Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-04
SUPERINTENDENT hADlEv
MAKES STRONG APPEAL

Hiram N. Hadley. superintendent NJ
education Tor the territory Of New
Mexico. In his efforts 20 raise the
standard Of the public schools Of the
TERRITORY. has issued n circular letter.
calling the attention III the people 10
the Importance u electing 10 the u.
flee of county superintendent the
most competent man that win accept
the honor and urges that this office.
II mn other. be- placed above ail poll.
tics and graft for the good Of the ris.
Ing generation aud the hest interests
Of the commonwealth. The circular
Is as follows:
To the Friends Of Education In New
Mexico:
Early In july addressed 10 you
Circular Letter No. 8. In which { advo-
Gated the importance Of selecting o
person for county superintendent Of
schools who can and will lead the eda.
cationai forces Of the county. and In
reality superintend the schools.
From so many sources and In 50
many ways have I received cordial OK.
pressions OF approval Of the doctrine
contained In that letter that 7 have no
hesitation In claiming that the people
at large endorse the sentiments there.
In expressed, and desire TO have for
county superintendent the one best
fitted for this important office. In
brief aud somewhat modified form. |
now reproduce the points made In the
former letter.
l. The education Of the people Of
New Mexico In the mos, important In.
~terest that confronts III. II touches
every individual. every home. and
every condition. II IL fundamental.
2 In the administration Of educa.
tionai affairs, the county superintend.
ent Ia the most important factor. The
progress and the status of educational
conditions In any county bear a very
close relation to the efficiency and n
deity Of the superintendent.
; A superintendent Of any Kind OF
business, whether II be q sheep
ranch. u farm. an electrical plant. A
commercial house. or a railroad, In al
ways chosen because of his familiarity
with that particular line of business.
his moral character and mis- executive
ability. A system of schools IL more
important than either OF these, aud |
contend that the same considerations
should guide In selecting Its superin.
tendent. n this Is moi true. why moi?
I. He should understand the school
business, should he scholarly, and ca
pable Of entering a school room and
sympatheticaily advising with the In.
experienced teacher. and taking hold
OF her classes and doing well nearly
everything she has to do. Just rs the
thoroughly capable foreman OF any
kind OF business IA take i~nexpertenc"
ed help and train them to do fairly
well what he wants cone, so the COM
petent superintendent a get from
comparatively Incompetent teachers
results ten times as satisfactory a.
would be obtained II the teachers
could not have this help and intellt.
gent direction.
S. As many important matters OF
business come before hims he should
possess good business ability aud b.
acquainted with business customs.
6. His moral character and integ
rity should be above reproach. No
stream can rise higher than Its
source Boys and girls form thei,
ideals of.%character largely from the
character of those whom they regard
as leaders. After what kind Of person
do you wish your boy or girl to pat.
tern? .>. $50. ,-.4 g.
l.. In selecting the superintendent,
poliiicss and denominaticnalism In re-
usion should not be considered Let
such offices as that OF sheriff. commits
sioner. representative. etc. etc. he dis
posed of political fashion, but please
make an exception In the case OF SUI
pe~rintendent
=. II Is useless to select as superie
tendent one who is deeply engrossel
| "a his private business. Experience
has shown that such will not properly
attend to the business and duties OF
SUPERINTENDENT. These duties require
much time and intelligent attention.
He who succeeds best Is one who
. makes this work his chief concern an
!. throws his whole soul into Ii.
.. In many states this office Is Civ.
: en- to women. Frequently they are the
ldmost competent available persons
Where such i the. case ! 9 no good