The weekly true Democrat., 1907-08-30
FITTED TO KNOW
NEEDS OF SCHOOLS
Is w.h. HOllOWAy, State SuPerintsnd' l.
snt Of Public Instruction.

A friend has the following to say
anent the administration of Hon. w.
NJ. Holloway, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, and the candidacy
of this gentleman as his own success
sor:
among the fairest and most pro-
pressive measures passed by the recent
legislature were those increasing the
per dunn of the members of the Boards
of Public Instruction from two to four
dollars, and the act increasing the sala-
ries of the County Superintendents of
Public Instruction, which act is so grad
uated that the salaries are based upon
the total annual receipts for school pur-
poses in the severaleounties.
10 Hon. w. N" Holloway, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, is
due in large measure the passage of
those laws by the legislature With the
crowded condition of the calendar at
the close of the legislature, the bill
regulating the salaries of the County
Superintendents of Public Instruction,
together with great many other bills,
was still pending, and by strenuous ef-
forts upon his part, he was successful
in impressing upon the members of the
Legislature the Importance Of this meas
ure. 1t is of the highest Importance
that the members of the Boards of Pub
lie Instruction should be men of strength
and business ability, and 1t is just and
proper that they should have fair
compensation for their services,
1t is a recognized fact that in most
counties, heretofore, the Superintend-
'ents of Public Instruction have been
the most poorly paid servants of the
county. In most instances their sala-
ries were so small that they were forced
to engage in some other business in or
der that they might gain a livelihood
With the increase of salaries it is now
practicable for them to give their entire
time and attention to the welfare of
their schools, and the cause of educa-
tion will be quiekened and strengthened
thereby.
Having been engaged in school work
all of his life, and having served in the
several capacities of teacher, county
superintendent of public instruction,
and State Superintendent of Public In
struction, Mr.. Holloway is well fitted
to know the needs of the public school
system, and he is TO be congratulated
upon the fact of his ability to see and
appreciate ITS most pressing needs, ana
upon the energy and activity displayed
by him IN bringing these matters to the
attention of the lawmakers.
Mr. HOlloway's administration has
been unanimously endorsed by the State
Convention of county superintendents
and other school officers, which was
made up of forty county superintend-
ents of public instruction, thirty-four
members of the boards of public in
struction, two trustees of special tax
school districts, and thirty-one high
school principals; by the teachers sum-
mer schools, which had an aggregate
attendance of three hundred and twenty
five teachers, and by the Florida edu
cational association which is composed of
five hundred of the leading teachers
and school officials of the State.
Since his announcement as a candi-
date to succeed himself as State Su-
perintendent Of Public Instruction, the
personal promises of support and the
letters of proffered aid received by him
have been numerous and most re-assur-
ing.