Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-23

RING RULE
SHOWING UP IN OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

lnasmuch as unfavorable reports
have been circulated as to the SAM
itary condition OF the City High
School Building, conducted Or.
Fox three weeks or more ago, and
DR.. Hare more recently through the
halls, recitation and toilet rooms. The
former declared that he could not
discover any Objectionable enema
tons, and the latter in a formal
statement in the papers, did the
same. This clean bill OF health from
two OF our most reputable physicians
should silence all criticism, and
prove satisfactory to every impartial
Investigator.
Some OF our private citizens have
also, inspected the building upon in
vitation and were satisfied at the
conditions. For myself. have never
detected the least Objectionable odors
and am borne out in this experience
by the principal and the other teach
ers whom have questioned ON the
subject.
Our building and location are an
adapted to school purposes and
have indicated in previous articles
and In conversation with many of
our citizens, but | have emploved
just such accommodations I'm the
way OF buildings and location as I
found when assumed charge In Sen.
TENDER last
IL has been my most deliberate
and pronounced Judgment that. how
ever, an issue of bonds sufBcient
to erect a first class building in n
proper location is tho remedy TO
meet the pressing needs of tbis
growing city. and it has been NV
purpose to insist upon the Board of
Education arranging for an OK
preston OF the sentiment OF tae peo-
pie in regard to this very proposi-
ton. In short. as soon as the unset
tied conditions. resulting from a
change in the Board OF Education
should be removed, It was nv pur-
pose TO enter upon an educational
campaign I'm behalf OF this object
This IL needed TO arouse interest on
the part of the people.
have been here sufficiently long
To observe the defcts and to see the
remedy. | stand ready to execute
any resolve looking 20 progress and
the betterment OF our educational
! interests. II has been my purpose to
revise our course OF study. and as
soon as possible 20 introduce manual
training and commercial course.
SO as to give practical instruction in
the industrial section OF our state
If the political party now in control
J or this school had continued in
power, IL was my purpose to carry
/ into execution these plans, and when
! found that the political complexion
or the Board would be changed on
July LIST, / was no less determined
TO advance these ideas and endeavor
likewise to execute them.
Politics should never have swaved
me one iota from my set purpose to
promote the educational interests of
the city. Considering the brief time
| nave filled the Office OF Superin-
tendent, using to the best OF my
ability the means at hand, accepting
conditions as I found them, engraft-
ing upon them decided improvements
here and there, wherever and when
ever practicable, ! believe I have the
unanimous approval or all impartial
citizens,--most certainly have the
approval OF my own conscience.
Nearly two months ago, when by
reason OF interviews with leading
members of the opposite political
party to that OF my own, VINO af-
firmed that they could endorse me
and my work, and with the added
declaration that our schools have
been the best in the history OF this
city, and with the further encour-
agement OF most favorable EXPIRES
sions from the members of the Board
OF Education, ! was amazed to re-
ceive at that time, note Krom one
OF the latter to the effect that a.
was their desire to support a certain
named applicant from another part
OF the state for the position of su.
perintendent.
desire TO say 10 the public that
I am not a politician, but an educa-
tor, and that II any position that
may hold must be put upon the plane
Of politics, with all that term i'm
plies, I should do violence TO my
own sonse Of prOprlety and decency
20 continue in 80. We're the support
10 be Withdrawn from the other
party. 7 should not accept a reap
pointment to this position except
on the distinct understanding that
politics should play no part I'm II.
and that ] would have the support Of
at parties in my efforts to evolve
and construct a first class school
system in this city
Had forescen the fckleness OF