Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-20


the poorer townships II .isethe ulti-
mate aim Of Mr.. Cotton To establish
long terms in the poor townships that
formerly. had only 4 few weeks oil
school annually This has. been oneI
OF the Important features OF his ad-
ministratfon that has not only solidi-|
fed for him the sections affected byI
it. but which has appealed deeply to-
the thousands who have the interests|
OF the school system at heart MR.
Cotton has set on foot q number of|
dent he will carry out IL he is givenI
an opportunity. ls
The keynote of the opposition to
him is that he should not be renom1
mated for third term. Indeed, that
is practically the only reason advance
ed for defeating him. Mr.. Cotton'a|
friends, however, are pointing to New
York, Massachusetts,, Rhode Islandl
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and otheI2
states where the school system has
attained high perfection because OF
long tenure permitted In the Office OF
state superintendent. In most states
the length of service now depends on
the fitness OF the superintendent. and
it is believed there, is q growing ten
dency in Indiana to remove the
schools from politics. Before Mr.
Cotton became candidate he salts
fed himself that there was a demand
among educators and other public meII
that he be continued I'm office In ordeI|
that he might be given an opportunitJ
to work out the reforms he has startl
ed His friends say he did not becoml
candidate. the first time until htI
was absolutely assured that his pre-
decessor was ready to. retire. They
also point out that go far as qualified
lions are concerned he is the mos
formidable candidate in the race, a
he took long course OF training Il
fit himself for the position. In fact
his whole career has been devoted ID
school work. Mr.. Cotton's friends saiz
that his sole interest is in educatioi
and that his ambition is to be instru
mental in putting education in IndiI
ana upon higher plane. They sal
that he is thoroughly conversant witt
every phase Of education, from tn /
rural school to the university, and thai
his motto from the beginning hal
been equal educational opportunit}
for country. town and city" Durin
his administration all educational III
stitutfons and forces In the state hav
been recognized at their full value.
He has kept In touch with all scifod
work from the rural school to the un
yersity and has insisted in season an
out upon larger eficiency. He has I'M
proved the course OF study and is mai
ing preparation for larger improvl
ment- He hassstooo for good teachin5
and has successfully Insisted upoI|
longer terms and larger salaries I'D
Ffeachers.. He has issued monthly bu|
letins to the rural teachers In whicI
he has shown not only that he unde
stands the difficulties. but that b
knows the remedies for them. Thee
bulletins have been largely quote
outside of the state.
He has stood for better schools. be
ter textbooks. better salaries and be
ter equipment in every way. AS pre-
ident OF the state board OF .educatid
he has been instrumental In hayiu
this very important body consid}
some problems that are promising ne
and betcer things IN education. WI
M this work In the state HIS friend
|s4ays tha4 She- issFeepwixedsas san educ
tor outside. and his made many 81
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