divided into two judicial districts, one County Examiner; and in each County
 divided into two judicial districts may
 appoint one County Examiner for each
 district. such Examiner to be of high
 moral character and scholastic attain ments and all County Examiners shall be-
 required, before entering upon the duties
 of their offices, to stand the same exam
 ination as is required of the teachers wno
 receive first grade license p. 1l64 This
 is A mage where justice sets her seal. and
 statesmanship and patriotism are one.
 Texas with all her wild and buoyant
 freedom, not forgetting that eternal viz iiance Is the price of liberty, says: The Commissioner Court of any County may
 nroyide for the election of a County Su- nerintendent of Public Schools who shall hold for two years. be person of edu- cational attainments. good moral charac- ter and executive ability, a qualified voter of said County, and the holder of a nrst grade teachers certificate. p. 1lSs. This turns of ignorance and mere off1ce hunt CTS.
 Ohio. whose rural districts are far more thicklv settled than Texas just mention ed and than our own. has County Board of three competent persons ap- pointed by the Probate Judge, two or rbom shall havn had at least two years experience as tachers and shah be or shall have been within five years actual teachers" and the three have clerk who keeps records and makes annual reports to the State office. p. llT2.
 The Indiana township trustees appoint a county superintendent with pre- scribed duties, and he is paid for each day of actual service to the school, and these days must not be less than the number of schools under his charge. D. l1s2
 Tn Illinois the county superintendent is elected at the general election. but his duties are clearly defined, and the law provides that he may cal to his ala as- sistants who shall be persons of attain ments. yersed in the principles and meth ods of education, familiar with public | school work and competent to visit | schools. D. 1lS.
 The Michiganders in legislative assem- ply, promulgate no foolish cackle about | superintendents. "No person | shall be eligible to the ofi1ce of county | who shall not be a gradu- 1 ate in the literary department of some college, university or State normal school, or hold a State teachers certlncate or WnO bIAIl nut HhNc helu a first grade certificate within two years preceding the time of his or her (please listen to her'O election; provided that in counties having fewer than fifty schools subject to supervision, a person holding at the time of election a second grade certificate shall be eligible. p. 1193.
 In Wisconsin a county superintendent Is chosen at general election, with cer- tain restrictions upon his engaging in other pursuits, and with power of remov- al for cause shown lodged in the county judge. p. 1200,
 Minnesota elects her county superin- tendents, but sets out such duties as can only be discharged by competence in the office and punishes failure with heavy fine. p. 1207.
 In Iowa the office is elective and open to men and women-a pretty good subsu- ute for definite qualihcation-since the man or the woman Is under the critical ayes of all the opposite sex-but, not aw promotive of peace and harmony, perhaps, in all attitudes. p. 1912.
 Missouri requires for eligibility that candidate for county superintendent shall hold a first grade county, normal ,r State certificate entitling him to teach n the public schools of such county. } 1918.
 North Dakota says with Indian brev- ty: No one is eligible to the office un- ess he or she holds a certificate of the highest county grade or its equivalent" 3. 1923.
 South Dakota puts him in office by a general election. but distinctly dictates his duties and fines him with heavy sum Tor failure and holds him liable for dam